Interface Group

All Superinterfaces:
X3DBoundedObject, X3DChildNode, X3DGroupingNode, X3DNode
All Known Implementing Classes:
Group

public interface Group extends X3DGroupingNode
Group is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes.

Warning: this is an abstract interface that cannot be instantiated as a concrete object. Java programmers typically only need to use concrete objects provided by the org.web3d.x3d.jsail classes. X3D node tooltip: [X3DGroupingNode,X3DVisibleObject] Group is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes. Hint: insert a Shape node before adding geometry or Appearance. *


Package hint: This interface is defined by the X3D Java Language Binding Specification for the Scene Authoring Interface (SAI).
See Also:
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    addChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)
    Add array of children nodes to array of existing nodes (if any).
    float[]
    Provide array of 3-tuple float results from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.
    boolean
    Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.
    float[]
    Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [0,infinity), or default value [-1 -1 -1], from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.
    Provide array of org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode results (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) from inputOutput MFNode field children.
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    boolean
    Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named visible.
    setBboxCenter(float[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.
    setBboxDisplay(boolean newValue)
    Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.
    setBboxSize(float[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.
    void
    setChildren(X3DNode newValue)
    Set single children node, replacing prior array of existing nodes (if any).
    setChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode array (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) to inputOutput MFNode field children.
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    setVisible(boolean newValue)
    Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named visible.
  • Method Details

    • getBboxCenter

      float[] getBboxCenter()
      Provide array of 3-tuple float results from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.

      Tooltip: Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system. Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size. Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes</a> Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject</a> *
      Specified by:
      getBboxCenter in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      getBboxCenter in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Returns:
      value of bboxCenter field
    • setBboxCenter

      Group setBboxCenter(float[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.

      Tooltip: Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system. Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size. Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes</a> Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject</a> *
      Specified by:
      setBboxCenter in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      setBboxCenter in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the bboxCenter field.
      Returns:
      Group - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
    • getBboxDisplay

      boolean getBboxDisplay()
      Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.

      Tooltip: Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coordinates. Hint: the bounding box is displayed regardless of whether contained content is visible. *
      Specified by:
      getBboxDisplay in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      getBboxDisplay in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Returns:
      value of bboxDisplay field
    • setBboxDisplay

      Group setBboxDisplay(boolean newValue)
      Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.

      Tooltip: Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coordinates. Hint: the bounding box is displayed regardless of whether contained content is visible. *
      Specified by:
      setBboxDisplay in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      setBboxDisplay in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the bboxDisplay field.
      Returns:
      Group - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
    • getBboxSize

      float[] getBboxSize()
      Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [0,infinity), or default value [-1 -1 -1], from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.

      Tooltip: or [0,+infinity) Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint. Hint: can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines. Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size. Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes</a> Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject</a> *
      Specified by:
      getBboxSize in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      getBboxSize in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Returns:
      value of bboxSize field
    • setBboxSize

      Group setBboxSize(float[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.

      Tooltip: or [0,+infinity) Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint. Hint: can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines. Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size. Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes</a> Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject</a> *
      Specified by:
      setBboxSize in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      setBboxSize in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the bboxSize field.
      Returns:
      Group - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
    • getChildren

      X3DNode[] getChildren()
      Provide array of org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode results (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) from inputOutput MFNode field children.

      Tooltip: [X3DChildNode] Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of children nodes. Hint: Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy. Hint: inputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored. Hint: inputOnly MFNode removeChildren field can remove nodes from the children list, unrecognized input nodes (i.e. nonmatching DEF, USE values) are ignored. Hint: X3D Architecture 10.2.1 Grouping and children node types, <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes</a> *


      Warning: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DChildNode.
      Specified by:
      getChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Returns:
      value of children field
      See Also:
    • setChildren

      Group setChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode array (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) to inputOutput MFNode field children.

      Tooltip: [X3DChildNode] Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of children nodes. Hint: Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy. Hint: inputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored. Hint: inputOnly MFNode removeChildren field can remove nodes from the children list, unrecognized input nodes (i.e. nonmatching DEF, USE values) are ignored. Hint: X3D Architecture 10.2.1 Grouping and children node types, <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes</a> *


      Note: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DChildNode.
      Specified by:
      setChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the children field.
      Returns:
      Group - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
    • addChildren

      void addChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)
      Add array of children nodes to array of existing nodes (if any).

      Note: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DChildNode.
      Specified by:
      addChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value array to be appended the children field.
    • setChildren

      void setChildren(X3DNode newValue)
      Set single children node, replacing prior array of existing nodes (if any).
      Specified by:
      setChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new node for the children field
    • getMetadata

      X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
      Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

      Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node. Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/core.html#Metadata" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/core.html#Metadata</a> *
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Returns:
      value of metadata field
      See Also:
    • setMetadata

      Group setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
      Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

      Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node. Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata <a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/core.html#Metadata" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS.proof//Part01/components/core.html#Metadata</a> *
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
      Returns:
      Group - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:
    • getVisible

      boolean getVisible()
      Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named visible.

      Tooltip: Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed. Hint: the visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics. Hint: content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable. *
      Specified by:
      getVisible in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      getVisible in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Returns:
      value of visible field
    • setVisible

      Group setVisible(boolean newValue)
      Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named visible.

      Tooltip: Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed. Hint: the visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics. Hint: content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable. *
      Specified by:
      setVisible in interface X3DBoundedObject
      Specified by:
      setVisible in interface X3DGroupingNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the visible field.
      Returns:
      Group - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).