SplineScalarInterpolator (X3DJSAIL, X3D Java Scene Access Interface Library)

All Superinterfaces:

X3DChildNode, X3DInterpolatorNode, X3DNode

All Known Implementing Classes:

SplineScalarInterpolatorObject
```
public interface SplineScalarInterpolator
extends X3DInterpolatorNode
```
Abstract node interface, defined by X3D specification to support X3D Java interoperability.

X3D node tooltip: (X3D version 3.2 or later) [X3DInterpolatorNode] SplineScalarInterpolator performs non-linear interpolation among paired lists of float values and velocities to produce an SFFloat value_changed output event.
- Hint: typical input connection is ROUTE someTimeSensorDEF.fraction_changed TO thisInterpolatorDEF.set_fraction
- Hint: typical output connection is ROUTE thisInterpolatorDEF.value_changed TO someDestinationNodeDEF.set_someAttribute.
- Warning: requires X3D profile='Full' or else include <component name='Interpolation' level='4'/>
Package hint: This interface is defined by the X3D Java Language Binding Specification for the Scene Authoring Interface (SAI).
See Also:

SAI Java Specification: TODO, X3D Abstract Specification: SplineScalarInterpolator, X3D Tooltips: SplineScalarInterpolator, X3D Scene Authoring Hints

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`getClosed()` Provide boolean value from initializeOnly SFBool field named closed.
`float[]`	`getKey()` Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named key.
`float[]`	`getKeyValue()` Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named keyValue.
`float[]`	`getKeyVelocity()` Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named keyVelocity.
`X3DMetadataObject`	`getMetadata()` Provide X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`boolean`	`getNormalizeVelocity()` Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.
`float`	`getValue()` Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setClosed(boolean newValue)` Assign boolean value to initializeOnly SFBool field named closed.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setCssClass(java.lang.String newValue)` Assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setDEF(java.lang.String newValue)` Assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setKey(float[] newValue)` Assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named key.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setKeyValue(float[] newValue)` Assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named keyValue.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setKeyVelocity(float[] newValue)` Assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named keyVelocity.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)` Assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setNormalizeVelocity(boolean newValue)` Assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.
`SplineScalarInterpolator`	`setUSE(java.lang.String newValue)` Assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named USE.

- Method Detail
  - getClosed
```
boolean getClosed()
```
    Provide boolean value from initializeOnly SFBool field named closed.
    
    Tooltip: Whether or not the curve is closed (i.e. matching end values), with continuous velocity vectors as the interpolator transitions from the last key to the first key.
    - Warning: if velocity vectors at first and last keys are specified, the closed field is ignored.
    - Warning: if keyValues at first and last key are not identical, the closed field is ignored.
    Returns:
    
    value of closed field
  - setClosed
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setClosed(boolean newValue)
```
    Assign boolean value to initializeOnly SFBool field named closed.
    
    Tooltip: Whether or not the curve is closed (i.e. matching end values), with continuous velocity vectors as the interpolator transitions from the last key to the first key. Warning: if velocity vectors at first and last keys are specified, the closed field is ignored. Warning: if keyValues at first and last key are not identical, the closed field is ignored.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the closed field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - getKey
```
float[] getKey()
```
    Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named key.
    
    Tooltip: Definition parameters for nonlinear-interpolation function time intervals, listed in non-decreasing order and corresponding to keyValue, keyVelocity array values.
    - Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!
    - Warning: values in key array shall be monotonically non-decreasing, meaning that each value is greater than or equal to the preceding value.
    - Hint: typical interval for values in key array is within range of 0 to 1, but larger intervals can be defined with arbitrary bounds.
    Specified by:
    
    getKey in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Returns:
    
    value of key field
  - setKey
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setKey(float[] newValue)
```
    Assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named key.
    
    Tooltip: Definition parameters for nonlinear-interpolation function time intervals, listed in non-decreasing order and corresponding to keyValue, keyVelocity array values. Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues! Warning: values in key array shall be monotonically non-decreasing, meaning that each value is greater than or equal to the preceding value. Hint: typical interval for values in key array is within range of 0 to 1, but larger intervals can be defined with arbitrary bounds.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setKey in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the key field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - getKeyValue
```
float[] getKeyValue()
```
    Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named keyValue.
    
    Tooltip: Output values for nonlinear interpolation, each corresponding to an input-fraction value in the key array.
    - Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!.
    Returns:
    
    value of keyValue field
  - setKeyValue
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setKeyValue(float[] newValue)
```
    Assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named keyValue.
    
    Tooltip: Output values for nonlinear interpolation, each corresponding to an input-fraction value in the key array. Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the keyValue field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - getKeyVelocity
```
float[] getKeyVelocity()
```
    Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named keyVelocity.
    
    Tooltip: Output values for nonlinear interpolation, each corresponding to an input-fraction value in the key array.
    - Warning: number of keys must match number of keyVelocity values!.
    Returns:
    
    value of keyVelocity field
  - setKeyVelocity
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setKeyVelocity(float[] newValue)
```
    Assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named keyVelocity.
    
    Tooltip: Output values for nonlinear interpolation, each corresponding to an input-fraction value in the key array. Warning: number of keys must match number of keyVelocity values!.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the keyVelocity field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - getMetadata
```
X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
```
    Provide X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMetadata in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMetadata in interface X3DNode
    
    Returns:
    
    value of metadata field
    
    See Also:
    
    X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
  - setMetadata
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
```
    Assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMetadata in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMetadata in interface X3DNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
    
    See Also:
    
    X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
  - getNormalizeVelocity
```
boolean getNormalizeVelocity()
```
    Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.
    
    Tooltip: normalizeVelocity field specifies whether the velocity vectors are normalized to produce smooth speed transitions, or transformed into tangency vectors.
    - Hint: X3D 19.2.3 Non-linear interpolation
      http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/interp.html#NonlinearInterpolation
    Returns:
    
    value of normalizeVelocity field
  - setNormalizeVelocity
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setNormalizeVelocity(boolean newValue)
```
    Assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.
    
    Tooltip: normalizeVelocity field specifies whether the velocity vectors are normalized to produce smooth speed transitions, or transformed into tangency vectors. Hint: X3D 19.2.3 Non-linear interpolation http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/interp.html#NonlinearInterpolation
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the normalizeVelocity field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - getValue
```
float getValue()
```
    Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.
    
    Tooltip: Nonlinearly interpolated output value computed by using current time fraction along with corresponding key, keyValue and keyVelocity values.
    - Warning: it is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file.
    Returns:
    
    value of value_changed field
  - setDEF
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setDEF(java.lang.String newValue)
```
    Assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
    
    Tooltip: DEF defines a unique ID name for this node, referenceable by other nodes. Hint: descriptive DEF names improve clarity and help document a model. Hint: well-defined names can simplify design and debugging through improved author understanding. Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Naming Conventions http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions
    
    Note that setting the DEF value clears the USE value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDEF in interface X3DChildNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDEF in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDEF in interface X3DNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the DEF field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - setUSE
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setUSE(java.lang.String newValue)
```
    Assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named USE.
    
    Tooltip: USE means reuse an already DEF-ed node ID, excluding all child nodes and all other attributes (except for containerField, which can have a different value). Hint: USE references to previously defined DEF geometry (instead of duplicating nodes) can improve performance. Warning: do NOT include any child nodes, a DEF attribute, or any other attribute values (except for containerField) when defining a USE attribute. Warning: each USE value must match a corresponding DEF value that is defined earlier in the scene.
    
    Note: each USE node is still an independent object, with the USE value matching the DEF value in the preceding object.
    
    Warning: invoking the setUSE() method on this node resets all other fields to their default values (except for containerField) and also releases all child nodes.
    
    Warning: no other operations can be performed to modify a USE node other than setting an alternate containerField value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setUSE in interface X3DChildNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setUSE in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setUSE in interface X3DNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the USE field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  - setCssClass
```
SplineScalarInterpolator setCssClass(java.lang.String newValue)
```
    Assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.
    
    Tooltip: The class attribute is a space-separated list of classes, reserved for use by CSS cascading stylesheets. Warning: currently the class attribute is only supported in XML encoding of X3D scenes. Hint: W3C Cascading Style Sheets https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCssClass in interface X3DChildNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCssClass in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCssClass in interface X3DNode
    
    Parameters:
    
    newValue - is new value for the class field.
    
    Returns:
    
    SplineScalarInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

Interface SplineScalarInterpolator

Method Summary

Method Detail

getClosed

setClosed

getKey

setKey

getKeyValue

setKeyValue

getKeyVelocity

setKeyVelocity

getMetadata

setMetadata

getNormalizeVelocity

setNormalizeVelocity

getValue

setDEF

setUSE

setCssClass