Package org.web3d.x3d.jsail.Followers

Class ScalarChaser

java.lang.Object

org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteElement

org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteNode

org.web3d.x3d.jsail.Followers.ScalarChaser

All Implemented Interfaces:

X3DChildNode, X3DNode, ScalarChaser, X3DChaserNode, X3DFollowerNode

public class ScalarChaser
extends X3DConcreteNode
implements ScalarChaser

ScalarChaser generates a series of single floating-point values that progressively change from initial value to destination value.

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: (X3D version 3.2 or later) [X3DChaserNode] ScalarChaser generates a series of single floating-point values that progressively change from initial value to destination value. Hint: ROUTE value_changed output events to an interpolator node's set_fraction field, for example. *


Package hint: This org.web3d.x3d.jsail concrete class is used for implementing a standalone X3D object as a Plain Old Java Object (POJO). If you are writing Java code for use inside an X3D Script node, compile separate code using only the org.web3d.x3d.sai package instead.

See Also:

• X3D Abstract Specification: ScalarChaser
• X3D Tooltips: ScalarChaser
• X3D Scene Authoring Hints

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	COMPONENT	String constant COMPONENT defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers
static final String	containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE	containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent.
static final double	DURATION_DEFAULT_VALUE	SFTime field named duration has default value 1 (Java syntax) or 1 (XML syntax).
static final String	fromField_IS	fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named IS.
static final String	fromField_ISACTIVE	fromField ROUTE name for SFBool field named isActive.
static final String	fromField_METADATA	fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
static final String	fromField_VALUE_CHANGED	fromField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named value_changed.
static final float	INITIALDESTINATION_DEFAULT_VALUE	SFFloat field named initialDestination has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).
static final float	INITIALVALUE_DEFAULT_VALUE	SFFloat field named initialValue has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).
static final IS	IS_DEFAULT_VALUE	SFNode field named IS has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).
static final int	LEVEL	Integer constant LEVEL provides default X3D Followers component level for this element: 1
static final X3DMetadataObject	METADATA_DEFAULT_VALUE	SFNode field named metadata has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).
static final String	NAME	String constant NAME provides name of this element: ScalarChaser.
static final String	toField_METADATA	toField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
static final String	toField_SET_DESTINATION	toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_destination.
static final String	toField_SET_VALUE	toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_value.

Fields inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteNode

containerField_ALTERNATE_VALUES, DEF_DEFAULT_VALUE, USE_DEFAULT_VALUE

Fields inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteElement

CLASS_DEFAULT_VALUE, ID_DEFAULT_VALUE, STYLE_DEFAULT_VALUE, validationResult

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ScalarChaser()	Constructor for ScalarChaser to initialize member variables with default values.
ScalarChaser(String DEFlabel)	Utility constructor that assigns DEF label after initializing member variables with default values.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ScalarChaser	addComments(String newComment)	Add comment as String to contained commentsList.
ScalarChaser	addComments(String[] newComments)	Add comments as String[] array to contained commentsList.
ScalarChaser	addComments(CommentsBlock newCommentsBlock)	Add CommentsBlock to contained commentsList.
ScalarChaser	clearIS()	Utility method to clear SFNode value of IS field.
ScalarChaser	clearMetadata()	Utility method to clear SFNode value of metadata field.
X3DConcreteElement	findElementByNameValue(String nameValue)	Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element.
X3DConcreteElement	findElementByNameValue(String nameValue, String elementName)	Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element.
X3DConcreteNode	findNodeByDEF(String DEFvalue)	Recursive method to provide object reference to node by DEF, if found as this node or in a contained node.
String	getAccessType(String fieldName)	Indicate accessType corresponding to given fieldName.
final String	getComponent()	Defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers
final int	getComponentLevel()	Provides default X3D component level for this element: 1
final String	getContainerFieldDefault()	containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent.
String	getCssClass()	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named class.
String	getCssStyle()	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named style.
String	getDEF()	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
double	getDuration()	Provide double value in seconds within allowed range of [0,infinity) from initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
final String	getElementName()	Provides name of this element: ScalarChaser
String	getFieldType(String fieldName)	Indicate type corresponding to given fieldName.
String	getHtmlID()	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named id.
float	getInitialDestination()	Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
float	getInitialValue()	Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
IS	getIS()	Provide IS instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field IS.
boolean	getIsActive()	Provide boolean value from outputOnly SFBool field named isActive.
X3DMetadataObject	getMetadata()	Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
String	getUSE()	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named USE.
float	getValue()	Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.
boolean	hasElementByNameValue(String nameValue, String elementName)	Recursive method to determine whether node or statement with given name attribute is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.
boolean	hasIS()	Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field IS.
boolean	hasMetadata()	Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
boolean	hasNodeByDEF(String DEFvalue)	Recursive method to determine whether node with DEFvalue is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.
final void	initialize()	Initialize all member variables to default values.
final ScalarChaser	setCssClass(String newValue)	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.
ScalarChaser	setCssClass(SFString newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to setCssClass(String).
final ScalarChaser	setCssStyle(String newValue)	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named style.
ScalarChaser	setCssStyle(SFString newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to setCssStyle(String).
final ScalarChaser	setDEF(String newValue)	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
ScalarChaser	setDEF(SFString newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFString DEF field, similar to setDEF(String).
ScalarChaser	setDuration(double newValue)	Accessor method to assign double value in seconds to initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
ScalarChaser	setDuration(SFTime newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFTime duration field, similar to setDuration(double).
final ScalarChaser	setHtmlID(String newValue)	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named id.
ScalarChaser	setHtmlID(SFString newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFString HtmlID field, similar to setHtmlID(String).
ScalarChaser	setInitialDestination(double newValue)	Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setInitialDestination(float).
ScalarChaser	setInitialDestination(float newValue)	Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
ScalarChaser	setInitialDestination(SFFloat newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialDestination field, similar to setInitialDestination(float).
ScalarChaser	setInitialValue(double newValue)	Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setInitialValue(float).
ScalarChaser	setInitialValue(float newValue)	Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
ScalarChaser	setInitialValue(SFFloat newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialValue field, similar to setInitialValue(float).
ScalarChaser	setIS(IS newValue)	Accessor method to assign IS instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field IS.
ScalarChaser	setMetadata(ProtoInstance newValue)	Assign ProtoInstance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
ScalarChaser	setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)	Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
final ScalarChaser	setUSE(String newValue)	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named USE.
ScalarChaser	setUSE(SFString newValue)	Assign typed object value to SFString USE field, similar to setUSE(String).
ScalarChaser	setUSE(ScalarChaser DEFnode)	Assign a USE reference to another DEF node of same node type, similar to setUSE(String).
String	toStringClassicVRML(int indentLevel)	Recursive method to provide ClassicVRML string serialization.
String	toStringVRML97(int indentLevel)	Recursive method to provide VRML97 string serialization.
String	toStringX3D(int indentLevel)	Recursive method to provide X3D string serialization of this model subgraph, utilizing XML encoding and conforming to X3D Canonical Form.
String	validate()	Recursive method to validate this element plus all contained nodes and statements, using both datatype-specification value checks and regular expression (regex) checking of corresponding string values.

Methods inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteNode

getContainerFieldAlternateValues, getContainerFieldOverride, getName, hasDEF, hasNameField, hasUSE, includesNameField, isNode, isStatement, resetContainerFieldOverride, setConcreteDEF, setConcreteUSE, setContainerFieldOverride

Methods inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteElement

addComments, clearParent, findAncestorElementByName, findAncestorProtoBody, findAncestorScene, findAncestorX3D, getPackageName, getParent, getValidationResult, hasAncestorElementByName, hasAncestorProtoBody, hasAncestorScene, hasAncestorX3D, hasParent, isValid, setConcreteCssClass, setConcreteCssStyle, setConcreteHtmlID, setParent, toStringClassicVRML, toStringVRML97, toStringX3D

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

NAME

public static final String NAME

String constant NAME provides name of this element: ScalarChaser.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

COMPONENT

public static final String COMPONENT

String constant COMPONENT defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

LEVEL

public static final int LEVEL

Integer constant LEVEL provides default X3D Followers component level for this element: 1

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

DURATION_DEFAULT_VALUE

public static final double DURATION_DEFAULT_VALUE

SFTime field named duration has default value 1 (Java syntax) or 1 (XML syntax).

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

INITIALDESTINATION_DEFAULT_VALUE

public static final float INITIALDESTINATION_DEFAULT_VALUE

SFFloat field named initialDestination has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

INITIALVALUE_DEFAULT_VALUE

public static final float INITIALVALUE_DEFAULT_VALUE

SFFloat field named initialValue has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

IS_DEFAULT_VALUE

public static final IS IS_DEFAULT_VALUE

SFNode field named IS has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).

METADATA_DEFAULT_VALUE

public static final X3DMetadataObject METADATA_DEFAULT_VALUE

SFNode field named metadata has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).

containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE

public static final String containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE

containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent. Usage is not ordinarily needed when using this API, default value is provided for informational purposes.

See Also:

• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: containerField
• X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)
• Constant Field Values

fromField_IS

public static final String fromField_IS

fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named IS.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

fromField_ISACTIVE

public static final String fromField_ISACTIVE

fromField ROUTE name for SFBool field named isActive.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

fromField_METADATA

public static final String fromField_METADATA

fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

toField_METADATA

public static final String toField_METADATA

toField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

toField_SET_DESTINATION

public static final String toField_SET_DESTINATION

toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_destination.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

toField_SET_VALUE

public static final String toField_SET_VALUE

toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_value.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

fromField_VALUE_CHANGED

public static final String fromField_VALUE_CHANGED

fromField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named value_changed.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

ScalarChaser

public ScalarChaser()

Constructor for ScalarChaser to initialize member variables with default values.

ScalarChaser

public ScalarChaser(String DEFlabel)

Utility constructor that assigns DEF label after initializing member variables with default values.

Parameters:

DEFlabel - unique DEF name for this X3D node

Method Details

getElementName

public final String getElementName()

Provides name of this element: ScalarChaser

Specified by:

getElementName in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

name of this element

getComponent

public final String getComponent()

Defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers

Specified by:

getComponent in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

X3D component for this element

getComponentLevel

public final int getComponentLevel()

Provides default X3D component level for this element: 1

Specified by:

getComponentLevel in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

default X3D component level for this element

getFieldType

public String getFieldType(String fieldName)

Indicate type corresponding to given fieldName.

Specified by:

getFieldType in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

fieldName - name of field in this X3D node

Returns:

X3D type (SFvec3f etc.), otherwise ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_TYPE if not recognized

See Also:

• ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_TYPE

getAccessType

public String getAccessType(String fieldName)

Indicate accessType corresponding to given fieldName.

Specified by:

getAccessType in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

fieldName - name of field in this X3D node

Returns:

X3D accessType (inputOnly etc.), otherwise ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_ACCESSTYPE if not recognized

See Also:

• ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_ACCESSTYPE

getContainerFieldDefault

public final String getContainerFieldDefault()

containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent. Usage is not ordinarily needed when using this API, default value is provided for informational purposes.

Specified by:

getContainerFieldDefault in class X3DConcreteNode

Returns:

default containerField value

See Also:

• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: containerField
• X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)

initialize

public final void initialize()

Initialize all member variables to default values.

Overrides:

initialize in class X3DConcreteNode

getDuration

public double getDuration()

Provide double value in seconds within allowed range of [0,infinity) from initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.

Tooltip: [0,+infinity) duration is the time interval for filter response in seconds. Hint: duration is a nonnegative SFTime duration interval, not an absolute clock time. *

Specified by:

getDuration in interface ScalarChaser

Specified by:

getDuration in interface X3DChaserNode

Returns:

value of duration field

setDuration

public ScalarChaser setDuration(double newValue)

Accessor method to assign double value in seconds to initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.

Tooltip: [0,+infinity) duration is the time interval for filter response in seconds. Hint: duration is a nonnegative SFTime duration interval, not an absolute clock time. *

Specified by:

setDuration in interface ScalarChaser

Specified by:

setDuration in interface X3DChaserNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the duration field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setDuration

public ScalarChaser setDuration(SFTime newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFTime duration field, similar to setDuration(double).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the duration field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getInitialDestination

public float getInitialDestination()

Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.

Tooltip: Initial destination value for this node. *

Specified by:

getInitialDestination in interface ScalarChaser

Returns:

value of initialDestination field

setInitialDestination

public ScalarChaser setInitialDestination(float newValue)

Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.

Tooltip: Initial destination value for this node. *

Specified by:

setInitialDestination in interface ScalarChaser

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the initialDestination field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setInitialDestination

public ScalarChaser setInitialDestination(SFFloat newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialDestination field, similar to setInitialDestination(float).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the initialDestination field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setInitialDestination

public ScalarChaser setInitialDestination(double newValue)

Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setInitialDestination(float).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for field

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getInitialValue

public float getInitialValue()

Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.

Tooltip: Initial starting value for this node. *

Specified by:

getInitialValue in interface ScalarChaser

Returns:

value of initialValue field

setInitialValue

public ScalarChaser setInitialValue(float newValue)

Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.

Tooltip: Initial starting value for this node. *

Specified by:

setInitialValue in interface ScalarChaser

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the initialValue field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setInitialValue

public ScalarChaser setInitialValue(SFFloat newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialValue field, similar to setInitialValue(float).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the initialValue field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setInitialValue

public ScalarChaser setInitialValue(double newValue)

Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setInitialValue(float).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for field

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getIS

public IS getIS()

Provide IS instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field IS.

Specified by:

getIS in class X3DConcreteNode

Returns:

value of IS field

See Also:

• X3D Tooltips: IS
• X3D Tooltips: connect

setIS

public ScalarChaser setIS(IS newValue)

Accessor method to assign IS instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field IS.

Specified by:

setIS in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the IS field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• X3D Tooltips: IS
• X3D Tooltips: connect

clearIS

public ScalarChaser clearIS()

Utility method to clear SFNode value of IS field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).

hasIS

public boolean hasIS()

Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field IS.

Returns:

whether a concrete statement or CommentsBlock is available.

See Also:

• getIS()

getIsActive

public boolean getIsActive()

Provide boolean value from outputOnly SFBool field named isActive.

Tooltip: isActive true/false events are sent when follower-node computation starts/stops. Warning: it is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a source for ROUTE events. *

Specified by:

getIsActive in interface ScalarChaser

Specified by:

getIsActive in interface X3DChaserNode

Specified by:

getIsActive in interface X3DFollowerNode

Returns:

value of isActive field

getMetadata

public X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()

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

Specified by:

getMetadata in interface ScalarChaser

Specified by:

getMetadata in interface X3DChaserNode

Specified by:

getMetadata in interface X3DChildNode

Specified by:

getMetadata in interface X3DFollowerNode

Specified by:

getMetadata in interface X3DNode

Returns:

value of metadata field

See Also:

• 

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> *

• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes

setMetadata

public ScalarChaser setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)

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

Specified by:

setMetadata in interface ScalarChaser

Specified by:

setMetadata in interface X3DChaserNode

Specified by:

setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode

Specified by:

setMetadata in interface X3DFollowerNode

Specified by:

setMetadata in interface X3DNode

Specified by:

setMetadata in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the metadata field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• 

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> *

• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes

clearMetadata

public ScalarChaser clearMetadata()

Utility method to clear SFNode value of metadata field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).

setMetadata

public ScalarChaser setMetadata(ProtoInstance newValue)

Assign ProtoInstance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

Specified by:

setMetadata in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the metadata field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• setMetadata(org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject)

hasMetadata

public boolean hasMetadata()

Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

Returns:

whether a properly typed node or ProtoInstance or CommentsBlock is available.

See Also:

• getMetadata()
• getMetadataProtoInstance()
• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes

getValue

public float getValue()

Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.

Tooltip: Computed output value that approaches within tolerance of destination value, as determined by elapsed time, order and tau. Warning: it is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a source for ROUTE events. *

Specified by:

getValue in interface ScalarChaser

Returns:

value of value_changed field

getDEF

public String getDEF()

Provide String value from 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 <a href="https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions</a> *

Overrides:

getDEF in class X3DConcreteNode

Returns:

value of DEF field

See Also:

• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Naming Conventions

setDEF

public final ScalarChaser setDEF(String newValue)

Accessor method to 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 <a href="https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions" target="_blank">https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions</a> *


Note that setting the DEF value clears the USE value.

Specified by:

setDEF in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the DEF field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setDEF

public ScalarChaser setDEF(SFString newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFString DEF field, similar to setDEF(String).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the DEF field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getUSE

public String getUSE()

Provide String value from 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. *

Overrides:

getUSE in class X3DConcreteNode

Returns:

value of USE field

See Also:

• X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Naming Conventions

setUSE

public final ScalarChaser setUSE(String newValue)

Accessor method to 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 class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the USE field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setUSE

public ScalarChaser setUSE(SFString newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFString USE field, similar to setUSE(String).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the USE field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getCssClass

public String getCssClass()

Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named class.

Overrides:

getCssClass in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

value of class field

See Also:

• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, CSS considerations
• W3C Cascading Style Sheets
• W3C CSS Snapshot
• Wikibooks: XML - Managing Data Exchange/XSLT and Style Sheets

setCssClass

public final ScalarChaser setCssClass(String newValue)

Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.

Specified by:

setCssClass in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the class field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, CSS considerations
• W3C Cascading Style Sheets
• W3C CSS Snapshot
• Wikibooks: XML - Managing Data Exchange/XSLT and Style Sheets

setCssClass

public ScalarChaser setCssClass(SFString newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to setCssClass(String).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the class field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getHtmlID

public String getHtmlID()

Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named id.

Overrides:

getHtmlID in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

value of id field

See Also:

• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, CSS considerations
• W3C Cascading Style Sheets
• W3C CSS Snapshot
• Wikibooks: XML - Managing Data Exchange/XSLT and Style Sheets

setHtmlID

public final ScalarChaser setHtmlID(String newValue)

Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named id.

Specified by:

setHtmlID in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the id field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, CSS considerations
  Warning: the id attribute is in a distinct separate namespace from DEF identifiers and thus not applicable for USE nodes, ROUTE statements, or Script references.
• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, L.3.1 Content definition and page presentation
• HTML 5.2 W3C Recommendation
• Document Object Model (DOM) Technical Reports
• Wikibooks: XML - Managing Data Exchange/XSLT and Style Sheets

setHtmlID

public ScalarChaser setHtmlID(SFString newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFString HtmlID field, similar to setHtmlID(String).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the id field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

getCssStyle

public String getCssStyle()

Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named style.

Overrides:

getCssStyle in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

value of style field

See Also:

• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, CSS considerations
• W3C Cascading Style Sheets
• W3C CSS Snapshot
• Wikibooks: XML - Managing Data Exchange/XSLT and Style Sheets

setCssStyle

public final ScalarChaser setCssStyle(String newValue)

Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named style.

Specified by:

setCssStyle in class X3DConcreteNode

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the style field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• X3D Architecture Annex L - HTML authoring guidelines, CSS considerations
• W3C Cascading Style Sheets
• W3C CSS Snapshot
• Wikibooks: XML - Managing Data Exchange/XSLT and Style Sheets

setCssStyle

public ScalarChaser setCssStyle(SFString newValue)

Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to setCssStyle(String).

Parameters:

newValue - is new value for the style field.

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

setUSE

public ScalarChaser setUSE(ScalarChaser DEFnode)

Assign a USE reference to another DEF node of same node type, similar to setUSE(String).

Warning: note that 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.

Parameters:

DEFnode - must have a DEF value defined

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

addComments

public ScalarChaser addComments(String newComment)

Add comment as String to contained commentsList.

Specified by:

addComments in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

newComment - initial value

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

See Also:

• X3D Architecture, clause 7.2.5.1 Organization

addComments

public ScalarChaser addComments(String[] newComments)

Add comments as String[] array to contained commentsList.

Specified by:

addComments in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

newComments - array of comments

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).

addComments

public ScalarChaser addComments(CommentsBlock newCommentsBlock)

Add CommentsBlock to contained commentsList.

Specified by:

addComments in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

newCommentsBlock - block of comments to add

Returns:

ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).

toStringX3D

public String toStringX3D(int indentLevel)

Recursive method to provide X3D string serialization of this model subgraph, utilizing XML encoding and conforming to X3D Canonical Form.

Specified by:

toStringX3D in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

indentLevel - number of levels of indentation for this element

Returns:

X3D string

See Also:

• X3D.FILE_EXTENSION_X3D
• X3D.FILE_EXTENSION_XML
• X3D.toStringXML()
• X3D.toFileXML(String)
• X3D.toFileX3D(String)
• X3D XML Encoding
• X3D Compressed Binary Encoding: X3D Canonical Form
• X3D Canonicalization (C14N) Tool

toStringClassicVRML

public String toStringClassicVRML(int indentLevel)

Recursive method to provide ClassicVRML string serialization.

Specified by:

toStringClassicVRML in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

indentLevel - number of levels of indentation for this element

Returns:

ClassicVRML string

See Also:

• X3D.FILE_EXTENSION_CLASSICVRML
• X3D Resources: Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) 97
• Extensible 3D (X3D) encodings Part 2: Classic VRML encoding
• Extensible 3D (X3D) encodings Part 2: Classic VRML encoding, Annex A: Grammar

toStringVRML97

public String toStringVRML97(int indentLevel)

Recursive method to provide VRML97 string serialization.

Specified by:

toStringVRML97 in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

indentLevel - number of levels of indentation for this element

Returns:

VRML97 string

See Also:

• X3D.FILE_EXTENSION_VRML97
• X3D Resources: Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) 97
• Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) 97 specification
• VRML 97 v2.1 Amendment

findElementByNameValue

public X3DConcreteElement findElementByNameValue(String nameValue)

Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element. Elements with name fields include meta, Metadata* nodes, field/fieldValue, ProtoDeclare/ExternProtoDeclare/ProtoInstance, CAD and HAnim nodes.

Warning: first start with findAncestorScene() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3D() to check entire model document.

Warning: more than one element may be found that has the same name, this method does not handle that case.

Specified by:

findElementByNameValue in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

nameValue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)

Returns:

object reference to found element, null otherwise

See Also:

• findNodeByDEF(String)
• X3DConcreteElement.hasAncestorScene()
• X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3D()

findElementByNameValue

public X3DConcreteElement findElementByNameValue(String nameValue,
 String elementName)

Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element. Elements with name fields include meta, Metadata* nodes, field/fieldValue, ProtoDeclare/ExternProtoDeclare/ProtoInstance, CAD and HAnim nodes.

Warning: first start with findAncestorScene() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3D() to check entire model document.

Warning: more than one element may be found that has the same name, this method does not handle that case.

Specified by:

findElementByNameValue in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

nameValue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)

elementName - identifies the element of interest (meta MetadataString ProtoDeclare CADassembly ProtoInstance HAnimHumanoid etc.)

Returns:

object reference to found element, null otherwise

See Also:

• findNodeByDEF(String)
• X3DConcreteElement.hasAncestorScene()
• X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3D()

hasElementByNameValue

public boolean hasElementByNameValue(String nameValue,
 String elementName)

Recursive method to determine whether node or statement with given name attribute is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.

Parameters:

nameValue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)

elementName - identifies the element of interest (meta MetadataString ProtoDeclare CADassembly ProtoInstance HAnimHumanoid etc.)

Returns:

whether node is found

See Also:

• findElementByNameValue(String, String)

findNodeByDEF

public X3DConcreteNode findNodeByDEF(String DEFvalue)

Recursive method to provide object reference to node by DEF, if found as this node or in a contained node.

Warning: first start with findAncestorScene() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3D() to check entire model document.

Warning: more than one element may be found that has the same DEF, this method does not handle that case.

Specified by:

findNodeByDEF in class X3DConcreteElement

Parameters:

DEFvalue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)

Returns:

object reference to found node, null otherwise

See Also:

• findElementByNameValue(String)
• X3DConcreteElement.hasAncestorScene()
• X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3D()

hasNodeByDEF

public boolean hasNodeByDEF(String DEFvalue)

Recursive method to determine whether node with DEFvalue is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.

Parameters:

DEFvalue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)

Returns:

whether node is found

See Also:

• findNodeByDEF(String)

validate

public String validate()

Recursive method to validate this element plus all contained nodes and statements, using both datatype-specification value checks and regular expression (regex) checking of corresponding string values.

Specified by:

validate in class X3DConcreteElement

Returns:

validation results (if any)