Interface Normal

All Superinterfaces:
X3DGeometricPropertyNode, X3DNode, X3DNormalNode
All Known Implementing Classes:
Normal
public interface Normal extends X3DNormalNode
Normal defines a set of 3D surface-normal vectors that apply either to a sibling Coordinate|CoordinateDouble node, or else to a parent ElevationGrid node.

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. Normal node tooltip: [X3DNormalNode] Normal defines a set of 3D surface-normal vectors that apply either to a sibling Coordinate|CoordinateDouble node, or else to a parent ElevationGrid node. Normal values are perpendicular directions that are used per-polygon or per-vertex when computing lighting and shading.
  • Hint: Normal values are typically only calculated or applied once, during initial loading of model geometry.
  • Hint: custom Normal values can produce special effects.
  • Hint: if no child Normal node is provided, the X3D browser shall automatically generate normals, using creaseAngle to determine smoothed shading across shared vertices.
  • Hint: computation of normal values is performed quite quickly on modern 3D graphics hardware, often with no perceptible delay.
  • Warning: adding normal values to a model might significantly increase file size. Testing can help determine proper tradeoffs between file size, network transmission delays and initial rendering speed.
  • Hint: normal vectors perpendicular to 3D surface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_(geometry)

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
    X3DMetadataObject
    getMetadata()
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    float[]
    getVector()
    Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [-1,1] from inputOutput MFVec3f field named vector.
    Normal
    setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    Normal
    setVector(float[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput MFVec3f field named vector.

  • Method Details

    • 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.
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DGeometricPropertyNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DNormalNode
      Returns:
      value of metadata field
      See Also:

    • setMetadata

      Normal 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.
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DGeometricPropertyNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DNormalNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
      Returns:
      Normal - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:

    • getVector

      float[] getVector()
      Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [-1,1] from inputOutput MFVec3f field named vector.

      Tooltip: set of unit-length normal vectors, corresponding to indexed polygons or vertices.
      • Warning: unit length means a magnitude of 1.0, so normal values of (0,0,0) are invalid.
      Returns:
      value of vector field

    • setVector

      Normal setVector(float[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput MFVec3f field named vector.

      Tooltip: set of unit-length normal vectors, corresponding to indexed polygons or vertices.
      • Warning: unit length means a magnitude of 1.0, so normal values of (0,0,0) are invalid.
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the vector field.
      Returns:
      Normal - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).