All Superinterfaces:: X3DAppearanceChildNode, X3DMaterialNode, X3DNode

All Known Implementing Classes:: MaterialObject

public interface Material
extends X3DMaterialNode

Material specifies surface rendering properties for associated geometry nodes.

X3D node tooltip: [X3DMaterialNode] Material specifies surface rendering properties for associated geometry nodes. Material attributes are used by the X3D lighting equations during rendering.

Hint: insert Shape and Appearance nodes before adding material.
Hint: DEF/USE copies of a single node can provide a similar "look + feel" style for related shapes in a scene.
Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Color http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Color
Hint: X3D Example Archives, Basic, Universal Media Materials http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/UniversalMediaMaterials
Hint: X3D Architecture 17.2.2 Lighting model http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/lighting.html#Lightingmodel

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: Material, X3D Tooltips: Material, X3D Scene Authoring Hints

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`float`	`getAmbientIntensity()`	Provide float value within allowed range of [0,1] from inputOutput SFFloat field named ambientIntensity.
`float[]`	`getDiffuseColor()`	Provide array of 3-tuple float results using RGB values [0..1] using RGB values [0..1] from inputOutput SFColor field named diffuseColor.
`float[]`	`getEmissiveColor()`	Provide array of 3-tuple float results using RGB values [0..1] using RGB values [0..1] from inputOutput SFColor field named emissiveColor.
`X3DMetadataObject`	`getMetadata()`	Provide X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`float`	`getShininess()`	Provide float value within allowed range of [0,1] from inputOutput SFFloat field named shininess.
`float[]`	`getSpecularColor()`	Provide array of 3-tuple float results using RGB values [0..1] using RGB values [0..1] from inputOutput SFColor field named specularColor.
`float`	`getTransparency()`	Provide float value within allowed range of [0,1] from inputOutput SFFloat field named transparency.
`Material`	`setAmbientIntensity(float newValue)`	Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named ambientIntensity.
`Material`	`setDiffuseColor(float[] newValue)`	Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array using RGB values [0..1] to inputOutput SFColor field named diffuseColor.
`Material`	`setEmissiveColor(float[] newValue)`	Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array using RGB values [0..1] to inputOutput SFColor field named emissiveColor.
`Material`	`setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`Material`	`setShininess(float newValue)`	Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named shininess.
`Material`	`setSpecularColor(float[] newValue)`	Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array using RGB values [0..1] to inputOutput SFColor field named specularColor.
`Material`	`setTransparency(float newValue)`	Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named transparency.

Method Details
- getAmbientIntensity
  
  float getAmbientIntensity()
  
  Provide float value within allowed range of [0,1] from inputOutput SFFloat field named ambientIntensity.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how much ambient omnidirectional light is reflected from all light sources. Interchange profile hint: this field may be ignored, applying the default value regardless. *
  
  Returns:
  
  value of ambientIntensity field
- setAmbientIntensity
  
  Material setAmbientIntensity(float newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named ambientIntensity.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how much ambient omnidirectional light is reflected from all light sources. Interchange profile hint: this field may be ignored, applying the default value regardless. *
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the ambientIntensity field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getDiffuseColor
  
  float[] getDiffuseColor()
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results using RGB values [0..1] using RGB values [0..1] from inputOutput SFColor field named diffuseColor.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how much direct, angle-dependent light is reflected from all light sources.
  
  Hint: only emissiveColor affects IndexedLineSet, LineSet and PointSet.
  Returns:
  
  value of diffuseColor field
- setDiffuseColor
  
  Material setDiffuseColor(float[] newValue)
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array using RGB values [0..1] to inputOutput SFColor field named diffuseColor.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how much direct, angle-dependent light is reflected from all light sources.
  
  Hint: only emissiveColor affects IndexedLineSet, LineSet and PointSet.
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the diffuseColor field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getEmissiveColor
  
  float[] getEmissiveColor()
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results using RGB values [0..1] using RGB values [0..1] from inputOutput SFColor field named emissiveColor.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how much glowing light is emitted from this object.
  
  Hint: emissiveColors glow even when all lights are off.
  
  Hint: reset diffuseColor from default (.8 .8 .8) to (0 0 0) to avoid washout.
  
  Hint: only emissiveColor affects IndexedLineSet, LineSet and PointSet.
  
  Warning: bright emissiveColor values can wash out other colors and some textures.
  Returns:
  
  value of emissiveColor field
- setEmissiveColor
  
  Material setEmissiveColor(float[] newValue)
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array using RGB values [0..1] to inputOutput SFColor field named emissiveColor.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how much glowing light is emitted from this object.
  
  Hint: emissiveColors glow even when all lights are off.
  
  Hint: reset diffuseColor from default (.8 .8 .8) to (0 0 0) to avoid washout.
  
  Hint: only emissiveColor affects IndexedLineSet, LineSet and PointSet.
  
  Warning: bright emissiveColor values can wash out other colors and some textures.
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the emissiveColor field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - 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 X3DAppearanceChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DMaterialNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of metadata field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- setMetadata
  
  Material setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DAppearanceChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DMaterialNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - 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
- getShininess
  
  float getShininess()
  
  Provide float value within allowed range of [0,1] from inputOutput SFFloat field named shininess.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] Lower shininess values provide soft specular glows, while higher values result in sharper, smaller highlights. Interchange profile hint: this field may be ignored, applying the default value regardless. *
  
  Returns:
  
  value of shininess field
- setShininess
  
  Material setShininess(float newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named shininess.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] Lower shininess values provide soft specular glows, while higher values result in sharper, smaller highlights. Interchange profile hint: this field may be ignored, applying the default value regardless. *
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the shininess field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getSpecularColor
  
  float[] getSpecularColor()
  
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results using RGB values [0..1] using RGB values [0..1] from inputOutput SFColor field named specularColor.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] specular highlights are brightness reflections (example: shiny spots on an apple). Interchange profile hint: this field may be ignored, applying the default value regardless. *
  
  Returns:
  
  value of specularColor field
- setSpecularColor
  
  Material setSpecularColor(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array using RGB values [0..1] to inputOutput SFColor field named specularColor.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] specular highlights are brightness reflections (example: shiny spots on an apple). Interchange profile hint: this field may be ignored, applying the default value regardless. *
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the specularColor field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getTransparency
  
  float getTransparency()
  
  Provide float value within allowed range of [0,1] from inputOutput SFFloat field named transparency.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how "clear" an object is: 1.0 is completely transparent, 0.0 is completely opaque. Interchange profile hint: transparency < .5 opaque, transparency > .5 transparent. *
  
  Returns:
  
  value of transparency field
- setTransparency
  
  Material setTransparency(float newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named transparency.
  
  Tooltip: [0,1] how "clear" an object is: 1.0 is completely transparent, 0.0 is completely opaque. Interchange profile hint: transparency < .5 opaque, transparency > .5 transparent. *
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the transparency field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Material - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

Interface Material

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