javax.media.j3d
Class LinearFog

java.lang.Object
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        +--javax.media.j3d.Node
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              +--javax.media.j3d.Leaf
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                    +--javax.media.j3d.Fog
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                          +--javax.media.j3d.LinearFog

public class LinearFog

extends Fog

The LinearFog leaf node defines fog distance parameters for linear fog. LinearFog extends the Fog node by adding a pair of distance values, in Z, at which the fog should start obscuring the scene and should maximally obscure the scene.

The front and back fog distances are defined in the local coordinate system of the node, but the actual fog equation will ideally take place in eye coordinates.

The linear fog blending factor, f, is computed as follows:

f = backDistance - z / backDistance - frontDistance

where

z is the distance from the viewpoint.
frontDistance is the distance at which fog starts obscuring objects.
backDistance is the distance at which fog totally obscurs objects.

Field Summary

static int	ALLOW_DISTANCE_READ Specifies that this LinearFog node allows read access to its distance information.
static int	ALLOW_DISTANCE_WRITE Specifies that this LinearFog node allows write access to its distance information.

Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Fog

ALLOW_COLOR_READ, ALLOW_COLOR_WRITE, ALLOW_INFLUENCING_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_INFLUENCING_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_SCOPE_READ, ALLOW_SCOPE_WRITE

Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Node

ALLOW_AUTO_COMPUTE_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_AUTO_COMPUTE_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_COLLIDABLE_READ, ALLOW_COLLIDABLE_WRITE, ALLOW_LOCAL_TO_VWORLD_READ, ALLOW_PICKABLE_READ, ALLOW_PICKABLE_WRITE, ENABLE_COLLISION_REPORTING, ENABLE_PICK_REPORTING

Constructor Summary

LinearFog()
Constructs a LinearFog node with default parameters.

LinearFog(Color3f color)
Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color.

LinearFog(Color3f color, double frontDistance, double backDistance)
Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color and distances.

LinearFog(float r, float g, float b)
Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color.

LinearFog(float r, float g, float b, double frontDistance, double backDistance)
Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color and distances.

Method Summary

Node	cloneNode(boolean forceDuplicate) Used to create a new instance of the node.
double	getBackDistance() Gets back distance for fog.
double	getFrontDistance() Gets front distance for fog.
void	setBackDistance(double backDistance) Sets back distance for fog.
void	setFrontDistance(double frontDistance) Sets front distance for fog.

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Fog

addScope, getAllScopes, getColor, getInfluencingBoundingLeaf, getInfluencingBounds, getScope, insertScope, numScopes, removeScope, setColor, setColor, setInfluencingBoundingLeaf, setInfluencingBounds, setScope, updateNodeReferences

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Node

cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, duplicateNode, getBounds, getBoundsAutoCompute, getCollidable, getLocalToVworld, getLocalToVworld, getParent, getPickable, setBounds, setBoundsAutoCompute, setCollidable, setPickable

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject

clearCapability, duplicateSceneGraphObject, getCapability, getUserData, isCompiled, isLive, setCapability, setUserData

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ALLOW_DISTANCE_READ

public static final int ALLOW_DISTANCE_READ

Specifies that this LinearFog node allows read access to its distance information.

ALLOW_DISTANCE_WRITE

public static final int ALLOW_DISTANCE_WRITE

Specifies that this LinearFog node allows write access to its distance information.

Constructor Detail

LinearFog

public LinearFog()

Constructs a LinearFog node with default parameters. The default values are as follows:

front distance : 0.1
back distance : 1.0

LinearFog

public LinearFog(Color3f color)

Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color.

Parameters:

color - the fog color

LinearFog

public LinearFog(Color3f color,
                 double frontDistance,
                 double backDistance)

Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color and distances.

Parameters:

color - the fog color

frontDistance - the front distance for the fog

backDistance - the back distance for the fog

LinearFog

public LinearFog(float r,
                 float g,
                 float b)

Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color.

Parameters:

r - the red component of the fog color

g - the green component of the fog color

b - the blue component of the fog color

LinearFog

public LinearFog(float r,
                 float g,
                 float b,
                 double frontDistance,
                 double backDistance)

Constructs a LinearFog node with the specified fog color and distances.

Parameters:

r - the red component of the fog color

g - the green component of the fog color

b - the blue component of the fog color

frontDistance - the front distance for the fog

backDistance - the back distance for the fog

Method Detail

setFrontDistance

public void setFrontDistance(double frontDistance)

Sets front distance for fog.

Parameters:

frontDistance - the distance at which fog starts obscuring objects

Throws:

CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

getFrontDistance

public double getFrontDistance()

Gets front distance for fog.

Returns:

the distance at which fog starts obscuring objects

Throws:

CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

setBackDistance

public void setBackDistance(double backDistance)

Sets back distance for fog.

Parameters:

backDistance - the distance at which fog totally obscurs objects

Throws:

CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

getBackDistance

public double getBackDistance()

Gets back distance for fog.

Returns:

the distance at which fog totally obscurs objects

Throws:

CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

cloneNode

public Node cloneNode(boolean forceDuplicate)

Used to create a new instance of the node. This routine is called by cloneTree to duplicate the current node.

Overrides:

cloneNode in class Node

Parameters:

forceDuplicate - when set to true, causes the duplicateOnCloneTree flag to be ignored. When false, the value of each node's duplicateOnCloneTree variable determines whether NodeComponent data is duplicated or copied.

See Also:

Node.cloneTree(), Node.cloneNode(boolean), Node.duplicateNode(javax.media.j3d.Node, boolean), NodeComponent.setDuplicateOnCloneTree(boolean)