visad.java3d

Class ShadowTypeJ3D

java.lang.Object

visad.ShadowType

visad.java3d.ShadowTypeJ3D

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ShadowFunctionOrSetTypeJ3D, ShadowScalarTypeJ3D, ShadowTupleTypeJ3D

public abstract class ShadowTypeJ3D
extends ShadowType

The ShadowTypeJ3D hierarchy shadows the MathType hierarchy, within a DataDisplayLink, under Java3D.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	appearanceCnt For logging the number of Appearance objects created
static int	shape3DCnt For logging the number of Shape3D objects created

Fields inherited from class visad.ShadowType

byReference, LEGAL, METERS_PER_DEGREE, NESTED, NOTHING_MAPPED, PROP_CONTOURFILL_SINGLE_VALUE_AS_TEXTURE, PROP_IMAGE_BY_REF, SIMPLE_ANIMATE_FIELD, SIMPLE_FIELD, SIMPLE_TUPLE, trajectory1, trajectory2, yUp

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ShadowTypeJ3D(MathType type, DataDisplayLink link, ShadowType parent) Create a new ShadowTypeJ3D

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addLabelsToGroup(java.lang.Object group, VisADGeometryArray[] arrays, GraphicsModeControl mode, ContourControl control, ProjectionControl p_cntrl, int[] cnt_a, float constant_alpha, float[] constant_color)
boolean	addTextToGroup(java.lang.Object group, VisADGeometryArray array, GraphicsModeControl mode, float constant_alpha, float[] constant_color)
javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup	addToDetachableGroup(java.lang.Object group, VisADGeometryArray array, GraphicsModeControl mode, float constant_alpha, float[] constant_color) Convenience method that returns a Branch node, which may be parented, and whose only child can be detached.
boolean	addToGroup(java.lang.Object group, VisADGeometryArray array, GraphicsModeControl mode, float constant_alpha, float[] constant_color) Add the GeometryArray to the group
boolean	allowConstantColorSurfaces() Do we allo constant color surfaces?
byte[][]	assembleColor(float[][] display_values, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToScalar, DisplayImpl display, float[] default_values, boolean[][] range_select, boolean[] single_missing, ShadowType shadow_api) composite and transform color and Alpha DisplayRealType values from display_values, and return as (Red, Green, Blue, Alpha)
void	assembleFlow(float[][] flow1_values, float[][] flow2_values, float[] flowScale, float[] arrowScale, float[][] display_values, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToScalar, DisplayImpl display, float[] default_values, boolean[][] range_select, DataRenderer renderer, ShadowType shadow_api) assemble Flow components; Flow components are 'single', so no compositing is required
boolean[][]	assembleSelect(float[][] display_values, int domain_length, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToScalar, DisplayImpl display, ShadowType shadow_api) return a composite of SelectRange DisplayRealType values from display_values, as 0.0 for select and Double.Nan for no select (these values can be added to other DisplayRealType values)
VisADGeometryArray[]	assembleShape(float[][] display_values, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToMap, java.util.Vector MapVector, int[] valueToScalar, DisplayImpl display, float[] default_values, int[] inherited_values, float[][] spatial_values, byte[][] color_values, boolean[][] range_select, int index, ShadowType shadow_api) collect and transform Shape DisplayRealType values from display_values; offset by spatial_values, selected by range_select
Set	assembleSpatial(float[][] spatial_values, float[][] display_values, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToScalar, DisplayImpl display, float[] default_values, int[] inherited_values, Set domain_set, boolean allSpatial, boolean set_for_shape, int[] spatialDimensions, boolean[][] range_select, float[][] flow1_values, float[][] flow2_values, float[] flowScale, boolean[] swap, DataRenderer renderer, ShadowType shadow_api) collect and transform spatial DisplayRealType values from display_values; add spatial offset DisplayRealType values; adjust flow1_values and flow2_values for any coordinate transform; if needed, return a spatial Set from spatial_values, with the same topology as domain_set (or an appropriate Irregular topology); domain_set = null and allSpatial = false if not called from ShadowFunctionType
int	checkIndices(int[] indices, int[] display_indices, int[] value_indices, boolean[] isTransform, int levelOfDifficulty) checkIndices: check for rendering difficulty, etc
boolean	doTransform(java.lang.Object group, Data data, float[] value_array, float[] default_values, DataRenderer renderer) transform data into a Java3D scene graph; add generated scene graph components as children of group; value_array are inherited valueArray values; default_values are defaults for each display.DisplayRealTypeVector; return true if need post-process; this is default (for ShadowTextType)
void	ensureNotEmpty(java.lang.Object obj) this is a work-around for the NullPointerException at javax.media.j3d.Shape3DRetained.setLive(Shape3DRetained.java:448)
static void	ensureNotEmpty(java.lang.Object obj, DisplayImpl display)
static ShadowType	getAdaptedParent(ShadowType parent) Get the adapted ShadowType for the parent
ShadowType	getAdaptedShadowType() Get the adapted ShadowType for this instance
ShadowRealType[]	getComponents(ShadowType type, boolean doRef)
Data	getData() Get the data
DisplayImpl	getDisplay() Get the display
int[]	getDisplayIndices()
int	getLevelOfDifficulty() Get the level of difficulty for this transform
boolean	getMappedDisplayScalar()
boolean	getMultipleDisplayScalar()
java.lang.String	getParentText()
TextControl	getParentTextControl()
MathType	getType() Get the MathType of the Data
int[]	getValueIndices()
javax.media.j3d.Appearance	makeAppearance(GraphicsModeControl mode, javax.media.j3d.TransparencyAttributes constant_alpha, javax.media.j3d.ColoringAttributes constant_color, javax.media.j3d.GeometryArray geometry, boolean no_material) Make an Appearance object for this display
boolean	makeContour(int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToScalar, float[][] display_values, int[] inherited_values, java.util.Vector MapVector, int[] valueToMap, int domain_length, boolean[][] range_select, int spatialManifoldDimension, Set spatial_set, byte[][] color_values, boolean indexed, java.lang.Object group, GraphicsModeControl mode, boolean[] swap, float constant_alpha, float[] constant_color, ShadowType shadow_api, ShadowRealTupleType Domain, ShadowRealType[] DomainReferenceComponents, Set domain_set, Unit[] domain_units, CoordinateSystem dataCoordinateSystem)
VisADGeometryArray[]	makeFlow(int which, float[][] flow_values, float flowScale, float arrowScale, float[][] spatial_values, byte[][] color_values, boolean[][] range_select) which = 0 for Flow1 and which = 1 for Flow2
static VisADGeometryArray	makePointGeometry(float[][] spatial_values, byte[][] color_values)
VisADGeometryArray[]	makeStreamline(int which, float[][] flow_values, float flowScale, float[][] spatial_values, Set spatial_set, int spatialManifoldDimension, byte[][] color_values, boolean[][] range_select, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToMap, java.util.Vector MapVector)
VisADGeometryArray	makeText(java.lang.String[] text_values, TextControl text_control, float[][] spatial_values, byte[][] color_values, boolean[][] range_select)
static void	mapValues(float[][] display_values, double[][] values, ShadowRealType[] reals) map values into display_values according to ScalarMap-s in reals
static void	mapValues(float[][] display_values, float[][] values, ShadowRealType[] reals) map values into display_values according to ScalarMap-s in reals
static void	mapValues(float[][] display_values, float[][] values, ShadowRealType[] reals, boolean copy) map values into display_values according to ScalarMap-s in reals
void	postProcess(java.lang.Object group) render accumulated Vector of value_array-s to and add to group; then clear AccumulationVector
void	preProcess() clear AccumulationVector
void	setText(java.lang.String text, TextControl control)
static javax.media.j3d.Appearance	staticMakeAppearance(GraphicsModeControl mode, javax.media.j3d.TransparencyAttributes constant_alpha, javax.media.j3d.ColoringAttributes constant_color, javax.media.j3d.GeometryArray geometry, boolean no_material) Construct an Appearance object from a GeometryArray
boolean	terminalTupleOrScalar(java.lang.Object group, float[][] display_values, java.lang.String text_value, TextControl text_control, int valueArrayLength, int[] valueToScalar, float[] default_values, int[] inherited_values, DataRenderer renderer)
java.lang.String	toString() Get a String representation of this object

Methods inherited from class visad.ShadowType

addSwitch, addToGroup, addToSwitch, adjustFlowToEarth, adjustFlowToEarth, adjustFlowToEarth, adjustZ, allowCurvedTexture, allowLinearContour, byteToFloat, floatToByte, getAdjustProjectionSeam, getAnyContour, getAnyFlow, getAnyShape, getAnyText, getComponentIndex, getComponentWithRef, getCurvedTexture, getDefaultColorIndex, getFlowInfo, getIsLinearContour3D, getIsTerminal, getIsTexture3D, getIsTextureMap, getLink, getMultipleSpatialDisplayScalar, getRefToComponent, getTextMaps, makeBranch, makePointGeometry, makeSpatialSet, makeSwitch, makeTrajColor, makeTrajFlow, recurseComponent, recurseRange, setTex3DCoords, setTexCoords, setTexStackCoords, terminalTupleOrScalar, texture3DToGroup, textureDepth, textureHeight, textureStackToGroup, textureToGroup, textureWidth, wantIndexed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

appearanceCnt

public static int appearanceCnt

For logging the number of Appearance objects created

shape3DCnt

public static int shape3DCnt

For logging the number of Shape3D objects created

Constructor Detail

ShadowTypeJ3D

public ShadowTypeJ3D(MathType type,
                     DataDisplayLink link,
                     ShadowType parent)
              throws VisADException,
                     java.rmi.RemoteException

Create a new ShadowTypeJ3D

Parameters:

type - MathType of the data

link - the data/display link

parent - parent ShadowType

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - problem creating remote instance

VisADException - problem creating local instance

Method Detail

getAdaptedParent

public static ShadowType getAdaptedParent(ShadowType parent)

Get the adapted ShadowType for the parent

Parameters:

parent - the parent object to test

Returns:

the adapted ShadowType

getAdaptedShadowType

public ShadowType getAdaptedShadowType()

Get the adapted ShadowType for this instance

Overrides:

getAdaptedShadowType in class ShadowType

Returns:

the adapted ShadowType

getComponents

public ShadowRealType[] getComponents(ShadowType type,
                                      boolean doRef)
                               throws VisADException

Overrides:

getComponents in class ShadowType

Parameters:

type -

doRef -

Returns:

component array

Throws:

VisADException

getParentText

public java.lang.String getParentText()

Overrides:

getParentText in class ShadowType

Returns:

inherited text

getParentTextControl

public TextControl getParentTextControl()

Overrides:

getParentTextControl in class ShadowType

Returns:

inherited text control

setText

public void setText(java.lang.String text,
                    TextControl control)

Overrides:

setText in class ShadowType

Parameters:

text -

control -

getData

public Data getData()

Get the data

Overrides:

getData in class ShadowType

Returns:

the data

getDisplay

public DisplayImpl getDisplay()

Get the display

Overrides:

getDisplay in class ShadowType

Returns:

the display

getType

public MathType getType()

Get the MathType of the Data

Overrides:

getType in class ShadowType

Returns:

the MathType

getLevelOfDifficulty

public int getLevelOfDifficulty()

Get the level of difficulty for this transform

Overrides:

getLevelOfDifficulty in class ShadowType

Returns:

the level of difficulty

getMultipleDisplayScalar

public boolean getMultipleDisplayScalar()

Overrides:

getMultipleDisplayScalar in class ShadowType

Returns:

boolean TBD

getMappedDisplayScalar

public boolean getMappedDisplayScalar()

Overrides:

getMappedDisplayScalar in class ShadowType

Returns:

boolean TBD

getDisplayIndices

public int[] getDisplayIndices()

Overrides:

getDisplayIndices in class ShadowType

Returns:

int array display indices

getValueIndices

public int[] getValueIndices()

Overrides:

getValueIndices in class ShadowType

Returns:

int array value indices

checkIndices

public int checkIndices(int[] indices,
                        int[] display_indices,
                        int[] value_indices,
                        boolean[] isTransform,
                        int levelOfDifficulty)
                 throws VisADException,
                        java.rmi.RemoteException

checkIndices: check for rendering difficulty, etc

Overrides:

checkIndices in class ShadowType

Parameters:

indices -

display_indices -

value_indices -

isTransform -

levelOfDifficulty -

Returns:

num occcurrences RealType and DisplayRealType

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

preProcess

public void preProcess()
                throws VisADException

clear AccumulationVector

Throws:

VisADException

doTransform

public boolean doTransform(java.lang.Object group,
                           Data data,
                           float[] value_array,
                           float[] default_values,
                           DataRenderer renderer)
                    throws VisADException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

transform data into a Java3D scene graph; add generated scene graph components as children of group; value_array are inherited valueArray values; default_values are defaults for each display.DisplayRealTypeVector; return true if need post-process; this is default (for ShadowTextType)

Parameters:

group - group to add to

data - the data to transform

value_array - the values

default_values - the default values

renderer - the renderer

Returns:

false

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

postProcess

public void postProcess(java.lang.Object group)
                 throws VisADException

render accumulated Vector of value_array-s to and add to group; then clear AccumulationVector

Parameters:

group -

Throws:

VisADException

mapValues

public static void mapValues(float[][] display_values,
                             double[][] values,
                             ShadowRealType[] reals)
                      throws VisADException

map values into display_values according to ScalarMap-s in reals

Parameters:

display_values -

values -

reals -

Throws:

VisADException

mapValues

public static void mapValues(float[][] display_values,
                             float[][] values,
                             ShadowRealType[] reals)
                      throws VisADException

map values into display_values according to ScalarMap-s in reals

Parameters:

display_values -

values -

reals -

Throws:

VisADException

mapValues

public static void mapValues(float[][] display_values,
                             float[][] values,
                             ShadowRealType[] reals,
                             boolean copy)
                      throws VisADException

map values into display_values according to ScalarMap-s in reals

Parameters:

display_values -

values -

reals -

copy -

Throws:

VisADException

makePointGeometry

public static VisADGeometryArray makePointGeometry(float[][] spatial_values,
                                                   byte[][] color_values)
                                            throws VisADException

Parameters:

spatial_values -

color_values -

Returns:

point geometry array

Throws:

VisADException

makeAppearance

public javax.media.j3d.Appearance makeAppearance(GraphicsModeControl mode,
                                                 javax.media.j3d.TransparencyAttributes constant_alpha,
                                                 javax.media.j3d.ColoringAttributes constant_color,
                                                 javax.media.j3d.GeometryArray geometry,
                                                 boolean no_material)

Make an Appearance object for this display

Parameters:

mode - GraphicsModeControl

constant_alpha - the constant alpha value

constant_color - the constant color value

geometry - the GeometryArray

no_material - flag for material

Returns:

appearance object constructed from geometry array

staticMakeAppearance

public static javax.media.j3d.Appearance staticMakeAppearance(GraphicsModeControl mode,
                                                              javax.media.j3d.TransparencyAttributes constant_alpha,
                                                              javax.media.j3d.ColoringAttributes constant_color,
                                                              javax.media.j3d.GeometryArray geometry,
                                                              boolean no_material)

Construct an Appearance object from a GeometryArray

Parameters:

mode - GraphicsModeControl

constant_alpha - transparency attributes

constant_color - color to use

geometry - geometry to use for the appearance

no_material - true to not use a Material for illumination, false to use it for 2-D geometries

Returns:

The new appearance

assembleShape

public VisADGeometryArray[] assembleShape(float[][] display_values,
                                          int valueArrayLength,
                                          int[] valueToMap,
                                          java.util.Vector MapVector,
                                          int[] valueToScalar,
                                          DisplayImpl display,
                                          float[] default_values,
                                          int[] inherited_values,
                                          float[][] spatial_values,
                                          byte[][] color_values,
                                          boolean[][] range_select,
                                          int index,
                                          ShadowType shadow_api)
                                   throws VisADException,
                                          java.rmi.RemoteException

collect and transform Shape DisplayRealType values from display_values; offset by spatial_values, selected by range_select

Overrides:

assembleShape in class ShadowType

Parameters:

display_values -

valueArrayLength -

valueToMap -

MapVector -

valueToScalar -

display -

default_values -

inherited_values -

spatial_values -

color_values -

range_select -

index -

shadow_api -

Returns:

transformed Shape values

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

assembleSpatial

public Set assembleSpatial(float[][] spatial_values,
                           float[][] display_values,
                           int valueArrayLength,
                           int[] valueToScalar,
                           DisplayImpl display,
                           float[] default_values,
                           int[] inherited_values,
                           Set domain_set,
                           boolean allSpatial,
                           boolean set_for_shape,
                           int[] spatialDimensions,
                           boolean[][] range_select,
                           float[][] flow1_values,
                           float[][] flow2_values,
                           float[] flowScale,
                           boolean[] swap,
                           DataRenderer renderer,
                           ShadowType shadow_api)
                    throws VisADException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

collect and transform spatial DisplayRealType values from display_values; add spatial offset DisplayRealType values; adjust flow1_values and flow2_values for any coordinate transform; if needed, return a spatial Set from spatial_values, with the same topology as domain_set (or an appropriate Irregular topology); domain_set = null and allSpatial = false if not called from ShadowFunctionType

Overrides:

assembleSpatial in class ShadowType

Parameters:

spatial_values -

display_values -

valueArrayLength -

valueToScalar -

display -

default_values -

inherited_values -

domain_set -

allSpatial -

set_for_shape -

spatialDimensions -

range_select -

flow1_values -

flow2_values -

flowScale -

swap -

renderer -

shadow_api -

Returns:

spatial Set from spatial values

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

assembleFlow

public void assembleFlow(float[][] flow1_values,
                         float[][] flow2_values,
                         float[] flowScale,
                         float[] arrowScale,
                         float[][] display_values,
                         int valueArrayLength,
                         int[] valueToScalar,
                         DisplayImpl display,
                         float[] default_values,
                         boolean[][] range_select,
                         DataRenderer renderer,
                         ShadowType shadow_api)
                  throws VisADException,
                         java.rmi.RemoteException

assemble Flow components; Flow components are 'single', so no compositing is required

Overrides:

assembleFlow in class ShadowType

Parameters:

flow1_values -

flow2_values -

flowScale -

display_values -

valueArrayLength -

valueToScalar -

display -

default_values -

range_select -

renderer -

shadow_api -

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

makeFlow

public VisADGeometryArray[] makeFlow(int which,
                                     float[][] flow_values,
                                     float flowScale,
                                     float arrowScale,
                                     float[][] spatial_values,
                                     byte[][] color_values,
                                     boolean[][] range_select)
                              throws VisADException

Description copied from class: ShadowType

which = 0 for Flow1 and which = 1 for Flow2

Overrides:

makeFlow in class ShadowType

Parameters:

which -

flow_values -

flowScale -

spatial_values -

color_values -

range_select -

Returns:

flow geometry array

Throws:

VisADException

makeStreamline

public VisADGeometryArray[] makeStreamline(int which,
                                           float[][] flow_values,
                                           float flowScale,
                                           float[][] spatial_values,
                                           Set spatial_set,
                                           int spatialManifoldDimension,
                                           byte[][] color_values,
                                           boolean[][] range_select,
                                           int valueArrayLength,
                                           int[] valueToMap,
                                           java.util.Vector MapVector)
                                    throws VisADException

Overrides:

makeStreamline in class ShadowType

Parameters:

which -

flow_values -

flowScale -

spatial_values -

spatial_set -

spatialManifoldDimension -

color_values -

range_select -

valueArrayLength -

valueToMap -

MapVector -

Returns:

streamline geometry array

Throws:

VisADException

makeContour

public boolean makeContour(int valueArrayLength,
                           int[] valueToScalar,
                           float[][] display_values,
                           int[] inherited_values,
                           java.util.Vector MapVector,
                           int[] valueToMap,
                           int domain_length,
                           boolean[][] range_select,
                           int spatialManifoldDimension,
                           Set spatial_set,
                           byte[][] color_values,
                           boolean indexed,
                           java.lang.Object group,
                           GraphicsModeControl mode,
                           boolean[] swap,
                           float constant_alpha,
                           float[] constant_color,
                           ShadowType shadow_api,
                           ShadowRealTupleType Domain,
                           ShadowRealType[] DomainReferenceComponents,
                           Set domain_set,
                           Unit[] domain_units,
                           CoordinateSystem dataCoordinateSystem)
                    throws VisADException

Overrides:

makeContour in class ShadowType

Parameters:

valueArrayLength -

valueToScalar -

display_values -

inherited_values -

MapVector -

valueToMap -

domain_length -

range_select -

spatialManifoldDimension -

spatial_set -

color_values -

indexed -

group -

mode -

swap -

constant_alpha -

constant_color -

shadow_api -

Domain -

DomainReferenceComponents -

domain_set -

domain_units -

dataCoordinateSystem -

Returns:

true if any contours created

Throws:

VisADException

addLabelsToGroup

public void addLabelsToGroup(java.lang.Object group,
                             VisADGeometryArray[] arrays,
                             GraphicsModeControl mode,
                             ContourControl control,
                             ProjectionControl p_cntrl,
                             int[] cnt_a,
                             float constant_alpha,
                             float[] constant_color)
                      throws VisADException

Overrides:

addLabelsToGroup in class ShadowType

Throws:

VisADException

makeText

public VisADGeometryArray makeText(java.lang.String[] text_values,
                                   TextControl text_control,
                                   float[][] spatial_values,
                                   byte[][] color_values,
                                   boolean[][] range_select)
                            throws VisADException

Overrides:

makeText in class ShadowType

Parameters:

text_values -

text_control -

spatial_values -

color_values -

range_select -

Returns:

text geometry array

Throws:

VisADException

assembleColor

public byte[][] assembleColor(float[][] display_values,
                              int valueArrayLength,
                              int[] valueToScalar,
                              DisplayImpl display,
                              float[] default_values,
                              boolean[][] range_select,
                              boolean[] single_missing,
                              ShadowType shadow_api)
                       throws VisADException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException

composite and transform color and Alpha DisplayRealType values from display_values, and return as (Red, Green, Blue, Alpha)

Overrides:

assembleColor in class ShadowType

Parameters:

display_values -

valueArrayLength -

valueToScalar -

display -

default_values -

range_select -

single_missing -

shadow_api -

Returns:

byte color array

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

assembleSelect

public boolean[][] assembleSelect(float[][] display_values,
                                  int domain_length,
                                  int valueArrayLength,
                                  int[] valueToScalar,
                                  DisplayImpl display,
                                  ShadowType shadow_api)
                           throws VisADException

return a composite of SelectRange DisplayRealType values from display_values, as 0.0 for select and Double.Nan for no select (these values can be added to other DisplayRealType values)

Overrides:

assembleSelect in class ShadowType

Parameters:

display_values -

domain_length -

valueArrayLength -

valueToScalar -

display -

shadow_api -

Returns:

array of booleans as described above

Throws:

VisADException

terminalTupleOrScalar

public boolean terminalTupleOrScalar(java.lang.Object group,
                                     float[][] display_values,
                                     java.lang.String text_value,
                                     TextControl text_control,
                                     int valueArrayLength,
                                     int[] valueToScalar,
                                     float[] default_values,
                                     int[] inherited_values,
                                     DataRenderer renderer)
                              throws VisADException,
                                     java.rmi.RemoteException

Parameters:

group -

display_values -

text_value -

text_control -

valueArrayLength -

valueToScalar -

default_values -

inherited_values -

renderer -

Returns:

true if post-processing needed

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

VisADException

ensureNotEmpty

public void ensureNotEmpty(java.lang.Object obj)

this is a work-around for the NullPointerException at javax.media.j3d.Shape3DRetained.setLive(Shape3DRetained.java:448)

Parameters:

obj -

ensureNotEmpty

public static void ensureNotEmpty(java.lang.Object obj,
                                  DisplayImpl display)

Parameters:

obj -

display -

addToGroup

public boolean addToGroup(java.lang.Object group,
                          VisADGeometryArray array,
                          GraphicsModeControl mode,
                          float constant_alpha,
                          float[] constant_color)
                   throws VisADException

Add the GeometryArray to the group

Overrides:

addToGroup in class ShadowType

Parameters:

group - Group

array - array to add

mode - GraphicsModeControl

constant_alpha - constant alpha value

constant_color - constant color value

Returns:

true if successful

Throws:

VisADException - unable to add the array to the group

addToDetachableGroup

public javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup addToDetachableGroup(java.lang.Object group,
                                                        VisADGeometryArray array,
                                                        GraphicsModeControl mode,
                                                        float constant_alpha,
                                                        float[] constant_color)
                                                 throws VisADException

Convenience method that returns a Branch node, which may be parented, and whose only child can be detached. Acts also as an id since its parent may have multiple children.

Overrides:

addToDetachableGroup in class ShadowType

Throws:

VisADException

addTextToGroup

public boolean addTextToGroup(java.lang.Object group,
                              VisADGeometryArray array,
                              GraphicsModeControl mode,
                              float constant_alpha,
                              float[] constant_color)
                       throws VisADException

Overrides:

addTextToGroup in class ShadowType

Parameters:

group -

array -

mode -

constant_alpha -

constant_color -

Returns:

true if added

Throws:

VisADException

allowConstantColorSurfaces

public boolean allowConstantColorSurfaces()

Do we allo constant color surfaces?

Overrides:

allowConstantColorSurfaces in class ShadowType

Returns:

false

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Get a String representation of this object

Overrides:

toString in class ShadowType

Returns:

the String representation of this object