javax.media.j3d
Class CompressedGeometry

java.lang.Object
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                    +--javax.media.j3d.CompressedGeometry

public class CompressedGeometry
extends Geometry

The compressed geometry object is used to store geometry in a compressed format. Using compressed geometry reduces the amount of memory needed by a Java 3D application and increases the speed objects can be sent over the network. Once geometry decompression hardware support becomes available, increased rendering performance will also result from the use of compressed geometry.

Compressed geometry may be passed to this CompressedGeometry object in one of two ways: by copying the data into this object using the existing constructor, or by passing a reference to the data.


Field Summary
static int ALLOW_COUNT_READ
          Specifies that this CompressedGeometry object allows reading its byte count information.
static int ALLOW_GEOMETRY_READ
          Specifies that this CompressedGeometry object allows reading its geometry data component information.
static int ALLOW_HEADER_READ
          Specifies that this CompressedGeometry object allows reading its header information.
static int ALLOW_REF_DATA_READ
          Specifies that this CompressedGeometry allows reading the geometry data reference information for this object.
 
Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Geometry
ALLOW_INTERSECT
 
Constructor Summary
CompressedGeometry(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr, byte[] compressedGeometry)
          Creates a new CompressedGeometry NodeComponent by copying the specified compressed geometry data into this object.
CompressedGeometry(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr, byte[] compressedGeometry, boolean byReference)
          Creates a new CompressedGeometry NodeComponent.
CompressedGeometry(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr, J3DBuffer compressedGeometry)
          Creates a new CompressedGeometry NodeComponent.
 
Method Summary
 NodeComponent cloneNodeComponent()
          Deprecated. replaced with cloneNodeComponent(boolean forceDuplicate)
 Shape3D[] decompress()
          Decompresses the compressed geometry.
 int getByteCount()
          Returns the size, in bytes, of the compressed geometry buffer.
 void getCompressedGeometry(byte[] compressedGeometry)
          Retrieves the compressed geometry associated with the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent object.
 J3DBuffer getCompressedGeometryBuffer()
          Gets the compressed geometry data buffer reference.
 void getCompressedGeometryHeader(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr)
          Copies the compressed geometry header from the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent into the passed in parameter.
 byte[] getCompressedGeometryRef()
          Gets the compressed geometry data reference.
 boolean isByReference()
          Retrieves the data access mode for this CompressedGeometry object.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.NodeComponent
cloneNodeComponent, duplicateNodeComponent, duplicateNodeComponent, getDuplicateOnCloneTree, setDuplicateOnCloneTree
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
clearCapability, clearCapabilityIsFrequent, duplicateSceneGraphObject, getCapability, getCapabilityIsFrequent, getUserData, isCompiled, isLive, setCapability, setCapabilityIsFrequent, setUserData, updateNodeReferences
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

ALLOW_COUNT_READ

public static final int ALLOW_COUNT_READ
Specifies that this CompressedGeometry object allows reading its byte count information.

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Constant Field Values

ALLOW_HEADER_READ

public static final int ALLOW_HEADER_READ
Specifies that this CompressedGeometry object allows reading its header information.

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Constant Field Values

ALLOW_GEOMETRY_READ

public static final int ALLOW_GEOMETRY_READ
Specifies that this CompressedGeometry object allows reading its geometry data component information.

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Constant Field Values

ALLOW_REF_DATA_READ

public static final int ALLOW_REF_DATA_READ
Specifies that this CompressedGeometry allows reading the geometry data reference information for this object. This is only used in by-reference geometry mode.

Since:
Java 3D 1.2
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Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

CompressedGeometry

public CompressedGeometry(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr,
                          byte[] compressedGeometry)
Creates a new CompressedGeometry NodeComponent by copying the specified compressed geometry data into this object. If the version number of compressed geometry, as specified by the CompressedGeometryHeader, is incompatible with the supported version of compressed geometry in the current version of Java 3D, then the compressed geometry object will not be rendered.

Parameters:
hdr - the compressed geometry header. This is copied into the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent.
compressedGeometry - the compressed geometry data. The geometry must conform to the format described in Appendix B of the Java 3D API Specification.
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if a problem is detected with the header
See Also:
CompressedGeometryHeader, Canvas3D.queryProperties()

CompressedGeometry

public CompressedGeometry(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr,
                          byte[] compressedGeometry,
                          boolean byReference)
Creates a new CompressedGeometry NodeComponent. The specified compressed geometry data is either copied into this object or is accessed by reference. If the version number of compressed geometry, as specified by the CompressedGeometryHeader, is incompatible with the supported version of compressed geometry in the current version of Java 3D, the compressed geometry object will not be rendered.

Parameters:
hdr - the compressed geometry header. This is copied into the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent.
compressedGeometry - the compressed geometry data. The geometry must conform to the format described in Appendix B of the Java 3D API Specification.
byReference - a flag that indicates whether the data is copied into this compressed geometry object or is accessed by reference.
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if a problem is detected with the header
Since:
Java 3D 1.2
See Also:
CompressedGeometryHeader, Canvas3D.queryProperties()

CompressedGeometry

public CompressedGeometry(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr,
                          J3DBuffer compressedGeometry)
Creates a new CompressedGeometry NodeComponent. The specified compressed geometry data is accessed by reference from the specified buffer. If the version number of compressed geometry, as specified by the CompressedGeometryHeader, is incompatible with the supported version of compressed geometry in the current version of Java 3D, the compressed geometry object will not be rendered.

Parameters:
hdr - the compressed geometry header. This is copied into the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent.
compressedGeometry - a buffer containing an NIO byte buffer of compressed geometry data. The geometry must conform to the format described in Appendix B of the Java 3D API Specification.
Throws:
java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - this method is not yet implemented
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if a problem is detected with the header, or if the java.nio.Buffer contained in the specified J3DBuffer is not a java.nio.ByteBuffer object.
Since:
Java 3D 1.3
See Also:
CompressedGeometryHeader, Canvas3D.queryProperties()
Method Detail

getByteCount

public int getByteCount()
Returns the size, in bytes, of the compressed geometry buffer. The size of the compressed geometry header is not included.

Returns:
the size, in bytes, of the compressed geometry buffer.
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

getCompressedGeometryHeader

public void getCompressedGeometryHeader(CompressedGeometryHeader hdr)
Copies the compressed geometry header from the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent into the passed in parameter.

Parameters:
hdr - the CompressedGeometryHeader object into which to copy the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent's header; the offset field may differ from that which was originally specified if a copy of the original compressed geometry byte array was created.
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph
See Also:
CompressedGeometryHeader

getCompressedGeometry

public void getCompressedGeometry(byte[] compressedGeometry)
Retrieves the compressed geometry associated with the CompressedGeometry NodeComponent object. Copies the compressed geometry from the CompressedGeometry node into the given array. The array must be large enough to hold all of the bytes. The individual array elements must be allocated by the caller.

Parameters:
compressedGeometry - the array into which to copy the compressed geometry.
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the data access mode for this object is by-reference.
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if compressedGeometry byte array is not large enough to receive the compressed geometry

decompress

public Shape3D[] decompress()
Decompresses the compressed geometry. Returns an array of Shape nodes containing the decompressed geometry objects, or null if the version number of the compressed geometry is incompatible with the decompressor in the current version of Java 3D.

Returns:
an array of Shape nodes containing the geometry decompressed from this CompressedGeometry NodeComponent object, or null if its version is incompatible
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

isByReference

public boolean isByReference()
Retrieves the data access mode for this CompressedGeometry object.

Returns:
true if the data access mode for this CompressedGeometry object is by-reference; false if the data access mode is by-copying.
Since:
Java 3D 1.2

getCompressedGeometryRef

public byte[] getCompressedGeometryRef()
Gets the compressed geometry data reference.

Returns:
the current compressed geometry data reference; null is returned if this compressed geometry object was created with a J3DBuffer reference rather than a byte array.
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the data access mode for this object is not by-reference.
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph
Since:
Java 3D 1.2

getCompressedGeometryBuffer

public J3DBuffer getCompressedGeometryBuffer()
Gets the compressed geometry data buffer reference.

Returns:
the current compressed geometry data buffer reference; null is returned if this compressed geometry object was created with a byte array reference rather than a J3DBuffer.
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the data access mode for this object is not by-reference.
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph
Since:
Java 3D 1.3

cloneNodeComponent

public NodeComponent cloneNodeComponent()
Deprecated. replaced with cloneNodeComponent(boolean forceDuplicate)

Overrides:
cloneNodeComponent in class NodeComponent