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SphereSensor Class Reference
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#include <spheresensor.h>

Inherits Node.

Inheritance diagram for SphereSensor:

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Public Member Functions

 SphereSensor (const char *name="")
virtual ~SphereSensor ()
virtual unsigned int nbFields () const
virtual FieldHandle field (const std::string &n)
virtual FieldHandle field (const unsigned int i)
virtual bool isSetToDefaultValue (const unsigned int i) const
virtual unsigned int nbEventsIn () const
virtual EventInHandle eventIn (const std::string &n)
virtual EventInHandle eventIn (const unsigned int i)
virtual unsigned int nbEventsOut () const
virtual EventOutHandle eventOut (const std::string &n)
virtual EventOutHandle eventOut (const unsigned int i)
const char * typeName () const
virtual Node * duplicate () const
virtual Node * duplicate (std::map< const Node *, Node * > &) const

Public Attributes

Exposed Fields
A field that is capable of receiving events via an eventIn to change its value(s), and generating events via an eventOut when its value(s) change.

SFBool autoOffset
SFBool enabled
SFRotation offset
Events In
EventIn< SFBool > set_autoOffset
EventIn< SFBool > set_enabled
EventIn< SFRotation > set_offset
Events Out
EventOut< SFBool > isActive
EventOut< SFRotation > rotation_changed
EventOut< SFVec3f > trackPoint_changed
EventOut< SFBool > autoOffset_changed
EventOut< SFBool > enabled_changed
EventOut< SFRotation > offset_changed

Detailed Description

Here is the documentation for this node type, from the ISO standard.

+6.63 SphereSensor

The SphereSensor node maps pointing device motion into spherical rotation about the origin of the local coordinate system. The SphereSensor node uses the descendent geometry of its parent node to determine whether it is liable to generate events.

The enabled exposed field enables and disables the SphereSensor node. If enabled is TRUE, the sensor reacts appropriately to user events. If enabled is FALSE, the sensor does not track user input or send events. If enabled receives a FALSE event and isActive is TRUE, the sensor becomes disabled and deactivated, and outputs an isActive FALSE event. If enabled receives a TRUE event the sensor is enabled and ready for user activation.

The SphereSensor node generates events when the pointing device is activated while the pointer is indicating any descendent geometry nodes of the sensor's parent group. See 4.6.7.5, Activating and manipulating sensors, for details on using the pointing device to activate the SphereSensor.

Upon activation of the pointing device (e.g., mouse button down) over the sensor's geometry, an isActive TRUE event is sent. The vector defined by the initial point of intersection on the SphereSensor's geometry and the local origin determines the radius of the sphere that is used to map subsequent pointing device motion while dragging. The virtual sphere defined by this radius and the local origin at the time of activation is used to interpret subsequent pointing device motion and is not affected by any changes to the sensor's coordinate system while the sensor is active. For each position of the bearing, a rotation_changed event is sent which corresponds to the sum of the relative rotation from the original intersection point plus the offset value. trackPoint_changed events reflect the unclamped drag position on the surface of this sphere. When the pointing device is deactivated and autoOffset is TRUE, offset is set to the last rotation_changed value and an offset_changed event is generated. See 4.6.7.4, Drag sensors, for more details.

When the sensor generates an isActive TRUE event, it grabs all further motion events from the pointing device until it is released and generates an isActive FALSE event (other pointing-device sensors shall not generate events during this time). Motion of the pointing device while isActive is TRUE is termed a "drag". If a 2D pointing device is in use, isActive events will typically reflect the state of the primary button associated with the device (i.e., isActive is TRUE when the primary button is pressed and FALSE when it is released). If a 3D pointing device (e.g., wand) is in use, isActive events will typically reflect whether the pointer is within (or in contact with) the sensor's geometry.

While the pointing device is activated, trackPoint_changed and rotation_changed events are output. trackPoint_changed events represent the unclamped intersection points on the surface of the invisible sphere. If the pointing device is dragged off the sphere while activated, browsers may interpret this in a variety of ways (e.g., clamp all values to the sphere or continue to rotate as the point is dragged away from the sphere). Each movement of the pointing device while isActive is TRUE generates trackPoint_changed and rotation_changed events.

Further information about this behaviour can be found in 4.6.7.3, Pointing-device sensors, 4.6.7.4, Drag sensors, and 4.6.7.5, Activating and manipulating sensors.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

SphereSensor (  const char *  name = ""  ) 
 

Construct a node with all its fields set to default value, which is equivalent to the code below: 

  autoOffset = true;
  enabled = true;
  offset.setAxisAndAngle(0,1,0,0);

~SphereSensor (   )  [virtual]
 

Virtual destructor, does nothing

Member Function Documentation

wrl::Node * duplicate (  std::map< const Node *, Node * > &   )  const [virtual]
 

Implements Node.

wrl::Node * duplicate (   )  const [virtual]
 

Returns a deep copy of this node, that is a fully independant node with all children (if any) also copied. This is mainly useful for instanciating protos.

Implements Node.

wrl::Node::EventInHandle eventIn (  const unsigned int  n  )  [virtual]
 

Return a handle on the i th event in of the node or a "unknown" typed handle if there is no such node. emarks This class has no eventIn. This function is useful, with nbEventsIn() if you want to traverse all events in of a Node.

Implements Node.

wrl::Node::EventInHandle eventIn (  const std::string &  n  )  [virtual]
 

Return a handle on the event in named n of the node or a "unknown" typed handle if there is no such event. Valid names are:

  • set_autoOffset
  • set_enabled
  • set_offset

Implements Node.

wrl::Node::EventOutHandle eventOut (  const unsigned int  n  )  [virtual]
 

Return a handle on the i th event out of the node or a "unknown" typed handle if there is no such node. Here is how i is related to fields:

  • 0 : isActive
  • 1 : rotation_changed
  • 2 : trackPoint_changed
  • 3 : autoOffset_changed
  • 4 : enabled_changed
  • 5 : offset_changed This function is useful, with nbEventsOut() if you want to traverse all events in of a Node.

Implements Node.

wrl::Node::EventOutHandle eventOut (  const std::string &  n  )  [virtual]
 

Return a handle on the event out named n of the node or a "unknown" typed handle if there is no such event. Valid names are:

  • isActive
  • rotation_changed
  • trackPoint_changed
  • autoOffset_changed
  • enabled_changed
  • offset_changed

Implements Node.

wrl::Node::FieldHandle field (  const unsigned int  n  )  [virtual]
 

Return a handle on the i th field of the node or a "unknown" typed handle if there is no such node. Here is how i is related to fields:

  • 0 : autoOffset
  • 1 : enabled
  • 2 : offset This function is useful, with nbFields() if you want to traverse all fields of a Node.

Implements Node.

wrl::Node::FieldHandle field (  const std::string &  n  )  [virtual]
 

Return a handle on the field named n of the node or a "unknown" typed handle if there is no such field. Valid names are:

  • autoOffset
  • enabled
  • offset

Implements Node.

bool isSetToDefaultValue (  const unsigned int  i  )  const [virtual]
 

Implements Node.

unsigned int nbEventsIn (   )  const [inline, virtual]
 

Returns the number of events in for this node type.

Implements Node.

unsigned int nbEventsOut (   )  const [inline, virtual]
 

Returns the number of events out for this node type.

Implements Node.

unsigned int nbFields (   )  const [inline, virtual]
 

Returns the number of fields (exposed or not) for this node type.

Implements Node.

const char * typeName (   )  const [inline, virtual]
 

Returns "SphereSensor". Useful for printing.

Implements Node.

Member Data Documentation

SFBool autoOffset
 

See Detailed Description for meaning of this field. Default value is set to 

       autoOffset = true;

EventOut<SFBool> autoOffset_changed
 

Changed event associated to exposedField autoOffset

SFBool enabled
 

See Detailed Description for meaning of this field. Default value is set to 

       enabled = true;

EventOut<SFBool> enabled_changed
 

Changed event associated to exposedField enabled

EventOut<SFBool> isActive
 

See Detailed Description for meaning of this event.

SFRotation offset
 

See Detailed Description for meaning of this field. Default value is set to 

       offset.setAxisAndAngle(0,1,0,0);

EventOut<SFRotation> offset_changed
 

Changed event associated to exposedField offset

EventOut<SFRotation> rotation_changed
 

See Detailed Description for meaning of this event.

EventIn<SFBool> set_autoOffset
 

Set event associated to exposedField autoOffset

EventIn<SFBool> set_enabled
 

Set event associated to exposedField enabled

EventIn<SFRotation> set_offset
 

Set event associated to exposedField offset

EventOut<SFVec3f> trackPoint_changed
 

See Detailed Description for meaning of this event.

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