AlLightNode

Synopsis

#include <AlLightNode.h>
class AlLightNode: public AlDagNode
virtual	~AlLightNode();
virtual AlObject *	copyWrapper() const;
statusCode	deleteObject();
AlObjectType	type() const;
AlLight*	light() const;
AlLight*	light(AlTM&) const;
virtual boolean	isInstanceable();
boolean	isLookAtNode() const;
boolean	isUpNode() const;
boolean	isPositionNode() const;

Description

This class is a DAG node class used specifically for lights. Each AlLight object has three light nodes for position, ’look at’ and ’up’ points. (For more information on how AlLights and AlLightNodes work together, see the class description for the AlLight object.)

To create a light node, the user must create a specific type of light, which creates the necessary light nodes. These light nodes are grouped and inserted into the universe’s DAG. The user cannot directly instantiate a light node.

To figure out whether or not a light node represents a position, a ’look at’ or an ’up’ point, the user can use:

1) the isPositionNode(), isLookAtNode(), isUpNode() methods, or

2) the type() method of the attached AlLight object.

A light node can be deleted in two ways. When a light node is deleted, its associated light (and other light nodes) are deleted. Alternatively, when a light is deleted, its light nodes are also deleted.

AlLightNode::~AlLightNode()

Description

Deletes an AlLightNode wrapper object.

AlObject *AlLightNode::copyWrapper() const

Description

Returns an exact duplicate of this AliLightNode.

statusCode AlLightNode::deleteObject()

Description

Deletes all objects associated with this light node. It deletes the attached light object, which in turn deletes the other attached light DAG nodes. A light can be deleted in two ways. If AlLight::deleteObject() is called, it deletes the associated AlLightNodes. If AlLightNode::deleteObject() is called, it deletes the associated AlLight.

Return Codes

sSuccess - the light node and light were deleted

sInvalidObject - light node is invalid

sFailure - an error occurred

AlObjectType AlLightNode::type() const

Description

Returns the light node type, kLightNodeType (for the light’s position node), kLightUpNodeType (for the light’s up node), and kLightLookAtNodeType (for the light’s look at node).

AlLight *AlLightNode::light() const

Description

Returns a pointer to the attached light object. If the light does not exist or is not the right type, then NULL is returned.

AlLight *AlLightNode::light(AlTM& tm) const

Description

Returns a pointer to the attached light object. If the light does not exist or is not the right type, then NULL is returned. The AlTM will be updated with the lightNode’s TM if a light exists.

Arguments

> tm - the transformation matrix to update with the lightnode’s TM

boolean AlLightNode::isInstanceable()

Description

Returns FALSE. An AlLightNode is not an instanceable DAG node.

boolean AlLightNode::isLookAtNode() const

Description

Returns TRUE if this node is a ’look at’ node.

boolean AlLightNode::isUpNode() const

Description

Returns TRUE if this node is a ’up’ node.

boolean AlLightNode::isPositionNode() const

Description

Returns TRUE if this node is a ’position’ node.