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Class javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup 

java.lang.Object
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   +----javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
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           +----javax.media.j3d.Node
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                   +----javax.media.j3d.Group
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                           +----javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup
public class BranchGroup
extends Group
The BranchGroup serves as a pointer to the root of a scene graph branch; BranchGroup objects are the only objects that can be inserted into a Locale's set of objects.

Variable Index

o ALLOW_DETACH
For BranchGroup nodes, specifies that this BranchGroup allows detaching from its parent.

Constructor Index

o BranchGroup()

Method Index

o compile()
Compiles the source BranchGroup associated with this object and creates and caches a compiled scene graph.
o detach()
Detaches this BranchGroup from its parent.
o pickAll(PickShape)
Returns an array referencing all the items that are pickable below this BranchGroup that intersect with PickShape.
o pickAllSorted(PickShape)
Returns a sorted array of references to all the Pickable items that intersect with the pickShape.
o pickAny(PickShape)
Returns a reference to any item that is Pickable below this BranchGroup which intersects with pickShape.
o pickClosest(PickShape)
Returns a SceneGraphPath which references the pickable item which is closest to the origin of pickShape.

Variables

o ALLOW_DETACH 
 public static final int ALLOW_DETACH
For BranchGroup nodes, specifies that this BranchGroup allows detaching from its parent.

Constructors

o BranchGroup 
 public BranchGroup()

Methods

o compile 
 public final void compile()
Compiles the source BranchGroup associated with this object and creates and caches a compiled scene graph.

o detach 
 public final void detach()
Detaches this BranchGroup from its parent.

o pickAll 
 public final SceneGraphPath[] pickAll(PickShape pickShape)
Returns an array referencing all the items that are pickable below this BranchGroup that intersect with PickShape. The resultant array is unordered.

Parameters:
origin - The origin of the ray
direction - the direction of the ray
See Also:
SceneGraphPath, pickAll
o pickAllSorted 
 public final SceneGraphPath[] pickAllSorted(PickShape pickShape)
Returns a sorted array of references to all the Pickable items that intersect with the pickShape. Element [0] references the item closest to origin of PickShape successive array elements are further from the origin

See Also:
SceneGraphPath, pickAllSorted, PickShape
o pickClosest 
 public final SceneGraphPath pickClosest(PickShape pickShape)
Returns a SceneGraphPath which references the pickable item which is closest to the origin of pickShape.

See Also:
SceneGraphPath, pickClosest, PickShape
o pickAny 
 public final SceneGraphPath pickAny(PickShape pickShape)
Returns a reference to any item that is Pickable below this BranchGroup which intersects with pickShape.

See Also:
SceneGraphPath, pickAny, PickShape 
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