com.sun.scenario.effect.light

Class Light

java.lang.Object

com.sun.scenario.effect.light.Light

Direct Known Subclasses:

DistantLight, PointLight

public abstract class Light
extends Object

The abstract base class for all light implementations.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	Light.Type The light type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Color4f	getColor() Returns the light color.
abstract float[]	getNormalizedLightPosition() Returns a float array containing the normalized (x,y,z) position of this light source.
Light.Type	getType() Returns the light Type, either DISTANT, POINT, or SPOT.
void	setColor(Color4f color) Sets the light color.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getType

public Light.Type getType()

Returns the light Type, either DISTANT, POINT, or SPOT.

Returns:

the light type

getColor

public Color4f getColor()

Returns the light color.

Returns:

the light color

setColor

public void setColor(Color4f color)

Sets the light color.

       Min: n/a
       Max: n/a
   Default: Color4f.WHITE
  Identity: n/a
 

Parameters:

color - the light color

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if color is null

getNormalizedLightPosition

public abstract float[] getNormalizedLightPosition()

Returns a float array containing the normalized (x,y,z) position of this light source.

Returns:

the normalized position of this light source