generativedesign
Class Attractor

java.lang.Object
  processing.core.PVector
      generativedesign.Node
          generativedesign.Attractor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Attractor
extends Node

This class extends the functionality of the Node class to provide some more functions that make working with the attractor easier.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	BASIC Basic attractor function
int	mode One of the constants BASIC, SMOOTH (default), TWIRL.
static int	SMOOTH Attractor function with a smooth transition at the attractor radius
float	strength Attraction strength (default = 1).
static int	TWIRL Same as SMOOTH, but perpendicular to the attraction vector

Fields inherited from class generativedesign.Node

damping, diameter, id, maxVelocity, maxX, maxY, maxZ, minX, minY, minZ, radius, ramp, velocity

Fields inherited from class processing.core.PVector

x, y, z

Constructor Summary

Attractor()
Creates an attractor at default position (0, 0, 0).

Attractor(float theX, float theY)
Creates an attractor position (theX, theY, 0).

Attractor(float theX, float theY, float theZ)
Creates an attractor position (theX, theY, theZ).

Attractor(PVector theVector)
Creates an attractor at the position given by theVector.

Method Summary

void	attachNode(Node theNode) Adds a node to this attractor
void	attract() Performs attraction for all attached nodes.
void	attract(Node theNode) Performs attraction for theNode.
int	getMode()
Node[]	getNodes()
float	getStrength()
void	setMode(int theMode)
void	setNodes(Node[] nodes)
void	setStrength(float theStrength)

Methods inherited from class generativedesign.Node

attract, getDamping, getDiameter, getID, getMaxVelocity, getMaxX, getMaxY, getMaxZ, getMinX, getMinY, getMinZ, getRadius, getRamp, getVelocity, rotateX, rotateY, rotateZ, setBoundary, setBoundary, setDamping, setDiameter, setID, setMaxVelocity, setMaxX, setMaxY, setMaxZ, setMinX, setMinY, setMinZ, setRadius, setRamp, setVelocity, update, update

Methods inherited from class processing.core.PVector

add, add, add, add, angleBetween, array, cross, cross, cross, dist, dist, div, div, div, dot, dot, dot, equals, fromAngle, fromAngle, get, get, hashCode, heading, heading2D, lerp, lerp, lerp, limit, mag, magSq, mult, mult, mult, normalize, normalize, random2D, random2D, random2D, random2D, random3D, random3D, random3D, random3D, rotate, set, set, set, set, setMag, setMag, sub, sub, sub, sub, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

BASIC

public static final int BASIC

Basic attractor function

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Constant Field Values

SMOOTH

public static final int SMOOTH

Attractor function with a smooth transition at the attractor radius

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Constant Field Values

TWIRL

public static final int TWIRL

Same as SMOOTH, but perpendicular to the attraction vector

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Constant Field Values

mode

public int mode

One of the constants BASIC, SMOOTH (default), TWIRL.

strength

public float strength

Attraction strength (default = 1). Positive numbers mean attraction, negative numbers result in repulsion.

Constructor Detail

Attractor

public Attractor()

Creates an attractor at default position (0, 0, 0).

Attractor

public Attractor(float theX,
                 float theY)

Creates an attractor position (theX, theY, 0).

Attractor

public Attractor(float theX,
                 float theY,
                 float theZ)

Creates an attractor position (theX, theY, theZ).

Attractor

public Attractor(PVector theVector)

Creates an attractor at the position given by theVector.

Method Detail

attachNode

public void attachNode(Node theNode)

Adds a node to this attractor

Parameters:

theNode - Node to attach

attract

public void attract()

Performs attraction for all attached nodes.

attract

public void attract(Node theNode)

Performs attraction for theNode.

Overrides:

attract in class Node

Parameters:

theNode - Node to attract

getMode

public int getMode()

setMode

public void setMode(int theMode)

getStrength

public float getStrength()

Overrides:

getStrength in class Node

setStrength

public void setStrength(float theStrength)

Overrides:

setStrength in class Node

getNodes

public Node[] getNodes()

setNodes

public void setNodes(Node[] nodes)