Class CylinderCreator

java.lang.Object
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public class CylinderCreator

extends java.lang.Object

This class creates a Cylinder in whatever orientation YOU want!

Provide two endpoints, and this will do the necessary transformations on the Java3D Cylinder class for you, returning the Cylinder in a BranchGroup.

Constructor Summary

CylinderCreator()
Constructs a cylinder with 7 edges by default.

Method Summary

javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup	create(javax.vecmath.Point3d b, javax.vecmath.Point3d a, double radius, javax.media.j3d.Appearance cylApp) Creates a cylinder.
void	setResolution(int e) Sets the resolution (number of edges) of the Cylinder.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CylinderCreator

public CylinderCreator()

Constructs a cylinder with 7 edges by default.

Method Detail

setResolution

public void setResolution(int e)

Sets the resolution (number of edges) of the Cylinder.

Parameters:

e - Number of edges (e.g. 8 would look like a stop sign).

create

public javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup create(javax.vecmath.Point3d b,
                                          javax.vecmath.Point3d a,
                                          double radius,
                                          javax.media.j3d.Appearance cylApp)

Creates a cylinder.

Parameters:

b - coordinates of the base of the cylinder.

a - coordinates of the top of the cylinder.

radius - radius of the cylinder.

cylApp - cylinder Appearance.

Returns:

A BranchGroup containing the cylinder in the desired orientation.