class Node

Defined in: C4Node.h

Every node that belongs to a scene graph is a subclass of the Node class.

Definition

class Node : public NodeTree, public Transformable, public LinkTarget<Node>, public Packable, public Configurable, public Creatable<Node>

Member Functions

`Node::GetNodeType`	Returns the type of a node.
`Node::GetNodeFlags`	Returns the node flags.
`Node::SetNodeFlags`	Sets the node flags.
`Node::GetPerspectiveExclusionMask`	Returns the perspective exclusion mask.
`Node::SetPerspectiveExclusionMask`	Sets the perspective exclusion mask.
`Node::GetWorld`	Returns the world to which a node belongs.

`Node::GetOwningZone`	Returns the most immediate zone containing a node.
`Node::AppendNewSubnode`	Adds a newly created subnode to a node.

`Node::EnableNode`	Enables a node tree.
`Node::DisableNode`	Disables a node tree.

`Node::GetObject`	Returns a node's object.
`Node::SetObject`	Sets a node's object.
`Node::GetController`	Returns a node's controller.
`Node::SetController`	Sets a node's controller.

`Node::GetNodeTransform`	Returns a node's local transform.
`Node::SetNodeTransform`	Sets a node's local transform.
`Node::SetNodeMatrix3D`	Sets the upper-left 3 × 3 portion of a node's local transform.
`Node::GetNodePosition`	Returns a node's local position.
`Node::SetNodePosition`	Sets a node's local position.
`Node::StopMotion`	Resets the motion information stored for a node so that motion blur is correctly stopped.
`Node::InvalidateNode`	Invalidates the world transform and dependent information.
`Node::UpdateNode`	Updates the world transform and dependent information.

`Node::GetBoundingSphere`	Returns a node's world-space bounding sphere.
`Node::NodeVisible`	Determines whether a node is visible within a given region.
`Node::SetVisibilityCallback`	Sets the function that handles visibility testing for a node.
`Node::SetOcclusionCallback`	Sets the function that handles occlusion testing for a node.
`Node::CalculateBoundingBox`	Calculates the bounding box for a node.

`Node::GetHub`	Returns the hub attached to a node.
`Node::AddConnector`	Adds a node connection.
`Node::RemoveConnector`	Removes a node connector.
`Node::GetConnectedNode`	Returns the connected node with a particular key.
`Node::SetConnectedNode`	Sets the connected node with a particular key.

`Node::GetProperty`	Returns the property of a given type that is attached to a node.
`Node::GetFirstProperty`	Returns the first property directly attached to a node.
`Node::AddProperty`	Attaches a property to a node.
`Node::GetPropertyObject`	Returns the property object attached to a node.
`Node::SetPropertyObject`	Attaches a property object to a node.
`Node::GetSharedProperty`	Returns the shared property of a given type that is stored in a node's property object.
`Node::GetNodeName`	Returns the name of a node.
`Node::SetNodeName`	Sets the name of a node.

`Node::CloneNode`	Clones a node hierarchy.

`Node::PreprocessNode`	Performs any preprocessing that a node needs to do before being used in a world.
`Node::NeutralizeNode`	Returns a node to the state it was in before being preprocessed.

Constructor

Node(NodeType type = kNodeGeneric);

Description

The Node class provides the base functionality for all members of the scene graph representing a world. Most nodes are represented by subclasses of the Node class such as Geometry or Light. When the Node class itself appears in a world, it simply acts as a generic grouping mechanism and has the kNodeGeneric type.

Base Classes

`Tree<Node>`	Nodes are organized in a tree hierarchy. (The `NodeTree` class is an intermediate class used internally.)
`Transformable`	Holds the object-to-world transform for a node.
`LinkTarget<Node>`	Nodes support smart linking with the `Link` class.
`Packable`	Nodes can be packed for storage in resources.
`Configurable`	Nodes can define configurable parameters that are exposed as user interface widgets in the World Editor.
`Creatable<Object>`	New node subclasses may be defined by an application, and a creator function can be installed using the `Creatable` class.