de.rico.engine.effect.light
Interface LightIface

All Known Subinterfaces:

DirectionalLightIface, PositionalLightIface, SpotLightIface

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLight, DirectionalLight, PositionalLight, ShaderSpotLight, SpotLight

public interface LightIface

This interface defines the neccessary methods for every light

Author:

Frank Bruns

Method Summary

void	bind(javax.media.opengl.GL gl) Starts using the light.
void	destroy() Destroys the light.
void	release(javax.media.opengl.GL gl) Stops using the light.
void	setEnabled(boolean enable) Enables or disables the light source

Method Detail

setEnabled

void setEnabled(boolean enable)

Enables or disables the light source

Parameters:

enable - true --> enable light, false --> disable light

bind

void bind(javax.media.opengl.GL gl)

Starts using the light. All objects that are rendered after the call to this method, will be affected by the light, if no special treatment was performed on those objects.

Parameters:

gl -

release

void release(javax.media.opengl.GL gl)

Stops using the light. Objects that are rendered after a call to this method won't be affected by the light.

Parameters:

gl -

destroy

void destroy()

Destroys the light.