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diff --git a/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html b/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html index 5c80dd8..58133fb 100644 --- a/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html +++ b/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html @@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ to <code>SceneGraphObject</code> class</li> <li>Allow getParent() to be called on live/compiled scene graph: add public <code>ALLOW_PARENT_READ</code> capability bit (default=<code>false</code>) to <code>Node </code>class</li> + <li>Ability to get the Locale from a live node: add public <code>getLocale()</code> +method and <code>ALLOW_LOCALE_READ</code> capability bit to <code>Node</code> +class<br> + </li> <li>Additional blending functions, for example: <code>BLEND_SRC_COLOR, BLEND_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR, BLEND_DST_COLOR, BLEND_ONE_MINUS_DST_COLOR</code></li> </ul> @@ -60,13 +64,8 @@ deprecate in the API.<br> </p> <ul> - <li>Collision: <code>WakeupOnCollision{Entry,Exit,Movement}</code> -(misnamed, not useful for most applications)<br> - </li> <li><code>CompressedGeometry</code> (no HW support, lack of industry acceptance)</li> - <li><code>WakeupOnAWTBehavior</code> (listeners + <code>WakeupOnBehaviorPost</code> -is more robust)</li> <li><code>Sensor</code> prediction (has never been implemented)<br> </li> </ul> @@ -86,14 +85,14 @@ into the 1.4 API. </p> <h4>1. Render to texture<br> </h4> -<p><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">DESCRIPTION -FOR POSSIBLE RENDER-TO-TEXTURE SUPPORT GOES HERE...</span><br> +<p><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">DESCRIPTION +FOR POSSIBLE RENDER-TO-TEXTURE SUPPORT GOES HERE...</span> </p> <h4>2. Stencil buffer support<br> </h4> -<p><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">DESCRIPTION +<p><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">DESCRIPTION FOR POSSIBLE STENCIL SUPPORT GOES HERE; NOTE THAT THIS WILL NOT INCLUDE -ANY MULTIPASS EFFECTS for 1.4...</span><br> +ANY MULTIPASS EFFECTS for 1.4...</span> </p> <h4>3. Move picking into core</h4> <p>We should consider moving some of the picking utilities (e.g., @@ -105,33 +104,48 @@ potential benefit.<br> <h4>4. Lightweight Canvas3D (e.g., JCanvas3D)</h4> <p>We should consider adding a lightweight JCanvas3D that is similar to JGLCanvas in JOGL. Adding this into core may be beyond the -scope of 1.4. Perhaps this can be done as a utility, although it -may require some core changes.</p> +scope of 1.4. Probably can be done as a utility, although it +may require some core changes. +<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Note: this feature will not happen +without an someone from the community volunteering +to drive it.</span> +</p> <h4>5. Miscellaneous features</h4> <p>This is a list of miscellaneous features that are being considered for addition to the API.<br> </p> <ul> - <li>Add a new attribute for depth test function to -RenderingAttributes: public <code>get/setDepthTestFunction(int function)</code> -methods that takes as values one of: <code>ALWAYS, NEVER, -EQUAL, NOT_EQUAL, LESS, LESS_OR_EQUAL, GREATER, GREATER_OR_EQUAL</code>. -The default value would be <code>LESS_OR_EQUAL</code> for backward -compatibility.</li> <li>Non-power-of-two textures</li> + <li>Point sprites</li> + <li>Ability for nested ViewSpecificGroup nodes to replace the set of +views in addition to +current intersection semantics</li> <li>API support for retained alpha buffers</li> <li>Ability to query properties from a <code>GraphicsConfiguration</code></li> <li>Better support for off-screen configuration parameters (e.g., an attribute in <code>GraphicsConfigTemplate3D</code> indicating whether the requested <code>GraphicsConfiguration</code> is used for on-screen rendering, -off-screen rendering, or both)<br> - </li> +off-screen rendering, or both)</li> + <li>Add a new attribute for depth test function to +RenderingAttributes: public <code>get/setDepthTestFunction(int function)</code> +methods that takes as values one of: <code>ALWAYS, NEVER, +EQUAL, NOT_EQUAL, LESS, LESS_OR_EQUAL, GREATER, GREATER_OR_EQUAL</code>. +The default value would be <code>LESS_OR_EQUAL</code> for backward +compatibility. <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Note: this feature +will not +happen +without an someone from the community volunteering +to drive it.</span></li> <li>Method to retrieve the geometry data from the tessellation of a glyph in a 3D font: a public <code>GeometryArray getGlyphGeometry(</code><code>int glyphCode</code><code>)</code> -method in the <code>Font3D</code> class</li> +method in the <code>Font3D</code> class. <span + style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Note: this feature will not +happen +without an someone from the community volunteering +to drive it.</span></li> </ul> <h4>6. List of features to deprecate</h4> <p>This is a list of miscellaneous features that are being considered @@ -139,8 +153,6 @@ for deprecation in the API.<br> </p> <ul> - <li><code>Billboard</code> (use <code>OrientedShape3D</code> instead)<br> - </li> <li><code>SharedGroup</code> (many bugs, <em>very</em> difficult to implement efficiently)</li> |