javax.media.ding3d.utils.scenegraph.transparency
Class SimpleDistanceComparator

java.lang.Object
  javax.media.ding3d.utils.scenegraph.transparency.SimpleDistanceComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator

public class SimpleDistanceComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator

Sample TransparencySortComparator which has the same functionality as the fixed default function in Java 3D.

Since:

Java 3D 1.4

Constructor Summary

SimpleDistanceComparator()
Creates a new instance of SimpleDistanceComparator

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Compares its two arguments for order.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

SimpleDistanceComparator

public SimpleDistanceComparator()

Creates a new instance of SimpleDistanceComparator

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object o1,
                   java.lang.Object o2)

Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than (closer to the viewer), equal to, or greater than (further from the viewer) the second argument. The compare method will be called with 2 objects of type TransparencySortGeom and it's result should indicate which object is closer to the viewer. Object1 < Object2 if it is to be considered closer and rendered after.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

Parameters:

o1 - TransparencySortGeom object 1

o2 - TransparencySortGeom object 2