Basic HTML version of Foils prepared May 19 99

Foil 33 Programming Paradigm

From Java Media Framework API's Basic Information Track Computational Science Course CPS616 -- Spring Semester 1999. by Byeongseob Ki, Scott Klasky, Nancy McCracken


Scene Graph Programming Model
  • A tree-like hierarchy of graphic nodes and groups
Rendering Modes
  • Immediate Mode, Retained Mode, Compiled-Retained Mode
Extensibility
  • Java 3D does not have built-in support for: primitive geometry (box, cone, cylinder, sphere), specialized geometry (elevation grid, extrusion), etc.
  • All of these can be implemented on top of Java 3D



© Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University, npac@npac.syr.edu

If you have any comments about this server, send e-mail to webmaster@npac.syr.edu.

Page produced by wwwfoil on Mon Jul 5 1999