SoShadowStyle(3)

📦 version 2.5.0, in fedora 43, fedora 44

✨ SoShadowStyle(3) ✨ — Library Functions Manual 🎀

okay bestie, gather round, because this one is literally about making things cast ✨drama✨ (aka shadows) — and yes it's from the Library Functions Manual, no cap.

💫 NAME 💫

SoShadowStyle — the class that's basically the glow-up stylist for shadows on your nodes. It's a node. It sets the shadow style. That's the whole vibe. 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <Inventor/annex/FXViz/nodes/SoShadowStyle.h>

Inherits SoNode.

🎀 Public Types 🎀

the main character enum, fr fr:

enum Style {
    NO_SHADOWING = SoShadowStyleElement::NO_SHADOWING,
    CASTS_SHADOW = SoShadowStyleElement::CASTS_SHADOW,
    SHADOWED = SoShadowStyleElement::SHADOWED,
    CASTS_SHADOW_AND_SHADOWED = SoShadowStyleElement::CASTS_SHADOW_AND_SHADOWED
}

💅 Public Types inherited from `SoNode`

yes, this is a whole family tree, and we're showing the whole thing because nobody gets left out:

enum NodeType {
    INVENTOR = 0x0000,
    VRML1 = 0x0001,
    VRML2 = 0x0002,
    INVENTOR_1 = 0x0004,
    INVENTOR_2_0 = 0x0008,
    INVENTOR_2_1 = 0x0010,
    INVENTOR_2_5 = 0x0020,
    INVENTOR_2_6 = 0x0040,
    COIN_1_0 = 0x0080,
    COIN_2_0 = 0x0100,
    EXTENSION = 0x0200,
    COIN_2_2 = 0x0400,
    COIN_2_3 = 0x0800,
    COIN_2_4 = 0x1000,
    INVENTOR_5_0 = 0x2000,
    COIN_2_5 = 0x4000
}

🔥 Public Member Functions 🔥

the ones that are hers:

virtual SoType getTypeId (void) const
SoShadowStyle (void)
virtual void GLRender (SoGLRenderAction *action)

👑 Public Member Functions inherited from `SoNode`

(iconic behaviour, passed down like a family recipe)

void setOverride (const SbBool state)
SbBool isOverride (void) const
void setNodeType (const NodeType type)
NodeType getNodeType (void) const
virtual SoNode * copy (SbBool copyconnections=0) const
virtual SbBool affectsState (void) const
virtual void doAction (SoAction *action)
virtual void GLRenderBelowPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void GLRenderInPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void GLRenderOffPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void callback (SoCallbackAction *action)
virtual void getBoundingBox (SoGetBoundingBoxAction *action)
virtual void getMatrix (SoGetMatrixAction *action)
virtual void handleEvent (SoHandleEventAction *action)
virtual void pick (SoPickAction *action)
virtual void rayPick (SoRayPickAction *action)
virtual void search (SoSearchAction *action)
virtual void write (SoWriteAction *action)
virtual void audioRender (SoAudioRenderAction *action)
virtual void getPrimitiveCount (SoGetPrimitiveCountAction *action)
virtual void grabEventsSetup (void)
virtual void grabEventsCleanup (void)
virtual void startNotify (void)
virtual void notify (SoNotList *l)
uint32_t getNodeId (void) const
virtual SoChildList * getChildren (void) const
virtual void writeInstance (SoOutput *out)
virtual SoNode * addToCopyDict (void) const
virtual void copyContents (const SoFieldContainer *from, SbBool copyconnections)
virtual SoFieldContainer * copyThroughConnection (void) const

🫶 Public Member Functions inherited from `SoFieldContainer`

void setToDefaults (void)
SbBool hasDefaultValues (void) const
SbBool fieldsAreEqual (const SoFieldContainer *container) const
void copyFieldValues (const SoFieldContainer *container, SbBool copyconnections=0)
SbBool set (const char *const fielddata)
void get (SbString &fielddata)
virtual int getFields (SoFieldList &l) const
virtual int getAllFields (SoFieldList &l) const
virtual SoField * getField (const SbName &name) const
virtual SoField * getEventIn (const SbName &name) const
virtual SoField * getEventOut (const SbName &name) const
SbBool getFieldName (const SoField *const field, SbName &name) const
SbBool enableNotify (const SbBool flag)
SbBool isNotifyEnabled (void) const
SbBool set (const char *fielddata, SoInput *in)
void get (SbString &fielddata, SoOutput *out)
virtual SbBool validateNewFieldValue (SoField *field, void *newval)
virtual void addWriteReference (SoOutput *out, SbBool isfromfield=0)
SbBool getIsBuiltIn (void) const
void setUserData (void *userdata) const
void * getUserData (void) const

🌈 Public Member Functions inherited from `SoBase`

the ancestors. respect them. 💜

void ref (void) const
void unref (void) const
void unrefNoDelete (void) const
int32_t getRefCount (void) const
void touch (void)
SbBool isOfType (SoType type) const
virtual SbName getName (void) const
virtual void setName (const SbName &newname)
void addAuditor (void *const auditor, const SoNotRec::Type type)
void removeAuditor (void *const auditor, const SoNotRec::Type type)
const SoAuditorList & getAuditors (void) const
SbBool shouldWrite (void)
void assertAlive (void) const

⭐ Static Public Member Functions ⭐

static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
static void initClass (void)

💖 Static Public Member Functions inherited from `SoNode`

static uint32_t getCompatibilityTypes (const SoType &nodetype)
static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
static SoNode * getByName (const SbName &name)
static int getByName (const SbName &name, SoNodeList &l)
static void initClass (void)
static void initClasses (void)
static uint32_t getNextNodeId (void)
static int getActionMethodIndex (const SoType type)
static void getBoundingBoxS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void GLRenderS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void callbackS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void getMatrixS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void handleEventS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void pickS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void rayPickS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void searchS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void writeS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void audioRenderS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void getPrimitiveCountS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)

✨ Static Public Member Functions inherited from `SoFieldContainer`

static void initClass (void)
static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
static void initCopyDict (void)
static void addCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig, const SoFieldContainer *copy)
static SoFieldContainer * checkCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig)
static SoFieldContainer * findCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig, const SbBool copyconnections)
static void copyDone (void)

🦋 Static Public Member Functions inherited from `SoBase`

static void initClass (void)
static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
static void addName (SoBase *const base, const char *const name)
static void removeName (SoBase *const base, const char *const name)
static void incrementCurrentWriteCounter (void)
static void decrementCurrentWriteCounter (void)
static SoBase * getNamedBase (const SbName &name, SoType type)
static int getNamedBases (const SbName &name, SoBaseList &baselist, SoType type)
static SbBool read (SoInput *in, SoBase *&base, SoType expectedtype)
static void setInstancePrefix (const SbString &c)
static void setTraceRefs (SbBool trace)
static SbBool getTraceRefs (void)
static SbBool connectRoute (SoInput *in, const SbName &fromnodename, const SbName &fromfieldname, const SbName &tonodename, const SbName &tofieldname)
static SbBool readRoute (SoInput *in)

🍓 Public Attributes 🍓

SoSFEnum style — the actual style knob. this is the whole point of the node, bestie. 👑

🧚 Protected Member Functions 🧚

virtual const SoFieldData * getFieldData (void) const
virtual ~SoShadowStyle ()

💀 Protected Member Functions inherited from `SoNode`

SoNode (void)
virtual ~SoNode ()
virtual SbBool readInstance (SoInput *in, unsigned short flags)

🌸 Protected Member Functions inherited from `SoFieldContainer`

SoFieldContainer (void)
~SoFieldContainer ()

💜 Protected Member Functions inherited from `SoBase`

SoBase (void)
virtual ~SoBase ()
virtual void destroy (void)
SbBool hasMultipleWriteRefs (void) const
SbBool writeHeader (SoOutput *out, SbBool isgroup, SbBool isengine) const
void writeFooter (SoOutput *out) const
virtual const char * getFileFormatName (void) const

🌟 Static Protected Member Functions 🌟

static const SoFieldData ** getFieldDataPtr (void)

🎀 Static Protected Member Functions inherited from `SoNode`

static const SoFieldData ** getFieldDataPtr (void)
static void setNextActionMethodIndex (int index)
static int getNextActionMethodIndex (void)
static void incNextActionMethodIndex (void)
static void setCompatibilityTypes (const SoType &nodetype, const uint32_t bitmask)

🫧 Static Protected Member Functions inherited from `SoBase`

static uint32_t getCurrentWriteCounter (void)
static void staticDataLock (void)
static void staticDataUnlock (void)

🌈 Additional Inherited Members 🌈

🔒 Protected Types inherited from `SoBase`

enum BaseFlags { IS_ENGINE = 0x01, IS_GROUP = 0x02 }

🙈 Protected Attributes inherited from `SoNode`

uint32_t uniqueId

🌸 Protected Attributes inherited from `SoFieldContainer`

SbBool isBuiltIn

⭐ Static Protected Attributes inherited from `SoNode`

static uint32_t nextUniqueId = 0
static int nextActionMethodIndex = 0

💅 Detailed Description 💅

So like, SoShadowStyle is a node whose entire job — her purpose, her moment — is setting the shadow style on nodes. That's it. That's the assignment. She ate and left no crumbs. 🍽️

FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS:

ShadowStyle {
    style CASTS_SHADOW_AND_SHADOWED
}

⏳ Since

Coin 2.5 — so she's been serving since 2.5, okay? veteran behaviour.

🔮 Member Enumeration Documentation 🔮

`enum SoShadowStyle::Style`

this enum is the menu of shadow moods. pick your fighter:

Enumerator

NO_SHADOWING — literally neither casts nor receives shadows. invisible to the shadow economy. ghost behaviour. 👻
CASTS_SHADOW — she casts a shadow (iconic, main character energy) but does not receive any shadows back. gives, never takes. 💅
SHADOWED — receives shadows from everyone else, but casts none of her own. a lover, not a caster. 🥺

🛠️ Constructor & Destructor Documentation 🛠️

`SoShadowStyle::SoShadowStyle (void )`

Constructor. ✨

References CASTS_SHADOW, NO_SHADOWING, SHADOWED, SoShadowStyle(), and style.

Referenced by getFieldData(), and SoShadowStyle().

`SoShadowStyle::~SoShadowStyle () [protected], [virtual]`

Destructor. 🫶

💖 Member Function Documentation 💖

`SoType SoShadowStyle::getTypeId (void ) const` `[virtual]` 💅

Okay so this one is the type-ID queen. It returns the type identification of an object derived from a class inheriting SoBase. This is used for run-time type checking and "downward" casting. No cap, it's giving runtime detective energy. 🕵️♀️

Usage example:

void foo(SoNode * node)
{
  if (node->getTypeId() == SoFile::getClassTypeId()) {
    SoFile * filenode = (SoFile *)node;  // safe downward cast, knows the type
  }
  else if (node->getTypeId().isOfType(SoGroup::getClassTypeId())) {
    SoGroup * group = (SoGroup *)node;  // safe downward cast, knows the type
  }
}

For application programmers wanting to extend the library with new nodes, engines, nodekits, draggers or others: this method needs to be overridden in all subclasses. This is typically done as part of setting up the full type system for extension classes, which is usually accomplished by using the pre-defined macros available through for instance Inventor/nodes/SoSubNode.h (SO_NODE_INIT_CLASS and SO_NODE_CONSTRUCTOR for node classes), Inventor/engines/SoSubEngine.h (for engine classes) and so on. 🧚

For more information on writing Coin extensions, see the class documentation of the toplevel superclasses for the various class groups. Implements SoBase. Periodt. 💜

`const SoFieldData * SoShadowStyle::getFieldData (void ) const` `[protected]`, `[virtual]` 🦋

Returns a pointer to the class-wide field data storage object for this instance. If no fields are present, returns NULL. Lowkey simple, highkey important. Reimplemented from SoFieldContainer. References SoShadowStyle(). ✨

`void SoShadowStyle::GLRender (SoGLRenderAction * action)` `[virtual]` 🔥

Action method for the SoGLRenderAction. This is called during rendering traversals. Nodes influencing the rendering state in any way or who wants to throw geometry primitives at OpenGL overrides this method. It's giving render-traversal main character energy. Reimplemented from SoNode. References SoAction::getState(), SHADOWED, and style. 🌈

✨ Member Data Documentation ✨

`SoSFEnum SoShadowStyle::style` 👑

Set the current shadow style. Default value is CAST_SHADOW_AND_SHADOWED. Referenced by GLRender(), and SoShadowStyle(). Obsessed. 💅

🌈 Author 🌈

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SoShadowStyle(3)

✨ SoShadowStyle(3) ✨ — Library Functions Manual 🎀

💫 NAME 💫

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

🎀 Public Types 🎀

💅 Public Types inherited from SoNode

🔥 Public Member Functions 🔥

👑 Public Member Functions inherited from SoNode

🫶 Public Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer

🌈 Public Member Functions inherited from SoBase

⭐ Static Public Member Functions ⭐

💖 Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoNode

✨ Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer

🦋 Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoBase

🍓 Public Attributes 🍓

🧚 Protected Member Functions 🧚

💀 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoNode

🌸 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer

💜 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoBase