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diff --git a/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html b/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html index 2109fdb..4cdc828 100644 --- a/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html +++ b/www/j3d1_4/proposed-changes.html @@ -1,221 +1,14 @@ <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> - <meta http-equiv="content-type" - content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> - <title>Proposed Java 3D API Changes</title> + <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" + http-equiv="content-type"> + <title>Obsolete Page</title> </head> <body> -<h2>Proposed Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> API -Changes</h2> -<p>This page highlights the proposed changes to the 1.4 version of the -Java 3D<sup><font size="-2">TM</font></sup> API, and beyond. For a -list of new -classes methods, etc., see the <a href="api-changes.html">List of -Proposed Java 3D 1.4 API -Changes</a>. Click -<a href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/index.html">here</a> -for the -<a href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/index.html">latest -javadocs for the proposed 1.4 API</a> (built from the dev-1_4 branch). -A list of other <a href="improvements.html">possible improvements to -Java 3D version 1.4</a> is also available. -</p> -<table style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="4" - cellpadding="4"> - <tbody> - <tr> - <td - style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 225); width: 60%;"> - <h3>1.4 Committed Features<br> - </h3> - <p>This list of high priority features will almost certainly make -it -into the 1.4 version of the Java 3D API.</p> - <div style="margin-left: 26px;">In Process:<br> - </div> - <ul> - <li><a href="shaders.html">Programmable -Shaders</a></li> - <li>Additional blending functions: <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/TransparencyAttributes.html#BLEND_SRC_COLOR"><code>BLEND_SRC_COLOR</code></a>, - <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/TransparencyAttributes.html#BLEND_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR"><code>BLEND_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR</code></a>, - <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/TransparencyAttributes.html#BLEND_DST_COLOR"><code>BLEND_DST_COLOR</code></a>, - <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/TransparencyAttributes.html#BLEND_ONE_MINUS_DST_COLOR"><code>BLEND_ONE_MINUS_DST_COLOR</code></a>.</li> - <li><a href="picking.html">Additional -core picking methods</a> (in -Locale and BranchGroup)</li> - <li><a href="stencil.html">Stencil -buffer</a><br> - </li> - </ul> - <div style="margin-left: 26px;">Completed:<br> - </div> - <ul> - <li><a href="graph-change-listener.html">Scene -graph structure change -listeners</a></li> - <li><a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/SceneGraphObject.html#setName%28java.lang.String%29">Name -string</a> for all scene graph objects: add public <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/SceneGraphObject.html#setName%28java.lang.String%29"><code>get/setName(String)</code></a> -to <code>SceneGraphObject</code> -class</li> - <li>New <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/Node.html#ALLOW_PARENT_READ"><code>ALLOW_PARENT_READ</code></a> -capability bit in <code>Node</code> -class that will allow <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/Node.html#getParent%28%29"><code>getParent()</code></a> -to be called on live/compiled scene graph</li> - <li>Ability to get the locale from a live node: add public <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/Node.html#getLocale%28%29"><code>getLocale()</code></a> -method and <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/Node.html#ALLOW_LOCALE_READ"><code>ALLOW_LOCALE_READ</code></a> -capability bit to <code>Node</code> -class</li> - <li>Add a new attribute for depth test function to -RenderingAttributes: public <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/RenderingAttributes.html#setDepthTestFunction%28int%29"><code>get/setDepthTestFunction(int function)</code></a> -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 is <code>LESS_OR_EQUAL</code> for backward -compatibility.</li> - <li>Method to retrieve the geometry data from the tessellation -of a glyph in a 3D font: a public <a - href="http://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.4.0-latest/javax/media/j3d/Font3D.html#getGlyphGeometry%28char%29"><code>GeometryArray getGlyphGeometry(char glyphCode)</code></a> -method in the <code>Font3D</code> class</li> - </ul> - <p>This is a list of features that we propose to <a - href="#Footnote_1">deprecate<sup>1</sup></a> in -the API.<br> - </p> - <ul> - <li><code>CompressedGeometry</code> class (no HW support, lack -of -industry -acceptance)</li> - <li>Sensor prediction (has never been implemented)<br> - </li> - <li><code>PickPoint</code> class (not fully implemented, cannot -be -used for -geometry-based picking; use PickBounds with -a -BoundingSphere that has a small radius)</li> - <li><code></code><code>Morph</code> node (expensive, picking -doesn't -work, -can be done -in a utility)</li> - </ul> - </td> - <td - style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(235, 255, 235); width: 40%;" - colspan="1" rowspan="4"> - <h3>Other Features for 1.4, 1.5, ...<br> - </h3> - <p>This list of medium priority features is under discussion for -possible inclusion -into the 1.4 or 1.5 API (or beyond). </p> - <ul> - <li><a href="lightweight-canvas3d.html">Lightweight -Canvas3D (e.g., -JCanvas3D)</a>. <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> - <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"></span> - <ul> - <li>Non-power-of-two textures</li> - <li>Point sprites</li> - <li><a href="vsg-op.html">Ability -for nested ViewSpecificGroup nodes -to replace the set of views</a><br> - </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)</li> - <li>Enhance <code>getLocalToVWorld()</code> to return a valid -result -for non-live graphs.</li> - <li>Additional texture formats: - <ul> - <li>NIO buffer support</li> - <li>Texture compression formats</li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td - style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 203); width: 60%;"> - <h3>1.5 Proposed Major Features</h3> - <p>This list of high priority features is being seriously -considered for the 1.5 version of the Java 3D API.</p> - <ul> - <li><a href="render-texture.html">Render to texture</a></li> - <li><a href="multipass.html">Multipass rendering</a></li> - <li>Shadow map support</li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td - style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 182); width: 60%;"> - <h3>1.6 Possible Major Features</h3> - <p><span style="font-style: italic;">Not yet planned</span><br> - </p> - </td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td - style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 164); width: 60%;"> - <h3><a name="Future_Features"></a>2.0 Possible Major Features</h3> - <p>Here is an unprioritized list of possible features under -consideration for a future 2.0 version of the Java 3D API. </p> - <ul> - <li>Extensibility: - <ul> - <li>Access to the native context (JOGL integration)</li> - <li>Geometry extensibility</li> - <li>Additional node types (e.g., haptic rendering)</li> - <li>Extensible geometry processing algorithms</li> - </ul> - </li> - <li>Plug-in capability - <ul> - <li>Rendering Device Interface (pluggable renderers)</li> - <li>Visibility structure</li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - </tbody> -</table> -<p><small><a name="Footnote_1"></a>1 – Note that deprecated -features will not actually be removed. It -instead -reflects a decrease of emphasis on these features. While they should -continue -to function normally, no additional effort is likely to be put into -them (for example, compressed geometry will not be supported with -programmable shaders). This action paves the way to remove them from a -future major release (e.g., a 2.0 release).</small></p> -<p><font color="gray">Page last updated — -$Date$ -</font></p> +<h2>Obsolete Page</h2> +<p>This page is obsolete. Click <a + href="http://wiki.java.net/bin/view/Javadesktop/Java3DRoadmap">here</a> +to go the Java 3D Roadmap page of the Java 3D Wiki.</p> </body> </html> |