Base class for all multiple-valued fields. More...

#include <Inventor/fields/SoMField.h>

Inheritance diagram for SoMField:

Public Member Functions
int	getNum () const
	Returns the number of values currently in the field.

void	setNum (int num)
	Forces this field to have exactly num values, inserting or deleting values as necessary.

virtual void	deleteValues (int start, int num=-1)
	Deletes num values beginning at index start (index start through start + num -1 will be deleted, and any leftover values will be moved down to fill in the gap created).

virtual void	insertSpace (int start, int num)
	Inserts space for num values at index start .

SoNONUNICODE SbBool	set1 (int index, const char *valueString)
	This is equivalent to the set() method of SoField, but operates on only one value.

SbBool	set1 (int index, const SbString &valueString)
	This is equivalent to the set() method of SoField, but operates on only one value.

void	get1 (int index, SbString &valueString)
	This is equivalent to the get() method of SoField, but operates on only one value.

Public Member Functions inherited from SoField
void	setIgnored (SbBool ig)
	Sets the ignore flag for this field.

SbBool	isIgnored () const
	Gets the ignore flag for this field.

SbBool	isDefault () const
	Gets the state of default flag of the field.

void	enableConnection (SbBool flag)
	Field connections may be enabled and disabled.

SbBool	isConnectionEnabled () const
	Returns FALSE if connections to this field are disabled.

SbBool	connectFrom (SoEngineOutput *engineOutput)
	Connects this field from an engine output.

SbBool	connectFrom (SoField *field)
	Connects this field to another field.

SbBool	connectFrom (SoVRMLInterpOutput *interpOutput)
	Connects this field from an interpOutput.

SbBool	appendConnection (SoEngineOutput *engineOutput)
	Appends this field to the list of connections from another engineOutput.

SbBool	appendConnection (SoField *field)
	Appends this field to the list of connections from another field.

SbBool	appendConnection (SoVRMLInterpOutput *interpOutput)
	Appends this field to the list of connections from another interpOutput.

void	disconnect (SoEngineOutput *engineOutput)
	Disconnect the field from the requested engineOutput.

void	disconnect (SoField *field)
	Disconnect the field from the requested field.

void	disconnect (SoVRMLInterpOutput *interpOutput)
	Disconnect the field from the requested interpOutput.

int	getNumConnections () const
	Returns the number of connections to this field.

int	getConnections (SoFieldList &list)
	Returns a list of the connections to this field.

void	disconnect ()
	Disconnect the field from whatever it was connected to.

SbBool	isConnected () const
	Returns TRUE if the field is connected to anything.

SbBool	isConnectedFromVRMLInterp () const
	Returns TRUE if the field is connected to a VRML interpOutput.

SbBool	isConnectedFromEngine () const
	Returns TRUE if the field is connected to an engine's output.

SbBool	isConnectedFromField () const
	Returns TRUE if the field is connected to another field.

SbBool	getConnectedEngine (SoEngineOutput *&engineOutput) const
	Returns TRUE if this field is being written into by an engine, and returns the engine output it is connected to in engineOutput.

SbBool	getConnectedField (SoField *&writingField) const
	Returns TRUE if this field is being written into by another field, and returns the field it is connected to in writingField.

SbBool	getConnectedVRMLInterp (SoVRMLInterpOutput *&interpOutput) const
	Returns the VRMLInterpolator output field is connected to.

int	getForwardConnections (SoFieldList &list) const
	Adds references to all of the fields that this field is writing into (either fields in nodes, global fields or engine inputs) to the given field list, and returns the number of forward connections.

SoFieldContainer *	getContainer () const
	Returns the object that contains this field.

SoNONUNICODE SbBool	set (const char *valueString)
	Sets the field to the given value, which is an ASCII string in the Open Inventor file format.

SbBool	set (const SbString &valueString)
	Sets the field to the given value, which is an ASCII string in the Open Inventor file format.

void	get (SbString &valueString)
	Returns the value of the field in the Open Inventor file format, even if the field has its default value.

virtual size_t	getValueSize () const
	Gets the size of the value.

virtual void	touch ()
	Simulates a change to the field, causing attached sensors to fire, connected fields and engines to be marked as needing evaluation, and so forth.

int	operator== (const SoField &f) const
	Return TRUE if this field is of the same type and has the same value as f.

int	operator!= (const SoField &f) const
	Return FALSE if this field is of the same type and has the same value as f.

Public Member Functions inherited from SoTypedObject
virtual SoType	getTypeId () const =0
	Returns the type identifier for a specific instance.

SbBool	isOfType (const SoType &type) const
	Returns TRUE if this object is of the type specified in type or is derived from that type.

template<typename TypedObjectClass >
SbBool	isOfType () const
	Returns TRUE if this object is of the type of class TypedObjectClass or is derived from that class.

Static Public Member Functions
static SoType	getClassTypeId ()
	Return the type identifier for this field class.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoField
static SoType	getClassTypeId ()
	Return the type identifier for this field class.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoTypedObject
static SoType	getClassTypeId ()
	Returns the type identifier for this class.

Detailed Description

Base class for all multiple-valued fields.

Each class derived from SoMField begins with an SoMF prefix and contains a dynamic array of values of a particular type. Each has a setValues() method that is passed an array of values of the correct type; these values are copied into the array in the field, making extra room in the array if necessary. The start and num parameters to this method indicate the starting array index to copy into and the number of values to copy.

The getValues() method for a multiple-value field returns a read-only array of values in the field. In addition, the indexing operator "[ ]" is overloaded to return the i 'th value in the array; because it returns a const reference, it can be used only to get values, not to set them.

Methods are provided for getting the number of values in the field, inserting space for new values in the middle, and deleting values.

There are other methods that allow you to set only one value of several in the field and to set the field to contain one and only one value.

Two other methods can be used to make several changes to a multiple-value field without the overhead of copying values into and out of the fields. The startEditing() method returns the internal array of values in the field. It can be used to change (but not add or remove) any values in the array. The finishEditing() method indicates that the editing is done and notifies any sensors or engines that may be connected to the field.

SoMFields are written to file as a series of values separated by commas, all enclosed in square brackets. If the field has no values (getNum() returns zero), then only the square brackets ("[ ]") are written. The last value may optionally be followed by a comma. Each field subtype defines how the values are written; for example, a field whose values are integers might be written as:

   [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]

or:

   [ 1, 2, 3, 4, ]

Member Function Documentation

◆ deleteValues()

virtual void SoMField::deleteValues	(	int	start,
		int	num = `-1`
	)

virtual

Deletes num values beginning at index start (index start through start + num -1 will be deleted, and any leftover values will be moved down to fill in the gap created).

A num of -1 means delete all values from start to the last value in the field; getNum() will return start as the number of values in the field after this operation ( deleteValues(0, -1) empties the field ). However if num is greater than or equal to the number of values in the field, start is ignored and all values are deleted.

If the field's values are stored in an user data array and if the number of values to delete is not zero, a new array is allocated and the user data array is no longer used.

◆ get1()

void SoMField::get1	(	int	index,
		SbString &	valueString
	)

This is equivalent to the get() method of SoField, but operates on only one value.

See the SoField methods for details.

◆ getClassTypeId()

static SoType SoMField::getClassTypeId ( )

static

Return the type identifier for this field class.

◆ getNum()

int SoMField::getNum ( ) const

inline

Returns the number of values currently in the field.

Definition at line 146 of file SoMField.h.

◆ insertSpace()

virtual void SoMField::insertSpace	(	int	start,
		int	num
	)

virtual

Inserts space for num values at index start .

Index start through start + num -1 will be moved up to make room. For example, to make room for 7 new values at the beginning of the field call insertSpace(0, 7) . If field's values are stored in an user data array and if the number of values to insert is not zero, a new array is allocated and the user's one is no more used.

◆ set1() [1/2]

SoNONUNICODE SbBool SoMField::set1	(	int	index,
		const char *	valueString
	)

This is equivalent to the set() method of SoField, but operates on only one value.

See the SoField methods for details. If field's values are stored in an user data array and if specified index is greater than this array's length, a new array is allocated and the user's one is no more used.

Non Unicode: This function should not be used in a Unicode application.

◆ set1() [2/2]

SbBool SoMField::set1	(	int	index,
		const SbString &	valueString
	)

This is equivalent to the set() method of SoField, but operates on only one value.

See the SoField methods for details. If field's values are stored in an user data array and if specified index is greater than this array's length, a new array is allocated and the user's one is no more used.

◆ setNum()

void SoMField::setNum ( int num )

Forces this field to have exactly num values, inserting or deleting values as necessary.

If field's values are stored in an user data array and if specified number of values is different from this array's length, a new array is allocated and the user's one is no more used.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

Inventor/fields/SoMField.h

Open Inventor Release 2023.2.3

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions