Class Avogadro::Rendering::Node

class Node

The Node class is the base class for all items in the scene.

The Node class is the base class for nodes in the Scene, providing common API and functionality.

Author

Marcus D. Hanwell

Subclassed by GeometryNode, GroupNode

Public Functions

Node()

virtual ~Node()

inline virtual void accept(Visitor&)

Accept a visit from our friendly visitor.

inline const GroupNode *parent() const

Get a pointer to the node’s parent.

Returns:

Pointer to the parent node, nullptr if no parent.

inline GroupNode *parent()

inline void setVisible(bool visibility)

Set the visibility of the node.

Parameters:

visibility – True if the node is visible, false if invisible.

inline bool isVisible() const

Get the current visibility of the node.

Returns:

True if visible.

template<typename T>
T *cast()

Attempt to dynamic_cast to specified node type.

Returns:

Valid pointer to specified type, or null.

template<typename T>
const T *cast() const

Protected Functions

void setParent(GroupNode *parent)

Set the parent node for the node.

Parameters:

parent – The parent, a value of nullptr denotes no parent node.

Protected Attributes

GroupNode *m_parent

bool m_visible

Friends

friend class GroupNode