j3d.examples.particles.influences
Interface ExternalInfluenceInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

Attract, Bounce, BounceShape, BoundedScale, DebugShape, EmitShapeLight, FadePoint, FadeShape, Gravity, Kill, Repulse, Scale, Slow, Vortex

public interface ExternalInfluenceInterface

Method Summary

void	apply(Particle aParticle, float dt) Apply this (possibly time varying) influence to the particle for the time interval.
void	initializeParticle(Particle aParticle) Initialize a particle prior to the first emission.

Method Detail

initializeParticle

void initializeParticle(Particle aParticle)

Initialize a particle prior to the first emission.

Parameters:

aParticle - - the particle to initialize.

apply

void apply(Particle aParticle,
           float dt)

Apply this (possibly time varying) influence to the particle for the time interval.

Parameters:

aParticle - - The particle to update

dt - - The time interval (in seconds) since the last apply