j3d.examples.particles.influences
Class Slow

java.lang.Object
  j3d.examples.particles.influences.Slow

All Implemented Interfaces:

IExternalInfluence

public class Slow
extends java.lang.Object
implements IExternalInfluence

An influence to slow a particle by deceleration. The default deceleration is 5 meters per second per second.

Constructor Summary

Slow()

Slow(float aRate)

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.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Slow

public Slow()

Slow

public Slow(float aRate)

Method Detail

initializeParticle

public void initializeParticle(Particle aParticle)

Description copied from interface: IExternalInfluence

Initialize a particle prior to the first emission.

Specified by:

initializeParticle in interface IExternalInfluence

Parameters:

aParticle - - the particle to initialize.

apply

public void apply(Particle aParticle,
                  float dt)

Description copied from interface: IExternalInfluence

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

Specified by:

apply in interface IExternalInfluence

Parameters:

aParticle - - The particle to update

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