SoVRMLTouchSensor Class Reference
VRML97 Classes

The SoVRMLTouchSensor class tracks to pointer position and sends events based on user interaction. More...

`#include <Inventor/VRMLnodes/SoVRMLTouchSensor.h>`

Inheritance diagram for SoVRMLTouchSensor:

## Public Member Functions

virtual SoType | getTypeId (void) const
| SoVRMLTouchSensor (void)
virtual SbBool | affectsState (void) const
virtual void | handleEvent (SoHandleEventAction *action)
Public Member Functions inherited from SoNode
void | setOverride (const SbBool state)
SbBool | isOverride (void) const
void | setNodeType (const NodeType type)
NodeType | getNodeType (void) const
virtual SoNode * | copy (SbBool copyconnections=FALSE) const
virtual void | doAction (SoAction *action)
virtual void | GLRender (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void | GLRenderBelowPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void | GLRenderInPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void | GLRenderOffPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
virtual void | callback (SoCallbackAction *action)
virtual void | getBoundingBox (SoGetBoundingBoxAction *action)
virtual void | getMatrix (SoGetMatrixAction *action)
virtual void | pick (SoPickAction *action)
virtual void | rayPick (SoRayPickAction *action)
virtual void | search (SoSearchAction *action)
virtual void | write (SoWriteAction *action)
virtual void | audioRender (SoAudioRenderAction *action)
virtual void | getPrimitiveCount (SoGetPrimitiveCountAction *action)
virtual void | grabEventsSetup (void)
virtual void | grabEventsCleanup (void)
virtual void | startNotify (void)
SbUniqueId | getNodeId (void) const
virtual SoChildList * | getChildren (void) const
virtual void | writeInstance (SoOutput *out)
virtual SoNode * | addToCopyDict (void) const
virtual void | copyContents (const SoFieldContainer *from, SbBool copyconnections)
virtual SoFieldContainer * | copyThroughConnection (void) const
Public Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer
void | setToDefaults (void)
SbBool | hasDefaultValues (void) const
SbBool | fieldsAreEqual (const SoFieldContainer *container) const
void | copyFieldValues (const SoFieldContainer *container, SbBool copyconnections=FALSE)
SbBool | set (const char *const fielddata)
void | get (SbString &fielddata)
virtual int | getFields (SoFieldList &l) const
virtual int | getAllFields (SoFieldList &l) const
virtual SoField * | getField (const SbName &name) const
virtual SoField * | getEventIn (const SbName &name) const
virtual SoField * | getEventOut (const SbName &name) const
SbBool | getFieldName (const SoField *const field, SbName &name) const
SbBool | enableNotify (const SbBool flag)
SbBool | isNotifyEnabled (void) const
SbBool | set (const char *fielddata, SoInput *input)
void | get (SbString &fielddata, SoOutput *out)
virtual SbBool | validateNewFieldValue (SoField *field, void *newval)
virtual void | addWriteReference (SoOutput *out, SbBool isfromfield=FALSE)
SbBool | getIsBuiltIn (void) const
virtual void | getFieldsMemorySize (size_t &managed, size_t &unmanaged) const
void | setUserData (void *userdata) const
void * | getUserData (void) const
Public Member Functions inherited from SoBase
void | ref (void) const
void | unref (void) const
void | unrefNoDelete (void) const
int32_t | getRefCount (void) const
void | touch (void)
SbBool | isOfType (SoType type) const
| Returns `TRUE` if the type of this object is either of the same type or inherited from type.
virtual SbName | getName (void) const
virtual void | setName (const SbName &newname)
void | addAuditor (void *const auditor, const SoNotRec::Type type)
void | removeAuditor (void *const auditor, const SoNotRec::Type type)
const SoAuditorList & | getAuditors (void) const
SbBool | shouldWrite (void)
void | assertAlive (void) const

## Static Public Member Functions

static SoType | getClassTypeId (void)
static void | initClass (void)
Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoNode
static uint32_t | getCompatibilityTypes (const SoType &nodetype)
static SoType | getClassTypeId (void)
static SoNode * | getByName (const SbName &name)
static int | getByName (const SbName &name, SoNodeList &l)
static void | initClass (void)
| Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system.
static void | initClasses (void)
static SbUniqueId | getNextNodeId (void)
static int | getActionMethodIndex (const SoType type)
static void | getBoundingBoxS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | GLRenderS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | callbackS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | getMatrixS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | handleEventS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | pickS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | rayPickS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | searchS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | writeS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | audioRenderS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
static void | getPrimitiveCountS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer
static void | initClass (void)
| Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system.
static SoType | getClassTypeId (void)
| This static method returns the SoType object associated with objects of this class.
static void | cleanupClass (void)
static void | initCopyDict (void)
static void | addCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig, const SoFieldContainer *copy)
static SoFieldContainer * | checkCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig)
static SoFieldContainer * | findCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig, const SbBool copyconnections)
static void | copyDone (void)
Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoBase
static void | initClass (void)
| Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system.
static SoType | getClassTypeId (void)
| This static method returns the SoType object associated with objects of this class.
static void | addName (SoBase *const base, const char *const name)
static void | removeName (SoBase *const base, const char *const name)
static void | incrementCurrentWriteCounter (void)
static void | decrementCurrentWriteCounter (void)
static SoBase * | getNamedBase (const SbName &name, SoType type)
static int | getNamedBases (const SbName &name, SoBaseList &baselist, SoType type)
static SbBool | read (SoInput *input, SoBase *&base, SoType expectedtype)
static void | setInstancePrefix (const SbString &c)
static void | setTraceRefs (SbBool trace)
static SbBool | getTraceRefs (void)
static SbBool | connectRoute (SoInput *input, const SbName &fromnodename, const SbName &fromfieldname, const SbName &tonodename, const SbName &tofieldname)
static SbBool | readRoute (SoInput *input)

## Public Attributes

SoSFBool | enabled
SoSFVec3f | hitNormal_changed
SoSFVec3f | hitPoint_changed
SoSFVec2f | hitTexCoord_changed
SoSFBool | isActive
SoSFBool | isOver
SoSFTime | touchTime

## Protected Member Functions

virtual const SoFieldData * | getFieldData (void) const
virtual | ~SoVRMLTouchSensor ()
virtual void | notify (SoNotList *list)
Protected Member Functions inherited from SoNode
| SoNode (void)
virtual | ~SoNode ()
virtual SbBool | readInstance (SoInput *in, unsigned short flags)
Protected Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer
| SoFieldContainer (void)
virtual | ~SoFieldContainer ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from SoBase
| SoBase (void)
virtual | ~SoBase ()
virtual void | destroy (void)
SbBool | hasMultipleWriteRefs (void) const
SbBool | writeHeader (SoOutput *out, SbBool isgroup, SbBool isengine) const
void | writeFooter (SoOutput *out) const
virtual const char * | getFileFormatName (void) const
virtual SoNotRec | createNotRec (void)

## Static Protected Member Functions

static const SoFieldData ** | getFieldDataPtr (void)
Static Protected Member Functions inherited from SoNode
static const SoFieldData ** | getFieldDataPtr (void)
static void | setNextActionMethodIndex (int index)
static int | getNextActionMethodIndex (void)
static void | incNextActionMethodIndex (void)
static void | setCompatibilityTypes (const SoType &nodetype, const uint32_t bitmask)
Static Protected Member Functions inherited from SoBase
static uint32_t | getCurrentWriteCounter (void)
static void | staticDataLock (void)
static void | staticDataUnlock (void)

## Additional Inherited Members

Public Types inherited from SoNode

enum

NodeType {
INVENTOR = 0x0000 , VRML1 = 0x0001 , VRML2 = 0x0002 , INVENTOR_1 = 0x0004 ,
INVENTOR_2_0 = 0x0008 , INVENTOR_2_1 = 0x0010 , INVENTOR_2_5 = 0x0020 , INVENTOR_2_6 = 0x0040 ,
COIN_1_0 = 0x0080 , COIN_2_0 = 0x0100 , EXTENSION = 0x0200 , COIN_2_2 = 0x0400 ,
COIN_2_3 = 0x0800 , COIN_2_4 = 0x1000 , INVENTOR_5_0 = 0x2000 , COIN_2_5 = 0x4000 ,
COIN_3_0 = 0x8000 , INVENTOR_6_0 = 0x10000 , COIN_4_0 = 0x20000
}

Protected Types inherited from SoBase
enum | BaseFlags { IS_ENGINE = 0x01 , IS_GROUP = 0x02 }
Protected Attributes inherited from SoNode
SbUniqueId | uniqueId
Protected Attributes inherited from SoFieldContainer
SbBool | isBuiltIn
Static Protected Attributes inherited from SoNode
static SbUniqueId | nextUniqueId = 1
static int | nextActionMethodIndex = 0

## Detailed Description

The SoVRMLTouchSensor class tracks to pointer position and sends events based on user interaction.

The detailed class documentation is taken verbatim from the VRML97 standard (ISO/IEC 14772-1:1997). It is copyright The Web3D Consortium, and is used by permission of the Consortium:

    TouchSensor {
      exposedField SFBool  enabled TRUE
      eventOut     SFVec3f hitNormal_changed
      eventOut     SFVec3f hitPoint_changed
      eventOut     SFVec2f hitTexCoord_changed
      eventOut     SFBool  isActive
      eventOut     SFBool  isOver
      eventOut     SFTime  touchTime
    }

A TouchSensor node tracks the location and state of the pointing device and detects when the user points at geometry contained by the TouchSensor node's parent group. A TouchSensor node can be enabled or disabled by sending it an enabled event with a value of TRUE or FALSE. If the TouchSensor node is disabled, it does not track user input or send events.

The TouchSensor generates events when the pointing device points toward any geometry nodes that are descendants of the TouchSensor's parent group. See 4.6.7.5, Activating and manipulating sensors (/documents/specifications/14772/V2.0/part1/concepts.html#4.6.7.5), for more details on using the pointing device to activate the TouchSensor.

The isOver eventOut reflects the state of the pointing device with regard to whether it is pointing towards the TouchSensor node's geometry or not. When the pointing device changes state from a position such that its bearing does not intersect any of the TouchSensor node's geometry to one in which it does intersect geometry, an isOver TRUE event is generated. When the pointing device moves from a position such that its bearing intersects geometry to one in which it no longer intersects the geometry, or some other geometry is obstructing the TouchSensor node's geometry, an isOver FALSE event is generated. These events are generated only when the pointing device has moved and changed 'over' state. Events are not generated if the geometry itself is animating and moving underneath the pointing device.

As the user moves the bearing over the TouchSensor node's geometry, the point of intersection (if any) between the bearing and the geometry is determined. Each movement of the pointing device, while isOver is TRUE, generates hitPoint_changed, hitNormal_changed and hitTexCoord_changed events. hitPoint_changed events contain the 3D point on the surface of the underlying geometry, given in the TouchSensor node's coordinate system. hitNormal_changed events contain the surface normal vector at the hitPoint. hitTexCoord_changed events contain the texture coordinates of that surface at the hitPoint. The values of hitTexCoord_changed and hitNormal_changed events are computed as appropriate for the associated shape.

If isOver is TRUE, the user may activate the pointing device to cause the TouchSensor node to generate isActive events (e.g., by pressing the primary mouse button). When the TouchSensor node generates an isActive TRUE event, it grabs all further motion events from the pointing device until it is released and generates an isActive FALSE event (other pointing-device sensors will not generate events during this time). Motion of the pointing device while isActive is TRUE is termed a "drag." If a 2D pointing device is in use, isActive events reflect the state of the primary button associated with the device (i.e., isActive is TRUE when the primary button is pressed and FALSE when it is released). If a 3D pointing device is in use, isActive events will typically reflect whether the pointing device is within (or in contact with) the TouchSensor node's geometry.

The eventOut field touchTime is generated when all three of the following conditions are true:

- The pointing device was pointing towards the geometry when it was initially activated (isActive is TRUE).
- The pointing device is currently pointing towards the geometry (isOver is TRUE).
- The pointing device is deactivated (isActive FALSE event is also generated).

More information about this behaviour is described in 4.6.7.3, Pointing-device sensors (/documents/specifications/14772/V2.0/part1/concepts.html#4.6.7.3), 4.6.7.4, Drag sensors (/documents/specifications/14772/V2.0/part1/concepts.html#4.6.7.4), and 4.6.7.5, Activating and manipulating sensors (/documents/specifications/14772/V2.0/part1/concepts.html#4.6.7.5).

The rest of this class documentation is not from the VRML97 standards documentation, but was written specifically for the Coin3D API documentation.
Here is a small example which demonstrates use of the SoVRMLTouchSensor. Click on the SoVRMLSphere to turn the SoVRMLPointLight on:

#VRML V2.0 utf8
Group {
children [
Transform {
children [
DEF light PointLight {
intensity 1
on FALSE
}
Transform {
translation -2 0 -2
children [
Shape {
appearance Appearance {
material Material {
diffuseColor 1 0 1
specularColor 1 1 1
shininess 0.9
}
}
geometry Sphere { }
}
DEF touchsensor TouchSensor { }
]
}
]
}
]
ROUTE touchsensor.isActive TO light.set_on
}

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

## SoVRMLTouchSensor()

SoVRMLTouchSensor::SoVRMLTouchSensor | ( | void |  | ) |

Constructor.

## ~SoVRMLTouchSensor()

SoVRMLTouchSensor::~SoVRMLTouchSensor | ( |  | ) |

protected virtual

Destructor.

## Member Function Documentation

## getClassTypeId()

SoType SoVRMLTouchSensor::getClassTypeId | ( | void |  | ) |

static

This static method returns the SoType object associated with objects of this class.

## getTypeId()

SoType SoVRMLTouchSensor::getTypeId | ( | void |  | ) | const

virtual

Returns the type identification of an object derived from a class inheriting SoBase. This is used for runtime type checking and "downward" casting.

Implements SoBase.

## getFieldDataPtr()

const SoFieldData ** SoVRMLTouchSensor::getFieldDataPtr | ( | void |  | ) |

static protected

This API member is considered internal to the library, as it is not likely to be of interest to the application programmer.
Returns the SoFieldData class which holds information about fields in this node.

## getFieldData()

const SoFieldData * SoVRMLTouchSensor::getFieldData | ( | void |  | ) | const

protected virtual

Returns a pointer to the class-wide field data storage object for this instance. If no fields are present, returns `NULL`.

Reimplemented from SoFieldContainer.

## initClass()

void SoVRMLTouchSensor::initClass | ( | void |  | ) |

static

## affectsState()

SbBool SoVRMLTouchSensor::affectsState | ( | void |  | ) | const

virtual

Returns `TRUE` if the node could have any effect on the state during traversal.

If it returns `FALSE`, no data in the traversal state will change from the pre-traversal state to the post-traversal state. The SoSeparator node will for instance return `FALSE`, as it pushes and pops the state before and after traversal of its children. All SoShape nodes will also return `FALSE`, as just pushing out geometry data to the rendering engine won't affect the actual rendering state.

The default method returns `TRUE`, on a "better safe than sorry" philosophy.

Reimplemented from SoNode.

## handleEvent()

void SoVRMLTouchSensor::handleEvent | ( | SoHandleEventAction * | action | ) |

virtual

Action method for SoHandleEventAction.

Inspects the event data from action, and processes it if it is something which this node should react to.

Nodes influencing relevant state variables for how event handling is done also override this method.

Reimplemented from SoNode.

## notify()

void SoVRMLTouchSensor::notify | ( | SoNotList * | l | ) |

protected virtual

Notifies all auditors for this instance when changes are made.

Reimplemented from SoNode.

## Member Data Documentation

## enabled

SoSFBool SoVRMLTouchSensor::enabled

TRUE is enabled. Default value is TRUE.

## hitNormal_changed

SoSFVec3f SoVRMLTouchSensor::hitNormal_changed

An eventOut that is sent when the pointer is over some child geometry. Contains the object space normal.

## hitPoint_changed

SoSFVec3f SoVRMLTouchSensor::hitPoint_changed

An eventOut that is sent when the pointer is over some child geometry. Contains the object space point.

## hitTexCoord_changed

SoSFVec2f SoVRMLTouchSensor::hitTexCoord_changed

An eventOut that is sent when the pointer is over some child geometry. Contains the object space texture coordinates.

## isActive

SoSFBool SoVRMLTouchSensor::isActive

An event out that is sent when the active state changes. The sensor goes active when the user clicks on some child, and is inactive again when the mouse button is release.

## isOver

SoSFBool SoVRMLTouchSensor::isOver

An event out that is sent when the pointer is moved onto or away from a child object.

## touchTime

SoSFTime SoVRMLTouchSensor::touchTime

An event out that is generated when the sensor is active and is currently pointing on some child geometry.

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

- SoVRMLTouchSensor.h
- TouchSensor.cpp