instantreality 1.0

Component:
Core
Status:
fully implemented
Structure type:
abstract
Standard:
X3D3.0

Sensor

Abstract device for all Sensor nodes. A sensor nodes monitors external (e.g. User Input) or internal (e.g. Time) states and sends output events to report changes. The User can use Sensor nodes to trigger any kind of actions (e.g. start a animation)

Inheritance

Code

XML encoding
<Sensor description=''
enabled='TRUE'
logFeature=''
 />
Classic encoding
Sensor {
	description ""
	enabled TRUE
	logFeature [""]
}

Interface

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id Name DataType PartType Default ValueType Description
SFString description SFString inputOutput Text description to comment the sensor task. Can be used in run-time systems to give usefull feedback to the user and developer
SFBool enabled SFBool inputOutput TRUE Enables/disables the sensor node.
SFBool isActive SFBool outputOnly FALSE isActive true/false events are sent when the sensor gets active
MFString logFeature MFString inputOutput state, child, parent, route, eventIn, eventOut controls the logging of changes, state: log state changes (e.g. live), child: log child add/remove, parent: log parent add/remove, route: log route add/remove; eventIn: log receiving of events, eventOut: log sending of events: guiView, runtime system should create node-view, guiEdit: runtime system should create node-editeverything: log everything
SFNode metadata SFNode inputOutput MetadataObject container for payload metadata inside MetadataSet element