## javax.media.j3d
Class SharedGroup

    java.lang.Object
      javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
          javax.media.j3d.Node
              javax.media.j3d.Group
                  javax.media.j3d.SharedGroup

    public class SharedGroup

extends Group

The SharedGroup provides the ability to manipulate an instanced scene graph. A SharedGroup node allows multiple Link leaf nodes to share its subgraph according to the following semantics:

- A SharedGroup may be referenced by one or more Link leaf nodes. Any runtime changes to a node or component object in this shared subgraph affect all graphs that refer to this subgraph.

- A SharedGroup may be compiled by calling its compile method prior to being referenced by any Link leaf nodes.

- Only Link leaf nodes may refer to SharedGroup nodes. A SharedGroup node cannot have parents or be attached to a Locale.

A shared subgraph may contain any group node, except an embedded SharedGroup node (SharedGroup nodes cannot have parents). However, only the following leaf nodes may appear in a shared subgraph:

- Light
- Link
- Morph
- Shape
- Sound

An IllegalSharingException is thrown if any of the following leaf nodes appear in a shared subgraph:

- AlternateAppearance
- Background
- Behavior
- BoundingLeaf
- Clip
- Fog
- ModelClip
- Soundscape
- ViewPlatform

See Also:
  `IllegalSharingException`

Field Summary
`static int` `ALLOW_LINK_READ` Specifies that this SharedGroup node allows reading the list of links that refer to this node.

Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Group
`ALLOW_CHILDREN_EXTEND, ALLOW_CHILDREN_READ, ALLOW_CHILDREN_WRITE, ALLOW_COLLISION_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_COLLISION_BOUNDS_WRITE`

Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Node
`ALLOW_AUTO_COMPUTE_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_AUTO_COMPUTE_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_COLLIDABLE_READ, ALLOW_COLLIDABLE_WRITE, ALLOW_LOCAL_TO_VWORLD_READ, ALLOW_LOCALE_READ, ALLOW_PARENT_READ, ALLOW_PICKABLE_READ, ALLOW_PICKABLE_WRITE, ENABLE_COLLISION_REPORTING, ENABLE_PICK_REPORTING`

Constructor Summary
`SharedGroup()` Constructs and initializes a new SharedGroup node object.

Method Summary
`Node` `cloneNode(boolean forceDuplicate)` Used to create a new instance of the node.
`void` `compile()` Compiles the source SharedGroup associated with this object and creates and caches a compiled scene graph.
`Link[]` `getLinks()` Returns the list of Link nodes that refer to this SharedGroup node.

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Group
`addChild, getAllChildren, getAlternateCollisionTarget, getChild, getCollisionBounds, indexOfChild, insertChild, moveTo, numChildren, removeAllChildren, removeChild, removeChild, setAlternateCollisionTarget, setChild, setCollisionBounds`

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Node
`cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, duplicateNode, getBounds, getBoundsAutoCompute, getCollidable, getLocale, getLocalToVworld, getLocalToVworld, getParent, getPickable, setBounds, setBoundsAutoCompute, setCollidable, setPickable`

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
`clearCapability, clearCapabilityIsFrequent, duplicateSceneGraphObject, getCapability, getCapabilityIsFrequent, getName, getUserData, isCompiled, isLive, setCapability, setCapabilityIsFrequent, setName, setUserData, toString, updateNodeReferences`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### ALLOW_LINK_READ

    public static final int ALLOW_LINK_READ

  Specifies that this SharedGroup node allows reading the list of links that refer to this node.

  Since:
    Java 3D 1.3
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### SharedGroup

    public SharedGroup()

  Constructs and initializes a new SharedGroup node object.

Method Detail

### getLinks

    public Link[] getLinks()

  Returns the list of Link nodes that refer to this SharedGroup node.

  Returns:
    An array of Link nodes that refer to this SharedGroup node.
  Since:
    Java 3D 1.3

### compile

    public void compile()

  Compiles the source SharedGroup associated with this object and creates and caches a compiled scene graph.

  Throws:
    `SceneGraphCycleException` - if there is a cycle in the scene graph
    `RestrictedAccessException` - if the method is called when this object is part of a live scene graph.

### cloneNode

    public Node cloneNode(boolean forceDuplicate)

  Used to create a new instance of the node. This routine is called by `cloneTree` to duplicate the current node.

  Overrides:
    `cloneNode` in class `Group`
  Parameters:
    `forceDuplicate` - when set to `true`, causes the `duplicateOnCloneTree` flag to be ignored. When `false`, the value of each node's `duplicateOnCloneTree` variable determines whether NodeComponent data is duplicated or copied.
  See Also:
    `Node.cloneTree()`, `Node.cloneNode(boolean)`, `Node.duplicateNode(javax.media.j3d.Node, boolean)`, `NodeComponent.setDuplicateOnCloneTree(boolean)`

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