## com.sun.j3d.loaders.lw3d
Class Lw3dLoader

    java.lang.Object
      com.sun.j3d.loaders.lw3d.Lw3dLoader

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Loader

    public class Lw3dLoader

extends java.lang.Object
implements Loader

This class implements the Loader API and allows users to load Lightwave 3D scene files. In order to load properly, the object files referred to in the scene files and the image files referred to by the object files must all be specified with path and filenames that are valid with respect to the directory in which the application is being executed.

Field Summary
`protected com.sun.j3d.loaders.lw3d.DebugOutput` `debugPrinter`

Fields inherited from interface com.sun.j3d.loaders.Loader
`LOAD_ALL, LOAD_BACKGROUND_NODES, LOAD_BEHAVIOR_NODES, LOAD_FOG_NODES, LOAD_LIGHT_NODES, LOAD_SOUND_NODES, LOAD_VIEW_GROUPS`

Constructor Summary
`Lw3dLoader()` Default constructor.
`Lw3dLoader(int flags)` This constructor takes a flags word that specifies which types of scenefile items should be loaded into the scene.

Method Summary
`protected void` `debugOutput(int outputType, java.lang.String theOutput)`
`protected void` `debugOutputLn(int outputType, java.lang.String theOutput)`
`java.lang.String` `getBasePath()` Returns the current base path setting.
`java.net.URL` `getBaseUrl()` Returns the current base URL setting.
`int` `getFlags()` Returns the current loading flags setting.
`TransformGroup` `getObject(java.lang.String name)` getObject() iterates through the objectList checking the given name against the fileName and objectName of each object in turn.
`Scene` `load(java.io.Reader reader)` This method loads the Reader and returns the Scene containing the scene.
`Scene` `load(java.lang.String fileName)` This method loads the named file and returns the Scene containing the scene.
`Scene` `load(java.net.URL url)` This method loads the named file and returns the Scene containing the scene.
`void` `setBasePath(java.lang.String pathName)` This method sets the base path to be used when searching for all data files within a Lightwave scene.
`void` `setBaseUrl(java.net.URL url)` This method sets the base URL name for data files associated with the file passed into the load(URL) method.
`void` `setFlags(int flags)` This method sets the load flags for the file.

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

Field Detail

### debugPrinter

    protected com.sun.j3d.loaders.lw3d.DebugOutput debugPrinter

Constructor Detail

### Lw3dLoader

    public Lw3dLoader()

  Default constructor. Sets up default values for some variables.

### Lw3dLoader

    public Lw3dLoader(int flags)

  This constructor takes a flags word that specifies which types of scenefile items should be loaded into the scene. The possible values are specified in the com.sun.j3d.loaders.Loader class.

Method Detail

### load

    public Scene load(java.net.URL url)
               throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                      IncorrectFormatException,
                      ParsingErrorException

  This method loads the named file and returns the Scene containing the scene. Any data files referenced by the Reader should be located in the same place as the named file; otherwise, users should specify an alternate base path with the setBaseUrl(URL) method.

  Specified by:
    `load` in interface `Loader`
  Throws:
    `java.io.FileNotFoundException`
    `IncorrectFormatException`
    `ParsingErrorException`

### load

    public Scene load(java.lang.String fileName)
               throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                      IncorrectFormatException,
                      ParsingErrorException

  This method loads the named file and returns the Scene containing the scene. Any data files referenced by this file should be located in the same place as the named file; otherwise users should specify an alternate base path with the setBasePath(String) method.

  Specified by:
    `load` in interface `Loader`
  Throws:
    `java.io.FileNotFoundException`
    `IncorrectFormatException`
    `ParsingErrorException`

### load

    public Scene load(java.io.Reader reader)
               throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                      IncorrectFormatException,
                      ParsingErrorException

  This method loads the Reader and returns the Scene containing the scene. Any data files referenced by the Reader should be located in the user's current working directory.

  Specified by:
    `load` in interface `Loader`
  Throws:
    `java.io.FileNotFoundException`
    `IncorrectFormatException`
    `ParsingErrorException`

### setBaseUrl

    public void setBaseUrl(java.net.URL url)

  This method sets the base URL name for data files associated with the file passed into the load(URL) method. The basePath should be null by default, which is an indicator to the loader that it should look for any associated files starting from the same directory as the file passed into the load(URL) method.

  Specified by:
    `setBaseUrl` in interface `Loader`

### setBasePath

    public void setBasePath(java.lang.String pathName)

  This method sets the base path to be used when searching for all data files within a Lightwave scene.

  Specified by:
    `setBasePath` in interface `Loader`

### getBaseUrl

    public java.net.URL getBaseUrl()

  Returns the current base URL setting.

  Specified by:
    `getBaseUrl` in interface `Loader`

### getBasePath

    public java.lang.String getBasePath()

  Returns the current base path setting.

  Specified by:
    `getBasePath` in interface `Loader`

### setFlags

    public void setFlags(int flags)

  This method sets the load flags for the file. The flags should equal 0 by default (which tells the loader to only load geometry).

  Specified by:
    `setFlags` in interface `Loader`

### getFlags

    public int getFlags()

  Returns the current loading flags setting.

  Specified by:
    `getFlags` in interface `Loader`

### getObject

    public TransformGroup getObject(java.lang.String name)

  getObject() iterates through the objectList checking the given name against the fileName and objectName of each object in turn. For the filename, it carves off the pathname and just checks the final name (e.g., "missile.lwo"). If name has []'s at the end, it will use the number inside those brackets to pick which object out of an ordered set it will send back (objectList is created in the order that objects exist in the file, so this order should correspond to the order specified by the user). If no []'s exist, just pass back the first one encountered that matches.

### debugOutputLn

    protected void debugOutputLn(int outputType,
                                 java.lang.String theOutput)

### debugOutput

    protected void debugOutput(int outputType,
                               java.lang.String theOutput)

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