com.sun.lwuit.animations
Class AnimationObject

java.lang.Object
  com.sun.lwuit.animations.AnimationObject

public final class AnimationObject
extends java.lang.Object

An animation object is an element within the timeline that has a visibility state for rendering at a given point in time. E.g. the object can be queried of its position and render itself for any time.

Field Summary

static int	MOTION_TYPE_LINEAR Used to define the motion type used when manipulating an animation property
static int	MOTION_TYPE_SPLINE Used to define the motion type used when manipulating an animation property

Method Summary

AnimationObject	copy() Creates a copy of the given animation object
static AnimationObject	createAnimationImage(Image img, int x, int y) Creates an animation object instance that can define the animation properties for an image
static AnimationObject	createAnimationImage(java.lang.String imageName, Resources res, int x, int y) Creates an animation object instance that can define the animation properties for an image.
void	defineFrames(int frameWidth, int frameHeight, int frameDelay) Defines the frames of the animation if this is a frame changing animation (e.g.
void	defineHeight(int motionType, int startTime, int duration, int start, int end) Defines the height of the object starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position
void	defineMotionX(int motionType, int startTime, int duration, int start, int end) Defines a motion on the x axis starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position
void	defineMotionY(int motionType, int startTime, int duration, int start, int end) Defines a motion on the y axis starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position
void	defineOpacity(int motionType, int startTime, int duration, int start, int end) Defines opacity (translucency) starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position.
void	defineOrientation(int motionType, int startTime, int duration, int start, int end) Defines a rotation animation starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position
void	defineWidth(int motionType, int startTime, int duration, int start, int end) Defines the width of the object starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position
int	getEndTime() The end time of the animation determines when we finish actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.
int	getStartTime() The start time of the animation determines when we start actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.
void	setEndTime(int endTime) The end time of the animation determines when we finish actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.
void	setStartTime(int startTime) The start time of the animation determines when we start actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MOTION_TYPE_SPLINE

public static final int MOTION_TYPE_SPLINE

Used to define the motion type used when manipulating an animation property

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Constant Field Values

MOTION_TYPE_LINEAR

public static final int MOTION_TYPE_LINEAR

Used to define the motion type used when manipulating an animation property

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

copy

public AnimationObject copy()

Creates a copy of the given animation object

Returns:

a new instance of the Animation object with the same state

createAnimationImage

public static AnimationObject createAnimationImage(Image img,
                                                   int x,
                                                   int y)

Creates an animation object instance that can define the animation properties for an image

Parameters:

img - the image to animate within the timeline

x - position of the animation

y - position of the animation

Returns:

new animation object

defineFrames

public void defineFrames(int frameWidth,
                         int frameHeight,
                         int frameDelay)

Defines the frames of the animation if this is a frame changing animation (e.g. a sprite of a walking person). Notice that this method must not be invoked more than once or after the image was initilized

Parameters:

frameWidth - the width of the frame within the image object

frameHeight - the height of the frame within the image object

frameDelay - the delay of the frame

createAnimationImage

public static AnimationObject createAnimationImage(java.lang.String imageName,
                                                   Resources res,
                                                   int x,
                                                   int y)

Creates an animation object instance that can define the animation properties for an image. This version of the method is useful while a resource file is in the process of being loaded and not all images are in place. Loading will finish implicitly when the image is first used.

Parameters:

imageName - the image to animate within the timeline

res - the resources file from which the image should be fetched.

x - position of the animation

y - position of the animation

Returns:

new animation object

defineMotionX

public void defineMotionX(int motionType,
                          int startTime,
                          int duration,
                          int start,
                          int end)

Defines a motion on the x axis starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position

Parameters:

motionType - the type of the motion (spline/linear)

startTime - the start time for the motion within the timeline timeframe

duration - the duration of the motion

start - the starting position (the value before startTime)

end - the ending position for the property (the value after endTime)

defineMotionY

public void defineMotionY(int motionType,
                          int startTime,
                          int duration,
                          int start,
                          int end)

Defines a motion on the y axis starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position

Parameters:

motionType - the type of the motion (spline/linear)

startTime - the start time for the motion within the timeline timeframe

duration - the duration of the motion

start - the starting position (the value before startTime)

end - the ending position for the property (the value after endTime)

defineOrientation

public void defineOrientation(int motionType,
                              int startTime,
                              int duration,
                              int start,
                              int end)

Defines a rotation animation starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position

Parameters:

motionType - the type of the motion (spline/linear)

startTime - the start time for the motion within the timeline timeframe

duration - the duration of the motion

start - the starting position (the value before startTime)

end - the ending position for the property (the value after endTime)

defineOpacity

public void defineOpacity(int motionType,
                          int startTime,
                          int duration,
                          int start,
                          int end)

Defines opacity (translucency) starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position. Values should rance from 0 (transparent) to 255 (opaque).

Parameters:

motionType - the type of the motion (spline/linear)

startTime - the start time for the motion within the timeline timeframe

duration - the duration of the motion

start - the starting position (the value before startTime)

end - the ending position for the property (the value after endTime)

defineWidth

public void defineWidth(int motionType,
                        int startTime,
                        int duration,
                        int start,
                        int end)

Defines the width of the object starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position

Parameters:

motionType - the type of the motion (spline/linear)

startTime - the start time for the motion within the timeline timeframe

duration - the duration of the motion

start - the starting position (the value before startTime)

end - the ending position for the property (the value after endTime)

defineHeight

public void defineHeight(int motionType,
                         int startTime,
                         int duration,
                         int start,
                         int end)

Defines the height of the object starting at the given time/value and ending at the given position

Parameters:

motionType - the type of the motion (spline/linear)

startTime - the start time for the motion within the timeline timeframe

duration - the duration of the motion

start - the starting position (the value before startTime)

end - the ending position for the property (the value after endTime)

getStartTime

public int getStartTime()

The start time of the animation determines when we start actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.

Returns:

the startTime in timeline time

setStartTime

public void setStartTime(int startTime)

The start time of the animation determines when we start actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.

Parameters:

startTime - the startTime to set

getEndTime

public int getEndTime()

The end time of the animation determines when we finish actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.

Returns:

the endTime in timeline time

setEndTime

public void setEndTime(int endTime)

The end time of the animation determines when we finish actually drawing the animation object. -1 means the duration of the entire animation.

Parameters:

endTime - the endTime to set