The Java 3D^TM API

Technical White Paper

Contents

1. Introduction
   The Need for Integrated Web-based Multimedia
   Java Media^TM Family
   Java 3D^TM API
   - Markets and Applications
   
   
2. Java 3D^TM API Overview
   A Platform Independent 3D API
   - Java 3D API Design Goals
   - - High Performance
   - Layered Implementation
   - Target Hardware Platforms
   Programming Paradigm
   - The Scene Graph Programming Model
   - A Java 3D Application Scene Graph Example
   Java 3D View Model
   - The Camera Based Model
   Input
   Behavior, Animation, and Picking
   - Behavior Object
   - Scheduling
   Rendering Model, Rendering Modes, and Execution Path
   - Rendering Modes
   - Java 3D Runtime Execution Path
   Sound Model
   Vector Math Library
   - Vector Objects
   - Matrix Objects
   Geometry Compression
   
   
3. Scene Graphs and Java 3D^TM API Objects
   Scene Graph Overview
   - Scene Graph Structure
   Scene Graph Objects
   - Scene Graph Superstructure Objects
   - Node Objects
   - Scene Graph Component Objects
   - Scene Graph Viewing Objects
   Group Node Objects
   - Group Node
   Leaf Node Objects
   - Leaf Node
   Scene Graph Component Objects
   - Node Component Objects - Attribute
   - Node Component Objects - Geometry
   - GeometryArray Objects
   
   
4. HelloUniverse: A Java 3D^TM API Sample Program

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