barsuift.simLife.j3d.util
Class NormalHelper

java.lang.Object
  barsuift.simLife.j3d.util.NormalHelper

public final class NormalHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

static javax.vecmath.Vector3f	computeNormal(javax.vecmath.Point3d p1, javax.vecmath.Point3d p2, javax.vecmath.Point3d p3) Computes the normal vector based on the surface defined by the 3 given points
static javax.vecmath.Vector3f	computeNormal(javax.vecmath.Point3f p1, javax.vecmath.Point3f p2, javax.vecmath.Point3f p3) Computes the normal vector based on the surface defined by the 3 given points

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

computeNormal

public static javax.vecmath.Vector3f computeNormal(javax.vecmath.Point3f p1,
                                                   javax.vecmath.Point3f p2,
                                                   javax.vecmath.Point3f p3)

Computes the normal vector based on the surface defined by the 3 given points

Parameters:

p1 - first point

p2 - second point

p3 - third point

computeNormal

public static javax.vecmath.Vector3f computeNormal(javax.vecmath.Point3d p1,
                                                   javax.vecmath.Point3d p2,
                                                   javax.vecmath.Point3d p3)

Computes the normal vector based on the surface defined by the 3 given points

Parameters:

p1 - first point

p2 - second point

p3 - third point