Package org.opensourcephysics.controls

Interface Animation

All Known Subinterfaces:

Simulation

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAnimation, AbstractSimulation

public interface Animation

An animation performs repetitive calculations in a separate thread. Prior to starting the thread, the control should invoke initializeAnimation(). The thread is started when the control invokes startAnimation().

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	initializeAnimation()	Initializes the animation.
void	resetAnimation()	Resets the animation to a known initial state.
void	setControl(Control control)	Sets the object that controls this animation.
void	startAnimation()	Starts the animation thread.
void	stepAnimation()	Performs a single animation step.
void	stopAnimation()	Stops the animation thread.

Method Detail

setControl

void setControl(Control control)

Sets the object that controls this animation.

Parameters:

control -

startAnimation

void startAnimation()

Starts the animation thread.

stopAnimation

void stopAnimation()

Stops the animation thread.

initializeAnimation

void initializeAnimation()

Initializes the animation.

resetAnimation

void resetAnimation()

Resets the animation to a known initial state.

stepAnimation

void stepAnimation()

Performs a single animation step.