Class com.oroinc.yaray.Ray 
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Class com.oroinc.yaray.Ray 

java.lang.Object
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public class Ray
extends Object
This class represents a ray that is traced from a point of origin int the world.

Copyright © 1996, 1997 Original Reusable Objects, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author:
Daniel F. Savarese

Variable Index

o direction
The direction the ray is being traced.
o extent
The current length of the ray as it is being traced.
o origin
The origin of the ray.

Constructor Index

o Ray()
Creates a ray of extent 0 with origin (0, 0, 0) and no direction (i.e., a vector pointing nowhere [0, 0, 0]).

Method Index

o endpoint()
Returns the endpoint of the ray.

Variables

o origin 
  public Point origin
The origin of the ray.
o direction 
  public GeometricVector direction
The direction the ray is being traced.
o extent 
  public float extent
The current length of the ray as it is being traced.

Constructors

o Ray 
  public Ray()
Creates a ray of extent 0 with origin (0, 0, 0) and no direction (i.e., a vector pointing nowhere [0, 0, 0]).

Methods

o endpoint 
  public Point endpoint()
Returns the endpoint of the ray.

Returns:
The point defining the location of the end of the ray. 
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