net.sf.tankbattles.scene
Class ModelHelper

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.tankbattles.scene.ModelHelper

public class ModelHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Simple helper class for loading 3D model files in diferent formats. Encapsulates the details for handling diferent extensions and path details.

Author:

Erick B Passos

Constructor Summary

ModelHelper()

Method Summary

static com.jme.scene.Node	loadJMEModel(java.lang.String modelPath) Loads a jME binary 3D model.
static void	milkToJME(java.lang.String origin, java.lang.String destination) Converts a MilkShape3D generated model to the jME binary format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ModelHelper

public ModelHelper()

Method Detail

milkToJME

public static void milkToJME(java.lang.String origin,
                             java.lang.String destination)

Converts a MilkShape3D generated model to the jME binary format.

Parameters:

origin - the path to the model to be converted.

destination - the path to the new model to be saved.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

loadJMEModel

public static com.jme.scene.Node loadJMEModel(java.lang.String modelPath)

Loads a jME binary 3D model. Also creates a bounding box for the newly loaded model.

Parameters:

path - the file path for the model.

Returns:

The loaded model, as a jME scene Node.

Throws:

java.io.IOException