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().
Version:
1.0
Author:
Joshua Gould, Wolfgang Christian

  • 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 Details

    • 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.