SourceCodeShader (3D 1.5.2)

java.lang.Object
- javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
- - javax.media.j3d.NodeComponent
  - - javax.media.j3d.Shader
    - - javax.media.j3d.SourceCodeShader

```
public class SourceCodeShader
extends Shader
```
The SourceCodeShader object is a shader that is defined using text-based source code. It is used to define the source code for both vertex and fragment shaders. The currently supported shading languages are Cg and GLSL.

Since:

Java 3D 1.4

See Also:

ShaderProgram

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Shader
  SHADER_TYPE_FRAGMENT, SHADER_TYPE_VERTEX, SHADING_LANGUAGE_CG, SHADING_LANGUAGE_GLSL

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`SourceCodeShader(int shadingLanguage, int shaderType, java.lang.String shaderSource)`	Constructs a new shader object of the specified shading language and shader type from the specified source string.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`NodeComponent`	`cloneNodeComponent()`	Deprecated. replaced with cloneNodeComponent(boolean forceDuplicate)
`java.lang.String`	`getShaderSource()`	Retrieves the shader source string from this shader object.

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Shader
getShaderType, getShadingLanguage

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.NodeComponent
cloneNodeComponent, duplicateNodeComponent, duplicateNodeComponent, getDuplicateOnCloneTree, setDuplicateOnCloneTree

Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
clearCapability, clearCapabilityIsFrequent, duplicateSceneGraphObject, getCapability, getCapabilityIsFrequent, getName, getUserData, isCompiled, isLive, setCapability, setCapabilityIsFrequent, setName, setUserData, toString, updateNodeReferences

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SourceCodeShader
```
public SourceCodeShader(int shadingLanguage,
                        int shaderType,
                        java.lang.String shaderSource)
```
    Constructs a new shader object of the specified shading language and shader type from the specified source string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    shadingLanguage - the specified shading language, one of: SHADING_LANGUAGE_GLSL or SHADING_LANGUAGE_CG.
    
    shaderType - the shader type, one of: SHADER_TYPE_VERTEX or SHADER_TYPE_FRAGMENT.
    
    shaderSource - the shader source code
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if shaderSource is null.
- Method Detail
  - getShaderSource
```
public java.lang.String getShaderSource()
```
    Retrieves the shader source string from this shader object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the shader source string.
  - cloneNodeComponent
```
public NodeComponent cloneNodeComponent()
```
    Deprecated.
    replaced with cloneNodeComponent(boolean forceDuplicate)
    
    Overrides:
    
    cloneNodeComponent in class NodeComponent