Update ArmatureDebugger.java

Author: capdevon

jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/debug/custom/ArmatureDebugger.java

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-package com.jme3.scene.debug.custom;
-
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2021 jMonkeyEngine
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2025 jMonkeyEngine
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,9 +29,11 @@
  * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
+package com.jme3.scene.debug.custom;
 
 import com.jme3.anim.Armature;
 import com.jme3.anim.Joint;
+import com.jme3.anim.SkinningControl;
 import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
 import com.jme3.collision.Collidable;
 import com.jme3.collision.CollisionResults;
@@ -55,104 +55,166 @@
 public class ArmatureDebugger extends Node {
 
     /**
-     * The lines of the bones or the wires between their heads.
+     * The node responsible for rendering the bones/wires and their outlines.
      */
     private ArmatureNode armatureNode;
-
+    /**
+     * The {@link Armature} instance being debugged.
+     */
     private Armature armature;
-
+    /**
+     * A node containing all {@link Geometry} objects representing the joint points.
+     */
     private Node joints;
+    /**
+     * A node containing all {@link Geometry} objects representing the bone outlines.
+     */
     private Node outlines;
+    /**
+     * A node containing all {@link Geometry} objects representing the bone wires/lines.
+     */
     private Node wires;
     /**
      * The dotted lines between a bone's tail and the had of its children. Not
      * available if the length data was not provided.
      */
     private ArmatureInterJointsWire interJointWires;
-
+    /**
+     * Default constructor for `ArmatureDebugger`.
+     * Use {@link #ArmatureDebugger(String, Armature, List)} for a functional instance.
+     */
     public ArmatureDebugger() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates a debugger with no length data. The wires will be a connection
-     * between the bones' heads only. The points will show the bones' heads only
-     * and no dotted line of inter bones connection will be visible.
+     * Convenience constructor that creates an {@code ArmatureDebugger} and immediately
+     * initializes its materials based on the provided {@code AssetManager}
+     * and {@code SkinningControl}.
+     *
+     * @param assetManager The {@link AssetManager} used to load textures and materials
+     *                     for the debug visualization.
+     * @param skControl    The {@link SkinningControl} from which to extract the
+     *                     {@link Armature} and its associated joints.
+     */
+    public ArmatureDebugger(AssetManager assetManager, SkinningControl skControl) {
+        this(null, skControl.getArmature(), skControl.getArmature().getJointList());
+        initialize(assetManager, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an `ArmatureDebugger` instance without explicit bone length data.
+     * In this configuration, the visual representation will consist of wires
+     * connecting the bone heads, and points representing the bone heads.
+     * No dotted lines for inter-bone connections will be visible.
      *
-     * @param name     the name of the debugger's node
-     * @param armature the armature that will be shown
-     * @param deformingJoints a list of joints
+     * @param name            The name of this debugger's root node.
+     * @param armature        The {@link Armature} to be visualized.
+     * @param deformingJoints A {@link List} of {@link Joint} objects that are
+     *                        considered deforming joints.
      */
     public ArmatureDebugger(String name, Armature armature, List<Joint> deformingJoints) {
         super(name);
         this.armature = armature;
+        // Ensure the armature's world transforms are up-to-date before visualization.
         armature.update();
 
+        // Initialize the main container nodes for different visual elements.
         joints = new Node("joints");
         outlines = new Node("outlines");
         wires = new Node("bones");
         this.attachChild(joints);
         this.attachChild(outlines);
         this.attachChild(wires);
-        Node ndJoints = new Node("non deforming Joints");
-        Node ndOutlines = new Node("non deforming Joints outlines");
-        Node ndWires = new Node("non deforming Joints wires");
+
+        // Create child nodes specifically for non-deforming joints' visualization
+        Node ndJoints = new Node("NonDeformingJoints");
+        Node ndOutlines = new Node("NonDeformingOutlines");
+        Node ndWires = new Node("NonDeformingWires");
         joints.attachChild(ndJoints);
         outlines.attachChild(ndOutlines);
         wires.attachChild(ndWires);
-        Node outlineDashed = new Node("Outlines Dashed");
-        Node wiresDashed = new Node("Wires Dashed");
-        wiresDashed.attachChild(new Node("dashed non defrom"));
-        outlineDashed.attachChild(new Node("dashed non defrom"));
+
+        Node outlineDashed = new Node("DashedOutlines");
+        Node wiresDashed = new Node("DashedWires");
+        wiresDashed.attachChild(new Node("DashedNonDeformingWires"));
+        outlineDashed.attachChild(new Node("DashedNonDeformingOutlines"));
         outlines.attachChild(outlineDashed);
         wires.attachChild(wiresDashed);
 
+        // Initialize the core ArmatureNode which handles the actual mesh generation.
         armatureNode = new ArmatureNode(armature, joints, wires, outlines, deformingJoints);
-
         this.attachChild(armatureNode);
 
+        // By default, non-deforming joints are hidden.
         displayNonDeformingJoint(false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the visibility of non-deforming joints and their associated outlines and wires.
+     *
+     * @param display `true` to make non-deforming joints visible, `false` to hide them.
+     */
     public void displayNonDeformingJoint(boolean display) {
-        joints.getChild(0).setCullHint(display ? CullHint.Dynamic : CullHint.Always);
-        outlines.getChild(0).setCullHint(display ? CullHint.Dynamic : CullHint.Always);
-        wires.getChild(0).setCullHint(display ? CullHint.Dynamic : CullHint.Always);
-        ((Node) outlines.getChild(1)).getChild(0).setCullHint(display ? CullHint.Dynamic : CullHint.Always);
-        ((Node) wires.getChild(1)).getChild(0).setCullHint(display ? CullHint.Dynamic : CullHint.Always);
+        CullHint cullHint = display ? CullHint.Dynamic : CullHint.Always;
+
+        joints.getChild(0).setCullHint(cullHint);
+        outlines.getChild(0).setCullHint(cullHint);
+        wires.getChild(0).setCullHint(cullHint);
+
+        ((Node) outlines.getChild(1)).getChild(0).setCullHint(cullHint);
+        ((Node) wires.getChild(1)).getChild(0).setCullHint(cullHint);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Initializes the materials and camera for the debugger's visual components.
+     * This method should be called after the `ArmatureDebugger` is added to a scene graph
+     * and an {@link AssetManager} and {@link Camera} are available.
+     *
+     * @param assetManager The {@link AssetManager} to load textures and materials.
+     * @param camera       The scene's primary {@link Camera}, used by the `ArmatureNode`
+     * for billboard rendering of joint points.
+     */
     public void initialize(AssetManager assetManager, Camera camera) {
 
         armatureNode.setCamera(camera);
 
+        // Material for joint points (billboarded dots).
         Material matJoints = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Billboard.j3md");
-        Texture t = assetManager.loadTexture("Common/Textures/dot.png");
-        matJoints.setTexture("Texture", t);
+        Texture tex = assetManager.loadTexture("Common/Textures/dot.png");
+        matJoints.setTexture("Texture", tex);
         matJoints.getAdditionalRenderState().setDepthTest(false);
         matJoints.getAdditionalRenderState().setBlendMode(RenderState.BlendMode.Alpha);
         joints.setQueueBucket(RenderQueue.Bucket.Translucent);
         joints.setMaterial(matJoints);
 
+        // Material for bone wires/lines (unshaded, vertex colored).
         Material matWires = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
         matWires.setBoolean("VertexColor", true);
-        matWires.getAdditionalRenderState().setLineWidth(1f);
+        matWires.getAdditionalRenderState().setDepthTest(false);
         wires.setMaterial(matWires);
 
+        // Material for bone outlines (unshaded, vertex colored).
         Material matOutline = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
         matOutline.setBoolean("VertexColor", true);
-        matOutline.getAdditionalRenderState().setLineWidth(1f);
+        matOutline.getAdditionalRenderState().setDepthTest(false);
         outlines.setMaterial(matOutline);
 
+        // Material for dashed outlines. This assumes a "DashedLine.j3md" shader.
         Material matOutline2 = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/DashedLine.j3md");
-        matOutline2.getAdditionalRenderState().setLineWidth(1);
+        matOutline2.getAdditionalRenderState().setDepthTest(false);
         outlines.getChild(1).setMaterial(matOutline2);
 
+        // Material for dashed wires. This assumes a "DashedLine.j3md" shader.
         Material matWires2 = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/DashedLine.j3md");
-        matWires2.getAdditionalRenderState().setLineWidth(1);
+        matWires2.getAdditionalRenderState().setDepthTest(false);
         wires.getChild(1).setMaterial(matWires2);
-
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the {@link Armature} instance associated with this debugger.
+     *
+     * @return The {@link Armature} being debugged.
+     */
     public Armature getArmature() {
         return armature;
     }
@@ -168,21 +230,35 @@ public int collideWith(Collidable other, CollisionResults results) {
         return armatureNode.collideWith(other, results);
     }
 
-    protected Joint select(Geometry g) {
-        return armatureNode.select(g);
+    /**
+     * Selects and returns the {@link Joint} associated with a given {@link Geometry}.
+     * This is an internal helper method, likely used for picking operations.
+     *
+     * @param geo The {@link Geometry} representing a part of a joint.
+     * @return The {@link Joint} corresponding to the geometry, or `null` if not found.
+     */
+    protected Joint select(Geometry geo) {
+        return armatureNode.select(geo);
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return the armature wires
+     * Returns the {@link ArmatureNode} which is responsible for generating and
+     * managing the visual mesh of the bones and wires.
+     *
+     * @return The {@link ArmatureNode} instance.
      */
     public ArmatureNode getBoneShapes() {
         return armatureNode;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return the dotted line between bones (can be null)
+     * Returns the {@link ArmatureInterJointsWire} instance, which represents the
+     * dotted lines connecting a bone's tail to the head of its children.
+     * This will be `null` if the debugger was created without bone length data.
+     *
+     * @return The {@link ArmatureInterJointsWire} instance, or `null` if not present.
      */
     public ArmatureInterJointsWire getInterJointWires() {
         return interJointWires;
     }
-}
+}