Module: Processing::HelperMethods

Included in:
App, Proxy
Defined in:
lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb

Overview

Provides some convenience methods

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#blend_color(c1, c2, mode) ⇒ Object

Uses PImage class method under hood



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 105

def blend_color(c1, c2, mode)
  Java::ProcessingCore::PImage.blendColor(c1, c2, mode)
end

#buffer(buf_width = width, buf_height = height, renderer = @render_mode) {|buf| ... } ⇒ Object

Nice block method to draw to a buffer. You can optionally pass it a width, a height, and a renderer. Takes care of starting and ending the draw for you.

Yields:

  • (buf) 


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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 13

def buffer(buf_width = width, buf_height = height, renderer = @render_mode)
  buf = create_graphics(buf_width, buf_height, renderer)
  buf.begin_draw
  yield buf
  buf.end_draw
  buf
end

#color(*args) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 54

def color(*args)
  return super(*args) unless args.length == 1

  super(hex_color(args[0]))
end

#dist(*args) ⇒ Object

explicitly provide ‘processing.org’ dist instance method



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 93

def dist(*args)
  case args.length
  when 4
    dist2d(*args)
  when 6
    dist3d(*args)
  else
    raise ArgumentError, 'takes 4 or 6 parameters'
  end
end

#find_method(method_name) ⇒ Object

There’s just so many functions in Processing, Here’s a convenient way to look for them.



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 111

def find_method(method_name)
  reg = Regexp.new(method_name.to_s, true)
  methods.sort.select { |meth| reg.match?(meth) }
end

#frame_rate(fps = nil) ⇒ Object

frame_rate needs to support reading and writing



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 163

def frame_rate(fps = nil)
  return @jfields['frameRate'].value(java_self) unless fps

  super(fps)
end

#hsb_color(hue, sat, brightness) ⇒ Object

hue, sat, brightness in range 0..1.0 returns RGB color int



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 50

def hsb_color(hue, sat, brightness)
  Java::Monkstone::ColorUtil.hsbToRgB(hue, sat, brightness)
end

#int_to_ruby_colors(hex) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 64

def int_to_ruby_colors(hex)
  Java::Monkstone::ColorUtil.rubyString(hex)
end

#java_self ⇒ Object

Provide a convenient handle for the Java-space version of self.



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 132

def java_self
  @java_self ||= to_java(Java::ProcessingCore::PApplet)
end

#kamera(eye: Vec3D.new(width / 2.0, height / 2.0, (height / 2.0) / tan(PI * 30.0 / 180.0)), center: Vec3D.new(width / 2.0, height / 2.0, 0), up: Vec3D.new(0, 1.0, 0)) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 21

def kamera(
  eye: Vec3D.new(width / 2.0, height / 2.0, (height / 2.0) / tan(PI * 30.0 / 180.0)),
  center: Vec3D.new(width / 2.0, height / 2.0, 0),
  up: Vec3D.new(0, 1.0, 0)
)
  camera(eye.x, eye.y, eye.z, center.x, center.y, center.z, up.x, up.y, up.z)
end

#key ⇒ Object

Fix java conversion problems getting the last key If it’s ASCII, return the character, otherwise the integer



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 126

def key
  int = @jfields['key'].value(java_self)
  int < 256 ? int.chr : int
end

#key_pressed? ⇒ Boolean

Is a key pressed for this frame?



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 175

def key_pressed?
  @jfields['keyPressed'].value(java_self)
end

#lerp_color(*args) ⇒ Object

lerp_color takes three or four arguments, in Java that’s two different methods, one regular and one static, so:



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 45

def lerp_color(*args)
  args.length > 3 ? self.class.lerp_color(*args) : super(*args)
end

#load_strings(file_or_url) ⇒ Object

Ensure that load_strings returns a real Ruby array



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 152

def load_strings(file_or_url)
  loadStrings(file_or_url).to_a
end

#max(*args) ⇒ Object

explicitly provide ‘processing.org’ max instance method to return a float:- a, b and c need to be floats see above



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 88

def max(*args)
  args.max
end

#min(*args) ⇒ Object

explicitly provide ‘processing.org’ min instance method to return a float:- a, b and c need to be floats you might choose to use ruby method directly and then provide a block to alter comparator eg args.min(&block) # { |a, b| a.value <=> b.value }



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 81

def min(*args)
  args.min
end

#mouse_pressed? ⇒ Boolean

Is the mouse pressed for this frame?



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 170

def mouse_pressed?
  @jfields['mousePressed'].value(java_self)
end

#perspektiv(fov: Math::PI / 3.0, aspect_ratio: width.to_f / height, near_z: (height / 20.0) / tan(fov / 2.0), far_z: (height * 5) / tan(fov / 2.0)) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 29

def perspektiv(
  fov: Math::PI / 3.0,
  aspect_ratio: width.to_f / height,
  near_z: (height / 20.0) / tan(fov / 2.0),
  far_z: (height * 5) / tan(fov / 2.0)
)
  perspective(fov, aspect_ratio, near_z, far_z)
end

#proxy_java_fields ⇒ Object

Proxy over a list of Java declared fields that have the same name as some methods. Add to this list as needed.



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 118

def proxy_java_fields
  fields = %w[key frameRate mousePressed keyPressed]
  methods = fields.map { |field| java_class.field(field) }
  @jfields = Hash[fields.zip(methods)]
end

#save_strings(filename, strings) ⇒ Object

Writes an array of strings to a file, one line per string. This file is saved to the sketch’s data folder



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 158

def save_strings(filename, strings)
  saveStrings(filename, [strings].flatten.to_java(:String))
end

#thread(&block) ⇒ Object

Overrides Processing convenience function thread, which takes a String arg (for a function) to more rubylike version, takes a block…



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 70

def thread(&block)
  warn 'you must provide a block' unless block_given?
  Java::JavaLang::Thread.new(&block).start
end

#web_to_color_array(web) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/picrate/helper_methods.rb', line 60

def web_to_color_array(web)
  Java::Monkstone::ColorUtil.webArray(web.to_java(:string))
end