Overview
DISEntityTypeMapping provides a best-match mapping from DIS ESPDU entity type information to a specific X3D model, thus providing a visual and behavioral representation that best matches the entity type. Fields are processed in order: kind, domain, country, category, subcategory, specific, extra.
The DISEntityTypeMapping node belongs to the DIS component and requires at least level 2, its default container field is children. It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.
Hierarchy
1
+ DISEntityTypeMapping
Fields
SFNode [in, out] metadata NULL [X3DMetadataObject]
Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
Hint
SFString [in, out] description “”
Author-provided prose that describes intended purpose of the url asset.
Hint
- Many XML tools substitute XML character references for special characters automatically if needed within an attribute value (such as & for & ampersand character, or " for “ quotation-mark character).
SFBool [in, out] load TRUE
load=true means load immediately, load=false means defer loading or else unload a previously loaded scene.
Hints
- Allows author to design when Inline loading occurs via user interaction, event chains or scripting.
- Use a separate LoadSensor node to detect when loading is complete.
MFString [in, out] url [ ] [URI]
Local and/or online addresses of X3D model of interest, for example: “ExtrusionExampleShip.x3d” “https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/course/ExtrusionExampleShip.x3d”
Hints
- See
- MFString arrays can have multiple values, so separate each individual string by quote marks “https://www.web3d.org” “https://www.web3d.org/about” “etc.”
- Alternative XML encoding for quotation mark “ is " (which is an example of a character entity).
- Can replace embedded blank(s) in url queries with %20 for each blank character.
- X3D Scene Authoring Hints, urls
Warning
- Strictly match directory and filename capitalization for http links! This is important for portability. Some operating systems are forgiving of capitalization mismatches, but http/https url addresses and paths in Unix-based operating systems are all case sensitive and intolerant of uppercase/lowercase mismatches.
SFTime [in, out] autoRefresh 0 [0,∞)
autoRefresh defines interval in seconds before automatic reload of current url asset is performed.
Hints
- If preceding file loading fails or load field is false, no refresh is performed.
- Repeated refresh attempts to reload currently loaded entry of url list. If that fails, the browser retries other entries in the url list.
Warning
- Automatically reloading content has security considerations and needs to be considered carefully.
SFTime [in, out] autoRefreshTimeLimit 3600 [0,∞)
autoRefreshTimeLimit defines maximum duration that automatic refresh activity can occur.
Hint
- Automatic refresh is different than query and response timeouts performed by a networking library while sequentially attempting to retrieve addressed content from a url list.
Warning
- Automatically reloading content has security considerations and needs to be considered carefully.
SFInt32 [ ] category 0 [0,255]
Integer enumerations value for main category that describes the entity, semantics of each code varies according to domain. See DIS Enumerations values.
SFInt32 [ ] country 0 [0,0,65535]
Integer enumerations value for country to which the design of the entity or its design specification is attributed.
SFInt32 [ ] domain 0 [0,255]
Integer enumerations value for domain in which the entity operates: LAND, AIR, SURFACE, SUBSURFACE, SPACE or OTHER.
SFInt32 [ ] extra 0 [0,255]
Any extra information required to describe a particular entity. The contents of this field shall depend on the type of entity represented.
SFInt32 [ ] kind 0 [0,255]
Integer enumerations value for whether entity is a PLATFORM, MUNITION, LIFE_FORM, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL_FEATURE, SUPPLY, RADIO, EXPENDABLE, SENSOR_EMITTER or OTHER.
SFInt32 [ ] specific 0 [0,255]
Specific information about an entity based on the subcategory field. See DIS Enumerations values.
SFInt32 [ ] subcategory 0 [0,255]
Integer enumerations value for particular subcategory to which an entity belongs based on the category field. See DIS Enumerations values.
Advice
Hints
- Values set to zero are wildcards, matching any received value.
- DISEntityTypeMapping is contained by a parent DISEntityManager node.
- DisEntityManager ESPDU packets use the IEEE Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol.
- Savage Developers Guide on DIS
- X3D for Advanced Modeling (X3D4AM) slideset
- When parent node is LoadSensor, apply
containerField='children'(X3Dv4) orcontainerField='watchList'(X3Dv3).
Warning
- Requires X3D
profile='Full'or else include<component name='DIS' level='2'/>