When should I extend ISceneNode?

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LukeBitts
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When should I extend ISceneNode?

Post by LukeBitts »

I was wondering, when should I extend ISceneNode (or IAnimatedMeshSceneNode or [...])? Only when I want a special rendering on my object? Or anytime I want a node to hold more information? Should my custom objects be just an object with a pointer to the node, or should they BE the node?

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Re: When should I extend ISceneNode?

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Theoretically both are possible. Personally I think it's far nicer to have a custom object with a nodepointer.
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Re: When should I extend ISceneNode?

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I use custom scenenodes a lot, mainly to move definition of some parameters to the editor (physics information...).
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