Package com.luciad.maps.effects

Class LightModel

java.lang.Object

com.luciad.maps.effects.LightModel

All Implemented Interfaces:

AutoCloseable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DirectionalLightModel, HeadlightModel, SunlightModel

public class LightModel
extends Object
implements AutoCloseable

Base class for the light that LightEffect uses to shade a map in 3D.

This is a closed hierarchy: the concrete lights are HeadlightModel, DirectionalLightModel and SunlightModel. Applications cannot define their own light. Read the active light with LightEffect#getModel and narrow it to its concrete type to inspect its parameters. Disable lighting with LightEffect#setEnabled.

Since:

2026.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	close()
protected void	finalize()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

finalize

protected void finalize()

Overrides:

finalize in class Object

close

public void close()

Specified by:

close in interface AutoCloseable