SML Objects

2008 Oct 04

Every object has:

A unique name, system generated but can be modified or specified.
A state (which has a type)
Appearance (as function of state and fixed modifiers)

Simple Objects

TEXT (or use HTML?)

PATTERN H=h (2^h) W=w (2^w) 

POINT

TRIANGLE

RECTANGLE

STAR num (point at: T|R|B|L)

POLYGON num (point at: T|R|B|L|TL|TR|BL|BR)

DIAMOND

POLYGON

LINE
  width
  style ... (single, multiple, wavy, ...)
  color | pattern | pix (pow2 width and height)
  END (if no obejct) is: SQUARE | SEMICIRCLE | TRIANGLE
  TL point OBJECT|ARROW(is tangent relative to up of object, default angle is 0)
     point size is fixed|relative(to width)
     END is {fixed | attached} to vertex|edge|center(point shows at edge 
  BR point OBJECT|ARROW(is tangent relative to up of object, default angle is 0)
     point size is fixed|relative(to width)
     END is {fixed | attached} to vertex|edge|center(point shows at edge intersection)
  EQUATION = ... optional expresion in terms of state of object at tail
     (heads subject to completeness and consistency tests)
  head can touch a connector (to another state on another page - has automatic hyperlink)

MULTILINE
  VERTEX is: FIXED|RELATIVE

ARC RADIUS=uint UNITS=units
    line or closed circular pie

SPLINE MODE = OPEN | CLOSED

ELLIPSE (h/w==1 is a circle)

Compound Objects

ARRAY = X | Y | XY
   num, offset
   of object

SHAPE (i.e. macro)
   num sub objects, each with relative offset

GROUP (like an unnamed macro and instance collapsed)

BUTTON size show=(text, color, pix) {up, down, hover?}
RADIO
CHECKBOX SIZE:(h==w?) STYLE=(color, text, pix)
OPTION

Vizualization Objects

Color mapper (input range, number of sections)
    [Each section has a sub range, and either a color transform or lookup table with size]

Object parameter mappers (one per parameter type - may affect multiple param) 

Data to sound mappers (max of two active ay any time)

2005-2008