JViews Maps for Defense Release Notes

This document describes the main changes that have been made to the JViews Maps for Defense module since version 7.5.

Incompatibilities
General Changes
Library Changes
New Packages

• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.s57

New Interfaces and Classes

• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFDataSource
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFFeature
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFReader
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFTable
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFTableDescription
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.s57.IlvS57DataSource
• ilog.views.maps.defense.format.s57.IlvS57Reader
• ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.component.Ilv3DLabel
• ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.component.Ilv3DSphere
• ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.component.Ilv3DExtrudedPolygon

Modified Classes

• ilog.views.maps.defense.IlvMapsDefenseProduct
• ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.model.Ilv3DModel
• ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.model.Ilv3DTile
• ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.view.Ilv3DView

Incompatibilities

• The method getTileElevationProvider() in Ilv3DTile was protected, it is now public.

General Changes

• Introduced S57 & S52 subset imports for naval forces.
• Introduced DAFIF format import for air forces.
• Improved 3D: support for terrain lighting/shading and support for high resolution satellite imagery.
• New 3D component: general purpose extruded polygon to represent buildings.
• New 3D component: always-facing 3D labels.

Library Changes

New Packages

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif

This package contains classes for reading DAFIF files.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.s57

This package contains classes for reading S57 files.

New Interfaces and Classes

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFDataSource

A data source to read DAFIF files.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFFeature

DAFIF Feature structure.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFReader

This class reads DAFIF files.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFTable

DAFIF table.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.dafif.IlvDAFIFTableDescription

Description of a DAFIF table.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.s57.IlvS57DataSource

A data source to read S57 files.

ilog.views.maps.defense.format.s57.IlvS57Reader

This class reads an S57 file or catalog and provides the selected map features.

ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.component.Ilv3DLabel

This class is a 3D label always facing the camera.

ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.component.Ilv3DSphere

This class is a sphere that can be used to represent, for example, radar coverage.

ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.component.Ilv3DExtrudedPolygon

This class is a vertically extruded polygon to represent, for example, buildings.

Modified Classes

ilog.views.maps.defense.IlvMapsDefenseProduct

• Overview of new features:
  • New methods to get information about the product version.
• New methods:
  • getBuildNumber(): Returns the JViews Maps for Defense build number.
  • getMinorVersion(): Returns the JViews Maps for Defense minor version number, that is, 0.
  • getPatchLevel(): Returns the JViews Maps for Defense patch level number.
  • getReleaseDate(): Returns the date of the JViews Maps for Defense release.
  • getSubMinorVersion(): Returns the JViews Maps for Defense subminor version number.
  • getVersion(): Returns the JViews Maps for Defense version number, that is, 8.

ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.model.Ilv3DModel

• Overview of new features:
  • New method that specifies the maximum tiling level when generating the terrain mesh.
• New methods:
  • buildTerrain(double, double, double, double, int): Creates an internal 3D terrain structure for the specified region.

ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.model.Ilv3DTile

• Overview of new features:
  • New methods that specify the size of the texture applied to the tile.
• New methods:
  • drawTile(int, Ilv3DLinearCoordinateConverter, BufferSliceManager, Ilv3DCamera, GL, Ilv3DView, boolean): Renders the tile in the specified OpenGL context at the current DEM and image level.
  • getTextureHeight(): Returns the height of the texture applied to this tile.
  • setTextureHeight(int): Sets the height of the texture applied to this tile.
  • getTextureWidth(): Returns the width of the texture applied to this tile.
  • setTextureWidth(int): Sets the width of the texture applied to this tile.

ilog.views.maps.defense.terrain3d.view.Ilv3DView

• Overview of new features:
  • New methods to control the lighting of the 3D terrain, such as the shading algorithm and light direction.
• New methods:
  • getLightElevationAngle(): Returns the light elevation angle, in radians, measured from the horizontal plane.
  • setLightElevationAngle(double): Sets the light elevation angle, in radians, measured from the horizontal plane.
  • getLightOrientationAngle(): Returns the light horizontal orientation angle (that is, the azimuth), in radians, measured from the north.
  • setLightOrientationAngle(double): Sets the light horizontal orientation angle (that is, the azimuth), in radians, measured from the north.
  • isSmoothShading(): Returns whether the terrain is shaded using a gouraud algorithm or not.
  • setSmoothShading(boolean): Sets whether the terrain is shaded using a gouraud algorithm or not.
  • isUseLighting(): Returns whether this Ilv3DView renders the terrain using lighting or not.
  • setUseLighting(boolean): Sets whether this Ilv3DView renders the terrain using lighting or not.
  • isUseTexturing(): Returns whether this Ilv3DView renders the terrain with applied texture or not.
  • setUseTexturing(boolean): Sets whether this Ilv3DView renders the terrain with applied texture or not.

Example Changes

• Added "Expanding Symbol Groups" sample. The sample is here.
• Changed "3D View" sample (3D enhancements and new features are available). The sample is here.