com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils

Class ShapeRenderer

java.lang.Object

com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.glutils.ShapeRenderer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Disposable

public class ShapeRenderer
extends java.lang.Object
implements Disposable

Renders points, lines, shape outlines and filled shapes.

By default a 2D orthographic projection with the origin in the lower left corner is used and units are specified in screen pixels. This can be changed by configuring the projection matrix, usually using the Camera.combined matrix. If the screen resolution changes, the projection matrix may need to be updated.

Shapes are rendered in batches to increase performance. Standard usage pattern looks as follows:

 
 camera.update();
 shapeRenderer.setProjectionMatrix(camera.combined);
 
 shapeRenderer.begin(ShapeType.Line);
 shapeRenderer.setColor(1, 1, 0, 1);
 shapeRenderer.line(x, y, x2, y2);
 shapeRenderer.rect(x, y, width, height);
 shapeRenderer.circle(x, y, radius);
 shapeRenderer.end();
 
 shapeRenderer.begin(ShapeType.Filled);
 shapeRenderer.setColor(0, 1, 0, 1);
 shapeRenderer.rect(x, y, width, height);
 shapeRenderer.circle(x, y, radius);
 shapeRenderer.end();
 
 

ShapeRenderer has a second matrix called the transformation matrix which is used to rotate, scale and translate shapes in a more flexible manner. The following example shows how to rotate a rectangle around its center using the z-axis as the rotation axis and placing it's center at (20, 12, 2):

 shapeRenderer.begin(ShapeType.Line);
 shapeRenderer.identity();
 shapeRenderer.translate(20, 12, 2);
 shapeRenderer.rotate(0, 0, 1, 90);
 shapeRenderer.rect(-width / 2, -height / 2, width, height);
 shapeRenderer.end();
 

Matrix operations all use postmultiplication and work just like glTranslate, glScale and glRotate. The last transformation specified will be the first that is applied to a shape (rotate then translate in the above example).

The projection and transformation matrices are a state of the ShapeRenderer, just like the color, and will be applied to all shapes until they are changed.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	ShapeRenderer.ShapeType Shape types to be used with begin(ShapeType).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ShapeRenderer()
ShapeRenderer(int maxVertices)
ShapeRenderer(int maxVertices, ShaderProgram defaultShader)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	arc(float x, float y, float radius, float start, float degrees) Calls arc(float, float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth arc.
void	arc(float x, float y, float radius, float start, float degrees, int segments) Draws an arc using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	begin() Begins a new batch without specifying a shape type.
void	begin(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType type) Starts a new batch of shapes.
void	box(float x, float y, float z, float width, float height, float depth) Draws a cube using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
protected void	check(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType preferred, ShapeRenderer.ShapeType other, int newVertices) Checks whether the correct ShapeType was set.
void	circle(float x, float y, float radius) Calls circle(float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth circle.
void	circle(float x, float y, float radius, int segments) Draws a circle using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	cone(float x, float y, float z, float radius, float height) Calls cone(float, float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth circular base.
void	cone(float x, float y, float z, float radius, float height, int segments) Draws a cone using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	curve(float x1, float y1, float cx1, float cy1, float cx2, float cy2, float x2, float y2, int segments) Draws a curve using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line.
void	dispose() Releases all resources of this object.
void	ellipse(float x, float y, float width, float height) Calls ellipse(float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth ellipse.
void	ellipse(float x, float y, float width, float height, float rotation) Calls ellipse(float, float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth ellipse.
void	ellipse(float x, float y, float width, float height, float rotation, int segments) Draws an ellipse using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	ellipse(float x, float y, float width, float height, int segments) Draws an ellipse using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	end() Finishes the batch of shapes and ensures they get rendered.
void	flush()
Color	getColor()
ShapeRenderer.ShapeType	getCurrentType() Returns the current shape type.
Matrix4	getProjectionMatrix() If the matrix is modified, updateMatrices() must be called.
ImmediateModeRenderer	getRenderer()
Matrix4	getTransformMatrix() If the matrix is modified, updateMatrices() must be called.
void	identity() Sets the transformation matrix to identity.
boolean	isDrawing()
void	line(float x, float y, float x2, float y2)
void	line(float x, float y, float x2, float y2, Color c1, Color c2)
void	line(float x, float y, float z, float x2, float y2, float z2) Draws a line using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	line(float x, float y, float z, float x2, float y2, float z2, Color c1, Color c2) Draws a line using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	line(Vector2 v0, Vector2 v1)
void	line(Vector3 v0, Vector3 v1)
void	point(float x, float y, float z) Draws a point using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Point, ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	polygon(float[] vertices)
void	polygon(float[] vertices, int offset, int count) Draws a polygon in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line.
void	polyline(float[] vertices)
void	polyline(float[] vertices, int offset, int count) Draws a polyline in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line.
void	rect(float x, float y, float width, float height) Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	rect(float x, float y, float width, float height, Color col1, Color col2, Color col3, Color col4) Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	rect(float x, float y, float originX, float originY, float width, float height, float scaleX, float scaleY, float degrees) Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	rect(float x, float y, float originX, float originY, float width, float height, float scaleX, float scaleY, float degrees, Color col1, Color col2, Color col3, Color col4) Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	rectLine(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, float width) Draws a line using a rotated rectangle, where with one edge is centered at x1, y1 and the opposite edge centered at x2, y2.
void	rectLine(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, float width, Color c1, Color c2) Draws a line using a rotated rectangle, where with one edge is centered at x1, y1 and the opposite edge centered at x2, y2.
void	rectLine(Vector2 p1, Vector2 p2, float width)
void	rotate(float axisX, float axisY, float axisZ, float degrees) Multiplies the current transformation matrix by a rotation matrix.
void	scale(float scaleX, float scaleY, float scaleZ) Multiplies the current transformation matrix by a scale matrix.
void	set(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType type)
void	setAutoShapeType(boolean autoShapeType) If true, when drawing a shape cannot be performed with the current shape type, the batch is flushed and the shape type is changed automatically.
void	setColor(Color color) Sets the color to be used by the next shapes drawn.
void	setColor(float r, float g, float b, float a) Sets the color to be used by the next shapes drawn.
void	setProjectionMatrix(Matrix4 matrix) Sets the projection matrix to be used for rendering.
void	setTransformMatrix(Matrix4 matrix)
void	translate(float x, float y, float z) Multiplies the current transformation matrix by a translation matrix.
void	triangle(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, float x3, float y3) Draws a triangle in x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	triangle(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, float x3, float y3, Color col1, Color col2, Color col3) Draws a triangle in x/y plane with colored corners using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	updateMatrices()
void	x(float x, float y, float size) Draws two crossed lines using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.
void	x(Vector2 p, float size)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ShapeRenderer

public ShapeRenderer()

ShapeRenderer

public ShapeRenderer(int maxVertices)

ShapeRenderer

public ShapeRenderer(int maxVertices,
                     ShaderProgram defaultShader)

Method Detail

setColor

public void setColor(Color color)

Sets the color to be used by the next shapes drawn.

setColor

public void setColor(float r,
                     float g,
                     float b,
                     float a)

Sets the color to be used by the next shapes drawn.

getColor

public Color getColor()

updateMatrices

public void updateMatrices()

setProjectionMatrix

public void setProjectionMatrix(Matrix4 matrix)

Sets the projection matrix to be used for rendering. Usually this will be set to Camera.combined.

Parameters:

matrix -

getProjectionMatrix

public Matrix4 getProjectionMatrix()

If the matrix is modified, updateMatrices() must be called.

setTransformMatrix

public void setTransformMatrix(Matrix4 matrix)

getTransformMatrix

public Matrix4 getTransformMatrix()

If the matrix is modified, updateMatrices() must be called.

identity

public void identity()

Sets the transformation matrix to identity.

translate

public void translate(float x,
                      float y,
                      float z)

Multiplies the current transformation matrix by a translation matrix.

rotate

public void rotate(float axisX,
                   float axisY,
                   float axisZ,
                   float degrees)

Multiplies the current transformation matrix by a rotation matrix.

scale

public void scale(float scaleX,
                  float scaleY,
                  float scaleZ)

Multiplies the current transformation matrix by a scale matrix.

setAutoShapeType

public void setAutoShapeType(boolean autoShapeType)

If true, when drawing a shape cannot be performed with the current shape type, the batch is flushed and the shape type is changed automatically. This can increase the number of batch flushes if care is not taken to draw the same type of shapes together. Default is false.

begin

public void begin()

Begins a new batch without specifying a shape type.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if autoShapeType is false.

begin

public void begin(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType type)

Starts a new batch of shapes. Shapes drawn within the batch will attempt to use the type specified. The call to this method must be paired with a call to end().

See Also:

setAutoShapeType(boolean)

set

public void set(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType type)

point

public void point(float x,
                  float y,
                  float z)

Draws a point using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Point, ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

line

public final void line(float x,
                       float y,
                       float z,
                       float x2,
                       float y2,
                       float z2)

Draws a line using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

line

public final void line(Vector3 v0,
                       Vector3 v1)

See Also:

line(float, float, float, float, float, float)

line

public final void line(float x,
                       float y,
                       float x2,
                       float y2)

See Also:

line(float, float, float, float, float, float)

line

public final void line(Vector2 v0,
                       Vector2 v1)

See Also:

line(float, float, float, float, float, float)

line

public final void line(float x,
                       float y,
                       float x2,
                       float y2,
                       Color c1,
                       Color c2)

See Also:

line(float, float, float, float, float, float, Color, Color)

line

public void line(float x,
                 float y,
                 float z,
                 float x2,
                 float y2,
                 float z2,
                 Color c1,
                 Color c2)

Draws a line using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled. The line is drawn with two colors interpolated between the start and end points.

curve

public void curve(float x1,
                  float y1,
                  float cx1,
                  float cy1,
                  float cx2,
                  float cy2,
                  float x2,
                  float y2,
                  int segments)

Draws a curve using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line.

triangle

public void triangle(float x1,
                     float y1,
                     float x2,
                     float y2,
                     float x3,
                     float y3)

Draws a triangle in x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

triangle

public void triangle(float x1,
                     float y1,
                     float x2,
                     float y2,
                     float x3,
                     float y3,
                     Color col1,
                     Color col2,
                     Color col3)

Draws a triangle in x/y plane with colored corners using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

rect

public void rect(float x,
                 float y,
                 float width,
                 float height)

Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

rect

public void rect(float x,
                 float y,
                 float width,
                 float height,
                 Color col1,
                 Color col2,
                 Color col3,
                 Color col4)

Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled. The x and y specify the lower left corner.

Parameters:

col1 - The color at (x, y).

col2 - The color at (x + width, y).

col3 - The color at (x + width, y + height).

col4 - The color at (x, y + height).

rect

public void rect(float x,
                 float y,
                 float originX,
                 float originY,
                 float width,
                 float height,
                 float scaleX,
                 float scaleY,
                 float degrees)

Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled. The x and y specify the lower left corner. The originX and originY specify the point about which to rotate the rectangle.

rect

public void rect(float x,
                 float y,
                 float originX,
                 float originY,
                 float width,
                 float height,
                 float scaleX,
                 float scaleY,
                 float degrees,
                 Color col1,
                 Color col2,
                 Color col3,
                 Color col4)

Draws a rectangle in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled. The x and y specify the lower left corner. The originX and originY specify the point about which to rotate the rectangle.

Parameters:

col1 - The color at (x, y)

col2 - The color at (x + width, y)

col3 - The color at (x + width, y + height)

col4 - The color at (x, y + height)

rectLine

public void rectLine(float x1,
                     float y1,
                     float x2,
                     float y2,
                     float width)

Draws a line using a rotated rectangle, where with one edge is centered at x1, y1 and the opposite edge centered at x2, y2.

rectLine

public void rectLine(float x1,
                     float y1,
                     float x2,
                     float y2,
                     float width,
                     Color c1,
                     Color c2)

Draws a line using a rotated rectangle, where with one edge is centered at x1, y1 and the opposite edge centered at x2, y2.

rectLine

public void rectLine(Vector2 p1,
                     Vector2 p2,
                     float width)

See Also:

rectLine(float, float, float, float, float)

box

public void box(float x,
                float y,
                float z,
                float width,
                float height,
                float depth)

Draws a cube using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled. The x, y and z specify the bottom, left, front corner of the rectangle.

x

public void x(float x,
              float y,
              float size)

Draws two crossed lines using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

x

public void x(Vector2 p,
              float size)

See Also:

x(float, float, float)

arc

public void arc(float x,
                float y,
                float radius,
                float start,
                float degrees)

Calls arc(float, float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth arc.

arc

public void arc(float x,
                float y,
                float radius,
                float start,
                float degrees,
                int segments)

Draws an arc using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

circle

public void circle(float x,
                   float y,
                   float radius)

Calls circle(float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth circle.

circle

public void circle(float x,
                   float y,
                   float radius,
                   int segments)

Draws a circle using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

ellipse

public void ellipse(float x,
                    float y,
                    float width,
                    float height)

Calls ellipse(float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth ellipse.

ellipse

public void ellipse(float x,
                    float y,
                    float width,
                    float height,
                    int segments)

Draws an ellipse using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

ellipse

public void ellipse(float x,
                    float y,
                    float width,
                    float height,
                    float rotation)

Calls ellipse(float, float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth ellipse.

ellipse

public void ellipse(float x,
                    float y,
                    float width,
                    float height,
                    float rotation,
                    int segments)

Draws an ellipse using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

cone

public void cone(float x,
                 float y,
                 float z,
                 float radius,
                 float height)

Calls cone(float, float, float, float, float, int) by estimating the number of segments needed for a smooth circular base.

cone

public void cone(float x,
                 float y,
                 float z,
                 float radius,
                 float height,
                 int segments)

Draws a cone using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line or ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Filled.

polygon

public void polygon(float[] vertices,
                    int offset,
                    int count)

Draws a polygon in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line. The vertices must contain at least 3 points (6 floats x,y).

polygon

public void polygon(float[] vertices)

See Also:

polygon(float[], int, int)

polyline

public void polyline(float[] vertices,
                     int offset,
                     int count)

Draws a polyline in the x/y plane using ShapeRenderer.ShapeType.Line. The vertices must contain at least 2 points (4 floats x,y).

polyline

public void polyline(float[] vertices)

See Also:

polyline(float[], int, int)

check

protected final void check(ShapeRenderer.ShapeType preferred,
                           ShapeRenderer.ShapeType other,
                           int newVertices)

Checks whether the correct ShapeType was set. If not and autoShapeType is enabled, it flushes the batch and changes the shape type. The batch is also flushed, when the matrix has been changed or not enough vertices remain.

Parameters:

preferred - usually ShapeType.Line

other - usually ShapeType.Filled. May be null.

newVertices - vertices count of geometric figure you want to draw

end

public void end()

Finishes the batch of shapes and ensures they get rendered.

flush

public void flush()

getCurrentType

public ShapeRenderer.ShapeType getCurrentType()

Returns the current shape type.

getRenderer

public ImmediateModeRenderer getRenderer()

isDrawing

public boolean isDrawing()

Returns:

true if currently between begin and end.

dispose

public void dispose()

Description copied from interface: Disposable

Releases all resources of this object.

Specified by:

dispose in interface Disposable