Class PointLight

Represents a point light source in the scene, which emits light in all directions from a specific position.

Inheritance
object
GameElement
Light
PointLight
Inherited Members
Namespace: Genesis.Core
Assembly: Genesis.dll
Syntax
public class PointLight : Light

Constructors

PointLight(string, Vec3, float, bool)

Initializes a new instance of the PointLight class.

Declaration
public PointLight(string name, Vec3 location, float intensity, bool castShadows = true)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string name

The name of the light.
Vec3 location

The position of the light source.
float intensity

The intensity of the light.
bool castShadows

Indicates whether the light casts shadows.

Properties

ShadowRange

Gets or sets the range of the shadow for the point light.

Declaration
public float ShadowRange { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
float

Methods

GetLightProjectionMatrix(PerspectiveCamera, Viewport)

Calculates the projection matrix for the point light based on its shadow range.

Declaration
public override mat4 GetLightProjectionMatrix(PerspectiveCamera camera, Viewport viewport)
Parameters
Type Name Description
PerspectiveCamera camera

The camera used for the scene (not directly utilized here).
Viewport viewport

The viewport dimensions (not directly utilized here).
Returns
Type Description
mat4

A 4x4 orthographic projection matrix for the light.
Overrides

GetLightViewMatrix()

Computes the view matrix for the point light.

Declaration
public override mat4 GetLightViewMatrix()
Returns
Type Description
mat4

A 4x4 view matrix for the light.
Overrides