RMAnimAgent

java.lang.Object
- com.reportmill.base.RMObject
- - com.reportmill.graphics.RMAnimAgent

All Implemented Interfaces:

RMArchiver.Archiving, java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

RMAgentFadeIn, RMAgentGravity, RMAgentTypewriter
```
public class RMAnimAgent
extends RMObject
```
This class is the base class used for creating sophisticated animation effects, like gravity.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

float _delay

float _duration

RMShape _shape

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

RMAnimAgent()
Creates a new unitialized anim agent.

RMAnimAgent(RMShape aShape)
Creates an anim agent for the given shape.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`activate()`	This method is called to perform initializations before update(time) is called.
`java.lang.Object`	`fromXML(RXArchiver anArchiver, RXElement anElement)`	XML unarchival.
`java.lang.String`	`getTitle()`	Returns the string used to describe this anim agent to the user.
`void`	`setShape(RMShape aShape)`	Sets the shape for this agent to the given shape.
`RXElement`	`toXML(RXArchiver anArchiver)`	XML archival.
`void`	`update(float aTime)`	This method is used to perform actual modifications to the specified shape.

Methods inherited from class com.reportmill.base.RMObject
clone, copy, didChange, didUndo, getAnimAttribute, getClassNameShort, initWithArchiver, undoClone, undoCopy, undoEquals

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - _shape
```
public RMShape _shape
```
  - _delay
```
public float _delay
```
  - _duration
```
public float _duration
```
- Constructor Detail
  - RMAnimAgent
```
public RMAnimAgent()
```
    Creates a new unitialized anim agent.
  - RMAnimAgent
```
public RMAnimAgent(RMShape aShape)
```
    Creates an anim agent for the given shape.
- Method Detail
  - setShape
```
public void setShape(RMShape aShape)
```
    Sets the shape for this agent to the given shape.
  - activate
```
public void activate()
```
    This method is called to perform initializations before update(time) is called.
  - update
```
public void update(float aTime)
```
    This method is used to perform actual modifications to the specified shape.
  - getTitle
```
public java.lang.String getTitle()
```
    Returns the string used to describe this anim agent to the user.
  - toXML
```
public RXElement toXML(RXArchiver anArchiver)
```
    XML archival.
  - fromXML
```
public java.lang.Object fromXML(RXArchiver anArchiver,
                                RXElement anElement)
```
    XML unarchival.