vgp.tutor.lsystem
Class LSystem

java.lang.Object
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public class LSystem

extends java.lang.Object

Generate a tree with a context-free L-system.

Version:

16.02.00, 1.00 revised (kp)
16.02.00, 1.00 created (kp)

Author:

Konrad Polthier

Field Summary

protected char[]	alphabet Set of available characters.
protected java.lang.String	axiom Initial configuration of L-system.
protected java.lang.String[]	rule Production rule of each character of the alphabet.
protected java.lang.String	tree Container to hold the current state of the L-system.

Constructor Summary

LSystem()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getTree() Make the current state of the L-system available, e.g. for interpreting the string using turtle graphics commands.
void	iterate(int maxLength) Generate the tree by applying the rules until the description has a given length.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

alphabet

protected char[] alphabet

Set of available characters.

axiom

protected java.lang.String axiom

Initial configuration of L-system.

rule

protected java.lang.String[] rule

Production rule of each character of the alphabet. There must exist one rule per character.

tree

protected java.lang.String tree

Container to hold the current state of the L-system.

Constructor Detail

LSystem

public LSystem()

Method Detail

iterate

public void iterate(int maxLength)

Generate the tree by applying the rules until the description has a given length.

Parameters:

maxLength - maximal length of tree until we continue to iterate.

getTree

public java.lang.String getTree()

Make the current state of the L-system available, e.g. for interpreting the string using turtle graphics commands.