Chapter 190: NodeLoader

Core Idea

A loader for loading node objects in the three.js JSON Object/Scene format.

Key Concepts

• nodes : Object.<string, Node.constructor>: Represents a dictionary of node types.
• textures : Object.<string, Texture>: Represents a dictionary of textures.

Reference Tables

Constructor

Signature
new NodeLoader( manager : LoadingManager )

Properties

Property	Description
.nodes : Object.<string, Node.constructor>	Represents a dictionary of node types.
.textures : Object.<string, Texture>	Represents a dictionary of textures.

Methods

Method	Description
.createNodeFromType( type : string ) : Node	Creates a node object from the given type.
.load( url : string, onLoad : function, onProgress : function, onError : function )	Loads the node definitions from the given URL.
.parse( json : Object ) : Node	Parses the node from the given JSON.
.parseNodes( json : Array.<Object> ) : Object.<string, Node>	Parse the node dependencies for the loaded node.
.setNodes( value : Object.<string, Node.constructor> ) : NodeLoader	Defines the dictionary of node types.
.setTextures( value : Object.<string, Texture> ) : NodeLoader	Defines the dictionary of textures.

Key Takeaways

1. NodeLoader extends: Loader
2. Most relevant properties: nodes, textures.
3. Key methods: createNodeFromType, load, parse, parseNodes.

Connects To

• Loader: parent class
• Source: src/loaders/nodes/NodeLoader.js