Chapter 191: NodeMaterialLoader

Core Idea

A special type of material loader for loading node materials.

Key Concepts

• nodeMaterials : Object.<string, NodeMaterial.constructor>: Represents a dictionary of node material types.
• nodes : Object.<string, Node.constructor>: Represents a dictionary of node types.

Reference Tables

Constructor

Signature
new NodeMaterialLoader( manager : LoadingManager )

Properties

Property	Description
.nodeMaterials : Object.<string, NodeMaterial.constructor>	Represents a dictionary of node material types.
.nodes : Object.<string, Node.constructor>	Represents a dictionary of node types.

Methods

Method	Description
.createMaterialFromType( type : string ) : Node	Creates a node material from the given type.
.parse( json : Object ) : NodeMaterial	Parses the node material from the given JSON.
.setNodeMaterials( value : Object.<string, NodeMaterial.constructor> ) : NodeLoader	Defines the dictionary of node material types.
.setNodes( value : Object.<string, Node.constructor> ) : NodeLoader	Defines the dictionary of node types.

Key Takeaways

1. NodeMaterialLoader extends: Loader → MaterialLoader
2. Most relevant properties: nodeMaterials, nodes.
3. Key methods: createMaterialFromType, parse, setNodeMaterials, setNodes.

Connects To

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