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Reference for Processing version 1.0.1+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name

### Object

Examples

    // Declare and contruct two objects (h1, h2) from the class HLine
    HLine h1 = new HLine(20, 2.0);
    HLine h2 = new HLine(50, 2.5);

    void setup()
    {
      size(200, 200);
      frameRate(30);
    }

    void draw() {
      background(204);
      h1.update();
      h2.update();
    }

    class HLine {
      float ypos, speed;
      HLine (float y, float s) {
        ypos = y;
        speed = s;
      }
      void update() {
        ypos += speed;
        if (ypos > width) {
          ypos = 0;
        }
        line(0, ypos, width, ypos);
      }
    }

Description | Objects are instances of classes. A class is a grouping of related methods (functions) and fields (variables and constants).

Syntax

    classinstance

Parameters

class | the class to created the object from
instance | any variable name

Usage | Web & Application
Related | class

Updated on November 22, 2008 08:39:26pm PST