# Class DirectionalLight

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.LightBase
javafx.scene.DirectionalLight

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable`, `EventTarget`

public non-sealed class DirectionalLight extends LightBase
A light that illuminates an object from a specific direction. The direction is defined by the `direction` vector property.

`DirectionalLight`s can represent strong light sources that are far enough from the objects they illuminate that their light rays appear to be parallel. Because these light sources are considered to be infinitely far, they cannot be attenuated. The sun is a common light source that can be simulated with this light type.

Since:
  18
See Also:
  - `PhongMaterial`

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type
  Property
  Description
  `final ObjectProperty<Point3D>`
  `direction`
  The direction vector of the directional light.

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.LightBase

  `color, lightOn`

  ### Properties declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, focusVisible, focusWithin, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `DirectionalLight()`
  Creates a new `DirectionalLight` with a default `Color.WHITE` color.
  `DirectionalLight(Color color)`
  Creates a new `DirectionalLight` with the specified color.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final ObjectProperty<Point3D>`
  `directionProperty()`
  The direction vector of the directional light.
  `final Point3D`
  `getDirection()`
  Gets the value of the `direction` property.
  `final void`
  `setDirection(Point3D value)`
  Sets the value of the `direction` property.

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.LightBase

  `colorProperty, getColor, getExclusionScope, getScope, isLightOn, lightOnProperty, setColor, setLightOn`

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelpProperty, accessibleRoleDescriptionProperty, accessibleRoleProperty, accessibleTextProperty, addEventFilter, addEventHandler, applyCss, autosize, blendModeProperty, boundsInLocalProperty, boundsInParentProperty, buildEventDispatchChain, cacheHintProperty, cacheProperty, clipProperty, computeAreaInScreen, contains, contains, cursorProperty, depthTestProperty, disabledProperty, disableProperty, effectiveNodeOrientationProperty, effectProperty, eventDispatcherProperty, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, focusVisibleProperty, focusWithinProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBaselineOffset, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClassCssMetaData, getClip, getContentBias, getCssMetaData, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInitialFocusTraversable, getInputMethodRequests, getLayoutBounds, getLayoutX, getLayoutY, getLocalToParentTransform, getLocalToSceneTransform, getNodeOrientation, getOnContextMenuRequested, getOnDragDetected, getOnDragDone, getOnDragDropped, getOnDragEntered, getOnDragExited, getOnDragOver, getOnInputMethodTextChanged, getOnKeyPressed, getOnKeyReleased, getOnKeyTyped, getOnMouseClicked, getOnMouseDragEntered, getOnMouseDragExited, getOnMouseDragged, getOnMouseDragOver, getOnMouseDragReleased, getOnMouseEntered, getOnMouseExited, getOnMouseMoved, getOnMousePressed, getOnMouseReleased, getOnRotate, getOnRotationFinished, getOnRotationStarted, getOnScroll, getOnScrollFinished, getOnScrollStarted, getOnSwipeDown, getOnSwipeLeft, getOnSwipeRight, getOnSwipeUp, getOnTouchMoved, getOnTouchPressed, getOnTouchReleased, getOnTouchStationary, getOnZoom, getOnZoomFinished, getOnZoomStarted, getOpacity, getParent, getProperties, getPseudoClassStates, getRotate, getRotationAxis, getScaleX, getScaleY, getScaleZ, getScene, getStyle, getStyleableParent, getStyleClass, getTransforms, getTranslateX, getTranslateY, getTranslateZ, getTypeSelector, getUserData, getViewOrder, hasProperties, hoverProperty, idProperty, inputMethodRequestsProperty, intersects, intersects, isCache, isDisable, isDisabled, isFocused, isFocusTraversable, isFocusVisible, isFocusWithin, isHover, isManaged, isMouseTransparent, isPickOnBounds, isPressed, isResizable, isVisible, layoutBoundsProperty, layoutXProperty, layoutYProperty, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParentTransformProperty, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToSceneTransformProperty, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, lookup, lookupAll, managedProperty, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, mouseTransparentProperty, nodeOrientationProperty, notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged, onContextMenuRequestedProperty, onDragDetectedProperty, onDragDoneProperty, onDragDroppedProperty, onDragEnteredProperty, onDragExitedProperty, onDragOverProperty, onInputMethodTextChangedProperty, onKeyPressedProperty, onKeyReleasedProperty, onKeyTypedProperty, onMouseClickedProperty, onMouseDragEnteredProperty, onMouseDragExitedProperty, onMouseDraggedProperty, onMouseDragOverProperty, onMouseDragReleasedProperty, onMouseEnteredProperty, onMouseExitedProperty, onMouseMovedProperty, onMousePressedProperty, onMouseReleasedProperty, onRotateProperty, onRotationFinishedProperty, onRotationStartedProperty, onScrollFinishedProperty, onScrollProperty, onScrollStartedProperty, onSwipeDownProperty, onSwipeLeftProperty, onSwipeRightProperty, onSwipeUpProperty, onTouchMovedProperty, onTouchPressedProperty, onTouchReleasedProperty, onTouchStationaryProperty, onZoomFinishedProperty, onZoomProperty, onZoomStartedProperty, opacityProperty, parentProperty, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, pickOnBoundsProperty, prefHeight, prefWidth, pressedProperty, pseudoClassStateChanged, queryAccessibleAttribute, relocate, removeEventFilter, removeEventHandler, requestFocus, requestFocusTraversal, resize, resizeRelocate, rotateProperty, rotationAxisProperty, scaleXProperty, scaleYProperty, scaleZProperty, sceneProperty, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, setAccessibleHelp, setAccessibleRole, setAccessibleRoleDescription, setAccessibleText, setBlendMode, setCache, setCacheHint, setClip, setCursor, setDepthTest, setDisable, setDisabled, setEffect, setEventDispatcher, setEventHandler, setFocused, setFocusTraversable, setHover, setId, setInputMethodRequests, setLayoutX, setLayoutY, setManaged, setMouseTransparent, setNodeOrientation, setOnContextMenuRequested, setOnDragDetected, setOnDragDone, setOnDragDropped, setOnDragEntered, setOnDragExited, setOnDragOver, setOnInputMethodTextChanged, setOnKeyPressed, setOnKeyReleased, setOnKeyTyped, setOnMouseClicked, setOnMouseDragEntered, setOnMouseDragExited, setOnMouseDragged, setOnMouseDragOver, setOnMouseDragReleased, setOnMouseEntered, setOnMouseExited, setOnMouseMoved, setOnMousePressed, setOnMouseReleased, setOnRotate, setOnRotationFinished, setOnRotationStarted, setOnScroll, setOnScrollFinished, setOnScrollStarted, setOnSwipeDown, setOnSwipeLeft, setOnSwipeRight, setOnSwipeUp, setOnTouchMoved, setOnTouchPressed, setOnTouchReleased, setOnTouchStationary, setOnZoom, setOnZoomFinished, setOnZoomStarted, setOpacity, setPickOnBounds, setPressed, setRotate, setRotationAxis, setScaleX, setScaleY, setScaleZ, setStyle, setTranslateX, setTranslateY, setTranslateZ, setUserData, setViewOrder, setVisible, snapshot, snapshot, startDragAndDrop, startFullDrag, styleProperty, toBack, toFront, toString, translateXProperty, translateYProperty, translateZProperty, usesMirroring, viewOrderProperty, visibleProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

  ### Methods declared in interface javafx.css.Styleable

  `getStyleableNode`

- ## Property Details

  - ### direction

    public final ObjectProperty<Point3D> directionProperty
    The direction vector of the directional light. It can be rotated by setting a rotation transform on the `DirectionalLight`. The vector need not be normalized.
    Default value:
      `Point3D(0, 0, 1)`
    See Also:
      - `getDirection()`
      - `setDirection(Point3D)`
      - `directionProperty()`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### DirectionalLight

    public DirectionalLight()
    Creates a new `DirectionalLight` with a default `Color.WHITE` color.

  - ### DirectionalLight

    public DirectionalLight(Color color)
    Creates a new `DirectionalLight` with the specified color.
    Parameters:
      `color` - the color of the light source

- ## Method Details

  - ### setDirection

    public final void setDirection(Point3D value)
    Sets the value of the `direction` property.
    Property description:
      The direction vector of the directional light. It can be rotated by setting a rotation transform on the `DirectionalLight`. The vector need not be normalized.
    Default value:
      `Point3D(0, 0, 1)`
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `direction` property
    See Also:
      - `getDirection()`
      - `directionProperty()`

  - ### getDirection

    public final Point3D getDirection()
    Gets the value of the `direction` property.
    Property description:
      The direction vector of the directional light. It can be rotated by setting a rotation transform on the `DirectionalLight`. The vector need not be normalized.
    Default value:
      `Point3D(0, 0, 1)`
    Returns:
      the value of the `direction` property
    See Also:
      - `setDirection(Point3D)`
      - `directionProperty()`

  - ### directionProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<Point3D> directionProperty()
    The direction vector of the directional light. It can be rotated by setting a rotation transform on the `DirectionalLight`. The vector need not be normalized.
    Default value:
      `Point3D(0, 0, 1)`
    Returns:
      the `direction` property
    See Also:
      - `getDirection()`
      - `setDirection(Point3D)`