ExpressionLink

class ExpressionLink

An ExpressionLink is a dynamic input plug to the Expression control.
The parent's Invalid plug automatically depends on this plug.

Hierarchy

class ExpressionLink < class Plug

Members

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Inherited from class Plug

Methods:

boolean result	isconnected	( Plug output )	Test if a plug is connected to another
bool result	hasoutputs	( )	Tells if the plug is connected in output to some other plugs
nil	adddependency	( Plug output )	Connect an output plug to this plug
nil	removedependency	( Plug output )	Connect an output plug to this plug
nil	removealldependencies	( )	Remove all input dependencies of this plug
nil	hasdependencies	( )	Tells if the plug is dependent on other plugs
nil	getbackdependencies	( )	Retrieve the list of plugs this plug has dependencies on, or nil if none
nil	hasbackdependencies	( )	Tells if some plugs are dependent on this plug
nil	getname	( )	Returns the name of the plug in its parent
nil	getpath	( )	Returns the path of the plug
number flags	getflags	( )	Gets the plug flags.
types.bool state	getflag	( number flag )	Get a specific plug flag.
nil	isanimatable	( )	Tells if the plug value can be animated
nil	gettype	( )	Get the type associated to the plug
nil	isrefoverriden	( )	Tells if the plug state is overriden from its reference state
string result	tostring	( )	Returns a human readble string of the plug's value
nil	getdependencies	( )	Retrieve the list of plugs this plug is dependent on, or nil if none
nil	adddependencies	( Plug ... )	Connect outputs plug to this plug
nil	removedependencies	( Plug ... )	Connect an output plug to this plug
nil	get	( )	Returns the value of a plug. The plug must be readable.
nil	set	( Type value )	Set the value of a plug. The plug must be writable.
nil	setexpression	( string expression )	Connect the plug to an Expression node
nil	getraw	( )	Returns the raw value of a plug, regardless of its invalidation state.
boolean result	isvalid	( )	Returns the validity status of the plug
nil	validate	( )	Force the plug validation by evaluating the plug.
nil	setvalid	( )	Force the plug valid state, but the plug is not evaluated.
nil	touch	( )	Invalidate this plug
nil	connect	( Plug output , boolean safe )	Connect an output plug to this plug
{Plug} result	getoutputs	( )	Returns the list of output connections
nil	disconnectall	( )	Disconnect a plug from all its connections
nil	disconnect	( Plug output )	Disconnect an output plug from this plug
nil	disconnectcontrol	( )	Disconnect the plug from its input and delete the input if it is a control and it is no longer connected
nil	getnode	( )	Returns the parent node of the plug
boolean dependent	isdependent	( Plug plug )	Returns true if this plug is dependent on other
Plug result	getinput	( )	Returns the input connection
nil	delete	( )	Delete this plug.
nil	setflags	( number flags )	Sets the plug flags
nil	getinmotion	( int steps , float time , float start , float stop )	Return an array of values of this plug evaluated in time.

Functions:

nil

flushinvalidation

( )

Flush the invalidation counter

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