RE:RE: [openvrml-develop] VrmlNodeVisitor

[<luc...@li...>]

>> Also i think that even if the addition of a getchildren method in 
the 
>> vrmlnode interface would help a lot i believe that traversing the 
scene 
>> graph is anyway a process that still depends on node types.

>If a node's children can be gotten in a generic way, you nolonger need
>to know the exact type of nodes for traversal--though you may need to
>know this for something else you're trying to do during traversal.

I agree completely: when i was saying that "the addition of a 
getchildren method in the vrmlnode interface would help a lot" i was 
meaning that such a method  leads to a complete abstraction of the 
traversing process. At the same time it also true that traversing the 
scene graph is done to accomplish "something" and it is probable that 
this "something" has to deal with node type information.

>At this point, any significant reworking of the NodeVisitor would be
>short-lived, as the node rearchitecture will impact this interface
>significantly.

Can u please tell something more about this subject?

Is there any irc or chat channel in which OpenVrml developers usually 
meet?

Thanks
Luca