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.. _class_Light:

Light
=====

**Inherits:** :ref:`VisualInstance<class_visualinstance>` **<** :ref:`Spatial<class_spatial>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`SpotLight<class_spotlight>`, :ref:`OmniLight<class_omnilight>`, :ref:`DirectionalLight<class_directionallight>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Provides a base class for different kinds of light nodes.

Member Functions
----------------

+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_color>`  | :ref:`get_color<class_Light_get_color>`  **(** **)** const                                                                 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`      | :ref:`get_cull_mask<class_Light_get_cull_mask>`  **(** **)** const                                                         |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`  | :ref:`get_param<class_Light_get_param>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` param  **)** const                                    |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_color>`  | :ref:`get_shadow_color<class_Light_get_shadow_color>`  **(** **)** const                                                   |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`    | :ref:`get_shadow_reverse_cull_face<class_Light_get_shadow_reverse_cull_face>`  **(** **)** const                           |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`    | :ref:`has_shadow<class_Light_has_shadow>`  **(** **)** const                                                               |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`    | :ref:`is_editor_only<class_Light_is_editor_only>`  **(** **)** const                                                       |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`    | :ref:`is_negative<class_Light_is_negative>`  **(** **)** const                                                             |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_color<class_Light_set_color>`  **(** :ref:`Color<class_color>` color  **)**                                      |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_cull_mask<class_Light_set_cull_mask>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` cull_mask  **)**                              |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_editor_only<class_Light_set_editor_only>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` editor_only  **)**                      |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_negative<class_Light_set_negative>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled  **)**                                |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_param<class_Light_set_param>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` param, :ref:`float<class_float>` value  **)**         |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_shadow<class_Light_set_shadow>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled  **)**                                    |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_shadow_color<class_Light_set_shadow_color>`  **(** :ref:`Color<class_color>` shadow_color  **)**                 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                       | :ref:`set_shadow_reverse_cull_face<class_Light_set_shadow_reverse_cull_face>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable  **)** |
+----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Member Variables
----------------

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **editor_only**
- :ref:`Color<class_color>` **light_color**
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **light_cull_mask**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **light_energy**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **light_negative**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **light_specular**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **shadow_bias**
- :ref:`Color<class_color>` **shadow_color**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **shadow_contact**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **shadow_enabled**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **shadow_max_distance**
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **shadow_reverse_cull_face**

Numeric Constants
-----------------

- **PARAM_ENERGY** = **0**
- **PARAM_SPECULAR** = **1**
- **PARAM_RANGE** = **2**
- **PARAM_ATTENUATION** = **3**
- **PARAM_SPOT_ANGLE** = **4**
- **PARAM_SPOT_ATTENUATION** = **5**
- **PARAM_CONTACT_SHADOW_SIZE** = **6**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_MAX_DISTANCE** = **7**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_SPLIT_1_OFFSET** = **8**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_SPLIT_2_OFFSET** = **9**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_SPLIT_3_OFFSET** = **10**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_NORMAL_BIAS** = **11**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_BIAS** = **12**
- **PARAM_MAX** = **14**

Description
-----------

Light is the abstract base class for light nodes, so it shouldn't be used directly (It can't be instanced). Other types of light nodes inherit from it. Light contains the common variables and parameters used for lighting.

Member Function Description
---------------------------

.. _class_Light_get_color:

- :ref:`Color<class_color>`  **get_color**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_get_cull_mask:

- :ref:`int<class_int>`  **get_cull_mask**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_get_param:

- :ref:`float<class_float>`  **get_param**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` param  **)** const

.. _class_Light_get_shadow_color:

- :ref:`Color<class_color>`  **get_shadow_color**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_get_shadow_reverse_cull_face:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>`  **get_shadow_reverse_cull_face**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_has_shadow:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>`  **has_shadow**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_is_editor_only:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>`  **is_editor_only**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_is_negative:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>`  **is_negative**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_set_color:

- void  **set_color**  **(** :ref:`Color<class_color>` color  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_cull_mask:

- void  **set_cull_mask**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` cull_mask  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_editor_only:

- void  **set_editor_only**  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` editor_only  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_negative:

- void  **set_negative**  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_param:

- void  **set_param**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` param, :ref:`float<class_float>` value  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_shadow:

- void  **set_shadow**  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_shadow_color:

- void  **set_shadow_color**  **(** :ref:`Color<class_color>` shadow_color  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_shadow_reverse_cull_face:

- void  **set_shadow_reverse_cull_face**  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable  **)**