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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
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+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`          | :ref:`get_bake_mode<class_Light_get_bake_mode>`  **(** **)** const                                                            |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Color<class_color>`      | :ref:`get_color<class_Light_get_color>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` color  **)** const                                       |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`          | :ref:`get_operator<class_Light_get_operator>`  **(** **)** const                                                              |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`      | :ref:`get_parameter<class_Light_get_parameter>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` variable  **)** const                            |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Texture<class_texture>`  | :ref:`get_projector<class_Light_get_projector>`  **(** **)** const                                                            |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`        | :ref:`has_project_shadows<class_Light_has_project_shadows>`  **(** **)** const                                                |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`        | :ref:`is_editor_only<class_Light_is_editor_only>`  **(** **)** const                                                          |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`        | :ref:`is_enabled<class_Light_is_enabled>`  **(** **)** const                                                                  |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_bake_mode<class_Light_set_bake_mode>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` bake_mode  **)**                                 |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_color<class_Light_set_color>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` color, :ref:`Color<class_color>` value  **)**            |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_editor_only<class_Light_set_editor_only>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` editor_only  **)**                         |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_enabled<class_Light_set_enabled>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enabled  **)**                                     |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_operator<class_Light_set_operator>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` operator  **)**                                    |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_parameter<class_Light_set_parameter>`  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` variable, :ref:`float<class_float>` value  **)** |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_project_shadows<class_Light_set_project_shadows>`  **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable  **)**                      |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                           | :ref:`set_projector<class_Light_set_projector>`  **(** :ref:`Texture<class_texture>` projector  **)**                         |
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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

- **PARAM_RADIUS** = **2**
- **PARAM_ENERGY** = **3**
- **PARAM_ATTENUATION** = **4**
- **PARAM_SPOT_ANGLE** = **1**
- **PARAM_SPOT_ATTENUATION** = **0**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_DARKENING** = **5**
- **PARAM_SHADOW_Z_OFFSET** = **6**
- **COLOR_DIFFUSE** = **0**
- **COLOR_SPECULAR** = **1**
- **BAKE_MODE_DISABLED** = **0**
- **BAKE_MODE_INDIRECT** = **1**
- **BAKE_MODE_INDIRECT_AND_SHADOWS** = **2**
- **BAKE_MODE_FULL** = **3**

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_bake_mode:

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

.. _class_Light_get_color:

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

.. _class_Light_get_operator:

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

.. _class_Light_get_parameter:

- :ref:`float<class_float>`  **get_parameter**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` variable  **)** const

.. _class_Light_get_projector:

- :ref:`Texture<class_texture>`  **get_projector**  **(** **)** const

.. _class_Light_has_project_shadows:

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

.. _class_Light_is_editor_only:

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

.. _class_Light_is_enabled:

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

.. _class_Light_set_bake_mode:

- void  **set_bake_mode**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` bake_mode  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_color:

- void  **set_color**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` color, :ref:`Color<class_color>` value  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_editor_only:

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

.. _class_Light_set_enabled:

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

.. _class_Light_set_operator:

- void  **set_operator**  **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` operator  **)**

.. _class_Light_set_parameter:

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

.. _class_Light_set_project_shadows:

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

.. _class_Light_set_projector:

- void  **set_projector**  **(** :ref:`Texture<class_texture>` projector  **)**