solve issue #2007 (instanced objects are culled when using WaterFilte…

…r) (#2008)

* Fix issue with InstancedGeometry that uses the wrong camera for "instance culling" check.

* Minor javadoc update.

jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/instancing/InstancedGeometry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2022 jMonkeyEngine
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2023 jMonkeyEngine
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public class InstancedGeometry extends Geometry {
 
     private int firstUnusedIndex = 0;
     private int numVisibleInstances = 0;
-    private Camera cam;
 
     public InstancedGeometry() {
         super();
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ private void swap(int idx1, int idx2) {
         }
     }
 
-    public void updateInstances() {
+    public void updateInstances(Camera cam) {
         FloatBuffer fb = (FloatBuffer) transformInstanceData.getData();
         fb.limit(fb.capacity());
         fb.position(0);
@@ -416,12 +415,6 @@ private void updateAllInstanceData() {
         allInstanceData = allData.toArray(new VertexBuffer[allData.size()]);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean checkCulling(Camera cam) {
-        this.cam = cam;
-        return super.checkCulling(cam);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public int collideWith(Collidable other, CollisionResults results) {
         return 0; // Ignore collision

jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/instancing/InstancedNode.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2021 jMonkeyEngine
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023 jMonkeyEngine
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import com.jme3.export.JmeImporter;
 import com.jme3.material.MatParam;
 import com.jme3.material.Material;
+import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
 import com.jme3.renderer.RenderManager;
 import com.jme3.renderer.ViewPort;
 import com.jme3.renderer.queue.RenderQueue;
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ public void update(float tpf){
 
         @Override
         public void render(RenderManager rm, ViewPort vp) {
-            node.renderFromControl();
+            node.renderFromControl(vp.getCamera());
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -198,9 +199,9 @@ public InstancedNode(String name) {
         addControl(control);
     }
 
-    private void renderFromControl() {
+    private void renderFromControl(Camera cam) {
         for (InstancedGeometry ig : instancesMap.values()) {
-            ig.updateInstances();
+            ig.updateInstances(cam);
         }
     }
 

jme3-examples/src/main/java/jme3test/scene/instancing/TestInstancingWithWaterFilter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2023 jMonkeyEngine
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'jMonkeyEngine' nor the names of its contributors
+ *   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *   without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package jme3test.scene.instancing;
+
+import com.jme3.app.SimpleApplication;
+import com.jme3.light.DirectionalLight;
+import com.jme3.material.Material;
+import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
+import com.jme3.post.FilterPostProcessor;
+import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
+import com.jme3.scene.instancing.InstancedNode;
+import com.jme3.scene.shape.Box;
+import com.jme3.water.WaterFilter;
+
+/**
+ * A test case for using instancing with shadow filter. This is a test case
+ * for issue 2007 (Instanced objects are culled when using the WaterFilter).
+ *
+ * If test succeeds, all the boxes in the camera frustum will be rendered. If
+ * test fails, some of the boxes that are in the camera frustum will be culled.
+ *
+ * @author Ali-RS
+ */
+public class TestInstancingWithWaterFilter extends SimpleApplication {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        TestInstancingWithWaterFilter test = new TestInstancingWithWaterFilter();
+        test.start();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void simpleInitApp() {
+        flyCam.setMoveSpeed(10);
+
+        DirectionalLight light = new DirectionalLight();
+        light.setDirection(new Vector3f(-1, -1, -1));
+        rootNode.addLight(light);
+
+        Material mat = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Light/Lighting.j3md");
+        mat.setBoolean("UseInstancing", true);
+
+        Box mesh = new Box(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f);
+
+        InstancedNode instanceNode = new InstancedNode("TestInstancedNode");
+        //instanceNode.setCullHint(Spatial.CullHint.Never);
+        rootNode.attachChild(instanceNode);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 200; i++) {
+            Geometry obj = new Geometry("TestBox" + i, mesh);
+            obj.setMaterial(mat);
+            obj.setLocalTranslation(i, i, 0);
+            instanceNode.attachChild(obj);
+        }
+        instanceNode.instance();
+
+        FilterPostProcessor fpp = new FilterPostProcessor(assetManager);
+        WaterFilter waterFilter = new WaterFilter(rootNode, light.getDirection());
+        fpp.addFilter(waterFilter);
+        viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);
+    }
+}