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Scripting API

Scripting API Overview

Scripting API

The following is a description of all scripting modules.

AnimationModule

The AnimationModule class implements object animation.

Classes

Class	Description
AnimationClip	The `AnimationClip` class describes an animation clip asset.
AnimationClips	The `AnimationClips` class allows access to animation clips.
AnimationPlaybackController	The `AnimationPlaybackController` class describes an animation playback controller asset.
AnimationPlaybackControllers	The `AnimationPlaybackControllers` class allows access to animation playback controllers.
ArrayOfScalarSamplers	The `ArrayOfScalarSamplers` class describes an array of scalar samplers. It extends the implementation of `Array<ScalarSampler>` type in JavaScript, and adds a single additional method to get a sampler at a particular index - `get()`.
ArrayOfScalarSignals	The `ArrayOfScalarSignals` class describes an array of scalar signals. It extends the implementation of `Array<ScalarSignal>` type in JavaScript, and adds a single additional method to get a sampler at a particular index - `get()`.
ColorSampler	The `ColorSampler` class encapsulates a color sampler.
Driver	The `Driver` class represents an animation driver, a class that can drive an animation using a sampler and time, value or other means. All animation drivers extend this base class and it's used to represent any animation driver in all APIs.
RotationSampler	The `RotationSampler` class is an animation sampler for object rotation.
SamplerFactory	The `SamplerFactory` class creates different types of animation samplers.
ScalarSampler	The `ScalarSampler` class encapsulates a scalar value sampler.
TimeDriver	The `TimeDriver` class allows driving an animation sampler using time.
ValueDriver	The `ValueDriver` class allows driving an animation sampler using raw values.

AudioModule

The AudioModule class enables sound effects.

Classes

Class	Description
PlaybackController	The `PlaybackController` class enables control of audio playback.

BlocksModule

The BlocksModule class provides methods for interacting with the Blocks in your effect.

CameraInfoModule

The CameraInfoModule class provides access to details about the device camera.

Enums

Enum	Description
CameraPosition	The `CameraPosition` enum describes the direction the camera is facing.

DeepLinkModule

The DeepLinkModule class exposes methods and properties to read the values that an external app sent to an effect.

DeviceMotionModule

The DeviceMotionModule class enables device movement detection.

DiagnosticsModule

The DiagnosticsModule class enables diagnostic logging.

Classes

Class	Description
TypeSystemMetadata	The `TypeSystemMetadata` class contains type system metadata.

FaceGesturesModule

The FaceGesturesModule class enables face orientation detection.

FaceTracking2DModule

The FaceTracking2DModule class enables tracking faces in 2D.

Classes

Class	Description
Face2D	The `Face2D` class exposes details of a tracked face.

FaceTrackingModule

The FaceTrackingModule class enables tracking faces in 3D.

Classes

Class	Description
Cheek	The `Cheek` class exposes the details of a detected cheek.
Chin	The `Chin` class exposes the details of a detected chin.
Eye	The `Eye` class exposes the details of a detected eye.
Eyebrow	The `Eyebrow` class exposes the details of a detected eyebrow.
Face	The `Face` class exposes details of a tracked face.
Forehead	The `Forehead` class exposes the details of a detected forehead.
Mouth	The `Mouth` class exposes the details of a detected mouth.
Nose	The `Nose` class exposes the details of a detected nose.

FontsModule

The FontsModule class is used for working with custom fonts in effects.

Classes

Class	Description
FontId	The `FontsId` class identifies a font in an effect.

HandTrackingModule

The HandTrackingModule class enables hand tracking.

Classes

Class	Description
Hand	The `Hand` class describes a hand detected in a scene.

InstructionModule

The InstructionModule class enables effects to provide instructions to the user.

IrisTrackingModule

The IrisTrackingModule class allows you to track the location of people's irises in your effect, to create effects such as eye color replacement.

Classes

Class	Description
Eyeball	The `Eyeball` class exposes details of a tracked eyeball.

LightingEstimationModule

The LightingEstimation module encapsulates access to estimations of lighting in the scene.

LiveStreamingModule

The LiveStreamingModule class enables to retrieve information from a live stream from within the effect, such as reactions and comments.

Classes

Class	Description
LiveStreamingComments	The `LiveStreamingComments` class provides access to the Facebook Live comments stream.
LiveStreamingReactions

Enums

Enum	Description
State	The `LiveStreamingModule.State` enum describes the state of a live stream. @

LocaleModule

The LocaleModule class encapsulates access to the locale identifier of the device.

MaterialsModule

The Materials module provides access to the materials in an effect.

Classes

Class	Description
BlendedMaterial	The `BlendedMaterial` class encapsulates materials blended from multiple textures.
BlendShapeToWarpMapMaterial	The `BlendShapeToWarpMapMaterial` class is the JS-side representation of the "Face Warp Material" in Spark AR Studio, used to create face warp effects.
ColorPaintMaterial	The `ColorPaintMaterial` class encapsulates a face-paint material.
ComposedMaterial	The `ComposedMaterial` class encapsulates patch asset materials.
DefaultMaterial	The `DefaultMaterial` class encapsulates an image-based material.
MaterialBase	The `MaterialBase` class exposes properties common to all material types.
MetallicRoughnessPbrMaterial	The `MetallicRoughnessPbrMaterial` class encapsulates physically based materials.
RetouchingMaterial	The `RetouchingMaterial` class encapsulates parameters which define the extend of certain beautification techniques.
TextureTransform	The `TextureTransform` class encapsulates scaling and translation transforms about a textures UV axis.

Enums

Enum	Description
BlendMode	The `BlendMode` enum describes how material is blended.
CullMode	The `CullMode` enum describes how material is culled.

NativeUIModule

The NativeUI module exposes editable text.

Classes

Class	Description
Picker	The `Picker` class describes an object controlling native picker behavior.
Slider	The `Slider` class describes an object controlling native slider behavior.

PatchesModule

The PatchesModule module allows interop between JS scripting and the AR Studio patches visual scripting system.

Classes

Class	Description
PatchesInputs	The `PatchesInputs` class encapsulates methods for setting inputs to the Patch Editor.
PatchesOutputs	The `PatchesOutputs` class encapsulates methods for getting outputs of the Patch Editor.

PersistenceModule

The Persistence class encapsulates persistent objects.

Classes

Class	Description
StorageScope	The `StorageScope` class encapsulates different methods of storage for persistent objects.

PersonSegmentationModule

The PersonSegmentationModule class enables the separation of a person from a scene.

RandomModule

The RandomModule class enables random number generation.

ReactiveModule

The ReactiveModule class exposes methods for reactive programming.

Classes

Class	Description
BoolSignal	The `BoolSignal` class monitors a boolean value.
BoundingBoxSignal	The `BoundingBoxSignal` class monitors bounding box values.
ColorSignal	The `ColorSignal` class monitors a color.
EventSource	The `EventSource` class provides methods for monitoring signals.
EventSourceHistory	The `EventSourceHistory` encapsulates methods for accessing values of `EventSource` from previous frames.
HsvaSignal	The `HsvaSignal` class monitors a HSVA color value.
ISignal	The `ISignal` interface. The base class for `ScalarSignal`, `PointSignal`, `VectorSignal`, `BoolSignal`, and `StringSignal`.
Point2D	The `Point2D` class contains a 2D coordinate.
Point2DSignal	The `Point2DSignal` class monitors a 2D coordinate.
Point3D	The `Point3D` class contains a 3D coordinate.
Point4DSignal	The `Point4DSignal` class monitors a 4D coordinate.
PointSignal	The `PointSignal` class monitors a 3D coordinate.
PrimitiveOrShaderSignal	The `PrimitiveOrShader` represents a primitive or shader signal.
QuaternionSignal	The `QuaternionSignal` class monitors rotation in a quaternion representation.
RgbaSignal	The `RgbaSignal` class monitors a RGBA color value.
Rotation	The `Rotation` class encapsulates an object's rotation in a quaternion representation.
ScalarSignal	The `ScalarSignal` class monitors a numerical value.
ShaderSignal	The `ShaderSignal` represents a shader signal. Scalar and Vector signals can automatically be converted to a ShaderSignal.
SignalHistory	The `SignalHistory<T>` encapsulates methods for accessing values from previous frames.
StringSignal	The `StringSignal` class monitors a string value.
Subscription	The `Subscription` class implements object value monitoring.
TransformSignal	The `TransformSignal` class monitors a scene transform.
VectorSignal	The `VectorSignal` class monitors a vector.

Enums

Enum	Description
AntiderivativeOverflowBehaviour	The `AntiderivativeOverflowBehaviour` enum describes the recovery technique used when an antiderivative overflows.

SceneModule

The SceneModule class exposes properties and methods to access the objects in a scene.

Classes

Class	Description
AmbientLightSource	The `AmbientLightSource` class describes an ambient lighting source.
BlendShape	The `BlendShape` class describes a shape attached to a mesh or face mesh which can be used to change the shape of that mesh.
BlockInstanceInputs	The `BlockInstanceInputs` class encapsulates methods for setting inputs to the block instance.
BlockInstanceOutputs	The `BlockInstanceOutputs` class encapsulates methods for getting outputs of the block instance.
BlockSceneRoot	The `BlockSceneRoot` class describes the root scene object of a block.
BoundingBox	The `BoundingBox` class describes the bounds of a scene element in the local coordinate system.
Bounds2D	The `Bounds2D` class describes the bounds of a scene element.
Camera	The `Camera` class exposes details about the device camera focal area.
CameraVisibility	The `CameraVisibility` class describes whether or not an object is visible from various camera views.
Canvas	The `Canvas` class describes a scene canvas.
DirectionalLightSource	The `DirectionalLightSource` class describes a directional light source.
DynamicExtrusion	The `DynamicExtrusion` class provides functionality for creating extruded 3D objects using a brush.
EnvironmentLightSource	The `EnvironmentLightSource` class describes an environment lighting source.
FaceMesh	The `FaceMesh` class describes a face mesh.
FaceTracker	"The `FaceTracker` class propagates details of detected faces to the scene."
FocalDistance	The `FocalDistance` class describes a focal distance.
FocalPlane	The `FocalPlane` class exposes details about the focal plane of the device camera.
HandTracker	This class represents the hand tracker scene object, used to track the position of hands in the scene.
Joint	The `Joint` class encapsulates a joint scene object.
Mesh	The `Mesh` class describes a scene mesh.
MeshSurface	The `MeshSurface` class describes a surface in a mesh.
OutputVisibility	The `OutputVisibility` class describes whether or not an object is visible from various outputs.
ParticleSystem	The `ParticleSystem` class implements the particle management system for the scene.
ParticleTypeDescription	The `ParticleTypeDescription` class provides functionality for setting particle sprite densities in the scene.
PlanarDiv	The `PlanarDiv` class describes a div on a plane.
PlanarFlexContainer	The `PlanarFlexContainer` class describes a flex container on a plane.
PlanarFlexItem	The `PlanarFlexItem` class describes a flex item on a plane.
PlanarImage	The `PlanarImage` class describes an image rendered on a plane.
PlanarObject	The `PlanarObject` class describes an object on a plane.
PlanarStack	The `PlanarImage` class describes an image rendered on a plane.
PlanarText	The `PlanarText` class describes text on a plane.
Plane	The `Plane` class describes a plane.
PlaneTracker	The `PlaneTracker` class provides functionality for locating a 3D plane based on 2D screen coordinates.
PointLightSource	The `PointLightSource` class describes a point light source.
Scene	The `Scene` class implements properties and methods to access the objects in a scene.
SceneObject	The `SceneObject` class describes an object in a scene.
SceneObjectBase
ScreenPlane	The `ScreenPlane` class describes a screen plane.
Skeleton	The `Skeleton` class describes a skeleton object.
Speaker	The `Speaker` class encapsulates an speaker for a scene. Old class name is `AudioSource`.
SpotLightSource	The `SpotLightSource` class describes a spot light source.
SvgImage	The `SvgImage` class describes an SVG asset for a scene.
TargetTracker	The `TargetTracker` encapsulates a tracker for some target.
TextAlignmentWrapper	The `TextAlignmentWrapper` class contains text alignment details.
TextExtrusion	"The `TextExtrusion` class describes a 3D text scene object.
ThreeDObject	The `ThreeDObject` class describes a scene 3d object.
Transform	The `Transform` class describes an object transform for a scene.
WorldTransform	The `WorldTransform` class describes an object transform for a sceneObject in world space.

Enums

Enum	Description
Direction	The Direction enum describes the stack layout's direction.
BrushType	The `BrushType` enum describes what kind of brush is used for dynamic extrusion.
HorizontalAlignment	The `HorizontalAlignment` enum describes how an element is aligned horizontally.
RenderMode	The RenderMode enum describes how to render a scene object.
ScalingOption	The `ScalingOption` enum describes how an element is scaled.
StackAlign	The StackAlign enum describes the stack children's alignment.
StackDistribute	The StackDistribute enum describes the stack children's distribution.
TextAlignment	The `TextAlignment` enum describes how a text element is aligned horizontally.
TrackingMode	The `TrackingMode` enum describes how a PlaneTracker is tracking an object.
VerticalAlignment	The `VerticalAlignment` enum describes how an element is aligned vertically.
VerticalTextAlignment	The `VerticalTextAlignment` enum describes how a text element is aligned vertically.

SegmentationModule

The SegmentationModule class enables the separation of a person or hair or skin from a scene.

Classes

Class	Description
HairSegmentation	The `HairSegmentation` class exposes the information about a person's hair.
PersonSegmentation	The `PersonSegmentation` class exposes the information about a person.

The ShadersModule exposes APIs to create Visual Shaders using JavaScript.
The following is an explanation of the unique types and concepts specific to the ShadersModule.

PrimitiveOrShaderSignal is a union type of Point2DSignal, PointSignal, Point4DSignal, VectorSignal, TransformSignal, or ShaderSignal.
ShaderSignal is a graphics shader output that produces one of the types defined in the above union. As ShaderSignal is GPU bound, it can only be used in a GPU context.

ShaderSignal can also be of a function type, used for function mapping from one type to another.
For example, a shader with the signature function(Point2DSignal): Point4DSignal is a type of a function that maps a Point2DSignal to a Point4DSignal.

Enums

Enum	Description
BlendedMaterialTextures	The `BlendedMaterialTextures` enum describes the different texture slots for a flat material.
BlendMode	The `BlendMode` enum describes the blending mode.
BuiltinUniform	The `BuiltinUniform` enum describes the bultin shader uniforms.
ColorSpace	The `ColorSpace` enum describes the color space.
DefaultMaterialTextures	The `DefaultMaterialTextures` enum describes the different texture slots for a default material.
DerivativeType	The `DerivativeType` enum describes the shader derivative type.
FacePaintMaterialTextures	The `FacePaintMaterialTextures` enum describes the different texture slots for a face paint material.
GradientType	The `GradientType` enum describes the type of the shader gradient.
PhysicallyBasedMaterialTextures	The `PhysicallyBasedMaterialTextures` enum describes the different texture slots for a physically based material.
SdfVariant	The `SdfVariant` enum describes the SDF variant.
VertexAttribute	The `VertexAttribute` enum describes the bultin vertex attributes.

SvgsModule

The SvgsModule module enables working with SVGs.

Classes

Class	Description
Svg	The `Svg` class describes an SVG in an effect.

TexturesModule

The TexturesModule class enables images, animation sequences, videos, colors, and other visual artifacts to be combined to form materials.

Classes

Class	Description
CameraTexture	The `CameraTexture` class represents a texture type that contains image data coming in from system camera, or captured photo/video in case of using the effect with "Media Library".
CanvasTexture	The `CanvasTexture` class enables painting with a brush to a texture.
ColorTexture	The `ColorTexture` class encapsulates a texture that has a color (including alpha channel).
DeepLinkTexture	The `DeepLinkTexture` class represents an image texture passed in via the sharing SDK.
GalleryTexture	The `GalleryTexture` class encapsulates a texture that was picked from the gallery.
GalleryTextureMediaBase	`GalleryTextureMediaBase` is a base class for different types of media that can be selected from gallery and used in a gallery texture.
GalleryTextureMediaImage	`GalleryTextureMediaImage` represents image media that was picked from the gallery that is being used by a given GalleryTexture.
GalleryTextureMediaVideo	`GalleryTextureMediaVideo` represents "video" media that was picked from the gallery that is being used by a given GalleryTexture. It exposes a set of APIs that are specifically tailored for controlling video playback.
ImageTexture	The `ImageTexture` class encapsulates an image that may be used to form materials for rendering in the scene.
SegmentationTexture	The `SegmentationTexture` class encapsulates a texture that will be used for image segmentation.
SequenceTexture	The `SequenceTexture` class is a collection of still images that form an animation.
SourceImageRegionTexture	The `SourceImageRegionTexture` class.
SubTexture	The `SubTexture` class exposes details of a texture in UV coordinates.
TextureBase	The `TextureBase` class describes a texture.

Enums

Enum	Description
MediaType	The `MediaType` enum describes the media types of a GalleryTexture.
State	The `State` enum describes the state of a GalleryTexture.

TimeModule

The TimeModule class enables time-based events.

TouchGesturesModule

The TouchGesturesModule class enables touch gesture detection.

Classes

Class	Description
Gesture	The `SamplerFactory` class creates different types of animation samplers.
LongPressGesture	The `LongPressGesture` class contains the details of a detected long-press gesture.
PanGesture	The `PanGesture` class contains the details of a detected pan gesture.
PinchGesture	The `PinchGesture` class contains the details of a detected pinch gesture.
RotateGesture	The `RotateGesture` class contains the details of a detected Rotate gesture.
TapGesture	The `TapGesture` class contains the details of a detected tap gesture.

Enums

Enum	Description
State	The State enum describes the state of a Gesture.
GestureType	The `GestureType` enum describes the type of a given `Gesture`.

UnitsModule

The UnitsModule class provides functionality for converting values into world-space units.

WeatherModule

The WeatherModule class provides information about the current weather.