LeapGesture

Properties:

Methods:

class LeapGesture

The LeapGesture class represents a recognized movement by the user.

Public Functions


- (BOOL) equals:(const LeapGesture *) other

Compare LeapGesture object equality.

[thisGesture equals:thatGesture];

Parameters

Property


- (int64_t) duration
duration

The elapsed duration of the recognized movement up to the frame containing this LeapGesture object, in microseconds.

int64_t microseconds = gesture.duration;

Return
int64_t the elapsed duration in microseconds.


- (float) durationSeconds
durationSeconds

The elapsed duration in seconds.

float seconds = gesture.duration;

See
duration
Return
float the elapsed duration in seconds.


- (LeapFrame *) frame
frame

The LeapFrame containing this LeapGesture instance.

LeapFrame *owningFrame = gesture.frame;

Return
The parent LeapFrame object.


- (NSArray *) hands
hands

The list of hands associated with this LeapGesture, if any.

NSArray *handList = gesture.hands;
//Only one hand for current gestures
LeapHand *gesturingHand = [handList objectAtIndex:0];

Return
NSArray the list of related LeapHand objects.


- (int32_t) id
id

The gesture ID.

int gestureID = gesture.id;

Return
int32_t the ID of this LeapGesture.


- (BOOL) isValid
isValid

Reports whether this LeapGesture instance represents a valid gesture.

LeapFrame *frame = [controller frame:0];
LeapGesture *trackedGesture = [frame gesture:trackedGestureID];
if(trackedGesture.isValid)
{
    //Use the data...
}

Return
bool Yes, if this is a valid LeapGesture instance; NO, otherwise.


- (NSArray *) pointables
pointables

The list of fingers and tools associated with this LeapGesture, if any.

NSArray *pointableList = gesture.pointables;
//Only one pointable for current gestures
LeapHand *gesturingPointable = [pointableList objectAtIndex:0];

Return
NSArray the list of related LeapPointable objects.


- (LeapGestureState) state
state

The gesture state.

Return
LeapGestureState A value from the LeapGestureState enumeration.


- (LeapGestureType) type
type

The gesture type.

LeapGestureType type = gesture.type;

Return
LeapGestureType A value from the LeapGestureType enumeration.

Public Static Functions


+ (LeapGesture *) invalid

Returns an invalid LeapGesture object.

LeapGesture *wrongGesture = LeapGesture.invalid;

Return
The invalid LeapGesture instance.

LeapGestureType

LeapGestureType enum

The supported types of gestures.

Values:

  • LEAP_GESTURE_TYPE_INVALID = = -1 -

    An invalid type.

  • LEAP_GESTURE_TYPE_SWIPE = = 1 -

    A straight line movement by the hand with fingers extended.

  • LEAP_GESTURE_TYPE_CIRCLE = = 4 -

    A circular movement by a finger.

  • LEAP_GESTURE_TYPE_SCREEN_TAP = = 5 -

    A forward tapping movement by a finger.

  • LEAP_GESTURE_TYPE_KEY_TAP = = 6 -

    A downward tapping movement by a finger.

LeapGestureState

LeapGestureState enum

The possible gesture states.

Values:

  • LEAP_GESTURE_STATE_INVALID = = -1 -

    An invalid state.

  • LEAP_GESTURE_STATE_START = = 1 -

    The gesture is starting.

    Just enough has happened to recognize it.

  • LEAP_GESTURE_STATE_UPDATE = = 2 -

    The gesture is in progress.

    (Note: not all gestures have updates).

  • LEAP_GESTURE_STATE_STOP = = 3 -

    The gesture has completed or stopped.