finesse.components.node.Node.direction

property Node.direction

NodeDirection of this node.

This is largely a description to help understand how external information flow in and out of a component. Inside a component all nodes will couple to one another in more complex ways.

Input nodes are those going into a component, whereas output describe those leaving. For example incident and reflected light fields.

Bidrectional takes information either direction. For example a mechanical degree of freedom, external forces can be applied to it, or its motion can be coupled to some external system.

Getter

Returns the directionality of the node (read-only).