---
name: "SoNodeList"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "coin"
version: "1:4.0.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoNodeList"
---

# SoNodeList(3)

The SoNodeList class is a container for pointers to SoNode objects.

## NAME

SoNodeList - The **SoNodeList** class is a container for pointers to **SoNode** objects.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<Inventor/lists/SoNodeList.h\>

Inherits **SoBaseList**.

Inherited by **SoChildList**.

### Public Member Functions

**SoNodeList** (void)\
 **SoNodeList** (const int size)\
 **SoNodeList** (const **SoNodeList** &nl)\
 **~SoNodeList** ()\
 void **append** (**SoNode** \*const ptr)\
 **SoNode** \* **operator\[\]** (const int i) const\
 **SoNodeList** & **operator=** (const **SoNodeList** &nl)\

Public Member Functions inherited from **SoBaseList** **SoBaseList** (void)\
 **SoBaseList** (const int size)\
 **SoBaseList** (const **SoBaseList** &l)\
 **~SoBaseList** ()\
 void **append** (**SoBase** \*ptr)\
 void **insert** (**SoBase** \*ptr, const int addbefore)\
 void **remove** (const int index)\
 void **removeItem** (**SoBase** \*item)\
 void **truncate** (const int length)\
 void **copy** (const **SoBaseList** &l)\
 **SoBaseList** & **operator=** (const **SoBaseList** &l)\
 **SoBase** \* **operator\[\]** (const int i) const\
 void **set** (const int i, **SoBase** \*const ptr)\
 void **addReferences** (const SbBool flag)\
 SbBool **isReferencing** (void) const\

Public Member Functions inherited from **SbPList** **SbPList** (const int sizehint=DEFAULTSIZE)\
 **SbPList** (const **SbPList** &l)\
 **~SbPList** ()\
 void **copy** (const **SbPList** &l)\
 **SbPList** & **operator=** (const **SbPList** &l)\
 void **fit** (void)\
 void **append** (void \*item)\
 int **find** (const void \*item) const\
 void **insert** (void \*item, const int insertbefore)\
 void **removeItem** (void \*item)\
 void **remove** (const int index)\
 void **removeFast** (const int index)\
 int **getLength** (void) const\
 void **truncate** (const int length, const int **fit**=0)\
 void \*\* **getArrayPtr** (const int start=0) const\
 void \*& **operator\[\]** (const int index) const\
 int **operator==** (const **SbPList** &l) const\
 int **operator!=** (const **SbPList** &l) const\
 void \* **get** (const int index) const\
 void **set** (const int index, void \*item)\

### Additional Inherited Members

Protected Member Functions inherited from **SbPList** void **expand** (const int size)\
 int **getArraySize** (void) const\

## Detailed Description

The **SoNodeList** class is a container for pointers to **SoNode** objects.

As this class inherits **SoBaseList**, referencing and dereferencing will default be done on the objects at **append()**, **remove()**, **insert()** etc.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

### SoNodeList::SoNodeList (void )

Default constructor.

### SoNodeList::SoNodeList (const int size)

Constructor with a hint about the number of elements the list will hold.

**See also**

**SoBaseList::SoBaseList(const int)**

### SoNodeList::SoNodeList (const SoNodeList & nl)

Copy constructor.

**See also**

**SoBaseList::SoBaseList(const SoBaseList &)**

### SoNodeList::~SoNodeList ()

Destructor.

**See also**

**SoBaseList::~SoBaseList()**

## Member Function Documentation

### void SoNodeList::append (SoNode \*const ptr)

Append *ptr* to the list.

**See also**

**SoBaseList::append()**

### SoNode \* SoNodeList::operator\[\] (const int i) const

Return node pointer at index *i*.

**See also**

**SoBaseList::operator\[\]()**

### SoNodeList & SoNodeList::operator= (const SoNodeList & nl)

Copy contents of list *nl* to this list.

**See also**

**SoBaseList::operator=()**

## Author

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