README for ray tracing triangles.
by R. P. Futrelle, Northeastern U.
20 October 2005 (was 18 March 2005)

(Quick overview to get you started adapting the code for your project)

The four primary classes defined are:

RTSimplestRaytrace.java
TinyRayTrace.java
RTGUI.java
RTDrawer.java

Two more are used only to represent data:

Tri.java
P3d.java

The 
The main drive class is RTSimplestRaytrace, which is executed,
after compilation, simply by:

java RTSimplestRaytrace

It defines a 3D triangle in the upper right of the screen as viewed.

It hands that to a tracing routine, doTrace in TinyRayTRace
which modifies the array of black Color given to it.

IT puts red colors in each x,y pixel location in which the triangle
was hit by the ray.  The ray is parallel to the z axis.

RTSimplestRaytrace then give that array to an RTDrawer which
is ready to display it when its JPanel is made visible.

Then the GUI, RTGUI, is set up which includes both the RTDrawer 
and a JFrame. RTGUI simply lays out the screen and makes it visible.

As soon as this occurs, paintComponent() in the RTDrawer goes through
the Color array painting a pixel at a time on the screen.

In addition (10/2005) it writes white text on the black background
to (briefly) describe what the screenshot is about.
You might want to place three or four lines of text on the
screen to thoroughly describe your image. It's often difficult
to know the algorithm and parameters behind a particular image
unless there's a text "caption" explanation of it.

That's it.