def __init__(self, camera, xmlnode=None):
"""Create a camera instance
:param collada.camera.Camera camera:
The camera being instantiated
:param xmlnode:
When loaded, the xmlnode it comes from
"""
self.camera = camera
"""An object of type :class:`collada.camera.Camera` representing the instantiated camera"""
if xmlnode != None:
self.xmlnode = xmlnode
"""ElementTree representation of the camera node."""
else:
self.xmlnode = E.instance_camera(url="#%s"%camera.id)
