protected void setScale(float[] scale) {
        if (isTornDown()) {
            return;
        }
        if (scale.length != 3){
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Missing a scale value: All three " +
                    "[x,y,z] axis values are needed.");
        }
        mScale = scale;
        mNodeJni.setScale(new Vector(scale));
    }
This function ensures that the children of this element aren't the top-most changed element.
android/viro_bridge/src/main/java/com/viromedia/bridge/component/node/VRTNode.java