public void setLightReceivingBitMask(int bitMask) {
        if (isTornDown()) {
            return;
        }
        mLightReceivingBitMask = bitMask;
        mNodeJni.setLightReceivingBitMask(bitMask);
    }
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