OGRE  1.12.13
Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine
Ogre::VertexDeclaration Class Reference

This class declares the format of a set of vertex inputs, which can be issued to the rendering API through a RenderOperation. More...

#include <OgreHardwareVertexBuffer.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for Ogre::VertexDeclaration:

Public Types

typedef std::list< VertexElementVertexElementList
 Defines the list of vertex elements that makes up this declaration. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 VertexDeclaration ()
 Standard constructor, not you should use HardwareBufferManager::createVertexDeclaration. More...
 
virtual ~VertexDeclaration ()
 
const VertexElementaddElement (unsigned short source, size_t offset, VertexElementType theType, VertexElementSemantic semantic, unsigned short index=0)
 Adds a new VertexElement to this declaration. More...
 
VertexDeclarationclone (HardwareBufferManagerBase *mgr=0) const
 Clones this declaration. More...
 
void closeGapsInSource (void)
 Remove any gaps in the source buffer list used by this declaration. More...
 
const VertexElementfindElementBySemantic (VertexElementSemantic sem, unsigned short index=0) const
 Finds a VertexElement with the given semantic, and index if there is more than one element with the same semantic. More...
 
VertexElementList findElementsBySource (unsigned short source) const
 Based on the current elements, gets the size of the vertex for a given buffer source. More...
 
VertexDeclarationgetAutoOrganisedDeclaration (bool skeletalAnimation, bool vertexAnimation, bool vertexAnimationNormals) const
 Generates a new VertexDeclaration for optimal usage based on the current vertex declaration, which can be used with VertexData::reorganiseBuffers later if you wish, or simply used as a template. More...
 
const VertexElementgetElement (unsigned short index) const
 Get a single element. More...
 
size_t getElementCount (void) const
 Get the number of elements in the declaration. More...
 
const VertexElementListgetElements (void) const
 Gets read-only access to the list of vertex elements. More...
 
unsigned short getMaxSource (void) const
 Gets the index of the highest source value referenced by this declaration. More...
 
unsigned short getNextFreeTextureCoordinate () const
 Return the index of the next free texture coordinate set which may be added to this declaration. More...
 
size_t getVertexSize (unsigned short source) const
 Gets the vertex size defined by this declaration for a given source. More...
 
const VertexElementinsertElement (unsigned short atPosition, unsigned short source, size_t offset, VertexElementType theType, VertexElementSemantic semantic, unsigned short index=0)
 Inserts a new VertexElement at a given position in this declaration. More...
 
void modifyElement (unsigned short elem_index, unsigned short source, size_t offset, VertexElementType theType, VertexElementSemantic semantic, unsigned short index=0)
 Modify an element in-place, params as addElement. More...
 
bool operator!= (const VertexDeclaration &rhs) const
 
bool operator== (const VertexDeclaration &rhs) const
 
void removeAllElements (void)
 Remove all elements. More...
 
void removeElement (unsigned short elem_index)
 Remove the element at the given index from this declaration. More...
 
void removeElement (VertexElementSemantic semantic, unsigned short index=0)
 Remove the element with the given semantic and usage index. More...
 
void sort (void)
 Sorts the elements in this list to be compatible with D3D7 graphics cards. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static bool vertexElementLess (const VertexElement &e1, const VertexElement &e2)
 Sort routine for vertex elements. More...
 

Detailed Description

This class declares the format of a set of vertex inputs, which can be issued to the rendering API through a RenderOperation.

The ordering is important on Direct3D9 with Direct3D 7 grade cards. Calling closeGapsInSource() will format this VertexDeclaration accordingly.

Whilst GL and more modern graphics cards in D3D will allow you to defy these rules, sticking to them will reduce state changes and improve performance on modern APIs as well.

Like the other classes in this functional area, these declarations should be created and destroyed using the HardwareBufferManager.

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ VertexElementList

Defines the list of vertex elements that makes up this declaration.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ VertexDeclaration()

Ogre::VertexDeclaration::VertexDeclaration ( )

Standard constructor, not you should use HardwareBufferManager::createVertexDeclaration.

◆ ~VertexDeclaration()

virtual Ogre::VertexDeclaration::~VertexDeclaration ( )
virtual

Member Function Documentation

◆ vertexElementLess()

static bool Ogre::VertexDeclaration::vertexElementLess ( const VertexElement e1,
const VertexElement e2 
)
static

Sort routine for vertex elements.

◆ getElementCount()

size_t Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getElementCount ( void  ) const
inline

Get the number of elements in the declaration.

◆ getElements()

const VertexElementList& Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getElements ( void  ) const

Gets read-only access to the list of vertex elements.

◆ getElement()

const VertexElement* Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getElement ( unsigned short  index) const

Get a single element.

◆ sort()

void Ogre::VertexDeclaration::sort ( void  )

Sorts the elements in this list to be compatible with D3D7 graphics cards.

the order is as follows: position, blending weights, normals, diffuse colours, specular colours, texture coordinates

◆ closeGapsInSource()

void Ogre::VertexDeclaration::closeGapsInSource ( void  )

Remove any gaps in the source buffer list used by this declaration.

This is useful if you've modified a declaration and want to remove any gaps in the list of buffers being used. Note, however, that if this declaration is already being used with a VertexBufferBinding, you will need to alter that too. This method is mainly useful when reorganising buffers based on an altered declaration.

Whilst in theory you have completely full reign over the format of you vertices, in reality there are some restrictions. D3D7 grade hardware imposes a fixed ordering on the elements which are pulled from each buffer:

  • VertexElements should be added in the following order, and the order of the elements within any shared buffer should be as follows:
    1. Positions
    2. Blending weights
    3. Normals
    4. Diffuse colours
    5. Specular colours
    6. Texture coordinates (starting at 0, listed in order, with no gaps)
  • You must not have unused gaps in your buffers which are not referenced by any VertexElement
  • You must not cause the buffer & offset settings of 2 VertexElements to overlap

OpenGL and D3D9 compatible hardware are not required to follow these strict limitations, so you might find, for example that if you broke these rules your application would run under OpenGL and under DirectX on recent cards, but it is not guaranteed to run on older hardware under DirectX unless you stick to the above rules.

Note
This will also call sort()

◆ getAutoOrganisedDeclaration()

VertexDeclaration* Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getAutoOrganisedDeclaration ( bool  skeletalAnimation,
bool  vertexAnimation,
bool  vertexAnimationNormals 
) const

Generates a new VertexDeclaration for optimal usage based on the current vertex declaration, which can be used with VertexData::reorganiseBuffers later if you wish, or simply used as a template.

Remarks
Different buffer organisations and buffer usages will be returned depending on the parameters passed to this method.
Parameters
skeletalAnimationWhether this vertex data is going to be skeletally animated
vertexAnimationWhether this vertex data is going to be vertex animated
vertexAnimationNormalsWhether vertex data animation is going to include normals animation

◆ getMaxSource()

unsigned short Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getMaxSource ( void  ) const

Gets the index of the highest source value referenced by this declaration.

◆ addElement()

const VertexElement& Ogre::VertexDeclaration::addElement ( unsigned short  source,
size_t  offset,
VertexElementType  theType,
VertexElementSemantic  semantic,
unsigned short  index = 0 
)

Adds a new VertexElement to this declaration.

Remarks
This method adds a single element (positions, normals etc) to the end of the vertex declaration. Please read the information in VertexDeclaration about the importance of ordering and structure for compatibility with older D3D drivers.
Parameters
sourceThe binding index of HardwareVertexBuffer which will provide the source for this element. See VertexBufferBinding for full information.
offsetThe offset in bytes where this element is located in the buffer
theTypeThe data format of the element (3 floats, a colour etc)
semanticThe meaning of the data (position, normal, diffuse colour etc)
indexOptional index for multi-input elements like texture coordinates
Returns
A reference to the VertexElement added.

◆ insertElement()

const VertexElement& Ogre::VertexDeclaration::insertElement ( unsigned short  atPosition,
unsigned short  source,
size_t  offset,
VertexElementType  theType,
VertexElementSemantic  semantic,
unsigned short  index = 0 
)

Inserts a new VertexElement at a given position in this declaration.

Remarks
This method adds a single element (positions, normals etc) at a given position in this vertex declaration. Please read the information in VertexDeclaration about the importance of ordering and structure for compatibility with older D3D drivers.
Parameters
atPositionPosition where the new element is inserted
sourceThe binding index of HardwareVertexBuffer which will provide the source for this element. See VertexBufferBinding for full information.
offsetThe offset in bytes where this element is located in the buffer
theTypeThe data format of the element (3 floats, a colour etc)
semanticThe meaning of the data (position, normal, diffuse colour etc)
indexOptional index for multi-input elements like texture coordinates
Returns
A reference to the VertexElement added.

◆ removeElement() [1/2]

void Ogre::VertexDeclaration::removeElement ( unsigned short  elem_index)

Remove the element at the given index from this declaration.

◆ removeElement() [2/2]

void Ogre::VertexDeclaration::removeElement ( VertexElementSemantic  semantic,
unsigned short  index = 0 
)

Remove the element with the given semantic and usage index.

Remarks
In this case 'index' means the usage index for repeating elements such as texture coordinates. For other elements this will always be 0 and does not refer to the index in the vector.

◆ removeAllElements()

void Ogre::VertexDeclaration::removeAllElements ( void  )

Remove all elements.

◆ modifyElement()

void Ogre::VertexDeclaration::modifyElement ( unsigned short  elem_index,
unsigned short  source,
size_t  offset,
VertexElementType  theType,
VertexElementSemantic  semantic,
unsigned short  index = 0 
)

Modify an element in-place, params as addElement.

Remarks
Please read the information in VertexDeclaration about the importance of ordering and structure for compatibility with older D3D drivers.

◆ findElementBySemantic()

const VertexElement* Ogre::VertexDeclaration::findElementBySemantic ( VertexElementSemantic  sem,
unsigned short  index = 0 
) const

Finds a VertexElement with the given semantic, and index if there is more than one element with the same semantic.

Remarks
If the element is not found, this method returns null.

◆ findElementsBySource()

VertexElementList Ogre::VertexDeclaration::findElementsBySource ( unsigned short  source) const

Based on the current elements, gets the size of the vertex for a given buffer source.

Parameters
sourceThe buffer binding index for which to get the vertex size. Gets a list of elements which use a given source.
Remarks
Note that the list of elements is returned by value therefore is separate from the declaration as soon as this method returns.

◆ getVertexSize()

size_t Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getVertexSize ( unsigned short  source) const

Gets the vertex size defined by this declaration for a given source.

◆ getNextFreeTextureCoordinate()

unsigned short Ogre::VertexDeclaration::getNextFreeTextureCoordinate ( ) const

Return the index of the next free texture coordinate set which may be added to this declaration.

◆ clone()

VertexDeclaration* Ogre::VertexDeclaration::clone ( HardwareBufferManagerBase mgr = 0) const

Clones this declaration.

Parameters
mgrOptional HardwareBufferManager to use for creating the clone (if null, use the current default).

◆ operator==()

bool Ogre::VertexDeclaration::operator== ( const VertexDeclaration rhs) const
inline

◆ operator!=()

bool Ogre::VertexDeclaration::operator!= ( const VertexDeclaration rhs) const
inline

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