Tucano::BufferObject< T > Class Template Reference

A buffer object (i.e. ShaderStorageBuffer). More...

#include <bufferobject.hpp>

Public Member Functions
	BufferObject (int s, GLenum buftype)
virtual	~BufferObject (void)
	Default Destructor. More...
GLuint	getBufferID (void)
	Returns The id of the buffer (handle). More...
virtual void	bind (void)
	Binds buffer object. More...
void	bindBase (int index)
	Binds buffer to a specific binding point. More...
void	unbindBase (void)
	Unbinds buffer from binding point. More...
virtual void	unbind (void)
	Unbinds the buffer object. More...
virtual void	clear (void)
	Clears all values (sets to zero). More...
virtual void	readBuffer (T **return_values)
	Reads a GPU buffer and stores it in a CPU array. More...
void	printBuffer (void)
	Prints the content of a GPU. Usually used for debugging. More...
int	getSize (void)
	Returns the size of the buffer, number of elements. More...

Protected Member Functions
virtual void	create (void)
	Creates the Buffer Object. More...

Protected Attributes
GLuint	buffer_id
	The handle of the Buffer Object. More...
GLenum	buffer_type
	Type of buffer. More...
int	size
	Buffer dimension (number of elements). More...
int	binding_point
	Binding point for this buffer. More...

Detailed Description

template<class T>
class Tucano::BufferObject< T >

A buffer object (i.e. ShaderStorageBuffer).

The Buffer Object class is responsible for buffer generation and storage. A BO can be of many types: atomic, storage, transform feedback etc ..

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class T>

Tucano::BufferObject< T >::BufferObject ( int  s, GLenum  buftype  )

inline

Buffer Object constructor.

Parameters

s	Size of buffer
buftype	Type of buffer object.

template<class T>

virtual Tucano::BufferObject< T >::~BufferObject ( void  )

inlinevirtual

Default Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

template<class T>

virtual void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::bind ( void  )

inlinevirtual

Binds buffer object.

template<class T>

void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::bindBase ( int  index )

inline

Binds buffer to a specific binding point.

Parameters

index

Binding point.

template<class T>

virtual void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::clear ( void  )

inlinevirtual

Clears all values (sets to zero).

template<class T>

virtual void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::create ( void  )

inlineprotectedvirtual

Creates the Buffer Object.

template<class T>

GLuint Tucano::BufferObject< T >::getBufferID ( void  )

inline

Returns The id of the buffer (handle).

Returns

ID of the buffer

template<class T>

int Tucano::BufferObject< T >::getSize ( void  )

inline

Returns the size of the buffer, number of elements.

Returns

The size of the storage buffer

template<class T>

void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::printBuffer ( void  )

inline

Prints the content of a GPU. Usually used for debugging.

template<class T>

virtual void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::readBuffer ( T **  return_values )

inlinevirtual

Reads a GPU buffer and stores it in a CPU array.

Assumes each element is of Template Type T.

Parameters

return_values

Pointer to array of values.

template<class T>

virtual void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::unbind ( void  )

inlinevirtual

Unbinds the buffer object.

template<class T>

void Tucano::BufferObject< T >::unbindBase ( void  )

inline

Unbinds buffer from binding point.

Member Data Documentation

template<class T>

int Tucano::BufferObject< T >::binding_point

protected

Binding point for this buffer.

template<class T>

GLuint Tucano::BufferObject< T >::buffer_id

protected

The handle of the Buffer Object.

template<class T>

GLenum Tucano::BufferObject< T >::buffer_type

protected

Type of buffer.

template<class T>

int Tucano::BufferObject< T >::size

protected

Buffer dimension (number of elements).

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• tucano/bufferobject.hpp