Unigine::RenderState Class

/* ... */

// saving the current render state
RenderState::saveState();

	// clearing the current render state to prevent our rendering code from being affected by the previous settings
	RenderState::clearStates();

	/* ... */

	// changing current render state 
	RenderState::setBlendFunc(RenderState::BLEND_SRC_ALPHA, RenderState::BLEND_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA );

	// flushing the current render state to GPU
	RenderState::flushStates();

	/*	rendering code begin 

	... 
	
	rendering code end */

	// clearing the current render state (if necessary)
	RenderState::clearStates();

	// changing current render state again
	RenderState::setPolygonFront(1);

	// flushing the current render state to GPU
	RenderState::flushStates();

	/*	rendering code begin 

	... 
	
	rendering code end */

// restoring the previously saved render state
RenderState::restoreState();

/* ... */

RenderState Class

Members

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void setAnisotropy ( int anisotropy ) #

Sets the texture anisotropy level (degree of anisotropic filtering).

Arguments

• int anisotropy - Texture anisotropy level to be set:
  • 0 - anisotropy level 1.
  • 1 - anisotropy level 2.
  • 2 - anisotropy level 4.
  • 3 - anisotropy level 8.
  • 4 - anisotropy level 16.

int getAnisotropy ( ) #

Returns the current texture anisotropy level (degree of anisotropic filtering).

Return value

Current texture anisotropy level:

• 0 - anisotropy level 1.
• 1 - anisotropy level 2.
• 2 - anisotropy level 4.
• 3 - anisotropy level 8.
• 4 - anisotropy level 16.

int getBlendDestFunc ( ) #

Returns the destination blending function.

Return value

Destination blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.

int getBlendDestFuncBuffer ( int num ) #

Returns the destination blending function for the specified buffer.

Arguments

• int num - Buffer number.

Return value

Destination blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.

void setBlendFunc ( int src, int dest, int blend_op = 0 ) #

Sets blending function.

Arguments

• int src - Source blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.
• int dest - Destination blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.
• int blend_op - Blending operation to be used. One of the BLEND_OP_* variables. BLEND_OP_ADD is used by default.

void setBlendFuncBuffer ( int num, int src, int dest, int blend_op = 0 ) #

Sets blending function for the specified buffer.

Arguments

• int num - Buffer number.
• int src - Source blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.
• int dest - Destination blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.
• int blend_op - Blending operation to be used. One of the BLEND_OP_* variables. BLEND_OP_ADD is used by default.

int getBlendSrcFunc ( ) #

Returns the source blending function.

Return value

Source blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.

int getBlendSrcFuncBuffer ( int num ) #

Returns the source blending function for the specified buffer.

Arguments

• int num - Buffer number.

Return value

Source blending function. One of the BLEND_* variables.

int getBlendOperation ( ) #

Returns the current blending operation.

Return value

Current blending operation. One of the BLEND_OP_* variables.

int getBlendOperationBuffer ( int num ) #

Returns the current blending operation for the given buffer.

Arguments

• int num - Buffer number.

Return value

Current blending operation for the given buffer. One of the BLEND_OP_* variables.

void setBufferMask ( int num, int mask ) #

Sets the buffer mask.

Arguments

• int num - Buffer number.
• int mask - Buffer mask.

int getBufferMask ( int num ) #

Returns buffer mask.

Arguments

• int num - Buffer number.

Return value

Buffer mask.

void setDepthFunc ( int func ) #

Sets the depth function.

Arguments

• int func - Depth function

int getDepthFunc ( ) #

Returns the current depth function.

Return value

The depth function (one of the DEPTH_* variables).

int getHeight ( ) #

Returns the viewport height.

Return value

Viewport height.

void setMaterial ( const Ptr<Material> & material ) #

Sets the specified material to be used.

Arguments

• const Ptr<Material> & material - Material to be set.

void setMaterial ( Render::PASS pass, const Ptr<Material> & material ) #

Sets the specified material to be used for the specified rendering pass.

Arguments

• Render::PASS pass - Rendering pass for which the material is to be set.
• const Ptr<Material> & material - Material to be used.

Ptr<Material> getMaterial ( ) #

Returns the current material.

Return value

Material smart pointer.

float getPolygonBias ( ) #

Returns the polygon bias offset.

Return value

Polygon bias offset.

void setPolygonCull ( int cull ) #

Sets the polygon cull mode.

Arguments

• int cull - The polygon cull mode (one of the CULL_* variables).

int getPolygonCull ( ) #

Returns the polygon cull mode.

Return value

Polygon cull mode (one of the CULL_* variables).

void setPolygonFill ( int fill ) #

Sets the polygon fill mode.

Arguments

• int fill - Polygon fill mode (one of the FILL_* variables).

int getPolygonFill ( ) #

Returns the polygon fill mode.

Return value

Polygon fill mode.

void setPolygonFront ( int front ) #

Set the polygon mode to front.

Arguments

• int front - 1 - enable the front mode; 0 - disable it.

int getPolygonFront ( ) #

Returns value indicating if the polygon front mode is set.

Return value

1 if the polygon front mode is set; otherwise - 0.

void setPolygonOffset ( float bias, float offset ) #

Sets the polygon offset value.

Arguments

• float bias - Polygon bias offset.
• float offset - Polygon slope offset.

float getPolygonSlope ( ) #

Returns the polygon slope offset.

Return value

Polygon slope offset.

void setScissorTest ( float x, float y, float width, float height ) #

Sets scissor test.

Arguments

• float x - The X coordinate.
• float y - The Y coordinate.
• float width - Viewport width.
• float height - Viewport height.

void setScissorTest ( const Math::ivec4 & rectangle ) #

Sets scissor test by using rectangle coordinates.

Arguments

• const Math::ivec4 & rectangle - Rectangle coordinates.

void setScissorTest ( const Math::vec4 & rectangle ) #

Sets scissor test by using rectangle coordinates.

Arguments

• const Math::vec4 & rectangle - Rectangle coordinates.

int getScissorTest ( ) #

Returns the scissors test status.

Return value

Scissors test status.

Ptr<Texture> getScreenColorTexture ( ) #

Returns the screen color texture.

Return value

Texture smart pointer.

Ptr<Texture> getScreenDepthTexture ( ) #

Returns the screen depth texture.

Return value

Texture smart pointer.

void setShader ( const Ptr<Shader> & shader ) #

Sets the shader.

Arguments

• const Ptr<Shader> & shader - Shader smart pointer.

Ptr<Shader> getShader ( ) #

Returns the shader.

Return value

Shader smart pointer.

void setStencilFunc ( int func, int pass, int ref ) #

Sets the stencil function.

Arguments

• int func - Stencil function.
• int pass - Stencil operation.
• int ref - Stencil reference value.

int getStencilFunc ( ) #

Returns the stencil function.

Return value

Stencil function.

int getStencilPass ( ) #

Returns the stencil mode.

Return value

The stencil mode (one of the STENCIL_* variables.)

int getStencilRef ( ) #

Returns the stencil reference value.

Return value

Stencil reference value.

void setStructuredBuffer ( int num, const Ptr<StructuredBuffer> & buffer ) #

Sets given StructuredBuffer to the render state.

Arguments

• int num - StructuredBuffer unit number.
• const Ptr<StructuredBuffer> & buffer - A pointer to the StructuredBuffer.

void setTexture ( int binding, int num, const Ptr<Texture> & texture ) #

Sets the texture.

Arguments

• int binding - Binding.
• int num - Texture unit number.
• const Ptr<Texture> & texture - Texture smart pointer.

Ptr<Texture> getTexture ( int num ) #

Returns the current texture.

Arguments

• int num - Texture unit number.

Return value

Texture smart pointer.

void setViewport ( int x, int y, int width, int height ) #

Sets the viewport size and position.

Arguments

• int x - The X coordinate.
• int y - The Y coordinate.
• int width - The width.
• int height - The height.

int getWidth ( ) #

Returns the viewport width.

Return value

Viewport width.

void clearBuffer ( int buffer, const Math::vec4 & color, float depth = 0.0f, int stencil = 0 ) #

Clears the specified buffer.

Arguments

• int buffer - Buffer mask determines which buffers are to be cleared. One or combination of BUFFER_* variables.
  Source code

  clearBuffer(BUFFER_COLOR); // clears color buffer
  clearBuffer(BUFFER_DEPTH); // clears depth buffer
  clearBuffer(BUFFER_STENCIL); // clears stencil buffer
  
  //masks can be combined:
  clearBuffer(BUFFER_COLOR | BUFFER_STENCIL); // clears color and stencil buffer
  
  //there is a separate BUFFER_DEPTH_STENCIL mask for convenience
  clearBuffer(BUFFER_DEPTH_STENCIL);

• const Math::vec4 & color - Color value to be used.
• float depth - Depth value to be used.
• int stencil - Stencil value to be used.

void clearStates ( ) #

Clears all current render states. This method is used to prevent certain rendering code segment from being affected by other segments. See the usage example, that illustrates the typical use case.

void clearStructuredBuffer ( const Ptr<StructuredBuffer> & buffer ) #

Clears the specified structured buffer.

Arguments

• const Ptr<StructuredBuffer> & buffer - Structured buffer to be cleared.

void clearStructuredBuffers ( ) #

Clears all current structured buffers.

void clearTexture ( const Ptr<Texture> & texture ) #

Clears the specified texture.

Arguments

• const Ptr<Texture> & texture - Texture to be cleared.

void clearTextures ( ) #

Clears all textures.

void flushRender ( ) #

Flushes the render.

void flushStates ( ) #

Flushes the current render state to GPU. See the usage example, that illustrates the typical use case.

void restoreState ( ) #

Restores the current render state, that was saved by calling the saveState() method. These two methods are used together to enclose a segment of code, that changes the render state. See the usage example, that illustrates the typical use case.

void saveState ( ) #

Saves the current render state. This method is to be used together with the restoreState() method to enclose a segment of code, that changes the render state. See the usage example, that illustrates the typical use case.

void dispatch ( int group_threads_x, int group_threads_y, int group_threads_z ) #

Executes commands in a compute shader (similar to ID3D11DeviceContext::Dispatch() method). A compute shader can be run on many threads in parallel, within a thread group. Index a particular thread, within a thread group using a 3D vector given by (x,y,z).

Arguments

• int group_threads_x - Local X work-group size of the compute shader.
• int group_threads_y - Local Y work-group size of the compute shader.
• int group_threads_z - Local Z work-group size of the compute shader.