Unigine.StructuredBuffer Class
StructuredBuffer is a buffer for structures: it represents a uniform array of structures.
StructuredBuffer resource can specified via the following flags:
- USAGE_GPU_RESOURCE specifies a resource that can be read and written by the GPU. It also creates a temporary direct staging buffer to copy the data from the main buffer and gets the data by the CPU.
- USAGE_IMMUTABLE specifies a resources that can only be read by the GPU. It also creates a temporary direct staging buffer to copy the data from the main buffer and gets the data by the CPU.
- USAGE_CPU_RESOURCE specifies a resource that is accessible by both the GPU (read only mode) and the CPU (write only mode). It also creates a temporary direct staging buffer to copy the data from the main buffer and gets the data by the CPU.
- USAGE_STAGING specifies a resource that supports direct data transfer from the GPU to CPU.
- USAGE_SHARED specifies that a resource is accessible by an external graphics API.
See Also#
- StructuredBuffer C++ sample provided in the Samples (Samples -> C++ -> Render) section of UNIGINE SDK Browser.
StructuredBuffer Class
Properties
string DebugName#
The friendly name of the structured buffer used for GPU debugging (RenderDoc, NVIDIA Nsight). It can be used to help you determine if the corresponding object interface pointer caused the leak. Memory leaks are reported by the debug software layer by outputting a list of object interface pointers along with their friendly names.
int NumElements#
The number of elements in the structured buffer.
bool IsUsageShared#
The value indicating if the resource has the USAGE_SHARED flag enabled.
bool IsUsageStaging#
The value indicating if the resource has the USAGE_STAGING flag enabled.
bool IsUsageCPUResource#
The value indicating if the resource has the USAGE_CPU_RESOURCE flag enabled.
bool IsUsageImmutable#
The value indicating if the resource has the USAGE_IMMUTABLE flag enabled.
bool IsUsageGPUResource#
The value indicating if the resource has the USAGE_GPU_RESOURCE flag enabled.
Members
StructuredBuffer ( ) #
Constructor. Creates a new structured buffer.Source code (C++)
StructuredBufferPtr input_buffer = StructuredBuffer::create();IntPtr GetD3D11ShaderResourceView ( ) #
Gets a shader-resource view that specifies the subresources a shader can access during rendering.Return value
A pointer to D3D11 shader resource view.IntPtr GetD3D11UnorderedAccessView ( ) #
Gets a view for an unordered access resource that specifies the parts of a resource the pipeline can access during rendering.Return value
A pointer to a D3D11 unordered access view.int GetData ( IntPtr data ) #
Gets the data from StructuredBuffer instance.Arguments
- IntPtr data - A pointer to the data.
Return value
1 if StructuredBuffer data was returned; otherwise, 0.void Clear ( ) #
Clears smart pointer.int Create ( int flags, IntPtr data, uint structure_size, uint num_elements ) #
Arguments
- int flags - StructuredBuffer flag.
- IntPtr data - Pointer to the source data.
- uint structure_size - The size of the structured buffer.
- uint num_elements - Number of elements in the structured buffer.
Return value
1 if the StructuredBuffer was created successfully; otherwise, 0.int Create ( int flags, uint structure_size, uint num_elements ) #
Constructor. Creates a new structured buffer with the specified parameters.Arguments
- int flags - StructuredBuffer flag.
- uint structure_size - The size of the structured buffer.
- uint num_elements - Number of elements in the structured buffer.
Return value
1 if the StructuredBuffer was created successfully; otherwise, 0.void Destroy ( ) #
Destroys smart pointer.void ClearBuffer ( ) #
Clears the structured buffer.void Copy ( StructuredBuffer src ) #
Copies the data from the specified source structured buffer.Arguments
- StructuredBuffer src - Source structured buffer to copy data from.
ResourceExternalMemory GetResourceExternalMemory ( ) #
Returns the resource in video memory. If the USAGE_SHARED flag is not enabled for the resource, this method returns NULL.Return value
The resource in video memory. If the USAGE_SHARED flag is not enabled for the resource, this method returns NULL.Last update:
2024-12-13
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