engine.async Class
Loading of files/meshes/images/nodes on demand is performed in a separate system thread, in addition to asynchronous content streaming. This class is used to control asynchronous data loading. It is possible to control loading queue by organizing files in groups and setting individual weights inside these groups.
To load files on demand, call the functions in the following order:
- First loadFile() function is called to place the file in the queue for loading and obtain an ID, that will be used to identify a resource in subsequent operations.
- After that, different operations can be performed:
- forceFile() to load the file immediately.
- removeFile() to remove the file from the queue in case there is no need to load it any more of to remove a file from the list of loaded files if it was loaded but no longer needed.
- checkFile() to check if the given file was requested to be loaded via loadFile() or if it has already been loaded.
The same algorithm is true for meshes, images and nodes.
To get a loaded resource (image, mesh, or node) the following 2 groups of methods can be used:
AsyncQueue Class
Members
Image getImage(int id)
Returns the image loaded by the specified operation.Notice
This method does not remove the image from the list of loaded ones. If you want the image to be removed from this list right after retrieving it, use the takeImage() method.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadImage() method).
Return value
Image instance.Mesh getMesh(int id)
Returns the mesh loaded by the specified operation.Notice
This method does not remove the mesh from the list of loaded ones. If you want the mesh to be removed from this list right after retrieving it, use the takeMesh() method.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadMesh() method).
Return value
Mesh instance.Node getNode(int id)
Returns the node loaded by the specified operation. If the node loaded by the specified operation consists of multiple objects, a new dummy object to combine them is created and its smart pointer is returned.Notice
This method does not remove the node from the list of loaded ones. If you want the node to be removed from this list right after retrieving it, use the takeNode() method.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadNode() method).
Return value
Node instance.int getNumQueuedFiles()
Returns the total number of queued files waiting for the background loading. The return value also includes currently processed ones.Return value
Total number of queued files including currently processed ones.int getNumQueuedImages()
Returns the total number of queued images waiting for the background loading. The return value also includes currently processed ones.Return value
Total number of queued images including currently processed ones.int getNumQueuedMeshes()
Returns the total number of queued meshes waiting for the background loading. The return value also includes currently processed ones.Return value
Total number of queued meshes including currently processed ones.int getNumQueuedNodes()
Returns the total number of queued nodes waiting for the background loading. The return value also includes currently processed ones.Return value
Total number of queued nodes including currently processed ones.int getNumQueuedResources()
Returns the total number of queued resources waiting for background loading. The return value represents the sum of queued and currently processed data, files, images and meshes.Return value
Total number of queued resources including currently processed ones.float getTotalTime()
Returns the total time it took to process the loading queue.Return value
Total processing time, in milliseconds.int checkFile(int id)
Returns a value indicating if the file is in the loading queue or already loaded.Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadFile() method).
Return value
1 if the file is in the loading queue or already loaded; otherwise, 0.int checkImage(int id)
Returns a value indicating if the image is in the loading queue or already loaded.Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadImage() method).
Return value
1 if the image is in the loading queue or already loaded; otherwise, 0.int checkMesh(int id)
Returns a value indicating if the mesh is in the loading queue or already loaded.Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadMesh() method).
Return value
1 if the mesh is in the loading queue or already loaded; otherwise, 0.int checkNode(int id)
Returns a value indicating if the node is in the loading queue or already loaded.Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadNode() method).
Return value
1 if the node is in the loading queue or already loaded; otherwise, 0.int forceFile(int id)
Forces loading of the file. The specified file will be loaded right after the currently loading file (if any) is processed. All other file system operations are suspended until the forced file is loaded.Notice
The file won't be loaded immediately after calling the method as it can be large.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadFile() method).
Return value
1 if the file is loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.int forceImage(int id)
Forces loading of the image. The specified image will be loaded right after the currently loading image (if any) is processed. All other file system operations are suspended until the forced image is loaded.Notice
The image won't be loaded immediately after calling the method as it can be large.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadImage() method).
Return value
1 if the image is loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.int forceMesh(int id)
Forces loading of the mesh. The specified mesf will be loaded right after the currently loading mesh (if any) is processed. All other file system operations are suspended until the forced mesh is loaded.Notice
The mesh won't be loaded immediately after calling the method as it can be large.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadMesh() method).
Return value
1 if the mesh is loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.int forceNode(int id)
Forces loading of the node. The specified node will be loaded right after the currently loading node (if any) is processed. All other file system operations are suspended until the forced node is loaded.Notice
The node won't be loaded immediately after calling the method as it can be large.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadNode() method).
Return value
1 if the node is loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.int loadFile(string name, int group = 0, float weight = 0.0f)
Loads a given file with the specified group and priority to the thread.Arguments
- string name - Absolute or relative path to the file (including its name).
- int group - Priority group. Greater priority means faster loading. The default value is 0.
- float weight - Weight of the priority inside the group. Greater weight means faster loading inside the same priority group. The default value is 0.0f.
Return value
Loading operation identifier.int loadImage(string name, int group = 0, float weight = 0.0f)
Loads a given image file with the specified group and priority to the thread.Arguments
- string name - Absolute or relative path to the image file (including its name).
- int group - Priority group. Greater priority means faster loading. The default value is 0.
- float weight - Weight of the priority inside the group. Greater weight means faster loading inside the same priority group. The default value is 0.0f.
Return value
Loading operation identifier.int loadMesh(string name, int group = 0, float weight = 0.0f)
Arguments
- string name - Absolute or relative path to the *.mesh file (including its name).
- int group - Priority group. Greater priority means faster loading. The default value is 0.
- float weight - Weight of the priority inside the group. Greater weight means faster loading inside the same priority group. The default value is 0.0f.
Return value
Loading operation identifier.int loadNode(string name, int group = 0, float weight = 0.0f)
Arguments
- string name - Absolute or relative path to the *.node file (including its name).
- int group - Priority group. Greater priority means faster loading. The default value is 0.
- float weight - Weight of the priority inside the group. Greater weight means faster loading inside the same priority group. The default value is 0.0f.
Return value
Loading operation identifier.int removeFile(int id)
Removes the given file from the loading queue or from the list of loaded files, if it was already loaded.Notice
If the specified file is currently loading, it will be removed after the loading opertion is completed.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadFile() method).
Return value
1 if the file is successfully removed; otherwise, 0.int removeImage(int id)
Removes the given image from the loading queue or from the list of loaded images, if it was already loaded.Notice
If the specified image is currently loading, it will be removed after the loading opertion is completed.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadImage() method).
Return value
1 if the image is successfully removed; otherwise, 0.int removeMesh(int id)
Removes the given mesh from the loading queue or from the list of loaded meshes, if it was already loaded.Notice
If the specified mesh is currently loading, it will be removed after the loading opertion is completed.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadMesh() method).
Return value
1 if the mesh is successfully removed; otherwise, 0.int removeNode(int id)
Removes the given node from the loading queue or from the list of loaded nodes, if it was already loaded.Notice
If the specified node is currently loading, it will be removed after the loading opertion is completed. Nodes are removed with all their hierarchy.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadNode() method).
Return value
1 if the node is removed successfully; otherwise, 0.Image takeImage(int id)
Returns the image loaded by the specified operation and removes it from the list of loaded images.Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadImage() method).
Return value
Image instance.Mesh takeMesh(int id)
Returns the mesh loaded by the specified operation and removes it from the list of loaded meshes.Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadMesh() method).
Return value
Mesh instance.Node takeNode(int id)
Returns the node loaded by the specified operation and removes it from the list of loaded nodes.Notice
Nodes are removed with all their hierarchy.
Arguments
- int id - Loading operation identifier (see the loadNode() method).
Return value
Node instance.int
Description
Beginning of the callbacks range.int
Description
End of the callbacks range.int
Description
File loaded callback.int
Description
Image loaded callback.int
Description
Mesh loaded callback.int
Description
Node loaded callback.int
Description
Callback counter.Last update: 2017-12-21
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