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SoGpuBufferObject Class Reference

VSG extension GPU buffer object class More...

#include <Inventor/devices/SoGpuBufferObject.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for SoGpuBufferObject:

Public Types

enum  BufferAccessFrequency {
  STATIC ,
  DYNAMIC
}
 Available values for hints on how frequently the application will be changing the buffer's data. More...
 
enum  BufferAccessNature {
  SHARED ,
  DEVICE
}
 Available values for hints on the nature of the application's access to the buffer. More...
 
- Public Types inherited from SoBufferObject
enum  AccessMode {
  READ_ONLY ,
  SET ,
  READ_WRITE
}
 This enum provides the possible access modes for a mapped buffer object. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 SoGpuBufferObject (BufferAccessFrequency accessFrequency=STATIC, BufferAccessNature accessNature=SHARED)
 Constructor.
 
virtual bool setSize (size_t size)
 Sets the size in bytes of the buffer object.
 
virtual SoBufferObjectcreateInstance () const
 Create a new buffer with the same properties as the current one.
 
virtual void clearInstance ()
 This function clears the content of the buffer, it frees the memory if the mode was COPY.
 
BufferAccessFrequency getAccessFrequency () const
 Returns the current buffer access frequency hint for this buffer object.
 
BufferAccessNature getAccessNature () const
 Returns the current buffer access nature hint for this buffer object.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from SoBufferObject
void lockBuffer ()
 Locks the buffer against concurrent calls from different threads.
 
void unlockBuffer ()
 Unlocks the buffer object.
 
virtual size_t getSize () const
 Returns the size, in bytes, of the buffer object.
 
virtual void * map (AccessMode accessMode, size_t offset=0, size_t count=SO_BUFFER_SIZE_ALL)
 Map the buffer to a system memory address and allows the mapping of a sub part of the buffer object into CPU memory.
 
virtual void unmap ()
 Unmaps the buffer from CPU address space.
 
virtual void map (SoBufferObject *targetBufferObject, AccessMode accessMode, size_t startPosition=0, size_t mappingSize=SO_BUFFER_SIZE_ALL)
 Maps the current buffer object into the specified buffer object.
 
virtual void unmap (SoBufferObject *bufferObject)
 Unmap this buffer from the specified buffer object.
 
virtual void memcpy (SoBufferObject *sourceBufferObject, size_t destOffset=0, size_t sourceOffset=0, size_t copySize=SO_BUFFER_SIZE_ALL)
 Copies data from the specified buffer object into this buffer object.
 
virtual void memset (void *value, size_t valueSize=1, size_t offset=0, size_t count=SO_BUFFER_SIZE_ALL)
 This function sets the contents of (or a portion of) this buffer object to the specified value.
 
SoDeviceContextgetContext () const
 Returns the device context where this buffer is valid.
 
SoBufferObjectgetMappedBufferObject () const
 Returns a pointer to the buffer object which is mapped by the actual object.
 
AccessMode getMappedBufferObjectAccessMode ()
 Returns the access mode used for the buffer mapping.
 
size_t getMappedBufferObjectPosition () const
 Returns the position in the source buffer mapped in this buffer.
 
size_t getMappedBufferObjectSize () const
 Returns the size of the mapped area in bytes.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from SoRefCounter
void ref () const
 Adds a reference to an instance.
 
void unref () const
 Removes a reference from an instance.
 
void unrefNoDelete () const
 unrefNoDelete() should be called when it is desired to decrement the reference count, but not delete the instance if this brings the reference count to zero.
 
int getRefCount () const
 Returns current reference count.
 
void lock () const
 lock this instance.
 
void unlock () const
 unlock this instance.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from SoTypedObject
virtual SoType getTypeId () const =0
 Returns the type identifier for a specific instance.
 
SbBool isOfType (const SoType &type) const
 Returns TRUE if this object is of the type specified in type or is derived from that type.
 
template<typename TypedObjectClass >
SbBool isOfType () const
 Returns TRUE if this object is of the type of class TypedObjectClass or is derived from that class.
 

Friends

struct inventor::renderer::Resource< SoBufferObject >
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoTypedObject
static SoType getClassTypeId ()
 Returns the type identifier for this class.
 

Detailed Description

VSG extension GPU buffer object class

This class provides management functions for GPU memory buffers.

Note: Since Open Inventor 10.4, applications should use SoGPUBufferObject, instead of SoGLBufferObject, in most cases. For example to store vertex data in GPU memory for use with SoBufferedShape or SoVertexShaderParameterBufferObject.

See SoBufferObject for general information about buffer objects.

NOTES:

  • Creating a GPU buffer requires a current GPU context (like OpenGL).
    For example, regarding the historical viewers the method SoWinGLWidget::bindNormalContext() must be called before using a SoGpuBufferObject. Concerning the viewer components, the window containing the RenderArea must be exposed before using a SoGpuBufferObject.
  • Modifying the properties of an GPU buffer require a current GPU context.
    This includes mapping and unmapping the buffer (map()/unmap()), allocating memory (setSize()) and copying data into the buffer (e.g. memcpy()).
  • The same instance of SoGpuBufferObject can not be used inside two GPU contexts that are not shared. For example, if an instance of SoBufferedShape contains SoGpuBufferObjects in its fields, this instance can be used in multiple viewers only if their contexts are shared.
  • SoBufferObject classes are reference counted objects (just like nodes, paths, etc). Therefore you cannot create an SoBufferObject on the stack. And to delete an SoBufferObject you must ref and unref the object. The SoRef smart pointer is a safe and convenient way to create buffer objects. See examples in SoBufferObject.

See SoBufferObject for general information about buffer objects.

See SoBufferedShape for an example of storing vertices in a GPU buffer.

EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE

SEE ALSO

SoCpuBufferObject

NOTE: Class available since Open Inventor 10.0.

Definition at line 197 of file SoGpuBufferObject.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ BufferAccessFrequency

Available values for hints on how frequently the application will be changing the buffer's data.

Enumerator
STATIC 

The application will set the data once.

DYNAMIC 

The application will set the data multiple times.

Definition at line 208 of file SoGpuBufferObject.h.

◆ BufferAccessNature

Available values for hints on the nature of the application's access to the buffer.

They indicate whether the application will be directly reading or writing the buffer's data.

Enumerator
SHARED 

The application will be writing data to the buffer, but will not read it.

DEVICE 

The application will be neither writing nor reading the data.

Only GPU commands will interact with the buffer. This is typically used when a buffer object is used to pass data from one place to another on GPU side.

Definition at line 223 of file SoGpuBufferObject.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ SoGpuBufferObject()

SoGpuBufferObject::SoGpuBufferObject ( BufferAccessFrequency  accessFrequency = STATIC,
BufferAccessNature  accessNature = SHARED 
)

Constructor.

Parameters
accessFrequencyThe intended access frequency of this buffer. Use enum BufferAccessFrequency
accessNatureThe intended access nature of this buffer. Use enum BufferAccessNature

Member Function Documentation

◆ clearInstance()

virtual void SoGpuBufferObject::clearInstance ( )
virtual

This function clears the content of the buffer, it frees the memory if the mode was COPY.

Implements SoBufferObject.

◆ createInstance()

virtual SoBufferObject * SoGpuBufferObject::createInstance ( ) const
virtual

Create a new buffer with the same properties as the current one.


The new instance will have the same context or device properties, but no memory is allocated.

Implements SoBufferObject.

◆ getAccessFrequency()

BufferAccessFrequency SoGpuBufferObject::getAccessFrequency ( ) const

Returns the current buffer access frequency hint for this buffer object.

◆ getAccessNature()

BufferAccessNature SoGpuBufferObject::getAccessNature ( ) const

Returns the current buffer access nature hint for this buffer object.

◆ setSize()

virtual bool SoGpuBufferObject::setSize ( size_t  size)
virtual

Sets the size in bytes of the buffer object.


If the requested size is the same as the current size, this method does nothing and returns true. If there is existing memory that is owned by the buffer object, that memory is released. If the requested size is zero, the buffer object is now empty.

Parameters
sizeThe requested size in bytes.
Returns
true if the operation was successful.

Reimplemented from SoBufferObject.

Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

◆ inventor::renderer::Resource< SoBufferObject >

friend struct inventor::renderer::Resource< SoBufferObject >
friend

Definition at line 280 of file SoGpuBufferObject.h.


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