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gh_gpu_buffer Library

Description

Low level GPU buffers management module: creation, destruction and update (uniform buffers, shader storage buffer, etc).

Number of functions: 25


gh_gpu_buffer.create_from_uniform_block

Description

Creates an uniform buffer object from a shader uniform block description.

Languages

Lua - Python

Parameters

  • buffer_usage [STRING]: usage based on OpenGL constants: 'GL_STATIC_DRAW', 'GL_DYNAMIC_READ', etc.
  • gpu_program_id [integer]: GPU program identifier
  • uniform_block_index [integer]: index of the uniform block in the shader. Use gh_gpu_program.get_interface_block_index() to get this index.
  • buffer_states [STRING]: reserved. Set it to ''

    Return Values

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier

    Code sample


    uniform_block_index = gh_gpu_program.get_interface_block_index(gpu_prog, "UNIFORM", "CameraMatrix")
    gbo = gh_gpu_buffer.create_from_uniform_block("GL_DYNAMIC_READ", gpu_prog, uniform_block_index, "")


    gh_gpu_buffer.create

    Description

    Creates a GPU buffer object.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • buffer_type [STRING]: type of the buffer: 'UNIFORM', 'SHADER_STORAGE', 'ATOMIC_COUNTER', etc.
  • buffer_usage [STRING]: usage based on OpenGL constants: GL_STATIC_DRAW, GL_DYNAMIC_READ, etc.
  • size [integer]: size of the buffer in bytes.
  • buffer_states [STRING]: reserved. Set it to ''

    Return Values

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier

    Code sample


    gbo = gh_gpu_buffer.create("SHADER_STORAGE", "GL_DYNAMIC_COPY", 256, "")


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind

    Description

    Binds a GPU buffer object.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind

    Description

    Unbinds a GPU buffer object.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base

    Description

    Binds a GPU buffer object on a specific buffer binding point.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • binding_point_index [INTEGER]: index of the binding point

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_range

    Description

    Binds a part of a GPU buffer object on a specific buffer binding point.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • binding_point_index [INTEGER]: index of the binding point
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • size [INTEGER]: size in bytes

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    binding_point_index = 1
    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_range(gbo, binding_point_index, 128, 256)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_1ui

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x [INTEGER]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_1ui(gbo, 4, x)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_1ui

    Description

    Reads a value from a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    x = gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_1ui(gbo, 4)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_1f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_1f(gbo, 128, x)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_1f

    Description

    Reads a value from a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    x = gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_1f(gbo, 128)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_2f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x, y [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_2f(gbo, 128, x, y)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_2f

    Description

    Reads a value from a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    x, y = gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_2f(gbo, 128)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_3f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x, y, z [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_3f(gbo, 128, x, y, z)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_3f

    Description

    Reads a value from a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    x, y, z = gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_3f(gbo, 128)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_4f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x, y, z, w [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_write_4f(gbo, 128, x, y, z, w)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_4f

    Description

    Reads a value from a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    x, y, z, w = gh_gpu_buffer.sub_data_read_4f(gbo, 128)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unbind(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.map

    Description

    Maps a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • access_mode [STRING]: Access mode based on OpenGL constants: 'GL_READ_WRITE', 'GL_WRITE_ONLY', 'GL_READ_ONLY'

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.map(gbo, "GL_WRITE_ONLY")
    WriteSomething(gbo)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unmap(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.map_range

    Description

    Maps a range of a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • size [INTEGER]: size in bytes
  • access_mode [STRING]: Access mode based on OpenGL constants: 'GL_MAP_READ_BIT', 'GL_MAP_WRITE_BIT', 'GL_MAP_INVALIDATE_RANGE_BIT', 'GL_MAP_INVALIDATE_BUFFER_BIT', etc

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.bind_base(gbo, 0)
    gh_gpu_buffer.map_range(gbo, 0, 256, "GL_MAP_WRITE_BIT GL_MAP_INVALIDATE_RANGE_BIT")
    WriteSomething(gbo)
    gh_gpu_buffer.unmap(gbo)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_1ui64_bindless_texture

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer. For bindless textures only.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • texture_id [INTEGER]: bindless texture

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_1ui64_bindless_texture(gbo, 0, tex)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_1ui

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x [INTEGER]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_1ui(gbo, 0, x)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_1f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_1f(gbo, offset, x)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_2f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x, y [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_2f(gbo, offset, x, y)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_3f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x, y, z [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_3f(gbo, offset, x, y, z)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_4f

    Description

    Writes a value to a GPU buffer.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • x, y, z, w [REAL]: value

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_value_4f(gbo, offset, x, y, z, w)


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_matrix4x4

    Description

    Writes a 4x4 matrix value to a GPU buffer. The matrix comes from an object.

    Languages

    Lua - Python

    Parameters

  • gbo [INTEGER]: identifier
  • offset [INTEGER]: offset from the start of the buffer in bytes
  • object_id [INTEGER]: object identifier
  • matrix_type [STRING]: type of the matrix: 'camera_view_projection', 'camera_view', 'camera_projection', 'object_local_tranform', 'object_global_tranform'

    Return Values

    This function has no return value(s).

    Code sample


    gh_gpu_buffer.set_matrix4x4(gbo, offset, camera_id, "camera_view camera_projection")





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