vl::DepthSortCallback Class Reference

The DepthSortCallback class sorts the primitives of the Geometry object bound to the Actor in which the callback is installed. More...

#include <DepthSortCallback.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for vl::DepthSortCallback:

List of all members.

Classes
class	Line
class	Point
class	PrimitiveZ
class	Quad
class	Sorter_Back_To_Front
class	Sorter_Front_To_Back
class	Triangle
Public Member Functions
	DepthSortCallback ()
virtual const char *	className ()
	Returns the name of the class.
virtual void	operator() (const Camera *cam, Actor *actor, Renderable *renderable, const Shader *, int pass)
	Performs the actual sorting.
template<typename T , typename deT >
void	sort (deT *polys, std::vector< Point< T > > &sorted_points, std::vector< Line< T > > &sorted_lines, std::vector< Triangle< T > > &sorted_triangles, std::vector< Quad< T > > &sorted_quads)
ESortMode	sortMode () const
void	setSortMode (ESortMode sort_mode)
void	invalidateCache ()
	Forces sorting at the next rendering.
Protected Attributes
ref< ArrayFVec3 >	mEyeSpaceVerts
std::vector< PrimitiveZ >	mPrimitiveZ
std::vector< PointUInt >	mSortedPointsUInt
std::vector< LineUInt >	mSortedLinesUInt
std::vector< TriangleUInt >	mSortedTrianglesUInt
std::vector< QuadUInt >	mSortedQuadsUInt
std::vector< PointUShort >	mSortedPointsUShort
std::vector< LineUShort >	mSortedLinesUShort
std::vector< TriangleUShort >	mSortedTrianglesUShort
std::vector< QuadUShort >	mSortedQuadsUShort
std::vector< PointUByte >	mSortedPointsUByte
std::vector< LineUByte >	mSortedLinesUByte
std::vector< TriangleUByte >	mSortedTrianglesUByte
std::vector< QuadUByte >	mSortedQuadsUByte
vl::mat4	mCacheMatrix
ESortMode	mSortMode

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Detailed Description

The DepthSortCallback class sorts the primitives of the Geometry object bound to the Actor in which the callback is installed.

This callback in order to work requires the following conditions:

• The Actor must be bound to a Geometry
• The bound Geometry must have a Geometry::vertexArray() of type ArrayFVec3
• Sorts only DrawElementsUInt/UShort/UByte objects with primitive type: PT_POINTS, PT_LINES, PT_TRIANGLES, PT_QUADS

Despite the fact that the condition list seems to be quite limiting it actually covers the most common usage cases. Furthermore the use of DrawElements* and the primitive types PT_POINTS, PT_LINES, PT_TRIANGLES, PT_QUADS grant the maximum flexibility.

Note:

• This callback works well with different LODs.
• This callback works well with multipassing, the sorting is done only once.

Remarks:

• The sorting is based on the position of the vertices as specified by Geometry::vertexArray() and for obvious reasons cannot take into consideration transformations made in the vertex shader or in the geometry shader.
• The sorting is performed on a per DrawCall basis. For example, if a Geometry has 2 DrawCall A and B bound to it, then the polygons, lines or points of A will alway be rendered before the ones specified by B.

See also:

Transparency and Polygon Depth Sorting Tutorial

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vl::DepthSortCallback::DepthSortCallback

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)

[inline]

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Member Function Documentation

virtual const char* vl::DepthSortCallback::className

(

)

[inline, virtual]

Returns the name of the class.

Reimplemented from vl::Object.

virtual void vl::DepthSortCallback::operator()	(	const Camera *	cam,
		Actor *	actor,
		Renderable *	renderable,
		const Shader *	,
		int	pass
	)		[inline, virtual]

Performs the actual sorting.

Implements vl::ActorRenderingCallback.

template<typename T , typename deT >

void vl::DepthSortCallback::sort	(	deT *	polys,
		std::vector< Point< T > > &	sorted_points,
		std::vector< Line< T > > &	sorted_lines,
		std::vector< Triangle< T > > &	sorted_triangles,
		std::vector< Quad< T > > &	sorted_quads
	)		[inline]

ESortMode vl::DepthSortCallback::sortMode

(

)

const [inline]

void vl::DepthSortCallback::setSortMode

(

ESortMode

sort_mode )

[inline]

void vl::DepthSortCallback::invalidateCache

(

)

[inline]

Forces sorting at the next rendering.

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Member Data Documentation

ref<ArrayFVec3> vl::DepthSortCallback::mEyeSpaceVerts [protected]

std::vector<PrimitiveZ> vl::DepthSortCallback::mPrimitiveZ [protected]

std::vector<PointUInt> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedPointsUInt [protected]

std::vector<LineUInt> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedLinesUInt [protected]

std::vector<TriangleUInt> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedTrianglesUInt [protected]

std::vector<QuadUInt> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedQuadsUInt [protected]

std::vector<PointUShort> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedPointsUShort [protected]

std::vector<LineUShort> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedLinesUShort [protected]

std::vector<TriangleUShort> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedTrianglesUShort [protected]

std::vector<QuadUShort> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedQuadsUShort [protected]

std::vector<PointUByte> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedPointsUByte [protected]

std::vector<LineUByte> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedLinesUByte [protected]

std::vector<TriangleUByte> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedTrianglesUByte [protected]

std::vector<QuadUByte> vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortedQuadsUByte [protected]

vl::mat4 vl::DepthSortCallback::mCacheMatrix [protected]

ESortMode vl::DepthSortCallback::mSortMode [protected]

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

• C:/VL/BuildSystem/VL_DISTRO/Visualization_Library_SDK/src/vl/DepthSortCallback.hpp