Interface for a render pipeline. More...

#include <RenderPipeilne.h>

Inheritance diagram for spark::render::IRenderPipeline:

Public Member Functions
std::shared_ptr< IInputAssembler >	inputAssembler () const noexcept
	Gets the input assembler state used by the render pipeline.

std::shared_ptr< IRasterizer >	rasterizer () const noexcept
	Gets the rasterizer state used by the render pipeline.

virtual bool	alphaToCoverage () const noexcept=0
	Checks if the render pipeline is using alpha to coverage.

Public Member Functions inherited from spark::render::IPipeline
std::shared_ptr< const IShaderProgram >	program () const noexcept
	Gets the shader program used by the pipeline.

std::shared_ptr< IPipelineLayout >	layout () const noexcept
	Gets the pipeline layout.

Public Member Functions inherited from spark::render::IStateResource
virtual const std::string &	name () const noexcept=0
	Gets the name of the state resource.

Detailed Description

Interface for a render pipeline.

Member Function Documentation

◆ alphaToCoverage()

virtual bool spark::render::IRenderPipeline::alphaToCoverage ( ) const

nodiscardpure virtualnoexcept

Checks if the render pipeline is using alpha to coverage.

Returns: true if the render pipeline is using alpha to coverage, false otherwise.

Alpha-to-Coverage is a multi-sampling technique used for partially transparent sprites or textures (such as foliage) to prevent visible flickering along edges. If enabled, the alpha-channel of the first (non-depth/stencil) render target is used to generate a temporary coverage mask that is combined with the fragment coverage mask using a logical AND.

Implemented in spark::render::vk::VulkanRenderPipeline.

◆ inputAssembler()

std::shared_ptr< IInputAssembler > spark::render::IRenderPipeline::inputAssembler ( ) const

inlinenodiscardnoexcept

Gets the input assembler state used by the render pipeline.

Returns: A std::shared_ptr to the IInputAssembler state used by the render pipeline.

◆ rasterizer()

std::shared_ptr< IRasterizer > spark::render::IRenderPipeline::rasterizer ( ) const