rendering_engine::IRenderer Class Reference

Defines an abstract interface for rendering backends. More...

#include <i_renderer.hpp>

Inherited by rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

Public Member Functions
virtual void	InitializeRenderer ()=0
	Initializes all rendering subsystems and GPU resources.
virtual void	DrawFrame ()=0
	Executes a full frame rendering cycle.
virtual bool	BeginFrame ()=0
	Begins frame rendering operations.
virtual void	BeginRenderPass ()=0
	Begins the active render pass for the current frame.
virtual void	EndRenderPass ()=0
	Ends the active render pass.
virtual void	EndFrame ()=0
	Completes the current frame rendering and presents the result.
virtual void	WaitIdle ()=0
	Waits until the GPU has finished all pending rendering operations.
virtual void	ShutdownRenderer ()=0
	Destroys and cleans up all rendering resources.
virtual void	RegisterObserver (IRendererObserver *notifier)=0
	Registers an observer for rendering events.
virtual void	UnregisterObserver (IRendererObserver *notifier)=0
	Unregisters a previously registered observer.
virtual IRenderResources *	ProvideRenderResources () const =0
	Provides access to the general rendering resource manager.
virtual ITextureRenderResources *	ProvideTextureRenderResources () const =0
	Provides access to texture-related GPU resources.
virtual IMaterialRenderResources *	ProvideMaterialRenderResources () const =0
	Provides access to material-related GPU resources.
virtual IMeshRenderResources *	ProvideMeshRenderResources () const =0
	Provides access to mesh-related GPU resources.
virtual	~IRenderer ()=default
	Virtual destructor for safe polymorphic deletion.

Detailed Description

Defines an abstract interface for rendering backends.

Provides a unified API for initializing, executing, and shutting down the rendering system. Specific graphics backends implement this interface to handle platform-dependent operations.

See also

IRenderResources

IRendererObserver

Definition at line 28 of file i_renderer.hpp.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~IRenderer()

virtual rendering_engine::IRenderer::~IRenderer ( )

virtualdefault

Virtual destructor for safe polymorphic deletion.

Member Function Documentation

BeginFrame()

virtual bool rendering_engine::IRenderer::BeginFrame ( )

pure virtual

Begins frame rendering operations.

Returns

True if the frame can proceed.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

BeginRenderPass()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::BeginRenderPass ( )

pure virtual

Begins the active render pass for the current frame.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

DrawFrame()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::DrawFrame ( )

pure virtual

Executes a full frame rendering cycle.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

EndFrame()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::EndFrame ( )

pure virtual

Completes the current frame rendering and presents the result.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

EndRenderPass()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::EndRenderPass ( )

pure virtual

Ends the active render pass.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

InitializeRenderer()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::InitializeRenderer ( )

pure virtual

Initializes all rendering subsystems and GPU resources.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

ProvideMaterialRenderResources()

virtual IMaterialRenderResources * rendering_engine::IRenderer::ProvideMaterialRenderResources ( ) const

pure virtual

Provides access to material-related GPU resources.

Returns

Pointer to the IMaterialRenderResources interface.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

ProvideMeshRenderResources()

virtual IMeshRenderResources * rendering_engine::IRenderer::ProvideMeshRenderResources ( ) const

pure virtual

Provides access to mesh-related GPU resources.

Returns

Pointer to the IMeshRenderResources interface.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

ProvideRenderResources()

virtual IRenderResources * rendering_engine::IRenderer::ProvideRenderResources ( ) const

pure virtual

Provides access to the general rendering resource manager.

Returns

Pointer to the IRenderResources interface.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

ProvideTextureRenderResources()

virtual ITextureRenderResources * rendering_engine::IRenderer::ProvideTextureRenderResources ( ) const

pure virtual

Provides access to texture-related GPU resources.

Returns

Pointer to the ITextureRenderResources interface.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

RegisterObserver()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::RegisterObserver ( IRendererObserver * notifier )

pure virtual

Registers an observer for rendering events.

Parameters

notifier

Pointer to the observer to register.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

ShutdownRenderer()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::ShutdownRenderer ( )

pure virtual

Destroys and cleans up all rendering resources.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

UnregisterObserver()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::UnregisterObserver ( IRendererObserver * notifier )

pure virtual

Unregisters a previously registered observer.

Parameters

notifier

Pointer to the observer to remove.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

WaitIdle()

virtual void rendering_engine::IRenderer::WaitIdle ( )

pure virtual

Waits until the GPU has finished all pending rendering operations.

Implemented in rendering_engine::VulkanRenderer.

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

• i_renderer.hpp