Skylicht::CShaderManager Class Reference

Centralized manager for loading, caching, rebuilding, and controlling shader objects in Skylicht-Engine. More...

#include <Material/Shader/CShaderManager.h>

Public Member Functions
	CShaderManager ()
	Constructor.
virtual	~CShaderManager ()
	Destructor. Releases all loaded shaders.
void	releaseAll ()
	Release all loaded shaders and associated resources.
void	setCurrentMeshBuffer (IMeshBuffer *buffer)
	Set the mesh buffer to be used for current rendering.
IMeshBuffer *	getCurrentMeshBuffer ()
	Get the mesh buffer currently used for rendering.
void	setCurrentMaterial (SMaterial &mat)
	Set the material to be used for current rendering.
SMaterial *	getCurrentMaterial ()
	Get the material currently used for rendering.
void	initGUIShader ()
	Initialize built-in GUI shaders required for Skylicht's UI rendering.
void	initBasicShader ()
	Initialize basic built-in shaders for basic rendering features.
void	initSGDeferredShader ()
	Initialize built-in shaders for Specular-Glossiness Deferred rendering.
void	initSGForwarderShader ()
	Initialize built-in shaders for Specular-Glossiness Forward rendering.
void	initMobileSGShader ()
	Initialize built-in shaders for mobile platforms.
void	initPBRForwarderShader ()
	Initialize built-in shaders for Physically-Based Rendering (PBR) forward pipeline.
void	initSkylichtEngineShader ()
	Initialize all core engine shaders (deferred, forward, etc.).
void	initShader ()
	Initialize all shader systems (calls basic and engine shader initializers).
CShader *	loadShader (const char *shaderConfig)
	Load a shader from an XML configuration file. If the shader is already loaded, returns the cached instance.
bool	rebuildShader (CShader *shader)
	Rebuild a shader by reloading its configuration from source file. Useful for hot-reloading, debugging, or updating shaders at runtime.
int	getShaderIDByName (const char *name)
	Get the material ID of a shader by its name.
CShader *	getShaderByName (const char *name)
	Get a shader instance by its name.
CShader *	getShaderByPath (const char *path)
	Get a shader instance by its source path.
CShader *	getShaderByID (int id)
	Get a shader instance by its internal material ID.
std::string	getShaderFileName (const char *fileName)
	Get the shader file name with the appropriate extension for the current graphics API. Appends .hlsl for Direct3D, .glsl for OpenGL.
int	getNumShader ()
	Get the number of loaded shader materials.
CShader *	getShader (int i)
	Get a loaded shader material by index.

Public Attributes
core::vector2df	ShaderVec2 [10]
core::vector3df	ShaderVec3 [10]
video::SVec4	ShaderVec4 [10]
f32 *	BoneMatrix
u32	BoneCount
float	LightmapIndex
std::function< IShaderInstancing *(const char *)>	OnCreateInstancingVertex

Protected Member Functions
bool	buildShader (CShader *shader, io::IXMLReader *xmlReader, const char *source, const char *shaderFolder, bool rebuild)
	Internal function to build a shader from XML, source, and folder. Handles dependency loading, instancing setup, and error logging.

Protected Attributes
IMeshBuffer *	m_currentMeshBuffer
	Pointer to mesh buffer currently being rendered.
SMaterial *	m_currentMatRendering
	Pointer to material currently being rendered.
std::vector< CShader * >	m_listShader
	List of loaded shaders.
std::map< std::string, int >	m_listShaderID
	Map from shader name to internal material ID.

Detailed Description

Centralized manager for loading, caching, rebuilding, and controlling shader objects in Skylicht-Engine.

Handles initialization of built - in shaders for various rendering pipelines(basic, deferred, forward, mobile, PBR, etc.), manages shader instancing, uniform storage, and provides lookup functions for accessing shaders by name, path, or ID.

Allows for dynamic shader loading, rebuilding, and provides access to current rendering context (mesh / material).

Example usage :

CShaderManager *shaderMgr = CShaderManager::getInstance();
shaderMgr->loadShader("BuiltIn/Shader/Transparent/Transparent.xml");

Member Function Documentation

buildShader()

bool Skylicht::CShaderManager::buildShader ( CShader * shader, io::IXMLReader * xmlReader, const char * source, const char * shaderFolder, bool rebuild )

protected

Internal function to build a shader from XML, source, and folder. Handles dependency loading, instancing setup, and error logging.

Parameters

shader	Pointer to shader to build.
xmlReader	XML reader for shader config.
source	Source path.
shaderFolder	Shader folder path.
rebuild	True if rebuilding, false if initial load.

Returns

True if successful, false otherwise.

getCurrentMaterial()

SMaterial * Skylicht::CShaderManager::getCurrentMaterial ( )

inline

Get the material currently used for rendering.

Returns

Pointer to current material.

getCurrentMeshBuffer()

IMeshBuffer * Skylicht::CShaderManager::getCurrentMeshBuffer ( )

inline

Get the mesh buffer currently used for rendering.

Returns

Pointer to current mesh buffer.

getNumShader()

int Skylicht::CShaderManager::getNumShader ( )

inline

Get the number of loaded shader materials.

Returns

Number of loaded shaders.

getShader()

CShader * Skylicht::CShaderManager::getShader ( int i )

inline

Get a loaded shader material by index.

Parameters

i	Index of the shader.

Returns

Pointer to the CShader instance.

getShaderByID()

CShader * Skylicht::CShaderManager::getShaderByID

(

int

id

)

Get a shader instance by its internal material ID.

Parameters

id	Internal material ID.

Returns

Pointer to the CShader instance, or NULL if not found.

getShaderByName()

CShader * Skylicht::CShaderManager::getShaderByName

(

const char *

name

)

Get a shader instance by its name.

Parameters

name	Name of the shader.

Returns

Pointer to the CShader instance, or NULL if not found.

getShaderByPath()

CShader * Skylicht::CShaderManager::getShaderByPath

(

const char *

path

)

Get a shader instance by its source path.

Parameters

path	Path to shader source/config file.

Returns

Pointer to the CShader instance, or NULL if not found.

getShaderFileName()

std::string Skylicht::CShaderManager::getShaderFileName

(

const char *

fileName

)

Get the shader file name with the appropriate extension for the current graphics API. Appends .hlsl for Direct3D, .glsl for OpenGL.

Parameters

fileName

Base file name.

Returns

Shader file name with extension.

getShaderIDByName()

int Skylicht::CShaderManager::getShaderIDByName

(

const char *

name

)

Get the material ID of a shader by its name.

Parameters

name	Name of the shader.

Returns

Internal material ID, or 0 if not found.

loadShader()

CShader * Skylicht::CShaderManager::loadShader

(

const char *

shaderConfig

)

Load a shader from an XML configuration file. If the shader is already loaded, returns the cached instance.

Parameters

shaderConfig

Path to shader XML file.

Returns

Pointer to loaded CShader instance, or NULL if not found.

rebuildShader()

bool Skylicht::CShaderManager::rebuildShader

(

CShader *

shader

)

Rebuild a shader by reloading its configuration from source file. Useful for hot-reloading, debugging, or updating shaders at runtime.

Parameters

shader

Pointer to shader to rebuild.

Returns

True if successful, false otherwise.

setCurrentMaterial()

void Skylicht::CShaderManager::setCurrentMaterial ( SMaterial & mat )

inline

Set the material to be used for current rendering.

Parameters

mat	Reference to material.

setCurrentMeshBuffer()

void Skylicht::CShaderManager::setCurrentMeshBuffer ( IMeshBuffer * buffer )

inline

Set the mesh buffer to be used for current rendering.

Parameters

buffer

Pointer to mesh buffer.

Member Data Documentation

BoneCount

u32 Skylicht::CShaderManager::BoneCount

Number of bones for skinning

See also

EUniformType, BONE_COUNT

BoneMatrix

f32* Skylicht::CShaderManager::BoneMatrix

Pointer to bone matrix array for skinning

See also

EUniformType, BONE_MATRIX

LightmapIndex

float Skylicht::CShaderManager::LightmapIndex

Current lightmap index

See also

EUniformType, LIGHTMAP_INDEX

OnCreateInstancingVertex

std::function<IShaderInstancing* (const char*)> Skylicht::CShaderManager::OnCreateInstancingVertex

Callback for custom instancing implementation See documentation page : Shader information structure

ShaderVec2

core::vector2df Skylicht::CShaderManager::ShaderVec2[10]

Array for vec2 uniforms(max 10)

See also

EUniformType, SHADER_VEC2

ShaderVec3

core::vector3df Skylicht::CShaderManager::ShaderVec3[10]

Array for vec3 uniforms(max 10)

See also

EUniformType, SHADER_VEC3

ShaderVec4

video::SVec4 Skylicht::CShaderManager::ShaderVec4[10]

Array for vec4 uniforms(max 10)

See also

EUniformType, SHADER_VEC4

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

• Material/Shader/CShaderManager.h