BansheeEngine/BansheeCore/Include/BsTechnique.h

#pragma once

#include "BsCorePrerequisites.h"
#include "BsIReflectable.h"
#include "BsCoreObject.h"

namespace BansheeEngine
{
	/** @addtogroup Material
	 *  @{
	 */

	/**
	 * Technique represents a specific implementation of a shader. Contains a number of passes that will be executed when 
	 * rendering objects using this technique.
	 *
	 * @note	
	 * Normally you want to have a separate technique for every render system and renderer your application supports. 
	 * For example, if you are supporting DirectX11 and OpenGL you will want to have two techniques, one using HLSL based 
	 * GPU programs, other using GLSL. Those techniques should try to mirror each others end results.
	 */
	class BS_CORE_EXPORT TechniqueBase
	{
	public:
		TechniqueBase(const StringID& renderAPI, const StringID& renderer);
		virtual ~TechniqueBase() { }

		/**
		 * @brief	Checks if this technique is supported based on current
		 *			render and other systems.
		 */
		bool isSupported() const;

	protected:
		StringID mRenderAPI;
		StringID mRenderer;
	};

	/**
	 * @copydoc	TechniqueBase
	 *
	 * @note	Templated version that is used for implementing 
	 *			both sim and core versions of Technique.
	 */
	template<bool Core>
	class BS_CORE_EXPORT TTechnique : public TechniqueBase
	{
	public:
		template<bool Core> struct TPassType { };
		template<> struct TPassType < false > { typedef Pass Type; };
		template<> struct TPassType < true > { typedef PassCore Type; };

		typedef typename TPassType<Core>::Type PassType;
		
		TTechnique();
		TTechnique(const StringID& renderAPI, const StringID& renderer, const Vector<SPtr<PassType>>& passes);
		virtual ~TTechnique() { }

		/**	Returns a pass with the specified index. */
		SPtr<PassType> getPass(UINT32 idx) const;

		/**	Returns total number of passes. */
		UINT32 getNumPasses() const { return (UINT32)mPasses.size(); }

	protected:
		Vector<SPtr<PassType>> mPasses;
	};

	/**
	 * @copydoc	TechniqueBase
	 *
	 * @note	Core thread.
	 */
	class BS_CORE_EXPORT TechniqueCore : public CoreObjectCore, public TTechnique<true>
	{
	public:
		TechniqueCore(const StringID& renderAPI, const StringID& renderer, const Vector<SPtr<PassCore>>& passes);

		/** Creates a new technique. */
		static SPtr<TechniqueCore> create(const StringID& renderAPI, const StringID& renderer, const Vector<SPtr<PassCore>>& passes);
	};

	/**
	 * @copydoc	TechniqueBase
	 *
	 * @note	Sim thread.
	 */
	class BS_CORE_EXPORT Technique : public IReflectable, public CoreObject, public TTechnique<false>
	{
	public:
		Technique(const StringID& renderAPI, const StringID& renderer, const Vector<SPtr<Pass>>& passes);

		/** Retrieves an implementation of a technique usable only from the core thread. */
		SPtr<TechniqueCore> getCore() const;

		/** Creates a new technique. */
		static TechniquePtr create(const StringID& renderAPI, const StringID& renderer, const Vector<SPtr<Pass>>& passes);

	protected:
		/** @copydoc CoreObject::createCore */
		SPtr<CoreObjectCore> createCore() const override;

		/** @copydoc CoreObject::getCoreDependencies */
		void getCoreDependencies(Vector<CoreObject*>& dependencies) override;

		/**	Creates a new technique but doesn't initialize it. */
		static TechniquePtr createEmpty();

	private:
		/************************************************************************/
		/* 								RTTI		                     		*/
		/************************************************************************/
		
		/** Serialization only constructor. */
		Technique();

	public:
		friend class TechniqueRTTI;
		static RTTITypeBase* getRTTIStatic();
		virtual RTTITypeBase* getRTTI() const override;	
	};

	/** @} */
}