LiteFX::Rendering::GraphicsFactory::tryCreateIndexBuffer

Tries to create an index buffer, based on the layout.

Synopsis

Declared in <litefx/rendering.hpp>

virtual bool tryCreateIndexBuffer(
    SharedPtr<TIndexBuffer>& buffer,
    String const& name,
    index_buffer_layout_type const& layout,
    ResourceHeap heap,
    UInt32 elements,
    ResourceUsage usage = ResourceUsage::Default,
    AllocationBehavior allocationBehavior = AllocationBehavior::Default) const = 0;

Return Value

true, if the buffer was created successfully and false otherwise.

Parameters

Name	Description
buffer	The instance of the buffer, or nullptr, if the buffer could not be allocated.
name	The name of the buffer.
layout	The layout of the index buffer.
heap	The heap to allocate the buffer on.
usage	The intended usage for the buffer.
elements	The number of elements within the vertex buffer (i.e. the number of indices).
allocationBehavior	The behavior controlling what happens if currently there is not enough memory available for the resource.