LiteFX::Rendering::IGraphicsFactory::createBuffer

Creates a buffer that can be bound to a specific descriptor.

Synopsis

Declared in <litefx/rendering_api.hpp>

[[dllimport, dllexport]] SharedPtr<IBuffer> createBuffer(
    String const& name,
    IDescriptorSetLayout const& descriptorSet,
    UInt32 binding,
    ResourceHeap heap,
    UInt32 elements = 1,
    ResourceUsage usage = ResourceUsage::Default,
    AllocationBehavior allocationBehavior = AllocationBehavior::Default) const;

Return Value

The instance of the buffer.

Parameters

Name	Description
name	The name of the buffer.
descriptorSet	The layout of the descriptors parent descriptor set.
binding	The binding point of the descriptor within the parent descriptor set.
heap	The heap to allocate the buffer on.
elements	The number of elements in the buffer (in case the buffer is an array).
usage	The intended usage for the buffer.
allocationBehavior	The behavior controlling what happens if currently there is not enough memory available for the resource.