LiteFX::Rendering::IGraphicsFactory::tryCreateIndexBuffer

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

Synopsis

Declared in <litefx/rendering_api.hpp>

[[dllimport, dllexport]] bool tryCreateIndexBuffer(
    SharedPtr<IIndexBuffer>& buffer,
    IIndexBufferLayout const& layout,
    ResourceHeap heap,
    UInt32 elements,
    ResourceUsage usage = ResourceUsage::Default,
    AllocationBehavior allocationBehavior = AllocationBehavior::Default) const;

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.
layout	The layout of the index buffer.
heap	The heap to allocate the buffer on.
elements	The number of elements within the vertex buffer (i.e. the number of indices).
usage	The intended usage for the buffer.
allocationBehavior	The behavior controlling what happens if currently there is not enough memory available for the resource.