mi::neuraylib::IProgress_callback Class Reference

Abstract interface to report progress of a long-running operation back to the caller. More...

#include <iprogress_callback.h>

Inheritance diagram for mi::neuraylib::IProgress_callback:

Public Member Functions
virtual void	progress (Float64 value, const char *area, const char *message)=0
	The callback method that provides the progress information. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::IInterface
virtual Uint32	retain () const =0
	Increments the reference count. More...
virtual Uint32	release () const =0
	Decrements the reference count. More...
virtual const IInterface *	get_interface (const Uuid &interface_id) const =0
	Acquires a const interface from another. More...
template<class T>
const T *	get_interface () const
	Acquires a const interface from another. More...
virtual IInterface *	get_interface (const Uuid &interface_id)=0
	Acquires a mutable interface from another. More...
template<class T>
T *	get_interface ()
	Acquires a mutable interface from another. More...
virtual Uuid	get_iid () const =0
	Returns the interface ID of the most derived interface. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0xa0f0f12b, ... >
typedef Interface_declare< id1, ... >	Self
	Own type. More...
typedef Uuid_t< id1, ... >	IID
	Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...
Public Types inherited from mi::base::IInterface
typedef Uuid_t<0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0>	IID
	Declares the interface ID (IID) of this interface. More...
Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0xa0f0f12b, ... >
static bool	compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
	Compares the interface ID iid against the interface ID of this interface and of its ancestors. More...
Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::IInterface
static bool	compare_iid (const Uuid &iid)
	Compares the interface ID iid against the interface ID of this interface. More...

Detailed Description

Abstract interface to report progress of a long-running operation back to the caller.

Typically, an instance of this interface is passed to methods triggering long-running operations. The operation can now regularly call the progress() method of this instance to provide information about the progress of the operation to the caller.

For example, an instance of this interface can be passed to mi::neuraylib::IRender_context::render() and mi::neuraylib::IRender_context::render_async().

Note

Instances of this interface should not be created on the stack, since this might lead to premature destruction of such instances while still being in use by the Iray library.

Member Function Documentation

progress()

virtual void mi::neuraylib::IProgress_callback::progress ( Float64  value, const char *  area, const char *  message  )

pure virtual

The callback method that provides the progress information.

It can be called at any time from any thread.

Note

You must not call any of following methods from within the callback:

• mi::neuraylib::ITransaction::commit() or mi::neuraylib::ITransaction::abort() on the transaction associated with the progress callback, and
• mi::neuraylib::IRender_context::render(), mi::neuraylib::IRender_context::render_async(), mi::neuraylib::IRender_context::pick(), or mi::neuraylib::IRender_context::cancel_render() on the render context associated with the progress callback.

Parameters

value	This is some value which gives information about how much the work progressed. The interpretation depends on the area string. In some areas it might be a percentage, in some it might be an absolute value.
area	This describes the area where progress has been made.
message	This is a free form message which might be present and gives additional information about the progress in text form.