mi::neuraylib::IType Class Reference

The interface to MDL types. More...

#include <itype.h>

Inheritance diagram for mi::neuraylib::IType:

Public Types
enum	Kind {   TK_ALIAS ,   TK_BOOL ,   TK_INT ,   TK_ENUM ,   TK_FLOAT ,   TK_DOUBLE ,   TK_STRING ,   TK_VECTOR ,   TK_MATRIX ,   TK_COLOR ,   TK_ARRAY ,   TK_STRUCT ,   TK_TEXTURE ,   TK_LIGHT_PROFILE ,   TK_BSDF_MEASUREMENT ,   TK_BSDF ,   TK_HAIR_BSDF ,   TK_EDF ,   TK_VDF ,   TK_FORCE_32_BIT = 0xffffffffU }
	The possible kinds of types. More...
enum	Modifier {   MK_NONE = 0 ,   MK_UNIFORM = 2 ,   MK_VARYING = 4 ,   MK_FORCE_32_BIT }
	The possible kinds of type modifiers. More...
Public Types inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x242af675, ... >
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...

Public Member Functions
virtual Kind	get_kind () const =0
	Returns the kind of type. More...
virtual Uint32	get_all_type_modifiers () const =0
	Returns all type modifiers of a type. More...
virtual const IType *	skip_all_type_aliases () const =0
	Returns the base type. More...
virtual bool	is_declarative () const =0
	Indicates whether this type is declarative or not. 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
Static Public Member Functions inherited from mi::base::Interface_declare< 0x242af675, ... >
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

The interface to MDL types.

Types can be created using the type factory mi::neuraylib::IType_factory.

Member Enumeration Documentation

Kind

enum mi::neuraylib::IType::Kind

The possible kinds of types.

Enumerator
TK_ALIAS	An alias for another type, aka typedef. See mi::neuraylib::IType_alias.
TK_BOOL	The boolean type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_bool.
TK_INT	The integer type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_int.
TK_ENUM	An enum type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_enum.
TK_FLOAT	The float type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_float.
TK_DOUBLE	The double type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_double.
TK_STRING	The string type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_string.
TK_VECTOR	A vector type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_vector.
TK_MATRIX	A matrix type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_matrix.
TK_COLOR	The color type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_color.
TK_ARRAY	An array type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_array.
TK_STRUCT	A struct type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_struct.
TK_TEXTURE	A texture type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_texture.
TK_LIGHT_PROFILE	The light_profile type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_light_profile.
TK_BSDF_MEASUREMENT	The bsdf_measurement type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_bsdf_measurement.
TK_BSDF	The bsdf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_bsdf.
TK_HAIR_BSDF	The hair_bsdf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_hair_bsdf.
TK_EDF	The edf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_edf.
TK_VDF	The vdf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_vdf.

Modifier

enum mi::neuraylib::IType::Modifier

The possible kinds of type modifiers.

Enumerator
MK_NONE	No type modifier (mutable, auto-typed).
MK_UNIFORM	A uniform type.
MK_VARYING	A varying type.

Member Function Documentation

get_all_type_modifiers()

virtual Uint32 mi::neuraylib::IType::get_all_type_modifiers ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns all type modifiers of a type.

Returns 0 if this is not an alias. Otherwise, the method follows the chain of aliases by calling mi::neuraylib::IType_alias::get_aliased_type() as long as get_kind() returns TK_ALIAS. The method returns the union of mi::neuraylib::IType_alias::get_type_modifiers() calls on this and all intermediate aliases.

get_kind()

virtual Kind mi::neuraylib::IType::get_kind ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the kind of type.

is_declarative()

virtual bool mi::neuraylib::IType::is_declarative ( ) const

pure virtual

Indicates whether this type is declarative or not.

skip_all_type_aliases()

virtual const IType * mi::neuraylib::IType::skip_all_type_aliases ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the base type.

Returns this if this is not an alias. Otherwise, the method follows the chain of aliases by calling mi::neuraylib::IType_alias::get_aliased_type() as long as get_kind() returns TK_ALIAS. The method returns the first non-alias type.