MDL API Programmer's Manual

This reference documentation is structured into introductory material, tutorials and examples, reference manuals, and auxiliary material.

The MDL API supports the startup and configuration of the MDL compiler, the import and analysis of MDL modules, and compilation into other representations. The MDL API includes also the math API and the base API. The math API provides vector, matrix, bbox, and color classes and math functions. The base API provides basic types, functions on them, assertions, and configurations.

Introduction

• Overview of the MDL API
• Getting Started
• Library Design
• Include Files
• Configuration Options
• Versioning and Compatibility

Tutorial and Examples

• Tutorial and Example Programs
• Index of Topics Explained in the Example Programs

Reference Manual

• Base API Reference
  • Versioning, Configuration, and Assertions of the base API
  • Basic Types
  • Multithreading Support
  • Interface Framework Technology
  • Memory Management, Logging, and Plugin Support
• Math API Reference
  • Versioning and Assertions of the math API
  • Math Functions
  • Math Vector, Matrix, Bounding Box, and Color Classes
• MDL API Reference
  • Versioning and Assertions of the MDL API
  • Main MDL API Interface and C access function
  • API components
  • Configuration Interfaces
  • Types
  • MDL type system
  • Database Access
  • Scene Elements
    • MDL-related elements, which comprises classes such as mi::neuraylib::IModule, mi::neuraylib::IFunction_definition, mi::neuraylib::IMaterial_definition, mi::neuraylib::IFunction_call, mi::neuraylib::IMaterial_instance, and mi::neuraylib::ICompiled_material.
    • Miscellaneous, which comprises classes such as mi::neuraylib::IBsdf_measurement, mi::neuraylib::IImage, mi::neuraylib::ILightprofile, and mi::neuraylib::ITexture.
  • MDL compiler
    • MDL Compiler
  • Miscellaneous Interfaces

Related Pages

• Bibliography
• Definition: Lexicographic order and comparison
• Release Notes