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6
7#ifndef MI_NEURAYLIB_ITYPE_H
8#define MI_NEURAYLIB_ITYPE_H
9
11#include <mi/neuraylib/version.h> // for MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE
12
13namespace mi {
14
15class IString;
16
17namespace neuraylib {
18
45class IAnnotation_block;
46
48class IStruct_category : public
49 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xdc79e614,0xad7e,0x4e4d,0xa9,0xc1,0x25,0x91,0xba,0x84,0x44,0x2d>
50{
51public:
54 CID_USER = -1,
56 MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE(CID_FORCE_32_BIT, 0x7fffffff)
57 };
58
60 virtual const char* get_symbol() const = 0;
61
63 virtual Predefined_id get_predefined_id() const = 0;
64
69 virtual const IAnnotation_block* get_annotations() const = 0;
70};
71
77 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x509417fe,0xaf4d,0x439e,0xa5,0xa2,0x09,0x56,0x2a,0x6c,0x04,0x2a>
78{
79public:
81 virtual Size get_size() const = 0;
82
84 virtual Size get_index( const char* name) const = 0;
85
87 virtual const char* get_name( Size index) const = 0;
88
90 virtual const IStruct_category* get_struct_category( Size index) const = 0;
91
93 template <class T>
94 const T* get_struct_category( Size index) const
95 {
96 const IStruct_category* ptr_struct_category = get_struct_category( index);
97 if( !ptr_struct_category)
98 return 0;
99 const T* ptr_T = static_cast<const T*>(
100 ptr_struct_category->get_interface( typename T::IID()));
101 ptr_struct_category->release();
102 return ptr_T;
103 }
104
106 virtual const IStruct_category* get_struct_category( const char* name) const = 0;
107
109 template <class T>
110 const T* get_struct_category( const char* name) const
111 {
112 const IStruct_category* ptr_struct_category = get_struct_category( name);
113 if( !ptr_struct_category)
114 return 0;
115 const T* ptr_T = static_cast<const T*>(
116 ptr_struct_category->get_interface( typename T::IID()));
117 ptr_struct_category->release();
118 return ptr_T;
119 }
120
127 virtual Sint32 set_struct_category( Size index, const IStruct_category* struct_category) = 0;
128
136 const char* name, const IStruct_category* struct_category) = 0;
137
145 const char* name, const IStruct_category* struct_category) = 0;
146};
147
151class IType : public
152 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x242af675,0xeaa2,0x48b7,0x81,0x63,0xba,0x06,0xa5,0xfb,0x68,0xf0>
153{
154public:
156 enum Kind : Uint32 {
194 TK_VDF
195 MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE(TK_FORCE_32_BIT, 0xffffffffU)
196 };
197
202 MK_VARYING = 4
203 MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE(MK_FORCE_32_BIT, 0xffffffffU)
204 };
205
207 virtual Kind get_kind() const = 0;
208
216 virtual Uint32 get_all_type_modifiers() const = 0;
217
223 virtual const IType* skip_all_type_aliases() const = 0;
224
226 virtual bool is_declarative() const = 0;
227};
228
233class IType_alias : public
234 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x69d8c70a,0xdfda,0x4e8e,0xaa,0x09,0x12,0x1f,0xa9,0x78,0xc6,0x6a,
235 neuraylib::IType>
236{
237public:
239 static const Kind s_kind = TK_ALIAS;
240
242 virtual const IType* get_aliased_type() const = 0;
243
245 virtual Uint32 get_type_modifiers() const = 0;
246
248 virtual const char* get_symbol() const = 0;
249};
250
252class IType_atomic : public
253 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x9d5f9116,0x3896,0x45c8,0xb4,0x5a,0x8b,0x03,0x84,0x49,0x0a,0x77,
254 neuraylib::IType>
255{
256};
257
259class IType_bool : public
260 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x831d8a38,0x26d3,0x4fd2,0xa7,0xf7,0x15,0xc2,0xa5,0x20,0x76,0x6c,
261 neuraylib::IType_atomic>
262{
263public:
265 static const Kind s_kind = TK_BOOL;
266};
267
269class IType_int : public
270 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xbbad021c,0xbfe5,0x45de,0xaf,0x66,0xfd,0xe8,0x45,0xbe,0x48,0x49,
271 neuraylib::IType_atomic>
272{
273public:
275 static const Kind s_kind = TK_INT;
276};
277
279class IType_enum : public
280 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x0e5b167c,0x9c3e,0x48bf,0xb5,0xfd,0x37,0x96,0xaa,0x47,0xaf,0xd1,
281 neuraylib::IType_atomic>
282{
283public:
286 EID_USER = -1,
289 MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE(EID_FORCE_32_BIT, 0x7fffffff)
290 };
291
293 static const Kind s_kind = TK_ENUM;
294
296 virtual const char* get_symbol() const = 0;
297
299 virtual Size get_size() const = 0;
300
306 virtual const char* get_value_name( Size index) const = 0;
307
315 virtual Sint32 get_value_code( Size index, Sint32* errors = nullptr) const = 0;
316
321 virtual Size find_value( const char* name) const = 0;
322
327 virtual Size find_value( Sint32 code) const = 0;
328
330 virtual Predefined_id get_predefined_id() const = 0;
331
336 virtual const IAnnotation_block* get_annotations() const = 0;
337
343 virtual const IAnnotation_block* get_value_annotations( Size index) const = 0;
344};
345
347class IType_float : public
348 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x613711b3,0x41f2,0x44a9,0xbb,0x78,0x43,0xe2,0x41,0x64,0xb3,0xda,
349 neuraylib::IType_atomic>
350{
351public:
353 static const Kind s_kind = TK_FLOAT;
354};
355
357class IType_double : public
358 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xc381508b,0x7945,0x4c70,0x8a,0x20,0x57,0xd5,0x2b,0x36,0x35,0x40,
359 neuraylib::IType_atomic>
360{
361public:
363 static const Kind s_kind = TK_DOUBLE;
364};
365
367class IType_string : public
368 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x4b4629bc,0xa2ce,0x4008,0xba,0x76,0xf6,0x4d,0x60,0x76,0x0a,0x85,
369 neuraylib::IType_atomic>
370{
371public:
373 static const Kind s_kind = TK_STRING;
374};
375
377class IType_compound : public
378 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xc9ca497f,0xc38b,0x411f,0xa8,0x16,0xa7,0xd8,0x23,0x28,0xa5,0x40,
379 neuraylib::IType>
380{
381public:
383 virtual const IType* get_component_type( Size index) const = 0;
384
386 virtual Size get_size() const = 0;
387};
388
393class IType_vector : public
394 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x412a8a91,0x9062,0x46fd,0xaa,0xcf,0x46,0xbd,0xb3,0xde,0x5b,0x9c,
395 neuraylib::IType_compound>
396{
397public:
399 static const Kind s_kind = TK_VECTOR;
400
407 virtual const IType_atomic* get_element_type() const = 0;
408};
409
421class IType_matrix : public
422 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x6b76570e,0x51b2,0x4e9b,0x9f,0xe7,0xda,0x03,0x1c,0x37,0xbc,0x75,
423 neuraylib::IType_compound>
424{
425public:
427 static const Kind s_kind = TK_MATRIX;
428
430 virtual const IType_vector* get_element_type() const = 0;
431};
432
436class IType_color : public
437 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xedb16770,0xdf70,0x4def,0x83,0xa5,0xc4,0x4f,0xcd,0x09,0x47,0x0f,
438 neuraylib::IType_compound>
439{
440public:
442 static const Kind s_kind = TK_COLOR;
443};
444
446class IType_array : public
447 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x21ab6abe,0x0e26,0x40da,0xa1,0x98,0x42,0xc0,0x89,0x71,0x5d,0x2a,
448 neuraylib::IType_compound>
449{
450public:
452 static const Kind s_kind = TK_ARRAY;
453
455 virtual const IType* get_element_type() const = 0;
456
458 virtual bool is_immediate_sized() const = 0;
459
461 virtual Size get_size() const = 0;
462
465 virtual const char* get_deferred_size() const = 0;
466};
467
469class IType_struct : public
470 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x19566cb2,0x0b5d,0x41ca,0xa0,0x31,0x96,0xe2,0x9a,0xd4,0xc3,0x1a,
471 neuraylib::IType_compound>
472{
473public:
476 SID_USER = -1,
481 SID_MATERIAL = 4
482 MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE(SID_FORCE_32_BIT, 0x7fffffff)
483 };
484
486 static const Kind s_kind = TK_STRUCT;
487
489 virtual const char* get_symbol() const = 0;
490
495 virtual const IType* get_field_type( Size index) const = 0;
496
501 virtual const char* get_field_name( Size index) const = 0;
502
507 virtual Size find_field( const char* name) const = 0;
508
510 virtual Predefined_id get_predefined_id() const = 0;
511
516 virtual const IAnnotation_block* get_annotations() const = 0;
517
523 virtual const IAnnotation_block* get_field_annotations( Size index) const = 0;
524
526 virtual const IStruct_category* get_struct_category() const = 0;
527};
528
530class IType_reference : public
531 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x3e12cdec,0xdaba,0x460c,0x9e,0x8a,0x21,0x4c,0x43,0x9a,0x1a,0x90,
532 neuraylib::IType>
533{
534};
535
537class IType_resource : public
538 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x142f5bea,0x139e,0x42e4,0xb1,0x1c,0xb3,0x4d,0xd8,0xe3,0xd9,0x8d,
539 neuraylib::IType_reference>
540{
541};
542
544class IType_texture : public
545 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x2f11253f,0xb8ac,0x4b7d,0x8d,0xd6,0x43,0x66,0xf5,0x97,0xd0,0x93,
546 neuraylib::IType_resource>
547{
548public:
550 static const Kind s_kind = TK_TEXTURE;
551
553 enum Shape : Uint32 {
554 TS_2D = 0,
555 TS_3D = 1,
558 TS_BSDF_DATA = 4
559 MI_NEURAYLIB_DEPRECATED_ENUM_VALUE(TS_FORCE_32_BIT, 0xffffffffU)
560 };
561
563 virtual Shape get_shape() const = 0;
564};
565
568 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x11b80cd8,0x14aa,0x4dfa,0x8b,0xf6,0x0e,0x56,0x0f,0x10,0x9c,0x37,
569 neuraylib::IType_resource>
570{
571public:
574};
575
578 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xf061d204,0xc649,0x4a6b,0xb6,0x2d,0x67,0xe6,0x47,0x53,0xa9,0xda,
579 neuraylib::IType_resource>
580{
581public:
584};
585
587class IType_df : public
588 mi::base::Interface_declare<0xf4bcba08,0x7777,0x4662,0x8e,0x29,0x67,0xe1,0x52,0xac,0x05,0x3e,
589 neuraylib::IType_reference>
590{
591};
592
594class IType_bsdf : public
595 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x6542a02c,0xe1d2,0x485d,0x9a,0x51,0x7b,0xed,0xff,0x7f,0x24,0x7b,
596 neuraylib::IType_df>
597{
598public:
600 static const Kind s_kind = TK_BSDF;
601};
602
604class IType_hair_bsdf : public
605 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x8eac6c90,0x2b8f,0x4650,0x8b,0x93,0x88,0xe0,0x42,0xff,0x19,0x9c,
606 neuraylib::IType_df>
607{
608public:
610 static const Kind s_kind = TK_HAIR_BSDF;
611};
612
614class IType_edf : public
615 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x3e3ce697,0xa2a7,0x43ef,0xa2,0xec,0x52,0x5a,0x4c,0x27,0x8f,0xeb,
616 neuraylib::IType_df>
617{
618public:
620 static const Kind s_kind = TK_EDF;
621};
622
624class IType_vdf : public
625 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x44782b21,0x9e60,0x40b2,0xba,0xae,0x41,0x74,0xc9,0x98,0xe1,0x86,
626 neuraylib::IType_df>
627{
628public:
630 static const Kind s_kind = TK_VDF;
631};
632
636class IType_list : public
637 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x68a97390,0x22ea,0x4f03,0xa5,0xb5,0x5c,0x18,0x32,0x38,0x28,0x91>
638{
639public:
641 virtual Size get_size() const = 0;
642
644 virtual Size get_index( const char* name) const = 0;
645
647 virtual const char* get_name( Size index) const = 0;
648
650 virtual const IType* get_type( Size index) const = 0;
651
653 template <class T>
654 const T* get_type( Size index) const
655 {
656 const IType* ptr_type = get_type( index);
657 if( !ptr_type)
658 return 0;
659 const T* ptr_T = static_cast<const T*>( ptr_type->get_interface( typename T::IID()));
660 ptr_type->release();
661 return ptr_T;
662 }
663
665 virtual const IType* get_type( const char* name) const = 0;
666
668 template <class T>
669 const T* get_type( const char* name) const
670 {
671 const IType* ptr_type = get_type( name);
672 if( !ptr_type)
673 return 0;
674 const T* ptr_T = static_cast<const T*>( ptr_type->get_interface( typename T::IID()));
675 ptr_type->release();
676 return ptr_T;
677 }
678
685 virtual Sint32 set_type( Size index, const IType* type) = 0;
686
693 virtual Sint32 set_type( const char* name, const IType* type) = 0;
694
701 virtual Sint32 add_type( const char* name, const IType* type) = 0;
702};
703
709class IType_factory : public
710 mi::base::Interface_declare<0x353803c0,0x74a6,0x48ac,0xab,0xa1,0xe4,0x25,0x42,0x1d,0xa1,0xbc>
711{
712public:
714
715
717 virtual const IStruct_category* create_struct_category( const char* symbol) const = 0;
718
721
725
732 const IStruct_category_list* struct_category_list) const = 0;
733
741 virtual Sint32 compare( const IStruct_category* lhs, const IStruct_category* rhs) const = 0;
742
759 const IStruct_category_list* lhs, const IStruct_category_list* rhs) const = 0;
760
766 virtual const IString* dump( const IStruct_category* struct_category, Size depth = 0) const = 0;
767
777 virtual const IString* dump( const IStruct_category_list* list, Size depth = 0) const = 0;
778
780
782
784 virtual const IType_alias* create_alias(
785 const IType* type, Uint32 modifiers, const char* symbol) const = 0;
786
788 virtual const IType_bool* create_bool() const = 0;
789
791 virtual const IType_int* create_int() const = 0;
792
794 virtual const IType_enum* create_enum( const char* symbol) const = 0;
795
797 virtual const IType_float* create_float() const = 0;
798
800 virtual const IType_double* create_double() const = 0;
801
803 virtual const IType_string* create_string() const = 0;
804
813 const IType_atomic* element_type, Size size) const = 0;
814
822 const IType_vector* column_type, Size columns) const = 0;
823
825 virtual const IType_color* create_color() const = 0;
826
829 const IType* element_type, Size size) const = 0;
830
840 const IType* element_type, const char* size) const = 0;
841
843 virtual const IType_struct* create_struct( const char* symbol) const = 0;
844
846 virtual const IType_texture* create_texture( IType_texture::Shape shape) const = 0;
847
849 virtual const IType_light_profile* create_light_profile() const = 0;
850
853
855 virtual const IType_bsdf* create_bsdf() const = 0;
856
858 virtual const IType_hair_bsdf* create_hair_bsdf() const = 0;
859
861 virtual const IType_edf* create_edf() const = 0;
862
864 virtual const IType_vdf* create_vdf() const = 0;
865
867 virtual IType_list* create_type_list() const = 0;
868
871
874
882 virtual const IType* create_from_mdl_type_name( const char* name) const = 0;
883
891 template <class T>
892 const T* create_from_mdl_type_name( const char* name) const
893 {
894 const IType* ptr_type = create_from_mdl_type_name( name);
895 if( !ptr_type)
896 return 0;
897 const T* ptr_T = static_cast<const T*>( ptr_type->get_interface( typename T::IID()));
898 ptr_type->release();
899 return ptr_T;
900 }
901
903
905
910 virtual IType_list* clone( const IType_list* type_list) const = 0;
911
913
915
940 virtual Sint32 compare( const IType* lhs, const IType* rhs) const = 0;
941
955 virtual Sint32 compare( const IType_list* lhs, const IType_list* rhs) const = 0;
956
980 virtual Sint32 is_compatible( const IType* lhs, const IType* rhs) const = 0;
981
995 virtual Sint32 from_same_struct_category( const IType* lhs, const IType* rhs) const = 0;
996
998
999
1001
1011 virtual const IString* dump( const IType* type, Size depth = 0) const = 0;
1012
1022 virtual const IString* dump( const IType_list* list, Size depth = 0) const = 0;
1023
1025
1027
1035 virtual const IString* get_mdl_module_name( const IType* type) const = 0;
1036
1051 virtual const IString* get_mdl_type_name( const IType* type) const = 0;
1052
1054};
1055 // end group mi_neuray_mdl_types
1057
1058} // namespace neuraylib
1059
1060} // namespace mi
1061
1062#endif // MI_NEURAYLIB_ITYPE_H
A simple string class.
Definition: istring.h:22
Mixin class template for deriving new interface declarations.
Definition: interface_declare.h:43
An annotation block is an array of annotations.
Definition: iexpression.h:575
An ordered collection of struct categories identified by name or index.
Definition: itype.h:78
virtual const IStruct_category * get_struct_category(const char *name) const =0
Returns the struct category for name, or nullptr if there is no such struct category.
virtual Sint32 set_struct_category(const char *name, const IStruct_category *struct_category)=0
Sets a struct category identified by name.
virtual const IStruct_category * get_struct_category(Size index) const =0
Returns the struct category for index, or nullptr if there is no such struct category.
virtual Sint32 set_struct_category(Size index, const IStruct_category *struct_category)=0
Sets a struct category at a given index.
const T * get_struct_category(Size index) const
Returns the struct category for index, or nullptr if there is no such struct category.
Definition: itype.h:94
const T * get_struct_category(const char *name) const
Returns the struct category for name, or nullptr if there is no such struct category.
Definition: itype.h:110
virtual const char * get_name(Size index) const =0
Returns the name for the given index, or nullptr if there is no such struct category.
virtual Size get_size() const =0
Returns the number of elements.
virtual Sint32 add_struct_category(const char *name, const IStruct_category *struct_category)=0
Adds a struct category at the end of the list.
virtual Size get_index(const char *name) const =0
Returns the index for the given name, or -1 if there is no such struct category.
Represents the optional struct category for struct types.
Definition: itype.h:50
Predefined_id
Identifiers of struct categories.
Definition: itype.h:53
@ CID_USER
A user-defined struct category.
Definition: itype.h:54
@ CID_MATERIAL_CATEGORY
The "::material_category" struct category.
Definition: itype.h:55
virtual Predefined_id get_predefined_id() const =0
If this struct category is a predefined one, return its ID, else CID_USER.
virtual const char * get_symbol() const =0
Returns the qualified name of this struct category.
virtual const IAnnotation_block * get_annotations() const =0
Returns the annotations of the struct category type.
The type of kind alias.
Definition: itype.h:236
virtual const IType * get_aliased_type() const =0
Returns the type aliased by this type.
virtual const char * get_symbol() const =0
Returns the qualified name of the type, or nullptr if no such name exists.
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:239
virtual Uint32 get_type_modifiers() const =0
Returns the modifiers of this type.
The type of kind array.
Definition: itype.h:449
virtual bool is_immediate_sized() const =0
Indicates whether the array is immediate-sized or deferred-sized.
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:452
virtual const char * get_deferred_size() const =0
Returns the abstract size of the array in case of deferred-sized arrays, and nullptr otherwise.
virtual const IType * get_element_type() const =0
Returns the type of the array elements.
virtual Size get_size() const =0
Returns the size of the array in case of immediate-sized arrays, and -1 otherwise.
An atomic type.
Definition: itype.h:255
The type of kind bool.
Definition: itype.h:262
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:265
The type of kind bsdf_measurement.
Definition: itype.h:580
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:583
The type of kind bsdf.
Definition: itype.h:597
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:600
The type of kind color.
Definition: itype.h:439
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:442
A compound type.
Definition: itype.h:380
virtual Size get_size() const =0
Returns the number of components.
virtual const IType * get_component_type(Size index) const =0
Returns the component type at index.
The type of distribution functions.
Definition: itype.h:590
The type of kind double.
Definition: itype.h:360
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:363
The type of kind edf.
Definition: itype.h:617
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:620
A type of kind enum.
Definition: itype.h:282
virtual const IAnnotation_block * get_annotations() const =0
Returns the annotations of the enum type.
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:293
Predefined_id
IDs to distinguish predefined enum types.
Definition: itype.h:285
@ EID_USER
A user-defined enum type.
Definition: itype.h:286
@ EID_TEX_GAMMA_MODE
The "::tex::gamma_mode" enum type.
Definition: itype.h:287
@ EID_INTENSITY_MODE
The "::intensity_mode" enum type.
Definition: itype.h:288
virtual const IAnnotation_block * get_value_annotations(Size index) const =0
Returns the annotations of a value.
virtual const char * get_symbol() const =0
Returns the qualified name of this enum type.
virtual Size find_value(Sint32 code) const =0
Returns the index of a value in linear time.
virtual Predefined_id get_predefined_id() const =0
If this enum is a predefined one, return its ID, else EID_USER.
virtual const char * get_value_name(Size index) const =0
Returns the name of a value.
virtual Sint32 get_value_code(Size index, Sint32 *errors=nullptr) const =0
Returns the code of a value.
virtual Size get_size() const =0
Returns the number of values.
virtual Size find_value(const char *name) const =0
Returns the index of a value in linear time.
The interface for creating types.
Definition: itype.h:711
virtual const IString * get_mdl_type_name(const IType *type) const =0
Returns the MDL type name of a type.
virtual Sint32 compare(const IStruct_category_list *lhs, const IStruct_category_list *rhs) const =0
Compares two instances of mi::neuraylib::IStruct_category_list.
virtual const IString * dump(const IStruct_category *struct_category, Size depth=0) const =0
Returns a textual representation of a struct category.
virtual const IType_alias * create_alias(const IType *type, Uint32 modifiers, const char *symbol) const =0
Creates a new instance of the type alias.
virtual IType_list * create_type_list() const =0
Creates a new type list.
virtual const IType_vector * create_vector(const IType_atomic *element_type, Size size) const =0
Creates a new instance of a vector type.
virtual const IType_enum * get_predefined_enum(IType_enum::Predefined_id id) const =0
Returns a registered enum type, or nullptr if id is unknown.
virtual const IType_matrix * create_matrix(const IType_vector *column_type, Size columns) const =0
Creates a new instance of a matrix type.
virtual const IType_hair_bsdf * create_hair_bsdf() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type hair_bsdf.
virtual const IStruct_category * create_struct_category(const char *symbol) const =0
Returns a registered struct category, or nullptr if symbol is invalid or unknown.
const T * create_from_mdl_type_name(const char *name) const
Creates a type based on its MDL type name.
Definition: itype.h:892
virtual const IStruct_category * get_predefined_struct_category(IStruct_category::Predefined_id id) const =0
Returns a registered struct category, or nullptr if id is unknown.
virtual const IType_enum * create_enum(const char *symbol) const =0
Returns a registered enum type, or nullptr if symbol is invalid or unknown.
virtual const IType_int * create_int() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type int.
virtual const IType_edf * create_edf() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type edf.
virtual const IType_bsdf * create_bsdf() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type bsdf.
virtual const IType_bool * create_bool() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type boolean.
virtual Sint32 compare(const IStruct_category *lhs, const IStruct_category *rhs) const =0
Compares two instances of mi::neuraylib::IStruct_category.
virtual const IType_string * create_string() const =0
Creates a new instance of the string type.
virtual const IType_light_profile * create_light_profile() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type light_profile.
virtual const IType_float * create_float() const =0
Creates a new instance of the float type.
virtual const IType_struct * get_predefined_struct(IType_struct::Predefined_id id) const =0
Returns a registered struct type, or nullptr if id is unknown.
virtual const IType_struct * create_struct(const char *symbol) const =0
Returns a registered struct type, or nullptr if symbol is invalid or unknown.
virtual IType_list * clone(const IType_list *type_list) const =0
Clones the given type list.
virtual Sint32 is_compatible(const IType *lhs, const IType *rhs) const =0
Checks whether two types are (cast-)compatible, i.e.
virtual Sint32 compare(const IType *lhs, const IType *rhs) const =0
Compares two instances of mi::neuraylib::IType.
virtual const IType_texture * create_texture(IType_texture::Shape shape) const =0
Creates a new instance of the type texture.
virtual const IType_array * create_deferred_sized_array(const IType *element_type, const char *size) const =0
Creates a new instance of a deferred-sized array type.
virtual const IType_double * create_double() const =0
Creates a new instance of the double type.
virtual const IType * create_from_mdl_type_name(const char *name) const =0
Creates a type based on its MDL type name.
virtual const IString * dump(const IType_list *list, Size depth=0) const =0
Returns a textual representation of a type list.
virtual Sint32 from_same_struct_category(const IType *lhs, const IType *rhs) const =0
Checks whether two types are from the same struct category, i.e., lhs can be decl-cast to rhs.
virtual const IString * get_mdl_module_name(const IType *type) const =0
Returns the MDL module name of the module which defines type.
virtual const IType_color * create_color() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type color.
virtual const IString * dump(const IStruct_category_list *list, Size depth=0) const =0
Returns a textual representation of a struct category list.
virtual const IString * dump(const IType *type, Size depth=0) const =0
Returns a textual representation of a type.
virtual const IType_bsdf_measurement * create_bsdf_measurement() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type bsdf_measurement.
virtual const IType_vdf * create_vdf() const =0
Creates a new instance of the type vdf.
virtual const IType_array * create_immediate_sized_array(const IType *element_type, Size size) const =0
Creates a new instance of an immediate-sized array type.
virtual IStruct_category_list * create_struct_category_list() const =0
Creates a new struct category list.
virtual Sint32 compare(const IType_list *lhs, const IType_list *rhs) const =0
Compares two instances of mi::neuraylib::IType_list.
virtual IStruct_category_list * clone(const IStruct_category_list *struct_category_list) const =0
Clones the given struct category list.
The type of kind float.
Definition: itype.h:350
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:353
The type of kind bsdf.
Definition: itype.h:607
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:610
The type of kind int.
Definition: itype.h:272
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:275
The type of kind light_profile.
Definition: itype.h:570
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:573
An ordered collection of types identified by name or index.
Definition: itype.h:638
virtual const IType * get_type(Size index) const =0
Returns the type for index, or nullptr if there is no such type.
virtual const char * get_name(Size index) const =0
Returns the name for the given index, or nullptr if there is no such type.
virtual Sint32 set_type(Size index, const IType *type)=0
Sets a type at a given index.
const T * get_type(const char *name) const
Returns the type for name, or nullptr if there is no such type.
Definition: itype.h:669
virtual const IType * get_type(const char *name) const =0
Returns the type for name, or nullptr if there is no such type.
virtual Sint32 add_type(const char *name, const IType *type)=0
Adds a type at the end of the list.
virtual Sint32 set_type(const char *name, const IType *type)=0
Sets a type identified by name.
virtual Size get_size() const =0
Returns the number of elements.
const T * get_type(Size index) const
Returns the type for index, or nullptr if there is no such type.
Definition: itype.h:654
virtual Size get_index(const char *name) const =0
Returns the index for the given name, or -1 if there is no such type.
The type of kind matrix.
Definition: itype.h:424
virtual const IType_vector * get_element_type() const =0
Returns the type of the matrix elements, i.e., the type of a column vector.
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:427
The reference types.
Definition: itype.h:533
A string valued resource type.
Definition: itype.h:540
The type of kind string.
Definition: itype.h:370
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:373
The type of kind struct.
Definition: itype.h:472
virtual const IType * get_field_type(Size index) const =0
Returns a field type.
virtual const IStruct_category * get_struct_category() const =0
Returns the corresponding struct category (or nullptr if there is none).
virtual const char * get_symbol() const =0
Returns the qualified name of the struct type.
virtual Size find_field(const char *name) const =0
Returns the index of a field in linear time.
virtual const IAnnotation_block * get_field_annotations(Size index) const =0
Returns the annotations of a field.
Predefined_id
IDs to distinguish predefined struct types.
Definition: itype.h:475
@ SID_MATERIAL_SURFACE
The "::material_surface" struct type.
Definition: itype.h:478
@ SID_MATERIAL_GEOMETRY
The "::material_geometry" struct type.
Definition: itype.h:480
@ SID_MATERIAL_VOLUME
The "::material_volume" struct type.
Definition: itype.h:479
@ SID_USER
A user-defined struct type.
Definition: itype.h:476
@ SID_MATERIAL
The "::material" struct type.
Definition: itype.h:481
@ SID_MATERIAL_EMISSION
The "::material_emission" struct type.
Definition: itype.h:477
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:486
virtual const IAnnotation_block * get_annotations() const =0
Returns the annotations of the struct type.
virtual Predefined_id get_predefined_id() const =0
If this struct is a predefined one, return its ID, else SID_USER.
virtual const char * get_field_name(Size index) const =0
Returns a field name.
The type of kind texture.
Definition: itype.h:547
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:550
virtual Shape get_shape() const =0
Returns the texture type.
Shape
The possible texture shapes.
Definition: itype.h:553
@ TS_CUBE
Cube map texture.
Definition: itype.h:556
@ TS_PTEX
PTEX texture.
Definition: itype.h:557
@ TS_3D
Three-dimensional texture.
Definition: itype.h:555
@ TS_BSDF_DATA
Three-dimensional texture representing a BSDF data table.
Definition: itype.h:558
@ TS_2D
Two-dimensional texture.
Definition: itype.h:554
The type of kind vdf.
Definition: itype.h:627
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:630
The type of kind vector.
Definition: itype.h:396
static const Kind s_kind
The kind of this subclass.
Definition: itype.h:399
virtual const IType_atomic * get_element_type() const =0
Returns the type of the vector elements.
The interface to MDL types.
Definition: itype.h:153
Modifier
The possible kinds of type modifiers.
Definition: itype.h:199
@ MK_UNIFORM
A uniform type.
Definition: itype.h:201
@ MK_NONE
No type modifier (mutable, auto-typed).
Definition: itype.h:200
@ MK_VARYING
A varying type.
Definition: itype.h:202
Kind
The possible kinds of types.
Definition: itype.h:156
@ TK_TEXTURE
A texture type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_texture.
Definition: itype.h:182
@ TK_MATRIX
A matrix type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_matrix.
Definition: itype.h:174
@ TK_BOOL
The boolean type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_bool.
Definition: itype.h:160
@ TK_COLOR
The color type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_color.
Definition: itype.h:176
@ TK_HAIR_BSDF
The hair_bsdf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_hair_bsdf.
Definition: itype.h:190
@ TK_ALIAS
An alias for another type, aka typedef. See mi::neuraylib::IType_alias.
Definition: itype.h:158
@ TK_VDF
The vdf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_vdf.
Definition: itype.h:194
@ TK_VECTOR
A vector type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_vector.
Definition: itype.h:172
@ TK_BSDF_MEASUREMENT
The bsdf_measurement type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_bsdf_measurement.
Definition: itype.h:186
@ TK_ARRAY
An array type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_array.
Definition: itype.h:178
@ TK_STRING
The string type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_string.
Definition: itype.h:170
@ TK_STRUCT
A struct type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_struct.
Definition: itype.h:180
@ TK_INT
The integer type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_int.
Definition: itype.h:162
@ TK_LIGHT_PROFILE
The light_profile type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_light_profile.
Definition: itype.h:184
@ TK_BSDF
The bsdf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_bsdf.
Definition: itype.h:188
@ TK_EDF
The edf type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_edf.
Definition: itype.h:192
@ TK_ENUM
An enum type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_enum.
Definition: itype.h:164
@ TK_DOUBLE
The double type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_double.
Definition: itype.h:168
@ TK_FLOAT
The float type. See mi::neuraylib::IType_float.
Definition: itype.h:166
virtual const IType * skip_all_type_aliases() const =0
Returns the base type.
virtual Uint32 get_all_type_modifiers() const =0
Returns all type modifiers of a type.
virtual bool is_declarative() const =0
Indicates whether this type is declarative or not.
virtual Kind get_kind() const =0
Returns the kind of type.
virtual const IInterface * get_interface(const Uuid &interface_id) const =0
Acquires a const interface from another.
virtual Uint32 release() const =0
Decrements the reference count.
int Sint32
32-bit signed integer.
Definition: types.h:46
Uint64 Size
Unsigned integral type that is large enough to hold the size of all types.
Definition: types.h:112
unsigned int Uint32
32-bit unsigned integer.
Definition: types.h:49
Mixin class template for deriving new interface declarations.
Common namespace for APIs of NVIDIA Advanced Rendering Center GmbH.
Definition: example_derivatives.dox:5
Major and minor version number and an optional qualifier.