Class MTLBuffer

Represents a Metal buffer object.

Inheritance
object
GraphicsResource
Buffer
MTLBuffer
Implements
Inherited Members
Namespace: Evergine.Metal
Assembly: Evergine.Metal.dll
Syntax
public class MTLBuffer : Buffer, IDisposable

Constructors

MTLBuffer(MTLGraphicsContext, nint, ref BufferDescription)

Initializes a new instance of the MTLBuffer class.

Declaration
public MTLBuffer(MTLGraphicsContext context, nint data, ref BufferDescription description)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MTLGraphicsContext context

The graphics context.
IntPtr data

The data pointer.
BufferDescription description

A buffer description.

Properties

Name

Gets or sets a string identifying this instance. Can be used in graphics debuggers tools.

Declaration
public override string Name { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
string
Overrides

NativePointer

Gets the native pointer.

Declaration
public override nint NativePointer { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
IntPtr
Overrides

Methods

CopyTo(IMTLBlitCommandEncoder, Buffer, uint, uint, uint)

Copy this buffer in the destination buffer.

Declaration
public void CopyTo(IMTLBlitCommandEncoder commandBuffer, Buffer destination, uint sizeInBytes, uint sourceOffset = 0, uint destinationOffset = 0)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IMTLBlitCommandEncoder commandBuffer

the blitcommand encoder.
Buffer destination

The destination buffer.
uint sizeInBytes

The data size in bytes to copy.
uint sourceOffset

The source buffer offset in bytes.
uint destinationOffset

The destination buffer offset in bytes.

Dispose()

Dispose this instance.

Declaration
public override void Dispose()
Overrides

SetData(IMTLBlitCommandEncoder, nint, uint, uint)

Fill the buffer from a pointer.

Declaration
public void SetData(IMTLBlitCommandEncoder commandBuffer, nint source, uint sourceSizeInBytes, uint destinationOffsetInBytes = 0)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IMTLBlitCommandEncoder commandBuffer

the blitcommand encoder.
IntPtr source

The data pointer.
uint sourceSizeInBytes

The size in bytes.
uint destinationOffsetInBytes

The offset in bytes.

Implements

Extension Methods