Some header files for a new meshbuffer, not being used yet, till I commit the changes to irrlicht.

new meshbuffer has split vertex and index buffers and supports switching between different vertex and index(16/32bit) types at runtime.

some parts like CSpecific(Vertex/Index)List may need to be optimized. may change to use plain switches, having options (like 32bit) able to be undefined.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/irrlicht/code/trunk@1444 dfc29bdd-3216-0410-991c-e03cc46cb475

include/CDynamicMeshBuffer.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __C_DYNAMIC_MESHBUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __C_DYNAMIC_MESHBUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "IDynamicMeshBuffer.h"
+
+#include "CVertexBuffer.h"
+#include "CIndexBuffer.h"
+
+namespace irr
+{
+namespace scene
+{
+
+
+	class CDynamicMeshBuffer: public IDynamicMeshBuffer
+	{
+
+		IVertexBuffer *VertexBuffer;
+		IIndexBuffer *IndexBuffer;
+
+
+		public:
+
+
+		CDynamicMeshBuffer(video::E_VERTEX_TYPE vertexType, video::E_INDEX_TYPE indexType)
+		{
+			VertexBuffer=new CVertexBuffer(vertexType);
+			IndexBuffer=new CIndexBuffer(indexType);
+
+		}
+
+		~CDynamicMeshBuffer()
+		{
+			if (VertexBuffer) VertexBuffer->drop();
+			if (IndexBuffer) IndexBuffer->drop();
+		}
+
+
+		virtual IVertexBuffer &getVertexBuffer() const
+		{
+			return *VertexBuffer;
+		}
+		virtual IIndexBuffer &getIndexBuffer() const
+		{
+			return *IndexBuffer;
+		}
+
+		virtual void setVertexBuffer(IVertexBuffer *newVertexBuffer)
+		{
+			if (newVertexBuffer) newVertexBuffer->grab();
+			if (VertexBuffer) VertexBuffer->drop();
+
+			VertexBuffer=newVertexBuffer;
+		}
+
+		virtual void setIndexBuffer(IIndexBuffer *newIndexBuffer)
+		{
+			if (newIndexBuffer) newIndexBuffer->grab();
+			if (IndexBuffer) IndexBuffer->drop();
+
+			IndexBuffer=newIndexBuffer;
+		}
+
+
+		//! Get Material of this buffer.
+		virtual const video::SMaterial& getMaterial() const
+		{
+			return Material;
+		}
+
+		//! Get Material of this buffer.
+		virtual video::SMaterial& getMaterial()
+		{
+			return Material;
+		}
+
+		//! Get bounding box
+		virtual const core::aabbox3d<f32>& getBoundingBox() const
+		{
+			return BoundingBox;
+		}
+
+		//! Set bounding box
+		virtual void setBoundingBox( const core::aabbox3df& box)
+		{
+			BoundingBox = box;
+		}
+
+		//! Recalculate bounding box
+		virtual void recalculateBoundingBox()
+		{
+
+			if (!getVertexBuffer().size())
+				BoundingBox.reset(0,0,0);
+			else
+			{
+				BoundingBox.reset(getVertexBuffer()[0].Pos);
+				for (u32 i=1; i<getVertexBuffer().size(); ++i)
+					BoundingBox.addInternalPoint(getVertexBuffer()[i].Pos);
+			}
+
+
+		}
+
+		video::SMaterial Material;
+		core::aabbox3d<f32> BoundingBox;
+
+	};
+
+
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+

include/CIndexBuffer.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __C_INDEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __C_INDEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "IIndexBuffer.h"
+
+
+namespace irr
+{
+
+
+namespace scene
+{
+
+
+	class CIndexBuffer : public IIndexBuffer
+	{
+
+		class IIndexList
+		{
+		public:
+			virtual u32 stride() const =0;
+			virtual u32 size() const=0;
+			virtual void push_back (const u32 &element) =0;
+			virtual const u32 operator [](u32 index) const=0;
+			virtual const u32 getLast() =0;
+			virtual void setValue(u32 index, u32 value) =0;
+			virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow) =0;
+			virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)=0;
+			virtual u32 allocated_size() const=0;
+			virtual void* pointer() =0;
+			virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType()=0;
+		};
+
+		template <class T>
+		class CSpecificIndexList : public IIndexList
+		{
+		public:
+			core::array<T> Indices;
+
+			virtual u32 stride() const {return sizeof(T);}
+
+			virtual u32 size() const
+			{return Indices.size();}
+
+			virtual void push_back (const u32 &element)
+			{Indices.push_back((T&)element);}
+
+			virtual const u32 operator [](u32 index) const
+			{return (u32) (Indices[index]);}
+
+			virtual const u32 getLast()
+			{return (u32)Indices.getLast();}
+
+			virtual void setValue(u32 index, u32 value)
+			{
+				Indices[index]=(T)value;
+			}
+
+
+			virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow)
+			{Indices.set_used(usedNow);}
+
+			virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)
+			{Indices.reallocate(new_size);}
+
+			virtual u32 allocated_size() const
+			{
+				return Indices.allocated_size();
+			}
+
+			virtual void* pointer() {return Indices.pointer();}
+
+			virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType()
+			{
+				if (sizeof(T)==sizeof(u16)) return video::EIT_16BIT;
+				return video::EIT_32BIT;
+			}
+		};
+
+	public:
+		IIndexList *Indices;
+
+		CIndexBuffer(video::E_INDEX_TYPE IndexType) :Indices(0), MappingHint(EHM_NEVER), ChangedID(1)
+		{
+			setType(IndexType);
+		}
+
+		~CIndexBuffer()
+		{
+			if (Indices)
+				delete Indices;
+		}
+
+		//virtual void setType(video::E_INDEX_TYPE IndexType);
+		virtual void setType(video::E_INDEX_TYPE IndexType)
+		{
+
+			IIndexList *NewIndices=0;
+
+			switch (IndexType)
+			{
+				case video::EIT_16BIT:
+				{
+					NewIndices=new CSpecificIndexList<u16>;
+					break;
+				}
+				case video::EIT_32BIT:
+				{
+					NewIndices=new CSpecificIndexList<u32>;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (Indices)
+			{
+				NewIndices->reallocate( Indices->size() );
+
+				for(u32 n=0;n<Indices->size();++n)
+					NewIndices->push_back((*Indices)[n]);
+
+				delete Indices;
+			}
+
+			Indices=NewIndices;
+		}
+
+
+
+		virtual void* getData() {return Indices->pointer();}
+		virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType(){return Indices->getType();}
+
+		virtual u32 stride() const {return Indices->stride();}
+
+		virtual u32 size() const
+		{
+			return Indices->size();
+		}
+
+		virtual void push_back (const u32 &element)
+		{
+			Indices->push_back(element);
+		}
+
+		virtual const u32 operator [](u32 index) const
+		{
+			return (*Indices)[index];
+		}
+
+		virtual const u32 getLast()
+		{
+			return Indices->getLast();
+		}
+
+		virtual void setValue(u32 index, u32 value)
+		{
+			Indices->setValue(index, value);
+		}
+
+
+		virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow)
+		{
+			Indices->set_used(usedNow);
+		}
+
+		virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)
+		{
+			Indices->reallocate(new_size);
+		}
+
+		virtual u32 allocated_size() const
+		{
+			return Indices->allocated_size();
+		}
+
+		virtual void* pointer()
+		{
+			return Indices->pointer();
+		}
+
+		//! get the current hardware mapping hint
+		virtual const E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint() const
+		{
+			return MappingHint;
+		}
+
+		//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
+		virtual void setHardwareMappingHint( E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint )
+		{
+			MappingHint=NewMappingHint;
+		}
+
+		//! flags the mesh as changed, reloads hardware buffers
+		virtual void setDirty()
+		{
+			++ChangedID;
+		}
+
+		//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
+		/** This shouldn't be used for anything outside the VideoDriver. */
+		virtual const u32 getChangedID() const {return ChangedID;}
+
+		E_HARDWARE_MAPPING MappingHint;
+		u32 ChangedID;
+	};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+

include/CVertexBuffer.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __C_VERTEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __C_VERTEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "IVertexBuffer.h"
+
+
+namespace irr
+{
+namespace scene
+{
+
+
+	class CVertexBuffer : public IVertexBuffer
+	{
+
+
+
+		class IVertexList
+		{
+		public:
+			virtual u32 stride() const =0;
+
+			virtual u32 size() const=0;
+			virtual void push_back (const video::S3DVertex &element) =0;
+			virtual video::S3DVertex& operator [](const u32 index) const=0;
+			virtual video::S3DVertex& getLast() =0;
+			virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow) =0;
+			virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)=0;
+			virtual u32 allocated_size() const =0;
+			virtual video::S3DVertex* pointer() =0;
+			virtual video::E_VERTEX_TYPE getType()=0;
+		};
+
+		template <class T>
+		class CSpecificVertexList : public IVertexList
+		{
+		public:
+			core::array<T> Vertices;
+
+			virtual u32 stride() const {return sizeof(T);}
+
+			virtual u32 size() const
+			{return Vertices.size();}
+
+			virtual void push_back (const video::S3DVertex &element)
+			{Vertices.push_back((T&)element);}
+
+			virtual video::S3DVertex& operator [](const u32 index) const
+			{return (video::S3DVertex&)Vertices[index];}
+
+			virtual video::S3DVertex& getLast()
+			{return (video::S3DVertex&)Vertices.getLast();}
+
+			virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow)
+			{Vertices.set_used(usedNow);}
+
+			virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)
+			{Vertices.reallocate(new_size);}
+
+			virtual u32 allocated_size() const
+			{
+				return Vertices.allocated_size();
+			}
+
+			virtual video::S3DVertex* pointer() {return Vertices.pointer();}
+
+			virtual video::E_VERTEX_TYPE getType(){return T().getType();}
+		};
+
+	public:
+		IVertexList *Vertices;
+
+		CVertexBuffer(video::E_VERTEX_TYPE vertexType) :Vertices(0), MappingHint(EHM_NEVER), ChangedID(1)
+		{
+			setType(vertexType);
+		}
+
+		~CVertexBuffer()
+		{
+			if (Vertices)
+				delete Vertices;
+		}
+
+
+		//virtual void setType(video::E_VERTEX_TYPE vertexType);
+
+		virtual void setType(video::E_VERTEX_TYPE vertexType)
+		{
+
+			IVertexList *NewVertices=0;
+
+			switch (vertexType)
+			{
+				case video::EVT_STANDARD:
+				{
+					NewVertices=new CSpecificVertexList<video::S3DVertex>;
+					break;
+				}
+				case video::EVT_2TCOORDS:
+				{
+					NewVertices=new CSpecificVertexList<video::S3DVertex2TCoords>;
+					break;
+				}
+				case video::EVT_TANGENTS:
+				{
+					NewVertices=new CSpecificVertexList<video::S3DVertexTangents>;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (Vertices)
+			{
+				NewVertices->reallocate( Vertices->size() );
+
+				for(u32 n=0;n<Vertices->size();++n)
+					NewVertices->push_back((*Vertices)[n]);
+
+				delete Vertices;
+			}
+
+			Vertices=NewVertices;
+
+		}
+
+
+
+		virtual void* getData() {return Vertices->pointer();}
+		virtual video::E_VERTEX_TYPE getType(){return Vertices->getType();}
+
+		virtual u32 stride() const {return Vertices->stride();}
+
+		virtual u32 size() const
+		{
+			return Vertices->size();
+		}
+
+		virtual void push_back (const video::S3DVertex &element)
+		{
+			Vertices->push_back(element);
+		}
+
+		virtual video::S3DVertex& operator [](const u32 index) const
+		{
+			return (*Vertices)[index];
+		}
+
+		virtual video::S3DVertex& getLast()
+		{
+			return Vertices->getLast();
+		}
+
+		virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow)
+		{
+			Vertices->set_used(usedNow);
+		}
+
+		virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)
+		{
+			Vertices->reallocate(new_size);
+		}
+
+		virtual u32 allocated_size() const
+		{
+			return Vertices->allocated_size();
+		}
+
+		virtual video::S3DVertex* pointer()
+		{
+			return Vertices->pointer();
+		}
+
+		//! get the current hardware mapping hint
+		virtual const E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint() const
+		{
+			return MappingHint;
+		}
+
+		//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
+		virtual void setHardwareMappingHint( E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint )
+		{
+			MappingHint=NewMappingHint;
+		}
+
+		//! flags the mesh as changed, reloads hardware buffers
+		virtual void setDirty()
+		{
+			++ChangedID;
+		}
+
+		//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
+		/** This shouldn't be used for anything outside the VideoDriver. */
+		virtual const u32 getChangedID() const {return ChangedID;}
+
+		E_HARDWARE_MAPPING MappingHint;
+		u32 ChangedID;
+
+	};
+
+
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+

include/IDynamicMeshBuffer.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __I_DYNAMIC_MESH_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __I_DYNAMIC_MESH_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "IMeshBuffer.h"
+
+
+#include "IVertexBuffer.h"
+#include "IIndexBuffer.h"
+
+namespace irr
+{
+namespace scene
+{
+
+	/** a dynamic meshBuffer */
+	class IDynamicMeshBuffer : public IMeshBuffer
+	{
+	public:
+
+
+		virtual IVertexBuffer &getVertexBuffer() const =0;
+		virtual IIndexBuffer &getIndexBuffer() const =0;
+
+		virtual void setVertexBuffer(IVertexBuffer *vertexBuffer) =0;
+		virtual void setIndexBuffer(IIndexBuffer *indexBuffer) =0;
+
+
+		//! Get the material of this meshbuffer
+		/** \return Material of this buffer. */
+		virtual video::SMaterial& getMaterial() = 0;
+
+		//! Get the material of this meshbuffer
+		/** \return Material of this buffer. */
+		virtual const video::SMaterial& getMaterial() const = 0;
+
+
+		//! Get the axis aligned bounding box of this meshbuffer.
+		/** \return Axis aligned bounding box of this buffer. */
+		virtual const core::aabbox3df& getBoundingBox() const = 0;
+
+		//! Set axis aligned bounding box
+		/** \param box User defined axis aligned bounding box to use
+		for this buffer. */
+		virtual void setBoundingBox(const core::aabbox3df& box) = 0;
+
+		//! Recalculates the bounding box. Should be called if the mesh changed.
+		virtual void recalculateBoundingBox() = 0;
+
+
+
+		//! Append the vertices and indices to the current buffer
+		/** Only works for compatible vertex types.
+		\param vertices Pointer to a vertex array.
+		\param numVertices Number of vertices in the array.
+		\param indices Pointer to index array.
+		\param numIndices Number of indices in array. */
+		virtual void append(const void* const vertices, u32 numVertices, const u16* const indices, u32 numIndices)
+		{
+
+		}
+
+		//! Append the meshbuffer to the current buffer
+		/** Only works for compatible vertex types
+		\param other Buffer to append to this one. */
+		virtual void append(const IMeshBuffer* const other)
+		{
+
+		}
+
+
+		// ------------------- To be removed? -------------------  //
+
+
+		//! get the current hardware mapping hint
+		virtual const E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint_Vertex() const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer().getHardwareMappingHint();
+		}
+
+		//! get the current hardware mapping hint
+		virtual const E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint_Index() const
+		{
+			return getIndexBuffer().getHardwareMappingHint();
+		}
+
+		//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
+		virtual void setHardwareMappingHint( E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint, E_BUFFER_TYPE Buffer=EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX )
+		{
+			if (Buffer==EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer==EBT_VERTEX)
+				getVertexBuffer().setHardwareMappingHint(NewMappingHint);
+			if (Buffer==EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer==EBT_INDEX)
+				getIndexBuffer().setHardwareMappingHint(NewMappingHint);
+		}
+
+		//! flags the mesh as changed, reloads hardware buffers
+		virtual void setDirty(E_BUFFER_TYPE Buffer=EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX)
+		{
+			if (Buffer==EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer==EBT_VERTEX)
+				getVertexBuffer().setDirty();
+			if (Buffer==EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer==EBT_INDEX)
+				getIndexBuffer().setDirty();
+		}
+
+		virtual const u32 getChangedID_Vertex() const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer().getChangedID();
+		}
+
+		virtual const u32 getChangedID_Index() const
+		{
+			return getIndexBuffer().getChangedID();
+		}
+
+
+
+		// ------------------- Old interface -------------------  //
+
+		//! Get type of vertex data which is stored in this meshbuffer.
+		/** \return Vertex type of this buffer. */
+		virtual video::E_VERTEX_TYPE getVertexType() const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer().getType();
+		}
+
+		//! Get access to vertex data. The data is an array of vertices.
+		/** Which vertex type is used can be determined by getVertexType().
+		\return Pointer to array of vertices. */
+		virtual const void* getVertices() const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer().getData();
+		}
+
+		//! Get access to vertex data. The data is an array of vertices.
+		/** Which vertex type is used can be determined by getVertexType().
+		\return Pointer to array of vertices. */
+		virtual void* getVertices()
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer().getData();
+		}
+
+		//! Get amount of vertices in meshbuffer.
+		/** \return Number of vertices in this buffer. */
+		virtual u32 getVertexCount() const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer().size();
+		}
+
+		//! Get type of index data which is stored in this meshbuffer.
+		/** \return Index type of this buffer. */
+		virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getIndexType() const
+		{
+			return getIndexBuffer().getType();
+		}
+
+		//! Get access to Indices.
+		/** \return Pointer to indices array. */
+		virtual const u16* getIndices() const
+		{
+			return (u16*)getIndexBuffer().getData();
+		}
+
+		//! Get access to Indices.
+		/** \return Pointer to indices array. */
+		virtual u16* getIndices()
+		{
+			return (u16*)getIndexBuffer().getData();
+		}
+
+		//! Get amount of indices in this meshbuffer.
+		/** \return Number of indices in this buffer. */
+		virtual u32 getIndexCount() const
+		{
+			return getIndexBuffer().size();
+		}
+
+		//! returns position of vertex i
+		virtual const core::vector3df& getPosition(u32 i) const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer()[i].Pos;
+		}
+
+		//! returns position of vertex i
+		virtual core::vector3df& getPosition(u32 i)
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer()[i].Pos;
+		}
+		//! returns normal of vertex i
+		virtual const core::vector3df& getNormal(u32 i) const
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer()[i].Normal;
+		}
+		//! returns normal of vertex i
+		virtual core::vector3df& getNormal(u32 i)
+		{
+			return getVertexBuffer()[i].Normal;
+		}
+	};
+
+
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+

include/IIndexBuffer.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __I_INDEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __I_INDEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "IReferenceCounted.h"
+#include "irrArray.h"
+
+#include "SVertexIndex.h"
+
+namespace irr
+{
+
+namespace video
+{
+
+}
+
+namespace scene
+{
+
+	class IIndexBuffer : public virtual IReferenceCounted
+	{
+	public:
+
+		virtual void* getData()=0;
+
+		virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType() =0;
+		virtual void setType(video::E_INDEX_TYPE IndexType) =0;
+
+
+		virtual u32 stride() const =0;
+
+
+
+		virtual u32 size() const=0;
+		virtual void push_back (const u32 &element) =0;
+		virtual const u32 operator [](u32 index) const=0;
+		virtual const u32 getLast() =0;
+		virtual void setValue(u32 index, u32 value) =0;
+		virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow) =0;
+		virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)=0;
+		virtual u32 allocated_size() const=0;
+
+
+
+		virtual void* pointer() =0;
+
+
+		//! get the current hardware mapping hint
+		virtual const E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint() const = 0;
+
+		//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
+		virtual void setHardwareMappingHint( E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint ) = 0;
+
+		//! flags the meshbuffer as changed, reloads hardware buffers
+		virtual void setDirty() = 0;
+
+		//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
+		/** This shouldn't be used for anything outside the VideoDriver. */
+		virtual const u32 getChangedID() const = 0;
+	};
+
+
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+

include/IVertexBuffer.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __I_VERTEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __I_VERTEX_BUFFER_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "IReferenceCounted.h"
+#include "irrArray.h"
+#include "S3DVertex.h"
+
+
+
+
+namespace irr
+{
+namespace scene
+{
+
+	class IVertexBuffer : public virtual IReferenceCounted
+	{
+	public:
+
+		virtual void* getData()=0;
+		virtual video::E_VERTEX_TYPE getType() =0;
+		virtual void setType(video::E_VERTEX_TYPE vertexType)=0;
+		virtual u32 stride() const =0;
+		virtual u32 size() const=0;
+		virtual void push_back (const video::S3DVertex &element) =0;
+		virtual video::S3DVertex& operator [](const u32 index) const=0;
+		virtual video::S3DVertex& getLast() =0;
+		virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow) =0;
+		virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size)=0;
+		virtual u32 allocated_size() const=0;
+		virtual video::S3DVertex* pointer() =0;
+
+		//! get the current hardware mapping hint
+		virtual const E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint() const = 0;
+
+		//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
+		virtual void setHardwareMappingHint( E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint ) = 0;
+
+		//! flags the meshbuffer as changed, reloads hardware buffers
+		virtual void setDirty() = 0;
+
+		//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
+		/** This shouldn't be used for anything outside the VideoDriver. */
+		virtual const u32 getChangedID() const = 0;
+
+	};
+
+
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+

include/SVertexIndex.h

+// Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#ifndef __S_VERTEX_INDEX_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __S_VERTEX_INDEX_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "irrTypes.h"
+
+
+namespace irr
+{
+namespace video
+{
+enum E_INDEX_TYPE
+{
+	EIT_16BIT = 0,
+	EIT_32BIT
+};
+
+
+
+/*
+//! vertex index used by the Irrlicht engine.
+template <class T>
+struct SSpecificVertexIndex
+{
+	T Index;
+
+
+	//! default constructor
+	SSpecificVertexIndex() {}
+
+	//! constructor
+	SSpecificVertexIndex(u32 _index) :Index(_index) {}
+
+
+	bool operator==(const SSpecificVertexIndex& other) const
+	{
+		return (Index == other.Index);
+	}
+
+	bool operator!=(const SSpecificVertexIndex& other) const
+	{
+		return (Index != other.Index);
+	}
+
+	bool operator<(const SSpecificVertexIndex& other) const
+	{
+		return (Index < other.Index);
+	}
+
+
+
+	SSpecificVertexIndex operator+(const u32& other) const
+	{
+		return SSpecificVertexIndex(Index + other);
+	}
+
+	operator const u32() const
+	{
+		return (const u32)Index;
+	}
+
+	E_INDEX_TYPE getType() const
+	{
+		if (sizeof(T)==sizeof(u16)) return video::EIT_16BIT;
+		return video::EIT_32BIT;
+	}
+
+};
+
+//typedef SSpecificVertexIndex<u16> SVertexIndex;
+
+
+typedef u32 SVertexIndex;
+*/
+
+
+} // end namespace video
+} // end namespace irr
+
+#endif
+