Context.hpp

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#ifndef SFML_CONTEXT_HPP
#define SFML_CONTEXT_HPP

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// Headers
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#include <SFML/Window/Export.hpp>
#include <SFML/Window/GlResource.hpp>
#include <SFML/Window/ContextSettings.hpp>
#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>


namespace sf
{
namespace priv
{
    class GlContext;
}

typedef void (*GlFunctionPointer)();

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/// \brief Class holding a valid drawing context
///
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class SFML_WINDOW_API Context : GlResource, NonCopyable
{
public:

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    /// \brief Default constructor
    ///
    /// The constructor creates and activates the context
    ///
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    Context();

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    /// \brief Destructor
    ///
    /// The destructor deactivates and destroys the context
    ///
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    ~Context();

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    /// \brief Activate or deactivate explicitly the context
    ///
    /// \param active True to activate, false to deactivate
    ///
    /// \return True on success, false on failure
    ///
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    bool setActive(bool active);

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    /// \brief Get the settings of the context
    ///
    /// Note that these settings may be different than the ones
    /// passed to the constructor; they are indeed adjusted if the
    /// original settings are not directly supported by the system.
    ///
    /// \return Structure containing the settings
    ///
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    const ContextSettings& getSettings() const;

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    /// \brief Check whether a given OpenGL extension is available
    ///
    /// \param name Name of the extension to check for
    ///
    /// \return True if available, false if unavailable
    ///
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    static bool isExtensionAvailable(const char* name);

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    /// \brief Get the address of an OpenGL function
    ///
    /// \param name Name of the function to get the address of
    ///
    /// \return Address of the OpenGL function, 0 on failure
    ///
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    static GlFunctionPointer getFunction(const char* name);

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    /// \brief Get the currently active context
    ///
    /// \return The currently active context or NULL if none is active
    ///
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    static const Context* getActiveContext();

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    /// \brief Construct a in-memory context
    ///
    /// This constructor is for internal use, you don't need
    /// to bother with it.
    ///
    /// \param settings Creation parameters
    /// \param width    Back buffer width
    /// \param height   Back buffer height
    ///
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    Context(const ContextSettings& settings, unsigned int width, unsigned int height);

private:

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    // Member data
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    priv::GlContext* m_context; ///< Internal OpenGL context
};

} // namespace sf


#endif // SFML_CONTEXT_HPP

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/// \class sf::Context
/// \ingroup window
///
/// If you need to make OpenGL calls without having an
/// active window (like in a thread), you can use an
/// instance of this class to get a valid context.
///
/// Having a valid context is necessary for *every* OpenGL call.
///
/// Note that a context is only active in its current thread,
/// if you create a new thread it will have no valid context
/// by default.
///
/// To use a sf::Context instance, just construct it and let it
/// live as long as you need a valid context. No explicit activation
/// is needed, all it has to do is to exist. Its destructor
/// will take care of deactivating and freeing all the attached
/// resources.
///
/// Usage example:
/// \code
/// void threadFunction(void*)
/// {
///    sf::Context context;
///    // from now on, you have a valid context
///
///    // you can make OpenGL calls
///    glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
/// }
/// // the context is automatically deactivated and destroyed
/// // by the sf::Context destructor
/// \endcode
///
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