BufferUploads::BindFlag Namespace Reference

Container for BindFlag::Enum. More...

Typedefs
typedef unsigned	BitField

Enumerations
enum	Enum {   VertexBuffer = 1<<0, IndexBuffer = 1<<1, ShaderResource = 1<<2, RenderTarget = 1<<3,   DepthStencil = 1<<4, UnorderedAccess = 1<<5, StructuredBuffer = 1<<6, ConstantBuffer = 1<<7,   StreamOutput = 1<<8, DrawIndirectArgs = 1<<9, RawViews = 1<<10 }
	Determines how the buffer will be bound to the pipeline More...

Detailed Description

Container for BindFlag::Enum.

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum BufferUploads::BindFlag::Enum

Determines how the buffer will be bound to the pipeline

Most buffers are just blocks of data on the GPU. They can be bound to the pipeline in multiple ways, for different purposes.

This flag controls how the buffer can be used. Most buffer only have a single bind flag. But sometimes we need to combine input and output binding modes eg:

• BindFlag::RenderTarget | BindFlag::ShaderResource
• BindFlag::DepthStencil | BindFlag::ShaderResource
• BindFlag::StructuredBuffer | BindFlag::VertexBuffer

Enumerator
VertexBuffer	Used as an vertex buffer (ie, IASetVertexBuffers)
IndexBuffer	Used as an index buffer (ie, IASetIndexBuffer)
ShaderResource	Used as a shader resource (ie, PSSetShaderResources)
RenderTarget	Used as a render target (ie, OMSetRenderTargets)
DepthStencil	Used as a depth buffer (ie, OMSetRenderTargets)
UnorderedAccess	Used as a unordered access buffer (ie, CSSetUnorderedAccessViews)
StructuredBuffer	Used as a structured buffer (ie, CSSetShaderResources)
ConstantBuffer	Used as a constant buffer (ie, VSSetConstantBuffers)
StreamOutput	Used as a stream-output buffer from the geomtry shader (ie, SOSetTargets)
DrawIndirectArgs	Used with DrawInstancedIndirect or DrawIndexedInstancedIndirect.
RawViews	Enables use of raw shader resource views.