Class ConstantBuffer

Constant Buffer management class.

Inheritance
Object
ConstantBuffer
Namespace: UnityEngine.Rendering
Syntax
public class ConstantBuffer

Methods

Push<CBType>(in CBType, ComputeShader, Int32)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer and bind it to a compute shader.

Declaration
public static void Push<CBType>(in CBType data, ComputeShader cs, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
ComputeShader cs

Compute shader to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

Push<CBType>(in CBType, Material, Int32)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer and bind it to a material.

Declaration
public static void Push<CBType>(in CBType data, Material mat, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
Material mat

Material to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

Push<CBType>(CommandBuffer, in CBType, ComputeShader, Int32)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer and bind it to a compute shader via a command buffer.

Declaration
public static void Push<CBType>(CommandBuffer cmd, in CBType data, ComputeShader cs, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CommandBuffer cmd

Command Buffer used to execute the graphic commands.
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
ComputeShader cs

Compute shader to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

Push<CBType>(CommandBuffer, in CBType, Material, Int32)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer and bind it to a material via a command buffer.

Declaration
public static void Push<CBType>(CommandBuffer cmd, in CBType data, Material mat, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CommandBuffer cmd

Command Buffer used to execute the graphic commands.
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
Material mat

Material to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

PushGlobal<CBType>(in CBType, Int32)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer and bind it globally.

Declaration
public static void PushGlobal<CBType>(in CBType data, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

PushGlobal<CBType>(CommandBuffer, in CBType, Int32)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer and bind it globally via a command buffer.

Declaration
public static void PushGlobal<CBType>(CommandBuffer cmd, in CBType data, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CommandBuffer cmd

Command Buffer used to execute the graphic commands.
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

ReleaseAll()

Release all currently allocated singleton constant buffers. This needs to be called before shutting down the application.

Declaration
public static void ReleaseAll()

Set<CBType>(ComputeShader, Int32)

Bind the constant buffer to a compute shader.

Declaration
public static void Set<CBType>(ComputeShader cs, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
ComputeShader cs

Compute shader to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

Set<CBType>(Material, Int32)

Bind the constant buffer to a material.

Declaration
public static void Set<CBType>(Material mat, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
Material mat

Material to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

Set<CBType>(CommandBuffer, ComputeShader, Int32)

Bind the constant buffer to a compute shader via a command buffer.

Declaration
public static void Set<CBType>(CommandBuffer cmd, ComputeShader cs, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CommandBuffer cmd

Command Buffer used to execute the graphic commands.
ComputeShader cs

Compute shader to which the constant buffer should be bound.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

SetGlobal<CBType>(Int32)

Bind the constant buffer globally.

Declaration
public static void SetGlobal<CBType>(int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

SetGlobal<CBType>(CommandBuffer, Int32)

Bind the constant buffer globally via a command buffer.

Declaration
public static void SetGlobal<CBType>(CommandBuffer cmd, int shaderId)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CommandBuffer cmd

Command Buffer used to execute the graphic commands.
Int32 shaderId

Shader porperty id to bind the constant buffer to.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

UpdateData<CBType>(in CBType)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer.

Declaration
public static void UpdateData<CBType>(in CBType data)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

UpdateData<CBType>(CommandBuffer, in CBType)

Update the GPU data of the constant buffer via a command buffer.

Declaration
public static void UpdateData<CBType>(CommandBuffer cmd, in CBType data)
    where CBType : struct
Parameters
Type Name Description
CommandBuffer cmd

Command Buffer used to execute the graphic commands.
CBType data

Input data of the constant buffer.
Type Parameters
Name Description
CBType

The type of structure representing the constant buffer data.

Extension Methods