OpenSpace/include/openspace/rendering/volume.h

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#ifndef __OPENSPACE_CORE___VOLUME___H__
#define __OPENSPACE_CORE___VOLUME___H__

#include <string>
#include <vector>

namespace ghoul {
    namespace opengl {
        class Texture;
        class ProgramObject;
    }
}

namespace openspace {

class Volume {
public:

    /**
     * Constructor
     */
    Volume() {};    

    /**
     * Destructor
     */
    virtual ~Volume() {};

    /**
     * Render the volume's entry points (front face of the bounding geometry)
     */
    //virtual void renderEntryPoints(const RenderData& data, ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject* program) = 0;

    /**
     * Render the volume's exit points (back face of the bounding geometry)
     */
    //virtual void renderExitPoints(const RenderData& data, ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject* program) = 0;
    
    /**
     * Prepare the volume for the ABuffer's resolve step.
     * Make sure textures are up to date, bind them to texture units, set program uniforms etc.
     */
    //virtual void preRayCast(ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject* program) {};

    /**
     * Clean up for the volume after the ABuffer's resolve step.
     * Make sure texture units are deinitialized, etc.
     */
    //virtual void postRayCast(ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject* program) {};

    /**
     * Return a path to a file with the uniforms, per-vertex variables, functions etc
     * required to transform the vertices of the bounding geometry to view space.
     * It could also set other vertex out variables for the fragment shader to access.
     *
     * The shader preprocessor will have acceess to
     *   A #{namespace} variable (unique per helper file)
     * 
     * Should define the function:
     * vec4 getVertex()
     */
    //virtual std::string getBoundsVsPath() = 0;

    /*
     * Return a path to a file with the functions, uniforms and fragment shader in variables
     * required to generate the fragment color and depth. 
     *
     * Should define the function:
     * Fragment getFragment()
     * 
     * The shader preprocessor will have acceess to
     *   A #{namespace} variable (unique per helper file)
     */ 
    //virtual std::string getBoundsFsPath() = 0;
    
    /**
     * Return a path to a file with all the uniforms, functions etc
     * required to perform ray casting through this volume.
     *
     * The header should define the following two functions:
     *   vec4 sampler#{id}(vec3 samplePos, vec3 dir, float occludingAlpha, inout float maxStepSize)
     *      (return color of sample)
     *   float stepSize#{id}(vec3 samplePos, vec3 dir)
     *      (return the preferred step size at this sample position)
     *
     * The shader preprocessor will have acceess to
     *   An #{id} variable (unique per volume)
     *   A #{namespace} variable (unique per helper file)
     */
    //virtual std::string getRayCastPath() = 0;

    /**
     * Return a path to a glsl file with helper functions required for the
     * transformation and raycast steps.
     * This file will be included once per shader program generated,
     * regardless of how many volumes say they require the file.
     * Ideal to avoid redefinitions of helper functions.
     * 
     * The shader preprocessor will have access to the #{namespace} variable (unique per helper file)
     * which should be a prefix to all symbols defined by the helper
     */
    //virtual std::string getHelperPath() = 0;

};

} // namespace openspace

#endif  // __OPENSPACE_CORE___VOLUME___H__