class SharedVertexBuffer

The SharedVertexBuffer class encapsulates a reference-counted vertex buffer.

class SharedVertexBuffer : public VertexBuffer

SharedVertexBuffer::Retain	Retains a reference to a shared vertex buffer.
SharedVertexBuffer::Release	Releases a reference to a shared vertex buffer.

SharedVertexBuffer(uint32 flags);

flags

The vertex buffer flags. See the VertexBuffer class.

The SharedVertexBuffer class is a vertex buffer that has a reference count so that it can safely be shared among multiple renderable objects. A shared vertex buffer is typically used when some vertex attribute or index data is identical for multiple instances of a renderable object of some kind.

When a shared vertex buffer object is first constructed, there are no references to it, and its reference count is zero. The SharedVertexBuffer::Retain function is used to add a new reference to the vertex buffer, and the SharedVertexBuffer::Release function is used to remove a reference. The Retain function is typically called in the constructor for some class, and the Release function is typically called in its destructor.

VertexBuffer

A SharedVertexBuffer is a special type of vertex buffer.