axmol/core/2d/CCSpriteBatchNode.cpp

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#include "2d/CCSpriteBatchNode.h"
#include <stddef.h>  // offsetof
#include "base/ccTypes.h"
#include "2d/CCSprite.h"
#include "base/CCDirector.h"
#include "base/CCProfiling.h"
#include "base/ccUTF8.h"
#include "renderer/CCTextureCache.h"
#include "renderer/CCRenderer.h"
#include "renderer/CCQuadCommand.h"
#include "renderer/ccShaders.h"
#include "renderer/backend/ProgramState.h"
#include "renderer/backend/Device.h"

NS_AX_BEGIN

/*
 * creation with Texture2D
 */

SpriteBatchNode* SpriteBatchNode::createWithTexture(Texture2D* tex, ssize_t capacity /* = DEFAULT_CAPACITY*/)
{
    SpriteBatchNode* batchNode = new SpriteBatchNode();
    if (batchNode->initWithTexture(tex, capacity))
    {
        batchNode->autorelease();
        return batchNode;
    }

    delete batchNode;
    return nullptr;
}

/*
 * creation with File Image
 */

SpriteBatchNode* SpriteBatchNode::create(std::string_view fileImage, ssize_t capacity /* = DEFAULT_CAPACITY*/)
{
    SpriteBatchNode* batchNode = new SpriteBatchNode();
    if (batchNode->initWithFile(fileImage, capacity))
    {
        batchNode->autorelease();
        return batchNode;
    }

    delete batchNode;
    return nullptr;
}

/*
 * init with Texture2D
 */
bool SpriteBatchNode::initWithTexture(Texture2D* tex, ssize_t capacity /* = DEFAULT_CAPACITY*/)
{
    if (tex == nullptr)
    {
        return false;
    }

    AXASSERT(capacity >= 0, "Capacity must be >= 0");

    _blendFunc = BlendFunc::ALPHA_PREMULTIPLIED;
    if (!tex->hasPremultipliedAlpha())
    {
        _blendFunc = BlendFunc::ALPHA_NON_PREMULTIPLIED;
    }
    _textureAtlas = new TextureAtlas();

    if (capacity <= 0)
    {
        capacity = DEFAULT_CAPACITY;
    }

    _textureAtlas->initWithTexture(tex, capacity);

    setProgramStateWithRegistry(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_TEXTURE_COLOR, tex);

    updateBlendFunc();

    _children.reserve(capacity);

    _descendants.reserve(capacity);

    return true;
}

void SpriteBatchNode::setUniformLocation()
{
    AXASSERT(_programState, "programState should not be nullptr");
    _mvpMatrixLocaiton = _programState->getUniformLocation("u_MVPMatrix");
    _textureLocation   = _programState->getUniformLocation("u_tex0");
}

void SpriteBatchNode::setVertexLayout()
{
    AXASSERT(_programState, "programState should not be nullptr");
    // set vertexLayout according to V3F_C4B_T2F structure
    auto vertexLayout = _programState->getVertexLayout();
    /// a_position
    vertexLayout->setAttribute(backend::ATTRIBUTE_NAME_POSITION,
                               _programState->getAttributeLocation(backend::Attribute::POSITION),
                               backend::VertexFormat::FLOAT3, 0, false);
    /// a_texCoord
    vertexLayout->setAttribute(backend::ATTRIBUTE_NAME_TEXCOORD,
                               _programState->getAttributeLocation(backend::Attribute::TEXCOORD),
                               backend::VertexFormat::FLOAT2, offsetof(V3F_C4B_T2F, texCoords), false);

    /// a_color
    vertexLayout->setAttribute(backend::ATTRIBUTE_NAME_COLOR,
                               _programState->getAttributeLocation(backend::Attribute::COLOR),
                               backend::VertexFormat::UBYTE4, offsetof(V3F_C4B_T2F, colors), true);
    vertexLayout->setLayout(sizeof(V3F_C4B_T2F));
}

bool SpriteBatchNode::setProgramState(backend::ProgramState* programState, bool needsRetain)
{
    AXASSERT(programState, "programState should not be nullptr");
    if (Node::setProgramState(programState, needsRetain))
    {
        auto& pipelineDescriptor        = _quadCommand.getPipelineDescriptor();
        pipelineDescriptor.programState = _programState;

        setVertexLayout();
        updateProgramStateTexture(_textureAtlas->getTexture());
        setUniformLocation();
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

bool SpriteBatchNode::init()
{
    Texture2D* texture = new Texture2D();
    texture->autorelease();
    return this->initWithTexture(texture, 0);
}

/*
 * init with FileImage
 */
bool SpriteBatchNode::initWithFile(std::string_view fileImage, ssize_t capacity /* = DEFAULT_CAPACITY*/)
{
    Texture2D* texture2D = _director->getTextureCache()->addImage(fileImage);
    return initWithTexture(texture2D, capacity);
}

SpriteBatchNode::SpriteBatchNode() {}

SpriteBatchNode::~SpriteBatchNode()
{
    AX_SAFE_RELEASE(_textureAtlas);
}

// override visit
// don't call visit on it's children
void SpriteBatchNode::visit(Renderer* renderer, const Mat4& parentTransform, uint32_t parentFlags)
{
    AX_PROFILER_START_CATEGORY(kProfilerCategoryBatchSprite, "CCSpriteBatchNode - visit");

    // CAREFUL:
    // This visit is almost identical to CocosNode#visit
    // with the exception that it doesn't call visit on it's children
    //
    // The alternative is to have a void Sprite#visit, but
    // although this is less maintainable, is faster
    //
    if (!_visible)
    {
        return;
    }

    sortAllChildren();

    uint32_t flags = processParentFlags(parentTransform, parentFlags);

    if (isVisitableByVisitingCamera())
    {
        // IMPORTANT:
        // To ease the migration to v3.0, we still support the Mat4 stack,
        // but it is deprecated and your code should not rely on it
        _director->pushMatrix(MATRIX_STACK_TYPE::MATRIX_STACK_MODELVIEW);
        _director->loadMatrix(MATRIX_STACK_TYPE::MATRIX_STACK_MODELVIEW, _modelViewTransform);

        draw(renderer, _modelViewTransform, flags);

        _director->popMatrix(MATRIX_STACK_TYPE::MATRIX_STACK_MODELVIEW);
        // FIX ME: Why need to set _orderOfArrival to 0??
        // Please refer to https://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-x/pull/6920
        //    setOrderOfArrival(0);

        AX_PROFILER_STOP_CATEGORY(kProfilerCategoryBatchSprite, "CCSpriteBatchNode - visit");
    }
}

void SpriteBatchNode::addChild(Node* child, int zOrder, int tag)
{
    AXASSERT(child != nullptr, "child should not be null");
    AXASSERT(dynamic_cast<Sprite*>(child) != nullptr, "CCSpriteBatchNode only supports Sprites as children");
    Sprite* sprite = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);
    // check Sprite is using the same texture id
    AXASSERT(sprite->getTexture()->getBackendTexture() == _textureAtlas->getTexture()->getBackendTexture(),
             "CCSprite is not using the same texture id");

    Node::addChild(child, zOrder, tag);

    appendChild(sprite);
}

void SpriteBatchNode::addChild(Node* child, int zOrder, std::string_view name)
{
    AXASSERT(child != nullptr, "child should not be null");
    AXASSERT(dynamic_cast<Sprite*>(child) != nullptr, "CCSpriteBatchNode only supports Sprites as children");
    Sprite* sprite = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);
    // check Sprite is using the same texture id
    AXASSERT(sprite->getTexture() == _textureAtlas->getTexture(), "CCSprite is not using the same texture id");

    Node::addChild(child, zOrder, name);

    appendChild(sprite);
}

// override reorderChild
void SpriteBatchNode::reorderChild(Node* child, int zOrder)
{
    AXASSERT(child != nullptr, "the child should not be null");
    AXASSERT(_children.contains(child), "Child doesn't belong to Sprite");

    if (zOrder == child->getLocalZOrder())
    {
        return;
    }

    // set the z-order and sort later
    Node::reorderChild(child, zOrder);
}

// override remove child
void SpriteBatchNode::removeChild(Node* child, bool cleanup)
{
    Sprite* sprite = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);

    // explicit null handling
    if (sprite == nullptr)
    {
        return;
    }

    AXASSERT(_children.contains(sprite), "sprite batch node should contain the child");

    // cleanup before removing
    removeSpriteFromAtlas(sprite);

    Node::removeChild(sprite, cleanup);
}

void SpriteBatchNode::removeChildAtIndex(ssize_t index, bool doCleanup)
{
    AXASSERT(index >= 0 && index < _children.size(), "Invalid index");
    removeChild(_children.at(index), doCleanup);
}

void SpriteBatchNode::removeAllChildrenWithCleanup(bool doCleanup)
{
    // Invalidate atlas index. issue #569
    // useSelfRender should be performed on all descendants. issue #1216
    for (const auto& sprite : _descendants)
    {
        sprite->setBatchNode(nullptr);
    }

    Node::removeAllChildrenWithCleanup(doCleanup);

    _descendants.clear();
    if (_textureAtlas)
    {
        _textureAtlas->removeAllQuads();
    }
}

// override sortAllChildren
void SpriteBatchNode::sortAllChildren()
{
    if (_reorderChildDirty)
    {
        sortNodes(_children);

        // sorted now check all children
        if (!_children.empty())
        {
            // first sort all children recursively based on zOrder
            for (const auto& child : _children)
            {
                child->sortAllChildren();
            }

            ssize_t index = 0;

            // fast dispatch, give every child a new atlasIndex based on their relative zOrder (keep parent -> child
            // relations intact)
            //  and at the same time reorder descendants and the quads to the right index
            for (const auto& child : _children)
            {
                Sprite* sp = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);
                updateAtlasIndex(sp, &index);
            }
        }

        _reorderChildDirty = false;
    }
}

void SpriteBatchNode::updateAtlasIndex(Sprite* sprite, ssize_t* curIndex)
{
    auto& array = sprite->getChildren();
    auto count  = array.size();

    ssize_t oldIndex = 0;

    if (count == 0)
    {
        oldIndex = sprite->getAtlasIndex();
        sprite->setAtlasIndex(*curIndex);
        if (oldIndex != *curIndex)
        {
            swap(oldIndex, *curIndex);
        }
        (*curIndex)++;
    }
    else
    {
        bool needNewIndex = true;

        if (array.at(0)->getLocalZOrder() >= 0)
        {
            // all children are in front of the parent
            oldIndex = sprite->getAtlasIndex();
            sprite->setAtlasIndex(*curIndex);
            if (oldIndex != *curIndex)
            {
                swap(oldIndex, *curIndex);
            }
            (*curIndex)++;

            needNewIndex = false;
        }

        for (const auto& child : array)
        {
            Sprite* sp = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);
            if (needNewIndex && sp->getLocalZOrder() >= 0)
            {
                oldIndex = sprite->getAtlasIndex();
                sprite->setAtlasIndex(*curIndex);
                if (oldIndex != *curIndex)
                {
                    this->swap(oldIndex, *curIndex);
                }
                (*curIndex)++;
                needNewIndex = false;
            }

            updateAtlasIndex(sp, curIndex);
        }

        if (needNewIndex)
        {  // all children have a zOrder < 0)
            oldIndex = sprite->getAtlasIndex();
            sprite->setAtlasIndex(*curIndex);
            if (oldIndex != *curIndex)
            {
                swap(oldIndex, *curIndex);
            }
            (*curIndex)++;
        }
    }
}

void SpriteBatchNode::swap(ssize_t oldIndex, ssize_t newIndex)
{
    AXASSERT(
        oldIndex >= 0 && oldIndex < (int)_descendants.size() && newIndex >= 0 && newIndex < (int)_descendants.size(),
        "Invalid index");

    V3F_C4B_T2F_Quad* quads = _textureAtlas->getQuads();
    std::swap(quads[oldIndex], quads[newIndex]);

    // update the index of other swapped item

    auto oldIt = std::next(_descendants.begin(), oldIndex);
    auto newIt = std::next(_descendants.begin(), newIndex);

    (*newIt)->setAtlasIndex(oldIndex);
    //    (*oldIt)->setAtlasIndex(newIndex);

    std::swap(*oldIt, *newIt);
}

void SpriteBatchNode::reorderBatch(bool reorder)
{
    _reorderChildDirty = reorder;
}

void SpriteBatchNode::draw(Renderer* renderer, const Mat4& transform, uint32_t flags)
{
    // Optimization: Fast Dispatch
    if (_textureAtlas->getTotalQuads() == 0)
    {
        return;
    }

    for (const auto& child : _children)
    {
        child->updateTransform();
    }

    const auto& matrixProjection = _director->getMatrix(MATRIX_STACK_TYPE::MATRIX_STACK_PROJECTION);
    auto programState            = _quadCommand.getPipelineDescriptor().programState;
    programState->setUniform(_mvpMatrixLocaiton, matrixProjection.m, sizeof(matrixProjection.m));
    _quadCommand.init(_globalZOrder, _textureAtlas->getTexture(), _blendFunc, _textureAtlas->getQuads(),
                      _textureAtlas->getTotalQuads(), transform, flags);
    renderer->addCommand(&_quadCommand);
}

void SpriteBatchNode::increaseAtlasCapacity()
{
    // if we're going beyond the current TextureAtlas's capacity,
    // all the previously initialized sprites will need to redo their texture coords
    // this is likely computationally expensive
    ssize_t quantity = (_textureAtlas->getCapacity() + 1) * 4 / 3;

    AXLOG("cocos2d: SpriteBatchNode: resizing TextureAtlas capacity from [%d] to [%d].",
          static_cast<int>(_textureAtlas->getCapacity()), static_cast<int>(quantity));

    if (!_textureAtlas->resizeCapacity(quantity))
    {
        // serious problems
        AXLOGWARN("cocos2d: WARNING: Not enough memory to resize the atlas");
        AXASSERT(false, "Not enough memory to resize the atlas");
    }
}

void SpriteBatchNode::reserveCapacity(ssize_t newCapacity)
{
    if (newCapacity <= _textureAtlas->getCapacity())
        return;

    if (!_textureAtlas->resizeCapacity(newCapacity))
    {
        // serious problems
        AXLOGWARN("cocos2d: WARNING: Not enough memory to resize the atlas");
        AXASSERT(false, "Not enough memory to resize the atlas");
    }
}

ssize_t SpriteBatchNode::rebuildIndexInOrder(Sprite* parent, ssize_t index)
{
    AXASSERT(index >= 0 && index < _children.size(), "Invalid index");

    auto& children = parent->getChildren();
    for (const auto& child : children)
    {
        Sprite* sp = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);
        if (sp && (sp->getLocalZOrder() < 0))
        {
            index = rebuildIndexInOrder(sp, index);
        }
    }

    // ignore self (batch node)
    if (parent != static_cast<Ref*>(this))
    {
        parent->setAtlasIndex(index);
        index++;
    }

    for (const auto& child : children)
    {
        Sprite* sp = static_cast<Sprite*>(child);
        if (sp && (sp->getLocalZOrder() >= 0))
        {
            index = rebuildIndexInOrder(sp, index);
        }
    }

    return index;
}

ssize_t SpriteBatchNode::highestAtlasIndexInChild(Sprite* sprite)
{
    auto& children = sprite->getChildren();

    if (children.empty())
    {
        return sprite->getAtlasIndex();
    }
    else
    {
        return highestAtlasIndexInChild(static_cast<Sprite*>(children.back()));
    }
}

ssize_t SpriteBatchNode::lowestAtlasIndexInChild(Sprite* sprite)
{
    auto& children = sprite->getChildren();

    if (children.empty())
    {
        return sprite->getAtlasIndex();
    }
    else
    {
        return lowestAtlasIndexInChild(static_cast<Sprite*>(children.at(0)));
    }
}

ssize_t SpriteBatchNode::atlasIndexForChild(Sprite* sprite, int nZ)
{
    auto& siblings  = sprite->getParent()->getChildren();
    auto childIndex = siblings.getIndex(sprite);

    // ignore parent Z if parent is spriteSheet
    bool ignoreParent = (SpriteBatchNode*)(sprite->getParent()) == this;
    Sprite* prev      = nullptr;
    if (childIndex > 0 && childIndex != -1)
    {
        prev = static_cast<Sprite*>(siblings.at(childIndex - 1));
    }

    // first child of the sprite sheet
    if (ignoreParent)
    {
        if (childIndex == 0)
        {
            return 0;
        }

        return highestAtlasIndexInChild(prev) + 1;
    }

    // parent is a Sprite, so, it must be taken into account

    // first child of an Sprite ?
    if (childIndex == 0)
    {
        Sprite* p = static_cast<Sprite*>(sprite->getParent());

        // less than parent and brothers
        if (nZ < 0)
        {
            return p->getAtlasIndex();
        }
        else
        {
            return p->getAtlasIndex() + 1;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // previous & sprite belong to the same branch
        if ((prev->getLocalZOrder() < 0 && nZ < 0) || (prev->getLocalZOrder() >= 0 && nZ >= 0))
        {
            return highestAtlasIndexInChild(prev) + 1;
        }

        // else (previous < 0 and sprite >= 0 )
        Sprite* p = static_cast<Sprite*>(sprite->getParent());
        return p->getAtlasIndex() + 1;
    }

    // Should not happen. Error calculating Z on SpriteSheet
    AXASSERT(0, "should not run here");
    return 0;
}

// addChild helper, faster than insertChild
void SpriteBatchNode::appendChild(Sprite* sprite)
{
    _reorderChildDirty = true;
    sprite->setBatchNode(this);
    sprite->setDirty(true);

    if (_textureAtlas->getTotalQuads() == _textureAtlas->getCapacity())
    {
        increaseAtlasCapacity();
    }

    _descendants.emplace_back(sprite);
    int index = static_cast<int>(_descendants.size() - 1);

    sprite->setAtlasIndex(index);

    V3F_C4B_T2F_Quad quad = sprite->getQuad();
    _textureAtlas->insertQuad(&quad, index);

    // add children recursively
    auto& children = sprite->getChildren();

    // axis Github issue #502
    for (auto iter = children.begin(); iter != children.end();)
    {
        auto child = *iter;
#if AX_SPRITE_DEBUG_DRAW
        // when using AX_SPRITE_DEBUG_DRAW, a DrawNode is appended to sprites. remove it since only Sprites can be used
        // as children in SpriteBatchNode
        // Github issue #14730
        if (dynamic_cast<DrawNode*>(child))
        {
            sprite->resetChild(child, true);
            iter = children.erase(iter);
            continue;
        }
#endif
        AXASSERT(dynamic_cast<Sprite*>(child) != nullptr,
                 "You can only add Sprites (or subclass of Sprite) to SpriteBatchNode");
        appendChild(static_cast<Sprite*>(child));
        ++iter;
    }
}

void SpriteBatchNode::removeSpriteFromAtlas(Sprite* sprite)
{
    // remove from TextureAtlas
    _textureAtlas->removeQuadAtIndex(sprite->getAtlasIndex());

    // Cleanup sprite. It might be reused (issue #569)
    sprite->setBatchNode(nullptr);

    auto it = std::find(_descendants.begin(), _descendants.end(), sprite);
    if (it != _descendants.end())
    {
        auto next = std::next(it);

        Sprite* spr = nullptr;
        for (auto nextEnd = _descendants.end(); next != nextEnd; ++next)
        {
            spr = *next;
            spr->setAtlasIndex(spr->getAtlasIndex() - 1);
        }

        _descendants.erase(it);
    }

    // remove children recursively
    auto& children = sprite->getChildren();
    for (const auto& obj : children)
    {
        Sprite* child = static_cast<Sprite*>(obj);
        if (child)
        {
            removeSpriteFromAtlas(child);
        }
    }
}

void SpriteBatchNode::updateBlendFunc()
{
    if (!_textureAtlas->getTexture()->hasPremultipliedAlpha())
    {
        _blendFunc = BlendFunc::ALPHA_NON_PREMULTIPLIED;
        setOpacityModifyRGB(false);
    }
    else
    {
        _blendFunc = BlendFunc::ALPHA_PREMULTIPLIED;
        setOpacityModifyRGB(true);
    }
}

// CocosNodeTexture protocol
void SpriteBatchNode::setBlendFunc(const BlendFunc& blendFunc)
{
    _blendFunc = blendFunc;
}

const BlendFunc& SpriteBatchNode::getBlendFunc() const
{
    return _blendFunc;
}

Texture2D* SpriteBatchNode::getTexture() const
{
    return _textureAtlas->getTexture();
}

void SpriteBatchNode::setTexture(Texture2D* texture)
{
    _textureAtlas->setTexture(texture);
    setProgramStateWithRegistry(backend::ProgramType::POSITION_TEXTURE_COLOR, texture);
    updateBlendFunc();
}

// SpriteSheet Extension
// implementation SpriteSheet (TMXTiledMapExtension)

void SpriteBatchNode::insertQuadFromSprite(Sprite* sprite, ssize_t index)
{
    AXASSERT(sprite != nullptr, "Argument must be non-nullptr");
    AXASSERT(dynamic_cast<Sprite*>(sprite), "CCSpriteBatchNode only supports Sprites as children");

    // make needed room
    while (index >= _textureAtlas->getCapacity() || _textureAtlas->getCapacity() == _textureAtlas->getTotalQuads())
    {
        this->increaseAtlasCapacity();
    }
    //
    // update the quad directly. Don't add the sprite to the scene graph
    //
    sprite->setBatchNode(this);
    sprite->setAtlasIndex(index);

    V3F_C4B_T2F_Quad quad = sprite->getQuad();
    _textureAtlas->insertQuad(&quad, index);

    // FIXME:: updateTransform will update the textureAtlas too, using updateQuad.
    // FIXME:: so, it should be AFTER the insertQuad
    sprite->setDirty(true);
    sprite->updateTransform();
}

void SpriteBatchNode::updateQuadFromSprite(Sprite* sprite, ssize_t index)
{
    AXASSERT(sprite != nullptr, "Argument must be non-nil");
    AXASSERT(dynamic_cast<Sprite*>(sprite) != nullptr, "CCSpriteBatchNode only supports Sprites as children");

    // make needed room
    while (index >= _textureAtlas->getCapacity() || _textureAtlas->getCapacity() == _textureAtlas->getTotalQuads())
    {
        this->increaseAtlasCapacity();
    }

    //
    // update the quad directly. Don't add the sprite to the scene graph
    //
    sprite->setBatchNode(this);
    sprite->setAtlasIndex(index);

    sprite->setDirty(true);

    // UpdateTransform updates the textureAtlas quad
    sprite->updateTransform();
}

SpriteBatchNode* SpriteBatchNode::addSpriteWithoutQuad(Sprite* child, int z, int aTag)
{
    AXASSERT(child != nullptr, "Argument must be non-nullptr");
    AXASSERT(dynamic_cast<Sprite*>(child), "CCSpriteBatchNode only supports Sprites as children");

    // quad index is Z
    child->setAtlasIndex(z);

    // FIXME:: optimize with a binary search
    auto it = _descendants.begin();
    for (auto itEnd = _descendants.end(); it != itEnd; ++it)
    {
        if ((*it)->getAtlasIndex() >= z)
            break;
    }

    _descendants.insert(it, child);

    // IMPORTANT: Call super, and not self. Avoid adding it to the texture atlas array
    Node::addChild(child, z, aTag);

    //#issue 1262 don't use lazy sorting, tiles are added as quads not as sprites, so sprites need to be added in order
    reorderBatch(false);

    return this;
}

std::string SpriteBatchNode::getDescription() const
{
    return StringUtils::format("<SpriteBatchNode | tag = %d>", _tag);
}

NS_AX_END