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#pragma once

#include <vector>
#include "../Macros.h"

CC_BACKEND_BEGIN

class BufferMTL;

/**
 * @addtogroup _metal
 * @{
 */

/**
 * @brief A static class to manage BufferMTL
 * Schedule next available buffer at the beginning of frame for the render pass
 */
class BufferManager
{
public:
    /**
     * Add a buffer object into container.
     * @param buffer Specifies the buffer to be added.
     */
    static void addBuffer(BufferMTL* buffer);
    
    /**
     * Remove a buffer object from container.
     * @param buffer Specifies the buffer to be removed.
     */
    static void removeBuffer(BufferMTL* buffer);
    
    /**
     * Schedule next available buffer at the beginning of frame for the following render passes.
     */
    static void beginFrame();

private:
    static std::vector<BufferMTL*> _buffers;
};

// end of _metal group
/// @}
CC_BACKEND_END