MRenderPassRegistry Class Reference
[OpenMayaRender - API module for rendering]

#include <MRenderPassRegistry.h>

List of all members.

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Detailed Description

Access the render pass registry.

This class provides a means to register custom render pass definitions with Maya's internal render pass registry. It can also be used to query pass definitions.

Static Public Member Functions
static MRenderPassDef	getRenderPassDefinition (const MString &passID, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
static MRenderPassDef	registerRenderPassDefinition (const MString &passID, const MString &passName, const MString &passGroup, const MString &description, bool overload=false, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)

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Member Function Documentation

MRenderPassDef MRenderPassRegistry::getRenderPassDefinition	(	const MString &	passID,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = NULL
	)			[static]

Retrieve the definition of the specified render pass

Parameters:

[out]

ReturnStatus

Storage for status code

Returns:

The render pass definition if successful

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess The pass definition was successfully retrieved
• MS::kFailure The internal registry could not be accessed
• MS::kNotFound The passID does not exist

MRenderPassDef MRenderPassRegistry::registerRenderPassDefinition	(	const MString &	passID,
		const MString &	passName,
		const MString &	passGroup,
		const MString &	description,
		bool	overload = false,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = NULL
	)			[static]

Creates a new render pass definition and registers it with the internal render pass registry. Returns the definition.

Parameters:

[in]	passID	The ID of the pass
[in]	passName	The name of the new pass
[in]	passGroup	The classification of the new pass
[in]	description	A description of the new pass
[in]	overload	If true, override any existing pass with the same passID with this pass definiton
[out]	ReturnStatus	Storage for status code

Returns:

The render pass definition if successful

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess The pass was created and registered
• MS::kFailure An object error has occured