iOS8:Framework:Metal Framework:Tasks

iOS8 Framework

Argument

• Describing the Argument
• Describing a Buffer Argument
• Describing a Texture Argument
• Describing a Threadgroup Memory Argument

Array Type

• Describing the Array Elements
• Obtaining Details for Complex Array Elements

Compile Options

• Specifying Compiler Option Properties

Compute Pipeline Reflection

• Obtaining the Arguments of the Compute Function

Depth Stencil Descriptor

• Specifying Depth Operations
• Specifying Stencil Descriptors for Primitives
• Identifying Properties

Render Pass Attachment Descriptor

• Specifying the Texture for the Attachment
• Specifying Rendering Pass Actions
• Specifying the Texture to Resolve Multisample Data

Render Pass Color Attachment Descriptor

• Specifying Clearing Value

Render Pass Depth Attachment Descriptor

• Specifying Clearing Value

Render Pass Stencil Attachment Descriptor

• Specifying the Stencil Clear Value

Render Pass Color Attachment Descriptor Array

• Accessing the Description of a Color Attachment

Render Pass Descriptor

• Creating a Default Render Pass Descriptor
• Specifying the Attachments for a Rendering Pass
• Specifying the Visibility Result Buffer

Render Pipeline Color Attachment Descriptor

• Specifying Render Pipeline State
• Controlling the Blend Operation
• Specifying Blend Factors

Render Pipeline Color Attachment Descriptor Array

• Accessing Render Pipeline State for a Color Attachment

Render Pipeline Descriptor

• Specifying Rendering Pipeline State
• Specifying Shader Functions and Associated Data
• Enabling Rasterization
• Specifying Multisampling Properties
• Identifying Properties

Render Pipeline Reflection

• Obtaining the Arguments of the Vertex Function
• Obtaining the Arguments of the Fragment Function

Sampler Descriptor

• Specifying Sampler Properties
• Identifying Properties

Stencil Descriptor

• Specifying Stencil Functions and Operations
• Specifying Stencil Bit Mask Properties

Struct Member

• Describing the Struct Member
• Obtaining Member Details

Struct Type

• Obtaining Struct Members
• Obtaining a Struct Member by Name

Texture Descriptor

• Creating Texture Descriptors
• Specifying Texture Attributes

Vertex Attribute

• Describing the Attribute

Vertex Attribute Descriptor

• Organizing the Vertex Attribute

Vertex Attribute Descriptor Array

• Accessing a Specified Vertex Attribute

Vertex Buffer Layout Descriptor

• Organizing the Vertex Buffer Layout

Vertex Buffer layout Descriptor Array

• Accessing a Specified Vertex Buffer Layout

Vertex Descriptor

• Creating a New Vertex Descriptor
• Setting Default Values
• Accessing the Vertex Buffer Layouts and Vertex Attributes

Blit Command Encoder (Protocol)

• Copying Data Between Two Buffers
• Copying Data From a Buffer to a Texture
• Copying Data Between Two Textures
• Copying Data from a Texture to a Buffer
• Performing Image Operations

Buffer (Protocol)

• Creating a Texture That Shares Buffer Data
• Locating the Buffer’s Storage
• Properties

Command Buffer (Protocol)

• Creating Command Encoders
• Scheduling and Executing Commands
• Monitoring Command Buffer Execution
• Determining Whether to Keep Strong References to Associated Resource Objects
• Identifying the Command Buffer

Command Encoder (Protocol)

• Creating Command Buffers
• Debugging with Xcode
• Identifying Properties

Command Queue (Protocol)

• Creating Command Buffers
• Debugging with Xcode
• Identifying Properties

Compute Command Encoder (Protocol)

• Specifying the Compute Pipeline State
• Specifying Resources for a Compute Function
• Executing a Compute Function

Compute Pipeline State (Protocol)

• Querying Threadgroup Attributes
• Identifying Properties

Depth Stencil State (Protocol)

• Identifying Properties

Device (Protocol)

• Identifying Properties
• Creating Metal Shader Libraries
• Creating Command Queues
• Creating Resources
• Creating Command Objects Needed to Render Graphics
• Creating Command Objects Needed to Perform Computational Tasks

Drawable (Protocol)

• Presenting the Drawable

Function (Protocol)

• Identifying the Function
• Identifying the Device
• Accessing Vertex Attributes

Library (Protocol)

• Accessing a Function Within a Library
• Querying Library Contents
• Identifying Properties

Parallel Render Command Encoder (Protocol)

• Creating a Render Command Encoder

Render Command Encoder (Protocol)

• Setting Graphics Rendering State
• Specifying Resources for a Vertex Function
• Specifying Resources for a Fragment Function
• Drawing Geometric Primitives

Render Pipeline State (Protocol)

• Identifying Properties

Resource (Protocol)

• Querying Memory Optimization Properties
• Identifying Properties
• Setting or Querying Resource Purgeability

Sampler State (Protocol)

• Identifying Properties

Texture (Protocol)

• Copying Data into a Texture Image
• Copying Data from a Texture Image
• Creating Textures by Reusing Image Data
• Querying Texture Attributes

Functions

• Obtaining the Preferred Device
• Creating an Image Location or Region
• Creating a Color to Clear an Attachment