shader.h

/*******************************************************************
** Taken and adapted from learnopengl.com (part of a Breakout game) 
******************************************************************/
#ifndef SHADER_H
#define SHADER_H

#include <string>

#include <GL/glew.h>
#include <glm/glm.hpp>
#include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>


// General purpsoe shader object. Compiles from file, generates
// compile/link-time error messages and hosts several utility 
// functions for easy management.
class Shader
{
public:
    // State
    GLuint ID; 
    // Constructor
    Shader() { }
    // Sets the current shader as active
    Shader  &Use();
    // Compiles the shader from given source code
    void    Compile(const GLchar *vertexSource, const GLchar *fragmentSource, const GLchar *geometrySource = nullptr); // Note: geometry source code is optional 
    // Utility functions
    void    SetFloat       (const GLchar *name, GLfloat value, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetInteger     (const GLchar *name, GLint value, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector2uint (const GLchar *name, GLuint x, GLuint y, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector2f    (const GLchar *name, GLfloat x, GLfloat y, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector2f    (const GLchar *name, const glm::vec2 &value, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector3f    (const GLchar *name, GLfloat x, GLfloat y, GLfloat z, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector3f    (const GLchar *name, const glm::vec3 &value, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector4f    (const GLchar *name, GLfloat x, GLfloat y, GLfloat z, GLfloat w, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetVector4f    (const GLchar *name, const glm::vec4 &value, GLboolean useShader = false);
    void    SetMatrix4     (const GLchar *name, const glm::mat4 &matrix, GLboolean useShader = false);
private:
    // Checks if compilation or linking failed and if so, print the error logs
    void    checkCompileErrors(GLuint object, std::string type); 
};

#endif