Assets/Shaders/DebugDrawMesh_VS.glsl

@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ layout(location = 0) out struct
   vec4 Color;
 } Out;
 
-layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {
   vec4 position; 
   mat4 vpMat;
   mat4 viewMat;
-  mat4 perspectiveMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
-  mat4 orthoMat;
 } cameraData;
 
 void main()

Assets/Shaders/DebugDraw_VS.glsl

@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ layout(location = 0) out struct
   vec4 vertColor; // location 0
 } Out;
 
-layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {
   vec4 position; 
   mat4 vpMat;
   mat4 viewMat;
-  mat4 perspectiveMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
-  mat4 orthoMat;
 } cameraData;
 
 void main()

Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ struct AmbientLightStruct
 };
 
 layout(local_size_x = 16, local_size_y = 16) in;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 0, rgba32f) uniform image2D positions;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0, rgba32f) uniform image2D positions;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 1, rgba32f) uniform image2D normals;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 1, rgba32f) uniform image2D normals;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 2, rgba8) uniform image2D albedo;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 2, rgba8) uniform image2D albedo;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 3, r32ui) uniform uimage2D lightLayerData;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 3, r32ui) uniform uimage2D lightLayerData;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 4, r8) uniform image2D ssaoBlurredImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 4, r8) uniform image2D ssaoBlurredImage;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 5, rgba8) uniform image2D targetImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 5, rgba8) uniform image2D targetImage;
 
 layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform LightCounts
 {

Assets/Shaders/Kirsch_CS.glsl

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 #define NUM_MASKS 8
 
 layout(local_size_x = 16, local_size_y = 16) in;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 0, rgba8) uniform image2D inputImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0, rgba8) uniform image2D inputImage;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 1, rgba8) uniform image2D resultImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 1, rgba8) uniform image2D resultImage;
 
 const    float kirsch[8][3][3] = {
         {

Assets/Shaders/Normals_FS.glsl

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ layout(location = 3) flat in struct
 } In2;
 
 layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
-layout (std430, set = 3, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
 {
   MatPropData data[];
 } MatProp;

Assets/Shaders/PureCopy_CS.glsl

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 
 
 layout(local_size_x = 16, local_size_y = 16) in;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 0, rgba8) uniform image2D inputImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0, rgba8) uniform image2D inputImage;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 1, rgba8) uniform image2D targetImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 1, rgba8) uniform image2D targetImage;
 
 
 void main()

Assets/Shaders/SSAOBlur_CS.glsl

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #define SHM_WIDTH BLUR_WIDTH + 16 - 1
 
 layout(local_size_x = 16, local_size_y = 16) in;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 0, r8) uniform image2D ssaoImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0, r8) uniform image2D ssaoImage;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 1, r8) uniform image2D ssaoBlurImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 1, r8) uniform image2D ssaoBlurImage;
 
 
 float GetSSAOValue(ivec2 uv, ivec2 imageSize)

Assets/Shaders/SSAO_CS.glsl

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 450
 
+#pragma vscode_glsllint_stage : comp
+
 const uint NUM_SAMPLES = 64;
 const uint NUM_ROTATIONS = 16;
 const int ROTATION_KERNEL_W = 4;
@@ -10,19 +12,19 @@ const float RADIUS = 0.2f;
 const float BIAS = 0.0025f;
 
 layout(local_size_x = 16, local_size_y = 16) in;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 0, rgba32f) uniform image2D positions;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0, rgba32f) uniform image2D positions;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 1, rgba32f) uniform image2D normals;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 1, rgba32f) uniform image2D normals;
-layout(set = 4, binding = 2, rgba32f) uniform image2D outputImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 2, rgba32f) uniform image2D outputImage;
 
 
 // SSAO data
-layout(std430, set = 5, binding = 0) buffer SSAOData
+layout(std430, set = 4, binding = 0) buffer SSAOData
 {
   vec4 samples[NUM_SAMPLES];
 
 } ssaoData;
 
-layout (set = 5, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D noiseTexture;
+layout (set = 4, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D noiseTexture;
 
 layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {

Assets/Shaders/TestCube_FS.glsl

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ layout(location = 3) flat in struct
 } In2;
 
 layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
-layout (std430, set = 3, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
 {
   MatPropData data[];
 } MatProp;

Assets/Shaders/TestCube_Tile_FS.glsl

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ layout(location = 3) flat in struct
 } In2;
 
 layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
-layout (std430, set = 3, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
 {
   MatPropData data[];
 } MatProp;

Assets/Shaders/TestCube_Tile_VS.glsl

@@ -34,16 +34,15 @@ layout(location = 3) out struct
 
 } Out2;
 
-layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {
   vec4 position; 
   mat4 vpMat;
   mat4 viewMat;
-  mat4 perspectiveMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
-  mat4 orthoMat;
 } cameraData;
 
-layout (std430, set = 3, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
 {
   MatPropData data[];
 } MatProp;

Assets/Shaders/TestCube_VS.glsl

@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ layout(location = 3) out struct
 
 } Out2;
 
-layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {
   vec4 position; 
   mat4 vpMat;
   mat4 viewMat;
-  mat4 perspectiveMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
-  mat4 orthoMat;
 } cameraData;
 
 void main()

Assets/Shaders/Text_FS.glsl

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ layout(location = 3) flat in struct
 
 
 
-layout(set = 4, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D fontBitmap;
+layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D fontBitmap;
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 color;
 layout(location = 1) out uint outEntityID;

Assets/Shaders/Text_VS.glsl

@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ layout(location = 3) out struct
 } Out2;
 
 // Camera data
-layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {
   vec4 position; 
   mat4 vpMat;
   mat4 viewMat;
-  mat4 perspectiveMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
-  mat4 orthoMat;
 } cameraData;
 
 // push constants
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ layout(std140, push_constant) uniform TestPushConstant
 } testPushConstant;
 
 // Descriptor sets
-layout(std430, set = 4, binding = 1) buffer GlyphTransforms
+layout(std430, set = 2, binding = 1) buffer GlyphTransforms
 {
   mat4 matrices[];
 } glyphTransforms;
@@ -96,6 +95,6 @@ void main()
   Out2.textColor = testPushConstant.textColor;
 
   // transform the vertex position to font space
-  gl_Position = cameraData.orthoMat * localModel * vec4(vertexPos, 1.0f);
+  gl_Position = cameraData.projMat * localModel * vec4(vertexPos, 1.0f);
   // gl_Position = vec4(vertexPos, 1.0f);
 }

Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.glsl

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack : enable
 #extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
 
-layout (input_attachment_index = 0, set = 4, binding = 0) uniform subpassInput sceneTexture;
+layout (input_attachment_index = 0, set = 0, binding = 0) uniform subpassInput sceneTexture;
 
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;

Assets/Shaders/UI_FS.glsl

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ layout(location = 3) flat in struct
 } In2;
 
 layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
-layout (std430, set = 3, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
 {
   MatPropData data[];
 } MatProp;

Assets/Shaders/UI_VS.glsl

@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ layout(location = 3) out struct
 
 } Out2;
 
-layout(set = 2, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
 {
   vec4 position; 
   mat4 vpMat;
   mat4 viewMat;
-  mat4 perspectiveMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
-  mat4 orthoMat;
 } cameraData;
 
 void main()
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ void main()
   Out.normal.rgb = normalize (Out.normal.rgb);
 
   // clip space for rendering
-  gl_Position = cameraData.orthoMat * worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+  gl_Position = cameraData.projMat * worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
   gl_Position.z += 0.1f; // HAX
   // gl_Position = vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Camera/SHCameraComponent.cpp

@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   const SHMatrix& SHCameraComponent::GetPerspectiveMatrix() const noexcept
   {
-    return orthoProjMatrix;
+    return perspProjMatrix;
   }
 
 	//void SHCameraComponent::SetMainCamera(size_t directorCameraIndex) noexcept

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/MaterialInspector/SHMaterialInspector.cpp

@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (!fragShader)
       return;
 
+    auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+
     // Get interface for the shader combination
     auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface
     (
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+      mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
       SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
     );
     if (!interface)

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/SHEditor.cpp

@@ -501,10 +501,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     imguiCommandBuffer = imguiCommandPool->RequestCommandBuffer(SH_CMD_BUFFER_TYPE::PRIMARY);
 
     //auto const& renderers = gfxSystem->GetDefaultViewport()->GetRenderers();
-    auto const& renderers = gfxSystem->GetEditorViewport()->GetRenderers();
+    auto renderGraph = gfxSystem->GetRenderGraph();
-
-    SHASSERT(!renderers.empty(), "No Renderers available")
-    auto renderGraph = renderers[SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphIndices::EDITOR]->GetRenderGraph();
     auto renderPass = renderGraph->GetNode("ImGui Node")->GetRenderpass();
 
     if(ImGui_ImplVulkan_Init(&initInfo, renderPass->GetVkRenderpass()) == false)
@@ -524,7 +521,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     ImGui_ImplVulkan_DestroyFontUploadObjects();
 
-    renderGraph->GetNode("ImGui Node")->GetSubpass("ImGui Draw")->AddExteriorDrawCalls([](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& cmd, uint32_t frameIndex) 
+    renderGraph->GetNode("ImGui Node")->GetSubpass("ImGui Draw")->AddExteriorDrawCalls([](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmd, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex)
     {
       cmd->BeginLabeledSegment("ImGui Draw");
       ImGui_ImplVulkan_RenderDrawData(ImGui::GetDrawData(), cmd->GetVkCommandBuffer());

SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h

@@ -5,21 +5,22 @@ typedef uint32_t SHEventIdentifier;
 typedef uint32_t SHEventHandle;
 
 //Add your event identifiers here:
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EXAMPLE_EVENT                  { 0 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EXAMPLE_EVENT                      { 0 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_ENTITY_DESTROYED_EVENT         { 1 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_ENTITY_DESTROYED_EVENT             { 1 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_ENTITY_CREATION_EVENT          { 2 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_ENTITY_CREATION_EVENT              { 2 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier	SH_COMPONENT_ADDED_EVENT          { 3 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier	SH_COMPONENT_ADDED_EVENT              { 3 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_COMPONENT_REMOVED_EVENT        { 4 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_COMPONENT_REMOVED_EVENT            { 4 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENEGRAPH_CHANGE_PARENT_EVENT { 5 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENEGRAPH_CHANGE_PARENT_EVENT     { 5 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENEGRAPH_ADD_CHILD_EVENT     { 6 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENEGRAPH_ADD_CHILD_EVENT         { 6 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENEGRAPH_REMOVE_CHILD_EVENT  { 7 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENEGRAPH_REMOVE_CHILD_EVENT      { 7 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_PHYSICS_COLLIDER_ADDED_EVENT   { 8 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_PHYSICS_COLLIDER_ADDED_EVENT       { 8 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_PHYSICS_COLLIDER_REMOVED_EVENT { 9 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_PHYSICS_COLLIDER_REMOVED_EVENT     { 9 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EDITOR_ON_PLAY_EVENT           { 10 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EDITOR_ON_PLAY_EVENT               { 10 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EDITOR_ON_PAUSE_EVENT          { 11 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EDITOR_ON_PAUSE_EVENT              { 11 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EDITOR_ON_STOP_EVENT           { 12 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_EDITOR_ON_STOP_EVENT               { 12 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_INIT_PRE                 { 13 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_INIT_PRE                     { 13 };
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_INIT_POST                { 14 }; 
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_INIT_POST                    { 14 }; 
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_EXIT_PRE                 { 15 }; 
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_EXIT_PRE                     { 15 }; 
-constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_EXIT_POST                { 16 }; 
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_SCENE_EXIT_POST                    { 16 }; 
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_GRAPHICS_LIGHT_ENABLE_SHADOW_EVENT { 17 };
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Commands/SHVkCommandBuffer.cpp

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
-  void SHVkCommandBuffer::BindDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSetGroup, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE bindPoint, uint32_t firstSet, std::span<uint32_t> dynamicOffsets)
+  void SHVkCommandBuffer::BindDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSetGroup, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE bindPoint, uint32_t firstSet, std::span<uint32_t> const dynamicOffsets)
   {
     uint32_t bindPointIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(bindPoint);
     vkCommandBuffer.bindDescriptorSets(SHVkUtil::GetPipelineBindPointFromType(bindPoint), bindPointData[bindPointIndex].boundPipelineLayoutHdl->GetVkPipelineLayout(), firstSet, descSetGroup->GetVkHandle(), dynamicOffsets);

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Commands/SHVkCommandBuffer.h

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     void BindPipeline       (Handle<SHVkPipeline> const& pipelineHdl) noexcept;
     void BindVertexBuffer   (uint32_t bindingPoint, Handle<SHVkBuffer> const& buffer, vk::DeviceSize offset) noexcept;
     void BindIndexBuffer    (Handle<SHVkBuffer> const& buffer, uint32_t startingIndex) const noexcept;
-    void BindDescriptorSet  (Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSetGroup, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE bindPoint, uint32_t firstSet, std::span<uint32_t> dynamicOffsets);
+    void BindDescriptorSet  (Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSetGroup, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE bindPoint, uint32_t firstSet, std::span<uint32_t> const dynamicOffsets);
     
     // Draw Commands
     void DrawArrays         (uint32_t vertexCount, uint32_t instanceCount, uint32_t firstVertex, uint32_t firstInstance) const noexcept;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < layouts.size(); ++i)
     {
       vkLayouts[i] = layouts[i]->GetVkHandle();
-      setIndexing.emplace(layouts[i]->GetSetIndex(), i);
     }
 
     // Check for variable descriptor count
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       for (auto& binding : bindings)
       {
         BindingAndSetHash writeHash = binding.BindPoint;
-        writeHash |= static_cast<uint64_t>(layouts[i]->GetSetIndex()) << 32;
+        writeHash |= static_cast<uint64_t>(i) << 32;
 
         // new write for the binding
         updater.writeInfos.emplace_back();
@@ -208,16 +207,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Get binding + set hash
     BindingAndSetHash bsHash = SHVkUtil::GenBindingSetHash(set, binding);
 
-    // to index a set
-    uint32_t setIndex = setIndexing[set];
-
     // to index a write for a binding
     uint32_t writeInfoIndex = updater.writeHashMap[bsHash];
 
     // Initialize info for write
-    writeDescSet.descriptorType = layoutsUsed[setIndex]->GetBindings()[binding].Type;
+    writeDescSet.descriptorType = layoutsUsed[set]->GetBindings()[binding].Type;
     writeDescSet.dstArrayElement = 0;
-    writeDescSet.dstSet = descSets[setIndex];
+    writeDescSet.dstSet = descSets[set];
     writeDescSet.dstBinding = binding;
 
     writeDescSet.pImageInfo = updater.writeInfos[writeInfoIndex].descImageInfos.data();
@@ -233,16 +229,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Get binding + set hash
     BindingAndSetHash bsHash = SHVkUtil::GenBindingSetHash(set, binding);
 
-    // to index a set
-    uint32_t setIndex = setIndexing[set];
-
     // to index a write for a binding
     uint32_t writeInfoIndex = updater.writeHashMap[bsHash];
 
     // Initialize info for write
-    writeDescSet.descriptorType = layoutsUsed[setIndex]->GetBindings()[binding].Type;
+    writeDescSet.descriptorType = layoutsUsed[set]->GetBindings()[binding].Type;
     writeDescSet.dstArrayElement = 0;
-    writeDescSet.dstSet = descSets[setIndex];
+    writeDescSet.dstSet = descSets[set];
     writeDescSet.dstBinding = binding;
 
     writeDescSet.pBufferInfo = updater.writeInfos[writeInfoIndex].descBufferInfos.data();

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkImageView;
   class SHVkBuffer;
 
-
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Type Definitions                                                                */
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -91,10 +90,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Descriptor pool to allocate descriptor sets 
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool;
 
-    //! Sometimes when we pass in a layout, the set of the layout used in the
+    ////! Sometimes when we pass in a layout, the set of the layout used in the
-    //! shader cannot be used to index into descSets. This is to mitigate that issue
+    ////! shader cannot be used to index into descSets. This is to mitigate that issue
-    //! when we update descriptor sets.
+    ////! when we update descriptor sets.
-    std::unordered_map<SetIndex, uint32_t> setIndexing;
+    //std::unordered_map<SetIndex, uint32_t> setIndexing;
 
     //! Descriptor sets
     std::vector<vk::DescriptorSet> descSets;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetLayout.cpp

@@ -5,146 +5,138 @@
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Constructor/Destructor                                                          */
+  /* Constructor/Destructor                                                          */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, SetIndex set, const std::vector<Binding>& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers/* = false*/)
+  SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, const std::vector<Binding>& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers/* = false*/)
-    : device     { device }
+    : device{ device }
-    , layoutDesc { bindings }
+    , layoutDesc{ bindings }
-    , setIndex {set}
     , immutableSampler{}
+  {
+    // Check if auto-binding point calculation configuration is valid
+    bool autoCalc = false;
+    for (const auto& binding : bindings)
     {
-        // Check if auto-binding point calculation configuration is valid
+      if (binding.BindPoint == Binding::AUTO_CALC_BINDING)
-        bool autoCalc = false;
-        for (const auto& binding : bindings)
-        {
-            if (binding.BindPoint == Binding::AUTO_CALC_BINDING)
-            {
-                autoCalc = true;
-            }
-            else if (autoCalc)
-            {
-                throw std::invalid_argument("For auto calculation of bindings, all bindings must be set to AUTO_CALC_BINDING!");
-            }
-        }
-
-        vk::Sampler tempVkSampler = nullptr;
-        if (genImmutableSamplers)
-        {
-          // Create sampler
-          immutableSampler = device->CreateSampler(
-            {
-              .minFilter = vk::Filter::eLinear,
-              .magFilter = vk::Filter::eLinear,
-              .addressMode = vk::SamplerAddressMode::eRepeat,
-              .mipmapMode = vk::SamplerMipmapMode::eLinear,
-              .minLod = -1000,
-              .maxLod = 1000
-            }
-          );
-
-          tempVkSampler = immutableSampler->GetVkSampler();
-        }
-
-
-        // Fill up VK bindings with auto calculated bind points if needed
-        std::vector<vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBinding> layoutBindings;
-        layoutBindings.reserve(bindings.size());
-        int bindCount = 0;
-        for (const auto& binding : bindings)
-        {
-            const uint32_t CURR_BIND_POINT = autoCalc ? bindCount : binding.BindPoint;
-            const vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBinding VK_BINDING =
-            {
-                .binding            = CURR_BIND_POINT,
-                .descriptorType     = binding.Type,
-                .descriptorCount    = binding.DescriptorCount,
-                .stageFlags         = binding.Stage,
-                .pImmutableSamplers = genImmutableSamplers ? &tempVkSampler : nullptr,
-            };
-            layoutBindings.emplace_back(VK_BINDING);
-
-            // Save for future reference
-            layoutDesc[bindCount++].BindPoint = CURR_BIND_POINT;
-        }
-
-        // TODO: Check layout support with physical device
-
-        // Prepare binding flags
-        std::vector<vk::DescriptorBindingFlags> combinedBindings(bindings.size());
-        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bindings.size(); ++i)
-        	combinedBindings[i] = bindings[i].flags;
-
-        const vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBindingFlagsCreateInfo BINDING_FLAGS_CREATE_INFO
-        {
-          .bindingCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(bindings.size()),          // Number of flags = number of bindings
-          .pBindingFlags = combinedBindings.data(), // address to flags
-        };
-
-        // Create the layout
-        const vk::DescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo DESC_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO
-        {
-            .pNext        = &BINDING_FLAGS_CREATE_INFO,
-            .flags        = {},
-            .bindingCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(layoutBindings.size()),
-            .pBindings    = layoutBindings.data(),
-        };
-        setLayout = device->GetVkLogicalDevice().createDescriptorSetLayout(DESC_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO);
-    }
-
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept
-      : device {rhs.device}
-      , setLayout {rhs.setLayout}
-      , layoutDesc{std::move (rhs.layoutDesc)}
-      , setIndex{ rhs.setIndex }
-      , immutableSampler{ rhs.immutableSampler }
-    {
-      rhs.setLayout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-    }
-
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::~SHVkDescriptorSetLayout() noexcept
-    {
-        // Destroy layout
-        if (setLayout)
-            device->GetVkLogicalDevice().destroyDescriptorSetLayout(setLayout);
-    }
-
-    std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> const& SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::GetBindings(void) const noexcept
-    {
-      return layoutDesc;
-    }
-
-    SetIndex SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::GetSetIndex(void) const noexcept
-    {
-      return setIndex;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::GetNumDynamicOffsetsRequired(void) const noexcept
-    {
-      uint32_t numDynamicBindings = 0;
-      for (auto& binding : layoutDesc)
       {
-        if (binding.Type == vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic || binding.Type == vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic)
+        autoCalc = true;
-          ++numDynamicBindings;
+      }
+      else if (autoCalc)
+      {
+        throw std::invalid_argument("For auto calculation of bindings, all bindings must be set to AUTO_CALC_BINDING!");
       }
-
-      return numDynamicBindings;
     }
 
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout& SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::operator=(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept
+    vk::Sampler tempVkSampler = nullptr;
+    if (genImmutableSamplers)
     {
-      if (&rhs == this)
+      // Create sampler
-        return *this;
+      immutableSampler = device->CreateSampler(
+        {
+          .minFilter = vk::Filter::eLinear,
+          .magFilter = vk::Filter::eLinear,
+          .addressMode = vk::SamplerAddressMode::eRepeat,
+          .mipmapMode = vk::SamplerMipmapMode::eLinear,
+          .minLod = -1000,
+          .maxLod = 1000
+        }
+      );
 
-      device = rhs.device;
+      tempVkSampler = immutableSampler->GetVkSampler();
-      setLayout = rhs.setLayout;
-      layoutDesc = std::move(rhs.layoutDesc);
-      setIndex = rhs.setIndex;
-      immutableSampler = rhs.immutableSampler;
-
-      rhs.setLayout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-
-      return *this;
     }
 
+
+    // Fill up VK bindings with auto calculated bind points if needed
+    std::vector<vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBinding> layoutBindings;
+    layoutBindings.reserve(bindings.size());
+    int bindCount = 0;
+    for (const auto& binding : bindings)
+    {
+      const uint32_t CURR_BIND_POINT = autoCalc ? bindCount : binding.BindPoint;
+      const vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBinding VK_BINDING =
+      {
+          .binding = CURR_BIND_POINT,
+          .descriptorType = binding.Type,
+          .descriptorCount = binding.DescriptorCount,
+          .stageFlags = binding.Stage,
+          .pImmutableSamplers = genImmutableSamplers ? &tempVkSampler : nullptr,
+      };
+      layoutBindings.emplace_back(VK_BINDING);
+
+      // Save for future reference
+      layoutDesc[bindCount++].BindPoint = CURR_BIND_POINT;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Check layout support with physical device
+
+    // Prepare binding flags
+    std::vector<vk::DescriptorBindingFlags> combinedBindings(bindings.size());
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bindings.size(); ++i)
+      combinedBindings[i] = bindings[i].flags;
+
+    const vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBindingFlagsCreateInfo BINDING_FLAGS_CREATE_INFO
+    {
+      .bindingCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(bindings.size()),          // Number of flags = number of bindings
+      .pBindingFlags = combinedBindings.data(), // address to flags
+    };
+
+    // Create the layout
+    const vk::DescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo DESC_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO
+    {
+        .pNext = &BINDING_FLAGS_CREATE_INFO,
+        .flags = {},
+        .bindingCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(layoutBindings.size()),
+        .pBindings = layoutBindings.data(),
+    };
+    setLayout = device->GetVkLogicalDevice().createDescriptorSetLayout(DESC_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO);
+  }
+
+  SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept
+    : device{ rhs.device }
+    , setLayout{ rhs.setLayout }
+    , layoutDesc{ std::move(rhs.layoutDesc) }
+    , immutableSampler{ rhs.immutableSampler }
+  {
+    rhs.setLayout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+  }
+
+  SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::~SHVkDescriptorSetLayout() noexcept
+  {
+    // Destroy layout
+    if (setLayout)
+      device->GetVkLogicalDevice().destroyDescriptorSetLayout(setLayout);
+  }
+
+  std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> const& SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::GetBindings(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return layoutDesc;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::GetNumDynamicOffsetsRequired(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    uint32_t numDynamicBindings = 0;
+    for (auto& binding : layoutDesc)
+    {
+      if (binding.Type == vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic || binding.Type == vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic)
+        ++numDynamicBindings;
+    }
+
+    return numDynamicBindings;
+  }
+
+  SHVkDescriptorSetLayout& SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::operator=(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept
+  {
+    if (&rhs == this)
+      return *this;
+
+    device = rhs.device;
+    setLayout = rhs.setLayout;
+    layoutDesc = std::move(rhs.layoutDesc);
+    immutableSampler = rhs.immutableSampler;
+
+    rhs.setLayout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+
+    return *this;
+  }
+
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetLayout.h

@@ -6,109 +6,107 @@
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Forward Declarations                                                            */
+  /* Forward Declarations                                                            */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    class SHVkLogicalDevice;
+  class SHVkLogicalDevice;
-    class SHVkSampler;
+  class SHVkSampler;
 
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Type Definitions                                                                */
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /// <summary>
+  /// RAII wrapper object for a Vulkan Descriptor Set Layout object.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SHVkDescriptorSetLayout
+  {
+  public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definitions                                                            */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /// <summary>
-    /// RAII wrapper object for a Vulkan Descriptor Set Layout object.
+    /// Object that describes how a descriptor binding in a DescriptorSetLayout is
+    /// structured.
     /// </summary>
-    class SHVkDescriptorSetLayout
+    struct Binding
     {
-      public:
+      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      /* Constants                                                               */
-        /* Type Definitions                                                            */
+      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      /// <summary>
-        /// <summary>
+      /// If set for the "BindPoint", binding points are automatically calculated.
-        /// Object that describes how a descriptor binding in a DescriptorSetLayout is
+      /// </summary>
-        /// structured.
+      static constexpr uint32_t AUTO_CALC_BINDING = std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max();
-        /// </summary>
-        struct Binding
-        {
-            /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-            /* Constants                                                               */
-            /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-            /// <summary>
-            /// If set for the "BindPoint", binding points are automatically calculated.
-            /// </summary>
-            static constexpr uint32_t AUTO_CALC_BINDING = std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max();
 
-            /// <summary>
+      /// <summary>
-            /// For use in Binding DescriptorCount. 
+      /// For use in Binding DescriptorCount. 
-            /// </summary>
+      /// </summary>
-            static constexpr uint32_t VARIABLE_DESCRIPTOR_UPPER_BOUND = 2000;
+      static constexpr uint32_t VARIABLE_DESCRIPTOR_UPPER_BOUND = 2000;
-            /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-            /* Data Members                                                            */
+      /* Data Members                                                            */
-            /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-            /// <summary>
+      /// <summary>
-            /// Type of element for the descriptor.
+      /// Type of element for the descriptor.
-            /// </summary>
+      /// </summary>
-            vk::DescriptorType         Type      = {};
+      vk::DescriptorType         Type = {};
-            /// <summary>
+      /// <summary>
-            /// Shader stage that this binding is for.
+      /// Shader stage that this binding is for.
-            /// </summary>
+      /// </summary>
-            vk::ShaderStageFlags       Stage     = {};
+      vk::ShaderStageFlags       Stage = {};
-            /// <summary>
+      /// <summary>
-            /// Binding point for the Descriptor within the Descriptor Set.
+      /// Binding point for the Descriptor within the Descriptor Set.
-            /// </summary>
+      /// </summary>
-            uint32_t                   BindPoint = AUTO_CALC_BINDING;
+      uint32_t                   BindPoint = AUTO_CALC_BINDING;
-            /// <summary>
+      /// <summary>
-            /// Number of elements in the binding. When VK_DESCRIPTOR_BINDING_VARIABLE_DESCRIPTOR_COUNT_BIT
+      /// Number of elements in the binding. When VK_DESCRIPTOR_BINDING_VARIABLE_DESCRIPTOR_COUNT_BIT
-            /// is used in VkDescriptorBindingFlagBits, this value represents the upper bound.
+      /// is used in VkDescriptorBindingFlagBits, this value represents the upper bound.
-            /// </summary>
+      /// </summary>
-            uint32_t                   DescriptorCount = 1;
+      uint32_t                   DescriptorCount = 1;
 
-            vk::DescriptorBindingFlags flags = {};
+      vk::DescriptorBindingFlags flags = {};
-        };
-
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Constructor/Destructors                                                     */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        SHVkDescriptorSetLayout() = delete;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Constructs a DescriptorSetLayout with the specified properties and device.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="device"></param>
-        /// <param name="bindings"></param>
-        SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, SetIndex setIndex, const std::vector<Binding>& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers = false);
-        SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(const SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&) = delete;
-        SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Destructor which will unload and deallocate all resources for this Set.
-        /// </summary>
-        ~SHVkDescriptorSetLayout() noexcept;
-
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Overloaded Operators                                                        */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        SHVkDescriptorSetLayout& operator=(const SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&) = delete;
-        SHVkDescriptorSetLayout& operator=(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept;
-
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Getter Functions                                                            */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieves the handle to the Vulkan Descriptor Set Layout handle.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Handle to the Vulkan Descriptor Set Layout handle.</returns>
-        inline const vk::DescriptorSetLayout& GetVkHandle() const { return setLayout; }
-        std::vector<Binding> const&           GetBindings (void) const noexcept;
-        SetIndex                              GetSetIndex (void) const noexcept;
-        uint32_t                              GetNumDynamicOffsetsRequired (void) const noexcept;
-
-      private:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Data Members                                                                */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device;
-        vk::DescriptorSetLayout   setLayout;
-        std::vector<Binding>      layoutDesc; // Stores description of the layout
-        SetIndex                  setIndex;   // Index of the set
-        Handle<SHVkSampler>       immutableSampler;
     };
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructor/Destructors                                                     */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout() = delete;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructs a DescriptorSetLayout with the specified properties and device.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="device"></param>
+    /// <param name="bindings"></param>
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, const std::vector<Binding>& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers = false);
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(const SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&) = delete;
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Destructor which will unload and deallocate all resources for this Set.
+    /// </summary>
+    ~SHVkDescriptorSetLayout() noexcept;
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Overloaded Operators                                                        */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout& operator=(const SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&) = delete;
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout& operator=(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout&& rhs) noexcept;
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Getter Functions                                                            */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the handle to the Vulkan Descriptor Set Layout handle.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the Vulkan Descriptor Set Layout handle.</returns>
+    inline const vk::DescriptorSetLayout& GetVkHandle() const { return setLayout; }
+    std::vector<Binding> const& GetBindings(void) const noexcept;
+    uint32_t                              GetNumDynamicOffsetsRequired(void) const noexcept;
+
+  private:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device;
+    vk::DescriptorSetLayout   setLayout;
+    std::vector<Binding>      layoutDesc; // Stores description of the layout
+    Handle<SHVkSampler>       immutableSampler;
+  };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.cpp

@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   }
 
-  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> SHVkLogicalDevice::CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SetIndex setIndex, std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> const& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers/* = false*/) noexcept
+  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> SHVkLogicalDevice::CreateDescriptorSetLayout(std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> const& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers/* = false*/) noexcept
   {
-    return SHVkInstance::GetResourceManager().Create <SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>(GetHandle(), setIndex,  bindings, genImmutableSamplers);
+    return SHVkInstance::GetResourceManager().Create <SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>(GetHandle(), bindings, genImmutableSamplers);
   }
 
   Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> SHVkLogicalDevice::CreateDescriptorPools(const SHVkDescriptorPool::Config& config /*= {}*/) noexcept

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkRenderpass>          CreateRenderpass          (std::span<vk::AttachmentDescription> const vkDescriptions, std::vector<SHVkSubpassParams> const& subpasses) noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkRenderpass>          CreateRenderpass          (std::span<vk::AttachmentDescription> const vkDescriptions, std::span<vk::SubpassDescription> const spDescs, std::span<vk::SubpassDependency> const spDeps) noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkFramebuffer>         CreateFramebuffer         (Handle<SHVkRenderpass> const& renderpassHdl, std::vector<Handle<SHVkImageView>> const& attachments, uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight) noexcept;
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> CreateDescriptorSetLayout (SetIndex setIndex, std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> const& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers = false) noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> CreateDescriptorSetLayout (std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> const& bindings, bool genImmutableSamplers = false) noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool>      CreateDescriptorPools     (const SHVkDescriptorPool::Config& config = {}) noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup>  CreateDescriptorSetGroup(Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> pool,
       std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> const& layouts,

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Events/SHGraphicsEvents.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <initializer_list>
+#include "ECS_Base/SHECSMacros.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  struct SHLightEnableShadowEvent
+  {
+    //! We need to get the light component and initialize the relevant variables.
+    EntityID lightEntity;
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.cpp

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHComponentManager.h"
 #include "Math/Transform/SHTransformComponent.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorPool.h"
 #include "Scene/SHSceneManager.h"
 #include "UI/SHUIComponent.h"
@@ -411,11 +411,12 @@ namespace SHADE
       instancedIntegerData.reserve(numTotalElements);
       instancedIntegerData.clear();
 
+      auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
 
       // - Material Properties Data
       const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
       (
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
         SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
         vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
       );
@@ -570,11 +571,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::INTEGER_DATA, instancedIntegerBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
     if (matPropsDescSet[frameIndex])
     {
+      auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+
       cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet
       (
         matPropsDescSet[frameIndex],
         SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS,
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+        //SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
         dynamicOffset
       );
     }
@@ -582,6 +586,31 @@ namespace SHADE
     cmdBuffer->EndLabeledSegment();
   }
 
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* SHBatch - Getter Functions                                                        */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  Handle<SHVkBuffer> SHBatch::GetTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
+  {
+    if (frameIndex >= transformDataBuffer.size())
+    {
+      SHLOG_WARNING("[SHBatch] Attempted to retrieve a transform buffer of an invalid index.");
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    return transformDataBuffer[frameIndex];
+  }
+
+  Handle<SHVkBuffer> SHBatch::GetMDIBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
+  {
+    if (frameIndex >= drawDataBuffer.size())
+    {
+      SHLOG_WARNING("[SHBatch] Attempted to retrieve a MDI draw data buffer of an invalid index.");
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    return drawDataBuffer[frameIndex];
+  }
+
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* SHBatch - Helper Functions                                                      */
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -607,7 +636,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       {
         matPropsDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
         (
-          { SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE] },
+          SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS),
           { 0 }
         );
 #ifdef _DEBUG
@@ -618,17 +647,20 @@ namespace SHADE
         }
 #endif
       }
+
+      static constexpr uint32_t MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX = 0;
+
       std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, 1>  bufferList = { matPropsBuffer[frameIndex] };
       matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
       (
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+        MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
         SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
         bufferList,
         0, static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize)
       );
       matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
       (
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+        MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
         SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
       );
     }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.h

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetPipeline() const noexcept { return pipeline; };
         bool IsEmpty() const noexcept { return subBatches.empty(); }
+        Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
+        Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetMDIBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
 
     private:
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         std::unique_ptr<char>                          matPropsData;
         Byte                                           matPropsDataSize          = 0;
         Byte                                           singleMatPropAlignedSize  = 0;
-		Byte                                           singleMatPropSize         = 0;
+		    Byte                                           singleMatPropSize         = 0;
         bool isCPUBuffersDirty                                                   = true;
         // GPU Buffers                                 
         TripleBuffer                                   drawDataBuffer;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHSuperBatch.h

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         void Add(const SHRenderable* renderable) noexcept;
         void Remove(const SHRenderable* renderable) noexcept;
-		void Clear() noexcept;
+        void Clear() noexcept;
         void UpdateBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
         void Build(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
         void Draw(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         /* Getter Functions                                                            */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         Handle<SHSubpass> GetSubpass() const noexcept { return subpass; };
+        const std::vector<SHBatch>& GetBatches() const noexcept { return batches; }
 
       private:
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHDescriptorMappings.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHDescriptorMappings.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  void SHDescriptorMappings::AddMappings(std::initializer_list<std::pair<SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes, uint32_t>> inMappings) noexcept
+  {
+    for (auto& map : inMappings)
+    	mappings.emplace(map);
+  }
+
+  SHDescriptorMappings::MapType const& SHDescriptorMappings::GetMappings(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return mappings;
+  }
+
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHDescriptorMappings.h

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  class SHDescriptorMappings
+  {
+  public:
+    using MapType = std::unordered_map<SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes, uint32_t>;
+
+  private:
+    //! To map an enum value from descriptor set types to set indices
+    MapType mappings;
+  	
+  public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    void AddMappings (std::initializer_list<std::pair<SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes, uint32_t>> inMappings) noexcept;
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    MapType const& GetMappings (void) const noexcept;
+  };
+  
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightingSubSystem.h"
+#include "Graphics/Commands/SHVkCommandBuffer.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+
+  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> SHGlobalDescriptorSets::staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet;
+  Handle<SHLightingSubSystem> SHGlobalDescriptorSets::lightingSubSystem;
+
+  //void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindLightingData(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t firstSet) noexcept
+  //{
+  //  // Bind descriptor set for light data
+  //  cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(SHGlobalDescriptorSets::GetLightDescriptorSet(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings[SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::LIGHTS], const std::span{ TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET.data(), 1 });
+  //}
+
+  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindLightingData(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  {
+      lightingSubSystem->BindDescSet(cmdBuffer, setIndex, frameIndex);
+  }
+
+  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex) noexcept
+  {
+    // Bind descriptor set for static global data
+    static std::array<uint32_t, 1> TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET{ 0 };
+    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet, pipelineType, setIndex, std::span{ TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET.data(), 1 });
+  }
+
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+  
+    \brief
+      Sets the Handle to descriptor set for lights.
+    
+    \param lightDescSet
+      The handle to set to.
+   
+  */
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetLightingSubSystem(Handle<SHLightingSubSystem> system) noexcept
+  {
+    lightingSubSystem = system;
+  }
+
+  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> staticGlobalDescSet) noexcept
+  {
+    staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet = staticGlobalDescSet;
+  }
+
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h"
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineType.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  class SHLightingSubSystem;
+  class SHVkCommandBuffer;
+
+  // This class is mainly for descriptors that are truly global, meaning they only come from 1 place and they are shared between many systems
+  class SHGlobalDescriptorSets
+  {
+  private:
+
+    //! Static global descriptor sets for miscellaneous data and textures
+    static Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet;
+  	
+    //! Lighting sub system required to get information to bind descriptor sets for light data
+    static Handle<SHLightingSubSystem>    lightingSubSystem;
+
+  public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static void BindLightingData (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    static void BindStaticGlobalData (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex) noexcept;
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static void SetLightingSubSystem (Handle<SHLightingSubSystem> system) noexcept;
+    static void SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet (Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> staticGlobalDescSet) noexcept;
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.cpp

@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-#include "SHpch.h"
-#include "SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
-#include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
-#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineState.h"
-#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h"
-#include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetLayout.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightData.h"
-#include "Tools/Utilities/SHUtilities.h"
-
-namespace SHADE
-{
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  /* Static Definitions                                                                */
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> SHGraphicsGlobalData::globalDescSetLayouts;
-  SHVertexInputState                           SHGraphicsGlobalData::defaultVertexInputState;
-  Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout>                   SHGraphicsGlobalData::dummyPipelineLayout;
-
-  void SHGraphicsGlobalData::InitHighFrequencyGlobalData(void) noexcept
-  {
-
-  } 
-
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  /* Function Definitions                                                              */
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  void SHGraphicsGlobalData::InitDescSetLayouts(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
-  {
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding genericDataBinding
-    {
-      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::GENERIC_DATA,
-      .DescriptorCount = 1,
-    };
-
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding texturesBinding
-    {
-      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eCombinedImageSampler,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::IMAGE_AND_SAMPLERS_DATA,
-      .DescriptorCount = 2000, // we can have up to 2000 textures for now
-      .flags = vk::DescriptorBindingFlagBits::eVariableDescriptorCount,
-    };
-
-    // For global data (generic data and textures)
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> staticGlobalLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::STATIC_GLOBALS, { genericDataBinding, texturesBinding });
-    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, staticGlobalLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Static Globals");
-
-
-    std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> lightBindings{};
-
-    // This is the binding we use to count the lights (binding 0)
-    lightBindings.push_back(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding
-      {
-        .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic,
-        .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
-        .BindPoint = 0,
-        .DescriptorCount = 1,
-
-      });
-
-    for (uint32_t i = 1; i <= SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SH_LIGHT_TYPE::NUM_TYPES); ++i)
-    {
-      lightBindings.push_back (SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding
-      {
-        .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
-        .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
-        .BindPoint = i,
-        .DescriptorCount = 1,
-      });
-    }
-
-    // For Dynamic global data (lights)
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> dynamicGlobalLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS, lightBindings);
-    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, dynamicGlobalLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Dynamic Globals");
-
-    // For High frequency global data (camera)
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding cameraDataBinding
-    {
-      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::CAMERA_DATA,
-      .DescriptorCount = 1,
-    };
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDataGlobalLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS, { cameraDataBinding });
-    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, cameraDataGlobalLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] High Frequency Globals");
-
-    // For per instance data (transforms, materials, etc.)
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding materialDataBinding
-    {
-      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
-      .DescriptorCount = 1,
-    };
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> materialDataPerInstanceLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE, { materialDataBinding });
-    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, materialDataPerInstanceLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Material Globals");
-
-
-
-    globalDescSetLayouts.push_back(staticGlobalLayout);
-    globalDescSetLayouts.push_back(dynamicGlobalLayout);
-    globalDescSetLayouts.push_back(cameraDataGlobalLayout);
-    globalDescSetLayouts.push_back(materialDataPerInstanceLayout);
-
-
-    dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{globalDescSetLayouts});
-  }
-
-  void SHGraphicsGlobalData::InitDefaultVertexInputState(void) noexcept
-  {
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // positions at binding 0
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D) }); // UVs at binding 1
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Normals at binding 2
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Tangents at binding 3
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)   }); // Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_2D) }); // Instanced integer data at index 8
-  }
-
-  void SHGraphicsGlobalData::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
-  {
-    InitDescSetLayouts(logicalDevice);
-    InitDefaultVertexInputState();
-  }
-
-  std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> const& SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts(void) noexcept
-  {
-    return globalDescSetLayouts;
-  }
-
-
-  SHVertexInputState const& SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDefaultViState(void) noexcept
-  {
-    return defaultVertexInputState;
-  }
-
-  Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout> SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDummyPipelineLayout(void) noexcept
-  {
-    return dummyPipelineLayout;
-  }
-
-}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "SH_API.h"
-#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineState.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h"
-
-namespace SHADE
-{
-  class SHVkLogicalDevice;
-  class SHVkDescriptorSetLayout;
-  class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
-  class SHVkPipelineLayout;
-
-  class SH_API SHGraphicsGlobalData
-  {
-  private:
-    //! Global descriptor set layouts. Used to allocate descriptor sets
-    static std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> globalDescSetLayouts;
-
-    //! Default vertex input state (used by everything).
-    static SHVertexInputState                           defaultVertexInputState;
-
-    //! Since we want to bind global data but can't do so without a pipeline layout,
-    //! we create a dummy pipeline layout to use it for binding.
-    static Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout>                   dummyPipelineLayout;
-
-    static void InitHighFrequencyGlobalData (void) noexcept;
-    static void InitDescSetLayouts          (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept;
-    static void InitDefaultVertexInputState (void) noexcept;
-
-  public:
-    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Constructors                                                          */
-    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    SHGraphicsGlobalData() = delete;
-
-    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
-    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    static void Init (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept;
-    
-    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
-    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    static std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> const& GetDescSetLayouts (void) noexcept;
-    static SHVertexInputState const&                           GetDefaultViState (void) noexcept;
-    static Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout>                          GetDummyPipelineLayout (void) noexcept;
-  };
-}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
+#include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
+#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineState.h"
+#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h"
+#include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetLayout.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightData.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Static Definitions                                                                */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>>     SHGraphicsPredefinedData::predefinedLayouts;
+  SHVertexInputState                               SHGraphicsPredefinedData::defaultVertexInputState;
+  std::vector<SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem> SHGraphicsPredefinedData::perSystemData;
+
+  //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem                  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::batchingSystemData;
+  //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem                  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::textSystemData;
+  //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem                  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::renderGraphNodeComputeData;
+
+  void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDescMappings(void) noexcept
+  {
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descMappings.AddMappings
+    ({
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA, 0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,      1},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS,   2},
+    });
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descMappings.AddMappings
+    ({
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA, 0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,      1},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::FONT,        2},
+    });
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].descMappings.AddMappings
+    ({
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA,                        0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::LIGHTS,                             1},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,                             2},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE,              3},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE, 4},
+    });
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDummyPipelineLayouts(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
+  {
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].dummyPipelineLayout =       logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descSetLayouts });
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descSetLayouts });
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].descSetLayouts });
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Function Definitions                                                              */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDescSetLayouts(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
+  {
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding genericDataBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::GENERIC_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding texturesBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eCombinedImageSampler,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::IMAGE_AND_SAMPLERS_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 2000, // we can have up to 2000 textures for now
+      .flags = vk::DescriptorBindingFlagBits::eVariableDescriptorCount,
+    };
+
+    // For global data (generic data and textures)
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> staticGlobalLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ genericDataBinding, texturesBinding });
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, staticGlobalLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Static Globals");
+
+
+    std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> lightBindings{};
+
+    // This is the binding we use to count the lights (binding 0)
+    lightBindings.push_back(SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding
+      {
+        .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic,
+        .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
+        .BindPoint = 0,
+        .DescriptorCount = 1,
+
+      });
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 1; i <= SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SH_LIGHT_TYPE::NUM_TYPES); ++i)
+    {
+      lightBindings.push_back (SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding
+      {
+        .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
+        .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
+        .BindPoint = i,
+        .DescriptorCount = 1,
+      });
+    }
+
+    // For Dynamic global data (lights)
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> lightDataDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(lightBindings);
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, lightDataDescSetLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Dynamic Globals");
+
+    // For High frequency global data (camera)
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding cameraDataBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBufferDynamic,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::CAMERA_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDataGlobalLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ cameraDataBinding });
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, cameraDataGlobalLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] High Frequency Globals");
+
+    // For per instance data (transforms, materials, etc.)
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding materialDataBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> materialDataPerInstanceLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ materialDataBinding });
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, materialDataPerInstanceLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Material Globals");
+
+    // font bitmap data (texture)
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding fontBitmapBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eCombinedImageSampler,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_BITMAP_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+
+    // font data in the form of matrices
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding fontMatrixBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_MATRIX_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> fontDataDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ fontBitmapBinding, fontMatrixBinding });
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, fontDataDescSetLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Font Data");
+
+
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(staticGlobalLayout);
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(lightDataDescSetLayout);
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(cameraDataGlobalLayout);
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(materialDataPerInstanceLayout);
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(fontDataDescSetLayout);
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
+    (
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::CAMERA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS
+    );
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
+    (
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::CAMERA | 
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::FONT
+    );
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
+    (
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::CAMERA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::LIGHTS
+    );
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDefaultVertexInputState(void) noexcept
+  {
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // positions at binding 0
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D) }); // UVs at binding 1
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Normals at binding 2
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Tangents at binding 3
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)   }); // Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_2D) }); // Instanced integer data at index 8
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
+  {
+    perSystemData.resize(SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::NUM_TYPES));
+    InitDescSetLayouts(logicalDevice);
+    InitDefaultVertexInputState();
+    InitDescMappings();
+    InitDummyPipelineLayouts (logicalDevice);
+  }
+
+  std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes types) noexcept
+  {
+    std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> layoutsFound;
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < numPredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes; ++i)
+    {
+      auto result = types & static_cast<SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes>(static_cast<uint64_t>(1) << i);
+    	if (static_cast<uint64_t>(result))
+        layoutsFound.push_back(predefinedLayouts[i]);
+    }
+
+    return layoutsFound;
+  }
+
+  SHVertexInputState const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetDefaultViState(void) noexcept
+  {
+    return defaultVertexInputState;
+  }
+
+
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SystemType systemType) noexcept
+  {
+    return perSystemData[static_cast<uint32_t>(systemType)];
+  }
+
+  SHDescriptorMappings::MapType const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SystemType systemType) noexcept
+  {
+    return perSystemData[static_cast<uint32_t>(systemType)].descMappings.GetMappings();
+  }
+
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator|(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept
+  {
+    return static_cast<SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes>(static_cast<uint64_t>(lhs) | static_cast<uint64_t>(rhs));
+  }
+
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator&(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept
+  {
+    return static_cast<SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes>(static_cast<uint64_t>(lhs) & static_cast<uint64_t>(rhs));
+
+  }
+
+  //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetBatchingSystemData(void) noexcept
+  //{
+  //  return batchingSystemData;
+  //}
+
+  //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetTextSystemData(void) noexcept
+  //{
+  //  return textSystemData;
+  //}
+
+  //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetRenderGraphNodeComputeData(void) noexcept
+  //{
+  //  return renderGraphNodeComputeData;
+  //}
+
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "SH_API.h"
+#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineState.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHDescriptorMappings.h"
+#include "Tools/Utilities/SHUtilities.h"
+#include "Tools/SHEnumWrapper.h"
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  class SHVkLogicalDevice;
+  class SHVkDescriptorSetLayout;
+  class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
+  class SHVkPipelineLayout;
+
+  class SH_API SHGraphicsPredefinedData
+  {
+  public:
+    static constexpr uint8_t numPredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes = 64;
+
+    // This enum is mainly to initialize a bit field to retrieve bit fields from SHPRedefinedData
+    enum class PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes : uint64_t
+    {
+      STATIC_DATA = 0x01,
+      LIGHTS = 0x02,
+      CAMERA = 0x04,
+      MATERIALS = 0x08,
+      FONT = 0x10,
+    };
+
+    enum class SystemType
+    {
+      BATCHING = 0,
+      TEXT_RENDERING,
+      RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE,
+      NUM_TYPES
+    };
+
+    struct PerSystem
+    {
+      //! vector of descriptor set layouts used by a system
+      std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> descSetLayouts;
+
+      //! pipeline layout used for binding descriptor sets in the system
+      Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout>                   dummyPipelineLayout;
+
+      //! Descriptor type mappings for the system
+      SHDescriptorMappings                         descMappings;
+    };
+
+  private:
+    //! Global descriptor set layouts. Used to allocate descriptor sets
+    static std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> predefinedLayouts;
+
+    //! Default vertex input state (used by everything).
+    static SHVertexInputState                           defaultVertexInputState;
+
+    //! Predefined data for each type of system
+    static std::vector<PerSystem>                       perSystemData;
+
+    ////! predefined data for the batching system
+    //static PerSystem                                    batchingSystemData;
+
+    ////! predefined data for the text system
+    //static PerSystem                                    textSystemData;
+
+    ////! predefined data for the render graph node computes
+    //static PerSystem                                    renderGraphNodeComputeData;
+
+    static void InitDescMappings            (void) noexcept;
+    static void InitDummyPipelineLayouts    (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept;
+    static void InitDescSetLayouts          (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept;
+    static void InitDefaultVertexInputState (void) noexcept;
+
+  public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors                                                          */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHGraphicsPredefinedData() = delete;
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static void Init (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept;
+    
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>>         GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts (SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes types) noexcept;
+    static SHVertexInputState const&                            GetDefaultViState (void) noexcept;
+    static PerSystem const&                                     GetSystemData (SystemType systemType) noexcept;
+    static SHDescriptorMappings::MapType const&                 GetMappings (SystemType systemType) noexcept;
+    //static PerSystem const&                                     GetBatchingSystemData(void) noexcept;
+    //static PerSystem const&                                     GetTextSystemData(void) noexcept;
+    //static PerSystem const&                                     GetRenderGraphNodeComputeData(void) noexcept;
+
+  };
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator| (SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept;
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator& (SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept;
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes.h

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  // This enum is different from PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes in that it is used to initialize a hash table to
+  // with the values here as keys and set indices as values. It is worth noting that some values here
+  // are not in the above table. This is because those values don't have predefined descriptor set layouts.
+  // Their layouts and set indices are instead created through introspection in the pipeline layout.
+  enum class SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes
+  {
+    STATIC_DATA,
+    LIGHTS,
+    CAMERA,
+    MATERIALS,
+    FONT,
+    RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE,
+    RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE,
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHDebugDrawSystem.cpp

@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     createMeshBatches();
 
     // Register function for subpass
-    auto const& RENDERERS = gfxSystem->GetDefaultViewport()->GetRenderers();
+    //auto const& RENDERERS = gfxSystem->GetDefaultViewport()->GetRenderers();
-    auto renderGraph = RENDERERS[SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphIndices::WORLD]->GetRenderGraph();
+    auto renderGraph = gfxSystem->GetRenderGraph();
     auto subPass = renderGraph->GetNode("Debug Draw")->GetSubpass("Debug Draw");
-    subPass->AddExteriorDrawCalls([this](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex)
+    subPass->AddExteriorDrawCalls([this](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex)
     {
       const uint32_t FRAME_IDX = gfxSystem->GetCurrentFrameIndex();
       cmdBuffer->BeginLabeledSegment("SHDebugDraw (No Depth Test)");
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       cmdBuffer->EndLabeledSegment();
     });
     auto subPassWithDepth = renderGraph->GetNode("Debug Draw with Depth")->GetSubpass("Debug Draw with Depth");
-    subPassWithDepth->AddExteriorDrawCalls([this](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex)
+    subPassWithDepth->AddExteriorDrawCalls([this](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex)
     {
       const uint32_t FRAME_IDX = gfxSystem->GetCurrentFrameIndex();
       cmdBuffer->BeginLabeledSegment("SHDebugDraw (Depth Tested)");

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h

@@ -31,68 +31,68 @@ namespace SHADE
       static constexpr uint32_t EDITOR = 0;
     };
 
-    struct DescriptorSetIndex
+    //struct DescriptorSetIndex
-    {
+    //{
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          DescriptorSet Index for static global values like generic data, and
+    //      DescriptorSet Index for static global values like generic data, and
-          texture samplers
+    //      texture samplers
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t STATIC_GLOBALS = 0;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t STATIC_GLOBALS = 0;
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          DescriptorSet Index for dynamic global values like lights.
+    //      DescriptorSet Index for dynamic global values like lights.
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t DYNAMIC_GLOBALS = 1;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t DYNAMIC_GLOBALS = 1;
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          DescriptorSet Index for high frequency changing global values like
+    //      DescriptorSet Index for high frequency changing global values like
-          camera matrices.
+    //      camera matrices.
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS = 2;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS = 2;
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          DescriptorSet Index for per-instance/material changing values.
+    //      DescriptorSet Index for per-instance/material changing values.
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t PER_INSTANCE = 3;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t PER_INSTANCE = 3;
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          DescriptorSet Index for render graph resources.  Unlike the sets from 
+    //      DescriptorSet Index for render graph resources.  Unlike the sets from 
-          1 to 3 and 6, this set index does not have hard coded bindings and is 
+    //      1 to 3 and 6, this set index does not have hard coded bindings and is 
-          NOT part of the layouts included in the global data.
+    //      NOT part of the layouts included in the global data.
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE = 4;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE = 4;
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          DescriptorSet Index for render graph node compute resources. For data 
+    //      DescriptorSet Index for render graph node compute resources. For data 
-          that we wish to pass to compute shaders in the render graph, this is
+    //      that we wish to pass to compute shaders in the render graph, this is
-          the set to use. Unlike the sets from 1 to 3 and 6, this set index does not have
+    //      the set to use. Unlike the sets from 1 to 3 and 6, this set index does not have
-          hard coded bindings and is NOT part of the layouts included in the global
+    //      hard coded bindings and is NOT part of the layouts included in the global
-          data.
+    //      data.
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE = 5;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE = 5;
 
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      /*!
+    //  /*!
-        \brief
+    //    \brief
-          To store font data.
+    //      To store font data.
-          
+    //      
-      */
+    //  */
-      /***************************************************************************/
+    //  /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t FONT_DATA = 4;
+    //  static constexpr uint32_t FONT_DATA = 4;
-    };
+    //};
 
     struct DescriptorSetBindings
     {

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Camera/SHCameraSystem.h"
 #include "Editor/SHEditor.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
-//#include "SHRenderer.h"
 #include "Graphics/Windowing/SHWindow.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/PerFrame/SHPerFrameData.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHViewport.h"
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHSuperBatch.h"
 #include "SHGraphicsConstants.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
 #include "Graphics/Images/SHVkSampler.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h"
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "../Meshes/SHPrimitiveGenerator.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFreetypeInstance.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     static constexpr AssetID RENDER_SC_FS  = 36869006;  renderToSwapchainFS     = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(RENDER_SC_FS);
   }
 
-  void SHGraphicsSystem::InitSceneRenderGraph(void) noexcept
+  void SHGraphicsSystem::InitRenderGraph(void) noexcept
   {
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* MIDDLE END SETUP
@@ -153,60 +153,59 @@ namespace SHADE
     auto windowDims = window->GetWindowSize();
 
     auto cameraSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHCameraSystem>();
-
-    // Set Up Cameras
-    screenCamera = resourceManager.Create<SHCamera>();
-    screenCamera->SetLookAt(SHVec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f), SHVec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f), SHVec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
-    screenCamera->SetOrthographic(static_cast<float>(windowDims.first), static_cast<float>(windowDims.second), 0.01f, 100.0f);
-
-    worldCamera = resourceManager.Create<SHCamera>();
-    worldCamera->SetLookAt(SHVec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), SHVec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -2.0f), SHVec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
-    worldCamera->SetPerspective(90.0f, static_cast<float>(windowDims.first), static_cast<float>(windowDims.second), 0.0f, 100.0f);
-
     worldCameraDirector = cameraSystem->CreateDirector();
 
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* PREPARE RENDERERS                                                     */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    // Add world renderer to default viewport
+    worldRenderer = AddRenderer(SHRenderer::PROJECTION_TYPE::PERSPECTIVE);
+    worldRenderer->SetCameraDirector(worldCameraDirector);
+
+    // Add screen renderer to default viewport
+    screenRenderer = AddRenderer(SHRenderer::PROJECTION_TYPE::ORTHOGRAPHIC);
+    screenRenderer->SetCameraDirector(worldCameraDirector);
+
     // Create Default Viewport
     worldViewport = AddViewport(vk::Viewport(0.0f, 0.0f, static_cast<float>(window->GetWindowSize().first), static_cast<float>(window->GetWindowSize().second), 0.0f, 1.0f));
 
-    // Get render graph from default viewport world renderer
-    worldRenderGraph = resourceManager.Create<SHRenderGraph>();
-
     std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>> renderContextCmdPools{ swapchain->GetNumImages() };
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < renderContextCmdPools.size(); ++i)
     {
       renderContextCmdPools[i] = renderContext.GetFrameData(i).cmdPoolHdls[0];
     }
 
+    // Get render graph from default viewport world renderer
+    renderGraph = resourceManager.Create<SHRenderGraph>();
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* WORLD RENDER GRAPH RESOURCES                                          */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     // Initialize world render graph
-    worldRenderGraph->Init("World Render Graph", device, swapchain, &resourceManager);
+    renderGraph->Init("World Render Graph", device, swapchain, &resourceManager, renderContextCmdPools);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Position",            { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Position", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Normals",             { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Normals", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
     //worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Tangents",            { SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Albedo",              { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Albedo", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Depth Buffer",        { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eD32SfloatS8Uint);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Depth Buffer", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eD32SfloatS8Uint);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Entity ID",           { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::SHARED }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32Uint, 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Entity ID", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::SHARED }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32Uint, 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Light Layer Indices", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32Uint, 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Light Layer Indices", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32Uint, 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Scene",               { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::SHARED }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Scene", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::SHARED }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("SSAO", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR8Unorm);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("SSAO", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR8Unorm);
-    worldRenderGraph->AddResource("SSAO Blur", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR8Unorm);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("SSAO Blur", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR8Unorm);
-
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Present", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* MAIN NODE                                                             */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    auto gBufferNode = worldRenderGraph->AddNode("G-Buffer", 
+    auto gBufferNode = renderGraph->AddNode("G-Buffer",
       {
         "Position",
         "Entity ID",
         "Light Layer Indices",
         "Normals",
-        //"Tangents",
         "Albedo",
         "Depth Buffer",
-        "Scene",
         "SSAO",
         "SSAO Blur"
       },
@@ -215,20 +214,21 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* G-BUFFER SUBPASS INIT                                                 */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    auto gBufferSubpass = gBufferNode->AddSubpass("G-Buffer Write");
+    auto gBufferSubpass = gBufferNode->AddSubpass("G-Buffer Write", worldViewport, worldRenderer);
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Position");
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Entity ID");
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Light Layer Indices");
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Normals");
-    //gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Tangents");
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Albedo");
     gBufferSubpass->AddDepthOutput("Depth Buffer", SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL);
 
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* SSAO PASS AND DATA INIT                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     ssaoStorage = resourceManager.Create<SHSSAO>();
 
+    // command buffer operation to transfer data for ssao 
     ssaoTransferCmdBuffer = graphicsCmdPool->RequestCommandBuffer(SH_CMD_BUFFER_TYPE::PRIMARY);
     SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eCommandBuffer, ssaoTransferCmdBuffer->GetVkCommandBuffer(), "[Command Buffer] SSAO Pass (Graphics)");
     ssaoTransferCmdBuffer->BeginRecording();
@@ -237,95 +237,102 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     ssaoTransferCmdBuffer->EndRecording();
     graphicsQueue->SubmitCommandBuffer({ ssaoTransferCmdBuffer });
-    // Set up Debug Draw Passes
-    // - Depth Tested
-    auto debugDrawNodeDepth = worldRenderGraph->AddNode("Debug Draw with Depth", { "Scene", "Depth Buffer" }, {"G-Buffer"});
-    auto debugDrawDepthSubpass = debugDrawNodeDepth->AddSubpass("Debug Draw with Depth");
-    debugDrawDepthSubpass->AddColorOutput("Scene");
-    debugDrawDepthSubpass->AddDepthOutput("Depth Buffer");
-    // - No Depth Test
-    auto debugDrawNode = worldRenderGraph->AddNode("Debug Draw", { "Scene" }, { "Debug Draw with Depth" });
-    auto debugDrawSubpass = debugDrawNode->AddSubpass("Debug Draw");
-    debugDrawSubpass->AddColorOutput("Scene");
 
+    // wait for command buffer to finish executing
     graphicsQueue->WaitIdle();
-
     ssaoStorage->PrepareRotationVectorsVkData(device);
 
+    // Add the pass to generate an image with just SSAO data
     Handle<SHRenderGraphNodeCompute> ssaoPass = gBufferNode->AddNodeCompute("SSAO", ssaoShader, { "Position", "Normals", "SSAO" });
     auto ssaoDataBuffer = ssaoStorage->GetBuffer();
-    ssaoPass->ModifyWriteDescBufferComputeResource(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE, SHSSAO::DESC_SET_BUFFER_BINDING, { &ssaoDataBuffer, 1 }, 0, ssaoStorage->GetBuffer()->GetSizeStored());
+    ssaoPass->ModifyWriteDescBufferComputeResource(SHSSAO::DESC_SET_BUFFER_BINDING, { &ssaoDataBuffer, 1 }, 0, ssaoStorage->GetBuffer()->GetSizeStored());
     auto viewSamplerLayout = ssaoStorage->GetViewSamplerLayout();
 
-    ssaoPass->ModifyWriteDescImageComputeResource(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE, SHSSAO::DESC_SET_IMAGE_BINDING, {&viewSamplerLayout, 1});
+    ssaoPass->ModifyWriteDescImageComputeResource(SHSSAO::DESC_SET_IMAGE_BINDING, { &viewSamplerLayout, 1 });
+    ssaoPass->SetRenderer(worldRenderer);
+
+    // Add another pass to blur SSAO
+    Handle<SHRenderGraphNodeCompute> ssaoBlurPass = gBufferNode->AddNodeCompute("SSAO Blur Step", ssaoBlurShader, { "SSAO", "SSAO Blur" });
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* SHADOW MAP PASS                                                       */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    // Shadow map pass will have no resources bound at first. Lighting system will add resources to the node.
+    // It will initially also not have any subpasses since they will be added for each light that casts shadows.
+    //auto shadowMapPass = renderGraph->AddNode("Shadow Map Pass", {}, {});
 
 
-    Handle<SHRenderGraphNodeCompute> ssaoBlurPass = gBufferNode->AddNodeCompute("SSAO Blur Step", ssaoBlurShader, {"SSAO", "SSAO Blur"});
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* DEFERRED COMPOSITE NODE                                               */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    // This pass will facilitate both lighting and shadows in 1 single pass.
+    auto deferredCompositeNode = renderGraph->AddNode("Deferred Comp Pass", 
+      {
+        "Position",
+        "Light Layer Indices",
+        "Normals",
+        "Albedo",
+        "Scene",
+        "SSAO Blur"
+      },
+      {"G-Buffer"});
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* DEFERRED COMPOSITE SUBPASS INIT                                       */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    gBufferNode->AddNodeCompute("Deferred Composite", deferredCompositeShader, {"Position", "Normals", "Albedo", "Light Layer Indices", "SSAO Blur", "Scene"});
+    deferredCompositeNode->AddNodeCompute("Deferred Composite", deferredCompositeShader, { "Position", "Normals", "Albedo", "Light Layer Indices", "SSAO Blur", "Scene" });
-
-    {
-      //// Dummy Node to transition scene render graph resource
-      //auto dummyNode = worldRenderGraph->AddNode("Dummy Pass", { "Scene" }, { "Debug Draw" }); // no predecessors
-      //auto dummySubpass = dummyNode->AddSubpass("Dummy Subpass");
-      //dummySubpass->AddInput("Scene");
-    }
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* GENERATE WORLD RENDER GRAPH                                           */
+    /* DEBUG DRAW PASS INIT                                                  */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    // Generate world render graph
+    // Set up Debug Draw Passes
-    worldRenderGraph->Generate();
+    // - Depth Tested
-
+    auto debugDrawNodeDepth = renderGraph->AddNode("Debug Draw with Depth", { "Scene", "Depth Buffer" }, {"G-Buffer", "Deferred Comp Pass"});
+    auto debugDrawDepthSubpass = debugDrawNodeDepth->AddSubpass("Debug Draw with Depth", worldViewport, worldRenderer);
+    debugDrawDepthSubpass->AddColorOutput("Scene");
+    debugDrawDepthSubpass->AddDepthOutput("Depth Buffer");
+    // - No Depth Test
+    auto debugDrawNode = renderGraph->AddNode("Debug Draw", { "Scene" }, { "Debug Draw with Depth" });
+    auto debugDrawSubpass = debugDrawNode->AddSubpass("Debug Draw", worldViewport, worldRenderer);
+    debugDrawSubpass->AddColorOutput("Scene");
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* SCREEN RENDER GRAPH                                                   */
+    /* SCREEN SPACE PASS                                                     */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    // Initialize screen render graph
+    auto screenSpaceNode = renderGraph->AddNode("Screen Space Pass", { "Scene", "Entity ID" }, {"Deferred Comp Pass", "G-Buffer", "Debug Draw" });
-    screenRenderGraph = resourceManager.Create<SHRenderGraph>();
+    auto uiSubpass = screenSpaceNode->AddSubpass("UI", worldViewport, screenRenderer);
-    screenRenderGraph->Init("Screen Render Graph", device, swapchain, &resourceManager);
-    screenRenderGraph->LinkNonOwningResource(worldRenderGraph, "Scene");
-    screenRenderGraph->LinkNonOwningResource(worldRenderGraph, "Entity ID");
-    screenRenderGraph->AddResource("Present", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
-
-    auto screenSpaceNode = screenRenderGraph->AddNode("Screen Space Pass", { "Scene", "Entity ID"}, {});
-    auto uiSubpass = screenSpaceNode->AddSubpass("UI");
     uiSubpass->AddColorOutput("Scene");
     uiSubpass->AddColorOutput("Entity ID");
-    uiSubpass->AddExteriorDrawCalls([=](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex)
+    uiSubpass->AddExteriorDrawCalls([=](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex)
       {
-        textRenderingSubSystem->Render(cmdBuffer, frameIndex);
+        textRenderingSubSystem->Render(cmdBuffer, renderer, frameIndex);
       });
 
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* RENDER TO SWAPCHAIN IMAGE FOR PRESENT PASS                            */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
     {
       // Dummy Node to transition scene render graph resource
-      auto dummyNode = screenRenderGraph->AddNode("Dummy Pass", { "Scene" }, { "Screen Space Pass" }); // no predecessors
+      auto dummyNode = renderGraph->AddNode("Dummy Pass", { "Scene" }, { "Screen Space Pass" });
-      auto dummySubpass = dummyNode->AddSubpass("Dummy Subpass");
+      auto dummySubpass = dummyNode->AddSubpass("Dummy Subpass", {}, {});
       dummySubpass->AddInput("Scene");
-    }
 
+      auto imGuiNode = renderGraph->AddNode("ImGui Node", { "Present" }, {});
+      auto imGuiSubpass = imGuiNode->AddSubpass("ImGui Draw", {}, {});
+      imGuiSubpass->AddColorOutput("Present");
+    }
 #else
-    screenRenderGraph->AddRenderToSwapchainNode("Scene", "Present", {"Screen Space Pass"}, {renderToSwapchainVS, renderToSwapchainFS});
+    renderGraph->AddRenderToSwapchainNode("Scene", "Present", { "Screen Space Pass" }, { renderToSwapchainVS, renderToSwapchainFS });
 #endif
 
-    screenRenderGraph->Generate();
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* BIND RENDER GRAPH TO RENDERER                                         */
+    /* GENERATE RENDER GRAPH                                           */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    // Add world renderer to default viewport
+    // Generate render graph
-    worldRenderer = worldViewport->AddRenderer(resourceManager, swapchain->GetNumImages(), renderContextCmdPools, descPool, SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS], worldRenderGraph);
+    renderGraph->Generate();
-    worldRenderer->SetCamera(worldCamera);
-    worldRenderer->SetCameraDirector(worldCameraDirector);
-
-    // Add screen renderer to default viewport
-    screenRenderer = worldViewport->AddRenderer(resourceManager, swapchain->GetNumImages(), renderContextCmdPools, descPool, SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS], screenRenderGraph);
-    screenRenderer->SetCamera(screenCamera);
-    screenRenderer->SetCameraDirector(worldCameraDirector);
 
     // Create debug draw pipeline
     debugDrawPipeline = createDebugDrawPipeline(debugDrawNode->GetRenderpass(), debugDrawSubpass, false, false, false);
@@ -356,13 +363,10 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsSystem::InitMiddleEnd(void) noexcept
   {
-    SHGraphicsGlobalData::Init(device);
+    SHGraphicsPredefinedData::Init(device);
 
-    InitSceneRenderGraph();
+    InitRenderGraph();
 
-#ifdef SHEDITOR
-    InitEditorRenderGraph();
-#endif
 
     // Create Semaphore
     for (auto& semaHandle : graphSemaphores)
@@ -374,7 +378,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   void SHGraphicsSystem::InitSubsystems(void) noexcept
   {
 
-    mousePickSystem = resourceManager.Create<SHMousePickSystem>();
+    mousePickSubSystem = resourceManager.Create<SHMousePickSystem>();
 
     std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>> cmdPools;
     cmdPools.reserve(swapchain->GetNumImages());
@@ -382,11 +386,11 @@ namespace SHADE
       cmdPools.push_back(renderContext.GetFrameData(i).cmdPoolHdls[0]);
 
     // Mouse picking system for the editor (Will still run with editor disabled)
-    mousePickSystem->Init(device, cmdPools, worldRenderGraph->GetRenderGraphResource("Entity ID"));
+    mousePickSubSystem->Init(device, cmdPools, renderGraph->GetRenderGraphResource("Entity ID"));
 
     // Register the post offscreen render to the system
-    postOffscreenRender = resourceManager.Create<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem>();
+    postOffscreenRenderSubSystem = resourceManager.Create<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem>();
-    postOffscreenRender->Init(device, worldRenderGraph->GetRenderGraphResource("Scene"), descPool);
+    postOffscreenRenderSubSystem->Init(device, renderGraph->GetRenderGraphResource("Scene"), descPool);
 
     lightingSubSystem = resourceManager.Create<SHLightingSubSystem>();
     lightingSubSystem->Init(device, descPool);
@@ -394,11 +398,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     textRenderingSubSystem = resourceManager.Create<SHTextRenderingSubSystem>();
 
     // initialize the text renderer
-    auto uiNode = screenRenderGraph->GetNode("Screen Space Pass");
+    auto uiNode = renderGraph->GetNode("Screen Space Pass");
-    textRenderingSubSystem->Init(device, uiNode->GetRenderpass(), uiNode->GetSubpass("UI"), descPool, textVS, textFS, [=](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex)
+    textRenderingSubSystem->Init(device, uiNode->GetRenderpass(), uiNode->GetSubpass("UI"), descPool, textVS, textFS);
-      {
+
-        screenRenderer->BindDescSet(cmdBuffer, frameIndex);
+    SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetLightingSubSystem(lightingSubSystem);
-      });
 
   }
 
@@ -422,42 +425,21 @@ namespace SHADE
     defaultMaterial = AddMaterial
     (
       defaultVertShader, defaultFragShader, 
-      worldRenderGraph->GetNode("G-Buffer")->GetSubpass("G-Buffer Write")
+      renderGraph->GetNode("G-Buffer")->GetSubpass("G-Buffer Write")
     );
     defaultMaterial->SetProperty("data.textureIndex", defaultTexture->TextureArrayIndex);
   }
 
-#ifdef SHEDITOR
+
-  void SHGraphicsSystem::InitEditorRenderGraph(void) noexcept
+  void SHGraphicsSystem::InitEvents(void) noexcept
   {
-    auto windowDims = window->GetWindowSize();
+    std::shared_ptr<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>> thisReceiver
-
+    {
-    // Create Default Viewport
+      std::make_shared<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>>(this, &SHGraphicsSystem::ReceiveLightEnableShadowEvent)
-    editorViewport = AddViewport(vk::Viewport(0.0f, 0.0f, static_cast<float>(windowDims.first), static_cast<float>(windowDims.second), 0.0f, 1.0f));
+    };
-
+    ReceiverPtr receiver = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SHEventReceiver>(thisReceiver);
-    // Get render graph from viewport editor renderer
+    SHEventManager::SubscribeTo(SH_GRAPHICS_LIGHT_ENABLE_SHADOW_EVENT, receiver);
-    editorRenderGraph = resourceManager.Create<SHRenderGraph>();
-
-    std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>> renderContextCmdPools{ swapchain->GetNumImages() };
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < renderContextCmdPools.size(); ++i)
-      renderContextCmdPools[i] = renderContext.GetFrameData(i).cmdPoolHdls[0];
-
-    editorRenderGraph->Init("Editor Render Graph", device, swapchain, &resourceManager);
-    editorRenderGraph->AddResource("Present", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
-
-
-    auto imguiNode = editorRenderGraph->AddNode("ImGui Node", { "Present"}, {});
-    auto imguiSubpass = imguiNode->AddSubpass("ImGui Draw");
-    imguiSubpass->AddColorOutput("Present");
-
-    // Generate world render graph
-    editorRenderGraph->Generate();
-
-    // Add world renderer to default viewport
-    editorRenderer = editorViewport->AddRenderer(resourceManager, swapchain->GetNumImages(), renderContextCmdPools, descPool, SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS], editorRenderGraph);
-    editorRenderer->SetCamera(worldCamera);
   }
-#endif
 
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Constructor/Destructors                                                         */
@@ -544,99 +526,52 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     textRenderingSubSystem->Run(frameIndex);
 
-    // For every viewport 
+
-    for (int vpIndex = 0; vpIndex < static_cast<int>(viewports.size()); ++vpIndex)
+    for (auto renderer : renderers)
     {
-      auto& renderers = viewports[vpIndex]->GetRenderers();
-
-      // For every renderer
-      for (int renIndex = 0; renIndex < static_cast<int>(renderers.size()); ++renIndex)
-      {
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Renderer start                                                        */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        // get command buffer of the renderer in the current frame 
-        auto currentCmdBuffer = renderers[renIndex]->GetCommandBuffer(frameIndex);
-
-        // Begin recording the command buffer
-        currentCmdBuffer->BeginRecording();
-
-        // set viewport and scissor
-        uint32_t w = static_cast<uint32_t>(viewports[vpIndex]->GetWidth());
-        uint32_t h = static_cast<uint32_t>(viewports[vpIndex]->GetHeight());
-        currentCmdBuffer->SetViewportScissor (static_cast<float>(w), static_cast<float>(h), w, h);
-
-        // Force set the pipeline layout 
-        currentCmdBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDummyPipelineLayout(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
-        currentCmdBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDummyPipelineLayout(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE);
-
-        // Bind all the buffers required for meshes
-        for (auto& [buffer, bindingPoint] : MESH_DATA)
-        {
-          if (buffer->GetUsageBits() & vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eVertexBuffer)
-            currentCmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(bindingPoint, buffer, 0);
-          else if (buffer->GetUsageBits() & vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eIndexBuffer)
-            currentCmdBuffer->BindIndexBuffer(buffer, 0);
-        }
-
-        lightingSubSystem->BindDescSet(currentCmdBuffer, frameIndex);
-
-        // Bind textures
-        auto textureDescSet = texLibrary.GetTextureDescriptorSetGroup();
-        if (textureDescSet)
-        {
-          std::array<uint32_t, 1> texDynamicOffset {0};
-          currentCmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet
-          (
-            textureDescSet,
-            SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS,
-            0,
-            texDynamicOffset
-          );
-        }
-
-        // bind camera data
-        //renderers[renIndex]->UpdateDataAndBind(currentCmdBuffer, frameIndex);
-
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
-        if (renderers[renIndex] == worldRenderer)
+      if (renderer == worldRenderer)
-        {
+      {
-          auto editorSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
+        auto editorSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>();
-          if (editorSystem->editorState != SHEditor::State::PLAY)
+        if (editorSystem->editorState != SHEditor::State::PLAY)
-            worldRenderer->UpdateDataAndBind(currentCmdBuffer, frameIndex, cameraSystem->GetEditorCamera()->GetViewMatrix(), cameraSystem->GetEditorCamera()->GetProjMatrix(), cameraSystem->GetEditorCamera()->GetOrthoMatrix());
+          worldRenderer->UpdateDataManual(frameIndex, cameraSystem->GetEditorCamera()->GetViewMatrix(), cameraSystem->GetEditorCamera()->GetProjMatrix());
-          else
-            renderers[renIndex]->UpdateDataAndBind(currentCmdBuffer, frameIndex);
-        }
         else
-          renderers[renIndex]->UpdateDataAndBind(currentCmdBuffer, frameIndex);
+          renderer->UpdateData(frameIndex);
-#else
-        renderers[renIndex]->UpdateDataAndBind(currentCmdBuffer, frameIndex);
-#endif
-
-        // Draw the scene
-        renderers[renIndex]->Draw(frameIndex, descPool);
-
-        // End the command buffer recording
-        currentCmdBuffer->EndRecording();
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Renderer end                                                          */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-        // submit a command buffer from the current render graph and make it wait for the previous render graph before submitting it to GPU. 
-        graphicsQueue->SubmitCommandBuffer
-        (
-          { currentCmdBuffer },
-          { (vpIndex == viewports.size() - 1 && renIndex == renderers.size() - 1) ? frameData.semRenderFinishHdl : graphSemaphores[!semIndex] },
-          { (vpIndex == 0 && renIndex == 0) ? frameData.semImgAvailableHdl : graphSemaphores[semIndex] },
-          { vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput },
-          { (vpIndex == viewports.size() - 1 && renIndex == renderers.size() - 1) ? frameData.fenceHdl : Handle<SHVkFence>{} }
-        );
-
-        semIndex = !semIndex;
       }
+      else
+        renderer->UpdateData(frameIndex);
+#else
+      renderers[renIndex]->UpdateDataAndBind(frameIndex);
+#endif
     }
+
+    renderGraph->Begin(frameIndex);
+    auto cmdBuffer = renderGraph->GetCommandBuffer(frameIndex);
+
+    // Bind all the buffers required for meshes
+    for (auto& [buffer, bindingPoint] : MESH_DATA)
+    {
+      if (buffer->GetUsageBits() & vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eVertexBuffer)
+        cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(bindingPoint, buffer, 0);
+      else if (buffer->GetUsageBits() & vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eIndexBuffer)
+        cmdBuffer->BindIndexBuffer(buffer, 0);
+    }
+
+    renderGraph->Execute(frameIndex, descPool);
+    renderGraph->End(frameIndex);
+
+    graphicsQueue->SubmitCommandBuffer
+    (
+      { renderGraph->GetCommandBuffer(frameIndex) },
+      { frameData.semRenderFinishHdl },
+      { frameData.semImgAvailableHdl },
+      { vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput },
+      { frameData.fenceHdl }
+    );
+
   }
   
+
   /***************************************************************************/
   /*!
 
@@ -674,12 +609,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     // #BackEndTest: For for the fence initialized by queue submit
     renderContext.WaitForFence();
 
-    // Finalise all batches
+    // finalize batches for render graph
-    for (auto vp : viewports)
+    renderGraph->FinaliseBatch(renderContext.GetCurrentFrame(), descPool);
-    for (auto renderer : vp->GetRenderers())
-    {
-      renderer->GetRenderGraph()->FinaliseBatch(renderContext.GetCurrentFrame(), descPool);
-    }
 
     // #BackEndTest: Acquire the next image in the swapchain available
     renderContext.AcquireNextIamge();
@@ -720,7 +651,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     const uint32_t CURR_FRAME_IDX = renderContext.GetCurrentFrame();
     auto& currFrameData = renderContext.GetCurrentFrameData();
 
-    mousePickSystem->Run(graphicsQueue, CURR_FRAME_IDX);
+    mousePickSubSystem->Run(graphicsQueue, CURR_FRAME_IDX);
 
     // #BackEndTest: queues an image for presentation
     if (auto result = graphicsQueue->Present(swapchain, { currFrameData.semRenderFinishHdl }, CURR_FRAME_IDX); result != vk::Result::eSuccess)
@@ -760,6 +691,52 @@ namespace SHADE
     viewports.erase(iter);
   }
 
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Renderer Registration Functions                                                 */
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  Handle<SHRenderer> SHGraphicsSystem::AddRenderer(SHRenderer::PROJECTION_TYPE projectionType)
+  {
+    std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>> renderContextCmdPools{ swapchain->GetNumImages() };
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < renderContextCmdPools.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      renderContextCmdPools[i] = renderContext.GetFrameData(i).cmdPoolHdls[0];
+    }
+
+    // Create the renderer
+    auto renderer = resourceManager.Create<SHRenderer>(device, swapchain->GetNumImages(), descPool, projectionType);
+
+    // Store
+    renderers.emplace_back(renderer);
+
+    // Return
+    return renderer;
+  }
+  void SHGraphicsSystem::RemoveRenderer(Handle<SHRenderer> renderer)
+  {
+    auto iter = std::find(renderers.begin(), renderers.end(), renderer);
+    if (iter == renderers.end())
+    {
+      SHLOG_WARNING("Attempted to remove a Renderer that does not belong to a viewport!");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Remove it
+    iter->Free();
+    renderers.erase(iter);
+  }
+
+  SHEventHandle SHGraphicsSystem::ReceiveLightEnableShadowEvent(SHEventPtr event) noexcept
+  {
+    // Add the shadow map resource to the graph
+
+    // link resource to node. This means linking the resource and regenerating the node's renderpass and framebuffer.
+
+    // Add a subpass to render to that shadow map
+    
+    //renderGraph->GetNode ();
+    return event->handle;
+  }
+
   Handle<SHMaterial> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMaterial(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> vertShader, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> fragShader, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass)
   {
     // Retrieve pipeline from pipeline storage or create if unavailable
@@ -883,6 +860,8 @@ namespace SHADE
       );
       device->WaitIdle();
       graphicsTexCmdBuffer.Free(); graphicsTexCmdBuffer = {};
+      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(texLibrary.GetTextureDescriptorSetGroup());
+
   }
 
   Handle<SHTexture> SHGraphicsSystem::GetTextureHandle(SHTexture::Index textureId) const
@@ -900,7 +879,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsSystem::BuildFonts(void) noexcept
   {
-    fontLibrary.BuildFonts(device, graphicsQueue, graphicsCmdPool, descPool, textRenderingSubSystem->GetFontDataDescSetLayout(), resourceManager);
+    fontLibrary.BuildFonts(device, graphicsQueue, graphicsCmdPool, descPool, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::FONT)[0], resourceManager);
   }
 
 #pragma endregion ADD_REMOVE
@@ -1044,6 +1023,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     graphSemaphores[0].Free();
     graphSemaphores[1].Free();
 
+    for (auto& semaHandle : graphSemaphores)
+      semaHandle = device->CreateSemaphore();
+
+
     auto windowDims = window->GetWindowSize();
 
     // Resize the swapchain
@@ -1051,23 +1034,21 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     renderContext.HandleResize();
 
-    worldRenderGraph->HandleResize(resizeWidth, resizeHeight);
+    renderGraph->HandleResize(resizeWidth, resizeHeight);
 
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
-    editorRenderGraph->HandleResize(windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
+    // NOTE: These 2 lines are actually not necessary because the editor viewport is not even used for 
+    // setting dynamic viewport or scissor state. ImGUI takes care of that for us.
+    //editorViewport->SetWidth(windowDims.first);
+    //editorViewport->SetHeight(windowDims.second);
 #endif
 
-    screenRenderGraph->HandleResize(resizeWidth, resizeHeight);
+    mousePickSubSystem->HandleResize();
-
+    postOffscreenRenderSubSystem->HandleResize();
-    mousePickSystem->HandleResize();
-    postOffscreenRender->HandleResize();
 
     worldViewport->SetWidth(static_cast<float>(resizeWidth));
     worldViewport->SetHeight(static_cast<float>(resizeHeight));
 
-    //worldCamera->SetPerspective(90.0f, static_cast<float>(resizeWidth), static_cast<float>(resizeHeight), 0.0f, 100.0f);
-    //screenCamera->SetOrthographic(static_cast<float>(resizeWidth), static_cast<float>(resizeHeight), 0.01f, 100.0f);
-
     auto cameraSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHCameraSystem>();
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
     cameraSystem->GetEditorCamera()->SetWidth(static_cast<float>(resizeWidth));
@@ -1076,8 +1057,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
 #endif
 
-    for (auto& semaHandle : graphSemaphores)
-      semaHandle = device->CreateSemaphore();
   }
   
   void SHGraphicsSystem::AwaitGraphicsExecution()
@@ -1091,9 +1070,14 @@ namespace SHADE
   }
 
 
+  Handle<SHRenderGraph> SHGraphicsSystem::GetRenderGraph(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return renderGraph;
+  }
+
   Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> SHGraphicsSystem::GetPrimaryRenderpass() const noexcept
   {
-    return worldRenderGraph->GetNode(G_BUFFER_RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_NAME.data());
+    return renderGraph->GetNode(G_BUFFER_RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_NAME.data());
   }
 
   Handle<SHVkPipeline> SHGraphicsSystem::GetDebugDrawPipeline(DebugDrawPipelineType type) const noexcept
@@ -1126,7 +1110,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       device, SHPipelineLayoutParams
       {
         .shaderModules = { (instanced ? debugMeshVertShader : debugVertShader) , debugFragShader },
-        .globalDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()
+        .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).descSetLayouts
       }
     );
     auto pipeline = resourceManager.Create<SHVkPipeline>(device, pipelineLayout, nullptr, renderPass, subpass);

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/PostProcessing/SHSSAO.h"
 #include "Camera/SHCameraDirector.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFontLibrary.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h"
+#include "Graphics/Events/SHGraphicsEvents.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -49,9 +51,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkImage;
   class SHVkFramebuffer;
   class SHVkCommandBuffer;
-  class SHRenderer;
   class SHViewport;
-  class SHCamera;
   class SHVkShaderModule;
   class SHMaterial;
   class SHMaterialInstance;
@@ -99,14 +99,11 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
   private:
     void InitBoilerplate       (void) noexcept;
-    void InitSceneRenderGraph  (void) noexcept;
+    void InitRenderGraph       (void) noexcept;
     void InitMiddleEnd         (void) noexcept;
     void InitSubsystems        (void) noexcept;
     void InitBuiltInResources  (void);
-
+    void InitEvents            (void) noexcept;
-#ifdef SHEDITOR
-    void InitEditorRenderGraph (void) noexcept;
-#endif
 
   public:
     class SH_API BeginRoutine final : public SHSystemRoutine
@@ -171,6 +168,17 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHViewport> AddViewport(const vk::Viewport& viewport);
     void RemoveViewport(Handle<SHViewport> viewport);
 
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Renderers Registration Functions                                            */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHRenderer> AddRenderer(SHRenderer::PROJECTION_TYPE projectionType);
+    void RemoveRenderer(Handle<SHRenderer> renderer);
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Light functions                                                       */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHEventHandle ReceiveLightEnableShadowEvent (SHEventPtr event) noexcept;
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Material Functions                                                          */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -382,8 +390,9 @@ namespace SHADE
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
     Handle<SHViewport>                  GetEditorViewport () const {return editorViewport;};
 #endif
-    Handle<SHMousePickSystem>           GetMousePickSystem(void) const noexcept {return mousePickSystem;};
+    Handle<SHMousePickSystem>           GetMousePickSystem(void) const noexcept {return mousePickSubSystem;};
-    Handle<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem> GetPostOffscreenRenderSystem(void) const noexcept {return postOffscreenRender;};
+    Handle<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem> GetPostOffscreenRenderSystem(void) const noexcept {return postOffscreenRenderSubSystem;};
+    Handle<SHRenderGraph>               GetRenderGraph (void) const noexcept;
     Handle<SHRenderGraphNode>           GetPrimaryRenderpass() const noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                GetDebugDrawPipeline(DebugDrawPipelineType type) const noexcept;
     uint32_t                            GetCurrentFrameIndex(void) const noexcept { return renderContext.GetCurrentFrame(); }
@@ -441,10 +450,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Renderers
     Handle<SHRenderer>                                        worldRenderer;
     Handle<SHRenderer>                                        screenRenderer;
+    std::vector<Handle<SHRenderer>>                           renderers;
 
-    // Temp Cameras
-    Handle<SHCamera>                                          worldCamera;
-    Handle<SHCamera>                                          screenCamera;
     DirectorHandle                                            worldCameraDirector;
     
 
@@ -483,15 +490,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     std::array<Handle<SHMesh>, MAX_PRIMITIVE_TYPES>           primitiveMeshes;
 
     // Render Graphs
-    Handle<SHRenderGraph>                                     worldRenderGraph;
+    Handle<SHRenderGraph>                                     renderGraph;
-    Handle<SHRenderGraph>                                     screenRenderGraph;
+    //Handle<SHRenderGraph>                                     screenRenderGraph;
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
-    Handle<SHRenderGraph>                                     editorRenderGraph;
+    //Handle<SHRenderGraph>                                     editorRenderGraph;
 #endif
 
     // Sub systems
-    Handle<SHMousePickSystem>                                 mousePickSystem;
+    Handle<SHMousePickSystem>                                 mousePickSubSystem;
-    Handle<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem>                       postOffscreenRender;
+    Handle<SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem>                       postOffscreenRenderSubSystem;
     Handle<SHLightingSubSystem>                               lightingSubSystem;
     Handle<SHTextRenderingSubSystem>                          textRenderingSubSystem;
     Handle<SHSSAO>                                            ssaoStorage;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
 #include "SHGraphicsSystem.h"
 #include "SHMaterialInstance.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
+
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -95,9 +97,11 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHMaterial::GetShaderBlockInterface() const noexcept
   {
+    auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
     return pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
     (
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+      mappings.at (SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
+      //SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
       SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
       vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
     );

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterialInstance.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "SHMaterial.h"
 #include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipeline.h"
 #include "Tools/Logger/SHLogger.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -78,11 +79,12 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHMaterialInstance::getShaderBlockInterface() const noexcept
   {
-      return baseMaterial->GetPipeline()->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
+    return baseMaterial->GetPipeline()->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
-      (
+    (
-          SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
-          SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      //SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
-          vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
-      );
+      vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
+    );
   }
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHPostOffscreenRenderSystem.cpp

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     };
 
     // Create descriptor set layout
-    offscreenRenderDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(0, { imageBinding }, false);
+    offscreenRenderDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ imageBinding }, false);
 
     // Create descriptor set
     offscreenRenderDescSet = descriptorPool->Allocate({ offscreenRenderDescSetLayout }, { 1 });

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 #include "SHRenderer.h"
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
-#include "SHViewport.h"
 #include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
 #include "Graphics/Framebuffer/SHVkFramebuffer.h"
 #include "SHMaterial.h"
@@ -22,22 +21,22 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h"
 #include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
 #include "Camera/SHCameraDirector.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Constructor/Destructors                                                           */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  SHRenderer::SHRenderer(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, uint32_t numFrames, std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>& cmdPools, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDescLayout, Handle<SHViewport> viewport, Handle<SHRenderGraph> renderGraph)
+  SHRenderer::SHRenderer(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, uint32_t numFrames, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, PROJECTION_TYPE type)
-  : viewport    { viewport }
+    : projectionType{type}
-  , renderGraph { renderGraph } 
   {
-    commandBuffers.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(numFrames));
+    //commandBuffers.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(numFrames));
 
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < commandBuffers.size(); ++i)
+    //for (uint32_t i = 0; i < commandBuffers.size(); ++i)
-      commandBuffers[i] = cmdPools[i]->RequestCommandBuffer(SH_CMD_BUFFER_TYPE::PRIMARY);
+    //  commandBuffers[i] = cmdPools[i]->RequestCommandBuffer(SH_CMD_BUFFER_TYPE::PRIMARY);
 
-    cameraDescriptorSet = descriptorPool->Allocate({ cameraDescLayout }, { 1 });
+    cameraDescriptorSet = descriptorPool->Allocate(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::CAMERA), { 1 });
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG
     const auto& CAM_DESC_SETS = cameraDescriptorSet->GetVkHandle();
@@ -51,25 +50,16 @@ namespace SHADE
 
    std::array cameraBufferArray{cameraBuffer};
 
-   cameraDescriptorSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::CAMERA_DATA, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>>{ cameraBufferArray.data(), cameraBufferArray.size()}, 0, sizeof (SHShaderCameraData));
+   // We use index 0 because the descriptor set is standalone created from a single desc set layout. What the driver sees is that this set is at index 0 during updating.
+   static constexpr uint8_t SET_0 = 0;
 
-   cameraDescriptorSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::CAMERA_DATA);
+   cameraDescriptorSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(SET_0, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::CAMERA_DATA, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>>{ cameraBufferArray.data(), cameraBufferArray.size()}, 0, sizeof (SHShaderCameraData));
+
+   cameraDescriptorSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(SET_0, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::CAMERA_DATA);
   }
 
   SHRenderer::~SHRenderer(void)
   {
-    //for (auto& cmdBuffer : commandBuffers)
-    //{
-    //	cmdBuffer.Free();
-    //}
-  }
-
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  /* Camera Registration                                                               */
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  void SHRenderer::SetCamera(Handle<SHCamera> _camera)
-  {
-    camera = _camera;
   }
 
   void SHRenderer::SetCameraDirector(Handle<SHCameraDirector> director) noexcept
@@ -77,63 +67,55 @@ namespace SHADE
     cameraDirector = director;
   }
 
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHRenderer::UpdateData(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
-  /* Drawing Functions                                                                 */
-  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  void SHRenderer::Draw(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool) noexcept
   {
-    renderGraph->Execute(frameIndex, commandBuffers[frameIndex], descPool);
+    if (cameraDirector)
-  }
-
-  void SHRenderer::UpdateDataAndBind(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
-  {
-    if (camera && cameraDirector)
     {
-      //UpdateDataAndBind(cmdBuffer, frameIndex, SHMatrix::Transpose(cameraDirector->GetVPMatrix()));
+      switch (projectionType)
-      UpdateDataAndBind(cmdBuffer, frameIndex, cameraDirector->GetViewMatrix(), cameraDirector->GetProjMatrix(), cameraDirector->GetOrthoMatrix());
+      {
+      case PROJECTION_TYPE::DEFAULT:
+        UpdateDataManual(frameIndex, cameraDirector->GetViewMatrix(), cameraDirector->GetProjMatrix());
+        break;
+      case PROJECTION_TYPE::PERSPECTIVE:
+        UpdateDataManual(frameIndex, cameraDirector->GetViewMatrix(), cameraDirector->GetPerspectiveMatrix());
+        break;
+      case PROJECTION_TYPE::ORTHOGRAPHIC:
+        UpdateDataManual(frameIndex, cameraDirector->GetViewMatrix(), cameraDirector->GetOrthoMatrix());
+        break;
+      default:
+        UpdateDataManual(frameIndex, cameraDirector->GetViewMatrix(), cameraDirector->GetProjMatrix());
+        break;
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  void SHRenderer::UpdateDataAndBind(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix, SHMatrix const& orthoMatrix) noexcept
+  void SHRenderer::UpdateDataManual(uint32_t frameIndex, SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix) noexcept
   {
-    SetViewProjectionMatrix(viewMatrix, projMatrix, orthoMatrix);
+    SetViewProjectionMatrix(viewMatrix, projMatrix);
 
-    //cpuCameraData.viewProjectionMatrix = camera->GetViewProjectionMatrix();
     cameraBuffer->WriteToMemory(&cpuCameraData, sizeof(SHShaderCameraData), 0, cameraDataAlignedSize * frameIndex);
 
-    BindDescSet(cmdBuffer, frameIndex);
+    //BindDescSet(cmdBuffer, frameIndex);
   }
 
-  void SHRenderer::BindDescSet(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  void SHRenderer::BindDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
   {
     std::array<uint32_t, 1> dynamicOffsets{ frameIndex * cameraDataAlignedSize };
 
-    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(cameraDescriptorSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS, std::span{ dynamicOffsets.data(), 1 });
+    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(cameraDescriptorSet, pipelineType, setIndex, std::span{ dynamicOffsets.data(), 1 });
-    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(cameraDescriptorSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::HIGH_FREQUENCY_GLOBALS, std::span{ dynamicOffsets.data(), 1 });
   }
 
-  void SHRenderer::UpdateCameraDataToBuffer(void) noexcept
+  void SHRenderer::SetViewProjectionMatrix(SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix) noexcept
   {
-  }
-
-  void SHRenderer::SetViewProjectionMatrix(SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix, SHMatrix const& orthoMatrix) noexcept
-  {
-    //cpuCameraData.viewProjectionMatrix = camera->GetViewMatrix() * camera->GetProjectionMatrix();
     cpuCameraData.viewProjectionMatrix = SHMatrix::Transpose(projMatrix * viewMatrix);
     cpuCameraData.viewMatrix = SHMatrix::Transpose(viewMatrix);
     cpuCameraData.projectionMatrix = SHMatrix::Transpose(projMatrix);
-    cpuCameraData.orthoMatrix = SHMatrix::Transpose (orthoMatrix);
   }
 
-  Handle<SHRenderGraph> SHRenderer::GetRenderGraph(void) const noexcept
+  //Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> SHRenderer::GetCommandBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
-  {
+  //{
-    return renderGraph;
+  //  return commandBuffers[frameIndex];
-  }
+  //}
-
-  Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> SHRenderer::GetCommandBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
-  {
-    return commandBuffers[frameIndex];
-  }
 
   Handle<SHCameraDirector> SHRenderer::GetCameraDirector(void) const noexcept
   {

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h

@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     class SHVkFramebuffer;
     class SHMaterial;
     class SHVkLogicalDevice;
-    class SHViewport;
     class SHVkImageView;
     class SHVkCommandBuffer;
     class SHCamera;
     class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
-    class SHGraphicsGlobalData;
+    class SHGraphicsPredefinedData;
     class SHVkDescriptorPool;
     class SHVkBuffer;
     class SHCameraDirector;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ namespace SHADE
       SHMatrix viewProjectionMatrix;
       SHMatrix viewMatrix;
       SHMatrix projectionMatrix;
-      SHMatrix orthoMatrix;
     };
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -64,35 +62,36 @@ namespace SHADE
     /***********************************************************************************/
     class SHRenderer
     {
-
       public:
+        enum class PROJECTION_TYPE
+        {
+          DEFAULT,
+          PERSPECTIVE,
+          ORTHOGRAPHIC
+        };
+
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Constructor/Destructors                                                     */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        SHRenderer(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, uint32_t numFrames, std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>& cmdPools, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDescLayout, Handle<SHViewport> viewport, Handle<SHRenderGraph> renderGraph);
+        SHRenderer(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, uint32_t numFrames, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, PROJECTION_TYPE type);
         ~SHRenderer(void);
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Camera Registration                                                         */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        void SetCamera(Handle<SHCamera> _camera);
         void SetCameraDirector (Handle<SHCameraDirector> director) noexcept;
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Drawing Functions                                                           */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        void Draw(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool) noexcept;
+        void UpdateData(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
-        void UpdateDataAndBind(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+        void UpdateDataManual(uint32_t frameIndex, SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix) noexcept;
-        void UpdateDataAndBind(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix, SHMatrix const& orthoMatrix) noexcept;
+        void BindDescriptorSet (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
-        void BindDescSet (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+        void SetViewProjectionMatrix (SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix) noexcept;
-        void UpdateCameraDataToBuffer (void) noexcept;
-        void SetViewProjectionMatrix (SHMatrix const& viewMatrix, SHMatrix const& projMatrix, SHMatrix const& orthoMatrix) noexcept;
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Setters and Getters                                                         */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        Handle<SHRenderGraph>     GetRenderGraph (void) const noexcept;
-        Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> GetCommandBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
         Handle<SHCameraDirector>  GetCameraDirector (void) const noexcept;
 
       private:
@@ -102,9 +101,6 @@ namespace SHADE
         //! Vulkan UBOs need to be aligned, this is pad SHShaderCameraData struct
         uint32_t                        cameraDataAlignedSize;
 
-        Handle<SHViewport>              viewport;
-        Handle<SHCamera>                camera;	
-        Handle<SHRenderGraph>           renderGraph;
         Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup>  cameraDescriptorSet;
         Handle<SHVkBuffer>              cameraBuffer;
 
@@ -114,10 +110,10 @@ namespace SHADE
         // GPU.
         SHShaderCameraData              cpuCameraData; 
 
-        //! Command buffers for the render graph
+        ////! Command buffers for the render graph
-        std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>> commandBuffers;
+        //std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>> commandBuffers;
-
 
+        PROJECTION_TYPE                 projectionType;
                 
     };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHViewport.cpp

@@ -46,34 +46,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 		);
 	}
 
-	/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-	/* Renderer Registration Functions                                                 */
-	/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-	Handle<SHRenderer> SHViewport::AddRenderer(SHResourceHub& resourceManager, uint32_t numFrames, std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>& cmdPools, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDescLayout, Handle<SHRenderGraph> renderGraph)
-	{
-		// Create the renderer
-		auto renderer = resourceManager.Create<SHRenderer>(device, numFrames, cmdPools, descriptorPool, cameraDescLayout, GetHandle(), renderGraph);
-
-		// Store
-		renderers.emplace_back(renderer);
-
-		// Return
-		return renderer;
-	}
-	void SHViewport::RemoveRenderer(Handle<SHRenderer> renderer)
-	{
-		auto iter = std::find(renderers.begin(), renderers.end(), renderer);
-		if (iter == renderers.end())
-		{
-			SHLOG_WARNING("Attempted to remove a Renderer that does not belong to a viewport!");
-			return;
-		}
-
-		// Remove it
-		iter->Free();
-		renderers.erase(iter);
-	}
-
   void SHViewport::SetWidth(float w) noexcept
   {
 		viewport.width = w;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHViewport.h

@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ namespace SHADE
 		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 		void SetUp(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer);
 
-		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+		///*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-		/* Renderers Registration Functions                                            */
+		///* Renderers Registration Functions                                            */
-		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+		///*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-		Handle<SHRenderer> AddRenderer(SHResourceHub& resourceManager, uint32_t numFrames, std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>& cmdPools, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDescLayout, Handle<SHRenderGraph> renderGraph);
+		//Handle<SHRenderer> AddRenderer(SHResourceHub& resourceManager, uint32_t numFrames, std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>& cmdPools, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descriptorPool, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> cameraDescLayout, Handle<SHRenderGraph> renderGraph);
-		void RemoveRenderer(Handle<SHRenderer> renderer);
+		//void RemoveRenderer(Handle<SHRenderer> renderer);
 
 		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 		/* Setters                                                                     */
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 		float GetHeight() const { return viewport.height; }
 		float GetMinDepth() const { return viewport.minDepth; }
 		float GetMaxDepth() const { return viewport.maxDepth; }
-		std::vector<Handle<SHRenderer>>& GetRenderers() { return renderers; }
+		//std::vector<Handle<SHRenderer>>& GetRenderers() { return renderers; }
 
 
 	  private:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 		Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice>       device;
 		vk::Viewport                    viewport;
-		std::vector<Handle<SHRenderer>> renderers;
+		//std::vector<Handle<SHRenderer>> renderers;
 	};
 
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightComponent.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHLightComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/Events/SHGraphicsEvents.h"
+#include "Events/SHEventManager.hpp"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -104,6 +106,21 @@ namespace SHADE
     //MakeDirty(); 
   }
 
+  void SHLightComponent::SetEnableShadow(bool flag) noexcept
+  {
+    lightData.castShadows = flag;
+    
+    // If the flag is true 
+    if (flag && lightData.shadowMapIndex == SHLightData::INVALID_SHADOW_MAP_INDEX)
+    {
+      // Create new event and broadcast it
+      SHLightEnableShadowEvent newEvent;
+      newEvent.lightEntity = GetEID();
+
+      SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent<SHLightEnableShadowEvent>(newEvent, SH_GRAPHICS_LIGHT_ENABLE_SHADOW_EVENT);
+    }
+  }
+
   SHLightData const& SHLightComponent::GetLightData(void) const noexcept
   {
     return lightData;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightComponent.h

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     ////! If the light's data is already in the buffers, this will be set to true.
     //bool bound;
 
-  	
   public:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* LIFECYCLE FUNCTIONS                                                   */
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     //void Unbind            (void) noexcept; 
     //void SetBound          (uint32_t inIndexInBuffer) noexcept;
     void SetStrength       (float value) noexcept; // serialized
+    void SetEnableShadow   (bool flag) noexcept;
     
 
     SHLightData const& GetLightData     (void) const noexcept; 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     uint32_t const&    GetCullingMask   (void) const noexcept; // serialized
     //bool               IsDirty          (void) const noexcept;
     //bool               GetBound         (void) const noexcept;
-    uint32_t           GetIndexInBuffer (void) const noexcept;
+    //uint32_t           GetIndexInBuffer (void) const noexcept;
     float              GetStrength      (void) const noexcept;
     RTTR_ENABLE()
   };

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightData.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Diffuse color set to 1
     color = SHVec4::One;
+
+    // light will default not cast shadows
+    castShadows = false;
+
+    // shadow map index is invalid.
+    shadowMapIndex = INVALID_SHADOW_MAP_INDEX;
   }
 
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightData.h

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace SHADE
   /***************************************************************************/
   struct SHLightData
   {
+    static constexpr uint32_t INVALID_SHADOW_MAP_INDEX = std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max();
+
     //! position of the light
     SHVec3 position;
 
@@ -46,6 +48,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Strength of the light
     float strength;
 
+    //! Whether or not the light will cast a shadow. More technically, whether or
+    //! not the light will result in the addition of a depth map into the render graph
+    //! to be used for shadow mapping calculations.
+    bool castShadows;
+
+    //! Index of the shadow map when it gets placed in the descriptor array of textures (that are all shadow maps).
+    uint32_t shadowMapIndex;
 
     void Reset (void) noexcept;
     //! TODO: 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightingSubSystem.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHLightingSubSystem.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Tools/Utilities/SHUtilities.h"
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
 #include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
@@ -320,15 +320,16 @@ namespace SHADE
   void SHLightingSubSystem::UpdateDescSet(uint32_t binding) noexcept
   {
     auto buffer = perTypeData[binding].GetDataBuffer();
+    static constexpr uint32_t LIGHTING_DATA_SET_INDEX = 0;
 
     // We bind the buffer with the correct desc set binding
-    lightingDataDescSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS,
+    lightingDataDescSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(LIGHTING_DATA_SET_INDEX,
       binding + 1, // we want to +1 here because the first binding is reserved for count
       { &buffer, 1 },
       0,
       perTypeData[binding].GetDataSize() * perTypeData[binding].GetMaxLights());
 
-    lightingDataDescSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS, binding + 1); // +1 here, same reason. see above
+    lightingDataDescSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(LIGHTING_DATA_SET_INDEX, binding + 1); // +1 here, same reason. see above
   }
 
   /***************************************************************************/
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     std::fill (variableSizes.begin(), variableSizes.end(), 1);
 
     // Create the descriptor set
-    lightingDataDescSet = descPool->Allocate({ SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS] }, variableSizes);
+    lightingDataDescSet = descPool->Allocate({ SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::LIGHTS) }, variableSizes);
 #ifdef _DEBUG
     const auto& CAM_DESC_SETS = lightingDataDescSet->GetVkHandle();
     for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(CAM_DESC_SETS.size()); ++i)
@@ -408,8 +409,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Create the GPU buffer to hold light count
     lightCountsBuffer = logicalDevice->CreateBuffer(lightCountsAlignedSize * SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS, nullptr, lightCountsAlignedSize * SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS, vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eUniformBuffer, VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO, VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_MAPPED_BIT | VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT, "Light Count Data");
 
-    lightingDataDescSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::LIGHTING_COUNT, {&lightCountsBuffer, 1}, 0, sizeof (uint32_t) * NUM_LIGHT_TYPES);
+    static constexpr uint32_t LIGHTING_DATA_SET_INDEX = 0;
-    lightingDataDescSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::LIGHTING_COUNT);
+    lightingDataDescSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(LIGHTING_DATA_SET_INDEX, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::LIGHTING_COUNT, { &lightCountsBuffer, 1 }, 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * NUM_LIGHT_TYPES);
+    lightingDataDescSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(LIGHTING_DATA_SET_INDEX, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::LIGHTING_COUNT);
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS; ++i)
     {
@@ -517,11 +519,16 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   }
 
-  void SHLightingSubSystem::BindDescSet(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  void SHLightingSubSystem::BindDescSet(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
   {
     //Bind descriptor set(We bind at an offset because the buffer holds NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS sets of data).
-    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(lightingDataDescSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::DYNAMIC_GLOBALS, { dynamicOffsets[frameIndex] });
+    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(lightingDataDescSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, setIndex, { dynamicOffsets[frameIndex] });
 
   }
 
+  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> SHLightingSubSystem::GetLightDataDescriptorSet(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return lightingDataDescSet;
+  }
+
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightingSubSystem.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec3.h"
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec4.h"
 #include "SHLightData.h"
+#include <array>
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
@@ -57,8 +58,11 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   class SH_API SHLightingSubSystem
   {
-  private:
+  public:
+    using DynamicOffsetArray = std::array<std::vector<uint32_t>, static_cast<uint32_t>(SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS)>;
 
+
+  private:
     class PerTypeData
     {
     private:
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     std::array<PerTypeData, static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_LIGHT_TYPE::NUM_TYPES)>  perTypeData;
 
     //! Container to store dynamic offsets for binding descriptor sets
-    std::array<std::vector<uint32_t>, static_cast<uint32_t>(SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS)> dynamicOffsets;
+    DynamicOffsetArray                                                        dynamicOffsets;
 
     //! holds the data that represents how many lights are in the scene
     std::array<uint32_t, static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_LIGHT_TYPE::NUM_TYPES)>     lightCountsData;
@@ -162,7 +166,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     void Run (SHMatrix const& viewMat, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
     void Exit (void) noexcept;
 
-    void BindDescSet (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    void BindDescSet (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> GetLightDataDescriptorSet (void) const noexcept;
 
   };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Pipeline/SHPipelineLibrary.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHPipelineLibrary.h"
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h"
 #include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHPipelineLayoutParams params
     {
       .shaderModules = {vsFsPair.first, vsFsPair.second},
-      .globalDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()
+      .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).descSetLayouts
     };
 
     // Create the pipeline layout
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Create the pipeline and configure the default vertex input state
     auto newPipeline = logicalDevice->CreateGraphicsPipeline(pipelineLayout, nullptr, renderpass, subpass);
-    newPipeline->GetPipelineState().SetVertexInputState(SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDefaultViState());
+    newPipeline->GetPipelineState().SetVertexInputState(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetDefaultViState());
 
     SHColorBlendState colorBlendState{};
     colorBlendState.logic_op_enable = VK_FALSE;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Pipeline/SHPipelineLibrary.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkDescriptorSetLayouts;
   class SHVkPipeline;
   class SHSubpass;
-  class SHGraphicsGlobalData;
+  class SHGraphicsPredefinedData;
   
   // Pipeline library is a PURELY MIDDLE END SYSTEM. It is responsible for only creating pipelines from shaders and caching
   // them so that they don't need to be recreated again. 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFont.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHFont.h"
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h"
 #include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
 #include "Graphics/Images/SHVkSampler.h"
@@ -121,17 +121,23 @@ namespace SHADE
     descSet = descPool->Allocate({ layout }, { 1 });
 
     auto viewLayoutSampler = std::make_tuple(bitmapDataImageView, sampler, vk::ImageLayout::eShaderReadOnlyOptimal);
-    descSet->ModifyWriteDescImage(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::FONT_DATA, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_BITMAP_DATA, {&viewLayoutSampler, 1});
+    static constexpr uint32_t FONT_DATA_SET_INDEX = 0;
+    descSet->ModifyWriteDescImage(FONT_DATA_SET_INDEX, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_BITMAP_DATA, {&viewLayoutSampler, 1});
 
-    descSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::FONT_DATA,
+    descSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(FONT_DATA_SET_INDEX,
       SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_MATRIX_DATA, { &matrixDataBuffer, 1 }, 0, fontAsset.glyphTransformations.size() * sizeof(SHMatrix));
 
     // Bind image and buffer to desc set.
-    descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::FONT_DATA, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_BITMAP_DATA);
+    descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(FONT_DATA_SET_INDEX, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_BITMAP_DATA);
-    descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::FONT_DATA, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_MATRIX_DATA);
+    descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(FONT_DATA_SET_INDEX, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_MATRIX_DATA);
 
   }
 
+  void SHFont::BindDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex) noexcept
+  {
+    commandBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(descSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, setIndex, {});
+  }
+
   std::unordered_map<msdfgen::unicode_t, uint32_t> SHFont::GetUnicodeIndexing(void) const noexcept
   {
     return unicodeIndexing;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFont.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
 #include "msdf-atlas-gen/msdf-atlas-gen.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHFontAsset.h"
+#include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineType.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHFont (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> inLogicalDeviceHdl, SHFontAsset const& asset) noexcept;
     void TransferToGPU (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer) noexcept;
     void DoPostTransfer (Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> layout) noexcept;
+    void BindDescriptorSet (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex) noexcept;
     
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.cpp

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFont.h"
 #include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipeline.h"
 #include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h"
 #include "Math/Transform/SHTransformComponent.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -91,19 +93,17 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   }
 
-  void SHTextRenderingSubSystem::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textVS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textFS, std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>, uint32_t)> const& bindFunction) noexcept
+  void SHTextRenderingSubSystem::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textVS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textFS) noexcept
   {
     SHComponentManager::CreateComponentSparseSet<SHTextRenderableComponent>();
 
-    cameraDescSetBind = bindFunction;
-
     logicalDevice = device;
 
     // prepare pipeline layout params
     SHPipelineLayoutParams plParams
     {
       .shaderModules = {textVS, textFS},
-      .globalDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()
+      .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING).descSetLayouts
     };
 
     pipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayout(plParams);
@@ -157,24 +157,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Construct pipeline
     pipeline->ConstructPipeline();
 
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding fontBitmapBinding
-    {
-      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eCombinedImageSampler,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_BITMAP_DATA,
-      .DescriptorCount = 1,
-    };
-
-    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding fontMatrixBinding
-    {
-      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::FONT_MATRIX_DATA,
-      .DescriptorCount = 1,
-    };
-
-    fontDataDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::FONT_DATA, { fontBitmapBinding, fontMatrixBinding });
-
   }
 
   void SHTextRenderingSubSystem::Run(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
@@ -192,9 +174,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
-  void SHTextRenderingSubSystem::Render(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  void SHTextRenderingSubSystem::Render(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
   {
     auto& textRendererComps = SHComponentManager::GetDense<SHTextRenderableComponent>();
+    auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING);
+    uint32_t fontSetIndex = mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::FONT);
+    uint32_t staticGlobalSetIndex = mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA);
+    uint32_t cameraSetIndex = mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA);
+
     for (auto& comp : textRendererComps)
     {
       auto* transform = SHComponentManager::GetComponent<SHTransformComponent>(comp.GetEID());
@@ -205,15 +192,19 @@ namespace SHADE
         // bind the pipeline 
         cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(pipeline);
 
+        // Bind global data
+        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, staticGlobalSetIndex);
+
+        // Bind camera data
+        renderer->BindDescriptorSet(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, cameraSetIndex, frameIndex);
+
+        // bind descriptors for font (matrices)
+        fontHandle->BindDescriptorSet(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, fontSetIndex);
+        
         // bind VBO (position and indices)
         cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::CALCULATED_GLYPH_POSITION, comp.charPositionDataBuffer, 0);
         cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::GLYPH_INDEX, comp.indexingDataBuffer, 0);
 
-        cameraDescSetBind(cmdBuffer, frameIndex);
-
-        // bind descriptors for font (matrices)
-        cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(fontHandle->GetDescriptorSet(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::FONT_DATA, {});
-
         cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.worldTransform", transform->GetTRS(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
         cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.eid", comp.GetEID(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
         cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.textColor", SHVec3 (1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
@@ -223,9 +214,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         // call draw call
         cmdBuffer->DrawArrays(4, comp.text.size(), 0, 0);
         //glDrawArraysInstanced(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4, static_cast<GLsizei>(textComp.lastRenderedCharacterIndex) + 1);
-
       }
-
     }
   }
 
@@ -234,9 +223,9 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   }
 
-  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> SHTextRenderingSubSystem::GetFontDataDescSetLayout(void) const noexcept
+  //Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> SHTextRenderingSubSystem::GetFontDataDescSetLayout(void) const noexcept
-  {
+  //{
-    return fontDataDescSetLayout;
+  //  return fontDataDescSetLayout;
-  }
+  //}
 
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkRenderpass;
   class SHSubpass;
   class SHVkShaderModule;
+  class SHRenderer;
 
   class SHTextRenderingSubSystem
   {
@@ -41,24 +42,20 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout> pipelineLayout;
 
     //! Descriptor set for font data access in shaders
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> fontDataDescSetLayout;
+    //Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> fontDataDescSetLayout;
-
-    //! Super temporary. Global descriptor set needs to be revamped along with
-    //! entire graphics system.
-    std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>, uint32_t)> cameraDescSetBind;
 
   private:
     void RecomputePositions(SHTextRenderableComponent& textComp) noexcept;
 
   public:
-    void Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textVS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textFS, std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>, uint32_t)> const& bindFunction) noexcept;
+    void Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> compatibleRenderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textVS, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> textFS) noexcept;
     void Run(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
 
-    void Render (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    void Render (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
     void Exit(void) noexcept;
 
 
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> GetFontDataDescSetLayout (void) const noexcept;
+    //Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> GetFontDataDescSetLayout (void) const noexcept;
 
 
   };

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h"
 #include "Graphics/Images/SHVkImage.h"
 #include "Graphics/Images/SHVkImageView.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
@@ -168,22 +168,23 @@ namespace SHADE
             }
             texDescriptors = descPool->Allocate
             (
-                { SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::STATIC_GLOBALS] }, 
+                { SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA) }, 
                 { static_cast<uint32_t>(texOrder.size()) }
             );
 #ifdef _DEBUG
             for (auto set : texDescriptors->GetVkHandle())
               SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, set, "[Descriptor Set] Static Globals");
 #endif
+            static constexpr uint32_t TEX_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INDEX = 0;
             texDescriptors->ModifyWriteDescImage
             (
-                SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::STATIC_GLOBALS,
+              TEX_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INDEX,
                 SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::IMAGE_AND_SAMPLERS_DATA,
                 combinedImageSamplers
             );
             texDescriptors->UpdateDescriptorSetImages
             (
-                SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::STATIC_GLOBALS,
+              TEX_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INDEX,
                 SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::IMAGE_AND_SAMPLERS_DATA
             );
         }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHPipelineLayoutParams.h

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! used just for textures or lights for example). In that case, we still 
     //! want to use the layout to initialize the pipeline layout but we do not
     //! want to use it for allocating descriptor sets.
-    std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> const& globalDescSetLayouts = {};
+    std::vector<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>> const& predefinedDescSetLayouts = {};
 
     //! Since both SPIRV-Reflect and GLSL don't provide ways to describe UBOs or
     //! SSBOs as dynamic, we need to do it ourselves. This will store bindings

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.cpp

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     // 1 descriptor set layout for every descriptor set detected. 
     for (auto const& set : setsWithBindings)
     {
-      auto newDescriptorSetLayout = logicalDeviceHdl->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(set.first, set.second);
+      auto newDescriptorSetLayout = logicalDeviceHdl->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(set.second);
       descriptorSetLayoutsAllocate.push_back(newDescriptorSetLayout);
     }
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     , logicalDeviceHdl {inLogicalDeviceHdl}
     , pushConstantInterface{}
     , vkPcRanges{}
-    , descriptorSetLayoutsGlobal{pipelineLayoutParams.globalDescSetLayouts } // do a copy, some other pipeline layout might need this
+    , descriptorSetLayoutsGlobal{pipelineLayoutParams.predefinedDescSetLayouts } // do a copy, some other pipeline layout might need this
     , descriptorSetLayoutsAllocate{}
     , vkDescriptorSetLayoutsAllocate{}
     , descriptorSetLayoutsPipeline{}

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraph.cpp

@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 #include "SHRenderGraphStorage.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNodeCompute.h"
 #include "Tools/Utilities/SHUtilities.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderToSwapchainImageSystem.h" 
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
+
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -66,6 +68,56 @@ namespace SHADE
     renderGraphStorage->graphResources->try_emplace(resourceName, resource);
   }
 
+
+  void SHRenderGraph::RemoveResource(std::string resourceName) noexcept
+  {
+    // 1. Check if nodes are using said attachment and remove if they are
+    //   - Check subpasses while at it and remove as well if used as attachment
+    // 2. Regenerate graph
+    //   - Delete all vulkan objects first as well and clear the necessary containers
+
+    if (!renderGraphStorage->graphResources->contains(resourceName))
+      return;
+
+    renderGraphStorage->logicalDevice->WaitIdle();
+
+    uint64_t handleID = renderGraphStorage->graphResources->at (resourceName).GetId().Raw;
+
+    // Record nodes that will be affected
+    std::vector<uint32_t> affectedNodes{};
+
+    // Detach resource from all nodes if applicable
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i)
+    {
+    	if (nodes[i]->DetachResource(resourceName, handleID))
+        affectedNodes.emplace_back(i);
+    }
+
+    // Up to this point the nodes and subpasses should have no trace of the deleted resource. Attachment
+    // descriptions and subpass indices should also have been reconfigured at this point. However, this 
+    // means that the subpass descriptions and subpass dependencies need to be reconfigured. 
+
+    // configure subpass dependencies and descriptions. 
+    for (auto& affectedNode : affectedNodes)
+    	nodes[affectedNode]->ConfigureSubpasses();
+
+    for (auto& affectedNode : affectedNodes)
+      nodes[affectedNode]->CreateRenderpass();
+
+    for (auto& affectedNode : affectedNodes)
+      nodes[affectedNode]->CreateFramebuffer();
+    /*
+     * IMPORTANT NOTES
+     * 
+     * This remove resource function would be more complete if it accounted for renderpass compatibility by
+     * recreating the graphics pipelines stored in render graph nodes. However due to time constraints, this is left out. As such,
+     * pipelines that are recreated with a certain renderpass and subpass will assumed to be compatible when used in different subpasses.
+     * 
+     * This function also recreates renderpasses and framebuffers so it does not account for removing of resources that are used in nodes whose
+     * renderpasses and framebuffers are used externally in systems like Editor with ImGui. 
+     */
+  }
+
   void SHRenderGraph::LinkNonOwningResource(Handle<SHRenderGraph> resourceOrigin, std::string resourceName) noexcept
   {
     // resource to link
@@ -234,140 +286,12 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   */
   /***************************************************************************/
-  void SHRenderGraph::ConfigureSubpasses(void) noexcept
+  void SHRenderGraph::ConfigureAllSubpasses(void) noexcept
   {
     // For all nodes
     for (auto& node : nodes)
     {
-      // Create subpass description and dependencies based on number of subpasses 
+      node->ConfigureSubpasses();
-      node->spDescs.resize(node->subpasses.size());
-      node->spDeps.resize(node->subpasses.size());
-
-      // Now we want to loop through all attachments in all subpasses in the node and query
-      // the resources being used. For each resource we want to query the type and record it
-      // in bit fields (1 bit for each subpass). 
-      uint32_t colorRead = 0, colorWrite = 0, depthRead = 0, depthWrite = 0, inputDependencies = 0;
-
-      uint32_t i = 0;
-
-      // For all subpasses (see above description about bit field for this).
-      for (auto& subpass : node->subpasses)
-      {
-        // Configure subpass description
-        auto& desc = node->spDescs[i];
-        desc.pColorAttachments = subpass->colorReferences.data();
-        desc.colorAttachmentCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(subpass->colorReferences.size());
-        desc.pInputAttachments = subpass->inputReferences.data();
-        desc.inputAttachmentCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(subpass->inputReferences.size());
-        desc.pDepthStencilAttachment = subpass->depthReferences.data();
-        desc.pipelineBindPoint = vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics; // TODO: Just graphics for now. See if its possible to allow user defined params.
-
-        // Get reference to subpass description
-        auto& dep = node->spDeps[i];
-
-        // Configure subpass index for dependencies
-        dep.srcSubpass = (i == 0) ? VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL : i - 1;
-        dep.dstSubpass = i;
-
-        // First we want to see if the subpass has color, depth or input attachments and set bit field accordingly
-        if (subpass->colorReferences.size())
-        {
-          colorRead |= (1 << i);
-          colorWrite |= (1 << i);
-        }
-
-        // Same thing for depth
-        if (subpass->depthReferences.size())
-        {
-          depthRead |= (1 << i);
-          depthWrite |= (1 << i);
-        }
-        if (subpass->inputReferences.size())
-          inputDependencies |= (1 << i);
-
-        // Input attachments can be any type, so we need to check what type it is
-        for (auto& inputAtt : subpass->inputReferences)
-        {
-          auto resource = node->attResources[inputAtt.attachment];
-          if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT))
-          {
-              if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR) ||
-                  resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT))
-              colorRead |= (1 << i);
-            else if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL))
-              depthRead |= (1 << i);
-          }
-          else
-          {
-            SHLOG_ERROR("While configuring subpass, an input reference was detected but the resource to be used is not marked as SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::INPUT. ");
-          }
-        }
-
-        ++i;
-      }
-
-      // Loop through all subpasses again but this time we use the bit field to initialize
-      // the dependencies. 
-      for (i = 0; i < node->subpasses.size(); ++i)
-      {
-        vk::PipelineStageFlags srcStage;
-        vk::PipelineStageFlags dstStage;
-        vk::AccessFlags        srcAccess;
-        vk::AccessFlags        dstAccess;
-        auto& dep = node->spDeps[i];
-
-        if (colorRead & (1 << i))
-        {
-          srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
-          dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
-          srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite;
-          dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentRead;
-        }
-        if (colorWrite & (1 << i))
-        {
-          srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
-          dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
-          srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite;
-          dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite | vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentRead;
-        }
-        if (depthRead & (1 << i))
-        {
-          srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests;
-          dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eLateFragmentTests;
-          srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentWrite;
-          dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentRead;
-        }
-        if (depthWrite & (1 << i))
-        {
-          srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests;
-          dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eLateFragmentTests;
-          srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentWrite;
-          dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentWrite;
-        }
-        if (inputDependencies & (1 << i))
-        {
-          dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eFragmentShader;
-          dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eInputAttachmentRead;
-        }
-
-        //// If subpass of first renderpass, stage flag should be bottom of pipe
-        //if (&node == &nodes.front() && i == 0)
-        //  srcStage = vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eBottomOfPipe;
-
-        //// If subpass of last renderpass, stage flag should be bottom of pipe
-        //if (&node == &nodes.back() && i == node->subpasses.size() - 1)
-        //  dstStage = vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eTopOfPipe;
-
-        dep.srcStageMask = srcStage;
-        dep.dstStageMask = dstStage;
-        dep.srcAccessMask = srcAccess;
-        dep.dstAccessMask = dstAccess;
-
-        dep.srcStageMask = srcStage;
-
-        // initialize input descriptors
-        node->subpasses[i]->CreateInputDescriptors();
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -424,7 +348,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   */
   /***************************************************************************/
-  void SHRenderGraph::Init(std::string graphName, Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, Handle<SHVkSwapchain> swapchain, SHResourceHub* resourceHub) noexcept
+  void SHRenderGraph::Init(std::string graphName, Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, Handle<SHVkSwapchain> swapchain, SHResourceHub* resourceHub, std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>& cmdPools) noexcept
   {
     //resourceHub = std::make_shared<SHResourceHub>();
 
@@ -437,6 +361,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     renderGraphStorage->resourceHub = resourceHub;
     renderGraphStorage->descriptorPool = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorPools();
 
+    commandBuffers.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(swapchain->GetNumImages()));
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < commandBuffers.size(); ++i)
+      commandBuffers[i] = cmdPools[i]->RequestCommandBuffer(SH_CMD_BUFFER_TYPE::PRIMARY);
+
     name = std::move(graphName);
   }
 
@@ -555,17 +484,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (renderGraphStorage->graphResources->contains(toSwapchainResource) && renderGraphStorage->graphResources->contains(swapchainResource))
     {
       auto newNode = AddNode("Render To Present", { ResourceInstruction (toSwapchainResource.c_str()), ResourceInstruction(swapchainResource.c_str()) }, predecessorNodes);
-      auto newSubpass = newNode->AddSubpass("Render");
+      auto newSubpass = newNode->AddSubpass("Render", {}, {});
       newSubpass->AddColorOutput(swapchainResource);
       newSubpass->AddInput(toSwapchainResource);
 
       renderToSwapchainImageSystem = renderGraphStorage->resourceHub->Create<SHRenderToSwapchainImageSystem> (newNode, newSubpass, shaderModules);
 
-      newSubpass->AddExteriorDrawCalls([=](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex)
+      newSubpass->AddExteriorDrawCalls([=](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer, uint32_t frameIndex)
         {
           cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(renderToSwapchainImageSystem->GetPipeline());
 
-          newSubpass->BindDescriptorInputDescriptorSets (cmdBuffer, frameIndex);
+          // If we are rendering to present image, the width and height will be the dimensions of that image. So we need to set viewport scissor.
+          auto resource = renderGraphStorage->graphResources->at(swapchainResource);
+          uint32_t w = static_cast<uint32_t>(resource->GetWidth());
+          uint32_t h = static_cast<uint32_t>(resource->GetHeight());
+          cmdBuffer->SetViewportScissor(static_cast<float>(w), static_cast<float>(h), w, h);
+
+          static constexpr uint32_t INPUT_IMAGE_SET_INDEX = 0;
+          newSubpass->BindInputDescriptorSets (cmdBuffer, INPUT_IMAGE_SET_INDEX, frameIndex);
 
           // draw a quad.
           cmdBuffer->DrawArrays(4, 1, 0, 0);
@@ -590,12 +526,17 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     CheckForNodeComputes();
     ConfigureAttachmentDescriptions();
-    ConfigureSubpasses();
+    ConfigureAllSubpasses();
     ConfigureRenderpasses();
     ConfigureFramebuffers();
     ConfigureSubSystems();
   }
 
+  void SHRenderGraph::Regenerate(void) noexcept
+  {
+
+  }
+
   /***************************************************************************/
   /*!
   
@@ -616,14 +557,41 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   // TODO: The graph scope buffers were meant to bind vertex buffers and index buffers for meshes. Find a 
   // better way to manage these 
-  void SHRenderGraph::Execute(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool) noexcept
+  void SHRenderGraph::Execute(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool) noexcept
   {
+    auto cmdBuffer = commandBuffers[frameIndex];
     cmdBuffer->BeginLabeledSegment(name);
+
+    auto batchingSystemData = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+
+    // Force bind pipeline layout
+    cmdBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(batchingSystemData.dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
+    cmdBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(batchingSystemData.dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE);
+
+    auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+    
     for (auto& node : nodes)
+    {
+      // bind static global data 
+      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA));
+
       node->Execute(cmdBuffer, descPool, frameIndex);
+    }
+
     cmdBuffer->EndLabeledSegment();
   }
 
+  void SHRenderGraph::Begin(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  {
+    commandBuffers[frameIndex]->BeginRecording();
+
+  }
+
+  void SHRenderGraph::End(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  {
+    commandBuffers[frameIndex]->EndRecording();
+  }
+
   void SHRenderGraph::FinaliseBatch(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool)
   {
     for (auto& node : nodes)
@@ -670,4 +638,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     return {};
   }
 
+  Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> SHRenderGraph::GetCommandBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
+  {
+    return commandBuffers[frameIndex];
+  }
+
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraph.h

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkCommandPool;
   class SHVkCommandBuffer;
   class SHRenderGraphNode;
-  class SHGraphicsGlobalData;
+  class SHGraphicsPredefinedData;
   class SHVkDescriptorPool;
   class SHRenderGraphStorage;
   class SHRenderToSwapchainImageSystem;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /* PRIVATE MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                              */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void ConfigureAttachmentDescriptions (void) noexcept;
-    void ConfigureSubpasses              (void) noexcept;
+    void ConfigureAllSubpasses           (void) noexcept;
     void ConfigureRenderpasses           (void) noexcept;
     void ConfigureSubSystems             (void) noexcept;
     void ConfigureFramebuffers           (void) noexcept;
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! For rendering onto the swapchain
     Handle<SHRenderToSwapchainImageSystem> renderToSwapchainImageSystem;
 
+    //! Command buffer to issue rendering commands
+    std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>> commandBuffers;
+
   public:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* CTORS AND DTORS                                                       */
@@ -86,24 +89,66 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    void                      Init (std::string graphName, Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, Handle<SHVkSwapchain> swapchain, SHResourceHub* resourceHub) noexcept;
+    void                      Init 
-    void                      AddResource(std::string resourceName, std::initializer_list<SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS> typeFlags, uint32_t w = static_cast<uint32_t>(-1), uint32_t h = static_cast<uint32_t>(-1), vk::Format format = vk::Format::eB8G8R8A8Unorm, uint8_t levels = 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits usageFlags = {}, vk::ImageCreateFlagBits createFlags = {});
+                              (
-    void                      LinkNonOwningResource (Handle<SHRenderGraph> resourceOrigin, std::string resourceName) noexcept;
+                               std::string                                     graphName, 
-    Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> AddNode (std::string nodeName, std::initializer_list<ResourceInstruction> resourceInstruction, std::initializer_list<std::string> predecessorNodes) noexcept;
+                               Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice>                       logicalDevice, 
-    void                      AddRenderToSwapchainNode (std::string toSwapchainResource, std::string swapchainResource, std::initializer_list<std::string> predecessorNodes, std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> shaderModules) noexcept;
+                               Handle<SHVkSwapchain> swapchain, SHResourceHub* resourceHub, 
+                               std::vector<Handle<SHVkCommandPool>>&           cmdPools
+                              ) noexcept;
+
+    void                      AddResource 
+                              (
+                               std::string                                           resourceName, 
+                               std::initializer_list<SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS> typeFlags, 
+                               uint32_t                                              w = static_cast<uint32_t>(-1), 
+                               uint32_t                                              h = static_cast<uint32_t>(-1), 
+                               vk::Format                                            format = vk::Format::eB8G8R8A8Unorm, 
+                               uint8_t                                               levels = 1, 
+                               vk::ImageUsageFlagBits                                usageFlags = {}, 
+                               vk::ImageCreateFlagBits                               createFlags = {}
+                              );
+
+    void                      RemoveResource (std::string resourceName) noexcept;
+
+    void                      LinkNonOwningResource 
+                              (
+                               Handle<SHRenderGraph> resourceOrigin, 
+                               std::string           resourceName
+                              ) noexcept;
+
+    Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> AddNode 
+                              (
+                               std::string                                nodeName, 
+                               std::initializer_list<ResourceInstruction> resourceInstruction, 
+                               std::initializer_list<std::string>         predecessorNodes
+                              ) noexcept;
+
+    void                      AddRenderToSwapchainNode 
+                              (
+                               std::string toSwapchainResource, 
+                               std::string swapchainResource, 
+                               std::initializer_list<std::string> predecessorNodes, 
+                               std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, 
+                               Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> shaderModules
+                              ) noexcept;
     
     void                      Generate             (void) noexcept;
+    void                      Regenerate           (void) noexcept;
     void                      CheckForNodeComputes (void) noexcept;
-    void                      Execute              (uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool) noexcept;
+    void                      Execute              (uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool) noexcept;
+    void                      Begin                (uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    void                      End                  (uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
     void                      FinaliseBatch        (uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
     void                      HandleResize         (uint32_t newWidth, uint32_t newHeight) noexcept;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    Handle<SHRenderGraphNode>                     GetNode   (std::string const& nodeName)   const noexcept;
+    Handle<SHRenderGraphNode>                     GetNode                (std::string const& nodeName)     const noexcept;
-    std::vector<Handle<SHRenderGraphNode>> const& GetNodes  (void) const noexcept;
+    std::vector<Handle<SHRenderGraphNode>> const& GetNodes               (void)                            const noexcept;
-    Handle<SHRenderGraphResource> GetRenderGraphResource    (std::string const& resourceName) const noexcept;
+    Handle<SHRenderGraphResource>                 GetRenderGraphResource (std::string const& resourceName) const noexcept;
+    Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>                     GetCommandBuffer       (uint32_t frameIndex)             const noexcept;
   };
 }
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "SHRenderGraphStorage.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNodeCompute.h"
 #include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -24,6 +26,12 @@ namespace SHADE
   /***************************************************************************/
   void SHRenderGraphNode::CreateRenderpass(void) noexcept
   {
+    if (renderpass)
+    {
+      if (renderpass)
+        renderpass.Free();
+    }
+
     renderpass = graphStorage->logicalDevice->CreateRenderpass(attachmentDescriptions, spDescs, spDeps);
     SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(graphStorage->logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eRenderPass, renderpass->GetVkRenderpass(), "[RenderPass] " + name);
   }
@@ -38,6 +46,15 @@ namespace SHADE
   /***************************************************************************/
   void SHRenderGraphNode::CreateFramebuffer(void) noexcept
   {
+    if (!framebuffers.empty())
+    {
+      for (auto fbo : framebuffers)
+      {
+        if (fbo)
+      	  fbo.Free();
+      }
+    }
+
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < framebuffers.size(); ++i)
     {
       std::vector<Handle<SHVkImageView>> imageViews(attResources.size());
@@ -98,6 +115,139 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
+  void SHRenderGraphNode::ConfigureSubpasses(void) noexcept
+  {
+    // Create subpass description and dependencies based on number of subpasses 
+    spDescs.resize(subpasses.size());
+    spDeps.resize(subpasses.size());
+
+    // Now we want to loop through all attachments in all subpasses in the node and query
+    // the resources being used. For each resource we want to query the type and record it
+    // in bit fields (1 bit for each subpass). 
+    uint32_t colorRead = 0, colorWrite = 0, depthRead = 0, depthWrite = 0, inputDependencies = 0;
+
+    uint32_t i = 0;
+
+    // For all subpasses (see above description about bit field for this).
+    for (auto& subpass : subpasses)
+    {
+      // Configure subpass description
+      auto& desc = spDescs[i];
+      desc.pColorAttachments = subpass->colorReferences.data();
+      desc.colorAttachmentCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(subpass->colorReferences.size());
+      desc.pInputAttachments = subpass->inputReferences.data();
+      desc.inputAttachmentCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(subpass->inputReferences.size());
+      desc.pDepthStencilAttachment = subpass->depthReferences.data();
+      desc.pipelineBindPoint = vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics; // TODO: Just graphics for now. See if its possible to allow user defined params.
+
+      // Get reference to subpass description
+      auto& dep = spDeps[i];
+
+      // Configure subpass index for dependencies
+      dep.srcSubpass = (i == 0) ? VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL : i - 1;
+      dep.dstSubpass = i;
+
+      // First we want to see if the subpass has color, depth or input attachments and set bit field accordingly
+      if (subpass->colorReferences.size())
+      {
+        colorRead |= (1 << i);
+        colorWrite |= (1 << i);
+      }
+
+      // Same thing for depth
+      if (subpass->depthReferences.size())
+      {
+        depthRead |= (1 << i);
+        depthWrite |= (1 << i);
+      }
+      if (subpass->inputReferences.size())
+        inputDependencies |= (1 << i);
+
+      // Input attachments can be any type, so we need to check what type it is
+      for (auto& inputAtt : subpass->inputReferences)
+      {
+        auto resource = attResources[inputAtt.attachment];
+        if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT))
+        {
+          if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR) ||
+            resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT))
+            colorRead |= (1 << i);
+          else if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL))
+            depthRead |= (1 << i);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          SHLOG_ERROR("While configuring subpass, an input reference was detected but the resource to be used is not marked as SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::INPUT. ");
+        }
+      }
+
+      ++i;
+    }
+
+    // Loop through all subpasses again but this time we use the bit field to initialize
+    // the dependencies. 
+    for (i = 0; i < subpasses.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      vk::PipelineStageFlags srcStage;
+      vk::PipelineStageFlags dstStage;
+      vk::AccessFlags        srcAccess;
+      vk::AccessFlags        dstAccess;
+      auto& dep = spDeps[i];
+
+      if (colorRead & (1 << i))
+      {
+        srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
+        dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
+        srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite;
+        dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentRead;
+      }
+      if (colorWrite & (1 << i))
+      {
+        srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
+        dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eColorAttachmentOutput;
+        srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite;
+        dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite | vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentRead;
+      }
+      if (depthRead & (1 << i))
+      {
+        srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests;
+        dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eLateFragmentTests;
+        srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentWrite;
+        dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentRead;
+      }
+      if (depthWrite & (1 << i))
+      {
+        srcStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests;
+        dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eEarlyFragmentTests | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eLateFragmentTests;
+        srcAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentWrite;
+        dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eDepthStencilAttachmentWrite;
+      }
+      if (inputDependencies & (1 << i))
+      {
+        dstStage |= vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eFragmentShader;
+        dstAccess |= vk::AccessFlagBits::eInputAttachmentRead;
+      }
+
+      //// If subpass of first renderpass, stage flag should be bottom of pipe
+      //if (&node == &nodes.front() && i == 0)
+      //  srcStage = vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eBottomOfPipe;
+
+      //// If subpass of last renderpass, stage flag should be bottom of pipe
+      //if (&node == &nodes.back() && i == subpasses.size() - 1)
+      //  dstStage = vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eTopOfPipe;
+
+      dep.srcStageMask = srcStage;
+      dep.dstStageMask = dstStage;
+      dep.srcAccessMask = srcAccess;
+      dep.dstAccessMask = dstAccess;
+
+      dep.srcStageMask = srcStage;
+
+      // initialize input descriptors
+      subpasses[i]->CreateInputDescriptors();
+    }
+  }
+
   /***************************************************************************/
   /*!
 
@@ -238,7 +388,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   */
   /***************************************************************************/
-  Handle<SHSubpass> SHRenderGraphNode::AddSubpass(std::string subpassName) noexcept
+  Handle<SHSubpass> SHRenderGraphNode::AddSubpass(std::string subpassName, Handle<SHViewport> viewport, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer) noexcept
   {
     // if subpass already exists, don't add.
     if (subpassIndexing.contains(subpassName))
@@ -253,6 +403,8 @@ namespace SHADE
       graphStorage->resourceHub->Create<SHSubpass>
       (
         subpassName, 
+        viewport,
+        renderer,
         graphStorage, GetHandle(), static_cast<uint32_t>(subpasses.size()),
         resourceAttachmentMapping.get()
       )
@@ -318,7 +470,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
 
       // insert them all for a subpass to transition them. This subpass is the last subpass
-      auto dummySubpass = AddSubpass("dummy");
+      auto dummySubpass = AddSubpass("dummy", {}, {});
       for (auto& resource : resourcesInvolved)
       {
         dummySubpass->AddGeneralInput(resource);
@@ -331,7 +483,59 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
-  void SHRenderGraphNode::Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+  
+    \brief
+      For detaching attachments from the node. The node would need to be 
+      rebuilt but it won't be done in this function. This function just removes
+      any footprint of the resource in the class.
+    
+    \param resourceHandleID
+      The handle ID of the resource. 
+    
+  */
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  bool SHRenderGraphNode::DetachResource(std::string const& resourceName, uint64_t resourceHandleID) noexcept
+  {
+    if (resourceAttachmentMapping->contains(resourceHandleID))
+    {
+      // Get attachment index in the node's attachment container
+      auto index = resourceAttachmentMapping->at(resourceHandleID);
+
+      // remove attachment from the list of attachments
+      attResources.erase (attResources.begin() + index);
+
+      // remove attachment reference
+      attachmentDescriptions.erase (attachmentDescriptions.begin() + index);
+
+      // Remove footprint of attachment from all subpasses as well
+      for (auto it = subpasses.begin(); it != subpasses.end(); ++it)
+      {
+        // attempt to detach resource from subpass
+      	(*it)->DetachResource(resourceName, index);
+
+        // If the subpass ends up having no attachments after, erase it from the node
+        if ((*it)->HasNoAttachments())
+        {
+          // erase from indexing
+          subpassIndexing.erase((*it)->GetName());
+
+          // erase from container of subpasses.
+          it = subpasses.erase(it);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // give existing subpasses new indices
+      for (uint32_t i = 0; i < subpasses.size(); ++i)
+      	subpasses[i]->SetIndex(i);
+
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  void SHRenderGraphNode::Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
   {
     uint32_t framebufferIndex = (framebuffers.size() > 1) ? frameIndex : 0;
     commandBuffer->BeginRenderpass(renderpass, framebuffers[framebufferIndex]);
@@ -347,12 +551,23 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     commandBuffer->EndRenderpass();
 
+    auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE);
+
+    // We bind these 2 descriptor sets here because they apply to all node computes
+    if (!nodeComputes.empty())
+    {
+      commandBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE).dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE);
+
+      // bind static global data 
+      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA));
+
+      // bind lighting data
+      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindLightingData(commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::LIGHTS), frameIndex);
+    }
 
     // Execute all subpass computes
     for (auto& sbCompute : nodeComputes)
-    {
       sbCompute->Execute(commandBuffer, frameIndex);
-    }
   }
 
   Handle<SHVkPipeline> SHRenderGraphNode::GetOrCreatePipeline(std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> const& vsFsPair, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass) noexcept

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.h

@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkLogicalDevice;
   class SHVkRenderpass;
   class SHVkDescriptorPool;
-  class SHGraphicsGlobalData;
+  class SHGraphicsPredefinedData;
   class SHRenderGraphStorage;
   class SHRenderGraphNodeCompute;
+  class SHRenderer;
+  class SHViewport;
 
   class SH_API SHRenderGraphNode : public ISelfHandle<SHRenderGraphNode>
   {
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Vector of subpasses
     std::vector<Handle<SHSubpass>> subpasses;
 
-    //! Descriptions to pass to renderpass for renderpass creation. We want to keep this here because 
+    //! Descriptions to pass to renderpass for renderpass creation. 
     std::vector<vk::SubpassDescription> spDescs;
 
     //! Subpass dependencies for renderpass creation
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     void CreateRenderpass(void) noexcept;
     void CreateFramebuffer(void) noexcept;
     void HandleResize (void) noexcept;
+    void ConfigureSubpasses (void) noexcept;
 
   public:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -102,12 +105,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    Handle<SHSubpass>    AddSubpass(std::string subpassName) noexcept;
+    Handle<SHSubpass>    AddSubpass(std::string subpassName, Handle<SHViewport> viewport, Handle<SHRenderer> renderer) noexcept;
     Handle<SHRenderGraphNodeCompute> AddNodeCompute(std::string nodeName, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> computeShaderModule, std::initializer_list<std::string> resources, std::unordered_set<BindingAndSetHash>&& dynamicBufferBindings = {}, float numWorkGroupScale = 1.0f) noexcept;
     void AddDummySubpassIfNeeded (void) noexcept;
+    bool DetachResource (std::string const& resourceName, uint64_t resourceHandleID) noexcept;
 
     // TODO: RemoveSubpass()
-    void Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    void Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetOrCreatePipeline(std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> const& vsFsPair, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass) noexcept;
     void FinaliseBatch(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNodeCompute.cpp

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetLayout.h"
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
 #include "Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "SHRenderGraphStorage.h"
 #include "SHRenderGraphResource.h"
 #include "Graphics/Commands/SHVkCommandBuffer.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -23,11 +24,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     , numWorkGroupScale {std::clamp(inNumWorkGroupScale, 0.0f, 1.0f)}
     , computeResource{}
     , name { std::move(nodeName) }
+    , renderer{ }
   {
     SHPipelineLayoutParams pipelineLayoutParams
     {
       .shaderModules = {computeShaderModule},
-      .globalDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts(),
+      .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE).descSetLayouts,
       .dynamicBufferBindings = std::move(dynamicBufferBindings),
     };
 
@@ -45,10 +47,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     // save the resources
     resources = std::move (subpassComputeResources);
 
+    auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE);
+    auto const& layouts = computePipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline();
 
-     //Get the descriptor set layouts required to allocate. We only want the ones for allocate because 
+
-     //global descriptors are already bound in the main system. 
+    //Get the descriptor set layouts required to allocate. We only want the ones for allocate because 
-    auto const& graphResourceLayout = computePipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE];
+    //global descriptors are already bound in the main system. 
+    auto const& graphResourceLayout = layouts[descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE)];
 
     // Allocate descriptor sets to hold the images for reading (STORAGE_IMAGE)
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS; ++i)
@@ -60,14 +65,12 @@ namespace SHADE
 #endif
     }
 
-
+    // check if all layouts are there
-    auto const& layouts = computePipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline();
+    if (layouts.size() == descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE) + 1)
-
-    if (layouts.size() == SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE + 1)
     {
       // create compute resources
       computeResource = graphStorage->resourceHub->Create<ComputeResource>();
-      auto computeResourceLayout = layouts[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE];
+      auto computeResourceLayout = layouts[descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE)];
       computeResource->descSet = graphStorage->descriptorPool->Allocate({ computeResourceLayout }, { 1 });
 #ifdef _DEBUG
       for (auto set : computeResource->descSet->GetVkHandle())
@@ -91,14 +94,22 @@ namespace SHADE
     // bind the compute pipeline
     cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(computePipeline);
     
-    // bind descriptor sets
+    auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE);
-    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(graphResourceDescSets[frameIndex], SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, {});
 
+
+    // bind render graph resource
+    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(graphResourceDescSets[frameIndex], SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE), {});
+
+    // bind compute resource
     if (computeResource)
     {
-      cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(computeResource->descSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE, computeResource->dynamicOffsets[frameIndex]);
+      cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(computeResource->descSet, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE), computeResource->dynamicOffsets[frameIndex]);
     }
 
+    // bind camera data
+    if (renderer)
+      renderer->BindDescriptorSet (cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA), frameIndex);
+
     // dispatch compute
     cmdBuffer->ComputeDispatch(groupSizeX, groupSizeY, 1);
 
@@ -109,8 +120,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHRenderGraphNodeCompute::HandleResize(void) noexcept
   {
+    // We need to get from mappings because we want the introspected layout from the vector of layouts (of which the first few are predefined)
+    uint32_t RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE).at (SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE);
+
+    // Since the descriptor set is standalone, the index we want to use is not the one in the shaders, it should always be 0.
+    uint32_t RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_UPDATE_SET_INDEX = 0;
+
     // Get the layout for the render graph resource. We can index it this way because the container returned is a container of layouts that includes the global ones
-    auto pipelineDescSetLayouts = computePipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE];
+    auto pipelineDescSetLayouts = computePipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline()[RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX];
 
     // everything below here needs resizing
     for (uint32_t frameIndex = 0; frameIndex < SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS; ++frameIndex)
@@ -123,8 +140,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         uint32_t imageIndex = (resources[i]->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT)) ? frameIndex : 0;
 
         SHVkDescriptorSetGroup::viewSamplerLayout vsl = std::make_tuple(resources[i]->GetImageView(imageIndex), Handle<SHVkSampler>{}, vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral);
-        graphResourceDescSets[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescImage(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, binding.BindPoint, { &vsl, 1 });
+        graphResourceDescSets[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescImage(RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_UPDATE_SET_INDEX, binding.BindPoint, { &vsl, 1 });
-        graphResourceDescSets[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, binding.BindPoint);
+        graphResourceDescSets[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_UPDATE_SET_INDEX, binding.BindPoint);
         ++i;
       }
     }
@@ -181,16 +198,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
-  void SHRenderGraphNodeCompute::ModifyWriteDescBufferComputeResource(uint32_t set, uint32_t binding, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>> const& buffers, uint32_t offset, uint32_t range) noexcept
+  void SHRenderGraphNodeCompute::SetRenderer(Handle<SHRenderer> inRenderer) noexcept
   {
-    computeResource->descSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(set, binding, buffers, offset, range);
+    renderer = inRenderer;
-    computeResource->descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(set, binding);
   }
 
-  void SHRenderGraphNodeCompute::ModifyWriteDescImageComputeResource(uint32_t set, uint32_t binding, std::span<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup::viewSamplerLayout> const& viewSamplerLayouts) noexcept
+  void SHRenderGraphNodeCompute::ModifyWriteDescBufferComputeResource(uint32_t binding, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>> const& buffers, uint32_t offset, uint32_t range) noexcept
   {
-    computeResource->descSet->ModifyWriteDescImage(set, binding, viewSamplerLayouts);
+    static constexpr uint32_t COMPUTE_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX = 0;
-    computeResource->descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(set, binding);
+
+    computeResource->descSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(COMPUTE_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX, binding, buffers, offset, range);
+    computeResource->descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(COMPUTE_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX, binding);
+  }
+
+  void SHRenderGraphNodeCompute::ModifyWriteDescImageComputeResource(uint32_t binding, std::span<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup::viewSamplerLayout> const& viewSamplerLayouts) noexcept
+  {
+    static constexpr uint32_t COMPUTE_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX = 0;
+    computeResource->descSet->ModifyWriteDescImage(COMPUTE_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX, binding, viewSamplerLayouts);
+    computeResource->descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(COMPUTE_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX, binding);
 
   }
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNodeCompute.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <initializer_list>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_set>
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkShaderModule;
   class SHVkCommandBuffer;
   class SHVkBuffer;
+  class SHRenderer;
 
 
   class SHRenderGraphNodeCompute
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! vector of resources needed by the subpass compute
     std::vector<Handle<SHRenderGraphResource>> resources;
 
+    //! For binding optional camera data to the post compute
+    Handle<SHRenderer> renderer;
+
     //! X dimension work group size. Should scale with resource size.
     uint32_t groupSizeX;
 
@@ -75,9 +80,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     void HandleResize (void) noexcept;
 
     void SetDynamicOffsets (std::span<uint32_t> perFrameSizes) noexcept;
+    void SetRenderer (Handle<SHRenderer> inRenderer) noexcept;
 
-    void ModifyWriteDescBufferComputeResource (uint32_t set, uint32_t binding, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>> const& buffers, uint32_t offset, uint32_t range) noexcept;
+    void ModifyWriteDescBufferComputeResource (uint32_t binding, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>> const& buffers, uint32_t offset, uint32_t range) noexcept;
-    void ModifyWriteDescImageComputeResource(uint32_t set, uint32_t binding, std::span<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup::viewSamplerLayout> const& viewSamplerLayouts) noexcept;
+    void ModifyWriteDescImageComputeResource(uint32_t binding, std::span<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup::viewSamplerLayout> const& viewSamplerLayouts) noexcept;
 
 
     friend class SHRenderGraph;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphResource.cpp

@@ -262,11 +262,13 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHRenderGraphResource::HandleResize(uint32_t newWidth, uint32_t newHeight) noexcept
   {
-    width = newWidth;
-    height = newHeight;
 
     if ((resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT)) == 0)
     {
+      width = newWidth;
+      height = newHeight;
+
+
       // prepare image view details
       SHImageViewDetails viewDetails
       {
@@ -287,6 +289,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
     else
     {
+      width = graphStorage->swapchain->GetWidth();
+      height = graphStorage->swapchain->GetHeight();
+
       // Prepare image view details
       SHImageViewDetails viewDetails
       {

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphStorage.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 {
   class SHVkLogicalDevice;
   class SHVkSwapchain;
-  class SHGraphicsGlobalData;
+  class SHGraphicsPredefinedData;
   class SHVkDescriptorPool;
   class SHRenderGraphResource;
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderToSwapchainImageSystem.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHRenderToSwapchainImageSystem.h"
 #include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsGlobalData.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.h"
 #include "Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h"
 #include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     auto pipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayout(SHPipelineLayoutParams
       {
         .shaderModules = {shaderModules.first, shaderModules.second},
-        .globalDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts(),
+        .predefinedDescSetLayouts = {}
       });
 
     pipeline = logicalDevice->CreateGraphicsPipeline(pipelineLayout, nullptr, renderGraphNode->GetRenderpass(), subpass);

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "Graphics/Swapchain/SHVkSwapchain.h"
 #include "Graphics/Images/SHVkSampler.h"
 #include "SHRenderGraphResource.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHViewport.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   */
   /***************************************************************************/
-  SHSubpass::SHSubpass(const std::string& name, Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept
+  SHSubpass::SHSubpass(const std::string& name, Handle<SHViewport> inViewport, Handle<SHRenderer> inRenderer, Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept
     : resourceAttachmentMapping{ mapping }
     , parentNode{ parent }
     , subpassIndex{ index }
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     , name { name }
     , graphStorage{ renderGraphStorage }
     , inputImageDescriptorSets{}
+    , viewport {inViewport}
+    , renderer {inRenderer}
   {
   }
 
@@ -63,7 +68,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     , depthReferences{ std::move(rhs.depthReferences) }
     , inputReferences{ std::move(rhs.inputReferences) }
     , resourceAttachmentMapping{ rhs.resourceAttachmentMapping }
-    , descriptorSetLayout{ rhs.descriptorSetLayout }
     , exteriorDrawCalls{ std::move(rhs.exteriorDrawCalls) }
     , graphStorage{ rhs.graphStorage }
     , inputNames{ std::move(rhs.inputNames) }
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     , inputDescriptorLayout{ rhs.inputDescriptorLayout }
     , inputSamplers{ rhs.inputSamplers }
     , name { rhs.name }
+    , viewport {rhs.viewport}
+    , renderer {rhs.renderer}
   {
 
   }
@@ -98,7 +104,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     depthReferences = std::move(rhs.depthReferences);
     inputReferences = std::move(rhs.inputReferences);
     resourceAttachmentMapping = std::move(rhs.resourceAttachmentMapping);
-    descriptorSetLayout = rhs.descriptorSetLayout;
     exteriorDrawCalls = std::move(rhs.exteriorDrawCalls);
     graphStorage = rhs.graphStorage;
     inputNames = std::move(rhs.inputNames);
@@ -106,6 +111,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     inputDescriptorLayout = rhs.inputDescriptorLayout;
     inputSamplers = rhs.inputSamplers;
     name = std::move(rhs.name);
+    renderer = rhs.renderer;
+    viewport = rhs.viewport;
+
 
     return *this;
   }
@@ -199,21 +207,33 @@ namespace SHADE
     inputReferences.push_back({ resourceAttachmentMapping->at(graphStorage->graphResources->at(resourceToReference).GetId().Raw), vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral });
   }
 
-  void SHSubpass::Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  void SHSubpass::Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
   {
     commandBuffer->BeginLabeledSegment(name);
    
-
     // Ensure correct transforms are provided
     superBatch->UpdateBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
 
+    if (viewport)
+    {
+      // set viewport and scissor
+      uint32_t w = static_cast<uint32_t>(viewport->GetWidth());
+      uint32_t h = static_cast<uint32_t>(viewport->GetHeight());
+      commandBuffer->SetViewportScissor(static_cast<float>(w), static_cast<float>(h), w, h);
+    }
+
+    auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+
+    if (renderer)
+      renderer->BindDescriptorSet(commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA), frameIndex);
+
     // Draw all the batches
     superBatch->Draw(commandBuffer, frameIndex);
 
     // Draw all the exterior draw calls
     for (auto& drawCall : exteriorDrawCalls)
     {
-      drawCall(commandBuffer, frameIndex);
+      drawCall(commandBuffer, renderer, frameIndex);
     }
     commandBuffer->EndLabeledSegment();
   }
@@ -223,15 +243,73 @@ namespace SHADE
     UpdateWriteDescriptors();
   }
 
-  void SHSubpass::BindDescriptorInputDescriptorSets(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
+  void SHSubpass::BindInputDescriptorSets(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept
   {
     if (!inputImageDescriptorSets.empty())
     {
-      cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(inputImageDescriptorSets[frameIndex], SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, { });
+      cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(inputImageDescriptorSets[frameIndex], SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, setIndex, { });
     }
   }
 
-  void SHSubpass::AddExteriorDrawCalls(std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>&, uint32_t)> const& newDrawCall) noexcept
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+  
+    \brief
+      Removes all footprints of a resource in the subpass.
+    
+    \param resourceName
+      Name of resource.
+
+    \param attachmentIndex
+      index of attachment.
+   
+  */
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  void SHSubpass::DetachResource(std::string const& resourceName, uint32_t attachmentIndex) noexcept
+  {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < colorReferences.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (colorReferences[i].attachment == attachmentIndex)
+      {
+        colorReferences.erase (colorReferences.begin() + i);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < depthReferences.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (depthReferences[i].attachment == attachmentIndex)
+      {
+        depthReferences.erase(depthReferences.begin() + i);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < inputReferences.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (inputReferences[i].attachment == attachmentIndex)
+      {
+        inputReferences.erase(inputReferences.begin() + i);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < inputNames.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      if (inputNames[i] == resourceName)
+      {
+        inputNames.erase(inputNames.begin() + i);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  bool SHSubpass::HasNoAttachments(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return colorReferences.empty() && depthReferences.empty() && inputReferences.empty();
+  }
+
+  void SHSubpass::AddExteriorDrawCalls(ExteriorDrawCallFunction const& newDrawCall) noexcept
   {
     exteriorDrawCalls.push_back(newDrawCall);
   }
@@ -247,6 +325,21 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (inputNames.empty())
       return;
 
+    for (auto& set : inputImageDescriptorSets)
+    {
+      if (set)
+    	  set.Free();
+    }
+
+    if (inputDescriptorLayout)
+      inputDescriptorLayout.Free();
+
+    for (auto& sampler : inputSamplers)
+    {
+      if (sampler)
+        sampler.Free();
+    }
+
     inputImageDescriptorSets.resize(SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS);
 
     std::vector<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding> bindings{};
@@ -266,7 +359,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
 
     // We build a new descriptor set layout to store our images
-    inputDescriptorLayout = graphStorage->logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, bindings);
+    inputDescriptorLayout = graphStorage->logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout(bindings);
 
     // we store a sampler if its an input attachment. if it is storage image, no need sampler, store an empty handle.
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bindings.size(); ++i)
@@ -334,66 +427,36 @@ namespace SHADE
 
         // Update descriptor sets
         auto args = std::make_tuple(resource->GetImageView(viewIndex), inputSamplers[i], descriptorLayout);
-        group->ModifyWriteDescImage(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, binding.BindPoint, std::span{&args, 1});
+
-        group->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::RENDERGRAPH_RESOURCE, binding.BindPoint);
+        
+        // Since the descriptor set is standalone, the index we want to use is not the one in the shaders, it should always be 0.
+        uint32_t RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX = 0;
+
+        group->ModifyWriteDescImage(RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX, binding.BindPoint, std::span{&args, 1});
+        group->UpdateDescriptorSetImages(RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_SET_INDEX, binding.BindPoint);
       }
 
       ++i;
     }
   }
 
-  //void SHSubpass::InitComputeBarriers(void) noexcept
+  /***************************************************************************/
-  //{
+  /*!
-  //  std::unordered_set <uint64_t> handleBarriers{};
   
-  //  // we will have swapchainNumImages vectors of vector of barriers 
+    \brief
-  //  subpassComputeBarriers.resize(graphStorage->swapchain->GetNumImages());
+      This function is mainly used for the purposes of giving a subpass a new
+      index in the case another subpass in the node gets deleted, and subpasses
+      need to be re-indexed.
     
-  //  for (auto sbCompute : subpassComputes)
+    \param index
-  //  {
+      New index of the subpass.
-  //    // for every resource the subpass compute is using
-  //  	for (auto resource : sbCompute->resources)
-  //  	{
-  //      // Get the resource handle
-  //      uint64_t resourceRaw = resource.GetId().Raw;
    
-  //      // if the barrier is not registered
+  */
-  //      if (!handleBarriers.contains(resourceRaw))
+  /***************************************************************************/
-  //      {
+  void SHSubpass::SetIndex(uint32_t index) noexcept
-  //        // If the resource is a swapchain image
+  {
-  //        bool isSwapchainImage = (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT));
+    subpassIndex = index;
-  //        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < graphStorage->swapchain->GetNumImages(); ++i)
+  }
-  //        {
-  //          // if swapchain image, we want the index of the swapchain image, if not take base image
-  //          uint32_t imageIndex = isSwapchainImage ? i : 0;
-
-  //          // Prepare image barrier
-  //          vk::ImageMemoryBarrier imageBarrier
-  //          {
-  //            .oldLayout = colorReferences[resourceAttachmentMapping->at(resource.GetId().Raw)].layout,
-  //            .newLayout = vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral,
-  //            .srcQueueFamilyIndex = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED,
-  //            .dstQueueFamilyIndex = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED,
-  //            .image = resource->GetImage(imageIndex)->GetVkImage(),
-  //            .subresourceRange = 
-  //            {
-  //              .aspectMask = resource->imageAspectFlags,
-  //              .levelCount = resource->GetMipLevels(),
-  //              .baseArrayLayer = 0,
-  //              .layerCount = 1
-  //            }
-  //          };
-
-  //          // push the barrier
-  //          subpassComputeBarriers[i].push_back(imageBarrier);
-  //        }
-
-  //        // Image transition registered
-  //        handleBarriers.emplace(resourceRaw);
-  //      }
-  //  	}
-  //  }
-  //}
 
   /***************************************************************************/
   /*!

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h

@@ -19,15 +19,28 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHRenderGraphStorage;
   class SHVkShaderModule;
   class SHVkSampler;
+  class SHRenderer;
+  class SHViewport;
 
   class SH_API SHSubpass : public ISelfHandle<SHSubpass>
   {
+  public:
+    using ExteriorDrawCallFunction = std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>, Handle<SHRenderer>, uint32_t)>;
+    
   private:
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* PRIVATE MEMBER VARIABLES                                            */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage>                  graphStorage;
 
+    //! Viewport to specify what part of the screen we want to draw on. This
+    //! will be used in vkCmdSetViewport/Scissor. 
+    Handle<SHViewport>                            viewport;
+
+    //! Renderer used during the subpass execution. This dictates what matrix gets
+    //! passed to the shaders. 
+    Handle<SHRenderer>                            renderer;
+
     //! The index of the subpass in the render graph
     uint32_t                                      subpassIndex;
 
@@ -37,9 +50,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! 
     Handle<SHSuperBatch>                          superBatch;
 
-    //! Descriptor set layout to hold attachments
-    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout>               descriptorSetLayout;
-
     //! Color attachments
     std::vector<vk::AttachmentReference>          colorReferences;
 
@@ -79,8 +89,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! after we draw everything from the batch. Because of this, these draw calls
     //! are always the last things drawn, so DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTIONALITY FOR ANYTHING 
     //! COMPLEX.
-    std::vector<std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>&, uint32_t)>> exteriorDrawCalls;
+    std::vector<ExteriorDrawCallFunction> exteriorDrawCalls;
-    /// For identifying subpasses
+
+    // For identifying subpasses
     std::string name;
 
 
@@ -88,7 +99,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* CTORS AND DTORS                                                       */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    SHSubpass(const std::string& name, Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept;
+    SHSubpass(const std::string& name, Handle<SHViewport> inViewport, Handle<SHRenderer> inRenderer, Handle<SHRenderGraphStorage> renderGraphStorage, Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& parent, uint32_t index, std::unordered_map<uint64_t, uint32_t> const* mapping) noexcept;
     SHSubpass(SHSubpass&& rhs) noexcept;
     SHSubpass& operator=(SHSubpass&& rhs) noexcept;
 
@@ -102,12 +113,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     void AddGeneralDepthOutput(std::string resourceToReference) noexcept;
     void AddInput(std::string resourceToReference) noexcept;
     void AddGeneralInput (std::string resourceToReference) noexcept;
-    void AddExteriorDrawCalls(std::function<void(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>&, uint32_t)> const& newDrawCall) noexcept;
+    void AddExteriorDrawCalls(ExteriorDrawCallFunction const& newDrawCall) noexcept;
 
     // Runtime functions
-    void Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer>& commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+    void Execute(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> commandBuffer, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
     void HandleResize (void) noexcept;
-    void BindDescriptorInputDescriptorSets (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
+    void BindInputDescriptorSets (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
+    void DetachResource (std::string const& resourceName, uint32_t attachmentIndex) noexcept;
+    bool HasNoAttachments (void) const noexcept;
 
     void Init(SHResourceHub& resourceManager) noexcept;
     
@@ -118,6 +131,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* GETTERS AND SETTERS                                                   */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  private:
+    void SetIndex (uint32_t index) noexcept;
+
+  public:
     Handle<SHRenderGraphNode> const& GetParentNode(void) const noexcept;
     SHSubPassIndex GetIndex() const noexcept;
     Handle<SHSuperBatch> GetSuperBatch(void) const noexcept;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Swapchain/SHVkSwapchain.cpp

@@ -347,4 +347,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     return vkDepthFormat;
   }
 
+  uint32_t SHVkSwapchain::GetWidth(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return width;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t SHVkSwapchain::GetHeight(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return height;
+  }
+
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Swapchain/SHVkSwapchain.h

@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     vk::SwapchainKHR const&    GetVkSwapchain      (void) const noexcept;
     vk::SurfaceFormatKHR       GetSurfaceFormatKHR (void) const noexcept;
     vk::Format                 GetDepthFormat      (void) const noexcept;
+    uint32_t                   GetWidth            (void) const noexcept;
+    uint32_t                   GetHeight           (void) const noexcept;
   };
 }
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHComponentManager.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialSpec.h"
 #include "Tools/Logger/SHLog.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h"
 
 
 namespace SHADE
@@ -264,7 +265,8 @@ namespace SHADE
           if(spec.properties.IsDefined())
           {
             auto fragShader =  SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(spec.fragShader);
-            auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface(SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA);
+            auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+            auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface(mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS), SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA);
             int const varCount = static_cast<int>(interface->GetVariableCount());
 
             for (int i = 0; i < varCount; ++i)

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/SHEnumWrapper.h

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+//namespace SHADE
+//{
+//  template<typename BitType>
+//  class SHEnumWrapper
+//  {
+//  public:
+//    using UnderlyingType = typename std::underlying_type_t<BitType>;
+//
+//  private:
+//    UnderlyingType mask;
+//
+//  public:
+//
+//    constexpr SHEnumWrapper(void) noexcept
+//      : mask{ 0 }
+//    {
+//
+//    };
+//
+//    constexpr SHEnumWrapper(BitType bit) noexcept
+//      : mask{ static_cast<UnderlyingType>(bit) }
+//    {
+//
+//    };
+//
+//    constexpr SHEnumWrapper(SHEnumWrapper<BitType> const& rhs) noexcept = default;
+//    constexpr SHEnumWrapper& operator= (SHEnumWrapper<BitType> const& rhs) noexcept = default;
+//
+//    constexpr explicit SHEnumWrapper(UnderlyingType flags) noexcept
+//      : mask{ flags }
+//    {
+//
+//    };
+//
+//    constexpr SHEnumWrapper<BitType> operator| (SHEnumWrapper<BitType> const& rhs) const noexcept
+//    {
+//      return static_cast<SHEnumWrapper<BitType>> (mask | rhs.mask);
+//    };
+//
+//    constexpr SHEnumWrapper<BitType> operator& (SHEnumWrapper<BitType> const& rhs) const noexcept
+//    {
+//      return static_cast<SHEnumWrapper<BitType>> (mask & rhs.mask);
+//    };
+//
+//    constexpr operator UnderlyingType() const noexcept
+//    {
+//      return mask;
+//    };
+//  };
+//
+//  template<typename BitType, typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_enum_v<BitType>>>
+//  inline BitType operator|(const BitType& left, const BitType& right)
+//  {
+//    return static_cast<BitType>(static_cast<int>(left) | static_cast<int>(right));
+//  }
+//
+//  template<typename BitType, typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_enum_v<BitType>>>
+//  inline BitType operator&(const BitType& left, const BitType& right)
+//  {
+//    return static_cast<BitType>(static_cast<int>(left) & static_cast<int>(right));
+//  }
+//
+//}