implemented display lists for interactive rendering of stim::gl_network

David Mayerich
1 parent c184655c
Showing 1 changed file with 21 additions and 9 deletions Show diff stats
stim/visualization/gl_network.h
@@ -13,13 +13,19 @@ protected:
 	using stim::network<T>::E;
 	using stim::network<T>::V;
  
+	GLuint dlist;
+
 public:
  
 	/// Default constructor
-	gl_network() : stim::network<T>(){}
+	gl_network() : stim::network<T>(){
+		dlist = 0;
+	}
  
 	/// Constructor creates a gl_network from a stim::network
-	gl_network(stim::network<T> N) : stim::network<T>(N){}
+	gl_network(stim::network<T> N) : stim::network<T>(N){
+		dlist = 0;
+	}
  
 	/// Fills the parameters with the minimum and maximum spatial positions in the network,
 	///     specifying a bounding box for the network geometry
@@ -40,14 +46,20 @@ public:
 	/// Render the network centerline as a series of line strips.
 	void glCenterline(){
  
-		for(unsigned e = 0; e < E.size(); e++){				//for each edge in the network
-			glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
-			for(unsigned p = 0; p < E[e].size(); p++){		//for each point on that edge
-				glVertex3f(E[e][p][0], E[e][p][1], E[e][p][2]);
-				glTexCoord1f(E[e].ri(p));
+		if(!glIsList(dlist)){					//if dlist isn't a display list, create it
+			dlist = glGenLists(1);				//generate a display list
+			glNewList(dlist, GL_COMPILE);		//start a new display list
+			for(unsigned e = 0; e < E.size(); e++){				//for each edge in the network
+				glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+				for(unsigned p = 0; p < E[e].size(); p++){		//for each point on that edge
+					glVertex3f(E[e][p][0], E[e][p][1], E[e][p][2]);
+					glTexCoord1f(E[e].ri(p));
+				}
+				glEnd();
 			}
-			glEnd();
-		}
+			glEndList();						//end the display list
+		}		
+		glCallList(dlist);					// render the display list
  
 	}