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This allows the implementor +to utilize application level optimization which usually cannot be reached +by the very generic implemented FFP in the OpenGL drivers.</P> + + <h3>JOGL & The OpenGL Evolution</h3> + <hr/> +<P> +Like <a href="http://jausoft.com/gl4java/">GL4Java</a>, the 1st JOGL release 1.x +mapped OpenGL in one interface. This architecture was feasible and correct until the new OpenGL +profiles surfaced. There was only one unique way to create an OpenGL context for all available +OpenGL versions.</P> + +<P> +The continously developed <a href="http://jogamp.org/">JOGL 2.x</a> reflects the aforementioned OpenGL evolution +by <a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/overview-summary.html#overview_description">mapping the OpenGL profiles to interfaces</a>. +This is essential since creating an OpenGL context for each class of OpenGL profiles +requires it's <a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/overview-summary.html#GLAPIInclusionCriteria">specific initialisation</a>.<br> +Some OpenGL profiles like + <a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GLES2.html">GLES2</a> +for embedded may not be available on desktop machines.</P> + +<P> +Fixed Function (FFP) Only Profiles: +<ul> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GLES1.html">GLES1</a></li> +</ul></P> + +<P> +Programmable Shader (PSP) Only Profiles: +<ul> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GLES2.html">GLES2</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL3.html">GL3</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL4.html">GL4</a></li> +</ul></P> + +<P> +FFP & PSP Profiles: +<ul> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL2.html">GL2</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL3bc.html">GL3bc</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL4bc.html">GL4bc</a></li> +</ul></P> + +<P> +The following UML diagram show that JOGL also adds common subsets of OpenGL profiles +to allow easy development of multiple target profiles.</P> + +<P> +Common OpenGL Profile Subsets: +<ul> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL.html">GL</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL2ES1.html">GL2ES1</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL2ES2.html">GL2ES2</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL2GL3.html">GL2GL3</a></li> +</ul></P> + +<br> +For example using the common interface +<a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL2ES2.html">GL2ES2</a> +of <a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GL2.html">GL2</a> +and <a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GLES2.html">GLES2</a>, +ensures the code complies with the GL2 and GLES2 profile and an implementation may use both:</P> +<pre> + void renderSomethingForGL2(GL2 gl, int program) { + renderSomethingForGL2AndGLES2(gl, program); + } + + void renderSomethingForGLES2(GLES2 gl, int program) { + renderSomethingForGL2AndGLES2(gl, program); + } + + void renderSomethingForGL2AndGLES2(GL2ES2 gl, int program) { + gl.glValidateProgram(program); + ... + + } +</pre> + +<embed src="bouml/html-svg/fig128069.svg" width="1024" height="600"/> + + <h3>References</h3> +<ul> + <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL">OpenGL on Wikipedia</a></li> + <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL_ES">OpenGL ES on Wikipedia</a></li> + <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLSL">GLSL on Wikipedia</a></li> + <li><a href="/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/overview-summary.html#overview_description">JOGL API Overview</a></li> +</ul> + </div> + </div> + <div id="footer"> + <div id="footer_left"> + <span>JogAmp.org</span> + by <a href="http://jogamp.org">http://jogamp.org</a> + is licensed under a <br/> + <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License</a>. + </div> + </div> + </div> + </body> +</html> |