ComputeOutNode.hpp

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#pragma once
 
#include "GpuSync.hpp"
 
namespace MayaFlux::Buffers {
class VKBuffer;
} // namespace MayaFlux::Buffers
 
namespace MayaFlux::Nodes::GpuSync {
 
/**
 * @class ComputeOutNode
 * @brief Node that reads back data from GPU buffer to CPU
 *
 * Facilitates GPU → CPU data transfer by downloading compute shader results
 * into a CPU-accessible vector. Useful for feedback loops where GPU computation
 * results need to influence CPU-side node processing or decision-making.
 *
 * Usage:
 *   // GPU computes particle collisions
 *   auto collision_buffer = std::make_shared<VKBuffer>(...);
 *   auto collision_node = std::make_shared<ComputeOutNode>(collision_buffer, 1);
 *
 *   // Node reads collision count from GPU
 *   double collision_count = collision_node->process_sample();
 */
class MAYAFLUX_API ComputeOutNode : public GpuSync {
public:
    /**
     * @brief Construct with GPU buffer and element count
     * @param buffer GPU buffer to read from
     * @param element_count Number of double elements to read
     */
    ComputeOutNode(const std::shared_ptr<Buffers::VKBuffer>& buffer, size_t element_count);
 
    void compute_frame() override;
 
    /**
     * @brief Get full readback array
     * @return Reference to downloaded data
     */
    [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<double>& get_readback_data() const { return m_readback_data; }
 
    /**
     * @brief Get specific element from readback data
     * @param index Element index
     * @return Element value
     */
    [[nodiscard]] double get_element(size_t index) const;
 
    /**
     * @brief Get number of elements
     * @return Element count
     */
    [[nodiscard]] size_t get_element_count() const { return m_element_count; }
 
    /**
     * @brief Get GPU buffer
     * @return GPU buffer reference
     */
    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Buffers::VKBuffer> get_gpu_buffer() const { return m_gpu_buffer; }
 
    [[nodiscard]] bool needs_gpu_update() const override
    {
        return false; // Readback nodes don't trigger GPU updates
    }
 
    void clear_gpu_update_flag() override { }
 
private:
    std::shared_ptr<Buffers::VKBuffer> m_gpu_buffer;
    std::vector<double> m_readback_data;
    size_t m_element_count;
};
 
} // namespace MayaFlux::Nodes