source: trunk/src/engine/particle_engine.cc @ 520

// Copyright (C) 2014-2016 ChaosForge Ltd
// http://chaosforge.org/
//
// This file is part of Nova libraries. 
// For conditions of distribution and use, see copying.txt file in root folder.

#include "nv/engine/particle_engine.hh"

#include <nv/interface/device.hh>
#include <nv/core/random.hh>
#include <nv/stl/utility.hh>
#include <nv/lua/lua_math.hh>
#include <nv/core/logging.hh>

nv::hash_store< nv::shash64, nv::particle_emitter_func >   nv::particle_engine::m_emitters;
nv::hash_store< nv::shash64, nv::particle_affector_funcs > nv::particle_engine::m_affectors;

nv::vector< nv::particle_emitter_func >*  nv::particle_engine::m_debug_emitter_list;
nv::vector< nv::particle_affector_func >* nv::particle_engine::m_debug_affector_list;


nv::hash_map< nv::particle_emitter_func,  nv::const_string >* nv::particle_engine::m_debug_emitter_names  = nullptr;
nv::hash_map< nv::particle_affector_func, nv::const_string >* nv::particle_engine::m_debug_affector_names = nullptr;
nv::hash_map< nv::particle_affector_func, nv::type_entry* >*  nv::particle_engine::m_debug_affector_types = nullptr;

using namespace nv;

static void nv_particle_emitter_point( random_base*, const particle_emitter_data*, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                p[i].position = vec3();
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_box( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                p[i].position = 
                        r->frange( -pe->hextents[0], pe->hextents[0] ) * pe->cdir +
                        r->frange( 0.0f, pe->extents[1] ) * pe->dir +
                        r->frange( -pe->hextents[2], pe->hextents[2] ) * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_cylinder( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec2 rellipse( r->disk_point( pe->precise ) * pe->extents[0] );
                p[i].position = 
                        rellipse.x * pe->cdir +
                        r->frange( 0.0f, pe->extents[1] ) * pe->dir +
                        rellipse.y * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_sphere( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec3 rsphere = r->sphere_point( pe->precise ) * pe->extents[0];
                p[i].position = 
                        rsphere.x * pe->cdir +
                        rsphere.y * pe->dir +
                        rsphere.z * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_cylindroid( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec2 rellipse = r->ellipse_point( vec2( pe->hextents[0], pe->hextents[2] ), pe->precise );
                p[i].position = 
                        rellipse.x * pe->cdir +
                        r->frange( 0.0f, pe->extents[1] ) * pe->dir +
                        rellipse.y * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_ellipsoid( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec3 rsphere = r->ellipsoid_point( pe->hextents, pe->precise );
                p[i].position = 
                        rsphere.x * pe->cdir +
                        rsphere.y * pe->dir +
                        rsphere.z * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_hollow_cylinder( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec2 rellipse = r->hollow_disk_point(
                        pe->ihextents[0],
                        pe->hextents[0],
                        pe->precise );
                p[i].position = 
                        rellipse.x * pe->cdir +
                        r->frange( 0.0f, pe->extents[1] ) * pe->dir +
                        rellipse.y * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_hollow_sphere( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec3 rellipse = r->hollow_sphere_point( pe->ihextents[0], pe->hextents[0], pe->precise );
                p[i].position = 
                        rellipse.x * pe->cdir +
                        rellipse.y * pe->dir +
                        rellipse.z * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_hollow_cylindroid( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec2 rellipse = r->hollow_ellipse_point(
                        vec2( pe->ihextents[0], pe->ihextents[2] ), 
                        vec2( pe->hextents[0], pe->hextents[2] ), 
                        pe->precise );
                p[i].position = 
                        rellipse.x * pe->cdir +
                        r->frange( 0.0f, pe->extents[1] ) * pe->dir +
                        rellipse.y * pe->odir;
        }
}

static void nv_particle_emitter_hollow_ellipsoid( random_base* r, const particle_emitter_data* pe, particle* p, uint32 count )
{
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                vec3 rellipse = r->hollow_ellipsoid_point( pe->ihextents, pe->hextents, pe->precise );
                p[i].position = 
                        rellipse.x * pe->cdir +
                        rellipse.y * pe->dir +
                        rellipse.z * pe->odir;
        }
}

struct nvpe_linear_force_data
{
        nv::vec3 force_vector;
        bool     average;
};

NV_RTTI_DECLARE( nvpe_linear_force_data )

static bool nv_particle_affector_linear_force_init( lua::table_guard* table, particle_affector_data* data )
{
        nvpe_linear_force_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<nvpe_linear_force_data*>( data->paramters );
        datap->force_vector = table->get<vec3>("force_vector", vec3() );
        datap->average      = table->get<bool>("average", false );
        return true;
}

static void nv_particle_affector_linear_force( const particle_affector_data* data, particle* p, float factor, uint32 count )
{
        const nvpe_linear_force_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<const nvpe_linear_force_data*>( data->paramters );
        if ( datap->average )
        {
                float norm_factor = nv::min( factor, 1.0f, p->lifetime );
                for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i ) 
                        p[i].velocity = datap->force_vector * norm_factor + p[i].velocity * ( 1.0f - norm_factor );
        }
        else
        {
                vec3 scvector = datap->force_vector * nv::min( factor, p->lifetime );
                for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i ) p[i].velocity += scvector;
        }
}

struct nvpe_deflector_plane_data
{
        nv::vec3 plane_point;
        nv::vec3 plane_normal;
        float    bounce;
        float    distance;
};

NV_RTTI_DECLARE( nvpe_deflector_plane_data )

static bool nv_particle_affector_deflector_plane_init( lua::table_guard* table, particle_affector_data* data )
{
        nvpe_deflector_plane_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<nvpe_deflector_plane_data*>( data->paramters );
        datap->plane_point  = table->get<vec3>("plane_point",  vec3() );
        datap->plane_normal = table->get<vec3>("plane_normal", vec3(0.0f,1.0f,0.0f) );
        datap->plane_normal = normalize_safe( datap->plane_normal, vec3(0.0f,1.0f,0.0f) );
        datap->bounce       = table->get<float>("bounce", 0.0f );
        datap->distance     = -math::dot( datap->plane_normal, datap->plane_point ) / sqrt( math::dot( datap->plane_normal, datap->plane_normal ) );
        return true;
}

static void nv_particle_affector_deflector_plane( const particle_affector_data* data, particle* p, float factor, uint32 count )
{
        const nvpe_deflector_plane_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<const nvpe_deflector_plane_data*>( data->paramters );
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                particle& pt = p[i];
                vec3 direction  = pt.velocity * nv::min( factor, p->lifetime );
                if ( math::dot( datap->plane_normal, pt.position + direction ) + datap->distance <= 0.0f )
                {
                        float val = math::dot( datap->plane_normal, pt.position ) + datap->distance;
                        if ( val > 0.0f )
                        {
                                vec3 part_dir = direction * ( -val / math::dot( datap->plane_normal, direction ) );
                                pt.position = pt.position + part_dir + ( part_dir - direction ) * datap->bounce;
                                pt.velocity = math::reflect( pt.velocity, datap->plane_normal ) * datap->bounce;
                        }
                }
        }
}

struct nvpe_color_fader_data
{
        nv::vec4 adjustment;
};

NV_RTTI_DECLARE( nvpe_color_fader_data )

static bool nv_particle_affector_color_fader_init( lua::table_guard* table, particle_affector_data* data )
{
        nvpe_color_fader_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<nvpe_color_fader_data*>( data->paramters );
        datap->adjustment = table->get<vec4>("adjustment",  vec4() );
        return true;
}

static void nv_particle_affector_color_fader( const particle_affector_data* data, particle* p, float factor, uint32 count )
{
        const nvpe_color_fader_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<const nvpe_color_fader_data*>( data->paramters );
        vec4 adjustment = datap->adjustment * nv::min( factor, p->lifetime );
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                p[i].color = math::clamp( p[i].color + adjustment, 0.0f, 1.0f );
        }
}

struct nvpe_scaler_data
{
        nv::vec2 adjustment;
};

NV_RTTI_DECLARE( nvpe_scaler_data )

static bool nv_particle_affector_scaler_init( lua::table_guard* table, particle_affector_data* data )
{
        nvpe_scaler_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<nvpe_scaler_data*>( data->paramters );
        float rate        = table->get<float>("rate", 0.0f );
        datap->adjustment = table->get<vec2>("adjustment",  vec2(rate,rate) );
        return true;
}

static void nv_particle_affector_scaler( const particle_affector_data* data, particle* p, float factor, uint32 count )
{
        const nvpe_scaler_data* datap = reinterpret_cast<const nvpe_scaler_data*>( data->paramters );
        vec2 adjustment = datap->adjustment * nv::min( factor, p->lifetime );
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < count; ++i )
        {
                p[i].size = math::max( p[i].size + adjustment, vec2() );
        }
}

nv::particle_engine::particle_engine( context* a_context, random_base* rng, particle_group_manager* groups, bool debug_data )
{
        m_context = a_context;
        m_pgm     = groups;
        m_rng     = rng;
        if ( m_rng == nullptr )
                m_rng = &random::get();

        if ( debug_data )
        {
                m_debug_emitter_names  = new nv::hash_map< nv::particle_emitter_func,  nv::const_string >;
                m_debug_affector_names = new nv::hash_map< nv::particle_affector_func, nv::const_string >;
                m_debug_emitter_list   = new nv::vector< nv::particle_emitter_func >;
                m_debug_affector_list  = new nv::vector< nv::particle_affector_func >;
        }

        register_standard_emitters();
        register_standard_affectors();
}

nv::particle_system nv::particle_engine::create_system( const particle_system_data* data, particle_group group )
{
        if ( !m_pgm->ref( group ) ) 
                return nv::particle_system();
        
        particle_system result = m_systems.create();
        particle_system_info* info = m_systems.get( result );
        info->group = group;
        info->data = data;
        uint32 ecount = data->emitter_count;
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < ecount; ++i )
        {
                info->emitters[i].active = true;
                if ( data->emitters[i].duration_max == 0.0f )
                        info->emitters[i].pause = 0;
                else
                        info->emitters[i].pause = m_rng->frange( data->emitters[i].duration_min, data->emitters[i].duration_max );

        }

        info->count = 0;
        info->particles = new particle[data->quota];

        return result;
}

nv::particle_system nv::particle_engine::create_system( resource< nv::particle_system_data > rdata, particle_group group )
{
        if ( auto data = rdata.lock() )
                return create_system( &*data, group );
        return {};
}

void nv::particle_engine::prepare( particle_group group )
{
        m_pgm->prepare( group );
}

nv::particle_group nv::particle_engine::create_group( uint32 max_particles )
{
        return m_pgm->create_group( max_particles );
}

nv::particle_engine::~particle_engine()
{
        clear();
}

void nv::particle_engine::reset()
{
        clear();
        register_standard_emitters( );
        register_standard_affectors();
}

void nv::particle_engine::clear()
{
        while ( m_systems.size() > 0 )
                release( m_systems.get_handle( 0 ) );
        if ( m_pgm )
                m_pgm->reset();
        m_emitters.clear();
        m_affectors.clear();
}


void nv::particle_engine::release( particle_system system )
{
        particle_system_info* info = m_systems.get( system );
        if ( info )
        {
                m_pgm->unref( info->group );
                delete[] info->particles;
                m_systems.destroy( system );
        }
}

void nv::particle_engine::release( particle_group group )
{
        m_pgm->release( group );
}

void nv::particle_engine::render( particle_system system, const scene_state& s )
{
        particle_system_info* info = m_systems.get( system );
        if ( info )
                m_pgm->generate_data( array_view< particle >( info->particles, info->count ), info->data, info->group, s );
}

void nv::particle_engine::update( particle_system system, transform model, float dtime  )
{
        particle_system_info* info = m_systems.get( system );
        if ( info )
        {
//              while ( dtime > 0.2 )
//              {
//                      update_emitters( info, 0.2 );
//                      destroy_particles( info, 0.2 );
//                      create_particles( info, 0.2 );
//                      update_particles( info, 0.2 );
//                      dtime -= 0.2;
//              }

                update_emitters( info, dtime );
                destroy_particles( info, dtime );
                create_particles( info, model, dtime );
                update_particles( info, dtime );

//              generate_data( info );
        }
}

void nv::particle_engine::set_texcoords( particle_system system, vec2 a, vec2 b )
{

        particle_system_info* info = m_systems.get( system );
        if ( info )
        {
                info->texcoords[0] = a;
                info->texcoords[1] = b;
        }
}

void nv::particle_engine::destroy_particles( particle_system_info* info, float dtime )
{
        if ( info->count > 0 )
                for ( sint32 i = sint32( info->count ) - 1; i >= 0; --i )
                {
                        particle& pinfo = info->particles[i];
                        pinfo.lifetime += dtime;
                        if ( pinfo.lifetime >= pinfo.death )
                        {
                                info->count--;
                                swap( info->particles[i], info->particles[info->count] );
                        }
                }
}

void nv::particle_engine::create_particles( particle_system_info* info, transform model, float dtime )
{
        uint32 ecount = info->data->emitter_count;
        if ( ecount == 0 ) return;

        bool local = model.is_identity();
//      if ( !local ) 
//      {
//              source = vec3( m_model_matrix[3] );
//              orient = mat3( m_model_matrix );
//      }

        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < ecount; ++i )
        {
                const auto& edata = info->data->emitters[i];
                auto& einfo = info->emitters[i];
                if ( einfo.active )
                {
                        einfo.next -= dtime;
                        float fperiod = 1.0f / edata.rate;
                        while ( einfo.next < 0.0f )
                        {
                                if ( info->count < info->data->quota-1 )
                                {
                                        particle& pinfo = info->particles[info->count];
                                        edata.emitter_func( m_rng, &(info->data->emitters[i]), &pinfo, 1 );
                                        pinfo.position = vec3();
                                        pinfo.position+= edata.position;
//                                      if ( !local )
                                                pinfo.position = pinfo.position * model;
                                        pinfo.color    = edata.color_min == edata.color_max ?
                                                edata.color_min : m_rng->range( edata.color_min, edata.color_max );
                                        pinfo.size     = edata.size_min == edata.size_max ?
                                                edata.size_min : m_rng->range( edata.size_min, edata.size_max );
                                        if ( edata.square ) pinfo.size.y = pinfo.size.x;
                                        float velocity = edata.velocity_min == edata.velocity_max ?
                                                edata.velocity_min : m_rng->frange( edata.velocity_min, edata.velocity_max );
                                        pinfo.lifetime = dtime + einfo.next;
                                        pinfo.death = ( edata.lifetime_min == edata.lifetime_max ?
                                                edata.lifetime_min : m_rng->frange( edata.lifetime_min, edata.lifetime_max ) );
                                        pinfo.rotation = m_rng->frand( 2* math::pi<float>() );
                                        pinfo.tcoord_a = info->texcoords[0];
                                        pinfo.tcoord_b = info->texcoords[1];

                                        pinfo.velocity = edata.dir;
                                        if ( edata.angle > 0.0f )
                                        {
                                                float emission_angle = math::radians( edata.angle );
                                                float cos_theta = m_rng->frange( cos( emission_angle ), 1.0f );
                                                float sin_theta = sqrt(1.0f - cos_theta * cos_theta );
                                                float phi       = m_rng->frange( 0.0f, 2* math::pi<float>() );
                                                pinfo.velocity  = model.get_orientation() * 
                                                        ( edata.odir * ( cos(phi) * sin_theta ) +
                                                        edata.cdir * ( sin(phi)*sin_theta ) +
                                                        edata.dir  * cos_theta );
                                        }

                                        pinfo.velocity *= velocity;

                                        info->count++;
                                }
                                einfo.next += fperiod;
                        }

                }
        }
}

void nv::particle_engine::update_particles( particle_system_info* info, float dtime )
{
        if ( dtime <= 0.0f ) return;

        uint32 acount = info->data->affector_count;
        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < acount; ++i )
        {
                const particle_affector_data* padata = &(info->data->affectors[i]);
                padata->process( padata, info->particles, dtime, info->count );
        }


        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < info->count; ++i )
        {
                particle& pdata = info->particles[i];
                float factor = min( dtime, pdata.lifetime );
                pdata.position += pdata.velocity * factor;
        }
}

void nv::particle_engine::update_emitters( particle_system_info* info, float dtime )
{
        uint32 ecount = info->data->emitter_count;
        if ( ecount == 0 ) return;

        for ( uint32 i = 0; i < ecount; ++i )
        {
                const auto& edata = info->data->emitters[i];
                auto& einfo = info->emitters[i];

                if ( einfo.pause > 0.0f )
                {
                        einfo.pause -= dtime;
                        if ( einfo.pause == 0.0f ) einfo.pause = -0.001f;
                }

                if ( einfo.pause < 0.0f )
                {
                        if ( einfo.active )
                        {
                                einfo.active = false;
                                if ( edata.repeat_min > 0.0f )
                                        einfo.pause += m_rng->frange( edata.repeat_min, edata.repeat_max );
                                else
                                        einfo.pause = 0.0f;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                einfo.active = true;
                                einfo.pause += m_rng->frange( edata.duration_min, edata.duration_max );
                        }
                }
        }

}

void nv::particle_engine::register_emitter_type( const string_view& name, particle_emitter_func func )
{
        if ( m_debug_emitter_names )
                ( *m_debug_emitter_names )[func] = name;
        if ( m_debug_emitter_list )
                ( *m_debug_emitter_list ).push_back( func );

        m_emitters[ name ] = func;
}

void nv::particle_engine::register_standard_emitters()
{
        register_emitter_type( "point",             nv_particle_emitter_point );
        register_emitter_type( "box",               nv_particle_emitter_box );
        register_emitter_type( "cylinder",          nv_particle_emitter_cylinder );
        register_emitter_type( "sphere",            nv_particle_emitter_sphere );
        register_emitter_type( "cylindroid",        nv_particle_emitter_cylindroid );
        register_emitter_type( "ellipsoid",         nv_particle_emitter_ellipsoid );
        register_emitter_type( "hollow_cylinder",   nv_particle_emitter_hollow_cylinder );
        register_emitter_type( "hollow_sphere",     nv_particle_emitter_hollow_sphere );
        register_emitter_type( "hollow_cylindroid", nv_particle_emitter_hollow_cylindroid );
        register_emitter_type( "hollow_ellipsoid",  nv_particle_emitter_hollow_ellipsoid );
}

void nv::particle_engine::register_affector_type( const string_view& name, particle_affector_init_func init, particle_affector_func process )
{
        if ( m_debug_affector_names )
                ( *m_debug_affector_names )[process] = name;
        if ( m_debug_affector_list )
                ( *m_debug_affector_list ).push_back( process );

        m_affectors[ name ].init    = init;
        m_affectors[ name ].process = process;
}

nv::particle_emitter_func nv::particle_engine::get_emitter( shash64 emitter )
{
        auto emitter_iter = m_emitters.find( emitter );
        if ( emitter_iter != m_emitters.end() )
        {
                return emitter_iter->second;
        }
        return nullptr;
}

nv::particle_affector_funcs nv::particle_engine::get_affector( shash64 affector )
{
        auto affector_iter = m_affectors.find( affector );
        if ( affector_iter != m_affectors.end() )
        {
                return affector_iter->second;
        }
        return { nullptr, nullptr };
}

nv::string_view nv::particle_engine::get_debug_name( particle_emitter_func f )
{
        auto i = m_debug_emitter_names->find( f );
        if ( i != m_debug_emitter_names->end() )
                return i->second;
        return {};
}

nv::string_view nv::particle_engine::get_debug_name( particle_affector_func f )
{
        auto i = m_debug_affector_names->find( f );
        if ( i != m_debug_affector_names->end() )
                return i->second;
        return {};
}

nv::particle_render_data nv::particle_engine::get_render_data( particle_group group )
{
        return m_pgm->get_render_data( group );
}

void nv::particle_engine::register_standard_affectors()
{
        register_affector_type( "linear_force",    nv_particle_affector_linear_force_init, nv_particle_affector_linear_force );
        register_affector_type( "deflector_plane", nv_particle_affector_deflector_plane_init, nv_particle_affector_deflector_plane );
        register_affector_type( "color_fader",     nv_particle_affector_color_fader_init, nv_particle_affector_color_fader );
        register_affector_type( "scaler",          nv_particle_affector_scaler_init, nv_particle_affector_scaler );
}

const nv::type_entry* nv::particle_engine::get_debug_type( particle_affector_func f )
{
        if ( m_debug_affector_types )
        {
                auto it = m_debug_affector_types->find( f );
                if ( it != m_debug_affector_types->end() )
                        return it->second;
        }
        return nullptr;
}

void nv::particle_engine::register_types( type_database* db, bool debug_data )
{
        db->create_type<particle_orientation>()
                .value( "PS_POINT",                sint32( particle_orientation::POINT ),                "Point" )
                .value( "PS_ORIENTED",             sint32( particle_orientation::ORIENTED ),             "Oriented" )
                .value( "PS_ORIENTED_COMMON",      sint32( particle_orientation::ORIENTED_COMMON ),      "Oriented Common" )
                .value( "PS_PERPENDICULAR",        sint32( particle_orientation::PERPENDICULAR ),        "Perpendicular" )
                .value( "PS_PERPENDICULAR_COMMON", sint32( particle_orientation::PERPENDICULAR_COMMON ), "Perpendicular Common" )
                ;

        db->create_type<particle_origin>()
                .value( "PS_CENTER",        sint32( particle_origin::CENTER ),        "Center" )
                .value( "PS_TOP_LEFT",      sint32( particle_origin::TOP_LEFT ),      "Top left" )
                .value( "PS_TOP_CENTER",    sint32( particle_origin::TOP_CENTER ),    "Top center" )
                .value( "PS_TOP_RIGHT",     sint32( particle_origin::TOP_RIGHT ),     "Top right" )
                .value( "PS_CENTER_LEFT",   sint32( particle_origin::CENTER_LEFT ),   "Center left" )
                .value( "PS_CENTER_RIGHT",  sint32( particle_origin::CENTER_RIGHT ),  "Center right" )
                .value( "PS_BOTTOM_LEFT",   sint32( particle_origin::BOTTOM_LEFT ),   "Bottom left" )
                .value( "PS_BOTTOM_CENTER", sint32( particle_origin::BOTTOM_CENTER ), "Bottom center" )
                .value( "PS_BOTTOM_RIGHT",  sint32( particle_origin::BOTTOM_RIGHT ),  "Bottom right" )
                ;

        if ( debug_data )
        {
                if ( !m_debug_affector_types )
                        m_debug_affector_types = new nv::hash_map< nv::particle_affector_func, nv::type_entry* >;

                int you_could_get_rid_of_the_init_function_using_these; int error;
                int universal_vm_based_affector;
                // compile_affector( ... ) in lua, returns array of bytecode
                // function is a normal bytecode runner!


                (*m_debug_affector_types)[ nv_particle_affector_linear_force ]
                        = db->create_type<nvpe_linear_force_data>( "linear force" )
                        .field( "force_vector", &nvpe_linear_force_data::force_vector )
                        .field( "average",      &nvpe_linear_force_data::average )
                        .get();

                ( *m_debug_affector_types )[nv_particle_affector_deflector_plane]
                        = db->create_type<nvpe_deflector_plane_data>( "deflector plane" )
                        .field( "plane_point",  &nvpe_deflector_plane_data::plane_point )
                        .field( "plane_normal", &nvpe_deflector_plane_data::plane_normal )
                        .field( "bounce",       &nvpe_deflector_plane_data::bounce )
                        .field( "distance",     &nvpe_deflector_plane_data::distance )
                        .get();

                ( *m_debug_affector_types )[nv_particle_affector_color_fader]
                        = db->create_type<nvpe_linear_force_data>( "color fader" )
                        .field( "adjustment", & nvpe_color_fader_data::adjustment )
                        .get();

                ( *m_debug_affector_types )[nv_particle_affector_scaler]
                        = db->create_type<nvpe_scaler_data>( "scaler" )
                        .field( "adjustment", & nvpe_scaler_data::adjustment )
                        .get();
        }
}