/**
* @brief Create a variable according to type and value
*
* @param _type the string of the type
* @param _value the string value
*
* @result the variable
* */
public static IEffectParameter CreateVariable(string _type, string _value)
{
IEffectParameter newVariable = null;
if (_type == typeof(CatMatrix).ToString())
{
newVariable = new CatMatrix();
}
else if (_type == typeof(CatFloat).ToString())
{
newVariable = new CatFloat();
}
else if (_type == typeof(CatTexture).ToString())
{
newVariable = new CatTexture();
}
else if (_type == typeof(CatVector4).ToString())
{
newVariable = new CatVector4();
}
else if (_type == typeof(CatColor).ToString())
{
newVariable = new CatColor();
}
else
{
Debug.Assert(false, "No matching type found. type=" + _type + " value=" + _value);
}
if (newVariable != null && _value != null && _value != "")
{
newVariable.FromString(_value);
}
return(newVariable);
}
public IEffectParameter ParameterClone()
{
CatTexture newTexture = new CatTexture();
// do we need deep copy?
newTexture.value = m_texture;
return(newTexture);
}