/// <summary>
/// Asks the current API to convert an instance of ColorEx to a 4 byte packed
/// uint value the way it would expect it.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="color"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public uint ConvertColor(ColorEx color)
{
Debug.Assert(activeRenderSystem != null, "Cannot covert color value without an active renderer.");
return(activeRenderSystem.ConvertColor(color));
}