/// <summary>
/// Allocates a new <see cref="Buffer{T}"/> instance of the specified type.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T">The type of items in the buffer.</typeparam>
/// <param name="device">The target <see cref="GraphicsDevice"/> instance to allocate the buffer for.</param>
/// <param name="type">The type of buffer to allocate.</param>
/// <param name="length">The length of the buffer to create.</param>
/// <param name="allocationMode">The allocation mode to use for the new resource.</param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="Buffer{T}"/> instance of the requested size.</returns>
public static Buffer <T> AllocateBuffer <T>(this GraphicsDevice device, Type type, int length, AllocationMode allocationMode = AllocationMode.Default)
where T : unmanaged
{
return(type switch
{
_ when type == typeof(ConstantBuffer <>) => device.AllocateConstantBuffer <T>(length, allocationMode),
_ when type == typeof(ReadOnlyBuffer <>) => device.AllocateReadOnlyBuffer <T>(length, allocationMode),
_ when type == typeof(ReadWriteBuffer <>) => device.AllocateReadWriteBuffer <T>(length, allocationMode),
_ => throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid type: {type}", nameof(type))
});
