Babylon.js/src/Materials/babylon.materialHelper.ts

module BABYLON {
    /**
     * "Static Class" containing the most commonly used helper while dealing with material for
     * rendering purpose.
     *
     * It contains the basic tools to help defining defines, binding uniform for the common part of the materials.
     *
     * This works by convention in BabylonJS but is meant to be use only with shader following the in place naming rules and conventions.
     */
    export class MaterialHelper {

        /**
         * Bind the current view position to an effect.
         * @param effect The effect to be bound
         * @param scene The scene the eyes position is used from
         */
        public static BindEyePosition(effect: Effect, scene: Scene): void {
            if (scene._forcedViewPosition) {
                effect.setVector3("vEyePosition", scene._forcedViewPosition);
                return;
            }
            effect.setVector3("vEyePosition", scene._mirroredCameraPosition ? scene._mirroredCameraPosition : scene.activeCamera!.globalPosition);
        }

        /**
         * Helps preparing the defines values about the UVs in used in the effect.
         * UVs are shared as much as we can accross channels in the shaders.
         * @param texture The texture we are preparing the UVs for
         * @param defines The defines to update
         * @param key The channel key "diffuse", "specular"... used in the shader
         */
        public static PrepareDefinesForMergedUV(texture: BaseTexture, defines: any, key: string): void {
            defines._needUVs = true;
            defines[key] = true;
            if (texture.getTextureMatrix().isIdentityAs3x2()) {
                defines[key + "DIRECTUV"] = texture.coordinatesIndex + 1;
                if (texture.coordinatesIndex === 0) {
                    defines["MAINUV1"] = true;
                } else {
                    defines["MAINUV2"] = true;
                }
            } else {
                defines[key + "DIRECTUV"] = 0;
            }
        }

        /**
         * Binds a texture matrix value to its corrsponding uniform
         * @param texture The texture to bind the matrix for
         * @param uniformBuffer The uniform buffer receivin the data
         * @param key The channel key "diffuse", "specular"... used in the shader
         */
        public static BindTextureMatrix(texture: BaseTexture, uniformBuffer: UniformBuffer, key: string): void {
            var matrix = texture.getTextureMatrix();

            if (!matrix.isIdentityAs3x2()) {
                uniformBuffer.updateMatrix(key + "Matrix", matrix);
            }
        }

        /**
         * Helper used to prepare the list of defines associated with misc. values for shader compilation
         * @param mesh defines the current mesh
         * @param scene defines the current scene
         * @param useLogarithmicDepth defines if logarithmic depth has to be turned on
         * @param pointsCloud defines if point cloud rendering has to be turned on
         * @param fogEnabled defines if fog has to be turned on
         * @param alphaTest defines if alpha testing has to be turned on
         * @param defines defines the current list of defines
         */
        public static PrepareDefinesForMisc(mesh: AbstractMesh, scene: Scene, useLogarithmicDepth: boolean, pointsCloud: boolean, fogEnabled: boolean, alphaTest: boolean, defines: any): void {
            if (defines._areMiscDirty) {
                defines["LOGARITHMICDEPTH"] = useLogarithmicDepth;
                defines["POINTSIZE"] = pointsCloud;
                defines["FOG"] = (scene.fogEnabled && mesh.applyFog && scene.fogMode !== Scene.FOGMODE_NONE && fogEnabled);
                defines["NONUNIFORMSCALING"] = mesh.nonUniformScaling;
                defines["ALPHATEST"] = alphaTest;
            }
        }

        /**
         * Helper used to prepare the list of defines associated with frame values for shader compilation
         * @param scene defines the current scene
         * @param engine defines the current engine
         * @param defines specifies the list of active defines
         * @param useInstances defines if instances have to be turned on
         * @param useClipPlane defines if clip plane have to be turned on
         */
        public static PrepareDefinesForFrameBoundValues(scene: Scene, engine: Engine, defines: any, useInstances: boolean, useClipPlane: Nullable<boolean> = null): void {
            var changed = false;
            let useClipPlane1 = false;
            let useClipPlane2 = false;
            let useClipPlane3 = false;
            let useClipPlane4 = false;

            useClipPlane1 = useClipPlane == null ? (scene.clipPlane !== undefined && scene.clipPlane !== null) : useClipPlane;
            useClipPlane2 = useClipPlane == null ? (scene.clipPlane2 !== undefined && scene.clipPlane2 !== null) : useClipPlane;
            useClipPlane3 = useClipPlane == null ? (scene.clipPlane3 !== undefined && scene.clipPlane3 !== null) : useClipPlane;
            useClipPlane4 = useClipPlane == null ? (scene.clipPlane4 !== undefined && scene.clipPlane4 !== null) : useClipPlane;

            if (defines["CLIPPLANE"] !== useClipPlane1) {
                defines["CLIPPLANE"] = useClipPlane1;
                changed = true;
            }

            if (defines["CLIPPLANE2"] !== useClipPlane2) {
                defines["CLIPPLANE2"] = useClipPlane2;
                changed = true;
            }

            if (defines["CLIPPLANE3"] !== useClipPlane3) {
                defines["CLIPPLANE3"] = useClipPlane3;
                changed = true;
            }

            if (defines["CLIPPLANE4"] !== useClipPlane4) {
                defines["CLIPPLANE4"] = useClipPlane4;
                changed = true;
            }

            if (defines["DEPTHPREPASS"] !== !engine.getColorWrite()) {
                defines["DEPTHPREPASS"] = !defines["DEPTHPREPASS"];
                changed = true;
            }

            if (defines["INSTANCES"] !== useInstances) {
                defines["INSTANCES"] = useInstances;
                changed = true;
            }

            if (changed) {
                defines.markAsUnprocessed();
            }
        }

        /**
         * Prepares the defines used in the shader depending on the attributes data available in the mesh
         * @param mesh The mesh containing the geometry data we will draw
         * @param defines The defines to update
         * @param useVertexColor Precise whether vertex colors should be used or not (override mesh info)
         * @param useBones Precise whether bones should be used or not (override mesh info)
         * @param useMorphTargets Precise whether morph targets should be used or not (override mesh info)
         * @param useVertexAlpha Precise whether vertex alpha should be used or not (override mesh info)
         * @returns false if defines are considered not dirty and have not been checked
         */
        public static PrepareDefinesForAttributes(mesh: AbstractMesh, defines: any, useVertexColor: boolean, useBones: boolean, useMorphTargets = false, useVertexAlpha = true): boolean {
            if (!defines._areAttributesDirty && defines._needNormals === defines._normals && defines._needUVs === defines._uvs) {
                return false;
            }

            defines._normals = defines._needNormals;
            defines._uvs = defines._needUVs;

            defines["NORMAL"] = (defines._needNormals && mesh.isVerticesDataPresent(VertexBuffer.NormalKind));

            if (defines._needNormals && mesh.isVerticesDataPresent(VertexBuffer.TangentKind)) {
                defines["TANGENT"] = true;
            }

            if (defines._needUVs) {
                defines["UV1"] = mesh.isVerticesDataPresent(VertexBuffer.UVKind);
                defines["UV2"] = mesh.isVerticesDataPresent(VertexBuffer.UV2Kind);
            } else {
                defines["UV1"] = false;
                defines["UV2"] = false;
            }

            if (useVertexColor) {
                var hasVertexColors = mesh.useVertexColors && mesh.isVerticesDataPresent(VertexBuffer.ColorKind);
                defines["VERTEXCOLOR"] = hasVertexColors;
                defines["VERTEXALPHA"] = mesh.hasVertexAlpha && hasVertexColors && useVertexAlpha;
            }

            if (useBones) {
                if (mesh.useBones && mesh.computeBonesUsingShaders && mesh.skeleton) {
                    defines["NUM_BONE_INFLUENCERS"] = mesh.numBoneInfluencers;
                    defines["BonesPerMesh"] = (mesh.skeleton.bones.length + 1);
                } else {
                    defines["NUM_BONE_INFLUENCERS"] = 0;
                    defines["BonesPerMesh"] = 0;
                }
            }

            if (useMorphTargets) {
                var manager = (<Mesh>mesh).morphTargetManager;
                if (manager) {
                    defines["MORPHTARGETS_TANGENT"] = manager.supportsTangents && defines["TANGENT"];
                    defines["MORPHTARGETS_NORMAL"] = manager.supportsNormals && defines["NORMAL"];
                    defines["MORPHTARGETS"] = (manager.numInfluencers > 0);
                    defines["NUM_MORPH_INFLUENCERS"] = manager.numInfluencers;
                } else {
                    defines["MORPHTARGETS_TANGENT"] = false;
                    defines["MORPHTARGETS_NORMAL"] = false;
                    defines["MORPHTARGETS"] = false;
                    defines["NUM_MORPH_INFLUENCERS"] = 0;
                }
            }

            return true;
        }

        /**
         * Prepares the defines related to the light information passed in parameter
         * @param scene The scene we are intending to draw
         * @param mesh The mesh the effect is compiling for
         * @param defines The defines to update
         * @param specularSupported Specifies whether specular is supported or not (override lights data)
         * @param maxSimultaneousLights Specfies how manuy lights can be added to the effect at max
         * @param disableLighting Specifies whether the lighting is disabled (override scene and light)
         * @returns true if normals will be required for the rest of the effect
         */
        public static PrepareDefinesForLights(scene: Scene, mesh: AbstractMesh, defines: any, specularSupported: boolean, maxSimultaneousLights = 4, disableLighting = false): boolean {
            if (!defines._areLightsDirty) {
                return defines._needNormals;
            }

            var lightIndex = 0;
            var needNormals = false;
            var needRebuild = false;
            var lightmapMode = false;
            var shadowEnabled = false;
            var specularEnabled = false;

            if (scene.lightsEnabled && !disableLighting) {
                for (var light of mesh._lightSources) {
                    needNormals = true;

                    if (defines["LIGHT" + lightIndex] === undefined) {
                        needRebuild = true;
                    }

                    defines["LIGHT" + lightIndex] = true;

                    defines["SPOTLIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["HEMILIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["POINTLIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["DIRLIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;

                    light.prepareLightSpecificDefines(defines, lightIndex);

                    // FallOff.
                    defines["LIGHT_FALLOFF_PHYSICAL" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["LIGHT_FALLOFF_GLTF" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["LIGHT_FALLOFF_STANDARD" + lightIndex] = false;

                    switch (light.falloffType) {
                        case Light.FALLOFF_GLTF:
                            defines["LIGHT_FALLOFF_GLTF" + lightIndex] = true;
                            break;
                        case Light.FALLOFF_PHYSICAL:
                            defines["LIGHT_FALLOFF_PHYSICAL" + lightIndex] = true;
                            break;
                        case Light.FALLOFF_STANDARD:
                            defines["LIGHT_FALLOFF_STANDARD" + lightIndex] = true;
                            break;
                    }

                    // Specular
                    if (specularSupported && !light.specular.equalsFloats(0, 0, 0)) {
                        specularEnabled = true;
                    }

                    // Shadows
                    defines["SHADOW" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWPCF" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWPCSS" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWPOISSON" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWESM" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWCUBE" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWLOWQUALITY" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOWMEDIUMQUALITY" + lightIndex] = false;

                    if (mesh && mesh.receiveShadows && scene.shadowsEnabled && light.shadowEnabled) {
                        var shadowGenerator = light.getShadowGenerator();
                        if (shadowGenerator) {
                            const shadowMap = shadowGenerator.getShadowMap();
                            if (shadowMap) {
                                if (shadowMap.renderList && shadowMap.renderList.length > 0) {
                                    shadowEnabled = true;
                                    shadowGenerator.prepareDefines(defines, lightIndex);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    if (light.lightmapMode != Light.LIGHTMAP_DEFAULT) {
                        lightmapMode = true;
                        defines["LIGHTMAPEXCLUDED" + lightIndex] = true;
                        defines["LIGHTMAPNOSPECULAR" + lightIndex] = (light.lightmapMode == Light.LIGHTMAP_SHADOWSONLY);
                    } else {
                        defines["LIGHTMAPEXCLUDED" + lightIndex] = false;
                        defines["LIGHTMAPNOSPECULAR" + lightIndex] = false;
                    }

                    lightIndex++;
                    if (lightIndex === maxSimultaneousLights) {
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }

            defines["SPECULARTERM"] = specularEnabled;
            defines["SHADOWS"] = shadowEnabled;

            // Resetting all other lights if any
            for (var index = lightIndex; index < maxSimultaneousLights; index++) {
                if (defines["LIGHT" + index] !== undefined) {
                    defines["LIGHT" + index] = false;
                    defines["HEMILIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["POINTLIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["DIRLIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SPOTLIGHT" + lightIndex] = false;
                    defines["SHADOW" + lightIndex] = false;
                }
            }

            let caps = scene.getEngine().getCaps();

            if (defines["SHADOWFLOAT"] === undefined) {
                needRebuild = true;
            }

            defines["SHADOWFLOAT"] = shadowEnabled &&
                ((caps.textureFloatRender && caps.textureFloatLinearFiltering) ||
                    (caps.textureHalfFloatRender && caps.textureHalfFloatLinearFiltering));
            defines["LIGHTMAPEXCLUDED"] = lightmapMode;

            if (needRebuild) {
                defines.rebuild();
            }

            return needNormals;
        }

        /**
         * Prepares the uniforms and samplers list to be used in the effect. This can automatically remove from the list uniforms
         * that won t be acctive due to defines being turned off.
         * @param uniformsListOrOptions The uniform names to prepare or an EffectCreationOptions containing the liist and extra information
         * @param samplersList The samplers list
         * @param defines The defines helping in the list generation
         * @param maxSimultaneousLights The maximum number of simultanous light allowed in the effect
         */
        public static PrepareUniformsAndSamplersList(uniformsListOrOptions: string[] | EffectCreationOptions, samplersList?: string[], defines?: any, maxSimultaneousLights = 4): void {
            let uniformsList: string[];
            let uniformBuffersList: Nullable<string[]> = null;

            if ((<EffectCreationOptions>uniformsListOrOptions).uniformsNames) {
                var options = <EffectCreationOptions>uniformsListOrOptions;
                uniformsList = options.uniformsNames;
                uniformBuffersList = options.uniformBuffersNames;
                samplersList = options.samplers;
                defines = options.defines;
                maxSimultaneousLights = options.maxSimultaneousLights;
            } else {
                uniformsList = <string[]>uniformsListOrOptions;
                if (!samplersList) {
                    samplersList = [];
                }
            }

            for (var lightIndex = 0; lightIndex < maxSimultaneousLights; lightIndex++) {
                if (!defines["LIGHT" + lightIndex]) {
                    break;
                }

                uniformsList.push(
                    "vLightData" + lightIndex,
                    "vLightDiffuse" + lightIndex,
                    "vLightSpecular" + lightIndex,
                    "vLightDirection" + lightIndex,
                    "vLightFalloff" + lightIndex,
                    "vLightGround" + lightIndex,
                    "lightMatrix" + lightIndex,
                    "shadowsInfo" + lightIndex,
                    "depthValues" + lightIndex,
                );

                if (uniformBuffersList) {
                    uniformBuffersList.push("Light" + lightIndex);
                }

                samplersList.push("shadowSampler" + lightIndex);
                samplersList.push("depthSampler" + lightIndex);

                if (defines["PROJECTEDLIGHTTEXTURE" + lightIndex]) {
                    samplersList.push("projectionLightSampler" + lightIndex);
                    uniformsList.push(
                        "textureProjectionMatrix" + lightIndex,
                    );
                }
            }

            if (defines["NUM_MORPH_INFLUENCERS"]) {
                uniformsList.push("morphTargetInfluences");
            }
        }

        /**
         * This helps decreasing rank by rank the shadow quality (0 being the highest rank and quality)
         * @param defines The defines to update while falling back
         * @param fallbacks The authorized effect fallbacks
         * @param maxSimultaneousLights The maximum number of lights allowed
         * @param rank the current rank of the Effect
         * @returns The newly affected rank
         */
        public static HandleFallbacksForShadows(defines: any, fallbacks: EffectFallbacks, maxSimultaneousLights = 4, rank = 0): number {
            let lightFallbackRank = 0;
            for (var lightIndex = 0; lightIndex < maxSimultaneousLights; lightIndex++) {
                if (!defines["LIGHT" + lightIndex]) {
                    break;
                }

                if (lightIndex > 0) {
                    lightFallbackRank = rank + lightIndex;
                    fallbacks.addFallback(lightFallbackRank, "LIGHT" + lightIndex);
                }

                if (!defines["SHADOWS"]) {
                    if (defines["SHADOW" + lightIndex]) {
                        fallbacks.addFallback(rank, "SHADOW" + lightIndex);
                    }

                    if (defines["SHADOWPCF" + lightIndex]) {
                        fallbacks.addFallback(rank, "SHADOWPCF" + lightIndex);
                    }

                    if (defines["SHADOWPCSS" + lightIndex]) {
                        fallbacks.addFallback(rank, "SHADOWPCSS" + lightIndex);
                    }

                    if (defines["SHADOWPOISSON" + lightIndex]) {
                        fallbacks.addFallback(rank, "SHADOWPOISSON" + lightIndex);
                    }

                    if (defines["SHADOWESM" + lightIndex]) {
                        fallbacks.addFallback(rank, "SHADOWESM" + lightIndex);
                    }
                }
            }
            return lightFallbackRank++;
        }

        /**
         * Prepares the list of attributes required for morph targets according to the effect defines.
         * @param attribs The current list of supported attribs
         * @param mesh The mesh to prepare the morph targets attributes for
         * @param defines The current Defines of the effect
         */
        public static PrepareAttributesForMorphTargets(attribs: string[], mesh: AbstractMesh, defines: any): void {
            var influencers = defines["NUM_MORPH_INFLUENCERS"];

            if (influencers > 0 && Engine.LastCreatedEngine) {
                var maxAttributesCount = Engine.LastCreatedEngine.getCaps().maxVertexAttribs;
                var manager = (<Mesh>mesh).morphTargetManager;
                var normal = manager && manager.supportsNormals && defines["NORMAL"];
                var tangent = manager && manager.supportsTangents && defines["TANGENT"];
                for (var index = 0; index < influencers; index++) {
                    attribs.push(VertexBuffer.PositionKind + index);

                    if (normal) {
                        attribs.push(VertexBuffer.NormalKind + index);
                    }

                    if (tangent) {
                        attribs.push(VertexBuffer.TangentKind + index);
                    }

                    if (attribs.length > maxAttributesCount) {
                        Tools.Error("Cannot add more vertex attributes for mesh " + mesh.name);
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Prepares the list of attributes required for bones according to the effect defines.
         * @param attribs The current list of supported attribs
         * @param mesh The mesh to prepare the bones attributes for
         * @param defines The current Defines of the effect
         * @param fallbacks The current efffect fallback strategy
         */
        public static PrepareAttributesForBones(attribs: string[], mesh: AbstractMesh, defines: any, fallbacks: EffectFallbacks): void {
            if (defines["NUM_BONE_INFLUENCERS"] > 0) {
                fallbacks.addCPUSkinningFallback(0, mesh);

                attribs.push(VertexBuffer.MatricesIndicesKind);
                attribs.push(VertexBuffer.MatricesWeightsKind);
                if (defines["NUM_BONE_INFLUENCERS"] > 4) {
                    attribs.push(VertexBuffer.MatricesIndicesExtraKind);
                    attribs.push(VertexBuffer.MatricesWeightsExtraKind);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Prepares the list of attributes required for instances according to the effect defines.
         * @param attribs The current list of supported attribs
         * @param defines The current Defines of the effect
         */
        public static PrepareAttributesForInstances(attribs: string[], defines: any): void {
            if (defines["INSTANCES"]) {
                attribs.push("world0");
                attribs.push("world1");
                attribs.push("world2");
                attribs.push("world3");
            }
        }

        /**
         * Binds the light shadow information to the effect for the given mesh.
         * @param light The light containing the generator
         * @param scene The scene the lights belongs to
         * @param mesh The mesh we are binding the information to render
         * @param lightIndex The light index in the effect used to render the mesh
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         */
        public static BindLightShadow(light: Light, scene: Scene, mesh: AbstractMesh, lightIndex: string, effect: Effect): void {
            if (light.shadowEnabled && mesh.receiveShadows) {
                var shadowGenerator = light.getShadowGenerator();
                if (shadowGenerator) {
                    shadowGenerator.bindShadowLight(lightIndex, effect);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Binds the light information to the effect.
         * @param light The light containing the generator
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         * @param lightIndex The light index in the effect used to render
         */
        public static BindLightProperties(light: Light, effect: Effect, lightIndex: number): void {
            light.transferToEffect(effect, lightIndex + "");
        }

        /**
         * Binds the lights information from the scene to the effect for the given mesh.
         * @param scene The scene the lights belongs to
         * @param mesh The mesh we are binding the information to render
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         * @param defines The generated defines for the effect
         * @param maxSimultaneousLights The maximum number of light that can be bound to the effect
         * @param usePhysicalLightFalloff Specifies whether the light falloff is defined physically or not
         */
        public static BindLights(scene: Scene, mesh: AbstractMesh, effect: Effect, defines: any, maxSimultaneousLights = 4, usePhysicalLightFalloff = false): void {
            let len = Math.min(mesh._lightSources.length, maxSimultaneousLights);

            for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {

                let light = mesh._lightSources[i];
                let iAsString = i.toString();

                let scaledIntensity = light.getScaledIntensity();
                light._uniformBuffer.bindToEffect(effect, "Light" + i);

                MaterialHelper.BindLightProperties(light, effect, i);

                light.diffuse.scaleToRef(scaledIntensity, Tmp.Color3[0]);
                light._uniformBuffer.updateColor4("vLightDiffuse", Tmp.Color3[0], usePhysicalLightFalloff ? light.radius : light.range, iAsString);
                if (defines["SPECULARTERM"]) {
                    light.specular.scaleToRef(scaledIntensity, Tmp.Color3[1]);
                    light._uniformBuffer.updateColor3("vLightSpecular", Tmp.Color3[1], iAsString);
                }

                // Shadows
                if (scene.shadowsEnabled) {
                    this.BindLightShadow(light, scene, mesh, iAsString, effect);
                }
                light._uniformBuffer.update();
            }
        }

        private static _tempFogColor = BABYLON.Color3.Black();
        /**
         * Binds the fog information from the scene to the effect for the given mesh.
         * @param scene The scene the lights belongs to
         * @param mesh The mesh we are binding the information to render
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         * @param linearSpace Defines if the fog effect is applied in linear space
         */
        public static BindFogParameters(scene: Scene, mesh: AbstractMesh, effect: Effect, linearSpace = false): void {
            if (scene.fogEnabled && mesh.applyFog && scene.fogMode !== Scene.FOGMODE_NONE) {
                effect.setFloat4("vFogInfos", scene.fogMode, scene.fogStart, scene.fogEnd, scene.fogDensity);
                // Convert fog color to linear space if used in a linear space computed shader.
                if (linearSpace) {
                    scene.fogColor.toLinearSpaceToRef(this._tempFogColor);
                    effect.setColor3("vFogColor", this._tempFogColor);
                }
                else {
                    effect.setColor3("vFogColor", scene.fogColor);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Binds the bones information from the mesh to the effect.
         * @param mesh The mesh we are binding the information to render
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         */
        public static BindBonesParameters(mesh?: AbstractMesh, effect?: Effect): void {
            if (!effect || !mesh) {
                return;
            }
            if (mesh.computeBonesUsingShaders && effect._bonesComputationForcedToCPU) {
                mesh.computeBonesUsingShaders = false;
            }

            if (mesh.useBones && mesh.computeBonesUsingShaders && mesh.skeleton) {
                var matrices = mesh.skeleton.getTransformMatrices(mesh);

                if (matrices) {
                    effect.setMatrices("mBones", matrices);
                }
            }
        }

        /**
         * Binds the morph targets information from the mesh to the effect.
         * @param abstractMesh The mesh we are binding the information to render
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         */
        public static BindMorphTargetParameters(abstractMesh: AbstractMesh, effect: Effect): void {
            let manager = (<Mesh>abstractMesh).morphTargetManager;
            if (!abstractMesh || !manager) {
                return;
            }

            effect.setFloatArray("morphTargetInfluences", manager.influences);
        }

        /**
         * Binds the logarithmic depth information from the scene to the effect for the given defines.
         * @param defines The generated defines used in the effect
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         * @param scene The scene we are willing to render with logarithmic scale for
         */
        public static BindLogDepth(defines: any, effect: Effect, scene: Scene): void {
            if (defines["LOGARITHMICDEPTH"]) {
                effect.setFloat("logarithmicDepthConstant", 2.0 / (Math.log((<Camera>scene.activeCamera).maxZ + 1.0) / Math.LN2));
            }
        }

        /**
         * Binds the clip plane information from the scene to the effect.
         * @param scene The scene the clip plane information are extracted from
         * @param effect The effect we are binding the data to
         */
        public static BindClipPlane(effect: Effect, scene: Scene): void {
            if (scene.clipPlane) {
                let clipPlane = scene.clipPlane;
                effect.setFloat4("vClipPlane", clipPlane.normal.x, clipPlane.normal.y, clipPlane.normal.z, clipPlane.d);
            }
            if (scene.clipPlane2) {
                let clipPlane = scene.clipPlane2;
                effect.setFloat4("vClipPlane2", clipPlane.normal.x, clipPlane.normal.y, clipPlane.normal.z, clipPlane.d);
            }
            if (scene.clipPlane3) {
                let clipPlane = scene.clipPlane3;
                effect.setFloat4("vClipPlane3", clipPlane.normal.x, clipPlane.normal.y, clipPlane.normal.z, clipPlane.d);
            }
            if (scene.clipPlane4) {
                let clipPlane = scene.clipPlane4;
                effect.setFloat4("vClipPlane4", clipPlane.normal.x, clipPlane.normal.y, clipPlane.normal.z, clipPlane.d);
            }
        }
    }
}