Make it possible to create a complete pipeline descriptor for a pass

lyra-game/src/render/graph/execution_path.rs

@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ struct SlotOwnerPair {
     slot: u64,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-struct Node {
+struct Node<'a> {
     id: u64,
-    desc: RenderGraphPassDesc,
+    desc: &'a RenderGraphPassDesc,
     slot_inputs: Vec<SlotOwnerPair>,
 }

lyra-game/src/render/graph/mod.rs

@@ -23,16 +23,13 @@ use wgpu::{util::DeviceExt, RenderPass};
 use self::execution_path::GraphExecutionPath;
 
 use super::{
-    compute_pipeline::ComputePipeline,
-    pipeline::Pipeline,
-    render_pipeline::RenderPipeline,
-    renderer::{BasicRenderer, Renderer},
+    renderer::{BasicRenderer, Renderer}, resource::{Pipeline, RenderPipeline},
 };
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
+//#[derive(Clone)]
 struct PassEntry {
     inner: Arc<RefCell<dyn RenderGraphPass>>,
-    desc: RenderGraphPassDesc,
+    desc: Arc<RenderGraphPassDesc>,
 }
 
 struct ResourcedSlot {
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ impl RenderGraph {
     }
 
     pub fn pass(&self, id: u64) -> Option<&RenderGraphPassDesc> {
-        self.passes.get(&id).map(|s| &s.desc)
+        self.passes.get(&id).map(|s| &*s.desc)
     }
 
     pub fn add_pass<P: RenderGraphPass>(&mut self, pass: P) {
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@ impl RenderGraph {
             desc.id,
             PassEntry {
                 inner: Arc::new(RefCell::new(pass)),
-                desc,
+                desc: Arc::new(desc),
             },
         );
     }
@@ -162,14 +159,10 @@ impl RenderGraph {
 
         // For all passes, create their pipelines
         for pass in self.passes.values() {
-            if let Some(pipei) = &pass.desc.pipeline_info {
+            if let Some(pipei) = &pass.desc.pipeline_desc {
                 let pipeline = match pass.desc.pass_type {
                     RenderPassType::Render => {
-                        let shader = device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
-                            label: Some(pass.desc.name.as_str()),
-                            source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(&pipei.source)),
-                        });
-                        Pipeline::Render(RenderPipeline::new(device, &self.surface_config, &shader, vec![], vec![]))
+                        Pipeline::Render(RenderPipeline::create(device, pipei))
                     }
                     _ => todo!(),
                 };
@@ -274,7 +267,7 @@ impl RenderGraph {
             h.insert(0u64);
             h
         };
-        let descs = self.passes.values().map(|p| &p.desc).collect();
+        let descs = self.passes.values().map(|p| &*p.desc).collect();
         self.exec_path = Some(GraphExecutionPath::new(builtin, descs));
     }
 
@@ -295,21 +288,25 @@ impl RenderGraph {
         );
         window_tv_slot.value = SlotValue::TextureView(view);
 
+        let mut encoders = vec![];
         while let Some(pass_id) = path.queue.pop_front() {
-            let pass = self.passes.get(&pass_id).unwrap().clone();
-            let label = format!("{} Encoder", pass.desc.name);
+            let pass = self.passes.get(&pass_id).unwrap();
+            let pass_inn = pass.inner.clone();
+            let pass_desc = pass.desc.clone();
+            let label = format!("{} Encoder", pass_desc.name);
 
             let encoder = device.create_command_encoder(&wgpu::CommandEncoderDescriptor {
                 label: Some(&label),
             });
             let mut context = RenderGraphContext::new(encoder, queue);
 
-            let mut inner = pass.inner.borrow_mut();
-            inner.execute(self, &pass.desc, &mut context);
+            let mut inner = pass_inn.borrow_mut();
+            inner.execute(self, &*pass_desc, &mut context);
 
-            queue.submit(std::iter::once(context.encoder.finish()));
+            encoders.push(context.encoder.finish());
         }
 
+        queue.submit(encoders.into_iter());
         output.present();
     }
 

lyra-game/src/render/graph/pass.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, num::NonZeroU32, rc::Rc};
 
 use lyra_ecs::World;
 
-use super::{BufferDescriptor, BufferInitDescriptor, RenderGraph, RenderGraphContext, SamplerDescriptor, TextureDescriptor, TextureViewDescriptor};
+use crate::render::resource::RenderPipelineDescriptor;
+
+use super::{
+    BufferDescriptor, BufferInitDescriptor, RenderGraph, RenderGraphContext, SamplerDescriptor,
+    TextureDescriptor, TextureViewDescriptor,
+};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Default)]
 pub enum RenderPassType {
     Compute,
     #[default]
-    Render
+    Render,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
@@ -75,39 +80,83 @@ pub struct RenderPassSlot {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct RenderGraphPipelineInfo {
-    pub label: String,
+pub struct PipelineShaderDesc {
+    pub label: Option<String>,
     pub source: String,
+    pub entry_point: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct RenderGraphPipelineInfo {
+    /// Debug label of the pipeline. This will show up in graphics debuggers for easy identification.
+    pub label: Option<String>,
+    /// The layout of bind groups for this pipeline.
+    pub bind_group_layouts: Vec<Rc<wgpu::BindGroupLayout>>,
+    /// The descriptor of the vertex shader.
+    pub vertex: PipelineShaderDesc,
+    /// The properties of the pipeline at the primitive assembly and rasterization level.
+    pub primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState,
+    /// The effect of draw calls on the depth and stencil aspects of the output target, if any.
+    pub depth_stencil: Option<wgpu::DepthStencilState>,
+    /// The multi-sampling properties of the pipeline.
+    pub multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState,
+    /// The compiled fragment stage, its entry point, and the color targets.
+    pub fragment: Option<PipelineShaderDesc>,
+    /// If the pipeline will be used with a multiview render pass, this indicates how many array
+    /// layers the attachments will have.
+    pub multiview: Option<NonZeroU32>,
 }
 
 impl RenderGraphPipelineInfo {
-    pub fn new(label: &str, source: &str) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        label: &str,
+        bind_group_layouts: Vec<wgpu::BindGroupLayout>,
+        vertex: PipelineShaderDesc,
+        primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState,
+        depth_stencil: Option<wgpu::DepthStencilState>,
+        multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState,
+        fragment: Option<PipelineShaderDesc>,
+        multiview: Option<NonZeroU32>,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
-            label: label.to_string(),
-            source: source.to_string(),
+            label: Some(label.to_string()),
+            bind_group_layouts: bind_group_layouts
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|bgl| Rc::new(bgl))
+                .collect(),
+            vertex,
+            primitive,
+            depth_stencil,
+            multisample,
+            fragment,
+            multiview,
         }
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct RenderGraphPassDesc {
     pub id: u64,
     pub name: String,
     pub pass_type: RenderPassType,
     pub slots: Vec<RenderPassSlot>,
     slot_names: HashMap<String, u64>,
-    pub pipeline_info: Option<RenderGraphPipelineInfo>,
+    pub pipeline_desc: Option<RenderPipelineDescriptor>,
 }
 
 impl RenderGraphPassDesc {
-    pub fn new(id: u64, name: &str, pass_type: RenderPassType, pipeline_info: Option<RenderGraphPipelineInfo>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        id: u64,
+        name: &str,
+        pass_type: RenderPassType,
+        pipeline_desc: Option<RenderPipelineDescriptor>,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self {
             id,
             name: name.to_string(),
             pass_type,
             slots: vec![],
             slot_names: HashMap::default(),
-            pipeline_info
+            pipeline_desc,
         }
     }
 
@@ -117,9 +166,20 @@ impl RenderGraphPassDesc {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn add_buffer_slot(&mut self, id: u64, name: &str, attribute: SlotAttribute, desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>) {
-        debug_assert!(matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::Buffer(_)) | Some(SlotDescriptor::BufferInit(_)) ),
-            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot");
+    pub fn add_buffer_slot(
+        &mut self,
+        id: u64,
+        name: &str,
+        attribute: SlotAttribute,
+        desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>,
+    ) {
+        debug_assert!(
+            matches!(
+                desc,
+                None | Some(SlotDescriptor::Buffer(_)) | Some(SlotDescriptor::BufferInit(_))
+            ),
+            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot"
+        );
 
         let slot = RenderPassSlot {
             id,
@@ -132,9 +192,17 @@ impl RenderGraphPassDesc {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn add_texture_slot(&mut self, id: u64, name: &str, attribute: SlotAttribute, desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>) {
-        debug_assert!(matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::Texture(_))),
-            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot");
+    pub fn add_texture_slot(
+        &mut self,
+        id: u64,
+        name: &str,
+        attribute: SlotAttribute,
+        desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>,
+    ) {
+        debug_assert!(
+            matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::Texture(_))),
+            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot"
+        );
 
         let slot = RenderPassSlot {
             id,
@@ -147,9 +215,17 @@ impl RenderGraphPassDesc {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn add_texture_view_slot(&mut self, id: u64, name: &str, attribute: SlotAttribute, desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>) {
-        debug_assert!(matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::TextureView(_))),
-            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot");
+    pub fn add_texture_view_slot(
+        &mut self,
+        id: u64,
+        name: &str,
+        attribute: SlotAttribute,
+        desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>,
+    ) {
+        debug_assert!(
+            matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::TextureView(_))),
+            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot"
+        );
 
         let slot = RenderPassSlot {
             id,
@@ -162,9 +238,17 @@ impl RenderGraphPassDesc {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn add_sampler_slot(&mut self, id: u64, name: &str, attribute: SlotAttribute, desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>) {
-        debug_assert!(matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::Sampler(_))),
-            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot");
+    pub fn add_sampler_slot(
+        &mut self,
+        id: u64,
+        name: &str,
+        attribute: SlotAttribute,
+        desc: Option<SlotDescriptor>,
+    ) {
+        debug_assert!(
+            matches!(desc, None | Some(SlotDescriptor::Sampler(_))),
+            "slot descriptor does not match the type of slot"
+        );
 
         let slot = RenderPassSlot {
             id,
@@ -198,5 +282,10 @@ pub trait RenderGraphPass: 'static {
     fn desc<'a, 'b>(&'a self, graph: &'b mut RenderGraph) -> RenderGraphPassDesc;
 
     fn prepare(&mut self, world: &mut World, context: &mut RenderGraphContext);
-    fn execute(&mut self, graph: &mut RenderGraph, desc: &RenderGraphPassDesc, context: &mut RenderGraphContext);
+    fn execute(
+        &mut self,
+        graph: &mut RenderGraph,
+        desc: &RenderGraphPassDesc,
+        context: &mut RenderGraphContext,
+    );
 }

lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/mod.rs

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ mod base;
 pub use base::*;
 
 mod depth_prepass;
-pub use depth_prepass::*;
+pub use depth_prepass::*; */
 
-mod simple_phong;
+/* mod simple_phong;
 pub use simple_phong::*; */
 
 mod triangle;

lyra-game/src/render/graph/passes/triangle.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use glam::UVec2;
 use tracing::warn;
+use wgpu::include_wgsl;
 
 use crate::{
     render::{
         camera::{CameraUniform, RenderCamera},
         graph::{
-            BufferInitDescriptor, RenderGraphContext, RenderGraphPass, RenderGraphPassDesc,
-            RenderGraphPipelineInfo, RenderPassType, SlotAttribute, SlotDescriptor,
+            BufferInitDescriptor, PipelineShaderDesc, RenderGraphContext, RenderGraphPass,
+            RenderGraphPassDesc, RenderGraphPipelineInfo, RenderPassType, SlotAttribute,
+            SlotDescriptor,
         },
         renderer::ScreenSize,
+        resource::{FragmentState, RenderPipelineDescriptor, Shader, VertexState},
     },
     scene::CameraComponent,
 };
@@ -30,17 +35,46 @@ impl RenderGraphPass for TrianglePass {
         &self,
         graph: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraph,
     ) -> crate::render::graph::RenderGraphPassDesc {
+        let shader = Rc::new(Shader {
+            label: Some("triangle_shader".into()),
+            source: include_str!("../../shaders/triangle.wgsl").to_string(),
+        });
+
         let mut desc = RenderGraphPassDesc::new(
             graph.next_id(),
             "TrianglePass",
             RenderPassType::Render,
-            Some(RenderGraphPipelineInfo::new(
-                "TriangleShader",
-                include_str!("../../shaders/triangle.wgsl"),
-            )),
+            Some(RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+                label: Some("triangle_pipeline".into()),
+                layouts: vec![],
+                push_constant_ranges: vec![],
+                vertex: VertexState {
+                    module: shader.clone(),
+                    entry_point: "vs_main".into(),
+                    buffers: vec![],
+                },
+                fragment: Some(FragmentState {
+                    module: shader,
+                    entry_point: "fs_main".into(),
+                    targets: vec![Some(wgpu::ColorTargetState {
+                        format: graph.surface_config.format,
+                        blend: Some(wgpu::BlendState::REPLACE),
+                        write_mask: wgpu::ColorWrites::ALL,
+                    })],
+                }),
+                depth_stencil: None,
+                primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState::default(),
+                multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState::default(),
+                multiview: None,
+            }),
         );
 
-        desc.add_texture_view_slot(graph.next_id(), "window_texture_view", SlotAttribute::Input, None);
+        desc.add_texture_view_slot(
+            graph.next_id(),
+            "window_texture_view",
+            SlotAttribute::Input,
+            None,
+        );
 
         /* desc.add_buffer_slot(graph.next_id(), "screen_size_buffer", SlotAttribute::Output, Some(SlotDescriptor::BufferInit(BufferInitDescriptor {
             label: Some("B_ScreenSize".to_string()),
@@ -64,7 +98,10 @@ impl RenderGraphPass for TrianglePass {
         desc: &crate::render::graph::RenderGraphPassDesc,
         context: &mut crate::render::graph::RenderGraphContext,
     ) {
-        let view = graph.slot_value(graph.slot_id("window_texture_view").unwrap()).unwrap().as_texture_view();
+        let view = graph
+            .slot_value(graph.slot_id("window_texture_view").unwrap())
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_texture_view();
         let encoder = &mut context.encoder;
 
         let mut pass = encoder.begin_render_pass(&wgpu::RenderPassDescriptor {

lyra-game/src/render/mod.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 pub mod renderer;
-pub mod render_pipeline;
-pub mod compute_pipeline;
-pub mod pipeline;
+pub mod resource;
 pub mod vertex;
 pub mod desc_buf_lay;
 pub mod render_buffer;

lyra-game/src/render/render_pipeline.rs

@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, ops::Deref};
-
-use wgpu::{PipelineLayout, VertexBufferLayout, BindGroupLayout};
-
-use super::texture::RenderTexture;
-
-pub struct RenderPipeline {
-    layout: PipelineLayout,
-    wgpu_pipeline: wgpu::RenderPipeline,
-}
-
-impl Deref for RenderPipeline {
-    type Target = wgpu::RenderPipeline;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.wgpu_pipeline
-    }
-}
-
-impl RenderPipeline {
-    /// Creates the default render pipeline
-    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, config: &wgpu::SurfaceConfiguration, shader: &wgpu::ShaderModule, buffer_layouts: Vec<VertexBufferLayout>, bind_group_layouts: Vec<&BindGroupLayout>) -> RenderPipeline {
-        let render_pipeline_layout =
-            device.create_pipeline_layout(&wgpu::PipelineLayoutDescriptor {
-                label: Some("Render Pipeline Layout"),
-                bind_group_layouts: &bind_group_layouts,
-                push_constant_ranges: &[],
-            });
-
-        let render_pipeline = device.create_render_pipeline(&wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
-            label: Some("Render Pipeline"),
-            layout: Some(&render_pipeline_layout),
-            vertex: wgpu::VertexState {
-                module: shader,
-                entry_point: "vs_main",
-                buffers: &buffer_layouts,
-            },
-            fragment: Some(wgpu::FragmentState {
-                module: shader,
-                entry_point: "fs_main",
-                targets: &[Some(wgpu::ColorTargetState { 
-                    format: config.format,
-                    blend: Some(wgpu::BlendState::REPLACE),
-                    write_mask: wgpu::ColorWrites::ALL,
-                })],
-            }),
-            primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState {
-                topology: wgpu::PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList,
-                strip_index_format: None,
-                front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
-                cull_mode: Some(wgpu::Face::Back),
-                // Setting this to anything other than Fill requires Features::NON_FILL_POLYGON_MODE
-                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
-                // Requires Features::DEPTH_CLIP_CONTROL
-                unclipped_depth: false,
-                // Requires Features::CONSERVATIVE_RASTERIZATION
-                conservative: false,
-            },
-            /*depth_stencil: Some(wgpu::DepthStencilState {
-                format: RenderTexture::DEPTH_FORMAT,
-                depth_write_enabled: true,
-                depth_compare: wgpu::CompareFunction::Less,
-                stencil: wgpu::StencilState::default(), // TODO: stencil buffer
-                bias: wgpu::DepthBiasState::default(),
-            }),*/
-            depth_stencil: None,
-            multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState {
-                count: 1,
-                mask: !0,
-                alpha_to_coverage_enabled: false,
-            },
-            multiview: None,
-        });
-
-        Self {
-            layout: render_pipeline_layout,
-            wgpu_pipeline: render_pipeline,
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn layout(&self) -> &PipelineLayout {
-        &self.layout
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn wgpu_pipeline(&self) -> &wgpu::RenderPipeline {
-        &self.wgpu_pipeline
-    }
-}

lyra-game/src/render/renderer.rs

@@ -1,41 +1,29 @@
-use std::collections::{VecDeque, HashSet};
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
-use glam::Vec3;
-use itertools::izip;
-use lyra_ecs::query::filter::{Has, Not, Or};
-use lyra_ecs::relation::{ChildOf, RelationOriginComponent};
-use lyra_ecs::{Component, Entity};
-use lyra_ecs::query::{Entities, Res, TickOf};
+use lyra_ecs::Component;
 use lyra_ecs::World;
-use lyra_scene::{SceneGraph, WorldTransform};
+use lyra_scene::SceneGraph;
 use tracing::{debug, instrument, warn};
-use uuid::Uuid;
-use wgpu::{BindGroupLayout, Limits};
-use wgpu::util::DeviceExt;
+use wgpu::Limits;
 use winit::window::Window;
 
 use crate::math::Transform;
 use crate::render::graph::TrianglePass;
 use crate::render::material::MaterialUniform;
 use crate::render::render_buffer::BufferWrapperBuilder;
-use crate::scene::CameraComponent;
-use crate::DeltaTime;
 
-use super::camera::{RenderCamera, CameraUniform};
-use super::desc_buf_lay::DescVertexBufferLayout;
+use super::camera::CameraUniform;
 use super::graph::RenderGraph;
 use super::light::LightUniformBuffers;
-use super::light_cull_compute::LightCullCompute;
 use super::material::Material;
 use super::render_buffer::BufferWrapper;
 use super::texture::RenderTexture;
-use super::transform_buffer_storage::{TransformBuffers, TransformGroup};
-use super::vertex::Vertex;
-use super::{render_pipeline::RenderPipeline, render_buffer::BufferStorage, render_job::RenderJob};
+use super::transform_buffer_storage::TransformBuffers;
+use super::{resource::RenderPipeline, render_buffer::BufferStorage, render_job::RenderJob};
 
 use lyra_resource::{gltf::Mesh, ResHandle};
 

lyra-game/src/render/resource/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+mod pipeline;
+pub use pipeline::*;
+
+mod compute_pipeline;
+pub use compute_pipeline::*;
+
+mod render_pipeline;
+pub use render_pipeline::*;

lyra-game/src/render/resource/render_pipeline.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+use std::{num::NonZeroU32, ops::Deref, rc::Rc};
+
+use wgpu::{BindGroupLayout, PipelineLayout};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+pub struct VertexBufferLayout {
+    pub array_stride: wgpu::BufferAddress,
+    pub step_mode: wgpu::VertexStepMode,
+    pub attributes: Vec<wgpu::VertexAttribute>,
+}
+
+/// Describes the vertex stage in a render pipeline.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct VertexState {
+    // TODO: make this a ResHandle<Shader>
+    /// The compiled shader module for the stage.
+    pub module: Rc<Shader>,
+    /// The entry point in the compiled shader.
+    /// There must be a function in the shader with the same name.
+    pub entry_point: String,
+    /// The format of the vertex buffers used with this pipeline.
+    pub buffers: Vec<VertexBufferLayout>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Shader {
+    pub label: Option<String>,
+    pub source: String,
+}
+
+/// Describes the fragment stage in the render pipeline.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct FragmentState {
+    // TODO: make this a ResHandle<Shader>
+    /// The compiled shader module for the stage.
+    pub module: Rc<Shader>,
+    /// The entry point in the compiled shader.
+    /// There must be a function in the shader with the same name.
+    pub entry_point: String,
+    /// The color state of the render targets.
+    pub targets: Vec<Option<wgpu::ColorTargetState>>,
+}
+
+//#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+    pub label: Option<String>,
+    pub layouts: Vec<wgpu::BindGroupLayout>,
+    pub push_constant_ranges: Vec<wgpu::PushConstantRange>,
+    pub vertex: VertexState,
+    pub fragment: Option<FragmentState>,
+    pub primitive: wgpu::PrimitiveState,
+    pub depth_stencil: Option<wgpu::DepthStencilState>,
+    pub multisample: wgpu::MultisampleState,
+    pub multiview: Option<NonZeroU32>,
+}
+
+impl RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+    /// Create the [`wgpu::PipelineLayout`] for this pipeline
+    pub(crate) fn create_layout(&self, device: &wgpu::Device) -> wgpu::PipelineLayout {
+        let bgs = self.layouts.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        device.create_pipeline_layout(&wgpu::PipelineLayoutDescriptor {
+            label: None, //self.label.as_ref().map(|s| format!("{}Layout", s)),
+            bind_group_layouts: &bgs,
+            push_constant_ranges: &self.push_constant_ranges,
+        });
+
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    /* fn as_wgpu<'a>(&'a self, device: &wgpu::Device, layout: Option<&'a wgpu::PipelineLayout>) -> wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor<'a> {
+        let vbuffers = self.vertex.buffers.iter().map(|vbl| {
+            wgpu::VertexBufferLayout {
+                array_stride: vbl.array_stride,
+                step_mode: vbl.step_mode,
+                attributes: &vbl.attributes
+            }
+        }).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let vmodule = device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+            label: self.vertex.module.label.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()),
+            source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(&self.vertex.module.source)),
+        });
+        let vstate = wgpu::VertexState {
+            module: &vmodule,
+            entry_point: &self.vertex.entry_point,
+            buffers: &vbuffers,
+        };
+
+        let fmodule = self.fragment.as_ref().map(|f| {
+            device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+                label: f.module.label.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()),
+                source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(&f.module.source)),
+            })
+        });
+
+        let fstate = self.fragment.as_ref().map(move |f| {
+            wgpu::FragmentState {
+                module: fmodule.as_ref().unwrap(),
+                entry_point: &f.entry_point,
+                targets: &f.targets,
+            }
+        });
+
+        wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+            label: self.label.as_deref(),
+            layout,
+            vertex: vstate,
+            primitive: self.primitive,
+            depth_stencil: self.depth_stencil,
+            multisample: self.multisample,
+            fragment: fstate,
+            multiview: self.multiview,
+        }
+    } */
+}
+
+pub struct RenderPipeline {
+    layout: Option<PipelineLayout>,
+    wgpu_pipeline: wgpu::RenderPipeline,
+}
+
+impl Deref for RenderPipeline {
+    type Target = wgpu::RenderPipeline;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.wgpu_pipeline
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<wgpu::RenderPipeline> for RenderPipeline {
+    fn from(value: wgpu::RenderPipeline) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            layout: None,
+            wgpu_pipeline: value,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl RenderPipeline {
+    /// Creates the default render pipeline
+    ///
+    /// Parameters:
+    /// * `device` - The device to create the pipeline on.
+    /// * `config` - The surface config to use to create the pipeline.
+    /// * `label`  - The label of the pipeline.
+    /// * `shader` - The compiled shader of the pipeline.
+    /// * `vertex_entry_point` - The entry point name of the vertex shader
+    pub fn create(device: &wgpu::Device, desc: &RenderPipelineDescriptor) -> RenderPipeline {
+        // create the layout only if bind groups layouts were specified
+        let layout = if !desc.layouts.is_empty() {
+            Some(desc.create_layout(device))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let vrtx_buffs = desc
+            .vertex
+            .buffers
+            .iter()
+            .map(|vbl| wgpu::VertexBufferLayout {
+                array_stride: vbl.array_stride,
+                step_mode: vbl.step_mode,
+                attributes: &vbl.attributes,
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        // an Rc was used here so that this shader could be reused by the fragment stage if
+        // they share the same shader. I tried to do it without an Rc but couldn't get past
+        // the borrow checker
+        let vrtx_shad = Rc::new(device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+            label: desc.vertex.module.label.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()),
+            source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(
+                &desc.vertex.module.source,
+            )),
+        }));
+        let vrtx_state = wgpu::VertexState {
+            module: &*vrtx_shad,
+            entry_point: &desc.vertex.entry_point,
+            buffers: &vrtx_buffs,
+        };
+
+        let frag_module = desc.fragment.as_ref().map(|f| {
+            if f.module == desc.vertex.module {
+                vrtx_shad.clone()
+            } else {
+                Rc::new(device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+                    label: f.module.label.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()),
+                    source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(&f.module.source)),
+                }))
+            }
+        });
+
+        let fm = frag_module.as_ref();
+        let fstate = desc.fragment.as_ref().map(move |f| wgpu::FragmentState {
+            module: fm.unwrap(),
+            entry_point: &f.entry_point,
+            targets: &f.targets,
+        });
+
+        let render_desc = wgpu::RenderPipelineDescriptor {
+            label: desc.label.as_deref(),
+            layout: layout.as_ref(),
+            vertex: vrtx_state,
+            primitive: desc.primitive,
+            depth_stencil: desc.depth_stencil.clone(),
+            multisample: desc.multisample,
+            fragment: fstate,
+            multiview: desc.multiview,
+        };
+
+        let render_pipeline = device.create_render_pipeline(&render_desc);
+
+        Self {
+            layout,
+            wgpu_pipeline: render_pipeline,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn layout(&self) -> Option<&PipelineLayout> {
+        self.layout.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn wgpu_pipeline(&self) -> &wgpu::RenderPipeline {
+        &self.wgpu_pipeline
+    }
+}