class IStateContainer;

The IStateContainer interface is a base interface, which is implemented by the IStateGroupNode, IRenderableNode, and IDefaultState types. The purpose of this interface is to define the set of methods that allow state values to be set, and resource bindings to be established. Since this functionality is shared by the IStateGroupNode and IRenderableNode node types, and the optional IDefaultState type that can be supplied when an IProgramNode is added to a IRenderPassNode, these methods are factored out to this common base interface so they can be easily shared and defined in a consistent manner.

As this is a base interface only, objects of type IStateContainer cannot be constructed or deleted directly. Only objects that implement this interface can be constructed or deleted.

Resource binding methods

	Name	Description
	BindTextureWithCombinedSampler	Creates a texture resource binding with a combined image sampler for the current shader program
	BindTexture	Creates a texture resource binding for the current shader program
	UnbindTexture	Removes a previously established texture resource binding, with or without a combined image sampler.
	BindSampler	Creates a sampler resource binding for the current shader program
	UnbindSampler	Removes a previously established sampler binding for the current shader program
	BindStateBuffer	Creates a state buffer resource binding for the current shader program
	UnbindStateBuffer	Removes a previously established state buffer binding for the current shader program
	BindResourceArray	Creates a resource array binding for the current shader program
	UnbindResourceArray	Removes a previously established resource array binding for the current shader program

State value methods

	Name	Description
	SetStateValue	Sets the current target shader state variable to the specified value for this node and any child nodes
	ResetStateValue	Restores the target shader state variable to its inherited or default value

• IRenderPassNode
• IProgramNode
• IStateGroupNode
• IRenderableNode
• IDefaultState