class IStateGroupNode :public IStateContainer;

The IStateGroupNode interface represents a node under an IProgramNode node in the render scene tree. This node is the primary node that is responsible for defining state settings during the rendering process. State settings applied on this node will be inherited and used by the contained IRenderableNode child nodes. Some settings such as blend state can only be defined on this node. Other state values, such as shader resource bindings and shader state settings, can also be set on child IRenderableNode objects. In this case, the child node values override the inherited values from a parent IStateGroupNode node for that object. Setting state on IStateGroupNode objects allows state values to be set once and shared by a set of individual objects, which is easier to manage, and slightly more efficient during rendering.

Initialization methods

	Name	Description
	Delete	Schedules the object for deletion. After calling this method, the object will be destroyed after the current frame completes drawing.

Child node methods

	Name	Description
	AddChildNode	Adds the specified IRenderableNode as a child of this node
	AddChildNodes	Adds the specified set of IRenderableNode objects as children of this node
	RemoveChildNode	Removes the specified IRenderableNode as a child of this node
	RemoveChildNodes	Removes the specified set of IRenderableNode objects as children of this node
	RemoveAllChildNodes	Removes all current IRenderableNode child nodes
	SetChildNodes	Sets the specified set of IRenderableNode objects as children of this node, removing any existing child nodes which may have been previously added.

Compute methods

	Name	Description
	SetComputeTask	Defines a compute task to execute for this node. No child nodes or rendering state settings are valid when a compute task is defined, and the parent IShaderProgram node must define a compute shader.
	RemoveComputeTask	Removes the previously set compute task for this node

Depth state methods

	Name	Description
	SetDepthTestEnabled	Specifies whether fragments from rendered objects will be tested against the depth buffer
	SetDepthWriteEnabled	Specifies whether rendered objects will update the depth buffer based on the generated fragment depth values
	SetDepthComparisonFunction	Changes the comparison function used to perform depth testing
	SetDepthBias	Configures depth bias to offset generated depth values
	ClearDepthBias	Removes previously configured depth bias settings

Stencil state methods

	Name	Description
	SetStencilTestEnabled	Specifies whether stencil testing will be active, and configures some settings related to stencil testing.
	SetStencilOperation	Configures how stencil testing will be performed, and the actions which will be taken in response.
	SetStencilReferenceValue	Sets the reference value which will be used when performing stencil testing

Rasterization state methods

	Name	Description
	SetPolygonFillMode	Configures the fill mode for polygons, IE, whether they are drawn as lines or filled triangles.
	SetPolygonCullMode	Configures polygon culling, such as whether backface culling is enabled.
	SetPolygonWindingOrder	Specifies the vertex winding order, in order to determine the front and back of polygons.

Blend state methods

	Name	Description
	SetBlendEnabled	Specifies whether blending is enabled for rendered objects
	SetBlendMode	Configures the blend mode settings to use if blending is enabled

Resource binding methods (Inherited from IStateContainer)

	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 (Inherited from IStateContainer)

	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 default or inherited value

Debug methods

	Name	Description
	SetDebugName	Sets a debug name for this state group node, where supported by the renderer and native graphics API.

• IRenderPassNode
• IProgramNode
• IRenderableNode
• IStateContainer