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D3D11_SHADER_DESC structure (d3d11.h)

Describes a shader.

Syntax

typedef struct D3D11_SHADER_DESC {
  UINT                         Version;
  UINT                         Creator;
  UINT                         uavCount;
  UINT                         constantBufferCount;
  UINT                         featureLevel;
  UINT                         cfType;
  UINT                         numInputSignatureEntries;
  UINT                         numOutputSignatureEntries;
  ID3D10Blob                   *pInputSignatureBlob;
  ID3D10Blob                   *pOutputSignatureBlob;
  ID3D10Blob                   *pPatchConstantSignatureBlob;
  ID3D10Blob                   *pHsDomainShader;
  ID3D10Blob                   *pDsDomainShader;
  ID3D10Blob                   *pGsGeometryShader;
} D3D11_SHADER_DESC;

Members

Version
The shader model version. For example, if the shader model is 4.0, this member is 40.
Creator
A four-character string that identifies the tool that created the shader.
uavCount
The number of unordered-access views (UAVs) in the shader.
constantBufferCount
The number of constant buffers in the shader.
featureLevel
The shader model feature level.
cfType
The type of shader.
numInputSignatureEntries
The number of entries in the input signature.
numOutputSignatureEntries
The number of entries in the output signature.
pInputSignatureBlob
A pointer to an ID3D10Blob interface that contains the shader's input signature.
pOutputSignatureBlob
A pointer to an ID3D10Blob interface that contains the shader's output signature.
pPatchConstantSignatureBlob
A pointer to an ID3D10Blob interface that contains the shader's patch-constant signature.
pHsDomainShader
A pointer to an ID3D10Blob interface that contains the hull shader's domain shader.
pDsDomainShader
A pointer to an ID3D10Blob interface that contains the domain shader.
pGsGeometryShader
A pointer to an ID3D10Blob interface that contains the geometry shader.

Remarks

This structure is used by the ID3D11ShaderReflection::GetDesc method to retrieve a description of a shader.

For example, you can use this structure to get information about the shader's version, creator tool, and the number of constant buffers and input/output signature entries.

Requirements

DirectX SDK
Minimum supported client Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header d3d11.h (include D3d11.h)
Library D3d11.lib
DLL D3d11.dll, DXGI.dll

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