Create an example for the use of asset arcing.

Author: andriyDev

Cargo.toml

@@ -1561,6 +1561,17 @@ description = "Demonstrates various methods to load assets"
 category = "Assets"
 wasm = false
 
+[[example]]
+name = "arc_asset"
+path = "examples/asset/arc_asset.rs"
+doc-scrape-examples = true
+
+[package.metadata.example.arc_asset]
+name = "Arced Assets"
+description = "Demonstrates how to acquire Arc'd assets and use them in an async context"
+category = "Assets"
+wasm = false
+
 [[example]]
 name = "asset_settings"
 path = "examples/asset/asset_settings.rs"

examples/README.md

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ Example | Description
 --- | ---
 [Alter Mesh](../examples/asset/alter_mesh.rs) | Shows how to modify the underlying asset of a Mesh after spawning.
 [Alter Sprite](../examples/asset/alter_sprite.rs) | Shows how to modify texture assets after spawning.
+[Arced Assets](../examples/asset/arc_asset.rs) | Demonstrates how to acquire Arc'd assets and use them in an async context
 [Asset Decompression](../examples/asset/asset_decompression.rs) | Demonstrates loading a compressed asset
 [Asset Loading](../examples/asset/asset_loading.rs) | Demonstrates various methods to load assets
 [Asset Processing](../examples/asset/processing/asset_processing.rs) | Demonstrates how to process and load custom assets

examples/asset/arc_asset.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+//! This example illustrates how to use assets in an async context (through locking).
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use bevy::{
+    asset::AssetLoader,
+    color::palettes::tailwind,
+    math::FloatOrd,
+    prelude::*,
+    render::{mesh::Indices, render_asset::RenderAssetUsages},
+    tasks::AsyncComputeTaskPool,
+};
+use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(
+            // This just tells the asset server to look in the right examples folder
+            DefaultPlugins.set(AssetPlugin {
+                file_path: "examples/asset/files".to_string(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            }),
+        )
+        .init_asset::<LinearInterpolation>()
+        .register_asset_loader(LinearInterpolationLoader)
+        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(Update, (start_mesh_generation, finish_mesh_generation))
+        .run();
+}
+
+fn setup(
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
+    meshes: Res<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    // Spawn a camera.
+    commands.spawn((
+        Transform::from_translation(Vec3::new(15.0, 15.0, 15.0)).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Vec3::Y),
+        Camera3d::default(),
+    ));
+
+    // Spawn a light.
+    commands.spawn((
+        Transform::default().looking_to(Dir3::from_xyz(1.0, -1.0, 0.0).unwrap(), Dir3::Y),
+        DirectionalLight::default(),
+    ));
+
+    // Spawn the mesh. Reserve the handle so we can generate it later.
+    let mesh = meshes.reserve_handle();
+    commands.spawn((
+        Mesh3d(mesh.clone()),
+        MeshMaterial3d(materials.add(StandardMaterial {
+            base_color: tailwind::SLATE_100.into(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })),
+    ));
+
+    // Create the parameters for mesh generation.
+    commands.insert_resource(MeshGeneration {
+        height_interpolation: asset_server.load("heights.li.ron"),
+        mesh,
+        size: UVec2::new(30, 30),
+    });
+
+    // Create the channel we will communicate across.
+    let (sender, receiver) = crossbeam_channel::bounded(1);
+    commands.insert_resource(MeshGenerationChannel { sender, receiver });
+}
+
+#[derive(Resource)]
+struct MeshGeneration {
+    height_interpolation: Handle<LinearInterpolation>,
+    mesh: Handle<Mesh>,
+    size: UVec2,
+}
+
+#[derive(Resource)]
+struct MeshGenerationChannel {
+    sender: crossbeam_channel::Sender<Mesh>,
+    receiver: crossbeam_channel::Receiver<Mesh>,
+}
+
+/// Starts a mesh generation task whenever the height interpolation asset is updated.
+fn start_mesh_generation(
+    mut asset_events: EventReader<AssetEvent<LinearInterpolation>>,
+    linear_interpolations: Res<Assets<LinearInterpolation>>,
+    mesh_generation: Res<MeshGeneration>,
+    channel: Res<MeshGenerationChannel>,
+) {
+    // Only recompute if the height interpolation asset has changed.
+    let regenerate_id = mesh_generation.height_interpolation.id();
+    let mut recompute = false;
+    for asset_event in asset_events.read() {
+        match asset_event {
+            AssetEvent::Added { id } | AssetEvent::Modified { id } if *id == regenerate_id => {
+                recompute = true;
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !recompute {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let task_pool = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get();
+    let size = mesh_generation.size;
+    // Get an `Arc` of the height interpolation asset to pass to the spawned task.
+    let height_interpolation = linear_interpolations
+        .get_arc(&mesh_generation.height_interpolation)
+        .expect("The asset is loaded");
+    let channel = channel.sender.clone();
+    // Spawn a task to generate the mesh, then send the resulting mesh across the channel.
+    task_pool
+        .spawn(async move {
+            let mesh = generate_mesh(size, height_interpolation);
+            channel.send(mesh).expect("The channel never closes");
+        })
+        .detach();
+}
+
+/// Reads from the mesh generation channel and inserts the mesh asset.
+fn finish_mesh_generation(
+    mesh_generation: Res<MeshGeneration>,
+    channel: Res<MeshGenerationChannel>,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+) {
+    let Ok(mesh) = channel.receiver.try_recv() else {
+        return;
+    };
+    meshes.insert(&mesh_generation.mesh, mesh);
+}
+
+/// A basic linear interpolation curve implementation.
+#[derive(Asset, TypePath, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct LinearInterpolation(Vec<(f32, f32)>);
+
+impl LinearInterpolation {
+    /// Samples the linear interpolation at `value`.
+    fn sample(&self, value: f32) -> f32 {
+        match self.0.iter().position(|(x, _)| value < *x) {
+            None => self.0.last().expect("The interpolation is non-empty").1,
+            Some(0) => self.0.first().expect("The interpolation is non-empty").1,
+            Some(next) => {
+                let previous = next - 1;
+
+                let (next_x, next_y) = self.0[next];
+                let (previous_x, previous_y) = self.0[previous];
+
+                let alpha = (value - previous_x) / (next_x - previous_x);
+
+                alpha * (next_y - previous_y) + previous_y
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct LinearInterpolationLoader;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+enum LinearInterpolationLoaderError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    RonSpannedError(#[from] ron::error::SpannedError),
+    #[error("The loaded interpolation is empty.")]
+    Empty,
+    #[error("The loaded interpolation contains duplicate X values")]
+    DuplicateXValues,
+}
+
+impl AssetLoader for LinearInterpolationLoader {
+    type Asset = LinearInterpolation;
+    type Settings = ();
+    type Error = LinearInterpolationLoaderError;
+
+    async fn load(
+        &self,
+        reader: &mut dyn bevy::asset::io::Reader,
+        _settings: &Self::Settings,
+        _load_context: &mut bevy::asset::LoadContext<'_>,
+    ) -> Result<Self::Asset, Self::Error> {
+        let mut bytes = Vec::new();
+        reader.read_to_end(&mut bytes).await?;
+        let mut interpolation: LinearInterpolation = ron::de::from_bytes(&bytes)?;
+        if interpolation.0.is_empty() {
+            return Err(Self::Error::Empty);
+        }
+        interpolation.0.sort_by_key(|(key, _)| FloatOrd(*key));
+        if interpolation
+            .0
+            .windows(2)
+            .any(|window| window[0].0 == window[1].0)
+        {
+            return Err(Self::Error::DuplicateXValues);
+        }
+        Ok(interpolation)
+    }
+
+    fn extensions(&self) -> &[&str] {
+        &["li.ron"]
+    }
+}
+
+/// Generates the mesh given the interpolation curve and the size of the mesh.
+fn generate_mesh(size: UVec2, interpolation: Arc<LinearInterpolation>) -> Mesh {
+    let mut rng = rand_chacha::ChaChaRng::seed_from_u64(12345);
+
+    let center = Vec3::new((size.x as f32) / 2.0, 0.0, (size.y as f32) / -2.0);
+
+    let mut vertices = Vec::with_capacity(((size.x + 1) * (size.y + 1)) as usize);
+    let mut uvs = Vec::with_capacity(((size.x + 1) * (size.y + 1)) as usize);
+    for y in 0..size.y + 1 {
+        for x in 0..size.x + 1 {
+            let height = interpolation.sample(rng.gen());
+            vertices.push(Vec3::new(x as f32, height, -(y as f32)) - center);
+            uvs.push(Vec2::new(x as f32, -(y as f32)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    let y_stride = size.x + 1;
+    let mut indices = Vec::with_capacity((size.x * size.y * 6) as usize);
+    for y in 0..size.y {
+        for x in 0..size.x {
+            indices.push(x + y * y_stride);
+            indices.push(x + 1 + y * y_stride);
+            indices.push(x + 1 + (y + 1) * y_stride);
+            indices.push(x + y * y_stride);
+            indices.push(x + 1 + (y + 1) * y_stride);
+            indices.push(x + (y + 1) * y_stride);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut mesh = Mesh::new(
+        bevy_render::mesh::PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList,
+        RenderAssetUsages::RENDER_WORLD,
+    )
+    .with_inserted_attribute(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_POSITION, vertices)
+    .with_inserted_attribute(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_UV_0, uvs)
+    .with_inserted_indices(Indices::U32(indices));
+
+    mesh.compute_normals();
+    mesh.generate_tangents()
+        .expect("The tangents are well formed");
+
+    mesh
+}

examples/asset/files/heights.li.ron

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+([
+  (0.0, 0.0),
+  (0.5, 0.1),
+  (0.7, 1.0),
+  (1.0, 2.0),
+])