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shaders/fragment.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(binding = 1) uniform sampler2D texSampler;
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 fragColor;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 fragTexCoord;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+void main() {
+  outColor = texture(texSampler, fragTexCoord);
+}

shaders/vertex.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(binding = 0) uniform UniformBufferObject {
+  mat4 model;
+  mat4 view;
+  mat4 proj;
+} ubo;
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPosition;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inColor;
+layout(location = 2) in vec2 inTexCoord;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
+layout(location = 1) out vec2 fragTexCoord;
+
+void main() {
+  gl_Position = ubo.proj * ubo.view * ubo.model * vec4(inPosition, 1.0);
+  fragColor = inColor;
+  fragTexCoord = inTexCoord;
+}

src/main.cpp

@@ -47,45 +47,9 @@ constexpr f64 CAMERA_SPEED = 1.0;
 // Maximum number of frames that can be processed concurrently
 constexpr i32 MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT = 2;
 
-// Vertex shader
+// Shader file paths
-constexpr const char* vertShaderSrc = R"glsl(
+constexpr const char* VERTEX_SHADER_PATH   = "shaders/vertex.glsl";
-  #version 450
+constexpr const char* FRAGMENT_SHADER_PATH = "shaders/fragment.glsl";
-
-  layout(binding = 0) uniform UniformBufferObject {
-    mat4 model;
-    mat4 view;
-    mat4 proj;
-  } ubo;
-
-  layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPosition;
-  layout(location = 1) in vec3 inColor;
-  layout(location = 2) in vec2 inTexCoord;
-
-  layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
-  layout(location = 1) out vec2 fragTexCoord;
-
-  void main() {
-    gl_Position = ubo.proj * ubo.view * ubo.model * vec4(inPosition, 1.0);
-    fragColor = inColor;
-    fragTexCoord = inTexCoord;
-  }
-)glsl";
-
-// Fragment shader
-constexpr const char* fragShaderSrc = R"glsl(
-  #version 450
-
-  layout(binding = 1) uniform sampler2D texSampler;
-
-  layout(location = 0) in vec3 fragColor;
-  layout(location = 1) in vec2 fragTexCoord;
-
-  layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
-
-  void main() {
-    outColor = texture(texSampler, fragTexCoord);
-  }
-)glsl";
 
 // Validation layers for debug builds
 #ifndef NDEBUG
@@ -129,9 +93,9 @@ class VulkanApp {
       }
 
     // Shut down ImGui
-    // ImGui_ImplVulkan_Shutdown();
+    ImGui_ImplVulkan_Shutdown();
-    // ImGui_ImplGlfw_Shutdown();
+    ImGui_ImplGlfw_Shutdown();
-    // ImGui::DestroyContext();
+    ImGui::DestroyContext();
   }
 
  private:
@@ -161,6 +125,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
   vk::UniqueDescriptorSetLayout mDescriptorSetLayout; ///< Descriptor set layout
   vk::UniquePipelineLayout      mPipelineLayout;      ///< Pipeline layout
   vk::UniquePipeline            mGraphicsPipeline;    ///< Graphics pipeline
+  vk::UniquePipeline            mOldPipeline;         ///< Previous graphics pipeline for safe deletion
 
   vk::UniqueCommandPool mCommandPool; ///< Command pool for allocating command buffers
 
@@ -199,6 +164,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
     mImageAvailableSemaphores; ///< Signals that an image is available for rendering
   std::vector<vk::UniqueSemaphore> mRenderFinishedSemaphores; ///< Signals that rendering has finished
   std::vector<vk::UniqueFence>     mInFlightFences;           ///< Ensures CPU-GPU synchronization
+  std::vector<vk::Fence> mImagesInFlight; ///< Tracks which fences are in use by which swap chain images
 
   bool mFramebufferResized = false; ///< Flag indicating if the framebuffer was resized
   u32  mCurrentFrame       = 0;     ///< Index of the current frame being rendered
@@ -211,6 +177,11 @@ class VulkanApp {
   f64  mLastY          = HEIGHT / 2.0; ///< Last mouse Y position
   bool mCursorCaptured = true;         ///< Flag indicating if cursor is captured
 
+  // ImGui-related state
+  f32  mCameraSpeed   = CAMERA_SPEED; ///< Current camera speed
+  f32  mFieldOfView   = 90.0F;        ///< Current field of view
+  bool mWireframeMode = false;        ///< Wireframe rendering mode
+
   /**
    * @brief Struct to store queue family indices.
    *
@@ -256,8 +227,8 @@ class VulkanApp {
     glm::dvec3 front;
     glm::dvec3 up;
     glm::dvec3 right;
-    double     yaw;
+    f64        yaw;
-    double     pitch;
+    f64        pitch;
 
     Camera()
       : position(2.0, 2.0, 2.0),
@@ -277,20 +248,44 @@ class VulkanApp {
       return glm::lookAt(position, position + front, up);
     }
 
-    fn moveForward(f64 deltaTime) -> void { position += front * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime; }
+    fn moveForward(f64 deltaTime) -> void {
+      // Project front vector onto horizontal plane by zeroing Z component
+      glm::dvec3 horizontalFront = front;
+      horizontalFront.z          = 0.0;
+      horizontalFront            = glm::normalize(horizontalFront);
+      position += horizontalFront * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime;
+    }
 
-    fn moveBackward(f64 deltaTime) -> void { position -= front * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime; }
+    fn moveBackward(f64 deltaTime) -> void {
+      // Project front vector onto horizontal plane by zeroing Z component
+      glm::dvec3 horizontalFront = front;
+      horizontalFront.z          = 0.0;
+      horizontalFront            = glm::normalize(horizontalFront);
+      position -= horizontalFront * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime;
+    }
 
-    fn moveLeft(f64 deltaTime) -> void { position -= right * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime; }
+    fn moveLeft(f64 deltaTime) -> void {
+      // Project right vector onto horizontal plane by zeroing Z component
+      glm::dvec3 horizontalRight = right;
+      horizontalRight.z          = 0.0;
+      horizontalRight            = glm::normalize(horizontalRight);
+      position -= horizontalRight * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime;
+    }
 
-    fn moveRight(f64 deltaTime) -> void { position += right * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime; }
+    fn moveRight(f64 deltaTime) -> void {
+      // Project right vector onto horizontal plane by zeroing Z component
+      glm::dvec3 horizontalRight = right;
+      horizontalRight.z          = 0.0;
+      horizontalRight            = glm::normalize(horizontalRight);
+      position += horizontalRight * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime;
+    }
 
     fn moveUp(f64 deltaTime) -> void { position += glm::dvec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0) * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime; }
 
     fn moveDown(f64 deltaTime) -> void { position -= glm::dvec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0) * CAMERA_SPEED * deltaTime; }
 
-    fn rotate(double xoffset, double yoffset) -> void {
+    fn rotate(f64 xoffset, f64 yoffset) -> void {
-      const double sensitivity = 0.1;
+      const f64 sensitivity = 0.1;
       yaw += xoffset * sensitivity;
       pitch += yoffset * sensitivity;
 
@@ -320,23 +315,20 @@ class VulkanApp {
 
   Camera mCamera; ///< Camera object
 
-  static fn processInput(vkfw::Window& window, Camera& camera, const f64& deltaTime) -> void {
+  static fn processInput(vkfw::Window& window, Camera& camera, const f32& deltaTime, const f32& cameraSpeed)
+    -> void {
     if (window.getKey(vkfw::Key::eW) == vkfw::eTrue)
-      camera.moveForward(deltaTime);
+      camera.moveForward(static_cast<f64>(deltaTime * cameraSpeed));
     if (window.getKey(vkfw::Key::eA) == vkfw::eTrue)
-      camera.moveLeft(deltaTime);
+      camera.moveLeft(static_cast<f64>(deltaTime * cameraSpeed));
     if (window.getKey(vkfw::Key::eS) == vkfw::eTrue)
-      camera.moveBackward(deltaTime);
+      camera.moveBackward(static_cast<f64>(deltaTime * cameraSpeed));
     if (window.getKey(vkfw::Key::eD) == vkfw::eTrue)
-      camera.moveRight(deltaTime);
+      camera.moveRight(static_cast<f64>(deltaTime * cameraSpeed));
     if (window.getKey(vkfw::Key::eSpace) == vkfw::eTrue)
-      camera.moveUp(deltaTime);
+      camera.moveUp(static_cast<f64>(deltaTime * cameraSpeed));
     if (window.getKey(vkfw::Key::eLeftShift) == vkfw::eTrue)
-      camera.moveDown(deltaTime);
+      camera.moveDown(static_cast<f64>(deltaTime * cameraSpeed));
-
-    fmt::println(
-      "New position: {} {} {}", camera.getPosition()[0], camera.getPosition()[1], camera.getPosition()[2]
-    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -399,6 +391,13 @@ class VulkanApp {
         mCursorCaptured = false;
         window.set<vkfw::InputMode::eCursor>(vkfw::CursorMode::eNormal);
       }
+      if (key == vkfw::Key::eR && action == vkfw::KeyAction::ePress) {
+        try {
+          mDevice->waitIdle();
+          createGraphicsPipeline();
+          fmt::println("Shaders reloaded successfully!");
+        } catch (const std::exception& e) { fmt::println(stderr, "Failed to reload shaders: {}", e.what()); }
+      }
     };
 
     // Set up mouse button callback for re-capture
@@ -410,10 +409,13 @@ class VulkanApp {
                                             ) -> void {
       if (button == vkfw::MouseButton::eLeft && action == vkfw::MouseButtonAction::ePress &&
           !mCursorCaptured) {
+        // Only capture cursor if click is not on ImGui window
+        if (!ImGui::GetIO().WantCaptureMouse) {
           mCursorCaptured = true;
           mFirstMouse     = true; // Reset first mouse flag to avoid jumps
           window.set<vkfw::InputMode::eCursor>(vkfw::CursorMode::eDisabled);
         }
+      }
     };
 
     // Set up the window resize callback
@@ -467,7 +469,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
     createDescriptorSets();      // Allocate and update descriptor sets
     createCommandBuffers();      // Create command buffers for rendering commands
     createSyncObjects();         // Create synchronization objects (semaphores and fences)
-    // initImGui();                 // Initialize Dear ImGui for GUI rendering
+    initImGui();                 // Initialize Dear ImGui for GUI rendering
   }
 
   /**
@@ -477,8 +479,6 @@ class VulkanApp {
    * sets up the style, initializes ImGui for GLFW and Vulkan, and creates a descriptor pool for ImGui.
    */
   fn initImGui() -> void {
-    // Temporarily disabled ImGui initialization
-    /*
     // Create ImGui context
     IMGUI_CHECKVERSION();
     ImGui::CreateContext();
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ class VulkanApp {
     };
 
     ImGui_ImplVulkan_Init(&initInfo);
-    */
   }
 
   /**
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
       deltaTime        = currentFrame - lastFrame;
       lastFrame        = currentFrame;
 
-      processInput(mWindow.get(), mCamera, deltaTime);
+      processInput(mWindow.get(), mCamera, static_cast<f32>(deltaTime), mCameraSpeed);
       mView = mCamera.getViewMatrix();
 
       if (currentFrame - lastFpsUpdate > 1.0) {
@@ -590,27 +589,29 @@ class VulkanApp {
    * It cleans up the old swap chain and creates a new one with updated properties.
    */
   fn recreateSwapChain() -> void {
-    // Get the new width and height
+    i32 width = 0, height = 0;
-    auto [width, height] = mWindow->getFramebufferSize();
-
-    // If the width or height are 0, wait for events
     while (width == 0 || height == 0) {
       std::tie(width, height) = mWindow->getFramebufferSize();
       vkfw::waitEvents();
     }
 
-    // Wait for the device to finish
     mDevice->waitIdle();
 
-    // Clean up the swap chain
     cleanupSwapChain();
 
-    // Create a new swap chain
     createSwapChain();
     createImageViews();
+    createRenderPass();
+    createGraphicsPipeline();
     createColorResources();
     createDepthResources();
     createFramebuffers();
+    createUniformBuffers();
+    createDescriptorPool();
+    createDescriptorSets();
+    createCommandBuffers();
+
+    mImagesInFlight.resize(mSwapChainImages.size(), nullptr);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -772,22 +773,24 @@ class VulkanApp {
     // Set the queue priority
     f32 queuePriority = 1.0F;
 
-    // For each unique queue family, create a new queue
+    // For each unique queue family, create a queue create info
-    for (const u32& queueFamily : uniqueQueueFamilies) {
+    queueCreateInfos.reserve(uniqueQueueFamilies.size());
-      vk::DeviceQueueCreateInfo queueCreateInfo {
+
+    for (u32 queueFamily : uniqueQueueFamilies)
+      queueCreateInfos.push_back({
         .queueFamilyIndex = queueFamily,
         .queueCount       = 1,
         .pQueuePriorities = &queuePriority,
-      };
+      });
 
-      queueCreateInfos.emplace_back(queueCreateInfo);
+    // Enable required features
-    }
-
-    // Enable anisotropic filtering
     vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures deviceFeatures {
+      .fillModeNonSolid  = vk::True, // Required for wireframe rendering
+      .wideLines         = vk::True, // Required for line width > 1.0
       .samplerAnisotropy = vk::True,
     };
 
+    // Create the logical device
     vk::DeviceCreateInfo createInfo {
       .queueCreateInfoCount    = static_cast<u32>(queueCreateInfos.size()),
       .pQueueCreateInfos       = queueCreateInfos.data(),
@@ -796,8 +799,9 @@ class VulkanApp {
       .pEnabledFeatures        = &deviceFeatures,
     };
 
-    // Create the logical device and set the graphics and present queues
     mDevice = mPhysicalDevice.createDeviceUnique(createInfo);
+
+    // Get the graphics and present queues
     mGraphicsQueue = mDevice->getQueue(qfIndices.graphics_family.value(), 0);
     mPresentQueue  = mDevice->getQueue(qfIndices.present_family.value(), 0);
   }
@@ -1004,9 +1008,9 @@ class VulkanApp {
    */
   fn createGraphicsPipeline() -> void {
     std::vector<u32> vertShaderCode =
-      ShaderCompiler::getCompiledShader(vertShaderSrc, shaderc_shader_kind::shaderc_vertex_shader, "vert");
+      ShaderCompiler::getCompiledShader(VERTEX_SHADER_PATH, shaderc_shader_kind::shaderc_vertex_shader);
     std::vector<u32> fragShaderCode =
-      ShaderCompiler::getCompiledShader(fragShaderSrc, shaderc_shader_kind::shaderc_fragment_shader, "frag");
+      ShaderCompiler::getCompiledShader(FRAGMENT_SHADER_PATH, shaderc_shader_kind::shaderc_fragment_shader);
 
     vk::UniqueShaderModule vertShaderModule = createShaderModule(vertShaderCode);
     vk::UniqueShaderModule fragShaderModule = createShaderModule(fragShaderCode);
@@ -1052,11 +1056,11 @@ class VulkanApp {
     vk::PipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo rasterizer {
       .depthClampEnable        = vk::False,
       .rasterizerDiscardEnable = vk::False,
-      .polygonMode             = vk::PolygonMode::eFill,
+      .polygonMode             = mWireframeMode ? vk::PolygonMode::eLine : vk::PolygonMode::eFill,
       .cullMode                = vk::CullModeFlagBits::eBack,
       .frontFace               = vk::FrontFace::eCounterClockwise,
       .depthBiasEnable         = vk::False,
-      .lineWidth               = 1.0F,
+      .lineWidth               = mWireframeMode ? 2.0F : 1.0F, // Thicker lines in wireframe mode
     };
 
     vk::PipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo multisampling {
@@ -1083,7 +1087,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
       .logicOp         = vk::LogicOp::eCopy,
       .attachmentCount = 1,
       .pAttachments    = &colorBlendAttachment,
-      .blendConstants  = std::array<float, 4> { 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F },
+      .blendConstants  = std::array<f32, 4> { 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F },
     };
 
     std::vector<vk::DynamicState> dynamicStates = { vk::DynamicState::eViewport, vk::DynamicState::eScissor };
@@ -2083,31 +2087,22 @@ class VulkanApp {
    * This function records drawing commands into the given command buffer.
    */
   fn recordCommandBuffer(const vk::CommandBuffer& commandBuffer, const u32& imageIndex) -> void {
-    // Define the command buffer begin info
-    vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo beginInfo {};
-
     // Begin the command buffer
-    commandBuffer.begin(beginInfo);
+    commandBuffer.begin({ .flags = vk::CommandBufferUsageFlagBits::eOneTimeSubmit });
 
-    // Define the render pass begin info
+    // Define clear values for color and depth
-    std::array<vk::ClearValue, 2> clearValues {
+    std::array<vk::ClearValue, 2> clearValues = {
-      // Set the color buffer to black
+      vk::ClearValue { .color = { std::array<f32, 4> { 0.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F } } },
-      vk::ClearValue { .color = { .uint32 = std::array<u32, 4> { 0, 0, 0, 255 } } },
+      vk::ClearValue { .depthStencil = { 1.0F, 0 } },
-      // Set the depth buffer to 1.0F
-      vk::ClearValue { .depthStencil = { .depth = 1.0F, .stencil = 0 } },
     };
 
-    // Define the render pass info
+    // Begin the render pass
     vk::RenderPassBeginInfo renderPassInfo {
-      // Render pass itself
       .renderPass      = mRenderPass.get(),
-      // Current framebuffer
       .framebuffer     = mSwapChainFramebuffers[imageIndex].get(),
-      // Render area (entire framebuffer)
+      .renderArea      = { .offset = { 0, 0 }, .extent = mSwapChainExtent },
-      .renderArea = { .offset = { .x = 0, .y = 0 }, .extent = mSwapChainExtent },
-      // Clear values for the attachments
       .clearValueCount = static_cast<u32>(clearValues.size()),
-      .pClearValues    = clearValues.data(),
+      .pClearValues    = clearValues.data()
     };
 
     // Begin the render pass
@@ -2162,7 +2157,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
       .view = mView,
       // Projection matrix - glm::perspective(fov, aspect, near, far)
       .proj = glm::perspective(
-        glm::radians(90.0F),
+        glm::radians(mFieldOfView),
         static_cast<f32>(mSwapChainExtent.width) / static_cast<f32>(mSwapChainExtent.height),
         0.1F,
         100.0F
@@ -2176,11 +2171,9 @@ class VulkanApp {
     memcpy(mUniformBuffersMapped[mCurrentFrame], &ubo, sizeof(ubo));
 
     // Example: Add extra clones with different translations
-    std::vector<glm::mat4> modelMatrices = {
+    std::vector<glm::mat4> modelMatrices = { glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0F), glm::vec3(2.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F)),
-      glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0F), glm::vec3(2.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F)),
                                              glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0F), glm::vec3(-2.0F, 0.0F, 0.0F)),
-      glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0F), glm::vec3(0.0F, 2.0F, 0.0F))
+                                             glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0F), glm::vec3(0.0F, 2.0F, 0.0F)) };
-    };
 
     for (const auto& modelMatrix : modelMatrices) {
       // Update model matrix for each clone
@@ -2202,15 +2195,55 @@ class VulkanApp {
       commandBuffer.drawIndexed(static_cast<u32>(mIndices.size()), 1, 0, 0, 0);
     }
 
-    // ImGui_ImplVulkan_NewFrame();
+    // Only render ImGui when cursor is not captured
-    // ImGui_ImplGlfw_NewFrame();
+    if (!mCursorCaptured) {
-    // ImGui::NewFrame();
+      ImGui_ImplVulkan_NewFrame();
+      ImGui_ImplGlfw_NewFrame();
+      ImGui::NewFrame();
 
-    // Your ImGui code here
+      // Create ImGui window with useful controls
-    // ImGui::ShowDemoWindow();
+      ImGui::Begin("Settings", nullptr, ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize);
 
-    // ImGui::Render();
+      // Set initial window size (this will be the minimum size due to AlwaysAutoResize)
-    // ImGui_ImplVulkan_RenderDrawData(ImGui::GetDrawData(), commandBuffer);
+      ImGui::SetWindowSize(ImVec2(400, 300), ImGuiCond_FirstUseEver);
+
+      // Camera settings
+      if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Camera")) {
+        ImGui::SliderFloat("Camera Speed", &mCameraSpeed, 0.1F, 5.0F);
+
+        glm::dvec3 pos = mCamera.getPosition();
+        ImGui::Text("Position: (%.2f, %.2f, %.2f)", pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
+      }
+
+      // Rendering settings
+      if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Rendering")) {
+        if (ImGui::Checkbox("Wireframe Mode", &mWireframeMode)) {
+          // Wait for all operations to complete
+          mDevice->waitIdle();
+
+          // Store the old pipeline for deletion after the next frame
+          if (mGraphicsPipeline)
+            mOldPipeline = std::move(mGraphicsPipeline);
+
+          // Recreate the pipeline
+          createGraphicsPipeline();
+        }
+
+        ImGui::SliderFloat("Field of View", &mFieldOfView, 45.0F, 120.0F);
+      }
+
+      // Performance metrics
+      if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Performance")) {
+        const f32 framerate = ImGui::GetIO().Framerate;
+        ImGui::Text("%.1f FPS", static_cast<f64>(framerate));
+        ImGui::Text("%.3f ms/frame", static_cast<f64>(1000.0F / framerate));
+      }
+
+      ImGui::End();
+
+      ImGui::Render();
+      ImGui_ImplVulkan_RenderDrawData(ImGui::GetDrawData(), commandBuffer);
+    }
 
     // End the render pass
     commandBuffer.endRenderPass();
@@ -2274,7 +2307,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
       .view = mView,
       // Projection matrix - glm::perspective(fov, aspect, near, far)
       .proj = glm::perspective(
-        glm::radians(90.0F),
+        glm::radians(mFieldOfView),
         static_cast<f32>(mSwapChainExtent.width) / static_cast<f32>(mSwapChainExtent.height),
         0.1F,
         100.0F
@@ -2308,6 +2341,12 @@ class VulkanApp {
       if (result != vk::Result::eSuccess)
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to wait for fences!");
 
+      // Clear old pipeline if it exists
+      if (mOldPipeline) {
+        mDevice->waitIdle(); // Wait for all operations to complete
+        mOldPipeline.reset();
+      }
+
       // Acquire the next image from the swap chain
       auto [imageIndexResult, imageIndexValue] = mDevice->acquireNextImageKHR(
         mSwapChain.get(), UINT64_MAX, mImageAvailableSemaphores[mCurrentFrame].get(), nullptr
@@ -2349,7 +2388,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
         .pSignalSemaphores    = &mRenderFinishedSemaphores[mCurrentFrame].get(),
       };
 
-      // Submit the graphics queue
+      // Submit the command buffer
       mGraphicsQueue.submit(submitInfo, mInFlightFences[mCurrentFrame].get());
 
       vk::PresentInfoKHR presentInfo {
@@ -2375,7 +2414,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
 
       // Increment the current frame (or loop back to 0)
       mCurrentFrame = (mCurrentFrame + 1) % MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT;
-    } catch (vk::OutOfDateKHRError& /*err*/) {
+    } catch (const vk::SystemError& /*err*/) {
       // Recreate the swap chain if it's out of date
       mFramebufferResized = false;
       recreateSwapChain();

src/util/shaders.hpp

@@ -1,53 +1,95 @@
+/**
+ * @file shaders.hpp
+ * @brief SPIR-V shader compilation and caching system.
+ *
+ * This file provides functionality for compiling GLSL shaders to SPIR-V and
+ * managing a shader cache system. It supports automatic recompilation when
+ * source files are modified and efficient caching of compiled shaders.
+ */
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <ios>
 #include <shaderc/shaderc.hpp>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "types.hpp"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Handles shader compilation and caching operations.
+ *
+ * This class provides static methods for compiling GLSL shaders to SPIR-V
+ * and managing a cache system. It automatically detects when shaders need
+ * to be recompiled based on file timestamps and provides efficient caching
+ * of compiled shader binaries.
+ */
 class ShaderCompiler {
  public:
   ShaderCompiler() = default;
 
   /**
-   * @brief Compiles or loads a cached SPIR-V shader from a file.
+   * @brief Compiles or retrieves a cached SPIR-V shader.
    *
-   * @param shaderSource The source code of the shader.
+   * @param shaderPath Path to the GLSL shader source file
-   * @param kind The type of shader being compiled (vertex, fragment, etc.).
+   * @param kind Type of shader (vertex, fragment, compute, etc.)
-   * @param shaderName The name used for caching the compiled shader.
+   * @return std::vector<u32> Compiled SPIR-V binary code
-   * @return std::vector<u32> A vector containing the compiled SPIR-V code.
+   * @throws std::runtime_error If shader compilation fails or file is not found
-   * @throws std::runtime_error if shader compilation fails.
    *
-   * This function attempts to load a shader from the cache. If the shader
+   * This function performs the following steps:
-   * is not found in the cache, it compiles the shader from the source code
+   * 1. Checks if a cached version exists and is up-to-date
-   * and saves the result to the cache for future use.
+   * 2. Loads from cache if available and valid
+   * 3. Otherwise, compiles the shader from source
+   * 4. Caches the newly compiled shader for future use
+   * 5. Returns the SPIR-V binary code
    */
-  static fn getCompiledShader(
+  static fn getCompiledShader(const std::filesystem::path& shaderPath, const shaderc_shader_kind& kind)
-    const char*                shaderSource,
+    -> std::vector<u32> {
-    const shaderc_shader_kind& kind,
-    const string&              shaderName
-  ) -> std::vector<u32> {
     using namespace std;
 
+    // Convert to absolute path if relative
+    filesystem::path absPath = filesystem::absolute(shaderPath);
+
+    if (!filesystem::exists(absPath))
+      throw runtime_error("Shader file not found: " + absPath.string());
+
+    const string           shaderName = absPath.stem().string();
     const filesystem::path cacheFile  = getCacheFilePath(shaderName);
 
-    // Try loading from cache first
+    // Check if we need to recompile by comparing timestamps
-    vector<u32> spirvCode = loadCachedShader(cacheFile);
+    if (filesystem::exists(cacheFile)) {
+      const auto sourceTime = filesystem::last_write_time(absPath);
+      const auto cacheTime  = filesystem::last_write_time(cacheFile);
 
+      if (cacheTime >= sourceTime) {
+        // Cache is up to date, load it
+        vector<u32> spirvCode = loadCachedShader(cacheFile);
         if (!spirvCode.empty()) {
           fmt::println("Loaded shader from cache: {}", cacheFile.string());
           return spirvCode;
         }
+      }
+    }
 
-    // Cache miss, compile the shader
+    // Need to compile the shader
-    spirvCode = compileShader(shaderSource, kind);
+    fmt::println("Compiling shader: {}", absPath.string());
+
+    // Read shader source
+    ifstream file(absPath);
+    if (!file)
+      throw runtime_error("Failed to open shader file: " + absPath.string());
+
+    string shaderSource((istreambuf_iterator<char>(file)), istreambuf_iterator<char>());
+    file.close();
+
+    // Compile the shader
+    vector<u32> spirvCode = compileShader(shaderSource.c_str(), kind);
 
     if (spirvCode.empty())
-      throw runtime_error("Shader compilation failed for: " + shaderName);
+      throw runtime_error("Shader compilation failed for: " + absPath.string());
 
     // Cache the compiled SPIR-V binary
     saveCompiledShader(spirvCode, cacheFile.string());
@@ -56,13 +98,17 @@ class ShaderCompiler {
 
  private:
   /**
-   * @brief Generates the cache file path based on the operating system.
+   * @brief Determines the platform-specific shader cache directory.
    *
-   * @param shaderName The name used for the shader file.
+   * @param shaderName Base name of the shader file
-   * @return string The full path to the cache file.
+   * @return std::filesystem::path Full path to the cache file
    *
-   * This function determines the appropriate directory for caching shaders
+   * Cache locations:
-   * based on the operating system and returns the full path for the specified shader name.
+   * - Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%/VulkanApp/Shaders/
+   * - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/VulkanApp/Shaders/
+   * - Linux: ~/.local/share/VulkanApp/Shaders/
+   *
+   * The directory is created if it doesn't exist.
    */
   static fn getCacheFilePath(const string& shaderName) -> std::filesystem::path {
     using namespace std::filesystem;
@@ -76,91 +122,88 @@ class ShaderCompiler {
 #endif
 
     if (!exists(cacheDir))
-      create_directories(cacheDir); // Create the directory if it doesn't exist
+      create_directories(cacheDir);
 
     return cacheDir / (shaderName + ".spv");
   }
 
   /**
-   * @brief Compiles GLSL code to SPIR-V.
+   * @brief Loads a cached SPIR-V shader from disk.
    *
-   * @param source The GLSL source code to compile.
+   * @param cachePath Path to the cached shader file
-   * @param kind The type of shader being compiled.
+   * @return std::vector<u32> SPIR-V binary code, empty if loading fails
-   * @return std::vector<u32> A vector containing the compiled SPIR-V code.
    *
-   * This function uses the shaderc library to compile GLSL source code into
+   * Reads the binary SPIR-V data from the cache file. Returns an empty
-   * SPIR-V binary format. If the compilation fails, an empty vector is returned.
+   * vector if the file cannot be opened or read properly.
    */
-  static fn compileShader(const char* source, const shaderc_shader_kind& kind) -> std::vector<u32> {
+  static fn loadCachedShader(const std::filesystem::path& cachePath) -> std::vector<u32> {
-    using namespace shaderc;
+    std::ifstream file(cachePath, std::ios::binary);
-
+    if (!file.is_open())
-    Compiler       compiler;
-    CompileOptions options;
-
-    SpvCompilationResult result = compiler.CompileGlslToSpv(source, kind, "shader.glsl", "main", options);
-
-    if (result.GetCompilationStatus() != shaderc_compilation_status_success) {
-      fmt::println(stderr, "Shader compilation failed: {}", result.GetErrorMessage());
       return {};
-    }
 
-    return { result.cbegin(), result.cend() };
+    // Read file size
+    file.seekg(0, std::ios::end);
+    const std::streamoff fileSize = file.tellg();
+    file.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
+
+    // Allocate buffer and read data
+    std::vector<u32> buffer(static_cast<u32>(fileSize) / sizeof(u32));
+    file.read(std::bit_cast<char*>(buffer.data()), fileSize);
+
+    return buffer;
   }
 
   /**
-   * @brief Loads compiled SPIR-V shader code from a cache file.
+   * @brief Compiles GLSL source code to SPIR-V.
    *
-   * @param cacheFile The path to the cached SPIR-V file.
+   * @param source GLSL shader source code
-   * @return std::vector<u32> A vector containing the loaded SPIR-V code.
+   * @param kind Type of shader being compiled
-   * @throws std::runtime_error if the file cannot be read.
+   * @return std::vector<u32> Compiled SPIR-V binary code
    *
-   * This function checks if the specified cache file exists and reads its
+   * Uses the shaderc library to compile GLSL to SPIR-V. The compilation
-   * contents into a vector. If the file cannot be opened, an exception is thrown.
+   * is performed with optimization level set to performance and generates
+   * debug information in debug builds.
    */
-  static fn loadCachedShader(const std::filesystem::path& cacheFile) -> std::vector<u32> {
+  static fn compileShader(const char* source, shaderc_shader_kind kind) -> std::vector<u32> {
-    using namespace std;
+    shaderc::Compiler       compiler;
+    shaderc::CompileOptions options;
 
-    if (!filesystem::exists(cacheFile))
+    // Set compilation options
-      return {}; // No cached file
+#ifdef NDEBUG
+    options.SetOptimizationLevel(shaderc_optimization_level_performance);
+#else
+    options.SetOptimizationLevel(shaderc_optimization_level_zero);
+    options.SetGenerateDebugInfo();
+#endif
 
-    ifstream file(cacheFile, ios::binary);
+    // Compile the shader
+    shaderc::SpvCompilationResult module = compiler.CompileGlslToSpv(source, kind, "shader", options);
 
-    // Check if the file was successfully opened
+    if (module.GetCompilationStatus() != shaderc_compilation_status_success)
-    if (!file)
+      return {};
-      throw runtime_error("Failed to open cached shader file: " + cacheFile.string());
 
-    usize       fileSize = filesystem::file_size(cacheFile);
+    return { module.cbegin(), module.cend() };
-    vector<u32> spirvCode(fileSize / sizeof(u32));
-
-    // Read entire file content into the vector
-    if (!file.read(bit_cast<char*>(spirvCode.data()), static_cast<streamsize>(fileSize)))
-      throw runtime_error("Failed to read cached shader file: " + cacheFile.string());
-
-    return spirvCode;
   }
 
   /**
-   * @brief Saves compiled SPIR-V binary to a cache file.
+   * @brief Saves compiled SPIR-V code to the cache.
    *
-   * @param spirvCode The SPIR-V code to save.
+   * @param spirv Compiled SPIR-V binary code
-   * @param cacheFile The path to the file where the SPIR-V code will be saved.
+   * @param cachePath Path where the cache file should be saved
-   * @throws std::runtime_error if the file cannot be written.
+   * @return bool True if save was successful, false otherwise
    *
-   * This function writes the compiled SPIR-V binary to the specified file.
+   * Writes the SPIR-V binary to disk for future use. Creates any
-   * If the file cannot be opened or written, an exception is thrown.
+   * necessary parent directories if they don't exist.
    */
-  static fn saveCompiledShader(const std::vector<u32>& spirvCode, const string& cacheFile) -> void {
+  static fn saveCompiledShader(const std::vector<u32>& spirv, const std::string& cachePath) -> bool {
-    using namespace std;
+    std::ofstream file(cachePath, std::ios::binary);
+    if (!file.is_open())
+      return false;
 
-    ofstream file(cacheFile, ios::binary);
+    file.write(
+      std::bit_cast<const char*>(spirv.data()), static_cast<std::streamsize>(spirv.size() * sizeof(u32))
+    );
 
-    // Check if the file was successfully opened
+    return file.good();
-    if (!file)
-      throw runtime_error("Failed to open file for saving shader: " + cacheFile);
-
-    if (!file.write(
-          bit_cast<const char*>(spirvCode.data()), static_cast<streamsize>(spirvCode.size() * sizeof(u32))
-        ))
-      throw runtime_error("Failed to save shader to cache: " + cacheFile);
   }
 };

src/util/types.hpp

@@ -1,128 +1,152 @@
+/**
+ * @file types.hpp
+ * @brief Core type definitions and aliases for the project.
+ * 
+ * This file provides a centralized location for type definitions used throughout
+ * the project. It includes fixed-width integer types, floating-point types, and
+ * commonly used GLM vector types. The type aliases are designed to improve code
+ * readability and ensure consistent type usage across the codebase.
+ */
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #define fn auto
 
+// Integer Types
+
 /**
- * @typedef u8
+ * @brief 8-bit unsigned integer.
- * @brief Represents an 8-bit unsigned integer.
+ * @details Range: 0 to 255
- *
+ * Used for byte-level operations and color channel values.
- * This type alias is used for 8-bit unsigned integers, ranging from 0 to 255.
- * It is based on the std::uint8_t type.
  */
 using u8 = std::uint8_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef u16
+ * @brief 16-bit unsigned integer.
- * @brief Represents a 16-bit unsigned integer.
+ * @details Range: 0 to 65,535
- *
+ * Used for texture coordinates and small indices.
- * This type alias is used for 16-bit unsigned integers, ranging from 0 to 65,535.
- * It is based on the std::uint16_t type.
  */
 using u16 = std::uint16_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef u32
+ * @brief 32-bit unsigned integer.
- * @brief Represents a 32-bit unsigned integer.
+ * @details Range: 0 to 4,294,967,295
- *
+ * Used for array sizes, indices, and flags.
- * This type alias is used for 32-bit unsigned integers, ranging from 0 to 4,294,967,295.
- * It is based on the std::uint32_t type.
  */
 using u32 = std::uint32_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef u64
+ * @brief 64-bit unsigned integer.
- * @brief Represents a 64-bit unsigned integer.
+ * @details Range: 0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615
- *
+ * Used for large indices and timestamps.
- * This type alias is used for 64-bit unsigned integers, ranging from 0 to
- * 18,446,744,073,709,551,615. It is based on the std::uint64_t type.
  */
 using u64 = std::uint64_t;
 
-// Type Aliases for Signed Integers
-
 /**
- * @typedef i8
+ * @brief 8-bit signed integer.
- * @brief Represents an 8-bit signed integer.
+ * @details Range: -128 to 127
- *
+ * Used for small signed values and relative offsets.
- * This type alias is used for 8-bit signed integers, ranging from -128 to 127.
- * It is based on the std::int8_t type.
  */
 using i8 = std::int8_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef i16
+ * @brief 16-bit signed integer.
- * @brief Represents a 16-bit signed integer.
+ * @details Range: -32,768 to 32,767
- *
+ * Used for medium-range signed values.
- * This type alias is used for 16-bit signed integers, ranging from -32,768 to 32,767.
- * It is based on the std::int16_t type.
  */
 using i16 = std::int16_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef i32
+ * @brief 32-bit signed integer.
- * @brief Represents a 32-bit signed integer.
+ * @details Range: -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
- *
+ * Primary signed integer type for general use.
- * This type alias is used for 32-bit signed integers, ranging from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
- * It is based on the std::int32_t type.
  */
 using i32 = std::int32_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef i64
+ * @brief 64-bit signed integer.
- * @brief Represents a 64-bit signed integer.
+ * @details Range: -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
- *
+ * Used for large signed values and time calculations.
- * This type alias is used for 64-bit signed integers, ranging from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to
- * 9,223,372,036,854,775,807. It is based on the std::int64_t type.
  */
 using i64 = std::int64_t;
 
-// Type Aliases for Floating-Point Numbers
+// Floating-Point Types
 
 /**
- * @typedef f32
+ * @brief 32-bit floating-point number.
- * @brief Represents a 32-bit floating-point number.
+ * @details IEEE 754 single-precision
- *
+ * Used for graphics calculations, positions, and colors.
- * This type alias is used for 32-bit floating-point numbers, which follow the IEEE 754 standard.
- * It is based on the float type.
  */
 using f32 = float;
 
 /**
- * @typedef f64
+ * @brief 64-bit floating-point number.
- * @brief Represents a 64-bit floating-point number.
+ * @details IEEE 754 double-precision
- *
+ * Used for high-precision calculations and physics.
- * This type alias is used for 64-bit floating-point numbers, which follow the IEEE 754 standard.
- * It is based on the double type.
  */
 using f64 = double;
 
-// Type Aliases for Size Types
+// Size Types
 
 /**
- * @typedef usize
+ * @brief Unsigned size type.
- * @brief Represents an unsigned size type.
+ * @details Platform-dependent size (32/64-bit)
- *
+ * Used for memory sizes and container sizes.
- * This type alias is used for representing the size of objects in bytes.
- * It is based on the std::size_t type, which is the result type of the sizeof operator.
  */
 using usize = std::size_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef isize
+ * @brief Signed size type.
- * @brief Represents a signed size type.
+ * @details Platform-dependent size (32/64-bit)
- *
+ * Used for pointer arithmetic and container differences.
- * This type alias is used for representing pointer differences.
- * It is based on the std::ptrdiff_t type, which is the signed integer type returned when
- * subtracting two pointers.
  */
 using isize = std::ptrdiff_t;
 
 /**
- * @typedef string
+ * @brief String type alias.
- * @brief Represents a string.
+ * @details Standard string type for text handling.
  */
 using string = std::string;
+
+// GLM Vector Types
+
+/**
+ * @brief 2D vector with 32-bit float components.
+ * @details Used for 2D positions, texture coordinates.
+ */
+using vec2 = glm::f32vec2;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 3D vector with 32-bit float components.
+ * @details Used for 3D positions, colors, normals.
+ */
+using vec3 = glm::f32vec3;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 4D vector with 32-bit float components.
+ * @details Used for homogeneous coordinates, quaternions.
+ */
+using vec4 = glm::f32vec4;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 2D vector with 64-bit float components.
+ * @details Used for high-precision 2D calculations.
+ */
+using dvec2 = glm::f64vec2;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 3D vector with 64-bit float components.
+ * @details Used for high-precision 3D positions and directions.
+ */
+using dvec3 = glm::f64vec3;
+
+/**
+ * @brief 4D vector with 64-bit float components.
+ * @details Used for high-precision homogeneous coordinates.
+ */
+using dvec4 = glm::f64vec4;

src/util/unique_image.hpp

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * @file unique_image.hpp
+ * @brief Provides RAII wrapper for image loading and management.
+ * 
+ * This file implements a RAII-compliant image handling class that uses stb_image
+ * for loading various image formats. It ensures proper resource management and
+ * provides a safe interface for image data access.
+ */
+
 #include <filesystem>
 
 #define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
@@ -7,45 +16,53 @@
 
 namespace stb {
   /**
-   * @brief A class that handles loading and managing image data.
+   * @brief RAII wrapper for image data loaded via stb_image.
    * 
-   * This class uses the stb_image library to load images from the filesystem
+   * This class provides safe resource management for loaded images, ensuring proper
-   * and provides access to the image data, dimensions, and channel count.
+   * cleanup of image data. It supports move semantics but prevents copying to maintain
+   * single ownership of image resources.
    */
   class UniqueImage {
    public:
     /**
-     * @brief Constructs a UniqueImage object and loads an image from the specified path.
+     * @brief Constructs a UniqueImage by loading from file.
      * 
-     * @param path The filesystem path to the image file to load.
+     * @param path Filesystem path to the image file.
+     * @throws std::runtime_error If image loading fails.
+     * 
+     * Automatically loads the image data from the specified file using stb_image.
+     * The image data is stored in RGBA format with 8 bits per channel.
      */
     UniqueImage(const std::filesystem::path& path) { load(path.string().c_str()); }
 
-    // Deleted copy constructor to prevent copying.
+    // Prevent copying to maintain single ownership
     UniqueImage(const UniqueImage&) = delete;
-
+    fn operator=(const UniqueImage&) -> UniqueImage& = delete;
-    // Deleted copy assignment operator to prevent copying.
-    fn operator=(const UniqueImage&)->UniqueImage& = delete;
 
     /**
-     * @brief Move constructor for UniqueImage.
+     * @brief Move constructor for transferring image ownership.
      * 
-     * @param other The UniqueImage object from which to move resources.
+     * @param other Source UniqueImage to move from.
      * 
-     * Transfers ownership of resources from another UniqueImage object.
+     * Transfers ownership of image data from another UniqueImage instance,
+     * leaving the source in a valid but empty state.
      */
     UniqueImage(UniqueImage&& other) noexcept
-      : mData(other.mData), mWidth(other.mWidth), mHeight(other.mHeight), mChannels(other.mChannels) {
+      : mData(other.mData), 
+        mWidth(static_cast<i32>(other.mWidth)), 
+        mHeight(static_cast<i32>(other.mHeight)), 
+        mChannels(static_cast<i32>(other.mChannels)) {
       other.mData = nullptr;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Move assignment operator for UniqueImage.
+     * @brief Move assignment operator for transferring image ownership.
      * 
-     * @param other The UniqueImage object from which to move resources.
+     * @param other Source UniqueImage to move from.
      * @return Reference to this object.
      * 
-     * Transfers ownership of resources from another UniqueImage object.
+     * Safely transfers ownership of image data, ensuring proper cleanup of
+     * existing resources before the transfer.
      */
     fn operator=(UniqueImage&& other) noexcept -> UniqueImage& {
       if (this != &other) {
@@ -53,18 +70,19 @@ namespace stb {
           stbi_image_free(mData);
 
         mData       = other.mData;
-        mWidth      = other.mWidth;
+        mWidth      = static_cast<i32>(other.mWidth);
-        mHeight     = other.mHeight;
+        mHeight     = static_cast<i32>(other.mHeight);
-        mChannels   = other.mChannels;
+        mChannels   = static_cast<i32>(other.mChannels);
         other.mData = nullptr;
       }
       return *this;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Destructor for UniqueImage.
+     * @brief Destructor that ensures proper cleanup of image resources.
      * 
-     * Frees the image data if it is allocated.
+     * Automatically frees the image data using stb_image_free when the
+     * object goes out of scope.
      */
     ~UniqueImage() {
       if (mData)
@@ -72,50 +90,51 @@ namespace stb {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Retrieves the image data.
+     * @brief Get raw pointer to image data.
+     * @return Pointer to the raw image data in memory.
      * 
-     * @return Pointer to the image data in memory.
+     * The data is stored in row-major order with either RGB or RGBA format,
+     * depending on the source image.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] fn getData() const -> u8* { return mData; }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Retrieves the width of the image.
+     * @brief Get image width in pixels.
-     *
+     * @return Width of the image.
-     * @return The width of the image in pixels.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] fn getWidth() const -> i32 { return mWidth; }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Retrieves the height of the image.
+     * @brief Get image height in pixels.
-     *
+     * @return Height of the image.
-     * @return The height of the image in pixels.
      */
     [[nodiscard]] fn getHeight() const -> i32 { return mHeight; }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Retrieves the number of channels in the image.
+     * @brief Get number of color channels.
-     *
+     * @return Number of channels (e.g., 3 for RGB, 4 for RGBA).
-     * @return The number of channels in the image (e.g., 3 for RGB, 4 for RGBA).
      */
     [[nodiscard]] fn getChannels() const -> i32 { return mChannels; }
 
    private:
-    u8* mData     = nullptr; ///< Pointer to the image data.
-    i32 mWidth    = 0;       ///< Width of the image in pixels.
-    i32 mHeight   = 0;       ///< Height of the image in pixels.
-    i32 mChannels = 0;       ///< Number of channels in the image.
-
     /**
-     * @brief Loads an image from a file.
+     * @brief Internal helper function to load image data.
      * 
-     * @param filename The name of the file from which to load the image.
+     * @param path Path to the image file.
-     * @throws std::runtime_error If the image fails to load.
+     * @throws std::runtime_error If image loading fails.
+     * 
+     * Uses stb_image to load the image data, automatically detecting the
+     * format and number of channels from the file.
      */
-    fn load(const char* filename) -> void {
+    fn load(const char* path) -> void {
-      mData = stbi_load(filename, &mWidth, &mHeight, &mChannels, STBI_rgb_alpha);
+      mData = stbi_load(path, &mWidth, &mHeight, &mChannels, STBI_rgb_alpha);
-
       if (!mData)
-        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to load image: " + string(stbi_failure_reason()));
+        throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Failed to load texture image: {}", path));
     }
+
+    u8* mData     = nullptr; ///< Raw image data in memory
+    i32 mWidth    = 0;       ///< Image width in pixels
+    i32 mHeight   = 0;       ///< Image height in pixels
+    i32 mChannels = 0;       ///< Number of color channels
   };
 }

src/util/vertex.hpp

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * @file vertex.hpp
+ * @brief Defines the vertex structure and its associated utilities for 3D rendering.
+ * 
+ * This file contains the Vertex structure used for 3D model representation in the Vulkan
+ * graphics pipeline. It includes position, color, and texture coordinate data, along with
+ * Vulkan-specific descriptors for vertex input handling.
+ */
+
 #define GLM_FORCE_DEPTH_ZERO_TO_ONE
 #define GLM_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
@@ -8,45 +17,81 @@
 
 #include "types.hpp"
 
-// Vertex data for the model
+/**
+ * @brief Represents a vertex in 3D space with color and texture information.
+ * 
+ * This structure defines a vertex with all its attributes required for rendering,
+ * including position in 3D space, RGB color, and texture coordinates. It also
+ * provides methods for Vulkan vertex input configuration.
+ */
 struct Vertex {
-  // Position of the vertex
+  vec3 pos;       ///< Position of the vertex in 3D space (x, y, z)
-  glm::vec3 pos;
+  vec3 color;     ///< RGB color values, each component in range [0, 1]
-  // Color of the vertex (in RGB)
+  vec2 tex_coord; ///< Texture coordinates (u, v) for texture mapping
-  glm::vec3 color;
-  // Texture coordinates of the vertex
-  glm::vec2 tex_coord;
 
-  // Returns the binding description for the vertex
+  /**
+   * @brief Provides the vertex binding description for Vulkan.
+   * 
+   * @return vk::VertexInputBindingDescription Describes how to bind vertex data to GPU memory.
+   * 
+   * The binding description specifies:
+   * - Binding index (0)
+   * - Stride (size of one vertex)
+   * - Input rate (per-vertex data)
+   */
   static fn getBindingDescription() -> vk::VertexInputBindingDescription {
     return { .binding = 0, .stride = sizeof(Vertex), .inputRate = vk::VertexInputRate::eVertex };
   }
 
-  // Returns the attribute descriptions for the vertex
+  /**
+   * @brief Provides attribute descriptions for vertex data interpretation.
+   * 
+   * @return std::array<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription, 3> Array of descriptions for position, color, and texture coordinates.
+   * 
+   * The attribute descriptions specify:
+   * - Location indices (0 for position, 1 for color, 2 for texture coordinates)
+   * - Binding point (0)
+   * - Data format (R32G32B32 for vec3, R32G32 for vec2)
+   * - Offset of each attribute in the vertex structure
+   */
   static fn getAttributeDescriptions() -> std::array<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription, 3> {
     return {
-      // Position attribute
       vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription { 0, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, pos) },
-      // Color attribute
       vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription { 1, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, color) },
-      // Texture coordinate attribute
       vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription { 2, 0, vk::Format::eR32G32Sfloat, offsetof(Vertex, tex_coord) }
     };
   }
 
-  // Overload the equality operator for the vertex
+  /**
-  fn operator==(const Vertex& other) const->bool {
+   * @brief Compares two vertices for equality.
+   * 
+   * @param other The vertex to compare with.
+   * @return bool True if vertices are identical in position, color, and texture coordinates.
+   */
+  fn operator==(const Vertex& other) const -> bool {
     return pos == other.pos && color == other.color && tex_coord == other.tex_coord;
   }
 };
 
-// Hash function for the vertex
 namespace std {
+  /**
+   * @brief Hash function specialization for Vertex type.
+   * 
+   * This specialization allows Vertex objects to be used as keys in unordered containers.
+   * The hash combines position, color, and texture coordinate data using bit operations
+   * to create a unique hash value.
+   */
   template <>
   struct hash<Vertex> {
-    fn operator()(Vertex const& vertex) const->size_t {
+    /**
-      return ((hash<glm::vec3>()(vertex.pos) ^ (hash<glm::vec3>()(vertex.color) << 1)) >> 1) ^
+     * @brief Computes hash value for a vertex.
-             (hash<glm::vec2>()(vertex.tex_coord) << 1);
+     * 
+     * @param vertex The vertex to hash.
+     * @return size_t Hash value combining all vertex attributes.
+     */
+    fn operator()(Vertex const& vertex) const -> size_t {
+      return ((hash<vec3>()(vertex.pos) ^ (hash<vec3>()(vertex.color) << 1)) >> 1) ^
+             (hash<vec2>()(vertex.tex_coord) << 1);
     }
   };
 }