/**
* Preloads this material for the given render manager.
*
* <p>Preloading the material can ensure that when the material is first used for rendering, there
* won't be any delay since the material has been already been setup for rendering.
*
* @param rm The render manager to preload for
*/
public void preload(RenderManager rm) {
autoSelectTechnique(rm);
Renderer r = rm.getRenderer();
TechniqueDef techDef = technique.getDef();
Collection<MatParam> params = paramValues.values();
for (MatParam param : params) {
if (param instanceof MatParamTexture) {
MatParamTexture texParam = (MatParamTexture) param;
r.setTexture(0, texParam.getTextureValue());
} else {
if (!techDef.isUsingShaders()) {
continue;
}
technique.updateUniformParam(param.getName(), param.getVarType(), param.getValue());
}
}
Shader shader = technique.getShader();
if (techDef.isUsingShaders()) {
r.setShader(shader);
}
}
