assimp/code/glTF2Exporter.cpp

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#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_EXPORT
#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_GLTF_EXPORTER

#include "glTF2Exporter.h"

#include "Exceptional.h"
#include "StringComparison.h"
#include "ByteSwapper.h"

#include "SplitLargeMeshes.h"

#include <assimp/SceneCombiner.h>
#include <assimp/version.h>
#include <assimp/IOSystem.hpp>
#include <assimp/Exporter.hpp>
#include <assimp/material.h>
#include <assimp/scene.h>

// Header files, standart library.
#include <memory>
#include <inttypes.h>

#include "glTF2AssetWriter.h"

using namespace rapidjson;

using namespace Assimp;
using namespace glTF2;

namespace Assimp {

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Worker function for exporting a scene to GLTF. Prototyped and registered in Exporter.cpp
    void ExportSceneGLTF2(const char* pFile, IOSystem* pIOSystem, const aiScene* pScene, const ExportProperties* pProperties)
    {
        // invoke the exporter
        glTF2Exporter exporter(pFile, pIOSystem, pScene, pProperties, false);
    }

} // end of namespace Assimp

glTF2Exporter::glTF2Exporter(const char* filename, IOSystem* pIOSystem, const aiScene* pScene,
                           const ExportProperties* pProperties, bool isBinary)
    : mFilename(filename)
    , mIOSystem(pIOSystem)
    , mProperties(pProperties)
{
    aiScene* sceneCopy_tmp;
    SceneCombiner::CopyScene(&sceneCopy_tmp, pScene);
    std::unique_ptr<aiScene> sceneCopy(sceneCopy_tmp);

    SplitLargeMeshesProcess_Triangle tri_splitter;
    tri_splitter.SetLimit(0xffff);
    tri_splitter.Execute(sceneCopy.get());

    SplitLargeMeshesProcess_Vertex vert_splitter;
    vert_splitter.SetLimit(0xffff);
    vert_splitter.Execute(sceneCopy.get());

    mScene = sceneCopy.get();

    mAsset.reset( new Asset( pIOSystem ) );

    if (isBinary) {
        mAsset->SetAsBinary();
    }

    ExportMetadata();

    ExportMaterials();

    if (mScene->mRootNode) {
        ExportNodeHierarchy(mScene->mRootNode);
    }

    ExportMeshes();

    ExportScene();

    ExportAnimations();

    AssetWriter writer(*mAsset);

    if (isBinary) {
        writer.WriteGLBFile(filename);
    } else {
        writer.WriteFile(filename);
    }
}

/*
 * Copy a 4x4 matrix from struct aiMatrix to typedef mat4.
 * Also converts from row-major to column-major storage.
 */
static void CopyValue(const aiMatrix4x4& v, mat4& o)
{
    o[ 0] = v.a1; o[ 1] = v.b1; o[ 2] = v.c1; o[ 3] = v.d1;
    o[ 4] = v.a2; o[ 5] = v.b2; o[ 6] = v.c2; o[ 7] = v.d2;
    o[ 8] = v.a3; o[ 9] = v.b3; o[10] = v.c3; o[11] = v.d3;
    o[12] = v.a4; o[13] = v.b4; o[14] = v.c4; o[15] = v.d4;
}

static void CopyValue(const aiMatrix4x4& v, aiMatrix4x4& o)
{
    o.a1 = v.a1; o.a2 = v.a2; o.a3 = v.a3; o.a4 = v.a4;
    o.b1 = v.b1; o.b2 = v.b2; o.b3 = v.b3; o.b4 = v.b4;
    o.c1 = v.c1; o.c2 = v.c2; o.c3 = v.c3; o.c4 = v.c4;
    o.d1 = v.d1; o.d2 = v.d2; o.d3 = v.d3; o.d4 = v.d4;
}

static void IdentityMatrix4(mat4& o)
{
    o[ 0] = 1; o[ 1] = 0; o[ 2] = 0; o[ 3] = 0;
    o[ 4] = 0; o[ 5] = 1; o[ 6] = 0; o[ 7] = 0;
    o[ 8] = 0; o[ 9] = 0; o[10] = 1; o[11] = 0;
    o[12] = 0; o[13] = 0; o[14] = 0; o[15] = 1;
}

inline Ref<Accessor> ExportData(Asset& a, std::string& meshName, Ref<Buffer>& buffer,
    unsigned int count, void* data, AttribType::Value typeIn, AttribType::Value typeOut, ComponentType compType, bool isIndices = false)
{
    if (!count || !data) return Ref<Accessor>();

    unsigned int numCompsIn = AttribType::GetNumComponents(typeIn);
    unsigned int numCompsOut = AttribType::GetNumComponents(typeOut);
    unsigned int bytesPerComp = ComponentTypeSize(compType);

    size_t offset = buffer->byteLength;
    // make sure offset is correctly byte-aligned, as required by spec
    size_t padding = offset % bytesPerComp;
    offset += padding;
    size_t length = count * numCompsOut * bytesPerComp;
    buffer->Grow(length + padding);

    // bufferView
    Ref<BufferView> bv = a.bufferViews.Create(a.FindUniqueID(meshName, "view"));
    bv->buffer = buffer;
    bv->byteOffset = unsigned(offset);
    bv->byteLength = length; //! The target that the WebGL buffer should be bound to.
    bv->target = isIndices ? BufferViewTarget_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER : BufferViewTarget_ARRAY_BUFFER;

    // accessor
    Ref<Accessor> acc = a.accessors.Create(a.FindUniqueID(meshName, "accessor"));
    acc->bufferView = bv;
    acc->byteOffset = 0;
    acc->byteStride = 0;
    acc->componentType = compType;
    acc->count = count;
    acc->type = typeOut;

    // calculate min and max values
    {
        // Allocate and initialize with large values.
        float float_MAX = 10000000000000.0f;
        for (unsigned int i = 0 ; i < numCompsOut ; i++) {
            acc->min.push_back( float_MAX);
            acc->max.push_back(-float_MAX);
        }

        // Search and set extreme values.
        float valueTmp;
        for (unsigned int i = 0 ; i < count       ; i++) {
            for (unsigned int j = 0 ; j < numCompsOut ; j++) {
                if (numCompsOut == 1) {
                  valueTmp = static_cast<unsigned short*>(data)[i];
                } else {
                  valueTmp = static_cast<aiVector3D*>(data)[i][j];
                }

                if (valueTmp < acc->min[j]) {
                    acc->min[j] = valueTmp;
                }
                if (valueTmp > acc->max[j]) {
                    acc->max[j] = valueTmp;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    // copy the data
    acc->WriteData(count, data, numCompsIn*bytesPerComp);

    return acc;
}

inline void SetSamplerWrap(SamplerWrap& wrap, aiTextureMapMode map)
{
    switch (map) {
        case aiTextureMapMode_Clamp:
            wrap = SamplerWrap::Clamp_To_Edge;
            break;
        case aiTextureMapMode_Mirror:
            wrap = SamplerWrap::Mirrored_Repeat;
            break;
        case aiTextureMapMode_Wrap:
        case aiTextureMapMode_Decal:
        default:
            wrap = SamplerWrap::Repeat;
            break;
    };
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetTexSampler(const aiMaterial* mat, Ref<Texture> texture, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot)
{
    aiString aId;
    std::string id;
    if (aiGetMaterialString(mat, (std::string(_AI_MATKEY_MAPPING_BASE) + "id").c_str(), tt, slot, &aId) == AI_SUCCESS) {
        id = aId.C_Str();
    }

    if (Ref<Sampler> ref = mAsset->samplers.Get(id.c_str())) {
        texture->sampler = ref;
    } else {
        id = mAsset->FindUniqueID(id, "sampler");

        texture->sampler = mAsset->samplers.Create(id.c_str());

        aiTextureMapMode mapU, mapV;
        SamplerMagFilter filterMag;
        SamplerMinFilter filterMin;

        if (aiGetMaterialInteger(mat, AI_MATKEY_MAPPINGMODE_U(tt, slot), (int*)&mapU) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            SetSamplerWrap(texture->sampler->wrapS, mapU);
        }

        if (aiGetMaterialInteger(mat, AI_MATKEY_MAPPINGMODE_V(tt, slot), (int*)&mapV) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            SetSamplerWrap(texture->sampler->wrapT, mapV);
        }

        if (aiGetMaterialInteger(mat, (std::string(_AI_MATKEY_MAPPING_BASE) + "filtermag").c_str(), tt, slot, (int*)&filterMag) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            texture->sampler->magFilter = filterMag;
        }

        if (aiGetMaterialInteger(mat, (std::string(_AI_MATKEY_MAPPING_BASE) + "filtermin").c_str(), tt, slot, (int*)&filterMin) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            texture->sampler->minFilter = filterMin;
        }

        aiString name;
        if (aiGetMaterialString(mat, (std::string(_AI_MATKEY_MAPPING_BASE) + "name").c_str(), tt, slot, &name) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            texture->sampler->name = name.C_Str();
        }
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatTexProp(const aiMaterial* mat, unsigned int& prop, const char* propName, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot)
{
    const char* key = (std::string(_AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_BASE) + "." + propName).c_str();

    mat->Get(key, tt, slot, prop);
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatTexProp(const aiMaterial* mat, float& prop, const char* propName, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot)
{
    const char* key = (std::string(_AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_BASE) + "." + propName).c_str();

    mat->Get(key, tt, slot, prop);
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatTex(const aiMaterial* mat, Ref<Texture>& texture, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot = 0)
{

    if (mat->GetTextureCount(tt) > 0) {
        aiString tex;

        if (mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE(tt, slot), tex) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            std::string path = tex.C_Str();

            if (path.size() > 0) {
                if (path[0] != '*') {
                    std::map<std::string, unsigned int>::iterator it = mTexturesByPath.find(path);
                    if (it != mTexturesByPath.end()) {
                        texture = mAsset->textures.Get(it->second);
                    }
                }

                if (!texture) {
                    std::string texId = mAsset->FindUniqueID("", "texture");
                    texture = mAsset->textures.Create(texId);
                    mTexturesByPath[path] = texture.GetIndex();

                    std::string imgId = mAsset->FindUniqueID("", "image");
                    texture->source = mAsset->images.Create(imgId);

                    if (path[0] == '*') { // embedded
                        aiTexture* tex = mScene->mTextures[atoi(&path[1])];

                        uint8_t* data = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(tex->pcData);
                        texture->source->SetData(data, tex->mWidth, *mAsset);

                        if (tex->achFormatHint[0]) {
                            std::string mimeType = "image/";
                            mimeType += (memcmp(tex->achFormatHint, "jpg", 3) == 0) ? "jpeg" : tex->achFormatHint;
                            texture->source->mimeType = mimeType;
                        }
                    }
                    else {
                        texture->source->uri = path;
                    }

                    GetTexSampler(mat, texture, tt, slot);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatTex(const aiMaterial* mat, TextureInfo& prop, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot = 0)
{
    Ref<Texture>& texture = prop.texture;

    GetMatTex(mat, texture, tt, slot);

    if (texture) {
        GetMatTexProp(mat, prop.texCoord, "texCoord", tt, slot);
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatTex(const aiMaterial* mat, NormalTextureInfo& prop, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot = 0)
{
    Ref<Texture>& texture = prop.texture;

    GetMatTex(mat, texture, tt, slot);

    if (texture) {
        GetMatTexProp(mat, prop.texCoord, "texCoord", tt, slot);
        GetMatTexProp(mat, prop.scale, "scale", tt, slot);
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatTex(const aiMaterial* mat, OcclusionTextureInfo& prop, aiTextureType tt, unsigned int slot = 0)
{
    Ref<Texture>& texture = prop.texture;

    GetMatTex(mat, texture, tt, slot);

    if (texture) {
        GetMatTexProp(mat, prop.texCoord, "texCoord", tt, slot);
        GetMatTexProp(mat, prop.strength, "strength", tt, slot);
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatColor(const aiMaterial* mat, vec4& prop, const char* propName, int type, int idx)
{
    aiColor4D col;
    if (mat->Get(propName, type, idx, col) == AI_SUCCESS) {
        prop[0] = col.r; prop[1] = col.g; prop[2] = col.b; prop[3] = col.a;
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::GetMatColor(const aiMaterial* mat, vec3& prop, const char* propName, int type, int idx)
{
    aiColor3D col;
    if (mat->Get(propName, type, idx, col) == AI_SUCCESS) {
        prop[0] = col.r; prop[1] = col.g; prop[2] = col.b;
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::ExportMaterials()
{
    bool& KHR_materials_pbrSpecularGlossiness = mAsset->extensionsUsed.KHR_materials_pbrSpecularGlossiness;

    aiString aiName;
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mScene->mNumMaterials; ++i) {
        const aiMaterial* mat = mScene->mMaterials[i];

        std::string id = "material_" + std::to_string(i);

        Ref<Material> m = mAsset->materials.Create(id);

        std::string name;
        if (mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_NAME, aiName) == AI_SUCCESS) {
            name = aiName.C_Str();
        }
        name = mAsset->FindUniqueID(name, "material");

        m->name = name;

        GetMatTex(mat, m->pbrMetallicRoughness.baseColorTexture, aiTextureType_DIFFUSE);
        GetMatTex(mat, m->pbrMetallicRoughness.metallicRoughnessTexture, aiTextureType_UNKNOWN, 0);//get unknown slot
        GetMatColor(mat, m->pbrMetallicRoughness.baseColorFactor, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
        mat->Get("$mat.gltf.pbrMetallicRoughness.metallicFactor", 0, 0, m->pbrMetallicRoughness.metallicFactor);
        mat->Get("$mat.gltf.pbrMetallicRoughness.roughnessFactor", 0, 0, m->pbrMetallicRoughness.roughnessFactor);

        GetMatTex(mat, m->normalTexture, aiTextureType_NORMALS);
        GetMatTex(mat, m->occlusionTexture, aiTextureType_LIGHTMAP);
        GetMatTex(mat, m->emissiveTexture, aiTextureType_EMISSIVE);
        GetMatColor(mat, m->emissiveFactor, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_EMISSIVE);

        mat->Get(AI_MATKEY_TWOSIDED, m->doubleSided);
        mat->Get("$mat.gltf.alphaCutoff", 0, 0, m->alphaCutoff);
        mat->Get("$mat.gltf.alphaMode", 0, 0, m->alphaMode);

        bool hasPbrSpecularGlossiness;
        mat->Get("$mat.gltf.pbrSpecularGlossiness.on", 0, 0, hasPbrSpecularGlossiness);

        if (hasPbrSpecularGlossiness) {

            if (!KHR_materials_pbrSpecularGlossiness) {
                KHR_materials_pbrSpecularGlossiness = true;
            }

            m->pbrSpecularGlossiness.on = true;
            GetMatColor(mat, m->pbrSpecularGlossiness.diffuseFactor, "$clr.diffuse", 0, 1);
            GetMatColor(mat, m->pbrSpecularGlossiness.specularFactor, "$clr.specular", 0, 1);
            mat->Get("$mat.gltf.glossinessFactor", 0, 0, m->pbrSpecularGlossiness.glossinessFactor);
            GetMatTex(mat, m->pbrSpecularGlossiness.diffuseTexture, aiTextureType_DIFFUSE, 1);
            GetMatTex(mat, m->pbrSpecularGlossiness.specularGlossinessTexture, aiTextureType_UNKNOWN, 1);
        }
    }
}

/*
 * Search through node hierarchy and find the node containing the given meshID.
 * Returns true on success, and false otherwise.
 */
bool FindMeshNode(Ref<Node>& nodeIn, Ref<Node>& meshNode, std::string meshID)
{

    if (nodeIn->mesh && meshID.compare(nodeIn->mesh->id) == 0) {
        meshNode = nodeIn;
        return true;
    }

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nodeIn->children.size(); ++i) {
        if(FindMeshNode(nodeIn->children[i], meshNode, meshID)) {
            return true;
        }
    }

    return false;
}

/*
 * Find the root joint of the skeleton.
 * Starts will any joint node and traces up the tree,
 * until a parent is found that does not have a jointName.
 * Returns the first parent Ref<Node> found that does not have a jointName.
 */
Ref<Node> FindSkeletonRootJoint(Ref<Skin>& skinRef)
{
    Ref<Node> startNodeRef;
    Ref<Node> parentNodeRef;

    // Arbitrarily use the first joint to start the search.
    startNodeRef = skinRef->jointNames[0];
    parentNodeRef = skinRef->jointNames[0];

    do {
        startNodeRef = parentNodeRef;
        parentNodeRef = startNodeRef->parent;
    } while (!parentNodeRef->jointName.empty());

    return parentNodeRef;
}

void ExportSkin(Asset& mAsset, const aiMesh* aimesh, Ref<Mesh>& meshRef, Ref<Buffer>& bufferRef, Ref<Skin>& skinRef, std::vector<aiMatrix4x4>& inverseBindMatricesData)
{
    if (aimesh->mNumBones < 1) {
        return;
    }

    // Store the vertex joint and weight data.
    const size_t NumVerts( aimesh->mNumVertices );
    vec4* vertexJointData = new vec4[ NumVerts ];
    vec4* vertexWeightData = new vec4[ NumVerts ];
    int* jointsPerVertex = new int[ NumVerts ];
    for (size_t i = 0; i < NumVerts; ++i) {
        jointsPerVertex[i] = 0;
        for (size_t j = 0; j < 4; ++j) {
            vertexJointData[i][j] = 0;
            vertexWeightData[i][j] = 0;
        }
    }

    for (unsigned int idx_bone = 0; idx_bone < aimesh->mNumBones; ++idx_bone) {
        const aiBone* aib = aimesh->mBones[idx_bone];

        // aib->mName   =====>  skinRef->jointNames
        // Find the node with id = mName.
        Ref<Node> nodeRef = mAsset.nodes.Get(aib->mName.C_Str());
        nodeRef->jointName = nodeRef->name;

        unsigned int jointNamesIndex;
        bool addJointToJointNames = true;
        for ( unsigned int idx_joint = 0; idx_joint < skinRef->jointNames.size(); ++idx_joint) {
            if (skinRef->jointNames[idx_joint]->jointName.compare(nodeRef->jointName) == 0) {
                addJointToJointNames = false;
                jointNamesIndex = idx_joint;
            }
        }

        if (addJointToJointNames) {
            skinRef->jointNames.push_back(nodeRef);

            // aib->mOffsetMatrix   =====>  skinRef->inverseBindMatrices
            aiMatrix4x4 tmpMatrix4;
            CopyValue(aib->mOffsetMatrix, tmpMatrix4);
            inverseBindMatricesData.push_back(tmpMatrix4);
            jointNamesIndex = static_cast<unsigned int>(inverseBindMatricesData.size() - 1);
        }

        // aib->mWeights   =====>  vertexWeightData
        for (unsigned int idx_weights = 0; idx_weights < aib->mNumWeights; ++idx_weights) {
            unsigned int vertexId = aib->mWeights[idx_weights].mVertexId;
            float vertWeight      = aib->mWeights[idx_weights].mWeight;

            // A vertex can only have at most four joint weights. Ignore all others.
            if (jointsPerVertex[vertexId] > 3) {
                continue;
            }

            vertexJointData[vertexId][jointsPerVertex[vertexId]] = jointNamesIndex;
            vertexWeightData[vertexId][jointsPerVertex[vertexId]] = vertWeight;

            jointsPerVertex[vertexId] += 1;
        }

    } // End: for-loop mNumMeshes

    Mesh::Primitive& p = meshRef->primitives.back();
    Ref<Accessor> vertexJointAccessor = ExportData(mAsset, skinRef->id, bufferRef, aimesh->mNumVertices, vertexJointData, AttribType::VEC4, AttribType::VEC4, ComponentType_FLOAT);
    if ( vertexJointAccessor ) {
        p.attributes.joint.push_back( vertexJointAccessor );
    }

    Ref<Accessor> vertexWeightAccessor = ExportData(mAsset, skinRef->id, bufferRef, aimesh->mNumVertices, vertexWeightData, AttribType::VEC4, AttribType::VEC4, ComponentType_FLOAT);
    if ( vertexWeightAccessor ) {
        p.attributes.weight.push_back( vertexWeightAccessor );
    }
    delete[] jointsPerVertex;
    delete[] vertexWeightData;
    delete[] vertexJointData;
}

void glTF2Exporter::ExportMeshes()
{
    // Not for
    //     using IndicesType = decltype(aiFace::mNumIndices);
    // But yes for
    //     using IndicesType = unsigned short;
    // because "ComponentType_UNSIGNED_SHORT" used for indices. And it's a maximal type according to glTF specification.
    typedef unsigned short IndicesType;

    std::string fname = std::string(mFilename);
    std::string bufferIdPrefix = fname.substr(0, fname.rfind(".gltf"));
    std::string bufferId = mAsset->FindUniqueID("", bufferIdPrefix.c_str());

    Ref<Buffer> b = mAsset->GetBodyBuffer();
    if (!b) {
       b = mAsset->buffers.Create(bufferId);
    }

    //----------------------------------------
    // Initialize variables for the skin
    bool createSkin = false;
    for (unsigned int idx_mesh = 0; idx_mesh < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++idx_mesh) {
        const aiMesh* aim = mScene->mMeshes[idx_mesh];
        if(aim->HasBones()) {
            createSkin = true;
            break;
        }
    }

    Ref<Skin> skinRef;
    std::string skinName = mAsset->FindUniqueID("skin", "skin");
    std::vector<aiMatrix4x4> inverseBindMatricesData;
    if(createSkin) {
        skinRef = mAsset->skins.Create(skinName);
        skinRef->name = skinName;
    }
    //----------------------------------------

	for (unsigned int idx_mesh = 0; idx_mesh < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++idx_mesh) {
		const aiMesh* aim = mScene->mMeshes[idx_mesh];

        std::string name = aim->mName.C_Str();

        std::string meshId = mAsset->FindUniqueID(name, "mesh");
        Ref<Mesh> m = mAsset->meshes.Create(meshId);
        m->primitives.resize(1);
        Mesh::Primitive& p = m->primitives.back();

        m->name = name;

        p.material = mAsset->materials.Get(aim->mMaterialIndex);

		/******************* Vertices ********************/
        Ref<Accessor> v = ExportData(*mAsset, meshId, b, aim->mNumVertices, aim->mVertices, AttribType::VEC3, AttribType::VEC3, ComponentType_FLOAT);
		if (v) p.attributes.position.push_back(v);

		/******************** Normals ********************/
		Ref<Accessor> n = ExportData(*mAsset, meshId, b, aim->mNumVertices, aim->mNormals, AttribType::VEC3, AttribType::VEC3, ComponentType_FLOAT);
		if (n) p.attributes.normal.push_back(n);

		/************** Texture coordinates **************/
        for (int i = 0; i < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++i) {
            // Flip UV y coords
            if (aim -> mNumUVComponents[i] > 1) {
                for (unsigned int j = 0; j < aim->mNumVertices; ++j) {
                    aim->mTextureCoords[i][j].y = 1 - aim->mTextureCoords[i][j].y;
                }
            }

            if (aim->mNumUVComponents[i] > 0) {
                AttribType::Value type = (aim->mNumUVComponents[i] == 2) ? AttribType::VEC2 : AttribType::VEC3;

				Ref<Accessor> tc = ExportData(*mAsset, meshId, b, aim->mNumVertices, aim->mTextureCoords[i], AttribType::VEC3, type, ComponentType_FLOAT, false);
				if (tc) p.attributes.texcoord.push_back(tc);
			}
		}

		/*************** Vertices indices ****************/
		if (aim->mNumFaces > 0) {
			std::vector<IndicesType> indices;
			unsigned int nIndicesPerFace = aim->mFaces[0].mNumIndices;
            indices.resize(aim->mNumFaces * nIndicesPerFace);
            for (size_t i = 0; i < aim->mNumFaces; ++i) {
                for (size_t j = 0; j < nIndicesPerFace; ++j) {
                    indices[i*nIndicesPerFace + j] = uint16_t(aim->mFaces[i].mIndices[j]);
                }
            }

			p.indices = ExportData(*mAsset, meshId, b, unsigned(indices.size()), &indices[0], AttribType::SCALAR, AttribType::SCALAR, ComponentType_UNSIGNED_SHORT, true);
		}

        switch (aim->mPrimitiveTypes) {
            case aiPrimitiveType_POLYGON:
                p.mode = PrimitiveMode_TRIANGLES; break; // TODO implement this
            case aiPrimitiveType_LINE:
                p.mode = PrimitiveMode_LINES; break;
            case aiPrimitiveType_POINT:
                p.mode = PrimitiveMode_POINTS; break;
            default: // aiPrimitiveType_TRIANGLE
                p.mode = PrimitiveMode_TRIANGLES;
        }

        /*************** Skins ****************/
        if(aim->HasBones()) {
            ExportSkin(*mAsset, aim, m, b, skinRef, inverseBindMatricesData);
        }
    }

    //----------------------------------------
    // Finish the skin
    // Create the Accessor for skinRef->inverseBindMatrices
    if (createSkin) {
        mat4* invBindMatrixData = new mat4[inverseBindMatricesData.size()];
        for ( unsigned int idx_joint = 0; idx_joint < inverseBindMatricesData.size(); ++idx_joint) {
            CopyValue(inverseBindMatricesData[idx_joint], invBindMatrixData[idx_joint]);
        }

        Ref<Accessor> invBindMatrixAccessor = ExportData(*mAsset, skinName, b, static_cast<unsigned int>(inverseBindMatricesData.size()), invBindMatrixData, AttribType::MAT4, AttribType::MAT4, ComponentType_FLOAT);
        if (invBindMatrixAccessor) skinRef->inverseBindMatrices = invBindMatrixAccessor;

        // Identity Matrix   =====>  skinRef->bindShapeMatrix
        // Temporary. Hard-coded identity matrix here
        skinRef->bindShapeMatrix.isPresent = true;
        IdentityMatrix4(skinRef->bindShapeMatrix.value);

        // Find nodes that contain a mesh with bones and add "skeletons" and "skin" attributes to those nodes.
        Ref<Node> rootNode = mAsset->nodes.Get(unsigned(0));
        Ref<Node> meshNode;
        for (unsigned int meshIndex = 0; meshIndex < mAsset->meshes.Size(); ++meshIndex) {
            Ref<Mesh> mesh = mAsset->meshes.Get(meshIndex);
            bool hasBones = false;
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->primitives.size(); ++i) {
                if (!mesh->primitives[i].attributes.weight.empty()) {
                    hasBones = true;
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (!hasBones) {
                continue;
            }
            std::string meshID = mesh->id;
            FindMeshNode(rootNode, meshNode, meshID);
            Ref<Node> rootJoint = FindSkeletonRootJoint(skinRef);
            meshNode->skeletons.push_back(rootJoint);
            meshNode->skin = skinRef;
        }
    }
}

/*
 * Export the root node of the node hierarchy.
 * Calls ExportNode for all children.
 */
unsigned int glTF2Exporter::ExportNodeHierarchy(const aiNode* n)
{
    Ref<Node> node = mAsset->nodes.Create(mAsset->FindUniqueID(n->mName.C_Str(), "node"));

    if (!n->mTransformation.IsIdentity()) {
        node->matrix.isPresent = true;
        CopyValue(n->mTransformation, node->matrix.value);
    }

    if (n->mNumMeshes > 0) {
        node->mesh = mAsset->meshes.Get(n->mMeshes[0]);
    }

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < n->mNumChildren; ++i) {
        unsigned int idx = ExportNode(n->mChildren[i], node);
        node->children.push_back(mAsset->nodes.Get(idx));
    }

    return node.GetIndex();
}

/*
 * Export node and recursively calls ExportNode for all children.
 * Since these nodes are not the root node, we also export the parent Ref<Node>
 */
unsigned int glTF2Exporter::ExportNode(const aiNode* n, Ref<Node>& parent)
{
    std::string name = mAsset->FindUniqueID(n->mName.C_Str(), "node");
    Ref<Node> node = mAsset->nodes.Create(name);

    node->parent = parent;
    node->name = name;

    if (!n->mTransformation.IsIdentity()) {
        node->matrix.isPresent = true;
        CopyValue(n->mTransformation, node->matrix.value);
    }

    if (n->mNumMeshes > 0) {
        node->mesh = mAsset->meshes.Get(n->mMeshes[0]);
    }

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < n->mNumChildren; ++i) {
        unsigned int idx = ExportNode(n->mChildren[i], node);
        node->children.push_back(mAsset->nodes.Get(idx));
    }

    return node.GetIndex();
}


void glTF2Exporter::ExportScene()
{
    const char* sceneName = "defaultScene";
    Ref<Scene> scene = mAsset->scenes.Create(sceneName);

    // root node will be the first one exported (idx 0)
    if (mAsset->nodes.Size() > 0) {
        scene->nodes.push_back(mAsset->nodes.Get(0u));
    }

    // set as the default scene
    mAsset->scene = scene;
}

void glTF2Exporter::ExportMetadata()
{
    AssetMetadata& asset = mAsset->asset;
    asset.version = 2;

    char buffer[256];
    ai_snprintf(buffer, 256, "Open Asset Import Library (assimp v%d.%d.%d)",
        aiGetVersionMajor(), aiGetVersionMinor(), aiGetVersionRevision());

    asset.generator = buffer;
}

inline void ExtractAnimationData(Asset& mAsset, std::string& animId, Ref<Animation>& animRef, Ref<Buffer>& buffer, const aiNodeAnim* nodeChannel, float ticksPerSecond)
{
    // Loop over the data and check to see if it exactly matches an existing buffer.
    //    If yes, then reference the existing corresponding accessor.
    //    Otherwise, add to the buffer and create a new accessor.

    size_t counts[3] = {
        nodeChannel->mNumPositionKeys,
        nodeChannel->mNumScalingKeys,
        nodeChannel->mNumRotationKeys,
    };
    size_t numKeyframes = 1;
    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
        if (counts[i] > numKeyframes) {
            numKeyframes = counts[i];
        }
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------
    // Extract TIME parameter data.
    // Check if the timeStamps are the same for mPositionKeys, mRotationKeys, and mScalingKeys.
    if(nodeChannel->mNumPositionKeys > 0) {
        typedef float TimeType;
        std::vector<TimeType> timeData;
        timeData.resize(numKeyframes);
        for (size_t i = 0; i < numKeyframes; ++i) {
            size_t frameIndex = i * nodeChannel->mNumPositionKeys / numKeyframes;
            // mTime is measured in ticks, but GLTF time is measured in seconds, so convert.
            // Check if we have to cast type here. e.g. uint16_t()
            timeData[i] = nodeChannel->mPositionKeys[frameIndex].mTime / ticksPerSecond;
        }

        Ref<Accessor> timeAccessor = ExportData(mAsset, animId, buffer, static_cast<unsigned int>(numKeyframes), &timeData[0], AttribType::SCALAR, AttribType::SCALAR, ComponentType_FLOAT);
        if (timeAccessor) animRef->Parameters.TIME = timeAccessor;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------
    // Extract translation parameter data
    if(nodeChannel->mNumPositionKeys > 0) {
        C_STRUCT aiVector3D* translationData = new aiVector3D[numKeyframes];
        for (size_t i = 0; i < numKeyframes; ++i) {
            size_t frameIndex = i * nodeChannel->mNumPositionKeys / numKeyframes;
            translationData[i] = nodeChannel->mPositionKeys[frameIndex].mValue;
        }

        Ref<Accessor> tranAccessor = ExportData(mAsset, animId, buffer, static_cast<unsigned int>(numKeyframes), translationData, AttribType::VEC3, AttribType::VEC3, ComponentType_FLOAT);
        if ( tranAccessor ) {
            animRef->Parameters.translation = tranAccessor;
        }
        delete[] translationData;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------
    // Extract scale parameter data
    if(nodeChannel->mNumScalingKeys > 0) {
        C_STRUCT aiVector3D* scaleData = new aiVector3D[numKeyframes];
        for (size_t i = 0; i < numKeyframes; ++i) {
            size_t frameIndex = i * nodeChannel->mNumScalingKeys / numKeyframes;
            scaleData[i] = nodeChannel->mScalingKeys[frameIndex].mValue;
        }

        Ref<Accessor> scaleAccessor = ExportData(mAsset, animId, buffer, static_cast<unsigned int>(numKeyframes), scaleData, AttribType::VEC3, AttribType::VEC3, ComponentType_FLOAT);
        if ( scaleAccessor ) {
            animRef->Parameters.scale = scaleAccessor;
        }
        delete[] scaleData;
    }

    //-------------------------------------------------------
    // Extract rotation parameter data
    if(nodeChannel->mNumRotationKeys > 0) {
        vec4* rotationData = new vec4[numKeyframes];
        for (size_t i = 0; i < numKeyframes; ++i) {
            size_t frameIndex = i * nodeChannel->mNumRotationKeys / numKeyframes;
            rotationData[i][0] = nodeChannel->mRotationKeys[frameIndex].mValue.x;
            rotationData[i][1] = nodeChannel->mRotationKeys[frameIndex].mValue.y;
            rotationData[i][2] = nodeChannel->mRotationKeys[frameIndex].mValue.z;
            rotationData[i][3] = nodeChannel->mRotationKeys[frameIndex].mValue.w;
        }

        Ref<Accessor> rotAccessor = ExportData(mAsset, animId, buffer, static_cast<unsigned int>(numKeyframes), rotationData, AttribType::VEC4, AttribType::VEC4, ComponentType_FLOAT);
        if ( rotAccessor ) {
            animRef->Parameters.rotation = rotAccessor;
        }
        delete[] rotationData;
    }
}

void glTF2Exporter::ExportAnimations()
{
    Ref<Buffer> bufferRef = mAsset->buffers.Get(unsigned (0));

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mScene->mNumAnimations; ++i) {
        const aiAnimation* anim = mScene->mAnimations[i];

        std::string nameAnim = "anim";
        if (anim->mName.length > 0) {
            nameAnim = anim->mName.C_Str();
        }

        for (unsigned int channelIndex = 0; channelIndex < anim->mNumChannels; ++channelIndex) {
            const aiNodeAnim* nodeChannel = anim->mChannels[channelIndex];

            // It appears that assimp stores this type of animation as multiple animations.
            // where each aiNodeAnim in mChannels animates a specific node.
            std::string name = nameAnim + "_" + to_string(channelIndex);
            name = mAsset->FindUniqueID(name, "animation");
            Ref<Animation> animRef = mAsset->animations.Create(name);

            // Parameters
            ExtractAnimationData(*mAsset, name, animRef, bufferRef, nodeChannel, anim->mTicksPerSecond);

            for (unsigned int j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
                std::string channelType;
                int channelSize;
                switch (j) {
                    case 0:
                        channelType = "rotation";
                        channelSize = nodeChannel->mNumRotationKeys;
                        break;
                    case 1:
                        channelType = "scale";
                        channelSize = nodeChannel->mNumScalingKeys;
                        break;
                    case 2:
                        channelType = "translation";
                        channelSize = nodeChannel->mNumPositionKeys;
                        break;
                }

                if (channelSize < 1) { continue; }

                Animation::AnimChannel tmpAnimChannel;
                Animation::AnimSampler tmpAnimSampler;

                tmpAnimChannel.sampler = static_cast<int>(animRef->Samplers.size());
                tmpAnimChannel.target.path = channelType;
                tmpAnimSampler.output = channelType;
                tmpAnimSampler.id = name + "_" + channelType;

                tmpAnimChannel.target.node = mAsset->nodes.Get(nodeChannel->mNodeName.C_Str());

                tmpAnimSampler.input = "TIME";
                tmpAnimSampler.interpolation = "LINEAR";

                animRef->Channels.push_back(tmpAnimChannel);
                animRef->Samplers.push_back(tmpAnimSampler);
            }

        }

        // Assimp documentation staes this is not used (not implemented)
        // for (unsigned int channelIndex = 0; channelIndex < anim->mNumMeshChannels; ++channelIndex) {
        //     const aiMeshAnim* meshChannel = anim->mMeshChannels[channelIndex];
        // }

    } // End: for-loop mNumAnimations
}


#endif // ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_GLTF_EXPORTER
#endif // ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_EXPORT