object: add more wrapper types

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ list (APPEND sources
     pipeline.hpp
     pipeline_cache.cpp
     pipeline_cache.hpp
+    pipeline_layout.cpp
+    pipeline_layout.hpp
     queue.cpp
     queue.hpp
     render_pass.cpp
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ list (APPEND sources
     shader_module.hpp
     surface.cpp
     surface.hpp
+    swapchain.hpp
     traits.cpp
     traits.hpp
 )

buffer.hpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct buffer : public owned<buffer,device> {
-        
+        using owned::owned;
     };
 }
 

command_pool.hpp

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct command_pool : public owned<command_pool,device> {
+        using owned::owned;
+
         void reset (const device&, VkCommandPoolResetFlags);
     };
 }

device_memory.hpp

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct device_memory : public owned<device_memory,device> {
+        using owned::owned;
+
         void* map (const device&,
                    VkDeviceSize offset,
                    VkDeviceSize size,

framebuffer.hpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct framebuffer : public owned<framebuffer,device> {
+        using owned::owned;
     };
 }
 

fwd.hpp

@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     struct physical_device;
     struct pipeline;
     struct pipeline_cache;
+    struct pipeline_layout;
     struct queue;
     struct render_pass;
     struct semaphore;
     struct shader_module;
     struct surface;
+    struct swapchain;
 
     class error;
     template <VkResult> class error_code;
@@ -62,10 +64,18 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
 
     #define VK_OWNED_TYPE_MAP(FUNC) \
         MAP(FUNC, \
+            buffer, \
+            command_pool, \
+            device_memory, \
+            framebuffer, \
+            image_view, \
+            pipeline_layout, \
             queue, \
-            surface, \
+            render_pass, \
             semaphore, \
-            image_view)
+            shader_module, \
+            surface, \
+            swapchain)
 
     #define VK_TYPE_MAP(FUNC) \
         MAP(FUNC,instance) \

image_view.hpp

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  *
  * Copyright:
- *      2016, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ *      2017, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
  */
 
-#ifndef CRUFT_VK_SEMAPHORE_HPP
+#ifndef CRUFT_VK_IMAGE_VIEW_HPP
-#define CRUFT_VK_SEMAPHORE_HPP
+#define CRUFT_VK_IMAGE_VIEW_HPP
 
 #include "./object.hpp"
 #include "./fwd.hpp"

object.hpp

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     /// management.
     template <typename SelfT>
     struct object {
+        using native_type = native_t<SelfT>;
+
         object (native_t<SelfT> _native):
             m_native (_native)
         {
@@ -159,23 +161,20 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    template <typename SelfT, typename OwnerT, typename ...Args>
+    template <typename T>
-    auto
+    class owned_ptr {
-    make_owned (OwnerT &owner, Args &&...args)
-    {
-        class destroyer {
     public:
-            destroyer (SelfT &&_self, OwnerT &_owner):
+        owned_ptr (T &&_self, owner_t<T> &_owner):
             m_self (std::move (_self)),
             m_owner (_owner)
         { ; }
 
-            destroyer (destroyer &&rhs):
+        owned_ptr (owned_ptr &&rhs):
             m_self (std::move (rhs.m_self)),
             m_owner (rhs.m_owner)
         { ; }
 
-            ~destroyer ()
+        ~owned_ptr ()
         {
             m_self.destroy (m_owner);
         }
@@ -183,18 +182,28 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         // it's unclear whether we want to work around reseating m_owner,
         // or if this operation just isn't sufficiently prevalent to
         // justify the work.
-            destroyer& operator= (destroyer &&rhs) = delete;
+        owned_ptr& operator= (owned_ptr &&rhs) = delete;
 
-            SelfT*
+        T& operator* ()&
+        { return m_self; }
+
+        T*
         operator-> ()&
         { return &m_self; }
 
     private:
-            SelfT m_self;
+        T m_self;
-            OwnerT &m_owner;
+        owner_t<T> &m_owner;
     };
 
-        return destroyer {
+
+
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    template <typename SelfT, typename OwnerT, typename ...Args>
+    auto
+    make_owned (OwnerT &owner, Args &&...args)
+    {
+        return owned_ptr<SelfT> {
             SelfT { owner, std::forward<Args> (args)... },
             owner
         };

pipeline.hpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct pipeline : public owned<pipeline,device> {
-
+        using owned::owned;
     };
 }
 

pipeline_layout.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Copyright:
+ *      2016, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ */
+
+#include "./pipeline_layout.hpp"
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

pipeline_layout.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Copyright:
+ *      2017, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ */
+
+#ifndef CRUFT_VK_PIPELINE_LAYOUT_HPP
+#define CRUFT_VK_PIPELINE_LAYOUT_HPP
+
+#include "./object.hpp"
+
+namespace cruft::vk {
+    struct pipeline_layout : public owned<pipeline_layout,device> {
+        using owned::owned;
+    };
+};
+
+#endif

render_pass.hpp

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct render_pass : public owned<render_pass,device> {
-        
+        using owned::owned;
     };
 }
 

shader_module.cpp

@@ -12,7 +12,45 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  *
  * Copyright:
- *      2016, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ *      2016-2017, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
  */
 
 #include "./shader_module.hpp"
+
+#include "./device.hpp"
+
+#include <cruft/util/io.hpp>
+
+using cruft::vk::shader_module;
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+struct cruft::vk::shader_module::cookie : public create_t {
+public:
+    cookie (const std::experimental::filesystem::path &src):
+        create_t {},
+        m_bytes (util::slurp (src))
+    {
+        CHECK_MOD (m_bytes.size (), 4);
+
+        sType = cruft::vk::structure_type_v<VkShaderModuleCreateInfo>;
+        codeSize = m_bytes.size ();
+        pCode = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*> (m_bytes.data ());
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::vector<std::byte> m_bytes;
+};
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+shader_module::shader_module (device &owner,
+                              const std::experimental::filesystem::path &src):
+    shader_module (owner, cookie (src))
+{ ; }
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+shader_module::shader_module (device &owner, const cookie &info):
+    owned (owner, &info, nullptr)
+{ ; }

shader_module.hpp

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  *
  * Copyright:
- *      2016, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ *      2016-2017, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
  */
 
 #ifndef CRUFT_VK_SHADER_MODULE_HPP
@@ -21,9 +21,21 @@
 #include "./object.hpp"
 #include "./fwd.hpp"
 
+#include <experimental/filesystem>
+
+
 namespace cruft::vk {
     struct shader_module : public owned<shader_module,device> {
+        using create_t = create_info_t<native_type>;
 
+        shader_module (device&, const std::experimental::filesystem::path &src);
+
+    private:
+        // used as a convenience to allow taking address of a temporary
+        // create_info_t in the filesystem::path constructor.
+        struct cookie;
+
+        shader_module (device&, const cookie&);
     };
 }
 

swapchain.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Copyright:
+ *      2017, Danny Robson <danny@nerdcruft.net>
+ */
+
+#ifndef CRUFT_VK_SWAPCHAIN_HPP
+#define CRUFT_VK_SWAPCHAIN_HPP
+
+#include "./object.hpp"
+
+namespace cruft::vk {
+    struct swapchain : public owned<swapchain,device> {
+        using owned::owned;
+    };
+};
+
+#endif

tools/hello.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 #include <cruft/vk/surface.hpp>
 #include <cruft/vk/semaphore.hpp>
 #include <cruft/vk/image_view.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/buffer.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/render_pass.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/shader_module.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/framebuffer.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/pipeline_layout.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/command_pool.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/device_memory.hpp>
+#include <cruft/vk/swapchain.hpp>
 
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
 #include <GLFW/glfw3native.h>
@@ -44,26 +52,6 @@ vk_debug_callback (VkDebugReportFlagsEXT flags,
 }
 
 
-VkShaderModule
-create_shader (cruft::vk::device &dev, const std::experimental::filesystem::path &src)
-{
-    auto bytes = util::slurp (src);
-    assert (bytes.size () % 4 == 0);
-
-    VkShaderModuleCreateInfo create_info {};
-    create_info.sType = cruft::vk::structure_type_v<VkShaderModuleCreateInfo>;
-    create_info.codeSize = bytes.size ();
-    create_info.pCode = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*> (bytes.data ());
-
-    VkShaderModule value;
-    cruft::vk::error::try_code (
-        vkCreateShaderModule (dev.native (), &create_info, nullptr, &value)
-    );
-
-    return value;
-}
-
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 struct vertex_t {
     util::point2f position;
@@ -247,23 +235,22 @@ main (void)
         .oldSwapchain = VK_NULL_HANDLE,
     };
 
-    VkSwapchainKHR swapchain;
+    auto swapchain = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::swapchain> (ldevice, &swap_create_info, nullptr);
-    cruft::vk::error::try_code (
-        vkCreateSwapchainKHR (ldevice.native (), &swap_create_info, nullptr, &swapchain)
-    );
 
     uint32_t swap_image_count = 0;
     cruft::vk::error::try_code (
-        vkGetSwapchainImagesKHR (ldevice.native (), swapchain, &swap_image_count, nullptr)
+        vkGetSwapchainImagesKHR (ldevice.native (), swapchain->native (), &swap_image_count, nullptr)
     );
     std::vector<VkImage> swap_images = cruft::vk::error::try_values (
-        vkGetSwapchainImagesKHR, ldevice.native (), swapchain
+        vkGetSwapchainImagesKHR, ldevice.native (), swapchain->native ()
     );
 
-    std::vector<VkImageView> swap_image_views (swap_image_count);
+    using image_view_ptr = cruft::vk::owned_ptr<cruft::vk::image_view>;
+    std::vector<image_view_ptr> swap_image_views;
+    swap_image_views.reserve (swap_image_count);
     std::transform (
         std::cbegin (swap_images), std::cend (swap_images),
-        std::begin (swap_image_views),
+        std::back_inserter (swap_image_views),
         [&] (auto i) {
             VkImageViewCreateInfo create_info {};
             create_info.sType = cruft::vk::structure_type_v<VkImageViewCreateInfo>,
@@ -285,19 +272,14 @@ main (void)
                 .layerCount = 1
             };
 
-            VkImageView v;
+            return cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::image_view> (ldevice, &create_info, nullptr);
-            cruft::vk::error::try_code (
-                vkCreateImageView (ldevice.native (), &create_info, nullptr, &v)
-            );
-
-            return v;
     });
 
     auto graphics_queue = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::queue> (ldevice, graphics_queue_id, 0);
     auto present_queue = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::queue> (ldevice, present_queue_id, 0);
 
-    auto vert_module = create_shader (ldevice, "./hello.vert.spv");
+    auto vert_module = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::shader_module> (ldevice, "./hello.vert.spv");
-    auto frag_module = create_shader (ldevice, "./hello.frag.spv");
+    auto frag_module = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::shader_module> (ldevice, "./hello.frag.spv");
 
     VkBufferCreateInfo buffer_info {};
     buffer_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO;
@@ -305,12 +287,10 @@ main (void)
     buffer_info.usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT;
     buffer_info.sharingMode = VK_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE;
 
-    VkBuffer vertex_buffer = cruft::vk::error::try_query (
+    auto vertex_buffer = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::buffer> (ldevice, &buffer_info, nullptr);
-        vkCreateBuffer, ldevice.native (), &buffer_info, nullptr
-    );
 
     auto memory_requirements = cruft::vk::error::try_query (
-        vkGetBufferMemoryRequirements, ldevice.native (), vertex_buffer
+        vkGetBufferMemoryRequirements, ldevice.native (), vertex_buffer->native ()
     );
 
     auto memory_properties = pdevice.memory_properties ();
@@ -327,29 +307,30 @@ main (void)
         throw std::runtime_error ("no suitable memory type");
     } ();
 
-    auto vertex_memory = cruft::vk::error::try_query (
+
-        vkAllocateMemory, ldevice.native (), &allocate_info, nullptr
+    auto vertex_memory = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::device_memory> (
+        ldevice, &allocate_info, nullptr
     );
 
     cruft::vk::error::try_code (
-        vkBindBufferMemory (ldevice.native (), vertex_buffer, vertex_memory, 0)
+        vkBindBufferMemory (ldevice.native (), vertex_buffer->native (), vertex_memory->native (), 0)
     );
 
     auto data = cruft::vk::error::try_query (
-        vkMapMemory, ldevice.native (), vertex_memory, 0, buffer_info.size, 0
+        vkMapMemory, ldevice.native (), vertex_memory->native (), 0, buffer_info.size, 0
     );
     memcpy (data, std::data (VERTICES), sizeof (VERTICES));
-    vkUnmapMemory (ldevice.native (), vertex_memory);
+    vkUnmapMemory (ldevice.native (), vertex_memory->native ());
 
     VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo vert_stage_info {};
     vert_stage_info.sType = cruft::vk::structure_type_v<VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo>;
     vert_stage_info.stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT;
-    vert_stage_info.module = vert_module;
+    vert_stage_info.module = vert_module->native ();
     vert_stage_info.pName = "main";
 
     VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo frag_stage_info = vert_stage_info;
     frag_stage_info.stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT;
-    frag_stage_info.module = frag_module;
+    frag_stage_info.module = frag_module->native ();
 
     VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo stages[] = {
         vert_stage_info, frag_stage_info
@@ -454,9 +435,8 @@ main (void)
     pipeline_layout_info.pushConstantRangeCount = 0; // Optional
     pipeline_layout_info.pPushConstantRanges = 0; // Optional
 
-    VkPipelineLayout pipeline_layout;
+    auto pipeline_layout = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::pipeline_layout> (
-    cruft::vk::error::try_code (
+        ldevice, &pipeline_layout_info, nullptr
-        vkCreatePipelineLayout (ldevice.native (), &pipeline_layout_info, nullptr, &pipeline_layout)
     );
 
     VkAttachmentDescription color_attachment {};
@@ -485,9 +465,8 @@ main (void)
     render_pass_info.subpassCount = 1;
     render_pass_info.pSubpasses = &subpass;
 
-    VkRenderPass render_pass;
+    auto render_pass = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::render_pass> (
-    cruft::vk::error::try_code (
+        ldevice, &render_pass_info, nullptr
-        vkCreateRenderPass (ldevice.native (), &render_pass_info, nullptr, &render_pass)
     );
 
     VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo pipeline_info {};
@@ -501,8 +480,8 @@ main (void)
     pipeline_info.pMultisampleState = &multisampling;
     pipeline_info.pDepthStencilState = nullptr;
     pipeline_info.pColorBlendState = &colour_blend;
-    pipeline_info.layout = pipeline_layout;
+    pipeline_info.layout = pipeline_layout->native ();
-    pipeline_info.renderPass = render_pass;
+    pipeline_info.renderPass = render_pass->native ();
     pipeline_info.subpass = 0;
     pipeline_info.basePipelineHandle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     pipeline_info.basePipelineIndex = -1;
@@ -515,23 +494,26 @@ main (void)
     );
 
 
-    std::vector<VkFramebuffer> swapchain_framebuffers (swap_image_views.size ());
+    using framebuffer_ptr = cruft::vk::owned_ptr<cruft::vk::framebuffer>;
+    std::vector<framebuffer_ptr> swapchain_framebuffers;
+    swapchain_framebuffers.reserve (swap_image_views.size ());
+
     for (size_t i = 0; i < swap_image_views.size (); ++i) {
         VkImageView attachments[] = {
-            swap_image_views[i]
+            swap_image_views[i]->native ()
         };
 
         VkFramebufferCreateInfo framebuffer_info {};
         framebuffer_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FRAMEBUFFER_CREATE_INFO;
-        framebuffer_info.renderPass = render_pass;
+        framebuffer_info.renderPass = render_pass->native ();
         framebuffer_info.attachmentCount = 1;
         framebuffer_info.pAttachments = attachments;
         framebuffer_info.width = present_extent.width;
         framebuffer_info.height = present_extent.height;
         framebuffer_info.layers = 1;
 
-        cruft::vk::error::try_code (
+        swapchain_framebuffers.push_back (
-            vkCreateFramebuffer (ldevice.native (), &framebuffer_info, nullptr, &swapchain_framebuffers[i])
+            cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::framebuffer> (ldevice, &framebuffer_info, nullptr)
         );
     };
 
@@ -539,15 +521,14 @@ main (void)
     pool_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_INFO;
     pool_info.queueFamilyIndex = device_queues[0].queueFamilyIndex;
 
-    VkCommandPool command_pool;
+    auto command_pool = cruft::vk::make_owned<cruft::vk::command_pool> (
-    cruft::vk::error::try_code (
+        ldevice, &pool_info, nullptr
-        vkCreateCommandPool (ldevice.native (), &pool_info, nullptr, &command_pool)
     );
 
     std::vector<VkCommandBuffer> command_buffers (swapchain_framebuffers.size ());
     VkCommandBufferAllocateInfo alloc_info = {};
     alloc_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_ALLOCATE_INFO;
-    alloc_info.commandPool = command_pool;
+    alloc_info.commandPool = command_pool->native ();
     alloc_info.level = VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_LEVEL_PRIMARY;
     alloc_info.commandBufferCount = (uint32_t) command_buffers.size();
     cruft::vk::error::try_code (
@@ -565,8 +546,8 @@ main (void)
 
         VkRenderPassBeginInfo render_begin {};
         render_begin.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_BEGIN_INFO;
-        render_begin.renderPass = render_pass;
+        render_begin.renderPass = render_pass->native ();
-        render_begin.framebuffer = swapchain_framebuffers[i];
+        render_begin.framebuffer = swapchain_framebuffers[i]->native ();
         render_begin.renderArea.extent = present_extent;
 
         VkClearValue clear_color { 0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f };
@@ -577,7 +558,7 @@ main (void)
 
         vkCmdBindPipeline (command_buffers[i], VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, graphics_pipeline);
 
-        VkBuffer buffers[] = {vertex_buffer};
+        VkBuffer buffers[] = {vertex_buffer->native ()};
         VkDeviceSize offsets[] = {0};
         vkCmdBindVertexBuffers (command_buffers[i], 0, 1, buffers, offsets);
 
@@ -597,7 +578,7 @@ main (void)
     uint32_t image_index;
     cruft::vk::error::try_code (
         vkAcquireNextImageKHR (
-            ldevice.native (), swapchain,
+            ldevice.native (), swapchain->native (),
             std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max (),
             image_semaphore->native (), VK_NULL_HANDLE,
             &image_index
@@ -636,7 +617,7 @@ main (void)
     present_info.waitSemaphoreCount = 1;
     present_info.pWaitSemaphores = signal_semaphores;
 
-    VkSwapchainKHR swapchains[] = { swapchain };
+    VkSwapchainKHR swapchains[] = { swapchain->native () };
     present_info.swapchainCount = 1;
     present_info.pSwapchains = swapchains;
     present_info.pImageIndices = &image_index;

traits.hpp

@@ -27,66 +27,6 @@
 
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// describes the corresponding value for sType in native structures
-    template <typename>
-    struct structure_type {};
-
-
-    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    #define DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE(KLASS,VALUE)  \
-    template <>                                 \
-    struct structure_type<KLASS> :              \
-        public std::integral_constant<          \
-            VkStructureType,                    \
-            PASTE(VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_,VALUE)     \
-        >                                       \
-    { }
-
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkInstanceCreateInfo,     INSTANCE_CREATE_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkApplicationInfo,        APPLICATION_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkDeviceQueueCreateInfo,  DEVICE_QUEUE_CREATE_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkDeviceCreateInfo,       DEVICE_CREATE_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkSwapchainCreateInfoKHR, SWAPCHAIN_CREATE_INFO_KHR);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkImageViewCreateInfo,    IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkShaderModuleCreateInfo, SHADER_MODULE_CREATE_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo, PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO);
-    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkDebugReportCallbackCreateInfoEXT,
-                           DEBUG_REPORT_CALLBACK_CREATE_INFO_EXT);
-
-    #undef DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE
-
-
-    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    template <typename T>
-    constexpr auto structure_type_v = structure_type<T>::value;
-
-
-    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// describes the parameter struct used to create a given vulkan type.
-    ///
-    /// explicitly does not operate on vk-cruft types, only native types.
-    template <typename>
-    struct create_info { };
-
-
-    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    #define DEFINE_CREATE_INFO(TARGET,INFO) \
-    template <> \
-    struct create_info<TARGET> \
-    { using type = INFO; }
-
-    DEFINE_CREATE_INFO (VkImageViewCreateInfo, VkImageViewCreateInfo);
-    DEFINE_CREATE_INFO (VkShaderModule,        VkShaderModuleCreateInfo);
-
-    #undef DEFINE_CREATE_INFO
-
-
-    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    template <typename T>
-    using create_info_t = typename create_info<T>::type;
-
-
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// describes the native type that corresponds to a given vk-cruft type.
     template <typename> struct native_traits { };
@@ -106,12 +46,14 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     template <> struct native_traits<instance>          { using type = VkInstance; };
     template <> struct native_traits<physical_device>   { using type = VkPhysicalDevice; };
     template <> struct native_traits<pipeline_cache>    { using type = VkPipelineCache; };
+    template <> struct native_traits<pipeline_layout>   { using type = VkPipelineLayout; };
     template <> struct native_traits<pipeline>          { using type = VkPipeline; };
     template <> struct native_traits<queue>             { using type = VkQueue; };
     template <> struct native_traits<render_pass>       { using type = VkRenderPass; };
     template <> struct native_traits<semaphore>         { using type = VkSemaphore; };
     template <> struct native_traits<shader_module>     { using type = VkShaderModule; };
     template <> struct native_traits<surface>           { using type = VkSurfaceKHR; };
+    template <> struct native_traits<swapchain>         { using type = VkSwapchainKHR; };
 
 
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -165,6 +107,41 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     static constexpr auto is_wrapper_v = is_wrapper<T>::value;
 
 
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// describes the corresponding value for sType in native structures
+    template <typename>
+    struct structure_type {};
+
+
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #define DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE(KLASS,VALUE)  \
+    template <>                                 \
+    struct structure_type<KLASS> :              \
+        public std::integral_constant<          \
+            VkStructureType,                    \
+            PASTE(VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_,VALUE)     \
+        >                                       \
+    { }
+
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkInstanceCreateInfo,     INSTANCE_CREATE_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkApplicationInfo,        APPLICATION_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkDeviceQueueCreateInfo,  DEVICE_QUEUE_CREATE_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkDeviceCreateInfo,       DEVICE_CREATE_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkSwapchainCreateInfoKHR, SWAPCHAIN_CREATE_INFO_KHR);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkImageViewCreateInfo,    IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkShaderModuleCreateInfo, SHADER_MODULE_CREATE_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo, PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO);
+    DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE (VkDebugReportCallbackCreateInfoEXT,
+                           DEBUG_REPORT_CALLBACK_CREATE_INFO_EXT);
+
+    #undef DEFINE_STRUCTURE_TYPE
+
+
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    template <typename T>
+    constexpr auto structure_type_v = structure_type<T>::value;
+
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// describes the native type that owns a given native type, and hence
     /// forms part of the create/destroy process.
@@ -172,13 +149,49 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     /// undefined for types that aren't `owned' types.
     template <typename> struct owner_traits {};
 
+    template <> struct owner_traits<buffer> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<command_pool> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<device_memory> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<framebuffer> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<image_view> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<pipeline_layout> { using type = device; };
     template <> struct owner_traits<queue> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<render_pass> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<semaphore> { using type = device; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<shader_module> { using type = device; };
     template <> struct owner_traits<surface> { using type = instance; };
+    template <> struct owner_traits<swapchain> { using type = device; };
 
     template <typename T>
     using owner_t = typename owner_traits<T>::type;
 
 
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// describes the parameter struct used to create a given vulkan type.
+    ///
+    /// explicitly does not operate on vk-cruft types, only native types.
+    template <typename>
+    struct create_info { };
+
+
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #define DEFINE_CREATE_INFO(TARGET,INFO) \
+        template <> \
+        struct create_info<TARGET> \
+        { using type = INFO; }
+
+    DEFINE_CREATE_INFO (VkImageViewCreateInfo, VkImageViewCreateInfo);
+    DEFINE_CREATE_INFO (VkShaderModule,        VkShaderModuleCreateInfo);
+    DEFINE_CREATE_INFO (VkPipelineLayout,      VkPipelineLayoutCreateInfo);
+
+    #undef DEFINE_CREATE_INFO
+
+
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    template <typename T>
+    using create_info_t = typename create_info<T>::type;
+
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// lists the `create' and `destroy' methods for a given native type.
     ///
@@ -206,6 +219,11 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroyDevice;
     };
 
+    template <> struct life_traits<VkImageView> {
+        static constexpr auto& create = vkCreateImageView;
+        static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroyImageView;
+    };
+
     template <> struct life_traits<VkCommandPool> {
         static constexpr auto& create = vkCreateCommandPool;
         static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroyCommandPool;
@@ -273,6 +291,11 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     //    static constexpr auto destroy = vkDestroyPipeline;
     //};
 
+    template <> struct life_traits<VkPipelineLayout> {
+        static constexpr auto& create = vkCreatePipelineLayout;
+        static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroyPipelineLayout;
+    };
+
     template <> struct life_traits<VkPipelineCache> {
         static constexpr auto& create = vkCreatePipelineCache;
         static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroyPipelineCache;
@@ -293,6 +316,12 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     };
 
 
+    template <> struct life_traits<VkSwapchainKHR> {
+        static constexpr auto& create = vkCreateSwapchainKHR;
+        static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroySwapchainKHR;
+    };
+
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// describes the functions required to enumerate native types
     template <typename> struct enum_traits { };