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These changes are necessary for programs whose set of active attributes is not fixed at compile time by a template parameter pack, but rather varies based on the generated shader text at runtime. In such cases, the attribute location of a given named attribute may vary between instances of the same Program. Previously, attribute bindings were implicitly associated with a location based on template parameter order, and -1 was used to indicate an inactive attribute. This left us unable to disable the appropriate attribute when it went from active to inactive. Now, the state tracker for bindings explicitly associates locations and state, and an empty optional is used to indicate an inactive attribute. In addition, a gl::VertexArray class is now exposed, allowing more flexibility in the relationship between Programs, Segments, and attribute bindings. In this commit, that relationship does not change, but the subsequent commit adjusts it to match gl-js, reduce rebinds, and work around buggy VAO implementations. VertexArray uses a pimpl idiom in order to support implementations that lack the VAO extension. In that case, all VertexArrays share global binding state, reflecting the platform reality in the absence of VAOs, while still providing a uniform API.
Mapbox GL Native
A library for embedding interactive, customizable vector maps into native applications on multiple platforms. It takes stylesheets that conform to the Mapbox Style Specification, applies them to vector tiles that conform to the Mapbox Vector Tile Specification, and renders them using OpenGL. Mapbox GL JS is the WebGL-based counterpart, designed for use on the Web.
The Mapbox GL ecosystem
This repository hosts the cross-platform Mapbox GL Native library, plus convenient SDKs for several platforms. The cross-platform library comes with a GLFW-based demo application for Ubuntu Linux and macOS. The SDKs target the usual languages on their respective platforms:
| SDK | Languages | Build status |
|---|---|---|
| Mapbox GL Native | C++14 |   |
| Mapbox Android SDK | Java | |
| Mapbox iOS SDK | Objective-C or Swift |  |
| Mapbox macOS SDK | Objective-C, Swift, or AppleScript |  |
| node-mapbox-gl-native | Node.js | |
| Mapbox Qt SDK | C++03 | |
Additional Mapbox GL Native–based libraries for hybrid applications are developed outside of this repository:
| Toolkit | Android | iOS | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| React Native (npm) | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Apache Cordova (npm) | ✅ | ✅ | Telerik |
| NativeScript (npm) | ✅ | ✅ | Telerik |
| Xamarin | ✅ | ✅ | Xamarin |
If your platform or hybrid application framework isn’t listed here, consider embedding Mapbox GL JS using the standard Web capabilities on your platform.