int loader_thread(void *loader) {
ResourceLoader *resourceLoader = (ResourceLoader *) loader;
IResourceManager *resourceManager = resourceLoader->getResourceManager();
LoadingJob *curJob;
while (true) {
// get a new job from the in list.
curJob = resourceLoader->getJobIn();
// process the job
switch (curJob->type) {
case LOAD_JOB_MESH:
// load a mesh
curJob->data = resourceManager->readMeshData(curJob->ref->fileName, LOAD_NORMAL_VERTEX, 1.0);
break;
case LOAD_JOB_TEXTURE:
// load a texture
curJob->data = resourceManager->loadBMPImage(curJob->ref->fileName);
break;
default:
cerr << "Unknown load job\n";
exit(1);
break;
}
// put the finished job in the out list.
resourceLoader->addJobOut(curJob);
}
return 0;
}
