Graphics API Query for Permitted Resource Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods require manual searches through documentation to determine permitted operations on data with specific characteristics, which is inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A resource format properties application programming interface (API) is introduced to automatically determine permitted graphics operations based on data characteristics such as resource type, format, number of channels, and array layout, using tables and APIs to query and return supported operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual search through published documentation is used to determine permitted operations, then completeness of information can be ensured, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
An API function serves as an intermediary between the application and the documentation database. The application calls the API function with data characteristics as input, and the API function automatically queries the documentation database to return permitted operations. This intermediary mechanism eliminates manual searching while ensuring accurate information retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically determining permitted operations based on input data characteristics without requiring user intervention in documentation search. The API function autonomously queries the documentation database using the provided data characteristics and returns the appropriate operations, making the system self-sufficient.
2Productivity
If manual search through published documentation is used, then accuracy of operation selection can be maintained, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The API function acts as a reliable intermediary that maintains accuracy by systematically querying the documentation database with precise data characteristics. The intermediary ensures that only operations explicitly permitted for the given data type are returned, maintaining accuracy while dramatically improving productivity through automated retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of searching documentation is replaced with an automated electronic query system. The API function electronically queries the documentation database using programmed logic, substituting the manual search mechanism with an automated computational process that maintains accuracy while enhancing productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to indicate permitted graphics operations using an application programming interface (API). In at least one embodiment, an API, when executed, identifies permitted graphics operations based, at least in part, on a resource type corresponding to data to be operated on.