feat: Objects now return reference for chained setters

examples/shapes/cube.rs

@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ fn main() {
         .objects
         .get_mut("Cube")
         .unwrap()
-        .set_color(0f32, 0f32, 1f32, 1f32)
-        .unwrap();
+        .set_color(0f32, 0f32, 1f32, 1f32);
 
     let radius = 5f32;
     let start = std::time::SystemTime::now();

examples/shapes/square.rs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn square(name: impl StringBuffer, engine: &mut Engine) -> eyre::Result<()>
 fn main() {
     let mut engine = Engine::new().expect("win");
 
-    let _ = square("Square", &mut engine).unwrap();
+    square("Square", &mut engine).unwrap();
 
     engine
         .update_loop(move |_, _, _, _, _, _| {})

examples/utils/render_order.rs

@@ -30,32 +30,22 @@ fn main() {
     .expect("failed to create square");
 
     // Get layer 1 object
-    let layer1 = engine
+    engine
         .objects
         .get_mut("layer1")
-        .expect("failed to gete object");
-    // set a color to differentiate it
-    layer1
-        .set_color(1f32, 0.5, 0f32, 1f32)
-        .expect("failed to set color");
-    // move it to left a bit
-    layer1.set_position(-0.5, 0f32, 0f32);
-    // set render order to 0th
-    layer1.set_render_order(0).unwrap();
+        .expect("failed to gete object")
+        .set_color(1f32, 0.5, 0f32, 1f32) // set a color to differentiate it
+        .set_position(-0.5, 0f32, 0f32) // move it to left a bit
+        .set_render_order(0); // set render order to 0th
 
     // Get layer 2 object
-    let layer2 = engine
+    engine
         .objects
         .get_mut("layer2")
-        .expect("failed to gete object");
-    // set a color to differentiate it
-    layer2
-        .set_color(0f32, 0f32, 1f32, 1f32)
-        .expect("failed to set color");
-    // move it to right a bit
-    layer2.set_position(0.5, 0f32, 0f32);
-    // set render order to 1st
-    layer2.set_render_order(1).unwrap();
+        .expect("failed to gete object")
+        .set_color(0f32, 0f32, 1f32, 1f32) // set a color to differentiate it
+        .set_position(0.5, 0f32, 0f32) // move it to right a bit
+        .set_render_order(1); // set render order to 1st
 
     // get a timer for order change
     let start = std::time::SystemTime::now();
@@ -68,10 +58,10 @@ fn main() {
 
             // on ever 2 seconds change order
             if start.elapsed().unwrap().as_secs() % 2 == 0 {
-                target.set_render_order(2).unwrap();
+                target.set_render_order(2);
             } else {
                 // change back to default
-                target.set_render_order(0).unwrap();
+                target.set_render_order(0);
             }
         })
         .expect("Error during update loop");

examples/utils/resource_sharing.rs

@@ -36,13 +36,7 @@ fn main() {
         .get_mut("main")
         .unwrap()
         .set_texture(texture)
-        .expect("Error during inserting texture to the main square");
-    // set position to make it visible
-    engine
-        .objects
-        .get_mut("main")
-        .expect("Error during setting the position of the main square")
-        .set_position(-1.5f32, 0f32, 0f32);
+        .set_position(-1.5f32, 0f32, 0f32); // set position to make it visible
 
     // create another object where you want to get resources shared with
     square(

src/objects.rs

@@ -161,12 +161,14 @@ impl ObjectStorage {
 
 impl Object {
     /// Sets the name of the object
-    pub fn set_name(&mut self, name: impl StringBuffer) {
+    pub fn set_name(&mut self, name: impl StringBuffer) -> &mut Self {
         self.name = name.as_arc();
+
+        self
     }
 
     /// Scales an object. e.g. 2.0 doubles the size and 0.5 halves
-    pub fn set_scale(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) {
+    pub fn set_scale(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) -> &mut Self {
         self.size.x *= x;
         self.size.y *= y;
         self.size.z *= z;
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ impl Object {
         self.inverse_matrices();
 
         self.changed = true;
+        self
     }
 
     /// Resizes an object in pixels which are relative to the window
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ impl Object {
         height: f32,
         depth: f32,
         window_size: winit::dpi::PhysicalSize<u32>,
-    ) {
+    ) -> &mut Self {
         let difference_in_width = if self.size.x != 0.0 && width != 0.0 {
             let a = pixel_to_cartesian(width, window_size.width);
             let b = pixel_to_cartesian(self.size.x, window_size.width);
@@ -227,10 +230,11 @@ impl Object {
             difference_in_height,
             difference_in_depth,
         );
+        self
     }
 
     /// Rotates the object in the axis you specify
-    pub fn set_rotatation(&mut self, angle: f32, axis: RotateAxis) {
+    pub fn set_rotatation(&mut self, angle: f32, axis: RotateAxis) -> &mut Self {
         // The reason for using different transformation matrix is because
         // of alteration of translation that happens due to rotation. The
         // solution suggested by https://github.com/tksuoran fixed this through
@@ -256,10 +260,11 @@ impl Object {
         self.inverse_matrices();
 
         self.changed = true;
+        self
     }
 
     /// Moves the object by the amount you specify in the axis you specify
-    pub fn set_translation(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) {
+    pub fn set_translation(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) -> &mut Self {
         self.position.x -= x;
         self.position.y -= y;
         self.position.z -= z;
@@ -270,10 +275,11 @@ impl Object {
 
         self.inverse_matrices();
         self.changed = true;
+        self
     }
 
     /// Sets the position of the object in 3D space relative to the window
-    pub fn set_position(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) {
+    pub fn set_position(&mut self, x: f32, y: f32, z: f32) -> &mut Self {
         self.set_translation(
             (self.position.x - x) * -1f32,
             (self.position.y - y) * -1f32,
@@ -283,32 +289,33 @@ impl Object {
         self.position.x = x;
         self.position.y = y;
         self.position.z = z;
+        self
     }
 
     /// Changes the color of the object. If textures exist, the color of textures will change
-    pub fn set_color(&mut self, red: f32, green: f32, blue: f32, alpha: f32) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    pub fn set_color(&mut self, red: f32, green: f32, blue: f32, alpha: f32) -> &mut Self {
         self.color = Array4 {
             data: [red, green, blue, alpha],
         };
         self.changed = true;
-        Ok(())
+        self
     }
 
     /// Changes the render order of the Object.
     ///
     /// Objects with higher number get rendered later and appear "on top" when occupying the same space
-    pub fn set_render_order(&mut self, render_order: usize) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    pub fn set_render_order(&mut self, render_order: usize) -> &mut Self {
         self.render_order = render_order;
 
-        Ok(())
+        self
     }
 
     /// Replaces the object's texture with provided one
-    pub fn set_texture(&mut self, texture: Textures) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    pub fn set_texture(&mut self, texture: Textures) -> &mut Self {
         self.pipeline.texture = PipelineData::Data(texture);
         self.changed = true;
 
-        Ok(())
+        self
     }
 
     /// This will flag object as changed and altered, leading to rebuilding parts, or entirety on next frame.
@@ -479,30 +486,35 @@ impl Object {
 
     // ============================= FOR COPY OF PIPELINES =============================
     /// References another object's vertices
-    pub fn reference_vertices(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) {
+    pub fn reference_vertices(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) -> &mut Self {
         self.pipeline.vertex_buffer = PipelineData::Copy(object_id.as_string());
+        self
     }
 
     /// References another object's shader
-    pub fn reference_shader(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) {
+    pub fn reference_shader(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) -> &mut Self {
         self.pipeline.shader = PipelineData::Copy(object_id.as_string());
+        self
     }
 
     /// References another object's texture
-    pub fn reference_texture(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) {
+    pub fn reference_texture(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) -> &mut Self {
         self.pipeline.texture = PipelineData::Copy(object_id.as_string());
+        self
     }
 
     /// References another object's uniform buffer
-    pub fn reference_uniform_buffer(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) {
+    pub fn reference_uniform_buffer(&mut self, object_id: impl StringBuffer) -> &mut Self {
         self.pipeline.uniform = PipelineData::Copy(object_id.as_string());
+        self
     }
 
     // ============================= Instances =============================
     /// Add an instance to the object
-    pub fn add_instance(&mut self, instance: Instance) {
+    pub fn add_instance(&mut self, instance: Instance) -> &mut Self {
         self.instances.push(instance);
         self.changed = true;
+        self
     }
 }
 

src/render.rs

@@ -306,11 +306,7 @@ impl Renderer {
                     &[],
                 );
             } else {
-                render_pass.set_bind_group(
-                    1,
-                    &camera.get("main".into()).unwrap().uniform_data,
-                    &[],
-                );
+                render_pass.set_bind_group(1, &camera.get("main").unwrap().uniform_data, &[]);
             }
 
             if i.is_visible {

src/utils/camera.rs

@@ -298,11 +298,10 @@ impl CameraContainer {
         &mut self,
         renderer: &mut Renderer,
     ) -> eyre::Result<crate::UniformBuffers> {
-        Ok(self
-            .cameras
+        self.cameras
             .get_mut("main")
             .unwrap()
-            .update_view_projection_and_return(renderer)?)
+            .update_view_projection_and_return(renderer)
     }
     /// Builds a view matrix for camera projection
     pub fn build_view_matrix(&self) -> nalgebra_glm::Mat4 {