From 6f60cc11c812c46522a20fc36b22a60bdb1af036 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ZY4N <admin@zy4n.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:47:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] std140 implementation

---
 CMakeLists.txt                                |  12 +-
 .../generic/generic_material_store.hpp        |   2 +-
 .../generic/generic_mesh_store.hpp            |   2 +-
 .../generic/generic_point_cloud_store.hpp     |   2 +-
 .../opengl/data_managers/material_manager.hpp |  41 ++
 .../mesh_index_buffer_manager.hpp             |   2 +-
 .../mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp            |   2 +-
 .../point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp     |   2 +-
 .../opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.hpp   |   6 +-
 .../data_managers/shader_program_manager.hpp  |   3 +-
 .../data_managers/shader_source_manager.hpp   |   2 +-
 .../opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.hpp  |   2 +-
 include/opengl/handles/material_handle.hpp    |   9 +-
 .../opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.hpp  |  10 +-
 include/opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp |  18 +
 .../uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata.hpp     |  17 +
 include/opengl/shader_program_lookup.hpp      |   8 +-
 include/opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp    |  16 -
 .../shading/attributes/mesh_attributes.hpp    |  14 +-
 .../attributes/point_cloud_attributes.hpp     |  12 +-
 include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp    |  13 +
 .../mesh_samplers_uniforms.hpp                |  48 +++
 include/opengl/shading/uniform.hpp            |  14 +
 include/opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp      |  13 +
 .../uniform_blocks/mesh_uniform_blocks.hpp    |  33 ++
 .../point_cloud_uniform_blocks.hpp            |  32 ++
 .../opengl/shading/uniforms/mesh_uniforms.hpp |  32 +-
 .../shading/uniforms/point_cloud_uniforms.hpp |  20 +-
 include/opengl/type_utils.hpp                 | 371 +++++++++++++++++-
 include/opengl/types.hpp                      |  30 ++
 include/opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp        |  88 -----
 shaders/fragment_mesh_face.glsl               |  44 ++-
 shaders/vertex_mesh_face.glsl                 |   4 +-
 shaders/vertex_mesh_point.glsl                |   5 +
 shaders/vertex_point_cloud.glsl               |   4 +
 .../mesh_index_buffer_manager.cpp             |   4 +-
 .../mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp            |  20 +-
 .../point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp     |  20 +-
 .../opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.cpp   |  11 +-
 .../data_managers/shader_program_manager.cpp  |   7 +-
 .../data_managers/shader_source_manager.cpp   |   7 +-
 .../opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.cpp  |   7 +-
 .../opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.cpp  |   4 +-
 .../opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.ipp  |   2 +-
 source/opengl/shader_program_lookup.cpp       |   8 +-
 45 files changed, 789 insertions(+), 234 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/data_managers/material_manager.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/metadata/uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata.hpp
 delete mode 100644 include/opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniforms/mesh_samplers_uniforms.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/shading/uniform.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/mesh_uniform_blocks.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/point_cloud_uniform_blocks.hpp
 create mode 100644 include/opengl/types.hpp
 delete mode 100644 include/opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e29a054..5ab01ad 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ add_executable(z3d main.cpp
         include/rendering/batch_renderers/point_cloud_batch_renderer.hpp
         source/rendering/batches/mesh_batch.ipp
         source/rendering/batches/point_cloud_batch.ipp
-        include/opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp
+        include/opengl/shading/uniform.hpp
         include/opengl/type_utils.hpp
         include/util/binary_ifstream.hpp
         source/assets/file_parsers/kitti_loader.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ add_executable(z3d main.cpp
         include/opengl/handles/index_buffer_handle.hpp
         source/opengl/handles/index_buffer_handle.ipp
         include/opengl/metadata/texture_metadata.hpp
-        include/opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp
         include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.hpp
         include/opengl/metadata/index_buffer_metadata.hpp
         source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.cpp
@@ -224,6 +223,15 @@ add_executable(z3d main.cpp
         source/assets/data_stores/shader_source_store.ipp
         include/opengl/metadata/mesh_vertex_buffer_metadata.hpp
         include/opengl/metadata/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_metadata.hpp
+        include/opengl/data_managers/material_manager.hpp
+        include/opengl/metadata/uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata.hpp
+        include/opengl/types.hpp
+        include/opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp
+        include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniforms/mesh_samplers_uniforms.hpp
+        include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp
+        include/opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp
+        include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/mesh_uniform_blocks.hpp
+        include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/point_cloud_uniform_blocks.hpp
 )
 
 target_include_directories(z3d PRIVATE include)
diff --git a/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_material_store.hpp b/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_material_store.hpp
index 6e162d8..7a40c33 100644
--- a/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_material_store.hpp
+++ b/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_material_store.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 	using size_type = std::size_t;
 	using count_type = ztu::u32;
 	using component_flag_type = material_components::flags;
-	using id_type = ztu::id_type_for<generic_material_store<Ts...>, ztu::u32>;
+	using id_type = ztu::id_type_for<generic_material_store<std::remove_const_t<Ts>...>, ztu::u32>;
 	using value_type = std::pair<id_type, material_view>;
 	using flag_count_type = std::tuple<component_flag_type>;
 
diff --git a/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_mesh_store.hpp b/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_mesh_store.hpp
index 3ab9bf0..f61f0f1 100644
--- a/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_mesh_store.hpp
+++ b/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_mesh_store.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 	using index_type = mesh_data::index_type;
 	using material_id_type = material_store::id_type;
 	using component_flag_type = mesh_vertex_components::flags;
-	using id_type = ztu::id_type_for<generic_mesh_store<Ts...>, ztu::u32>;
+	using id_type = ztu::id_type_for<generic_mesh_store<std::remove_const_t<Ts...>>, ztu::u32>;
 	using value_type = std::pair<id_type, mesh_view>;
 	using flag_count_type = std::tuple<component_flag_type, count_type, count_type>;
 
diff --git a/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_point_cloud_store.hpp b/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_point_cloud_store.hpp
index c7fa9bf..e201fe9 100644
--- a/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_point_cloud_store.hpp
+++ b/include/assets/data_stores/generic/generic_point_cloud_store.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 	using size_type = std::size_t;
 	using count_type = ztu::u32;
 	using component_flag_type = point_cloud_vertex_components::flags;
-	using id_type = ztu::id_type_for<generic_point_cloud_store<Ts...>, ztu::u32>;
+	using id_type = ztu::id_type_for<generic_point_cloud_store<std::remove_const_t<Ts>...>, ztu::u32>;
 	using value_type = std::pair<id_type, point_cloud_view>;
 	using flag_count_type = std::tuple<component_flag_type, count_type, count_type>;
 
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/material_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/material_manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fea5db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/material_manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "assets/data/material_data.hpp"
+#include "assets/data_stores/material_store.hpp"
+#include "opengl/handles/material_handle.hpp"
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "assets/data_stores.hpp"
+#include "opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp"
+#include "opengl/resource_management/resource_manager.hpp"
+
+namespace zgl
+{
+class material_manager
+{
+public:
+	using store_type = assets::material_store;
+	using store_id_type = store_type::id_type;
+	using metadata_type = material_metadata;
+	using handle_type = material_handle;
+	using resource_manager_type = resource_manager<store_id_type, metadata_type>;
+	// TODO add reference and const_reference
+	using entry_type = std::pair<const handle_type&, const metadata_type&>;
+
+	static constexpr std::size_t min_garbage_collection_count = 4;
+
+	void process(const store_type& materials);
+
+	std::optional<entry_type> get_handle(store_id_type id);
+
+	void collect_garbage(bool force = false);
+
+protected:
+	resource_manager_type m_resource_manager;
+
+private:
+	std::vector<std::pair<store_id_type, const assets::material_data&>> m_material_buffer;
+	std::vector<GLuint> m_material_id_buffer;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.hpp
index 43bfe8d..9a7dc91 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 
 	static constexpr std::size_t min_garbage_collection_count = 4;
 
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& meshes);
 
 	std::optional<entry_type> get_handle(store_id_type id);
 
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp
index bfede74..64e4523 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	static constexpr std::size_t min_garbage_collection_count = 4;
 
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& meshes);
 
 	std::optional<entry_type> get_handle(store_id_type id);
 
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp
index 6005b01..71fcac7 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	static constexpr std::size_t min_garbage_collection_count = 4;
 
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& point_clouds);
 
 	std::optional<entry_type> get_handle(store_id_type id);
 
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.hpp
index 02e34de..632915b 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.hpp
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ namespace zgl
 {
 class shader_manager
 {
+public:
+	using store_type = shader_source_manager::store_type;
 	using metadata_type = shader_metadata;
 	using data_type = shader_data;
 	using handle_type = shader_handle;
 	using entry_type = std::pair<metadata_type, data_type>;
 	using entry_view_type = std::pair<metadata_type, handle_type>;
 
-public:
-
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& shader_sources);
 
 	void get_handles(
 		const assets::shader_source_store& shader_sources,
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.hpp
index e14a1c3..f422cb2 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.hpp
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ namespace zgl
 class shader_program_manager
 {
 public:
+	using store_type = shader_manager::store_type;
 	using metadata_type = shader_program_metadata;
 	using data_type = shader_program_data;
 	using handle_type = shader_program_handle;
 	using entry_type = std::pair<metadata_type, data_type>;
 	using entry_view_type = std::pair<metadata_type, handle_type>;
 
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& shader_sources);
 
 	void get_handles(
 		const assets::shader_source_store& shader_sources,
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.hpp
index 37325a0..6e145f5 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	using entry_type = std::pair<metadata_type, store_id_type>;
 	using entry_view_type = std::pair<preprocessed_shader_source_metadata, handle_type>;
 
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& shader_sources);
 
 	void get_shader_sources(
 		const assets::shader_source_store& shader_sources,
diff --git a/include/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.hpp b/include/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.hpp
index 83ccdf6..eb760ed 100644
--- a/include/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 
 	static constexpr std::size_t min_garbage_collection_count = 4;
 
-	void process(const assets::data_stores& stores);
+	void process(const store_type& textures);
 
 	std::optional<entry_type> get_handle(store_id_type id);
 
diff --git a/include/opengl/handles/material_handle.hpp b/include/opengl/handles/material_handle.hpp
index ce420df..99e1d4b 100644
--- a/include/opengl/handles/material_handle.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/handles/material_handle.hpp
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 
 namespace zgl
 {
-struct material_handle
+// TODO implement
+struct material_handle : resource_handle
 {
-	std::optional<texture_handle> texture{ std::nullopt };
-	std::optional<surface_properties_handle> surface_properties{ std::nullopt };
-	std::optional<alpha_handle> alpha{ std::nullopt };
+	inline void bind() const;
+	inline static void unbind();
 };
+
 }
diff --git a/include/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.hpp b/include/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.hpp
index 5a3d9af..d0b2dec 100644
--- a/include/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "GL/glew.h"
-#include "opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp"
+#include "opengl/shader_uniform.hpp"
 
-#include "opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp"
+#include "opengl/shader_uniform.hpp"
 #include "util/uix.hpp"
 #include <span>
 
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ struct shader_program_handle
 	inline void bind() const;
 	static void unbind();
 
-	template<shader_program_variable::info_type VariableInfo, typename T>
+	template<shader_uniform::info_type VariableInfo, typename T>
 	void set_uniform(const T& value) const;
 
-	[[nodiscard]] attribute_support_type check_attribute_support(std::span<const shader_program_variable> attributes) const;
+	[[nodiscard]] attribute_support_type check_attribute_support(std::span<const shader_uniform> attributes) const;
 
-	[[nodiscard]] uniform_support_type check_uniform_support(std::span<const shader_program_variable> uniforms) const;
+	[[nodiscard]] uniform_support_type check_uniform_support(std::span<const shader_uniform> uniforms) const;
 
 	[[nodiscard]] bool valid() const;
 
diff --git a/include/opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp b/include/opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2dc08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/metadata/material_metadata.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "opengl/handles/texture_handle.hpp"
+
+namespace zgl
+{
+
+struct material_metadata
+{
+	texture_handle ambient_color_texture_handle;
+	texture_handle diffuse_color_texture_handle;
+	texture_handle specular_color_texture_handle;
+	texture_handle shininess_texture_handle;
+	texture_handle alpha_texture_handle;
+	texture_handle bump_texture_handle;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/metadata/uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata.hpp b/include/opengl/metadata/uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22f0e33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/metadata/uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cinttypes>
+#include <array>
+
+namespace zgl
+{
+
+template<std::size_t Count>
+struct uniform_buffer_alignment_metadata
+{
+	std::array<std::size_t, Count> byte_offsets{};
+	std::size_t byte_size{};
+};
+
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/shader_program_lookup.hpp b/include/opengl/shader_program_lookup.hpp
index b6b0061..abb7810 100644
--- a/include/opengl/shader_program_lookup.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/shader_program_lookup.hpp
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ class shader_program_lookup
 public:
 	void add(
 		const shader_program_handle& shader_program_handle,
-		std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_attributes,
-		std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_uniforms
+		std::span<const shader_uniform> all_attributes,
+		std::span<const shader_uniform> all_uniforms
 	);
 
 	[[nodiscard]] std::optional<shader_program_handle> find(
 		shader_program_handle::attribute_support_type attributes,
 		shader_program_handle::uniform_support_type uniforms,
-		std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_attributes
+		std::span<const shader_uniform> all_attributes
 	) const;
 
 	void print();
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ private:
 
 	[[nodiscard]] static attribute_locations_type attribute_location_flags(
 		shader_program_handle::attribute_support_type attributes,
-		std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_attributes
+		std::span<const shader_uniform> all_attributes
 	);
 
 	struct attribute_entry_type
diff --git a/include/opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp b/include/opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 63def71..0000000
--- a/include/opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "GL/glew.h"
-
-namespace zgl
-{
-struct shader_program_variable
-{
-	struct info_type
-	{
-		GLenum type;
-		GLint location;
-	} info;
-	const char* name;
-};
-}
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/attributes/mesh_attributes.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/attributes/mesh_attributes.hpp
index 32f3af4..0ab9dfc 100644
--- a/include/opengl/shading/attributes/mesh_attributes.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/attributes/mesh_attributes.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp"
+#include "opengl/shader_uniform.hpp"
 
 #include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
 #include <array>
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ enum class flags : std::uint8_t
 	tex_coord = 1 << 5
 };
 
-constexpr inline auto position = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 0 }, "model_vertex_position");
-constexpr inline auto normal = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_normal");
-constexpr inline auto luminance = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 2 }, "model_vertex_l");
-constexpr inline auto color = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 2 }, "model_vertex_rgb");
-constexpr inline auto alpha = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 3 }, "model_vertex_a");
-constexpr inline auto tex_coord = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC2, 2 }, "model_vertex_tex_coord");
+constexpr inline auto position = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 0 }, "model_vertex_position");
+constexpr inline auto normal = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_normal");
+constexpr inline auto luminance = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT, 2 }, "model_vertex_l");
+constexpr inline auto color = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 2 }, "model_vertex_rgb");
+constexpr inline auto alpha = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT, 3 }, "model_vertex_a");
+constexpr inline auto tex_coord = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC2, 2 }, "model_vertex_tex_coord");
 
 constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
 	position, normal, luminance, color, alpha, tex_coord
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/attributes/point_cloud_attributes.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/attributes/point_cloud_attributes.hpp
index 05b5dc6..749ac25 100644
--- a/include/opengl/shading/attributes/point_cloud_attributes.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/attributes/point_cloud_attributes.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp"
+#include "opengl/shader_uniform.hpp"
 #include <array>
 #include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
 #include <string_view>
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ enum class flags : std::uint8_t
 	alpha = 1 << 3
 };
 
-constexpr inline auto position = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 0 }, "model_vertex_position");
-constexpr inline auto normal = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_normal");
-constexpr inline auto luminance = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_l");
-constexpr inline auto color = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_rgb");
-constexpr inline auto alpha = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_a");
+constexpr inline auto position = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 0 }, "model_vertex_position");
+constexpr inline auto normal = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_normal");
+constexpr inline auto luminance = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_l");
+constexpr inline auto color = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_rgb");
+constexpr inline auto alpha = shader_uniform({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 1 }, "model_vertex_a");
 
 constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
 	position, normal, luminance, color, alpha
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a4978a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GL/glew.h"
+
+namespace zgl::shading
+{
+
+struct sampler_uniform
+{
+	GLenum binding_location;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniforms/mesh_samplers_uniforms.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniforms/mesh_samplers_uniforms.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7baa5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/sampler_uniforms/mesh_samplers_uniforms.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "opengl/shading/sampler_uniform.hpp"
+#include <array>
+
+#include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
+
+namespace zgl::shading::mesh_sampler_uniforms
+{
+
+enum class flags : std::uint16_t
+{
+	none = 0,
+	ambient_color_texture = 1 << 0,
+	diffuse_color_texture = 1 << 1,
+	specular_color_texture = 1 << 2,
+	shininess_texture = 1 << 3,
+	alpha_texture = 1 << 4,
+	bump_texture = 1 << 5
+};
+
+constexpr inline auto ambient_color_texture = sampler_uniform{ 0 };
+constexpr inline auto diffuse_color_texture = sampler_uniform{ 1 };
+constexpr inline auto specular_color_texture = sampler_uniform{ 2 };
+constexpr inline auto shininess_texture = sampler_uniform{ 3 };
+constexpr inline auto alpha_texture = sampler_uniform{ 4 };
+constexpr inline auto bump_texture = sampler_uniform{ 5 };
+
+constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
+	ambient_color_texture,
+	diffuse_color_texture,
+	specular_color_texture,
+	shininess_texture,
+	alpha_texture,
+	bump_texture
+};
+
+constexpr inline auto names = std::array{
+	"ambient_color_texture",
+	"diffuse_color_texture",
+	"specular_color_texture",
+	"shininess_texture",
+	"alpha_texture",
+	"bump_texture"
+};
+}
+
+DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::mesh_sampler_uniforms::flags)
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/uniform.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/uniform.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b48b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/uniform.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GL/glew.h"
+
+namespace zgl::shading
+{
+
+struct uniform
+{
+	GLenum type;
+	GLint location;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b6dc5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GL/glew.h"
+
+namespace zgl::shading
+{
+
+struct uniform_block
+{
+	GLenum binding_location;
+};
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/mesh_uniform_blocks.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/mesh_uniform_blocks.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8c02cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/mesh_uniform_blocks.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp"
+#include <array>
+
+#include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
+
+namespace zgl::shading::mesh_uniform_blocks
+{
+
+enum class flags : std::uint16_t
+{
+	none = 0,
+	material = 1 << 0,
+	lighting = 1 << 1
+};
+
+constexpr inline auto material = uniform_block{ 0 };
+constexpr inline auto lighting = uniform_block{ 1 };
+
+constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
+	material,
+	lighting
+};
+
+constexpr inline auto names = std::array{
+	"material",
+	"lighting"
+};
+
+}
+
+DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::mesh_uniform_blocks::flags)
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/point_cloud_uniform_blocks.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/point_cloud_uniform_blocks.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..040c41c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/uniform_blocks/point_cloud_uniform_blocks.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "opengl/shading/uniform_block.hpp"
+#include <array>
+
+#include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
+
+namespace zgl::shading::point_cloud_uniform_blocks
+{
+
+enum class flags : std::uint16_t
+{
+	none = 0,
+	material = 1 << 0,
+	lighting = 1 << 1
+};
+
+constexpr inline auto material = uniform_block{ 0 };
+constexpr inline auto lighting = uniform_block{ 1 };
+
+constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
+	material,
+	lighting
+};
+
+constexpr inline auto names = std::array{
+	"material",
+	"lighting"
+};
+}
+
+DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::point_cloud_uniform_blocks::flags)
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/mesh_uniforms.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/mesh_uniforms.hpp
index 2d9a966..e52a39e 100644
--- a/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/mesh_uniforms.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/mesh_uniforms.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp"
+#include "opengl/shading/uniform_types/uniform.hpp"
 #include <array>
 #include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
 
-namespace zgl::shading::uniforms::mesh
+namespace zgl::shading::mesh_uniforms
 {
 
 enum class flags : std::uint16_t
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ enum class flags : std::uint16_t
 	shininess = 1 << 12
 };
 
-constexpr inline auto mvp_matrix = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 0 }, "mvp_matrix");
-constexpr inline auto model_matrix = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 1 }, "model_matrix");
-constexpr inline auto point_size = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 2 }, "point_size");
-constexpr inline auto tex = shader_program_variable({ GL_SAMPLER_2D, 3 }, "tex");
-constexpr inline auto color = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC4, 4 }, "color");
-constexpr inline auto view_pos = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 5 }, "view_pos");
-constexpr inline auto point_light_direction = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 6 }, "point_light_direction");
-constexpr inline auto point_light_color = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 7 }, "point_light_color");
-constexpr inline auto ambient_light_color = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 8 }, "ambient_light_color");
-constexpr inline auto ambient_filter = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 9 }, "ambient_filter");
-constexpr inline auto diffuse_filter = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 10 }, "diffuse_filter");
-constexpr inline auto specular_filter = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 11 }, "specular_filter");
-constexpr inline auto shininess = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 12 }, "shininess");
+constexpr inline auto mvp_matrix = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 0 };
+constexpr inline auto model_matrix = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 1 };
+constexpr inline auto point_size = uniform{ GL_FLOAT, 2 };
+constexpr inline auto tex = uniform{ GL_SAMPLER_2D, 3 };
+constexpr inline auto color = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC4, 4 };
+constexpr inline auto view_pos = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 5 };
+constexpr inline auto point_light_direction = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 6 };
+constexpr inline auto point_light_color = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 7 };
+constexpr inline auto ambient_light_color = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 8 };
+constexpr inline auto ambient_filter = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 9 };
+constexpr inline auto diffuse_filter = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 10 };
+constexpr inline auto specular_filter = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 11 };
+constexpr inline auto shininess = uniform{ GL_FLOAT, 12 };
 
 constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
 	mvp_matrix,
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ constexpr inline auto names = std::array{
 };
 }
 
-DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::uniforms::mesh::flags)
+DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::mesh_uniforms::flags)
diff --git a/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/point_cloud_uniforms.hpp b/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/point_cloud_uniforms.hpp
index a41a5f4..850f2da 100644
--- a/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/point_cloud_uniforms.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/shading/uniforms/point_cloud_uniforms.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "opengl/shader_program_variable.hpp"
+#include "opengl/shading/uniform_types/uniform.hpp"
 #include "util/enum_bitfield_operators.hpp"
 #include <array>
 
-namespace zgl::shading::uniforms::point_cloud
+namespace zgl::shading::point_cloud_uniforms
 {
 
 enum class flags : std::uint8_t
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ enum class flags : std::uint8_t
 	rainbow_scale_y = 1 << 6
 };
 
-constexpr inline auto mvp_matrix = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 0 }, "mvp_matrix");
-constexpr inline auto point_size = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 1 }, "point_size");
-constexpr inline auto color = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC4, 2 }, "color");
-constexpr inline auto model_matrix = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 3 }, "model_matrix");
-constexpr inline auto camera_position = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 4 }, "camera_position");
-constexpr inline auto rainbow_offset_y = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 5 }, "rainbow_offset_y");
-constexpr inline auto rainbow_scale_y = shader_program_variable({ GL_FLOAT, 6 }, "rainbow_scale_y");
+constexpr inline auto mvp_matrix = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 0 };
+constexpr inline auto point_size = uniform{ GL_FLOAT, 1 };
+constexpr inline auto color = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC4, 2 };
+constexpr inline auto model_matrix = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_MAT4, 3 };
+constexpr inline auto camera_position = uniform{ GL_FLOAT_VEC3, 4 };
+constexpr inline auto rainbow_offset_y = uniform{ GL_FLOAT, 5 };
+constexpr inline auto rainbow_scale_y = uniform{ GL_FLOAT, 6 };
 
 constexpr inline auto all = std::array{
 	mvp_matrix,
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ constexpr inline auto names = std::array{
 
 }
 
-DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::uniforms::point_cloud::flags)
+DEFINE_ENUM_BITFIELD_OPERATORS(zgl::shading::point_cloud_uniforms::flags)
diff --git a/include/opengl/type_utils.hpp b/include/opengl/type_utils.hpp
index 9956830..da1a8da 100755
--- a/include/opengl/type_utils.hpp
+++ b/include/opengl/type_utils.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <utility>
 #include "GL/glew.h"
 #include "util/uix.hpp"
+#include "types.hpp"
+#include <utility>
+#include <span>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <ranges>
+#include <bits/ranges_algo.h>
+
 
 namespace zgl::type_utils
 {
@@ -68,4 +76,365 @@ constexpr GLsizei size_of(GLenum type) {
 			return 0;
 	}
 }
+
+
+template<typename C, typename... Ts>
+void interlace_vertex_buffer(
+	std::vector<ztu::u8>& vertex_buffer,
+	const C components,
+	const std::size_t element_count,
+	std::tuple<std::span<Ts>...> vertex_component_arrays
+) {
+
+	const auto for_enabled_components = [&](auto&& f)
+	{
+		std::apply(
+			[&](const auto&... vertex_component_array)
+			{
+				[&]<auto... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) {
+					(
+						[&] {
+							if ((components & (C{ 1 } << Is)) != C{})
+							{
+								f(vertex_component_array, Is);
+							}
+						},
+						...
+					);
+				}(std::index_sequence_for<Ts...>{});
+			},
+			vertex_component_arrays
+		);
+	};
+
+	std::array<std::size_t, sizeof...(Ts)> byte_offsets;
+	auto stride = std::size_t{};
+
+	for_enabled_components(
+		[&]<class Component>(
+			const std::span<Component>&,
+			std::size_t index
+		) {
+			byte_offsets[index] = stride;
+			stride += sizeof(Component);
+		}
+	);
+
+	const auto buffer_size = stride * element_count;
+
+	vertex_buffer.resize(buffer_size);
+
+	for_enabled_components(
+		[&]<class Component>(const std::span<Component>& buffer, std::size_t index)
+		{
+			const auto byte_offset = byte_offsets[index];
+			for (const auto& value : buffer.subspan(0, element_count))
+			{
+				std::memcpy(
+					&vertex_buffer[byte_offset],
+					&value,
+					sizeof(value)
+				);
+				byte_offset += stride;
+			}
+		}
+	);
+};
+
+namespace detail
+{
+constexpr std::size_t round_up_to(const std::size_t value, const std::size_t base)
+{
+	return  ((value + base - 1) / base) * base;
+}
+
+template<std::size_t C, std::ranges::range R>
+constexpr auto to_array(R&& r)
+{
+	std::array<std::ranges::range_value_t<R>, C> values;
+
+	if constexpr (requires { std::ranges::size(r); })
+	{
+		assert(std::ranges::size(r) == C);
+	}
+
+	for (auto&& [src, dst] : std::ranges::views::zip(r, values))
+	{
+		dst = std::move(src);
+	}
+
+	return values;
+}
+
+template<typename, typename... Ts>
+struct last
+{
+	using type = typename last<Ts...>::type;
+};
+
+
+template<typename T>
+struct last<T>
+{
+	using type = T;
+};
+
+
+template<typename>
+class std140_info {};
+
+template<scalar T>
+class std140_info<T>
+{
+	// 1. If the member is a scalar consuming N basic machine units, the base alignment is N.
+
+public:
+	using type = T;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = 4;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = 4;
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& s)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		std::memcpy(
+			buffer.data(),
+			&s,
+			sizeof(type)
+		);
+	}
+};
+
+template<int L, scalar T>
+class std140_info<vec<L, T>>
+{
+	// 2. If the member is a two- or four-component vector with components consuming N basic machine units,
+	// the base alignment is 2N or 4N, respectively.
+	// 3. If the member is a three-component vector with components consuming N basic machine units,
+	// the base alignment is 4N.
+
+	using component_info = std140_info<T>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t padded_count = L + (L & 1);
+	static constexpr std::size_t element_alignment = component_info::base_alignment;
+
+public:
+	using type = vec<L, T>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = padded_count * component_info::size;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = L * component_info::size;
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& v)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		for (const auto [ index, component ] : std::ranges::views::enumerate(v))
+		{
+			component_info::write(
+				buffer.subspan(index * element_alignment, component_info::size),
+				component
+			);
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+template<scalar T, std::size_t C>
+class std140_info<array<T, C>>
+{
+	// 4. If the member is an array of scalars, the base alignment and array
+	// stride are set to match the base alignment of a single array element, according
+	// to rules (1), (2), and (3), and rounded up to the base alignment of a vec4. The
+	// array may have padding at the end; the base offset of the member following
+	// the array is rounded up to the next multiple of the base alignment.
+
+	using element_info = std140_info<T>;
+	static constexpr auto element_alignment = round_up_to(
+		std140_info<T>::base_alignment,
+		std140_info<vec<4, float>>::base_alignment
+	);
+
+public:
+	using type = array<T, C>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = element_alignment;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = C * element_alignment;
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& a)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		for (const auto [ index, component ] : std::ranges::views::enumerate(a))
+		{
+			element_info::write(
+				buffer.subspan(index * element_alignment, element_info::size),
+				component
+			);
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+template<scalar T, int L, std::size_t C>
+class std140_info<array<vec<L, T>, C>>
+{
+	// 4. If the member is an array of vectors, the base alignment and array
+	// stride are set to match the base alignment of a single array element, according
+	// to rules (1), (2), and (3), and rounded up to the base alignment of a vec4. The
+	// array may have padding at the end; the base offset of the member following
+	// the array is rounded up to the next multiple of the base alignment.
+
+	using element_info = std140_info<T>;
+	static constexpr auto element_alignment = round_up_to(
+		element_info::base_alignment,
+		std140_info<vec<4, float>>::base_alignment
+	);
+
+public:
+	using type = array<vec<L, T>, C>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = element_alignment;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = C * element_alignment;
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& a)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		for (const auto [ index, component ] : std::ranges::views::enumerate(a))
+		{
+			element_info::write(
+				buffer.subspan(index * element_alignment, element_info::size),
+				component
+			);
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+template<int Dim, scalar T>
+class std140_info<mat<Dim, Dim, T>>
+{
+	// 5. If the member is a column-major matrix with C columns and R rows,
+	// the matrix is stored identically to an array of C column vectors with R components each,
+	// according to rule(4).
+
+	using column_info = vec<Dim, T>;
+	using array_info = std140_info<array<column_info, Dim>>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t element_alignment = array_info::element_alignment;
+
+public:
+	using type = mat<Dim, Dim, T>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = array_info::base_alignment;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = array_info::size;
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& m)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		for (glm::length_t index{}; index != Dim; ++index)
+		{
+			column_info::write(
+				buffer.subspan(index * element_alignment, column_info::size),
+				m[index]
+			);
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+template<typename... Ts>
+class std140_info<structure<Ts...>>
+{
+	// 9. If the member is a structure, the base alignment of the structure is N,
+	// where N is the largest base alignment value of any of its members, and rounded
+	// up to the base alignment of a vec4. The individual members of this sub-
+	// structure are then assigned offsets by applying this set of rules recursively,
+	// where the base offset of the first member of the sub-structure is equal to the
+	// aligned offset of the structure. The structure may have padding at the end;
+	// the base offset of the member following the sub-structure is rounded up to
+	// the next multiple of the base alignment of the structure
+
+	static constexpr auto C = sizeof...(Ts);
+	static constexpr auto N = round_up_to(
+		std::max({ std140_info<Ts>::base_alignment... }),
+		std140_info<vec<4, float>>::base_alignment
+	);
+	static constexpr auto offsets = to_array<C>(
+		std::array{ std::pair{ std140_info<Ts>::base_alignment, std140_info<Ts>::size }... } |
+		std::ranges::transform_view(
+			[offset = std::size_t{}](const auto& info) mutable
+			{
+				const auto [ alignment, size ] = info;
+				const auto aligned_offset = round_up_to(offset, alignment);
+				offset = aligned_offset + size;
+				return aligned_offset;
+			}
+		)
+	);
+
+public:
+	using type = structure<Ts...>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = N;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = round_up_to(
+		offsets.back() + std140_info<typename last<Ts...>::type>::size,
+		base_alignment
+	);
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& s)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		std::apply(
+			[&](const Ts&... elements)
+			{
+				[&]<auto... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) {
+					(
+						std140_info<Ts>::write(
+							buffer.subspan(offsets[Is], std140_info<Ts>::size),
+							elements
+						),
+						...
+					);
+				}(std::index_sequence_for<Ts...>{});
+			},
+			s
+		);
+	}
+};
+
+
+template<std::size_t C, typename... Ts>
+class std140_info<array<structure<Ts...>, C>>
+{
+	// 10. If the member is an array of S structures, the S elements of the array are laid
+	// out in order, according to rule(9).
+
+	using element_info = std140_info<structure<Ts...>>;
+	static constexpr auto N = round_up_to(
+		element_info::base_alignment,
+		std140_info<vec<4, float>>::base_alignment
+	);
+	static constexpr std::size_t element_alignment = element_info::base_alignment;
+
+public:
+	using type = array<structure<Ts...>, C>;
+	static constexpr std::size_t base_alignment = N;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = round_up_to(
+		C * element_alignment,
+		base_alignment
+	);
+
+	static void write(std::span<ztu::u8> buffer, const type& a)
+	{
+		assert(size == buffer.size());
+		for (const auto [ index, component ] : std::ranges::views::enumerate(a))
+		{
+			element_info::write(
+				buffer.subspan(index * element_alignment, element_info::size),
+				component
+			);
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+constexpr auto generate_std140_buffer(const T& value)
+{
+	using info = detail::std140_info<T>;
+
+	std::array<ztu::u8, info::size> buffer{};
+
+	info::write(buffer, value);
+
+	return buffer;
+}
+
 } // namespace zgl::type_utils
diff --git a/include/opengl/types.hpp b/include/opengl/types.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0919132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/opengl/types.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <tuple>
+#include <array>
+#include "glm/gtc/type_aligned.hpp"
+
+namespace zgl
+{
+
+template <typename T>
+concept scalar = (
+	std::is_same_v<T, float> or
+	std::is_same_v<T, int> or
+	std::is_same_v<T, unsigned int> or
+	std::is_same_v<T, bool>
+);
+
+template<glm::length_t L, typename T>
+using vec = glm::vec<L, T, glm::packed_highp>;
+
+template<glm::length_t C, glm::length_t R, typename T>
+using mat = glm::mat<C, R, T, glm::packed_highp>;
+
+template<typename T, std::size_t Count>
+using array = std::array<T, Count>;
+
+template<typename... Ts>
+using structure = std::tuple<Ts...>;
+
+}
diff --git a/include/opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp b/include/opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 23d4e34..0000000
--- a/include/opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "opengl/type_utils.hpp"
-#include "opengl/metadata/vertex_buffer_metadata.hpp"
-#include "util/specialised_lambda.hpp"
-#include <span>
-#include <tuple>
-#include <vector>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <bits/ranges_algo.h>
-
-namespace zgl::vertex_buffer_utils
-{
-
-namespace detail
-{
-
-template <typename T>
-concept numeric_type = std::integral<T> or std::floating_point<T>;
-
-template<typename C, typename... Ts>
-void for_enabled_components(
-	const C components,
-	auto&& f,
-	std::span<Ts> buffers...
-) {
-	(
-		[&, index = std::size_t{}](const auto& buffer)
-		{
-			if ((components & static_cast<C>(1 << index)) != C{})
-			{
-				f(buffer, index);
-			}
-			++index;
-		}(buffers),
-		...
-	);
-};
-
-}
-
-
-template<typename C, typename... Ts>
-void interlace(
-	std::vector<ztu::u8>& vertex_buffer,
-	const C components,
-	const std::size_t element_count,
-	std::span<Ts> buffers...
-) {
-	std::array<std::size_t, sizeof...(buffers)> byte_offsets;
-	auto stride = std::size_t{};
-
-	detail::for_enabled_components(
-		components,
-		[&]<class Component>(
-			const std::span<Component>&,
-			std::size_t index
-		) {
-			byte_offsets[index] = stride;
-			stride += sizeof(Component);
-		},
-		buffers...
-	);
-
-	const auto buffer_size = stride * element_count;
-
-	vertex_buffer.resize(buffer_size);
-
-	detail::for_enabled_components(
-		components,
-		[&]<class Component>(const std::span<Component>& buffer, std::size_t index)
-		{
-			const auto byte_offset = byte_offsets[index];
-			for (const auto& value : buffer.subspan(0, element_count))
-			{
-				std::memcpy(
-					&vertex_buffer[byte_offset],
-					&value,
-					sizeof(value)
-				);
-				byte_offset += stride;
-			}
-		},
-		buffers...
-	);
-};
-
-}
diff --git a/shaders/fragment_mesh_face.glsl b/shaders/fragment_mesh_face.glsl
index 7fcfb99..9502a6b 100644
--- a/shaders/fragment_mesh_face.glsl
+++ b/shaders/fragment_mesh_face.glsl
@@ -7,19 +7,45 @@
 
 //------------[ Uniforms ]------------//
 #ifdef TEXTURE
-layout (location = 3) uniform sampler2D tex;
+layout (binding = 0) uniform sampler2D tex;
 #endif
 #ifdef LIGHTING
-layout (location = 5) uniform vec3 view_pos;
-layout (location = 6) uniform vec3 point_light_direction;
-layout (location = 7) uniform vec3 point_light_color;
-layout (location = 8) uniform vec3 ambient_light_color;
-layout (location = 9) uniform vec3 ambient_filter;
-layout (location = 10) uniform vec3 diffuse_filter;
-layout (location = 11) uniform vec3 specular_filter;
-layout (location = 12) uniform float shininess;
+// layout (location = 5) uniform vec3 view_pos;
+// layout (location = 6) uniform vec3 point_light_direction;
+// layout (location = 7) uniform vec3 point_light_color;
+// layout (location = 8) uniform vec3 ambient_light_color;
+
+// layout (location = 9) uniform vec3 ambient_filter;
+// layout (location = 10) uniform vec3 diffuse_filter;
+// layout (location = 11) uniform vec3 specular_filter;
+// layout (location = 12) uniform float shininess;
 #endif
 
+layout (std140, binding = 0) uniform Material
+{
+    uniform vec3 ambient_filter;
+    uniform vec3 diffuse_filter;
+    uniform vec3 specular_filter;
+    uniform float shininess;
+    uniform float alpha;
+};
+
+layout (std140, binding = 1) uniform Lighting
+{
+    layout (location = 1) uniform mat4 model_matrix;
+    layout (location = 5) uniform vec3 view_pos;
+    layout (location = 6) uniform vec3 point_light_direction;
+    layout (location = 7) uniform vec3 point_light_color;
+    layout (location = 8) uniform vec3 ambient_light_color;
+};
+
+uniform sampler2D ambient_color_texture;
+uniform sampler2D diffuse_color_texture;
+uniform sampler2D specular_color_texture;
+uniform sampler2D shininess_texture;
+uniform sampler2D alpha_texture;
+uniform sampler2D bump_texture;
+
 
 //------------[ Inputs ]------------//
 layout (location = 0) in vec4 frag_color;
diff --git a/shaders/vertex_mesh_face.glsl b/shaders/vertex_mesh_face.glsl
index b924399..6b9f076 100644
--- a/shaders/vertex_mesh_face.glsl
+++ b/shaders/vertex_mesh_face.glsl
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 
 //------------[ Uniforms ]------------//
 layout (location = 0) uniform mat4 mvp_matrix;
+
 #ifdef LIGHTING
-layout (location = 1) uniform mat4 model_matrix;
+//layout (location = 1) uniform mat4 model_matrix;
 #endif
+// Can be replaced by material ambient filter, right?!?
 #ifdef U_RGBA
 layout (location = 4) uniform vec4 color;
 #endif
diff --git a/shaders/vertex_mesh_point.glsl b/shaders/vertex_mesh_point.glsl
index 9bf04c9..0e70e1a 100644
--- a/shaders/vertex_mesh_point.glsl
+++ b/shaders/vertex_mesh_point.glsl
@@ -16,15 +16,20 @@ layout (location = 0) uniform mat4 mvp_matrix;
 #ifdef LIGHTING
 layout (location = 1) uniform mat4 model_matrix;
 #endif
+
 layout (location = 2) uniform float point_size;
+
 #ifdef U_RGBA
 layout (location = 4) uniform vec4 color;
 #endif
+
 #ifdef LIGHTING
+
 layout (location = 5) uniform vec3 view_pos;
 layout (location = 6) uniform vec3 point_light_direction;
 layout (location = 7) uniform vec3 point_light_color;
 layout (location = 8) uniform vec3 ambient_light_color;
+
 layout (location = 9) uniform vec3 ambient_filter;
 layout (location = 10) uniform vec3 diffuse_filter;
 layout (location = 11) uniform vec3 specular_filter;
diff --git a/shaders/vertex_point_cloud.glsl b/shaders/vertex_point_cloud.glsl
index b6d1444..ea193a1 100644
--- a/shaders/vertex_point_cloud.glsl
+++ b/shaders/vertex_point_cloud.glsl
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@
 //------------[ Uniforms ]------------//
 layout (location = 0) uniform mat4 mvp_matrix;
 layout (location = 1) uniform float point_size;
+
 #ifdef U_RGBA
 layout (location = 2) uniform vec4 color;
 #endif
+
+
 #ifdef LIGHTING
 layout (location = 3) uniform mat4 model_matrix;
 layout (location = 4) uniform vec3 camera_position;
 #endif
+
 #ifdef RAINBOW
 layout (location = 5) uniform float rainbow_offset_y;
 layout (location = 6) uniform float rainbow_scale_y;
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.cpp
index 33cf1f9..a33b17e 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_index_buffer_manager.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #include "opengl/error.hpp"
 #include "opengl/type_utils.hpp"
 
-void zgl::mesh_index_buffer_manager::process(const assets::data_stores& stores)
+void zgl::mesh_index_buffer_manager::process(const store_type& meshes)
 {
-	for (const auto& [ id, mesh ] : stores.meshes)
+	for (const auto& [ id, mesh ] : meshes)
 	{
 		if (not m_resource_manager.has_resource(id))
 		{
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp
index 7146684..c32a137 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/mesh_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "util/logger.hpp"
 #include "opengl/error.hpp"
-#include "opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp"
+#include "opengl/type_utils.hpp"
 
 
-void zgl::mesh_vertex_buffer_manager::process(const assets::data_stores& stores)
+void zgl::mesh_vertex_buffer_manager::process(const store_type& meshes)
 {
-	for (const auto& [ id, mesh ] : stores.meshes)
+	for (const auto& [ id, mesh ] : meshes)
 	{
 		if (not m_resource_manager.has_resource(id))
 		{
@@ -30,16 +30,10 @@ void zgl::mesh_vertex_buffer_manager::process(const assets::data_stores& stores)
 
 		m_byte_buffer.clear();
 
-		std::apply(
-			[&](const auto&... component_buffers)
-			{
-				vertex_buffer_utils::interlace(
-					m_byte_buffer,
-					mesh.component_flags,
-					mesh.vertex_count,
-					component_buffers...
-				);
-			},
+		type_utils::interlace_vertex_buffer(
+			m_byte_buffer,
+			mesh.component_flags,
+			mesh.vertex_count,
 			mesh.vertex_component_arrays
 		);
 
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp
index 0e1f7ac..fae6f05 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "util/logger.hpp"
 #include "opengl/error.hpp"
-#include "opengl/vertex_buffer_utils.hpp"
+#include "opengl/type_utils.hpp"
 
 
-void zgl::point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager::process(const assets::data_stores& stores)
+void zgl::point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager::process(const store_type& point_clouds)
 {
-	for (const auto& [ id, point_cloud ] : stores.point_clouds)
+	for (const auto& [ id, point_cloud ] : point_clouds)
 	{
 		if (not m_resource_manager.has_resource(id))
 		{
@@ -30,16 +30,10 @@ void zgl::point_cloud_vertex_buffer_manager::process(const assets::data_stores&
 
 		m_byte_buffer.clear();
 
-		std::apply(
-			[&](const auto&... component_buffers)
-			{
-				vertex_buffer_utils::interlace(
-					m_byte_buffer,
-					point_cloud.vertex_component_flags,
-					point_cloud.point_count,
-					component_buffers...
-				);
-			},
+		type_utils::interlace_vertex_buffer(
+			m_byte_buffer,
+			point_cloud.vertex_component_flags,
+			point_cloud.point_count,
 			point_cloud.vertex_component_arrays
 		);
 
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.cpp
index ddbeb89..6e1167a 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_manager.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ std::optional<std::pair<zgl::shader_metadata, zgl::shader_handle>> zgl::shader_m
 	return std::nullopt;
 }
 
+void zgl::shader_manager::process(const store_type& shader_sources)
+{
+	m_preprocessor.process(shader_sources);
+}
+
 void zgl::shader_manager::get_handles(
 	const assets::shader_source_store& shader_sources,
 	std::span<const shading::shader_set_requirements> requirements,
@@ -256,9 +261,3 @@ bool zgl::shader_manager::compile_shader(
 
 	return true;
 }
-
-void zgl::shader_manager::process(
-	const assets::data_stores& stores
-) {
-	m_preprocessor.process(stores);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.cpp
index f8d049e..2483506 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_program_manager.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ struct prioritized_metadata_comparator
 	}
 };
 
-void zgl::shader_program_manager::process(
-	const assets::data_stores& stores
-) {
-	m_shader_manager.preprocess(stores);
+void zgl::shader_program_manager::process(const store_type& shader_sources)
+{
+	m_shader_manager.process(shader_sources);
 }
 
 void zgl::shader_program_manager::get_handles(
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.cpp
index 64951b0..3b647a4 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/shader_source_manager.cpp
@@ -76,12 +76,11 @@ private:
 
 
 
-void zgl::shader_source_manager::process(
-	const assets::data_stores& stores
-) {
+void zgl::shader_source_manager::process(const store_type& shader_sources)
+{
 	namespace language = shading::shader_metadata_language;
 
-	for (const auto& [ id, shader_source ] : stores.shader_sources)
+	for (const auto& [ id, shader_source ] : shader_sources)
 	{
 		m_value_token_buffer.clear();
 		m_declaration_token_count_buffer.clear();
diff --git a/source/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.cpp b/source/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.cpp
index 94373aa..30768a1 100644
--- a/source/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/data_managers/texture_manager.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 #include "opengl/error.hpp"
 
 
-void zgl::texture_manager::process(
-	const assets::data_stores& stores
-) {
+void zgl::texture_manager::process(const store_type& textures)
+{
 	m_texture_buffer.clear();
 
-	for (const auto& [ id, texture ] : stores.textures)
+	for (const auto& [ id, texture ] : textures)
 	{
 		if (not m_resource_manager.has_resource(id))
 		{
diff --git a/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.cpp b/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.cpp
index 90136f4..67afd22 100644
--- a/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace zgl
 {
 
 shader_program_handle::attribute_support_type shader_program_handle::check_attribute_support(
-	const std::span<const shader_program_variable> attributes
+	const std::span<const shader_uniform> attributes
 ) const {
 	auto attribute_candidates = attribute_support_type{};
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ shader_program_handle::attribute_support_type shader_program_handle::check_attri
 }
 
 shader_program_handle::uniform_support_type shader_program_handle::check_uniform_support(
-	const std::span<const shader_program_variable> uniforms
+	const std::span<const shader_uniform> uniforms
 ) const {
 	auto uniform_candidates = uniform_support_type{};
 
diff --git a/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.ipp b/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.ipp
index a7c6e02..ba183d1 100755
--- a/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.ipp
+++ b/source/opengl/handles/shader_program_handle.ipp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ inline void shader_program_handle::unbind()
 	glUseProgram(0);
 }
 
-template<shader_program_variable::info_type VariableInfo, typename T>
+template<shader_uniform::info_type VariableInfo, typename T>
 void shader_program_handle::set_uniform(const T& value) const
 {
 	if constexpr (std::same_as<T, glm::mat4x4>)
diff --git a/source/opengl/shader_program_lookup.cpp b/source/opengl/shader_program_lookup.cpp
index 7f317da..c00552a 100644
--- a/source/opengl/shader_program_lookup.cpp
+++ b/source/opengl/shader_program_lookup.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ namespace zgl
 
 void shader_program_lookup::add(
 	const shader_program_handle& shader_program_handle,
-	const std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_attributes,
-	const std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_uniforms
+	const std::span<const shader_uniform> all_attributes,
+	const std::span<const shader_uniform> all_uniforms
 ) {
 	const auto attributes = shader_program_handle.check_attribute_support(all_attributes);
 	const auto uniforms = shader_program_handle.check_uniform_support(all_uniforms);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void shader_program_lookup::add(
 std::optional<shader_program_handle> shader_program_lookup::find(
 	shader_program_handle::attribute_support_type attributes,
 	shader_program_handle::uniform_support_type uniforms,
-	const std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_attributes
+	const std::span<const shader_uniform> all_attributes
 ) const {
 
 	const auto lower_uniform = std::ranges::lower_bound(
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ std::optional<shader_program_handle> shader_program_lookup::find(
 
 shader_program_lookup::attribute_locations_type shader_program_lookup::attribute_location_flags(
 	shader_program_handle::attribute_support_type attributes,
-	std::span<const shader_program_variable> all_attributes
+	std::span<const shader_uniform> all_attributes
 ) {
 	auto location_flags = ztu::u32{ 0 };