Setting up

src/shader.h

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+#pragma once 
+#include <string>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
+#include <glad/glad.h>
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+
+
+class Shader
+{
+public:
+    // state
+    unsigned int ID; 
+    // constructor
+    Shader() { }
+    // sets the current shader as active
+    Shader  &Use();
+    // compiles the shader from given source code
+    void    Compile(const char *vertexSource, const char *fragmentSource, const char *geometrySource = nullptr); // note: geometry source code is optional 
+    // utility functions
+    void    SetFloat    (const char *name, float value, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetInteger  (const char *name, int value, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetVector2f (const char *name, float x, float y, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetVector2f (const char *name, const glm::vec2 &value, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetVector3f (const char *name, float x, float y, float z, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetVector3f (const char *name, const glm::vec3 &value, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetVector4f (const char *name, float x, float y, float z, float w, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetVector4f (const char *name, const glm::vec4 &value, bool useShader = false);
+    void    SetMatrix4  (const char *name, const glm::mat4 &matrix, bool useShader = false);
+private:
+    // checks if compilation or linking failed and if so, print the error logs
+    void    checkCompileErrors(unsigned int object, std::string type); 
+};