Make BufferGeometry only contain normal buffer attributes by default

types/three/OTHER_FILES.txt

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ examples/jsm/helpers/VertexNormalsHelper.d.ts
 examples/jsm/helpers/VertexTangentsHelper.d.ts
 examples/jsm/interactive/HTMLMesh.d.ts
 examples/jsm/interactive/InteractiveGroup.d.ts
-examples/jsm/libs/stats.module.d.ts
 examples/jsm/lights/LightProbeGenerator.d.ts
 examples/jsm/lines/Wireframe.d.ts
 examples/jsm/lines/WireframeGeometry2.d.ts
@@ -170,6 +169,7 @@ examples/jsm/shaders/VerticalTiltShiftShader.d.ts
 examples/jsm/shaders/VignetteShader.d.ts
 examples/jsm/shaders/VolumeShader.d.ts
 examples/jsm/shaders/WaterRefractionShader.d.ts
+examples/jsm/utils/BufferGeometryUtils.d.ts
 examples/jsm/utils/GeometryCompressionUtils.d.ts
 examples/jsm/utils/PackedPhongMaterial.d.ts
 examples/jsm/utils/SceneUtils.d.ts

types/three/src/constants.d.ts

@@ -901,26 +901,3 @@ export type PixelFormatGPU =
     | 'DEPTH_COMPONENT32F'
     | 'DEPTH24_STENCIL8'
     | 'DEPTH32F_STENCIL8';
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-export type BuiltinShaderAttributeName =
-    | 'position'
-    | 'normal'
-    | 'uv'
-    | 'color'
-    | 'skinIndex'
-    | 'skinWeight'
-    | 'instanceMatrix'
-    | 'morphTarget0'
-    | 'morphTarget1'
-    | 'morphTarget2'
-    | 'morphTarget3'
-    | 'morphTarget4'
-    | 'morphTarget5'
-    | 'morphTarget6'
-    | 'morphTarget7'
-    | 'morphNormal0'
-    | 'morphNormal1'
-    | 'morphNormal2'
-    | 'morphNormal3';

types/three/src/core/BufferGeometry.d.ts

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 import { BufferAttribute } from './BufferAttribute';
 import { InterleavedBufferAttribute } from './InterleavedBufferAttribute';
-import { GLBufferAttribute } from './GLBufferAttribute';
-import { Box3 } from './../math/Box3';
-import { Sphere } from './../math/Sphere';
-import { Matrix4 } from './../math/Matrix4';
-import { Quaternion } from './../math/Quaternion';
-import { Vector2 } from './../math/Vector2';
-import { Vector3 } from './../math/Vector3';
+import { Box3 } from '../math/Box3';
+import { Sphere } from '../math/Sphere';
+import { Matrix4 } from '../math/Matrix4';
+import { Quaternion } from '../math/Quaternion';
+import { Vector2 } from '../math/Vector2';
+import { Vector3 } from '../math/Vector3';
 import { EventDispatcher } from './EventDispatcher';
-import { BuiltinShaderAttributeName } from '../constants';
-import * as BufferGeometryUtils from '../../examples/jsm/utils/BufferGeometryUtils';
+import { GLBufferAttribute } from './GLBufferAttribute';
+
+export type NormalBufferAttributes = Record<string, BufferAttribute | InterleavedBufferAttribute>;
+export type NormalOrGLBufferAttributes = Record<
+    string,
+    BufferAttribute | InterleavedBufferAttribute | GLBufferAttribute
+>;
 
 /**
  * A representation of mesh, line, or point geometry
@@ -43,7 +47,9 @@ import * as BufferGeometryUtils from '../../examples/jsm/utils/BufferGeometryUti
  * @see {@link https://threejs.org/docs/index.html#api/en/core/BufferGeometry | Official Documentation}
  * @see {@link https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/blob/master/src/core/BufferGeometry.js | Source}
  */
-export class BufferGeometry extends EventDispatcher {
+export class BufferGeometry<
+    Attributes extends NormalOrGLBufferAttributes = NormalBufferAttributes,
+> extends EventDispatcher {
     /**
      * This creates a new {@link THREE.BufferGeometry | BufferGeometry} object.
      */
@@ -87,9 +93,7 @@ export class BufferGeometry extends EventDispatcher {
      * use {@link setAttribute | .setAttribute} and {@link getAttribute | .getAttribute} to access attributes of this geometry.
      * @defaultValue `{}`
      */
-    attributes: {
-        [name: string]: BufferAttribute | InterleavedBufferAttribute | GLBufferAttribute; // TODO Replace for 'Record<>'
-    };
+    attributes: Attributes;
 
     /**
      * Hashmap of {@link THREE.BufferAttribute | BufferAttributes} holding details of the geometry's morph targets.
@@ -185,30 +189,25 @@ export class BufferGeometry extends EventDispatcher {
      * @param name
      * @param attribute
      */
-    setAttribute(
-        name: BuiltinShaderAttributeName | (string & {}),
-        attribute: BufferAttribute | InterleavedBufferAttribute | GLBufferAttribute,
-    ): this;
+    setAttribute<K extends keyof Attributes>(name: K, attribute: Attributes[K]): this;
 
     /**
      * Returns the {@link attributes | attribute} with the specified name.
      * @param name
      */
-    getAttribute(
-        name: BuiltinShaderAttributeName | (string & {}),
-    ): BufferAttribute | InterleavedBufferAttribute | GLBufferAttribute;
+    getAttribute<K extends keyof Attributes>(name: K): Attributes[K];
 
     /**
      * Deletes the  {@link attributes | attribute} with the specified name.
      * @param name
      */
-    deleteAttribute(name: BuiltinShaderAttributeName | (string & {})): BufferGeometry;
+    deleteAttribute(name: keyof Attributes): this;
 
     /**
      * Returns true if the {@link attributes | attribute} with the specified name exists.
      * @param name
      */
-    hasAttribute(name: BuiltinShaderAttributeName | (string & {})): boolean;
+    hasAttribute(name: keyof Attributes): boolean;
 
     /**
      * Adds a group to this geometry

types/three/src/objects/Points.d.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { Material } from './../materials/Material';
-import { Raycaster } from './../core/Raycaster';
-import { Object3D } from './../core/Object3D';
-import { BufferGeometry } from '../core/BufferGeometry';
-import { Intersection } from '../core/Raycaster';
+import { Material } from '../materials/Material';
+import { Object3D } from '../core/Object3D';
+import { BufferGeometry, NormalOrGLBufferAttributes } from '../core/BufferGeometry';
+import { BufferAttribute } from '../core/BufferAttribute';
+import { InterleavedBufferAttribute } from '../core/InterleavedBufferAttribute';
+import { GLBufferAttribute } from '../core/GLBufferAttribute';
 
 /**
  * A class for displaying {@link Points}
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import { Intersection } from '../core/Raycaster';
  * @see {@link https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/blob/master/src/objects/Points.js | Source}
  */
 export class Points<
-    TGeometry extends BufferGeometry = BufferGeometry,
+    TGeometry extends BufferGeometry<NormalOrGLBufferAttributes> = BufferGeometry,
     TMaterial extends Material | Material[] = Material | Material[],
 > extends Object3D {
     /**

types/three/test/integration/three-examples/misc_controls_pointerlock.ts

@@ -126,16 +126,14 @@ function init() {
 
     let position = floorGeometry.attributes.position;
 
-    if (!(position instanceof THREE.GLBufferAttribute)) {
-        for (let i = 0, l = position.count; i < l; i++) {
-            vertex.fromBufferAttribute(position, i);
+    for (let i = 0, l = position.count; i < l; i++) {
+        vertex.fromBufferAttribute(position, i);
 
-            vertex.x += Math.random() * 20 - 10;
-            vertex.y += Math.random() * 2;
-            vertex.z += Math.random() * 20 - 10;
+        vertex.x += Math.random() * 20 - 10;
+        vertex.y += Math.random() * 2;
+        vertex.z += Math.random() * 20 - 10;
 
-            position.setXYZ(i, vertex.x, vertex.y, vertex.z);
-        }
+        position.setXYZ(i, vertex.x, vertex.y, vertex.z);
     }
 
     const indexedGeometry = floorGeometry.toNonIndexed(); // ensure each face has unique vertices

types/three/test/integration/three-examples/webgl_buffergeometry_glbufferattribute.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import * as THREE from 'three';
+
+import * as Stats from 'three/examples/jsm/libs/stats.module.js';
+
+let container: HTMLElement;
+let stats: Stats;
+
+let camera: THREE.PerspectiveCamera;
+let scene: THREE.Scene;
+let renderer: THREE.WebGLRenderer;
+
+let points: THREE.Points<THREE.BufferGeometry<THREE.NormalOrGLBufferAttributes>>;
+
+const particles = 300000;
+let drawCount = 10000;
+
+init();
+animate();
+
+function init() {
+    container = document.getElementById('container')!;
+
+    //
+
+    renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({ antialias: false });
+    renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);
+    renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
+
+    container.appendChild(renderer.domElement);
+
+    //
+
+    camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(27, window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight, 5, 3500);
+    camera.position.z = 2750;
+
+    scene = new THREE.Scene();
+    scene.background = new THREE.Color(0x050505);
+    scene.fog = new THREE.Fog(0x050505, 2000, 3500);
+
+    //
+
+    const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry<THREE.NormalOrGLBufferAttributes>();
+
+    const positions = [];
+    const positions2 = [];
+    const colors = [];
+
+    const color = new THREE.Color();
+
+    const n = 1000;
+    const n2 = n / 2; // particles spread in the cube
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < particles; i++) {
+        // positions
+
+        const x = Math.random() * n - n2;
+        const y = Math.random() * n - n2;
+        const z = Math.random() * n - n2;
+
+        positions.push(x, y, z);
+        positions2.push(z * 0.3, x * 0.3, y * 0.3);
+
+        // colors
+
+        const vx = x / n + 0.5;
+        const vy = y / n + 0.5;
+        const vz = z / n + 0.5;
+
+        color.setRGB(vx, vy, vz);
+
+        colors.push(color.r, color.g, color.b);
+    }
+
+    const gl = renderer.getContext();
+
+    const pos = gl.createBuffer()!;
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, pos);
+    gl.bufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, new Float32Array(positions), gl.STATIC_DRAW);
+
+    const pos2 = gl.createBuffer()!;
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, pos2);
+    gl.bufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, new Float32Array(positions2), gl.STATIC_DRAW);
+
+    const rgb = gl.createBuffer()!;
+    gl.bindBuffer(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, rgb);
+    gl.bufferData(gl.ARRAY_BUFFER, new Float32Array(colors), gl.STATIC_DRAW);
+
+    const posAttr1 = new THREE.GLBufferAttribute(pos, gl.FLOAT, 3, 4, particles);
+    const posAttr2 = new THREE.GLBufferAttribute(pos2, gl.FLOAT, 3, 4, particles);
+    geometry.setAttribute('position', posAttr1);
+
+    setInterval(() => {
+        const attr = geometry.getAttribute('position');
+
+        geometry.setAttribute('position', attr === posAttr1 ? posAttr2 : posAttr1);
+    }, 2000);
+
+    geometry.setAttribute('color', new THREE.GLBufferAttribute(rgb, gl.FLOAT, 3, 4, particles));
+
+    //
+
+    const material = new THREE.PointsMaterial({ size: 15, vertexColors: true });
+
+    points = new THREE.Points(geometry, material);
+
+    // Choose one:
+    // geometry.boundingSphere = ( new THREE.Sphere() ).set( new THREE.Vector3(), Infinity );
+    points.frustumCulled = false;
+
+    scene.add(points);
+
+    //
+
+    stats = new Stats();
+    container.appendChild(stats.dom);
+
+    //
+
+    window.addEventListener('resize', onWindowResize);
+}
+
+function onWindowResize() {
+    camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
+    camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+
+    renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
+}
+
+//
+
+function animate() {
+    requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+
+    render();
+    stats.update();
+}
+
+function render() {
+    drawCount = (Math.max(5000, drawCount) + Math.floor(500 * Math.random())) % particles;
+    points.geometry.setDrawRange(0, drawCount);
+
+    const time = Date.now() * 0.001;
+
+    points.rotation.x = time * 0.1;
+    points.rotation.y = time * 0.2;
+
+    renderer.render(scene, camera);
+}

types/three/tsconfig.json

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         "test/integration/three-examples/webgl2_multiple_rendertargets.ts",
         "test/integration/three-examples/webgl2_rendertarget_texture2darray.ts",
         "test/integration/three-examples/webgl2_volume_instancing.ts",
+        "test/integration/three-examples/webgl_buffergeometry_glbufferattribute.ts",
         "test/integration/three-examples/webgl_buffergeometry_instancing_interleaved.ts",
         "test/integration/three-examples/webgl_camera.ts",
         "test/integration/three-examples/webgl_camera_array.ts",