[Impeller] remove incremental allocation during filled path tessellat…

…ion. (#52401)

Don't allocate a polyline (and resulting std::vectors) when performing convex tessellation. Instead use a listener pattern and iterate through path verbs.

impeller/entity/geometry/fill_path_geometry.cc

@@ -36,15 +36,8 @@ GeometryResult FillPathGeometry::GetPositionBuffer(
     };
   }
 
-  VertexBuffer vertex_buffer;
-
-  auto points = renderer.GetTessellator()->TessellateConvex(
-      path_, entity.GetTransform().GetMaxBasisLength());
-
-  vertex_buffer.vertex_buffer = host_buffer.Emplace(
-      points.data(), points.size() * sizeof(Point), alignof(Point));
-  vertex_buffer.index_buffer = {}, vertex_buffer.vertex_count = points.size();
-  vertex_buffer.index_type = IndexType::kNone;
+  VertexBuffer vertex_buffer = renderer.GetTessellator()->TessellateConvex(
+      path_, host_buffer, entity.GetTransform().GetMaxBasisLength());
 
   return GeometryResult{
       .type = PrimitiveType::kTriangleStrip,

impeller/geometry/geometry_benchmarks.cc

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "impeller/entity/geometry/stroke_path_geometry.h"
 #include "impeller/geometry/path.h"
 #include "impeller/geometry/path_builder.h"
-#include "impeller/tessellator/tessellator.h"
 #include "impeller/tessellator/tessellator_libtess.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
@@ -44,39 +43,22 @@ template <class... Args>
 static void BM_Polyline(benchmark::State& state, Args&&... args) {
   auto args_tuple = std::make_tuple(std::move(args)...);
   auto path = std::get<Path>(args_tuple);
-  bool tessellate = std::get<bool>(args_tuple);
 
   size_t point_count = 0u;
   size_t single_point_count = 0u;
   auto points = std::make_unique<std::vector<Point>>();
   points->reserve(2048);
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    if (tessellate) {
-      tess.Tessellate(path, 1.0f,
-                      [&point_count, &single_point_count](
-                          const float* vertices, size_t vertices_count,
-                          const uint16_t* indices, size_t indices_count) {
-                        if (indices_count > 0) {
-                          single_point_count = indices_count;
-                          point_count += indices_count;
-                        } else {
-                          single_point_count = vertices_count;
-                          point_count += vertices_count;
-                        }
-                        return true;
-                      });
-    } else {
-      auto polyline = path.CreatePolyline(
-          // Clang-tidy doesn't know that the points get moved back before
-          // getting moved again in this loop.
-          // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-cplusplus.Move)
-          1.0f, std::move(points),
-          [&points](Path::Polyline::PointBufferPtr reclaimed) {
-            points = std::move(reclaimed);
-          });
-      single_point_count = polyline.points->size();
-      point_count += single_point_count;
-    }
+    auto polyline = path.CreatePolyline(
+        // Clang-tidy doesn't know that the points get moved back before
+        // getting moved again in this loop.
+        // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-cplusplus.Move)
+        1.0f, std::move(points),
+        [&points](Path::Polyline::PointBufferPtr reclaimed) {
+          points = std::move(reclaimed);
+        });
+    single_point_count = polyline.points->size();
+    point_count += single_point_count;
   }
   state.counters["SinglePointCount"] = single_point_count;
   state.counters["TotalPointCount"] = point_count;
@@ -121,11 +103,14 @@ static void BM_Convex(benchmark::State& state, Args&&... args) {
   size_t point_count = 0u;
   size_t single_point_count = 0u;
   auto points = std::make_unique<std::vector<Point>>();
+  auto indices = std::make_unique<std::vector<uint16_t>>();
   points->reserve(2048);
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
-    auto points = tess.TessellateConvex(path, 1.0f);
-    single_point_count = points.size();
-    point_count += points.size();
+    points->clear();
+    indices->clear();
+    Tessellator::TessellateConvexInternal(path, *points, *indices, 1.0f);
+    single_point_count = indices->size();
+    point_count += indices->size();
   }
   state.counters["SinglePointCount"] = single_point_count;
   state.counters["TotalPointCount"] = point_count;
@@ -143,14 +128,12 @@ static void BM_Convex(benchmark::State& state, Args&&... args) {
   MAKE_STROKE_BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(path, Round, Bevel, false, uvname, uvtype)
 
 BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_Polyline, cubic_polyline, CreateCubic(true), false);
-BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_Polyline, cubic_polyline_tess, CreateCubic(true), true);
 BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_Polyline,
                   unclosed_cubic_polyline,
                   CreateCubic(false),
                   false);
 
 BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_Polyline, quad_polyline, CreateQuadratic(true), false);
-BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_Polyline, quad_polyline_tess, CreateQuadratic(true), true);
 BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_Polyline,
                   unclosed_quad_polyline,
                   CreateQuadratic(false),

impeller/geometry/path.cc

@@ -103,6 +103,72 @@ void Path::EnumerateComponents(
   }
 }
 
+void Path::WritePolyline(Scalar scale, VertexWriter& writer) const {
+  auto& path_components = data_->components;
+  auto& path_points = data_->points;
+  bool started_contour = false;
+  bool first_point = true;
+
+  for (size_t component_i = 0; component_i < path_components.size();
+       component_i++) {
+    const auto& path_component = path_components[component_i];
+    switch (path_component.type) {
+      case ComponentType::kLinear: {
+        const LinearPathComponent* linear =
+            reinterpret_cast<const LinearPathComponent*>(
+                &path_points[path_component.index]);
+        if (first_point) {
+          writer.Write(linear->p1);
+          first_point = false;
+        }
+        writer.Write(linear->p2);
+        break;
+      }
+      case ComponentType::kQuadratic: {
+        const QuadraticPathComponent* quad =
+            reinterpret_cast<const QuadraticPathComponent*>(
+                &path_points[path_component.index]);
+        if (first_point) {
+          writer.Write(quad->p1);
+          first_point = false;
+        }
+        quad->ToLinearPathComponents(scale, writer);
+        break;
+      }
+      case ComponentType::kCubic: {
+        const CubicPathComponent* cubic =
+            reinterpret_cast<const CubicPathComponent*>(
+                &path_points[path_component.index]);
+        if (first_point) {
+          writer.Write(cubic->p1);
+          first_point = false;
+        }
+        cubic->ToLinearPathComponents(scale, writer);
+        break;
+      }
+      case ComponentType::kContour:
+        if (component_i == path_components.size() - 1) {
+          // If the last component is a contour, that means it's an empty
+          // contour, so skip it.
+          continue;
+        }
+        // The contour component type is the first segment in a contour.
+        // Since this should contain the destination (if closed), we
+        // can start with this point. If there was already an open
+        // contour, or we've reached the end of the verb list, we
+        // also close the contour.
+        if (started_contour) {
+          writer.EndContour();
+        }
+        started_contour = true;
+        first_point = true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (started_contour) {
+    writer.EndContour();
+  }
+}
+
 bool Path::GetLinearComponentAtIndex(size_t index,
                                      LinearPathComponent& linear) const {
   auto& components = data_->components;

impeller/geometry/path.h

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "impeller/geometry/path_component.h"
+#include "impeller/geometry/rect.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
@@ -172,6 +173,13 @@ class Path {
 
   std::optional<Rect> GetTransformedBoundingBox(const Matrix& transform) const;
 
+  /// Generate a polyline into the temporary storage held by the [writer].
+  ///
+  /// It is suitable to use the max basis length of the matrix used to transform
+  /// the path. If the provided scale is 0, curves will revert to straight
+  /// lines.
+  void WritePolyline(Scalar scale, VertexWriter& writer) const;
+
  private:
   friend class PathBuilder;
 

impeller/geometry/path_component.cc

@@ -10,6 +10,64 @@
 
 namespace impeller {
 
+VertexWriter::VertexWriter(std::vector<Point>& points,
+                           std::vector<uint16_t>& indices)
+    : points_(points), indices_(indices) {}
+
+void VertexWriter::EndContour() {
+  if (points_.size() == 0u || contour_start_ == points_.size() - 1) {
+    // Empty or first contour.
+    return;
+  }
+
+  auto start = contour_start_;
+  auto end = points_.size() - 1;
+  // All filled paths are drawn as if they are closed, but if
+  // there is an explicit close then a lineTo to the origin
+  // is inserted. This point isn't strictly necesary to
+  // correctly render the shape and can be dropped.
+  if (points_[end] == points_[start]) {
+    end--;
+  }
+
+  // Triangle strip break for subsequent contours
+  if (contour_start_ != 0) {
+    auto back = indices_.back();
+    indices_.push_back(back);
+    indices_.push_back(start);
+    indices_.push_back(start);
+
+    // If the contour has an odd number of points, insert an extra point when
+    // bridging to the next contour to preserve the correct triangle winding
+    // order.
+    if (previous_contour_odd_points_) {
+      indices_.push_back(start);
+    }
+  } else {
+    indices_.push_back(start);
+  }
+
+  size_t a = start + 1;
+  size_t b = end;
+  while (a < b) {
+    indices_.push_back(a);
+    indices_.push_back(b);
+    a++;
+    b--;
+  }
+  if (a == b) {
+    indices_.push_back(a);
+    previous_contour_odd_points_ = false;
+  } else {
+    previous_contour_odd_points_ = true;
+  }
+  contour_start_ = points_.size();
+}
+
+void VertexWriter::Write(Point point) {
+  points_.push_back(point);
+}
+
 /*
  *  Based on: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9zier_curve#Specific_cases
  */
@@ -100,6 +158,16 @@ Point QuadraticPathComponent::SolveDerivative(Scalar time) const {
   };
 }
 
+void QuadraticPathComponent::ToLinearPathComponents(
+    Scalar scale,
+    VertexWriter& writer) const {
+  Scalar line_count = std::ceilf(ComputeQuadradicSubdivisions(scale, *this));
+  for (size_t i = 1; i < line_count; i += 1) {
+    writer.Write(Solve(i / line_count));
+  }
+  writer.Write(p2);
+}
+
 void QuadraticPathComponent::AppendPolylinePoints(
     Scalar scale_factor,
     std::vector<Point>& points) const {
@@ -165,6 +233,15 @@ void CubicPathComponent::AppendPolylinePoints(
       scale, [&points](const Point& point) { points.emplace_back(point); });
 }
 
+void CubicPathComponent::ToLinearPathComponents(Scalar scale,
+                                                VertexWriter& writer) const {
+  Scalar line_count = std::ceilf(ComputeCubicSubdivisions(scale, *this));
+  for (size_t i = 1; i < line_count; i++) {
+    writer.Write(Solve(i / line_count));
+  }
+  writer.Write(p2);
+}
+
 inline QuadraticPathComponent CubicPathComponent::Lower() const {
   return QuadraticPathComponent(3.0 * (cp1 - p1), 3.0 * (cp2 - cp1),
                                 3.0 * (p2 - cp2));

impeller/geometry/path_component.h

@@ -6,16 +6,36 @@
 #define FLUTTER_IMPELLER_GEOMETRY_PATH_COMPONENT_H_
 
 #include <functional>
+#include <optional>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <variant>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "impeller/geometry/point.h"
-#include "impeller/geometry/rect.h"
 #include "impeller/geometry/scalar.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
+/// @brief An interface for generating a multi contour polyline as a triangle
+///        strip.
+class VertexWriter {
+ public:
+  explicit VertexWriter(std::vector<Point>& points,
+                        std::vector<uint16_t>& indices);
+
+  ~VertexWriter() = default;
+
+  void EndContour();
+
+  void Write(Point point);
+
+ private:
+  bool previous_contour_odd_points_ = false;
+  size_t contour_start_ = 0u;
+  std::vector<Point>& points_;
+  std::vector<uint16_t>& indices_;
+};
+
 struct LinearPathComponent {
   Point p1;
   Point p2;
@@ -64,6 +84,8 @@ struct QuadraticPathComponent {
 
   void ToLinearPathComponents(Scalar scale_factor, const PointProc& proc) const;
 
+  void ToLinearPathComponents(Scalar scale, VertexWriter& writer) const;
+
   std::vector<Point> Extrema() const;
 
   bool operator==(const QuadraticPathComponent& other) const {
@@ -109,6 +131,8 @@ struct CubicPathComponent {
 
   void ToLinearPathComponents(Scalar scale, const PointProc& proc) const;
 
+  void ToLinearPathComponents(Scalar scale, VertexWriter& writer) const;
+
   CubicPathComponent Subsegment(Scalar t0, Scalar t1) const;
 
   bool operator==(const CubicPathComponent& other) const {

impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_target.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/renderer.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/vertex_buffer_builder.h"
-#include "impeller/tessellator/tessellator_libtess.h"
 #include "third_party/imgui/imgui.h"
 
 // TODO(zanderso): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/127701
@@ -389,25 +388,14 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderInstanced) {
   using FS = InstancedDrawFragmentShader;
 
   VertexBufferBuilder<VS::PerVertexData> builder;
-
-  ASSERT_EQ(Tessellator::Result::kSuccess,
-            TessellatorLibtess{}.Tessellate(
-                PathBuilder{}
-                    .AddRect(Rect::MakeXYWH(10, 10, 100, 100))
-                    .TakePath(FillType::kOdd),
-                1.0f,
-                [&builder](const float* vertices, size_t vertices_count,
-                           const uint16_t* indices, size_t indices_count) {
-                  for (auto i = 0u; i < vertices_count * 2; i += 2) {
-                    VS::PerVertexData data;
-                    data.vtx = {vertices[i], vertices[i + 1]};
-                    builder.AppendVertex(data);
-                  }
-                  for (auto i = 0u; i < indices_count; i++) {
-                    builder.AppendIndex(indices[i]);
-                  }
-                  return true;
-                }));
+  builder.AddVertices({
+      VS::PerVertexData{Point{10, 10}},
+      VS::PerVertexData{Point{10, 110}},
+      VS::PerVertexData{Point{110, 10}},
+      VS::PerVertexData{Point{10, 110}},
+      VS::PerVertexData{Point{110, 10}},
+      VS::PerVertexData{Point{110, 110}},
+  });
 
   ASSERT_NE(GetContext(), nullptr);
   auto pipeline =