Examples

The repository includes CrossGL examples under examples/ and generated reference outputs under examples/output/.

Translate from Python

import crosstl

metal = crosstl.translate(
    "examples/graphics/SimpleShader.cgl",
    backend="metal",
    save_shader="SimpleShader.metal",
)

Translate from the command line

python -m crosstl._crosstl examples/graphics/SimpleShader.cgl --backend directx

Translate native shader input

Native source inputs are selected by file extension. When a reverse generator exists, the translator can import the native shader and emit CrossGL or another target.

import crosstl

crossgl = crosstl.translate("shader.hlsl", backend="cgl")
metal = crosstl.translate("shader.hlsl", backend="metal")

Useful example files

Category	Path	What it covers
Graphics	examples/graphics/SimpleShader.cgl	Basic vertex/fragment translation
Graphics	examples/graphics/ComplexShader.cgl	Larger shader structure and helper functions
Compute	examples/compute/ParticleSimulation.cgl	Compute-stage resource and dispatch patterns
GPU computing	examples/gpu_computing/MatrixMultiplication.cgl	Parallel compute workload
Cross-platform	examples/cross_platform/UniversalPBRShader.cgl	Portable physically based rendering shader
Advanced language features	examples/advanced/GenericPatternMatching.cgl	Pattern matching and generic language constructs