FS#84 - Rewrite the OpenGL context handling

FS#66 - Free the global rendering context
Added thread-local storage classes

git-svn-id: https://sfml.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/sfml/branches/sfml2@1116 4e206d99-4929-0410-ac5d-dfc041789085

CSFML/src/SFML/Window/Context.cpp

@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@
 
 struct sfContext
 {
-    sfContext() : This(sf::Context::New()) {}
+    sf::Context This;
-
-    ~sfContext() {delete This;}
-
-    sf::Context* This;
 };
 
 
@@ -63,5 +59,5 @@ void sfContext_Destroy(sfContext* Context)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void sfContext_SetActive(sfContext* Context, sfBool Active)
 {
-    CSFML_CALL_PTR(Context, SetActive(Active == sfTrue))
+    CSFML_CALL(Context, SetActive(Active == sfTrue))
 }

build/codeblocks/SFML.workspace

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
 <CodeBlocks_workspace_file>
 	<Workspace title="SFML workspace">
-		<Project filename="sfml-system.cbp" />
+		<Project filename="sfml-system.cbp" active="1" />
 		<Project filename="sfml-window.cbp" />
 		<Project filename="sfml-network.cbp" />
 		<Project filename="sfml-graphics.cbp" />
-		<Project filename="sfml-audio.cbp" active="1" />
+		<Project filename="sfml-audio.cbp" />
 		<Project filename="sfml-main.cbp" />
 		<Project filename="..\..\samples\build\codeblocks\ftp.cbp" />
 		<Project filename="..\..\samples\build\codeblocks\opengl.cbp" />

build/codeblocks/sfml-graphics.cbp

@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\Font.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\FontLoader.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\FontLoader.hpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLCheck.cpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLCheck.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLEW\glew.c">
 			<Option compilerVar="CC" />
 		</Unit>
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLEW\glew.h" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLEW\glxew.h" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLEW\wglew.h" />
-		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GraphicsContext.cpp" />
-		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GraphicsContext.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\Image.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\ImageLoader.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\ImageLoader.hpp" />

build/codeblocks/sfml-system.cbp

@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\ResourcePtr.inl" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\Sleep.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\Thread.hpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocal.hpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocalPtr.hpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocalPtr.inl" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\Unicode.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\Unicode.inl" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\System\Vector2.hpp" />
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Randomizer.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Sleep.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Thread.cpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\ThreadLocal.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Unicode.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\MutexImpl.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\MutexImpl.hpp" />
@@ -119,6 +123,8 @@
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\Platform.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadImpl.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadImpl.hpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadLocalImpl.cpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadLocalImpl.hpp" />
 		<Extensions>
 			<code_completion />
 			<envvars />

build/codeblocks/sfml-window.cbp

@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\Window\WindowStyle.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\include\SFML\Window\glew\glew.h" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Window\Context.cpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Window\ContextGL.cpp" />
+		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Window\ContextGL.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Window\Input.cpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Window\Joystick.hpp" />
 		<Unit filename="..\..\src\SFML\Window\VideoMode.cpp" />

build/vc2005/sfml-graphics.vcproj

@@ -3314,18 +3314,18 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\FontLoader.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLCheck.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLCheck.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\Graphics\Glyph.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GraphicsContext.cpp"
-			>
-		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GraphicsContext.hpp"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\Image.cpp"
 			>

build/vc2005/sfml-system.vcproj

@@ -365,6 +365,14 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadImpl.hpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadLocalImpl.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadLocalImpl.hpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Clock.cpp"
@@ -470,6 +478,22 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\Thread.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\ThreadLocal.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocal.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocalPtr.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocalPtr.inl"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Unicode.cpp"
 			>

build/vc2005/sfml-window.vcproj

@@ -456,6 +456,14 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\Window\Context.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Window\ContextGL.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Window\ContextGL.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\Window\ContextSettings.hpp"
 			>

build/vc2008/sfml-graphics.vcproj

@@ -3308,18 +3308,18 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\FontLoader.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLCheck.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GLCheck.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\Graphics\Glyph.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GraphicsContext.cpp"
-			>
-		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\GraphicsContext.hpp"
-			>
-		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Graphics\Image.cpp"
 			>

build/vc2008/sfml-system.vcproj

@@ -358,6 +358,14 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadImpl.hpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadLocalImpl.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Win32\ThreadLocalImpl.hpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Clock.cpp"
@@ -427,6 +435,22 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Thread.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\ThreadLocal.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocal.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocalPtr.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\System\ThreadLocalPtr.inl"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\System\Unicode.cpp"
 			>

build/vc2008/sfml-window.vcproj

@@ -415,6 +415,14 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\Window\Context.hpp"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Window\ContextGL.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\src\SFML\Window\ContextGL.hpp"
+			>
+		</File>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\include\SFML\Window\ContextSettings.hpp"
 			>

include/SFML/System.hpp

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include <SFML/System/Randomizer.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Sleep.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Thread.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/ThreadLocal.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/ThreadLocalPtr.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Unicode.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Vector2.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Vector3.hpp>

include/SFML/System/ThreadLocal.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SFML_THREADLOCAL_HPP
+#define SFML_THREADLOCAL_HPP
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/Config.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+namespace priv
+{
+    class ThreadLocalImpl;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Wrapper to handle variables that are local to threads.
+/// This means that the same ThreadLocalStorage variable will
+/// hold a different value for each different thread.
+/// For a more strongly-typed interface, use the ThreadLocal
+/// template class.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+class SFML_API ThreadLocal : NonCopyable
+{
+public :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Default constructor
+    ///
+    /// \param Value : Optional value to initalize the variable (NULL by default)
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ThreadLocal(void* Value = NULL);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Destructor
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ~ThreadLocal();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Set the thread-specific value of the variable
+    ///
+    /// \param Value : Value of the variable for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void SetValue(void* Value);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Retrieve the thread-specific value of the variable
+    ///
+    /// \return Value of the variable for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void* GetValue() const;
+
+private :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Member data
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    priv::ThreadLocalImpl* myImpl; ///< Pointer to the OS specific implementation
+};
+
+} // namespace sf
+
+
+#endif // SFML_THREADLOCAL_HPP

include/SFML/System/ThreadLocalPtr.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SFML_THREADLOCALPTR_HPP
+#define SFML_THREADLOCALPTR_HPP
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/System/ThreadLocal.hpp>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Type-safe wrapper for thread local pointer variables
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+class ThreadLocalPtr : private ThreadLocal
+{
+public :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Default constructor
+    ///
+    /// \param Value : Optional value to initalize the variable (NULL by default)
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ThreadLocalPtr(T* Value = NULL);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Operator * overload to return a reference to the variable
+    ///
+    /// \return Reference to the thread-local value of the variable
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    T& operator *() const;
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Operator -> overload to return a pointer to the variable
+    ///
+    /// \return Pointer to the thread-local value of the variable
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    T* operator ->() const;
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Implicit cast operator to T*
+    ///
+    /// \return Value of the pointer for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    operator T*() const;
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Assignment operator
+    ///
+    /// \param Value : New pointer value to assign for this thread
+    ///
+    /// \return Reference to this
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ThreadLocalPtr<T>& operator =(T* Value);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Assignment operator
+    ///
+    /// \param Other : Other thread-local pointer value to assign
+    ///
+    /// \return Reference to this
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ThreadLocalPtr<T>& operator =(const ThreadLocalPtr<T>& Other);
+};
+
+} // namespace sf
+
+#include <SFML/System/ThreadLocalPtr.inl>
+
+
+#endif // SFML_THREADLOCALPTR_HPP

include/SFML/System/ThreadLocalPtr.inl

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Default constructor
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+ThreadLocalPtr<T>::ThreadLocalPtr(T* Value) :
+ThreadLocal(Value)
+{
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Operator * overload to return a reference to the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+T& ThreadLocalPtr<T>::operator *() const
+{
+    return *static_cast<T*>(GetValue());
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Operator -> overload to return a pointer to the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+T* ThreadLocalPtr<T>::operator ->() const
+{
+    return static_cast<T*>(GetValue());
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Implicit cast operator to T*
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+ThreadLocalPtr<T>::operator T*() const
+{
+    return static_cast<T*>(GetValue());
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Assignment operator
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+ThreadLocalPtr<T>& ThreadLocalPtr<T>::operator =(T* Value)
+{
+    SetValue(Value);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Assignment operator
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+ThreadLocalPtr<T>& ThreadLocalPtr<T>::operator =(const ThreadLocalPtr<T>& Other)
+{
+    SetValue(Other.GetValue());
+    return *this;
+}
+
+} // namespace sf

include/SFML/Window/Context.hpp

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Config.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Window/ContextSettings.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
 
 
@@ -37,132 +36,70 @@ namespace sf
 {
 namespace priv
 {
-class WindowImpl;
+    class ContextGL;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Abstract class representing an OpenGL context
+/// Class holding a valid drawing context
+///
+/// If you need to make OpenGL / graphics calls without
+/// having an active window (like in a thread), you can use
+/// an instance of this class to get a valid context.
+///
+/// Having a valid context is necessary for *every* OpenGL call,
+/// and for most of the classes from the Graphics package.
+///
+/// Note that a context is only active in its current thread,
+/// if you create a new thread it will have no valid context
+/// by default.
+///
+/// \code
+/// void ThreadedFunc(void*)
+/// {
+///    sf::Context Ctx;
+///    // from now on, you have a valid context
+///
+///    // you can make OpenGL calls
+///    glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+///
+///    // as well as using objects from the graphics package
+///    sf::Image Img;
+///    Img.LoadFromFile("image.png");
+/// }
+/// // the context is automatically deactivated and destroyed
+/// // by the sf::Context destructor
+/// \endcode
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 class SFML_API Context : NonCopyable
 {
 public :
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Create a new context, not associated to a window
+    /// Default constructor -- creates and activates the context
-    ///
-    /// \return Pointer to the created context
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    static Context* New();
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Create a new context attached to a window
-    ///
-    /// \param Owner :        Pointer to the owner window
-    /// \param BitsPerPixel : Pixel depth (in bits per pixel)
-    /// \param Settings :     Creation parameters
-    ///
-    /// \return Pointer to the created context
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    static Context* New(const priv::WindowImpl* Owner, unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings);
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Check if a context is active on the current thread
-    ///
-    /// \return True if there's an active context, false otherwise
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    static bool IsContextActive();
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Return the default context
-    ///
-    /// \return Reference to the default context
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    static Context& GetDefault();
-
-public :
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Virtual destructor
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual ~Context();
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Get the settings of the context
-    ///
-    /// \return Structure containing the settings
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    const ContextSettings& GetSettings() const;
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Activate or deactivate the context as the current target
-    /// for rendering
-    ///
-    /// \param Active : True to activate, false to deactivate
-    ///
-    /// \return True if operation was successful, false otherwise
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    bool SetActive(bool Active);
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Display the contents of the context
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual void Display() = 0;
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Enable / disable vertical synchronization
-    ///
-    /// \param Enabled : True to enable v-sync, false to deactivate
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual void UseVerticalSync(bool Enabled) = 0;
-
-protected :
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Default constructor
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     Context();
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Make this context the current one
+    /// Destructor -- deactivates and destroys the context
-    ///
-    /// \param Active : True to activate, false to deactivate
-    ///
-    /// \return True on success, false if any error happened
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    virtual bool MakeCurrent(bool Active) = 0;
+    ~Context();
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Evaluate a pixel format configuration.
+    /// Activate or deactivate explicitely the context
-    /// This functions can be used by implementations that have
-    /// several valid formats and want to get the best one
     ///
-    /// \param BitsPerPixel : Requested pixel depth (bits per pixel)
+    /// \param Active True to activate, false to deactivate
-    /// \param Settings :     Requested additionnal settings
-    /// \param ColorBits :    Color bits of the configuration to evaluate
-    /// \param DepthBits :    Depth bits of the configuration to evaluate
-    /// \param StencilBits :  Stencil bits of the configuration to evaluate
-    /// \param Antialiasing : Antialiasing level of the configuration to evaluate
-    ///
-    /// \return Score of the configuration : the lower the better
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    static int EvaluateFormat(unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings, int ColorBits, int DepthBits, int StencilBits, int Antialiasing);
+    void SetActive(bool Active);
+
+private :
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Member data
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    ContextSettings mySettings; ///< Creation settings of the context
+    priv::ContextGL* myContext; ///< Internal OpenGL context
 };
 
 } // namespace sf

include/SFML/Window/Window.hpp

@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ namespace sf
 namespace priv
 {
     class WindowImpl;
+    class ContextGL;
 }
 
-class Context;
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Window is a rendering window ; it can create a new window
 /// or connect to an existing one
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ private :
     // Member data
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     priv::WindowImpl* myWindow;         ///< Platform-specific implementation of the window
-    Context*          myContext;        ///< Platform-specific implementation of the OpenGL context
+    priv::ContextGL*  myContext;        ///< Platform-specific implementation of the OpenGL context
     std::queue<Event> myEvents;         ///< Queue of received events
     Input             myInput;          ///< Input manager connected to window
     Clock             myClock;          ///< Clock for measuring the elapsed time between frames

src/SFML/Graphics/Drawable.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/Window.hpp>
 #include <math.h>
 

src/SFML/Graphics/FontLoader.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Color.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Font.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include FT_GLYPH_H
 #include <iostream>
 #include <map>
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ bool FontLoader::LoadFontFromMemory(const char* Data, std::size_t SizeInBytes, u
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 FT_Error FontLoader::CreateBitmapFont(FT_Face FontFace, unsigned int CharSize, const Unicode::UTF32String& Charset, Font& LoadedFont)
 {
-    // Make sure we have a valid context
-    priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
     // Let's find how many characters to put in each row to make them fit into a squared texture
     GLint MaxSize;
     GLCheck(glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE, &MaxSize));

src/SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.cpp

@@ -22,84 +22,19 @@
 //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#ifndef SFML_GRAPHICSCONTEXT_HPP
-#define SFML_GRAPHICSCONTEXT_HPP
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#include <SFML/Config.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
-#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GLEW/glew.h>
 #include <iostream>
-#include <string>
 
 
 namespace sf
 {
-class Context;
-
-namespace priv
-{
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// RAII class ensuring a valid shared OpenGL context is bound
-/// to the current thread for all the lifetime of the instance.
-/// It also ensures all third party libraries (like GLEW)
-/// are properly initialized
-/// This class is for internal use only, it is required
-/// to solve tricky problems involving multi-threading
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class GraphicsContext : NonCopyable
-{
-public :
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Default constructor, activate the global context
-    /// if no other context is bound to the current thread
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    GraphicsContext();
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    /// Destructor, deactivate the global context
-    /// if no other context was previously bound to the current thread
-    ///
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    ~GraphicsContext();
-
-private :
-
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // Member data
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    bool myActivated; ///< Keep track of the activation state of the global context
-};
-
-} // namespace priv
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Let's define a macro to quickly check every OpenGL
-/// API calls
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#ifdef SFML_DEBUG
-
-    // In debug mode, perform a test on every OpenGL call
-    #define GLCheck(Func) ((Func), GLCheckError(__FILE__, __LINE__))
-
-#else
-
-    // Else, we don't add any overhead
-    #define GLCheck(Func) (Func)
-
-#endif
-
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Check the last OpenGL error
-///
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-inline void GLCheckError(const std::string& File, unsigned int Line)
+void GLCheckError(const std::string& File, unsigned int Line)
 {
     // Get the last error
     GLenum ErrorCode = glGetError();
@@ -170,7 +105,18 @@ inline void GLCheckError(const std::string& File, unsigned int Line)
     }
 }
 
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Make sure that GLEW is initialized
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void EnsureGlewInit()
+{
+    static bool Initialized = false;
+    if (!Initialized)
+    {
+        glewInit();
+        Initialized = true;
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace sf
-
-
-#endif // SFML_GRAPHICSCONTEXT_HPP

src/SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SFML_GLCHECK_HPP
+#define SFML_GLCHECK_HPP
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/Config.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLEW/glew.h>
+#include <string>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Let's define a macro to quickly check every OpenGL
+/// API calls
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifdef SFML_DEBUG
+
+    // In debug mode, perform a test on every OpenGL call
+    #define GLCheck(Func) ((Func), GLCheckError(__FILE__, __LINE__))
+
+#else
+
+    // Else, we don't add any overhead
+    #define GLCheck(Func) (Func)
+
+#endif
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Check the last OpenGL error
+///
+/// \param File Source file where the call is located
+/// \param Line Line number of the source file where the call is located
+///
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void GLCheckError(const std::string& File, unsigned int Line);
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Make sure that GLEW is initialized
+///
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void EnsureGlewInit();
+
+} // namespace sf
+
+
+#endif // SFML_GLCHECK_HPP

src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
@@ -495,9 +495,6 @@ void Image::SetSmooth(bool Smooth)
 
         if (myTexture)
         {
-            // Make sure we have a valid context
-            priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
             GLint PreviousTexture;
             GLCheck(glGetIntegerv(GL_TEXTURE_BINDING_2D, &PreviousTexture));
 
@@ -569,8 +566,8 @@ FloatRect Image::GetTexCoords(const IntRect& Rect, bool Adjust) const
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 unsigned int Image::GetValidTextureSize(unsigned int Size)
 {
-    // Make sure we have a valid context
+    // Make sure that GLEW is initialized
-    priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
+    EnsureGlewInit();
 
     if (glewIsSupported("GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two") != 0)
     {
@@ -619,9 +616,6 @@ bool Image::CreateTexture()
     if (!myWidth || !myHeight)
         return false;
 
-    // Make sure we have a valid context
-    priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
     // Adjust internal texture dimensions depending on NPOT textures support
     unsigned int TextureWidth  = GetValidTextureSize(myWidth);
     unsigned int TextureHeight = GetValidTextureSize(myHeight);
@@ -772,9 +766,6 @@ void Image::DestroyTexture()
     // Destroy the internal texture
     if (myTexture)
     {
-        // Make sure we have a valid context
-        priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
         GLuint Texture = static_cast<GLuint>(myTexture);
         GLCheck(glDeleteTextures(1, &Texture));
         myTexture           = 0;

src/SFML/Graphics/PostFX.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/PostFX.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <set>
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ namespace sf
 PostFX::PostFX() :
 myShaderProgram(0)
 {
+    // Make sure that GLEW is initialized
+    EnsureGlewInit();
+
     // No filtering on frame buffer
     myFrameBuffer.SetSmooth(false);
 }
@@ -74,12 +77,7 @@ PostFX::~PostFX()
 {
     // Destroy effect program
     if (myShaderProgram)
-    {
-        // Make sure we have a valid context
-        priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
         GLCheck(glDeleteObjectARB(myShaderProgram));
-    }
 }
 
 
@@ -264,8 +262,8 @@ PostFX& PostFX::operator =(const PostFX& Other)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool PostFX::CanUsePostFX()
 {
-    // Make sure we have a valid context
+    // Make sure that GLEW is initialized
-    priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
+    EnsureGlewInit();
 
     return glewIsSupported("GL_ARB_shading_language_100") != 0 &&
            glewIsSupported("GL_ARB_shader_objects")       != 0 &&
@@ -411,9 +409,6 @@ std::string PostFX::PreprocessEffect(std::istream& File)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void PostFX::CreateProgram()
 {
-    // Make sure we have a valid context
-    priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
     // Check that we can use post-FX !
     if (!CanUsePostFX())
     {

src/SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderTarget.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 
 

src/SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/RenderWindow.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Drawable.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 
 
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ Image RenderWindow::Capture() const
     // Set our window as the current target for rendering
     if (SetActive())
     {
-        // Make sure we have a valid context
-        priv::GraphicsContext Ctx;
-
         // Get pixels from the backbuffer
         std::vector<Uint8> Pixels(Width * Height * 4);
         Uint8* PixelsPtr = &Pixels[0];

src/SFML/Graphics/Shape.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Shape.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <math.h>
 
 

src/SFML/Graphics/Sprite.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Sprite.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 
 
 namespace sf

src/SFML/Graphics/String.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Graphics/String.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Graphics/GLCheck.hpp>
 #include <locale>
 
 

src/SFML/System/ThreadLocal.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/System/ThreadLocal.hpp>
+
+
+#if defined(SFML_SYSTEM_WINDOWS)
+
+    #include <SFML/System/Win32/ThreadLocalImpl.hpp>
+
+#else
+
+    #include <SFML/System/Unix/ThreadLocalImpl.hpp>
+
+#endif
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Default constructor
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ThreadLocal::ThreadLocal(void* Value)
+{
+    myImpl = new priv::ThreadLocalImpl;
+    SetValue(Value);
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Destructor
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ThreadLocal::~ThreadLocal()
+{
+    delete myImpl;
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Set the thread-specific value of the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void ThreadLocal::SetValue(void* Value)
+{
+    myImpl->SetValue(Value);
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Retrieve the thread-specific value of the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void* ThreadLocal::GetValue() const
+{
+    return myImpl->GetValue();
+}
+
+} // namespace sf

src/SFML/System/Unix/ThreadLocalImpl.cpp

@@ -25,31 +25,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#include <SFML/Graphics/GraphicsContext.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/Win32/ThreadLocalImpl.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Window/Context.hpp>
-
-
-namespace
-{
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    // One time initialization of 3rd party libraries.
-    // We use a global function with a static boolean rather
-    // than directly a global boolean, to avoid the randomness
-    // of global variables initializations across compile units.
-    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    void InitGraphicsLibs()
-    {
-        static bool InitDone = false;
-        if (!InitDone)
-        {
-            // Initialize GLEW
-            glewInit();
-
-            InitDone = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-}
 
 
 namespace sf
@@ -57,36 +33,38 @@ namespace sf
 namespace priv
 {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Default constructor, activate the global context
+/// Default constructor -- allocate the storage
-/// if no other context is bound to the current thread
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-GraphicsContext::GraphicsContext()
+ThreadLocalImpl::ThreadLocalImpl()
 {
-    // Activate the global context
+    pthread_key_create(&myKey, NULL);
-    if (!Context::IsContextActive())
-    {
-        Context::GetDefault().SetActive(true);
-        myActivated = true;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        myActivated = false;
-    }
-
-    // Make sure third party libraries are initialized
-    InitGraphicsLibs();
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Destructor, deactivate the global context
+/// Destructor -- free the storage
-/// if no other context was previously bound to the current thread
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-GraphicsContext::~GraphicsContext()
+ThreadLocalImpl::~ThreadLocalImpl()
 {
-    // Deactivate the global context
+    pthread_key_delete(myKey);
-    if (myActivated)
+}
-        Context::GetDefault().SetActive(false);
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Set the thread-specific value of the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void ThreadLocalImpl::SetValue(void* Value)
+{
+    pthread_setspecific(myKey, Value);
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Retrieve the thread-specific value of the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void* ThreadLocalImpl::GetValue() const
+{
+    return pthread_getspecific(myKey);
 }
 
 } // namespace priv

src/SFML/System/Unix/ThreadLocalImpl.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SFML_THREADLOCALIMPL_HPP
+#define SFML_THREADLOCALIMPL_HPP
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+namespace priv
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Unix implementation of thread-local storage
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+class ThreadLocalImpl : NonCopyable
+{
+public :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Default constructor -- allocate the storage
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ThreadLocalImpl();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Destructor -- free the storage
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ~ThreadLocalImpl();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Set the thread-specific value of the variable
+    ///
+    /// \param Value : Value of the variable for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void SetValue(void* Value);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Retrieve the thread-specific value of the variable
+    ///
+    /// \return Value of the variable for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void* GetValue() const;
+
+private :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Member data
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    pthread_key_t myKey; ///< Index of our thread-local storage slot
+};
+
+} // namespace priv
+
+} // namespace sf
+
+
+#endif // SFML_THREADLOCALIMPL_HPP

src/SFML/System/Win32/ThreadLocalImpl.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/System/Win32/ThreadLocalImpl.hpp>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+namespace priv
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Default constructor -- allocate the storage
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ThreadLocalImpl::ThreadLocalImpl()
+{
+    myIndex = TlsAlloc();
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Destructor -- free the storage
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ThreadLocalImpl::~ThreadLocalImpl()
+{
+    TlsFree(myIndex);
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Set the thread-specific value of the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void ThreadLocalImpl::SetValue(void* Value)
+{
+    TlsSetValue(myIndex, Value);
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Retrieve the thread-specific value of the variable
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void* ThreadLocalImpl::GetValue() const
+{
+    return TlsGetValue(myIndex);
+}
+
+} // namespace priv
+
+} // namespace sf

src/SFML/System/Win32/ThreadLocalImpl.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SFML_THREADLOCALIMPL_HPP
+#define SFML_THREADLOCALIMPL_HPP
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+namespace priv
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Windows implementation of thread-local storage
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+class ThreadLocalImpl : NonCopyable
+{
+public :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Default constructor -- allocate the storage
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ThreadLocalImpl();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Destructor -- free the storage
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ~ThreadLocalImpl();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Set the thread-specific value of the variable
+    ///
+    /// \param Value : Value of the variable for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void SetValue(void* Value);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Retrieve the thread-specific value of the variable
+    ///
+    /// \return Value of the variable for this thread
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void* GetValue() const;
+
+private :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Member data
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    DWORD myIndex; ///< Index of our thread-local storage slot
+};
+
+} // namespace priv
+
+} // namespace sf
+
+
+#endif // SFML_THREADLOCALIMPL_HPP

src/SFML/Window/Context.cpp

@@ -26,125 +26,38 @@
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Window/Context.hpp>
-#include <SFML/OpenGL.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Window/ContextGL.hpp>
-#include <SFML/Window/glext/glext.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-
-#if defined(SFML_SYSTEM_WINDOWS)
-
-    #include <SFML/Window/Win32/ContextWGL.hpp>
-    typedef sf::priv::ContextWGL ContextType;
-
-#elif defined(SFML_SYSTEM_LINUX) || defined(SFML_SYSTEM_FREEBSD)
-
-    #include <SFML/Window/Linux/ContextGLX.hpp>
-    typedef sf::priv::ContextGLX ContextType;
-
-#elif defined(SFML_SYSTEM_MACOS)
-
-	#include <SFML/Window/Cocoa/ContextAGL.hpp>
-	typedef sf::priv::ContextAGL ContextType;
-
-#endif
 
 
 namespace sf
 {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Create a new context, not associated to a window
+/// Default constructor -- creates and activates the context
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Context* Context::New()
-{
-    ContextType* Shared = static_cast<ContextType*>(&GetDefault());
-    return new ContextType(Shared);
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Create a new context attached to a window
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Context* Context::New(const priv::WindowImpl* Owner, unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings)
-{
-    ContextType* Shared = static_cast<ContextType*>(&GetDefault());
-    ContextType* NewContext = new ContextType(Shared, Owner, BitsPerPixel, Settings);
-
-    // Enable antialiasing if needed
-    if (NewContext->GetSettings().AntialiasingLevel > 0)
-        glEnable(GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB);
-
-    return NewContext;
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Check if a context is active on the current thread
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Context::IsContextActive()
-{
-    return ContextType::IsContextActive();
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Return the default context
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Context& Context::GetDefault()
-{
-    static ContextType DefaultContext(NULL);
-
-    return DefaultContext;
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Destructor
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-Context::~Context()
-{
-    // Nothing to do
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Get the settings of the context
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-const ContextSettings& Context::GetSettings() const
-{
-    return mySettings;
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Activate or deactivate the context as the current target
-/// for rendering
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool Context::SetActive(bool Active)
-{
-    return MakeCurrent(Active);
-}
-
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Default constructor
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Context::Context()
 {
-
+    myContext = priv::ContextGL::New();
+    SetActive(true);
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// Evaluate a pixel format configuration.
+/// Destructor -- deactivates and destroys the context
-/// This functions can be used by implementations that have
-/// several valid formats and want to get the best one
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-int Context::EvaluateFormat(unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings, int ColorBits, int DepthBits, int StencilBits, int Antialiasing)
+Context::~Context()
 {
-    return abs(static_cast<int>(BitsPerPixel               - ColorBits))   +
+    SetActive(false);
-           abs(static_cast<int>(Settings.DepthBits         - DepthBits))   +
+    delete myContext;
-           abs(static_cast<int>(Settings.StencilBits       - StencilBits)) +
-           abs(static_cast<int>(Settings.AntialiasingLevel - Antialiasing));
 }
 
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Activate or deactivate explicitely the context
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void Context::SetActive(bool Active)
+{
+    myContext->SetActive(Active);
+}
+
+
 } // namespace sf

src/SFML/Window/ContextGL.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/Window/ContextGL.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/ThreadLocalPtr.hpp>
+#include <SFML/OpenGL.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Window/glext/glext.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+
+#if defined(SFML_SYSTEM_WINDOWS)
+
+    #include <SFML/Window/Win32/ContextWGL.hpp>
+    typedef sf::priv::ContextWGL ContextType;
+
+#elif defined(SFML_SYSTEM_LINUX) || defined(SFML_SYSTEM_FREEBSD)
+
+    #include <SFML/Window/Linux/ContextGLX.hpp>
+    typedef sf::priv::ContextGLX ContextType;
+
+#elif defined(SFML_SYSTEM_MACOS)
+
+	#include <SFML/Window/Cocoa/ContextAGL.hpp>
+	typedef sf::priv::ContextAGL ContextType;
+
+#endif
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Private data
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+namespace
+{
+    // This thread-local variable will hold the "gloabl" context for each thread
+    sf::ThreadLocalPtr<sf::priv::ContextGL> ThreadContext(NULL);
+
+    // Now we create two global contexts.
+    // The first one is the reference context: it will be shared with every other
+    // context, and he can't be activated if we want the sharing operation to always succeed.
+    // That why we need the second context: this one will be activated and used
+    // in the main thread whenever there's no other context (window) active.
+    ContextType ReferenceContext(NULL);
+    ContextType DefaultContext(&ReferenceContext);
+}
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+namespace priv
+{
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Create a new context, not associated to a window
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ContextGL* ContextGL::New()
+{
+    return new ContextType(&ReferenceContext);
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Create a new context attached to a window
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ContextGL* ContextGL::New(const WindowImpl* Owner, unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings)
+{
+    ContextType* Context = new ContextType(&ReferenceContext, Owner, BitsPerPixel, Settings);
+
+    // Enable antialiasing if needed
+    if (Context->GetSettings().AntialiasingLevel > 0)
+        glEnable(GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB);
+
+    return Context;
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Destructor
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ContextGL::~ContextGL()
+{
+    if (ThreadContext == this)
+    {
+        ThreadContext = NULL;
+    }
+    else if (ThreadContext != NULL)
+    {
+        ThreadContext->SetActive(true);
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Get the settings of the context
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+const ContextSettings& ContextGL::GetSettings() const
+{
+    return mySettings;
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Activate or deactivate the context as the current target
+/// for rendering
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool ContextGL::SetActive(bool Active)
+{
+    if (MakeCurrent(Active))
+    {
+        if (Active && (ThreadContext == NULL))
+        {
+            // If this is the first context to be activated on this thread, make
+            // it the reference context for the whole thread
+            ThreadContext = this;
+        }
+        else if (!Active && (ThreadContext != NULL) && (ThreadContext != this))
+        {
+            // Activate the reference context for this thread to ensure
+            // that there is always an active context for subsequent graphics operations
+            ThreadContext->SetActive(true);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Default constructor
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ContextGL::ContextGL()
+{
+    // Nothing to do
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Evaluate a pixel format configuration.
+/// This functions can be used by implementations that have
+/// several valid formats and want to get the best one
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+int ContextGL::EvaluateFormat(unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings, int ColorBits, int DepthBits, int StencilBits, int Antialiasing)
+{
+    return abs(static_cast<int>(BitsPerPixel               - ColorBits))   +
+           abs(static_cast<int>(Settings.DepthBits         - DepthBits))   +
+           abs(static_cast<int>(Settings.StencilBits       - StencilBits)) +
+           abs(static_cast<int>(Settings.AntialiasingLevel - Antialiasing));
+}
+
+} // namespace priv
+
+} // namespace sf

src/SFML/Window/ContextGL.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// SFML - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library
+// Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Laurent Gomila (laurent.gom@gmail.com)
+//
+// This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
+// In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.
+//
+// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+// including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely,
+// subject to the following restrictions:
+//
+// 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented;
+//    you must not claim that you wrote the original software.
+//    If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment
+//    in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+//
+// 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such,
+//    and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+//
+// 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SFML_CONTEXTGL_HPP
+#define SFML_CONTEXTGL_HPP
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Headers
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#include <SFML/Config.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Window/ContextSettings.hpp>
+#include <SFML/System/NonCopyable.hpp>
+
+
+namespace sf
+{
+namespace priv
+{
+class WindowImpl;
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Abstract class representing an OpenGL context
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+class ContextGL : NonCopyable
+{
+public :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Create a new context, not associated to a window
+    ///
+    /// \return Pointer to the created context
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    static ContextGL* New();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Create a new context attached to a window
+    ///
+    /// \param Owner :        Pointer to the owner window
+    /// \param BitsPerPixel : Pixel depth (in bits per pixel)
+    /// \param Settings :     Creation parameters
+    ///
+    /// \return Pointer to the created context
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    static ContextGL* New(const WindowImpl* Owner, unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings);
+
+public :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Virtual destructor
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    virtual ~ContextGL();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Get the settings of the context
+    ///
+    /// \return Structure containing the settings
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    const ContextSettings& GetSettings() const;
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Activate or deactivate the context as the current target
+    /// for rendering
+    ///
+    /// \param Active : True to activate, false to deactivate
+    ///
+    /// \return True if operation was successful, false otherwise
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    bool SetActive(bool Active);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Display the contents of the context
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    virtual void Display() = 0;
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Enable / disable vertical synchronization
+    ///
+    /// \param Enabled : True to enable v-sync, false to deactivate
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    virtual void UseVerticalSync(bool Enabled) = 0;
+
+protected :
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Default constructor
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ContextGL();
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Make this context the current one
+    ///
+    /// \param Active : True to activate, false to deactivate
+    ///
+    /// \return True on success, false if any error happened
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    virtual bool MakeCurrent(bool Active) = 0;
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// Evaluate a pixel format configuration.
+    /// This functions can be used by implementations that have
+    /// several valid formats and want to get the best one
+    ///
+    /// \param BitsPerPixel : Requested pixel depth (bits per pixel)
+    /// \param Settings :     Requested additionnal settings
+    /// \param ColorBits :    Color bits of the configuration to evaluate
+    /// \param DepthBits :    Depth bits of the configuration to evaluate
+    /// \param StencilBits :  Stencil bits of the configuration to evaluate
+    /// \param Antialiasing : Antialiasing level of the configuration to evaluate
+    ///
+    /// \return Score of the configuration : the lower the better
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    static int EvaluateFormat(unsigned int BitsPerPixel, const ContextSettings& Settings, int ColorBits, int DepthBits, int StencilBits, int Antialiasing);
+
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Member data
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    ContextSettings mySettings; ///< Creation settings of the context
+};
+
+} // namespace priv
+
+} // namespace sf
+
+
+#endif // SFML_CONTEXTGL_HPP

src/SFML/Window/Linux/ContextGLX.cpp

@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Window/Linux/ContextGLX.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/WindowImpl.hpp>
-#include <GL/gl.h>
+#include <SFML/OpenGL.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/glext/glxext.h>
-#include <SFML/Window/glext/glext.h>
 #include <iostream>
 
 
@@ -59,6 +58,10 @@ myOwnsWindow(true)
 
     // Create the context
     CreateContext(Shared, VideoMode::GetDesktopMode().BitsPerPixel, ContextSettings(0, 0, 0));
+
+    // Activate the context
+    if (Shared)
+        SetActive(true);
 }
 
 
@@ -76,6 +79,10 @@ myOwnsWindow(false)
     // Create the context
     if (myWindow)
         CreateContext(Shared, BitsPerPixel, Settings);
+
+    // Activate the context
+    if (Shared)
+        SetActive(true);
 }
 
 

src/SFML/Window/Win32/ContextWGL.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Window/Win32/ContextWGL.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/WindowImpl.hpp>
-#include <GL/gl.h>
+#include <SFML/OpenGL.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/glext/wglext.h>
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ myDC        (NULL),
 myContext   (NULL),
 myOwnsWindow(true)
 {
-    // ------------ TEMP ------------
+    // TODO : try to create a bitmap in memory instead of a dummy window
+
     // Create a dummy window (disabled and hidden)
     myWindow = CreateWindowA("STATIC", "", WS_POPUP | WS_DISABLED, 0, 0, 1, 1, NULL, NULL, GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL);
     ShowWindow(myWindow, SW_HIDE);
@@ -54,7 +55,10 @@ myOwnsWindow(true)
     // Create the context
     if (myDC)
         CreateContext(Shared, VideoMode::GetDesktopMode().BitsPerPixel, ContextSettings(0, 0, 0));
-    // ------------ TEMP ------------
+
+    // Activate the context
+    if (Shared)
+        SetActive(true);
 }
 
 
@@ -74,6 +78,10 @@ myOwnsWindow(false)
     // Create the context
     if (myDC)
         CreateContext(Shared, BitsPerPixel, Settings);
+
+    // Activate the context
+    if (Shared)
+        SetActive(true);
 }
 
 
@@ -304,7 +312,10 @@ void ContextWGL::CreateContext(ContextWGL* Shared, unsigned int BitsPerPixel, co
 
         // Share this context with others
         if (SharedContext)
-            wglShareLists(SharedContext, myContext);
+        {
+            if (!wglShareLists(SharedContext, myContext))
+                std::cerr << "Failed to share the OpenGL context" << std::endl;
+        }
     }
 }
 

src/SFML/Window/Win32/ContextWGL.hpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#include <SFML/Window/Context.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Window/ContextGL.hpp>
 #include <windows.h>
 
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace priv
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Windows (WGL) implementation of OpenGL contexts
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-class ContextWGL : public Context
+class ContextWGL : public ContextGL
 {
 public :
 

src/SFML/Window/Window.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 // Headers
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #include <SFML/Window/Window.hpp>
+#include <SFML/Window/ContextGL.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/Context.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Window/WindowImpl.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Sleep.hpp>
@@ -142,11 +143,11 @@ void Window::Create(VideoMode Mode, const std::string& Title, unsigned long Wind
     // Make sure another context is bound, so that:
     // - the context creation can request OpenGL extensions if necessary
     // - myContext can safely be destroyed (it's no longer bound)
-    Context::GetDefault().SetActive(true);
+    Context Ctx;
 
     // Recreate the context
     delete myContext;
-    myContext = Context::New(myWindow, Mode.BitsPerPixel, Settings);
+    myContext = priv::ContextGL::New(myWindow, Mode.BitsPerPixel, Settings);
 
     Initialize();
 }
@@ -164,11 +165,11 @@ void Window::Create(WindowHandle Handle, const ContextSettings& Settings)
     // Make sure another context is bound, so that:
     // - the context creation can request OpenGL extensions if necessary
     // - myContext can safely be destroyed (it's no longer bound)
-    Context::GetDefault().SetActive(true);
+    Context Ctx;
 
     // Recreate the context
     delete myContext;
-    myContext = Context::New(myWindow, VideoMode::GetDesktopMode().BitsPerPixel, Settings);
+    myContext = priv::ContextGL::New(myWindow, VideoMode::GetDesktopMode().BitsPerPixel, Settings);
 
     Initialize();
 }
@@ -183,9 +184,6 @@ void Window::Close()
 {
     if (myContext)
     {
-        // Make sure that our context is no longer bound
-        Context::GetDefault().SetActive(true);
-
         // Delete the context
         delete myContext;
         myContext = NULL;