- added modifier_dependsOnTime to check if modifier needs updating

   based on time change. would be nice if dep graph could handle this.
 - made dep check if modifiers need update on time change
 - fix render crash (access null)
 - added new Build Effect modifier type. compared to old one works as
   a full member of modifier system, means can apply subsurf, etc on
   it, reorder, what have you. and it is all nice and self contained.
 - removed old Build effect, old files convert to new style on load
 - couldn't help myself, added a randomize feature to build effect
 - removed Python BuildEffect support

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h
index fab705a3a8c..94c847d50d8 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_modifier.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  *	
- * $$ 
+ * $Id$ 
  *
  * ***** BEGIN GPL/BL DUAL LICENSE BLOCK *****
  *
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ typedef struct ModifierTypeInfo {
 		 */
 	void (*updateDepgraph)(struct ModifierData *md, struct DagForest *forest, struct Object *ob, struct DagNode *obNode);
 
+		/* Should return true if the modifier needs to be recalculated on time changes.
+		 *
+		 * This function is optional (assumes false if not present).
+		 */
+	int (*dependsOnTime)(struct ModifierData *md);
+
 		/* Only for deform types, should apply the deformation
 		 * to the given vertex array. Object is guaranteed to be
 		 * non-NULL.
@@ -121,5 +127,7 @@ typedef struct ModifierTypeInfo {
 
 ModifierTypeInfo *modifierType_get_info(ModifierType type);
 
+int modifier_dependsOnTime(struct ModifierData *md);
+
 #endif