1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
index fbf8af01e59..bea61f42674 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
@@ -120,6 +120,19 @@ class GHOST_System : public GHOST_ISystem {
   GHOST_TSuccess disposeWindow(GHOST_IWindow *window);
 
   /**
+   * Create a new offscreen context.
+   * Never explicitly delete the context, use disposeContext() instead.
+   * \return  The new context (or 0 if creation failed).
+   */
+  virtual GHOST_IContext *createOffscreenContext() = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Overload to allow requesting a different context type. By default only OpenGL is supported.
+   * However by explicitly overloading this a system may add support for others.
+   */
+  GHOST_IContext *createOffscreenContext(GHOST_TDrawingContextType type);
+
+  /**
    * Returns whether a window is valid.
    * \param   window Pointer to the window to be checked.
    * \return  Indication of validity.