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WasmGPU.interop.WasmSlice.handle

WasmGPU.interop.WasmSlice.handle¶

Summary¶

WasmGPU.interop.WasmSlice.handle serializes slice identity and layout metadata. Handles are useful for passing Wasm memory references across API boundaries.

Syntax¶

WasmGPU.interop.WasmSlice.handle(): WasmSliceHandle
const handle = slice.handle();

Parameters¶

This API does not take parameters.

Returns¶

WasmSliceHandle - Object containing kind, dtype, pointer, length, and optional epoch.

Type Details¶

type WasmSliceHandle = {
    kind: "heap" | "frame" | "arena";
    dtype: "f32" | "u32" | "i32" | "u8";
    ptr: number;
    length: number;
    epoch?: number;
};

Example¶

const canvas = document.querySelector("canvas");
const wgpu = await WasmGPU.create(canvas);

const slice = wgpu.interop.frame.allocI32(3);
const handle = slice.handle();
console.log(handle.kind, handle.dtype, handle.ptr, handle.epoch);

See Also¶