Cached sf::Text attributes

Two optimizations:
- If a value remains the same, nothing happens
- Recompute geometry only before drawing and bound access, not after each set

Closes #413

src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp

@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ namespace sf
 {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Text::Text() :
-m_string       (),
-m_font         (NULL),
-m_characterSize(30),
-m_style        (Regular),
-m_color        (255, 255, 255),
-m_vertices     (Quads),
-m_bounds       ()
+m_string            (),
+m_font              (NULL),
+m_characterSize     (30),
+m_style             (Regular),
+m_color             (255, 255, 255),
+m_vertices          (Quads),
+m_bounds            (),
+m_geometryNeedUpdate(false)
 {
 
 }
@@ -49,23 +50,27 @@ m_bounds       ()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Text::Text(const String& string, const Font& font, unsigned int characterSize) :
-m_string       (string),
-m_font         (&font),
-m_characterSize(characterSize),
-m_style        (Regular),
-m_color        (255, 255, 255),
-m_vertices     (Quads),
-m_bounds       ()
+m_string            (string),
+m_font              (&font),
+m_characterSize     (characterSize),
+m_style             (Regular),
+m_color             (255, 255, 255),
+m_vertices          (Quads),
+m_bounds            (),
+m_geometryNeedUpdate(true)
 {
-    updateGeometry();
+
 }
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void Text::setString(const String& string)
 {
-    m_string = string;
-    updateGeometry();
+    if (m_string != string)
+    {
+        m_string = string;
+        m_geometryNeedUpdate = true;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ void Text::setFont(const Font& font)
     if (m_font != &font)
     {
         m_font = &font;
-        updateGeometry();
+        m_geometryNeedUpdate = true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ void Text::setCharacterSize(unsigned int size)
     if (m_characterSize != size)
     {
         m_characterSize = size;
-        updateGeometry();
+        m_geometryNeedUpdate = true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ void Text::setStyle(Uint32 style)
     if (m_style != style)
     {
         m_style = style;
-        updateGeometry();
+        m_geometryNeedUpdate = true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -108,8 +113,14 @@ void Text::setColor(const Color& color)
     if (color != m_color)
     {
         m_color = color;
-        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_vertices.getVertexCount(); ++i)
-            m_vertices[i].color = m_color;
+
+        // Change vertex colors directly, no need to update whole geometry
+        // (if geometry is updated anyway, we can skip this step)
+        if (!m_geometryNeedUpdate)
+        {
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m_vertices.getVertexCount(); ++i)
+                m_vertices[i].color = m_color;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +210,8 @@ Vector2f Text::findCharacterPos(std::size_t index) const
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 FloatRect Text::getLocalBounds() const
 {
+    ensureGeometryUpdate();
+
     return m_bounds;
 }
 
@@ -215,6 +228,8 @@ void Text::draw(RenderTarget& target, RenderStates states) const
 {
     if (m_font)
     {
+        ensureGeometryUpdate();
+
         states.transform *= getTransform();
         states.texture = &m_font->getTexture(m_characterSize);
         target.draw(m_vertices, states);
@@ -223,8 +238,15 @@ void Text::draw(RenderTarget& target, RenderStates states) const
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void Text::updateGeometry()
+void Text::ensureGeometryUpdate() const
 {
+    // Do nothing, if geometry has not changed
+    if (!m_geometryNeedUpdate)
+        return;
+
+    // Mark geometry as updated
+    m_geometryNeedUpdate = false;
+
     // Clear the previous geometry
     m_vertices.clear();
     m_bounds = FloatRect();