OpenGL Attrib Pointers Template System

attribPointers.hpp

/** Base case of OpenGL attrib pointer template tool. */
template<typename P, typename T>
inline void attribPointers(int n = 0, size_t s = 0) {
    glEnableVertexAttribArray(n);
    glVertexAttribPointer(n, sizeof(T)/sizeof(float), GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(P), (void*)s);
}

/** Applies all OpenGL attrib pointers given as type arguments (first argument is vertex class). */
template<typename P, typename T, typename S, typename ...Args>
inline void attribPointers(int n = 0, size_t s = 0) {
    attribPointers<P, T>(n, s);
    attribPointers<P, S, Args...>(n + 1, s + sizeof(T));
}

example.cpp

// Your vertex type
struct Vertex {
   glm::vec3 position;
   glm::vec3 normal;
   glm::vec2 uv;
};

// Wherever you need to define attribs, you do this:
attribPointers<Vertex, glm::vec3, glm::vec3, glm::vec2>();