---
title: "ShaderProgramFactory"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-shaderprogramfactory
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
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# ShaderProgramFactory

The ShaderProgramFactory is a utility class used to create and cache [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLProgramWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webglprogramwrapper.md) objects for the WebGL renderer. It assembles compiled shader programs from a base shader combined with optional additions and feature flags, then stores the result under a unique key so that the same combination is never compiled more than once. Use this class when you need to obtain a shader program that may vary at runtime based on renderer capabilities or pipeline configuration.

**Constructor**

`new ShaderProgramFactory(renderer)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| renderer | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglrenderer.md) | No | The WebGLRenderer that owns this ShaderProgramFactory. |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L16](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L16)  
Since: 4.0.0

## Public Members

### programs

#### programs: object


**Description:**

A map of shader programs, identified by a unique key.

The key of each shader program is made up of the following components:

- The key of the base shader program.

- The key of each shader addition, in addition order.

- The key of each enabled shader feature, sorted alphabetically.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L44](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L44)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### renderer

#### renderer: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglrenderer.md)


**Description:**

The WebGLRenderer that owns this ShaderProgramFactory.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L35](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L35)  
Since: 4.0.0


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## Public Methods

### createShaderProgram

#### \<instance> createShaderProgram(name, base, [additions], [features])


**Description:**

Creates a shader program based on the given configuration settings.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| name | string | No | The unique key of the shader program. |
| base | BaseShaderConfig | No | The base shader configuration. |
| additions | Array.\<[Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.ShaderAdditionConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-webgl.md#ShaderAdditionConfig)> | Yes | An array of shader addition configurations. |
| features | Array.\<string> | Yes | An array of enabled shader feature keys. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLProgramWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webglprogramwrapper.md) - The newly compiled and cached shader program wrapper.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L143](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L143)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### getKey

#### \<instance> getKey(base, [additions], [features])


**Description:**

Returns a unique key for a shader program based on the given configuration settings.

The key is made up of the following components:

- The key of the base shader program.

- The key of each shader addition, in addition order.

- The key of each enabled shader feature, sorted alphabetically.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| base | BaseShaderConfig | No | The base shader configuration. |
| additions | Array.\<[Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.ShaderAdditionConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-webgl.md#ShaderAdditionConfig)> | Yes | An array of shader addition configurations. |
| features | Array.\<string> | Yes | An array of enabled shader feature keys. |


**Returns:** string - The unique cache key for this shader configuration.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L101](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L101)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### getShaderProgram

#### \<instance> getShaderProgram(base, [additions], [features])


**Description:**

Returns a compiled shader program for the given configuration. If a program matching the derived key already exists in the cache it is returned immediately; otherwise a new program is compiled, stored in the cache, and returned.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| base | BaseShaderConfig | No | The base shader configuration. |
| additions | Array.\<[Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.ShaderAdditionConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-webgl.md#ShaderAdditionConfig)> | Yes | An array of shader addition configurations. |
| features | Array.\<string> | Yes | An array of enabled shader feature keys. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLProgramWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webglprogramwrapper.md) - The compiled shader program wrapper.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L74](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L74)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### has

#### \<instance> has(key)


**Description:**

Checks whether a compiled shader program with the given key already exists in the internal cache.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| key | string | No | The unique key of the shader program. |


**Returns:** boolean - `true` if a shader program with this key exists in the cache, otherwise `false`.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L60](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/webgl/ShaderProgramFactory.js#L60)  
Since: 4.0.0


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