MTKTextureLoader
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MTKTextureLoader is a MetalKit utility class that simplifies creating and loading GPU textures from image files and data for use with Apple’s Metal graphics framework.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10214083 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MTKTextureLoader Context triple: [MetalKit, hasClass, MTKTextureLoader]
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A.
SKTexture
SKTexture is a SpriteKit class that represents image data used to render textured sprites and other visual elements in 2D games and animations.
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B.
MTL
MTL is the standard three-letter abbreviation used for the National Hockey League team the Montreal Canadiens.
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C.
MTL
MTL was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Maltese lira, the former national currency of Malta before adoption of the euro.
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D.
MTL
MTL is a research and teaching facility at MIT focused on micro- and nanotechnology, including microelectronics, MEMS, and related advanced fabrication.
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E.
MTK
MTK is the vehicle registration code for the Main-Taunus-Kreis district in the German state of Hesse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MTKTextureLoader Target entity description: MTKTextureLoader is a MetalKit utility class that simplifies creating and loading GPU textures from image files and data for use with Apple’s Metal graphics framework.
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A.
SKTexture
SKTexture is a SpriteKit class that represents image data used to render textured sprites and other visual elements in 2D games and animations.
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B.
MTL
MTL is the standard three-letter abbreviation used for the National Hockey League team the Montreal Canadiens.
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C.
MTL
MTL was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Maltese lira, the former national currency of Malta before adoption of the euro.
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D.
MTL
MTL is a research and teaching facility at MIT focused on micro- and nanotechnology, including microelectronics, MEMS, and related advanced fabrication.
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E.
MTK
MTK is the vehicle registration code for the Main-Taunus-Kreis district in the German state of Hesse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MetalKit utility
ⓘ
class ⓘ texture loader ⓘ |
| canLoad |
2D textures
ⓘ
cube textures ⓘ texture arrays ⓘ |
| conformsTo | NSObject ⓘ |
| definedIn |
MetalKit framework
ⓘ
linked to:
MetalKit
|
| errorDomain | MTKTextureLoaderErrorDomain ⓘ |
| framework | MetalKit ⓘ |
| hasErrorCode |
MTKTextureLoaderErrorCompression
ⓘ
linked to:
MTKTextureLoader
MTKTextureLoaderErrorFileNotFound ⓘ MTKTextureLoaderErrorInvalidData ⓘ
linked to:
MTKTextureLoader
MTKTextureLoaderErrorUnsupportedTextureType ⓘ |
| hasInitializer | initWithDevice: ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
newTextureWithCGImage:options:completionHandler:
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newTextureWithCGImage:options:error: ⓘ newTextureWithContentsOfURL:options:completionHandler: ⓘ newTextureWithContentsOfURL:options:error: ⓘ newTextureWithData:options:completionHandler: ⓘ newTextureWithData:options:error: ⓘ newTextureWithName:scaleFactor:bundle:options:completionHandler: ⓘ newTextureWithName:scaleFactor:bundle:options:error: ⓘ newTexturesWithContentsOfURLs:options:completionHandler: ⓘ newTexturesWithNames:scaleFactor:bundle:options:completionHandler: ⓘ |
| hasProperty | device ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
iOS 9.0
ⓘ
macOS 10.11 ⓘ
linked to:
OS X El Capitan
tvOS 9.0 ⓘ
linked to:
tvOS
|
| language |
Objective-C
ⓘ
Swift ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple platforms
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple platforms APIs
iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ tvOS ⓘ visionOS ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Metal ⓘ |
| returns | id<MTLTexture> ⓘ |
| supports |
asynchronous loading
ⓘ
mipmapped textures ⓘ sRGB textures ⓘ texture storage modes ⓘ texture usage options ⓘ |
| targetAPI | Metal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
creating GPU textures
ⓘ
loading GPU textures ⓘ loading textures from Core Graphics images ⓘ loading textures from data ⓘ loading textures from image files ⓘ loading textures from texture files on disk ⓘ |
| uses |
MTKTextureLoaderOptionAllocateMipmaps
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MTKTextureLoaderOptionCubeLayout ⓘ
linked to:
MTKTextureLoader
MTKTextureLoaderOptionGenerateMipmaps ⓘ
linked to:
MTKTextureLoader
MTKTextureLoaderOptionOrigin ⓘ MTKTextureLoaderOptionSRGB ⓘ MTKTextureLoaderOptionSRGBCapable ⓘ MTKTextureLoaderOptionTextureStorageMode ⓘ
linked to:
MTKTextureLoader
MTKTextureLoaderOptionTextureUsage ⓘ
linked to:
MTKTextureLoader
MTLDevice ⓘ NSDictionary options ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MTKTextureLoader Description of subject: MTKTextureLoader is a MetalKit utility class that simplifies creating and loading GPU textures from image files and data for use with Apple’s Metal graphics framework.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: MTKTextureLoader
linked to: MTKTextureLoader