Methods and apparatuses for managing graphics data

A graphics processing apparatus for managing graphics data, the graphics processing apparatus comprising:

• a cache configured to store a first lookup table and a second lookup table;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• receive a first draw call having a first identifier;
• generate the first lookup table having the first identifier mapped in association with a first handle value by allocating the first handle value to the first identifier;
• generate the second lookup table having the first handle value mapped in association with a first graphics state setting value by allocating the first handle value to the first graphics state setting value, the first graphics state setting value corresponding to the first identifier;
• and
• perform at least one graphics pipeline operation to process the first draw call by obtaining the first graphics state setting value from the second lookup table.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a draw call including a draw call identifier;
• determining whether a first lookup table in a cache includes the draw call identifier;
• identifying a handle value stored in association with the draw call identifier, in response to determining that the first lookup table includes the draw call identifier;
• determining whether a second lookup table in the cache includes the handle value;
• identifying a graphics state setting value stored in association with the handle value;
• in response to determining that the second lookup table includes the handle value;
• and
• performing at least one graphics pipeline operation to process the draw call based on the identifying the graphics state setting value.