From d1c8521d08a3166224b08eec197f755218dfa45b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wyatt Gillette <jefferydeaver2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:50:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update VertexBuffer.java

---
 .../src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java    | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java
index 8c0a388bb7..2e889998d1 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2009-2023 jMonkeyEngine
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2025 jMonkeyEngine
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class VertexBuffer extends NativeObject implements Savable, Cloneable {
     /**
      * Type of buffer. Specifies the actual attribute it defines.
      */
-    public static enum Type {
+    public enum Type {
         /**
          * Position of the vertex (3 floats)
          */
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public static enum Type {
      * is used. This can determine if a vertex buffer is placed in VRAM
      * or held in video memory, but no guarantees are made- it's only a hint.
      */
-    public static enum Usage {
+    public enum Usage {
         /**
          * Mesh data is sent once and very rarely updated.
          */
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public static enum Usage {
      * For the {@link Format#Half} type, {@link ByteBuffer}s should
      * be used.
      */
-    public static enum Format {
+    public enum Format {
         /**
          * Half precision floating point. 2 bytes, signed.
          */
@@ -1130,6 +1130,7 @@ public void write(JmeExporter ex) throws IOException {
         oc.write(offset, "offset", 0);
         oc.write(stride, "stride", 0);
         oc.write(instanceSpan, "instanceSpan", 0);
+        oc.write(name, "name", null);
 
         String dataName = "data" + format.name();
         Buffer roData = getDataReadOnly();
@@ -1166,6 +1167,8 @@ public void read(JmeImporter im) throws IOException {
         offset = ic.readInt("offset", 0);
         stride = ic.readInt("stride", 0);
         instanceSpan = ic.readInt("instanceSpan", 0);
+        name = ic.readString("name", null);
+        
         componentsLength = components * format.getComponentSize();
 
         String dataName = "data" + format.name();

From 0f8a309888c0ca1f15d9a408554814c4ebba1aed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wyatt Gillette <jefferydeaver2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:17:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update VertexBuffer: modify getName() method + javadoc

---
 .../main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java
index 2e889998d1..ddb34f43ee 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/VertexBuffer.java
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ public void read(JmeImporter im) throws IOException {
         stride = ic.readInt("stride", 0);
         instanceSpan = ic.readInt("instanceSpan", 0);
         name = ic.readString("name", null);
-        
+
         componentsLength = components * format.getComponentSize();
 
         String dataName = "data" + format.name();
@@ -1194,14 +1194,28 @@ public void read(JmeImporter im) throws IOException {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of this `VertexBuffer`. If no name has been explicitly
+     * set, a default name is generated based on its class name and buffer type
+     * (e.g., "VertexBuffer(Position)").
+     *
+     * @return The name of the `VertexBuffer`.
+     */
     public String getName() {
         if (name == null) {
-            name = getClass().getSimpleName() + "(" + getBufferType().name() + ")";
+            return String.format("%s(%s)", getClass().getSimpleName(), getBufferType().name());
         }
         return name;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets a custom name for this `VertexBuffer`.
+     *
+     * @param name The new name for the `VertexBuffer`. Can be null to revert
+     * to the default generated name.
+     */
     public void setName(String name) {
         this.name = name;
     }
+    
 }