@loaders.gl/scene 5.0.0-alpha.9 → 5.0.0-beta.2

package/src/gltf/lib/api/gltf-iterator.ts

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+// loaders.gl
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) vis.gl contributors
+
+import type {BigTypedArray} from '@loaders.gl/core/schema';
+import type {
+  GLTF,
+  GLTFAccessor,
+  GLTFAnimation,
+  GLTFAnimationChannel,
+  GLTFAnimationChannelTarget,
+  GLTFAnimationSampler,
+  GLTFBuffer,
+  GLTFBufferView,
+  GLTFCamera,
+  GLTFExternalAsset,
+  GLTFFile,
+  GLTFImage,
+  GLTFMaterial,
+  GLTFMaterialNormalTextureInfo,
+  GLTFMaterialOcclusionTextureInfo,
+  GLTFMesh,
+  GLTFMeshPrimitive,
+  GLTFNode,
+  GLTFSampler,
+  GLTFScene,
+  GLTFSkin,
+  GLTFTexture,
+  GLTFTextureInfo
+} from '../types/gltf-json-schema';
+import type {GLTFWithBuffers} from '../types/gltf-types';
+import {
+  getTypedArrayForAccessor as getAccessorTypedArray,
+  getTypedArrayForBufferView as getBufferViewTypedArray,
+  getTypedArrayForImageData as getImageTypedArray
+} from '../gltf-utils/get-typed-array';
+import {getAccessorTypeFromSize} from '../gltf-utils/gltf-utils';
+
+/** String tag identifying a raw glTF object registered with an iterator. */
+export type GLTFIteratorType =
+  | 'accessor'
+  | 'animation'
+  | 'animationChannel'
+  | 'animationChannelTarget'
+  | 'animationSampler'
+  | 'buffer'
+  | 'bufferView'
+  | 'camera'
+  | 'externalAsset'
+  | 'file'
+  | 'image'
+  | 'material'
+  | 'mesh'
+  | 'primitive'
+  | 'node'
+  | 'sampler'
+  | 'scene'
+  | 'skin'
+  | 'texture'
+  | 'textureInfo';
+
+/** Top-level glTF collection wrapper tags. */
+type GLTFCollectionType = Exclude<
+  GLTFIteratorType,
+  'animationChannel' | 'animationChannelTarget' | 'animationSampler' | 'primitive' | 'textureInfo'
+>;
+
+/** Minimum raw object shape required by extension helpers. */
+type GLTFIteratorData = {
+  extensions?: Record<string, any>;
+};
+
+/** Base class for a lightweight view of one raw glTF object. */
+abstract class GLTFObjectIterator<DataT extends GLTFIteratorData, TypeT extends GLTFIteratorType> {
+  /** Original glTF container. */
+  readonly gltf: GLTFWithBuffers;
+
+  /** Stable tag identifying the wrapped object type. */
+  readonly type: TypeT;
+
+  /** Index in the object's top-level or parent-local collection. */
+  readonly index: number;
+
+  /** Exact unmodified object from the source glTF JSON. */
+  readonly data: DataT;
+
+  /** Human-readable path to the raw object. */
+  readonly path: string;
+
+  /** Root iterator used to resolve linked indices. */
+  protected readonly iterator: GLTFIterator;
+
+  /** Create a lightweight wrapper for a raw glTF object. */
+  constructor(iterator: GLTFIterator, type: TypeT, index: number, data: DataT, path: string) {
+    this.iterator = iterator;
+    this.gltf = iterator.gltf;
+    this.type = type;
+    this.index = index;
+    this.data = data;
+    this.path = path;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Base class for an object stored in a parent-local array or property. */
+abstract class GLTFNestedObjectIterator<
+  DataT extends GLTFIteratorData,
+  TypeT extends GLTFIteratorType,
+  ParentT extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFIteratorData, GLTFIteratorType>
+> extends GLTFObjectIterator<DataT, TypeT> {
+  /** Wrapper containing this nested object. */
+  readonly parent: ParentT;
+
+  /** Create a wrapper for a parent-local raw glTF object. */
+  constructor(
+    iterator: GLTFIterator,
+    type: TypeT,
+    index: number,
+    data: DataT,
+    path: string,
+    parent: ParentT
+  ) {
+    super(iterator, type, index, data, path);
+    this.parent = parent;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Metadata privately associated with a raw glTF object by an iterator. */
+export interface GLTFIteratorMetadata {
+  readonly gltf: GLTFWithBuffers;
+  readonly type: GLTFIteratorType;
+  readonly index: number;
+  readonly parent?: GLTFIteratorData;
+  readonly path: string;
+}
+
+/** Lazily resolved standard relationships for one raw glTF object. */
+export type GLTFIteratorReferences = object;
+
+/** References reachable from a texture wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFTextureReferences {
+  readonly sampler: GLTFSampler | undefined;
+  readonly source: GLTFImage | undefined;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a node wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFNodeReferences {
+  readonly camera: GLTFCamera | undefined;
+  readonly children: IterableIterator<GLTFNode>;
+  readonly skin: GLTFSkin | undefined;
+  readonly mesh: GLTFMesh | undefined;
+  readonly externalAsset: GLTFExternalAsset | undefined;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a mesh wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFMeshReferences {
+  readonly primitives: IterableIterator<GLTFMeshPrimitive>;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a scene wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFSceneReferences {
+  readonly nodes: IterableIterator<GLTFNode>;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a mesh primitive wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFMeshPrimitiveReferences {
+  readonly attributes: ReadonlyMap<string, GLTFAccessor>;
+  readonly indices: GLTFAccessor | undefined;
+  readonly material: GLTFMaterial | undefined;
+  readonly targets: ReadonlyArray<ReadonlyMap<string, GLTFAccessor>>;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a texture-info wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFTextureInfoReferences {
+  readonly texture: GLTFTexture;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a material wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFMaterialReferences {
+  readonly baseColorTexture: GLTFTextureInfo | undefined;
+  readonly metallicRoughnessTexture: GLTFTextureInfo | undefined;
+  readonly normalTexture: GLTFMaterialNormalTextureInfo | undefined;
+  readonly occlusionTexture: GLTFMaterialOcclusionTextureInfo | undefined;
+  readonly emissiveTexture: GLTFTextureInfo | undefined;
+  readonly textures: IterableIterator<
+    GLTFTextureInfo | GLTFMaterialNormalTextureInfo | GLTFMaterialOcclusionTextureInfo
+  >;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from an accessor wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFAccessorReferences {
+  readonly bufferView: GLTFBufferView | undefined;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a buffer-view wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFBufferViewReferences {
+  readonly buffer: GLTFBuffer;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a file or image wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFBufferViewOwnerReferences {
+  readonly bufferView: GLTFBufferView | undefined;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from an external asset wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFExternalAssetReferences {
+  readonly file: GLTFFile;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from an animation wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFAnimationReferences {
+  readonly channels: IterableIterator<GLTFAnimationChannel>;
+  readonly samplers: IterableIterator<GLTFAnimationSampler>;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from an animation channel wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFAnimationChannelReferences {
+  readonly sampler: GLTFAnimationSampler;
+  readonly target: GLTFAnimationChannelTarget;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from an animation target wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFAnimationChannelTargetReferences {
+  readonly node: GLTFNode | undefined;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from an animation sampler wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFAnimationSamplerReferences {
+  readonly input: GLTFAccessor;
+  readonly output: GLTFAccessor;
+}
+
+/** References reachable from a skin wrapper. */
+export interface GLTFSkinReferences {
+  readonly inverseBindMatrices: GLTFAccessor | undefined;
+  readonly skeleton: GLTFNode | undefined;
+  readonly joints: IterableIterator<GLTFNode>;
+}
+
+/** Lightweight accessor wrapper. */
+class GLTFAccessorIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFAccessor, 'accessor'> {
+  /** Resolve the accessor's buffer view. */
+  get bufferView(): GLTFBufferViewIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.bufferView === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveBufferView(this.data.bufferView, `${this.path}.bufferView`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight animation wrapper. */
+class GLTFAnimationIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFAnimation, 'animation'> {
+  /** Iterate animation channels in source order. */
+  get channels(): IterableIterator<GLTFAnimationChannelIterator> {
+    return iterateValues(this.data.channels, (channel, channelIndex) =>
+      this.iterator.getOrCreateNested(
+        channel,
+        () =>
+          new GLTFAnimationChannelIterator(
+            this.iterator,
+            'animationChannel',
+            channelIndex,
+            channel,
+            `${this.path}.channels[${channelIndex}]`,
+            this
+          )
+      )
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate animation samplers in source order. */
+  get samplers(): IterableIterator<GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator> {
+    return iterateValues(this.data.samplers, (sampler, samplerIndex) =>
+      this.iterator.getOrCreateNested(
+        sampler,
+        () =>
+          new GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator(
+            this.iterator,
+            'animationSampler',
+            samplerIndex,
+            sampler,
+            `${this.path}.samplers[${samplerIndex}]`,
+            this
+          )
+      )
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight animation channel wrapper. */
+class GLTFAnimationChannelIterator extends GLTFNestedObjectIterator<
+  GLTFAnimationChannel,
+  'animationChannel',
+  GLTFAnimationIterator
+> {
+  /** Resolve the animation-local sampler. */
+  get sampler(): GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator {
+    const samplers = this.parent.data.samplers;
+    const sampler = samplers[this.data.sampler];
+    if (!sampler) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid glTF reference at ${this.path}.sampler: animation sampler index ${this.data.sampler} is out of range`
+      );
+    }
+    return this.iterator.getOrCreateNested(
+      sampler,
+      () =>
+        new GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator(
+          this.iterator,
+          'animationSampler',
+          this.data.sampler,
+          sampler,
+          `${this.parent.path}.samplers[${this.data.sampler}]`,
+          this.parent
+        )
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Return the channel target wrapper. */
+  get target(): GLTFAnimationChannelTargetIterator {
+    return this.iterator.getOrCreateNested(
+      this.data.target,
+      () =>
+        new GLTFAnimationChannelTargetIterator(
+          this.iterator,
+          'animationChannelTarget',
+          0,
+          this.data.target,
+          `${this.path}.target`,
+          this
+        )
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight animation channel target wrapper. */
+class GLTFAnimationChannelTargetIterator extends GLTFNestedObjectIterator<
+  GLTFAnimationChannelTarget,
+  'animationChannelTarget',
+  GLTFAnimationChannelIterator
+> {
+  /** Resolve the target node when one is specified. */
+  get node(): GLTFNodeIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.node === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveNode(this.data.node, `${this.path}.node`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight animation sampler wrapper. */
+class GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator extends GLTFNestedObjectIterator<
+  GLTFAnimationSampler,
+  'animationSampler',
+  GLTFAnimationIterator
+> {
+  /** Resolve the sampler input accessor. */
+  get input(): GLTFAccessorIterator {
+    return this.iterator.resolveAccessor(this.data.input, `${this.path}.input`);
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the sampler output accessor. */
+  get output(): GLTFAccessorIterator {
+    return this.iterator.resolveAccessor(this.data.output, `${this.path}.output`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight buffer wrapper. */
+class GLTFBufferIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFBuffer, 'buffer'> {
+  /** Return the loaded byte range parallel to this JSON buffer, when available. */
+  get loadedBuffer(): GLTFWithBuffers['buffers'][number] | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.buffers[this.index];
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight buffer-view wrapper. */
+class GLTFBufferViewIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFBufferView, 'bufferView'> {
+  /** Resolve the backing JSON buffer. */
+  get buffer(): GLTFBufferIterator {
+    return this.iterator.resolveBuffer(this.data.buffer, `${this.path}.buffer`);
+  }
+
+  /** Return a byte view over the loaded buffer-view range. */
+  get loadedBufferView(): Uint8Array | undefined {
+    const loadedBuffer = this.buffer.loadedBuffer;
+    if (!loadedBuffer) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const byteOffset = loadedBuffer.byteOffset + (this.data.byteOffset || 0);
+    return new Uint8Array(loadedBuffer.arrayBuffer, byteOffset, this.data.byteLength);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight camera wrapper. */
+class GLTFCameraIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFCamera, 'camera'> {}
+
+/** Lightweight external-asset wrapper for draft glTF 2.1. */
+class GLTFExternalAssetIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFExternalAsset, 'externalAsset'> {
+  /** Resolve the file containing the external glTF asset. */
+  get file(): GLTFFileIterator {
+    return this.iterator.resolveFile(this.data.file, `${this.path}.file`);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the parsed external glTF loaded parallel to this definition. */
+  get loadedAsset(): GLTFWithBuffers | null | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.externalAssets?.[this.index];
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight file wrapper for draft glTF 2.1. */
+class GLTFFileIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFFile, 'file'> {
+  /** Resolve the optional buffer view containing this file. */
+  get bufferView(): GLTFBufferViewIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.bufferView === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveBufferView(this.data.bufferView, `${this.path}.bufferView`);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the resolved file loaded parallel to this definition. */
+  get loadedFile(): NonNullable<GLTFWithBuffers['files']>[number] | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.files?.[this.index];
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight image wrapper. */
+class GLTFImageIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFImage, 'image'> {
+  /** Resolve the optional buffer view containing this image. */
+  get bufferView(): GLTFBufferViewIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.bufferView === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveBufferView(this.data.bufferView, `${this.path}.bufferView`);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the decoded image loaded parallel to this definition. */
+  get loadedImage(): NonNullable<GLTFWithBuffers['images']>[number] | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.images?.[this.index];
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight material wrapper. */
+class GLTFMaterialIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFMaterial, 'material'> {
+  /** Resolve the base-color texture info. */
+  get baseColorTexture(): GLTFTextureInfoIterator | undefined {
+    return this.getTextureInfo(
+      this.data.pbrMetallicRoughness?.baseColorTexture,
+      0,
+      'pbrMetallicRoughness.baseColorTexture'
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the metallic-roughness texture info. */
+  get metallicRoughnessTexture(): GLTFTextureInfoIterator | undefined {
+    return this.getTextureInfo(
+      this.data.pbrMetallicRoughness?.metallicRoughnessTexture,
+      1,
+      'pbrMetallicRoughness.metallicRoughnessTexture'
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the normal texture info. */
+  get normalTexture(): GLTFTextureInfoIterator | undefined {
+    return this.getTextureInfo(this.data.normalTexture, 2, 'normalTexture');
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the occlusion texture info. */
+  get occlusionTexture(): GLTFTextureInfoIterator | undefined {
+    return this.getTextureInfo(this.data.occlusionTexture, 3, 'occlusionTexture');
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the emissive texture info. */
+  get emissiveTexture(): GLTFTextureInfoIterator | undefined {
+    return this.getTextureInfo(this.data.emissiveTexture, 4, 'emissiveTexture');
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve standard texture-info properties in their schema order. */
+  get textures(): IterableIterator<GLTFTextureInfoIterator> {
+    const textureInfos = [
+      this.baseColorTexture,
+      this.metallicRoughnessTexture,
+      this.normalTexture,
+      this.occlusionTexture,
+      this.emissiveTexture
+    ].filter((textureInfo): textureInfo is GLTFTextureInfoIterator => Boolean(textureInfo));
+    return textureInfos.values();
+  }
+
+  /** Wrap one optional standard material texture-info property. */
+  private getTextureInfo(
+    textureInfo:
+      | GLTFTextureInfo
+      | GLTFMaterialNormalTextureInfo
+      | GLTFMaterialOcclusionTextureInfo
+      | undefined,
+    index: number,
+    propertyPath: string
+  ): GLTFTextureInfoIterator | undefined {
+    return textureInfo
+      ? this.iterator.getOrCreateNested(
+          textureInfo,
+          () =>
+            new GLTFTextureInfoIterator(
+              this.iterator,
+              'textureInfo',
+              index,
+              textureInfo,
+              `${this.path}.${propertyPath}`,
+              this
+            )
+        )
+      : undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight texture-info wrapper nested in a material. */
+class GLTFTextureInfoIterator extends GLTFNestedObjectIterator<
+  GLTFTextureInfo | GLTFMaterialNormalTextureInfo | GLTFMaterialOcclusionTextureInfo,
+  'textureInfo',
+  GLTFMaterialIterator
+> {
+  /** Resolve the texture referenced by the raw texture-info `index` field. */
+  get texture(): GLTFTextureIterator {
+    return this.iterator.resolveTexture(this.data.index, `${this.path}.index`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight mesh wrapper. */
+class GLTFMeshIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFMesh, 'mesh'> {
+  /** Iterate mesh primitives in source order. */
+  get primitives(): IterableIterator<GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator> {
+    return iterateValues(this.data.primitives, (primitive, primitiveIndex) =>
+      this.iterator.getOrCreateNested(
+        primitive,
+        () =>
+          new GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator(
+            this.iterator,
+            'primitive',
+            primitiveIndex,
+            primitive,
+            `${this.path}.primitives[${primitiveIndex}]`,
+            this
+          )
+      )
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight mesh primitive wrapper. */
+class GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator extends GLTFNestedObjectIterator<
+  GLTFMeshPrimitive,
+  'primitive',
+  GLTFMeshIterator
+> {
+  /** Resolve every vertex attribute accessor by semantic name. */
+  get attributes(): ReadonlyMap<string, GLTFAccessorIterator> {
+    return new Map(
+      Object.entries(this.data.attributes).map(([attributeName, accessorIndex]) => [
+        attributeName,
+        this.iterator.resolveAccessor(accessorIndex, `${this.path}.attributes.${attributeName}`)
+      ])
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional index accessor. */
+  get indices(): GLTFAccessorIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.indices === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveAccessor(this.data.indices, `${this.path}.indices`);
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional material. */
+  get material(): GLTFMaterialIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.material === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveMaterial(this.data.material, `${this.path}.material`);
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve morph-target attribute accessors without rewriting target dictionaries. */
+  get targets(): ReadonlyArray<ReadonlyMap<string, GLTFAccessorIterator>> {
+    return (this.data.targets || []).map(
+      (target, targetIndex) =>
+        new Map(
+          Object.entries(target).map(([attributeName, accessorIndex]) => [
+            attributeName,
+            this.iterator.resolveAccessor(
+              accessorIndex,
+              `${this.path}.targets[${targetIndex}].${attributeName}`
+            )
+          ])
+        )
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight node wrapper. */
+class GLTFNodeIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFNode, 'node'> {
+  /** Resolve the optional camera. */
+  get camera(): GLTFCameraIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.camera === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveCamera(this.data.camera, `${this.path}.camera`);
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate resolved child nodes in source order. */
+  get children(): IterableIterator<GLTFNodeIterator> {
+    return iterateValues(this.data.children || [], (childNodeIndex, childIndex) =>
+      this.iterator.resolveNode(childNodeIndex, `${this.path}.children[${childIndex}]`)
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional skin. */
+  get skin(): GLTFSkinIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.skin === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveSkin(this.data.skin, `${this.path}.skin`);
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional mesh definition. */
+  get mesh(): GLTFMeshIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.mesh === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveMesh(this.data.mesh, `${this.path}.mesh`);
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional draft glTF 2.1 external asset. */
+  get externalAsset(): GLTFExternalAssetIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.externalAsset === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveExternalAsset(this.data.externalAsset, `${this.path}.externalAsset`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight texture sampler wrapper. */
+class GLTFSamplerIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFSampler, 'sampler'> {}
+
+/** Lightweight scene wrapper. */
+class GLTFSceneIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFScene, 'scene'> {
+  /** Iterate resolved scene root nodes in source order. */
+  get nodes(): IterableIterator<GLTFNodeIterator> {
+    return iterateValues(this.data.nodes || [], (nodeIndex, sceneNodeIndex) =>
+      this.iterator.resolveNode(nodeIndex, `${this.path}.nodes[${sceneNodeIndex}]`)
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight skin wrapper. */
+class GLTFSkinIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFSkin, 'skin'> {
+  /** Resolve the optional inverse-bind-matrix accessor. */
+  get inverseBindMatrices(): GLTFAccessorIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.inverseBindMatrices === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveAccessor(
+          this.data.inverseBindMatrices,
+          `${this.path}.inverseBindMatrices`
+        );
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional skeleton root node. */
+  get skeleton(): GLTFNodeIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.skeleton === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveNode(this.data.skeleton, `${this.path}.skeleton`);
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate resolved joint nodes in source order. */
+  get joints(): IterableIterator<GLTFNodeIterator> {
+    return iterateValues(this.data.joints, (jointNodeIndex, jointIndex) =>
+      this.iterator.resolveNode(jointNodeIndex, `${this.path}.joints[${jointIndex}]`)
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/** Lightweight texture wrapper. */
+class GLTFTextureIterator extends GLTFObjectIterator<GLTFTexture, 'texture'> {
+  /** Resolve the optional sampler. */
+  get sampler(): GLTFSamplerIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.sampler === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveSampler(this.data.sampler, `${this.path}.sampler`);
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional source image. */
+  get source(): GLTFImageIterator | undefined {
+    return this.data.source === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.iterator.resolveImage(this.data.source, `${this.path}.source`);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Traverse and transform raw glTF data through lazy, identity-preserving object wrappers.
+ *
+ * The iterator never clones, links, normalizes, or otherwise postprocesses its input. Wrapper
+ * `data` fields are the original mutable JSON objects so extension handlers can transform them in
+ * place while using typed reference getters for navigation.
+ */
+export class GLTFIterator {
+  /** Original glTF container traversed by this iterator. */
+  readonly gltf: GLTFWithBuffers;
+
+  /** Cached wrapper for each raw source object. */
+  private readonly objectCache = new WeakMap<object, GLTFObjectIterator<any, any>>();
+
+  /** Cached lazy reference facades keyed by their source wrapper. */
+  private readonly referencesCache = new WeakMap<object, GLTFIteratorReferences>();
+
+  /** Create an iterator over an existing parsed glTF container. */
+  constructor(gltf: GLTFWithBuffers) {
+    this.gltf = gltf;
+  }
+
+  /** Exact unmodified glTF JSON root. */
+  get data(): GLTF {
+    return this.gltf.json;
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded bytes addressed by a raw bufferView index. */
+  getTypedArrayForBufferView(bufferViewIndex: number): Uint8Array {
+    return getBufferViewTypedArray(this.data, this.gltf.buffers, bufferViewIndex);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded typed values addressed by a raw accessor index or decoded accessor. */
+  getTypedArrayForAccessor(accessor: GLTFAccessor | number): BigTypedArray {
+    return getAccessorTypedArray(this.data, this.gltf.buffers, accessor);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded bytes addressed by a raw image index. */
+  getTypedArrayForImageData(imageIndex: number): Uint8Array {
+    return getImageTypedArray(this.data, this.gltf.buffers, imageIndex);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded buffer companion for a raw buffer definition. */
+  getLoadedBuffer(buffer: GLTFBuffer): GLTFWithBuffers['buffers'][number] | undefined {
+    const metadata = this.getMetadata(buffer);
+    return this.gltf.buffers[metadata.index];
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded byte range for a raw buffer-view definition. */
+  getLoadedBufferView(bufferView: GLTFBufferView): Uint8Array | undefined {
+    const buffer = this.getReferences(bufferView).buffer;
+    const loadedBuffer = this.getLoadedBuffer(buffer);
+    if (!loadedBuffer) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const byteOffset = loadedBuffer.byteOffset + (bufferView.byteOffset || 0);
+    return new Uint8Array(loadedBuffer.arrayBuffer, byteOffset, bufferView.byteLength);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded image companion for a raw image definition. */
+  getLoadedImage(image: GLTFImage): NonNullable<GLTFWithBuffers['images']>[number] | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.images?.[this.getMetadata(image).index];
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded file companion for a raw file definition. */
+  getLoadedFile(file: GLTFFile): NonNullable<GLTFWithBuffers['files']>[number] | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.files?.[this.getMetadata(file).index];
+  }
+
+  /** Return the loaded asset companion for a raw external-asset definition. */
+  getLoadedExternalAsset(externalAsset: GLTFExternalAsset): GLTFWithBuffers | null | undefined {
+    return this.gltf.externalAssets?.[this.getMetadata(externalAsset).index];
+  }
+
+  /** Append loaded bytes and a raw buffer definition, returning the new buffer index. */
+  addBuffer(array: ArrayBufferView): number {
+    const arrayBuffer = array.buffer.slice(
+      array.byteOffset,
+      array.byteOffset + array.byteLength
+    ) as ArrayBuffer;
+    this.gltf.buffers.push({arrayBuffer, byteOffset: 0, byteLength: array.byteLength});
+    this.data.buffers ||= [];
+    this.data.buffers.push({byteLength: array.byteLength});
+    return this.data.buffers.length - 1;
+  }
+
+  /** Append a raw bufferView definition and return its index. */
+  addBufferView(bufferIndex: number, byteLength: number, byteOffset = 0): number {
+    this.data.bufferViews ||= [];
+    this.data.bufferViews.push({buffer: bufferIndex, byteOffset, byteLength});
+    return this.data.bufferViews.length - 1;
+  }
+
+  /** Append a raw accessor definition and return its index. */
+  addAccessor(
+    bufferViewIndex: number,
+    accessor: {
+      size: number;
+      componentType: number;
+      count: number;
+      min?: number[];
+      max?: number[];
+    }
+  ): number {
+    this.data.accessors ||= [];
+    this.data.accessors.push({
+      bufferView: bufferViewIndex,
+      type: getAccessorTypeFromSize(accessor.size),
+      componentType: accessor.componentType,
+      count: accessor.count,
+      min: accessor.min,
+      max: accessor.max
+    });
+    return this.data.accessors.length - 1;
+  }
+
+  /** Return lazily resolved standard relationships for a raw glTF object. */
+  getReferences(object: GLTFAccessor): GLTFAccessorReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFAnimation): GLTFAnimationReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFAnimationChannel): GLTFAnimationChannelReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFAnimationChannelTarget): GLTFAnimationChannelTargetReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFAnimationSampler): GLTFAnimationSamplerReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFBufferView): GLTFBufferViewReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFExternalAsset): GLTFExternalAssetReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFFile): GLTFBufferViewOwnerReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFImage): GLTFBufferViewOwnerReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFMaterial): GLTFMaterialReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFTextureInfo): GLTFTextureInfoReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFMesh): GLTFMeshReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFMeshPrimitive): GLTFMeshPrimitiveReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFNode): GLTFNodeReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFScene): GLTFSceneReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFSkin): GLTFSkinReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFTexture): GLTFTextureReferences;
+  getReferences(object: GLTFIteratorData): GLTFIteratorReferences {
+    const cachedReferences = this.referencesCache.get(object);
+    if (cachedReferences) {
+      return cachedReferences;
+    }
+    const objectIterator = this.getObjectIterator(object);
+    const references = createReferences(objectIterator);
+    this.referencesCache.set(object, references);
+    return references;
+  }
+
+  /** Return iterator-owned metadata for a raw glTF object. */
+  getMetadata(object: GLTFIteratorData): GLTFIteratorMetadata {
+    const objectIterator = this.getObjectIterator(object);
+    const parent =
+      objectIterator instanceof GLTFNestedObjectIterator ? objectIterator.parent.data : undefined;
+    return {
+      gltf: this.gltf,
+      type: objectIterator.type,
+      index: objectIterator.index,
+      parent,
+      path: objectIterator.path
+    };
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the default scene. */
+  get scene(): GLTFScene | undefined {
+    return this.data.scene === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.resolveScene(this.data.scene, 'scene').data;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve the optional draft glTF 2.1 thumbnail image. */
+  get thumbnail(): GLTFImage | undefined {
+    return this.data.asset.thumbnail === undefined
+      ? undefined
+      : this.resolveImage(this.data.asset.thumbnail, 'asset.thumbnail').data;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw accessors in source order. */
+  get accessors(): IterableIterator<GLTFAccessor> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('accessor') as IterableIterator<GLTFAccessor>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw animations in source order. */
+  get animations(): IterableIterator<GLTFAnimation> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('animation') as IterableIterator<GLTFAnimation>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw buffers in source order. */
+  get buffers(): IterableIterator<GLTFBuffer> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('buffer') as IterableIterator<GLTFBuffer>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw buffer views in source order. */
+  get bufferViews(): IterableIterator<GLTFBufferView> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('bufferView') as IterableIterator<GLTFBufferView>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw cameras in source order. */
+  get cameras(): IterableIterator<GLTFCamera> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('camera') as IterableIterator<GLTFCamera>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw draft glTF 2.1 external assets in source order. */
+  get externalAssets(): IterableIterator<GLTFExternalAsset> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('externalAsset') as IterableIterator<GLTFExternalAsset>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw draft glTF 2.1 files in source order. */
+  get files(): IterableIterator<GLTFFile> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('file') as IterableIterator<GLTFFile>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw images in source order. */
+  get images(): IterableIterator<GLTFImage> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('image') as IterableIterator<GLTFImage>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw materials in source order. */
+  get materials(): IterableIterator<GLTFMaterial> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('material') as IterableIterator<GLTFMaterial>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw mesh definitions in source order. */
+  get meshes(): IterableIterator<GLTFMesh> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('mesh') as IterableIterator<GLTFMesh>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw nodes in source order. */
+  get nodes(): IterableIterator<GLTFNode> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('node') as IterableIterator<GLTFNode>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw texture samplers in source order. */
+  get samplers(): IterableIterator<GLTFSampler> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('sampler') as IterableIterator<GLTFSampler>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw scenes in source order. */
+  get scenes(): IterableIterator<GLTFScene> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('scene') as IterableIterator<GLTFScene>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw skins in source order. */
+  get skins(): IterableIterator<GLTFSkin> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('skin') as IterableIterator<GLTFSkin>;
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate raw textures in source order. */
+  get textures(): IterableIterator<GLTFTexture> {
+    return this.iterateCollectionData('texture') as IterableIterator<GLTFTexture>;
+  }
+
+  /** Return whether an extension is declared used or required. */
+  hasExtension(extensionName: string): boolean {
+    return (
+      Boolean(this.data.extensionsUsed?.includes(extensionName)) ||
+      Boolean(this.data.extensionsRequired?.includes(extensionName))
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Return whether an extension is declared required. */
+  isExtensionRequired(extensionName: string): boolean {
+    return Boolean(this.data.extensionsRequired?.includes(extensionName));
+  }
+
+  /** Return an extension payload from the root or a wrapped raw object without modifying it. */
+  getExtension<ExtensionT = unknown>(extensionName: string): ExtensionT | undefined;
+  getExtension<ExtensionT = unknown>(
+    object: GLTFIteratorData,
+    extensionName: string
+  ): ExtensionT | undefined;
+  getExtension<ExtensionT = unknown>(
+    objectOrExtensionName: GLTFIteratorData | string,
+    objectExtensionName?: string
+  ): ExtensionT | undefined {
+    const data = typeof objectOrExtensionName === 'string' ? this.data : objectOrExtensionName;
+    const extensionName =
+      typeof objectOrExtensionName === 'string' ? objectOrExtensionName : objectExtensionName!;
+    return data.extensions?.[extensionName] as ExtensionT | undefined;
+  }
+
+  /** Set an extension payload on the root or a wrapped raw object and register it as used. */
+  setExtension<ExtensionT>(extensionName: string, extension: ExtensionT, required?: boolean): void;
+  setExtension<ExtensionT>(
+    object: GLTFIteratorData,
+    extensionName: string,
+    extension: ExtensionT
+  ): void;
+  setExtension<ExtensionT>(
+    objectOrExtensionName: GLTFIteratorData | string,
+    extensionNameOrExtension: string | ExtensionT,
+    extensionOrRequired?: ExtensionT | boolean
+  ): void {
+    const isRootExtension = typeof objectOrExtensionName === 'string';
+    const data = isRootExtension ? this.data : objectOrExtensionName;
+    const extensionName = isRootExtension
+      ? objectOrExtensionName
+      : (extensionNameOrExtension as string);
+    const extension = isRootExtension
+      ? (extensionNameOrExtension as ExtensionT)
+      : (extensionOrRequired as ExtensionT);
+    const required = isRootExtension ? Boolean(extensionOrRequired) : false;
+    data.extensions ||= {};
+    data.extensions[extensionName] = extension;
+    this.registerUsedExtension(extensionName);
+    if (required) {
+      this.registerRequiredExtension(extensionName);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Register an extension in `extensionsUsed`. */
+  registerUsedExtension(extensionName: string): void {
+    this.data.extensionsUsed ||= [];
+    if (!this.data.extensionsUsed.includes(extensionName)) {
+      this.data.extensionsUsed.push(extensionName);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Register an extension in both `extensionsUsed` and `extensionsRequired`. */
+  registerRequiredExtension(extensionName: string): void {
+    this.registerUsedExtension(extensionName);
+    this.data.extensionsRequired ||= [];
+    if (!this.data.extensionsRequired.includes(extensionName)) {
+      this.data.extensionsRequired.push(extensionName);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Remove extension data from the root or a wrapped raw object. */
+  removeExtension(extensionName: string): void;
+  removeExtension(object: GLTFIteratorData, extensionName: string): void;
+  removeExtension(
+    objectOrExtensionName: GLTFIteratorData | string,
+    objectExtensionName?: string
+  ): void {
+    const isRootExtension = typeof objectOrExtensionName === 'string';
+    const data = isRootExtension ? this.data : objectOrExtensionName;
+    const extensionName = isRootExtension ? objectOrExtensionName : objectExtensionName!;
+    if (data.extensions?.[extensionName] !== undefined) {
+      this.recordRemovedExtension(extensionName);
+      delete data.extensions[extensionName];
+    }
+    if (isRootExtension) {
+      removeString(this.data.extensionsUsed, extensionName);
+      removeString(this.data.extensionsRequired, extensionName);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Record that an extension payload was consumed by a transformation. */
+  recordRemovedExtension(extensionName: string): void {
+    const json = this.data as GLTF & {extensionsRemoved?: string[]};
+    json.extensionsRemoved ||= [];
+    if (!json.extensionsRemoved.includes(extensionName)) {
+      json.extensionsRemoved.push(extensionName);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve an accessor reference. */
+  resolveAccessor(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFAccessorIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('accessor', index, sourcePath) as GLTFAccessorIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a buffer reference. */
+  resolveBuffer(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFBufferIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('buffer', index, sourcePath) as GLTFBufferIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a buffer-view reference. */
+  resolveBufferView(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFBufferViewIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('bufferView', index, sourcePath) as GLTFBufferViewIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a camera reference. */
+  resolveCamera(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFCameraIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('camera', index, sourcePath) as GLTFCameraIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a draft external-asset reference. */
+  resolveExternalAsset(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFExternalAssetIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject(
+      'externalAsset',
+      index,
+      sourcePath
+    ) as GLTFExternalAssetIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a draft file reference. */
+  resolveFile(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFFileIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('file', index, sourcePath) as GLTFFileIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve an image reference. */
+  resolveImage(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFImageIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('image', index, sourcePath) as GLTFImageIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a material reference. */
+  resolveMaterial(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFMaterialIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('material', index, sourcePath) as GLTFMaterialIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a mesh reference. */
+  resolveMesh(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFMeshIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('mesh', index, sourcePath) as GLTFMeshIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a node reference. */
+  resolveNode(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFNodeIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('node', index, sourcePath) as GLTFNodeIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a sampler reference. */
+  resolveSampler(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFSamplerIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('sampler', index, sourcePath) as GLTFSamplerIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a scene reference. */
+  resolveScene(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFSceneIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('scene', index, sourcePath) as GLTFSceneIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a skin reference. */
+  resolveSkin(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFSkinIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('skin', index, sourcePath) as GLTFSkinIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve a texture reference. */
+  resolveTexture(index: number, sourcePath: string): GLTFTextureIterator {
+    return this.resolveCollectionObject('texture', index, sourcePath) as GLTFTextureIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Return a cached nested wrapper or create it once. */
+  getOrCreateNested<IteratorT extends GLTFObjectIterator<any, any>>(
+    data: object,
+    createIterator: () => IteratorT
+  ): IteratorT {
+    return this.getOrCreate(data, createIterator);
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate one top-level glTF collection lazily. */
+  private iterateCollection(
+    type: GLTFCollectionType
+  ): IterableIterator<GLTFObjectIterator<any, any>> {
+    const values = this.getCollection(type);
+    return iterateValues(values, (_, index) => this.resolveCollectionObject(type, index, type));
+  }
+
+  /** Iterate exact raw objects from one top-level glTF collection. */
+  private iterateCollectionData(type: GLTFCollectionType): IterableIterator<GLTFIteratorData> {
+    return (function* iterateRawObjects(
+      iterator: GLTFIterator
+    ): IterableIterator<GLTFIteratorData> {
+      for (const objectIterator of iterator.iterateCollection(type)) {
+        yield objectIterator.data;
+      }
+    })(this);
+  }
+
+  /** Return the registered internal context for a raw glTF object. */
+  private getObjectIterator(object: GLTFIteratorData): GLTFObjectIterator<any, any> {
+    const objectIterator = this.objectCache.get(object);
+    if (!objectIterator) {
+      throw new Error('glTF object is not registered with this iterator');
+    }
+    return objectIterator;
+  }
+
+  /** Resolve and cache one top-level collection object. */
+  private resolveCollectionObject(
+    type: GLTFCollectionType,
+    index: number,
+    sourcePath: string
+  ): GLTFObjectIterator<any, any> {
+    const values = this.getCollection(type);
+    const data = values[index] as GLTFIteratorData | undefined;
+    if (!data) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid glTF reference at ${sourcePath}: ${type} index ${index} is out of range`
+      );
+    }
+    return this.getOrCreate(data, () => this.createCollectionObject(type, index, data));
+  }
+
+  /** Return the raw array corresponding to a top-level wrapper type. */
+  private getCollection(type: GLTFCollectionType): GLTFIteratorData[] {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'accessor':
+        return this.data.accessors || [];
+      case 'animation':
+        return this.data.animations || [];
+      case 'buffer':
+        return this.data.buffers || [];
+      case 'bufferView':
+        return this.data.bufferViews || [];
+      case 'camera':
+        return this.data.cameras || [];
+      case 'externalAsset':
+        return this.data.externalAssets || [];
+      case 'file':
+        return this.data.files || [];
+      case 'image':
+        return this.data.images || [];
+      case 'material':
+        return this.data.materials || [];
+      case 'mesh':
+        return this.data.meshes || [];
+      case 'node':
+        return this.data.nodes || [];
+      case 'sampler':
+        return this.data.samplers || [];
+      case 'scene':
+        return this.data.scenes || [];
+      case 'skin':
+        return this.data.skins || [];
+      case 'texture':
+        return this.data.textures || [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Create one correctly typed top-level wrapper. */
+  private createCollectionObject(
+    type: GLTFCollectionType,
+    index: number,
+    data: GLTFIteratorData
+  ): GLTFObjectIterator<any, any> {
+    const path = `${getCollectionName(type)}[${index}]`;
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'accessor':
+        return new GLTFAccessorIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFAccessor, path);
+      case 'animation':
+        return new GLTFAnimationIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFAnimation, path);
+      case 'buffer':
+        return new GLTFBufferIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFBuffer, path);
+      case 'bufferView':
+        return new GLTFBufferViewIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFBufferView, path);
+      case 'camera':
+        return new GLTFCameraIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFCamera, path);
+      case 'externalAsset':
+        return new GLTFExternalAssetIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFExternalAsset, path);
+      case 'file':
+        return new GLTFFileIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFFile, path);
+      case 'image':
+        return new GLTFImageIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFImage, path);
+      case 'material':
+        return new GLTFMaterialIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFMaterial, path);
+      case 'mesh':
+        return new GLTFMeshIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFMesh, path);
+      case 'node':
+        return new GLTFNodeIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFNode, path);
+      case 'sampler':
+        return new GLTFSamplerIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFSampler, path);
+      case 'scene':
+        return new GLTFSceneIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFScene, path);
+      case 'skin':
+        return new GLTFSkinIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFSkin, path);
+      case 'texture':
+        return new GLTFTextureIterator(this, type, index, data as GLTFTexture, path);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Reuse a wrapper for the same raw source object. */
+  private getOrCreate<IteratorT extends GLTFObjectIterator<any, any>>(
+    data: object,
+    createIterator: () => IteratorT
+  ): IteratorT {
+    const cachedIterator = this.objectCache.get(data);
+    if (cachedIterator) {
+      return cachedIterator as IteratorT;
+    }
+    const iterator = createIterator();
+    this.objectCache.set(data, iterator);
+    return iterator;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Build a lazy relationship facade without resolving any links during construction. */
+function createReferences(object: GLTFObjectIterator<any, any>): GLTFIteratorReferences {
+  switch (object.type) {
+    case 'accessor':
+      return {
+        get bufferView() {
+          return (object as GLTFAccessorIterator).bufferView?.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'animation':
+      return {
+        get channels() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFAnimationIterator).channels);
+        },
+        get samplers() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFAnimationIterator).samplers);
+        }
+      };
+    case 'animationChannel':
+      return {
+        get sampler() {
+          return (object as GLTFAnimationChannelIterator).sampler.data;
+        },
+        get target() {
+          return (object as GLTFAnimationChannelIterator).target.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'animationChannelTarget':
+      return {
+        get node() {
+          return (object as GLTFAnimationChannelTargetIterator).node?.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'animationSampler':
+      return {
+        get input() {
+          return (object as GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator).input.data;
+        },
+        get output() {
+          return (object as GLTFAnimationSamplerIterator).output.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'bufferView':
+      return {
+        get buffer() {
+          return (object as GLTFBufferViewIterator).buffer.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'externalAsset':
+      return {
+        get file() {
+          return (object as GLTFExternalAssetIterator).file.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'file':
+    case 'image':
+      return {
+        get bufferView() {
+          return (object as GLTFFileIterator | GLTFImageIterator).bufferView?.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'material':
+      return {
+        get baseColorTexture() {
+          return (object as GLTFMaterialIterator).baseColorTexture?.data;
+        },
+        get metallicRoughnessTexture() {
+          return (object as GLTFMaterialIterator).metallicRoughnessTexture?.data;
+        },
+        get normalTexture() {
+          return (object as GLTFMaterialIterator).normalTexture?.data;
+        },
+        get occlusionTexture() {
+          return (object as GLTFMaterialIterator).occlusionTexture?.data;
+        },
+        get emissiveTexture() {
+          return (object as GLTFMaterialIterator).emissiveTexture?.data;
+        },
+        get textures() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFMaterialIterator).textures);
+        }
+      };
+    case 'textureInfo':
+      return {
+        get texture() {
+          return (object as GLTFTextureInfoIterator).texture.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'mesh':
+      return {
+        get primitives() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFMeshIterator).primitives);
+        }
+      };
+    case 'primitive':
+      return {
+        get attributes() {
+          return mapObjectData((object as GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator).attributes);
+        },
+        get indices() {
+          return (object as GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator).indices?.data;
+        },
+        get material() {
+          return (object as GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator).material?.data;
+        },
+        get targets() {
+          return (object as GLTFMeshPrimitiveIterator).targets.map(mapObjectData);
+        }
+      };
+    case 'node':
+      return {
+        get camera() {
+          return (object as GLTFNodeIterator).camera?.data;
+        },
+        get children() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFNodeIterator).children);
+        },
+        get skin() {
+          return (object as GLTFNodeIterator).skin?.data;
+        },
+        get mesh() {
+          return (object as GLTFNodeIterator).mesh?.data;
+        },
+        get externalAsset() {
+          return (object as GLTFNodeIterator).externalAsset?.data;
+        }
+      };
+    case 'scene':
+      return {
+        get nodes() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFSceneIterator).nodes);
+        }
+      };
+    case 'skin':
+      return {
+        get inverseBindMatrices() {
+          return (object as GLTFSkinIterator).inverseBindMatrices?.data;
+        },
+        get skeleton() {
+          return (object as GLTFSkinIterator).skeleton?.data;
+        },
+        get joints() {
+          return iterateObjectData((object as GLTFSkinIterator).joints);
+        }
+      };
+    case 'texture':
+      return {
+        get sampler() {
+          return (object as GLTFTextureIterator).sampler?.data;
+        },
+        get source() {
+          return (object as GLTFTextureIterator).source?.data;
+        }
+      };
+    default:
+      return {};
+  }
+}
+
+/** Iterate raw array values without creating wrapper arrays. */
+function iterateValues<ValueT, IteratorT>(
+  values: readonly ValueT[],
+  getIterator: (value: ValueT, index: number) => IteratorT
+): IterableIterator<IteratorT> {
+  return (function* iterate(): IterableIterator<IteratorT> {
+    for (let index = 0; index < values.length; index++) {
+      yield getIterator(values[index], index);
+    }
+  })();
+}
+
+/** Yield the exact raw object carried by each internal iterator context. */
+function iterateObjectData<DataT extends GLTFIteratorData>(
+  objects: Iterable<GLTFObjectIterator<DataT, any>>
+): IterableIterator<DataT> {
+  return (function* iterateRawData(): IterableIterator<DataT> {
+    for (const object of objects) {
+      yield object.data;
+    }
+  })();
+}
+
+/** Replace internal iterator contexts in a reference map with their exact raw objects. */
+function mapObjectData<DataT extends GLTFIteratorData>(
+  objects: ReadonlyMap<string, GLTFObjectIterator<DataT, any>>
+): ReadonlyMap<string, DataT> {
+  return new Map(Array.from(objects, ([name, object]) => [name, object.data]));
+}
+
+/** Return the JSON collection name for a wrapper type. */
+function getCollectionName(type: GLTFCollectionType): string {
+  switch (type) {
+    case 'bufferView':
+      return 'bufferViews';
+    case 'externalAsset':
+      return 'externalAssets';
+    case 'mesh':
+      return 'meshes';
+    default:
+      return `${type}s`;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Remove every occurrence of a string from an optional array. */
+function removeString(values: string[] | undefined, value: string): void {
+  if (!values) {
+    return;
+  }
+  for (let index = values.length - 1; index >= 0; index--) {
+    if (values[index] === value) {
+      values.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+  }
+}