Squashed 'external/entt/entt/' changes from fef921132..344e03ac6
344e03ac6 update single include file to v3.12.2 da56665b0 registry: make ::valid backward compatible f6f01ef1b snapshot: avoid warnings due to deprecated functions 0ed514628 now working on v3.12.2 a41421d86 update single include file to v3.12.1 c1f6b11f7 snapshot: reintroduce support to storage listeners b2233064a now working on version v3.12.1 cb974bf56 adjacency_matrix: fix in_edges() is off by 1 in some cases (close #1019) 7b7d82e6f doc: snapshot (close #984) 05c6898fc test: self-fixing archive example for snapshot classes 7ffa459a6 snapshot: drop ::get member template parameter 93e8e94e6 test: basic continuous loader c4e241662 snapshot: review basic_continuous_loader (and drop shrink) 9c25419b9 test: more on basic_snapshot_loader 1879830df snapshot: drop pointless assert 29298c0eb test: guarantee code coverage, we'll update the test later on 247abef1d test: rollback for code coverage purposes on the snapshot class 6994d98d2 test: typo 9a600ece2 test: snapshot f91226ef4 snapshot: share ::orphans implementation (to deprecate in future though) e366ffbd3 doc: snapshot 63b300d39 snapshot: again, dense_map::contains is a thing afb70d157 test: avoid warnings due to unused variables 49534eec0 snapshot: dense_map::contains is a thing fortunately 3f1277f7b snapshot: use the right allocator for the remote-local mapping 26fad4c38 test: basic snapshot loader 25b3afacf test: basic snapshot 2d25bbb09 snapshot: check registry type 0eb834582 snapshot: small cleanup 124a44052 test: use the new snapshot get functions in the test suite 5c704636e test: use the new snapshot get functions in the test suite 31fd94cc3 snapshot: cleanup to get ready to drop an internal function 573e43272 snapshot: reduce storage lookups 1d8943481 snapshot: drop useless function e0a1ef7c1 snapshot: check on member type class 48ac0e0eb snapshot: add basic_continuous_loader::get, deprecate ::entities and ::component bcb6234d9 snapshot: add basic_snapshot_loader::get, deprecate ::entities and ::component f96796326 snapshot: reject entity type in the range-get (now get instead of get_sparse) b22c55dd2 doc: typo 4ff5a536c snapshot: add basic_snapshot::get, deprecate ::entities and ::component fff5f578a test: avoid using deprecated functions in an example 0f44c8c92 doc: reflect recent changes 0b6ad0315 snapshot: * single element only archive functions required * avoid iterating elements more than once 2450b0bc6 test: minor changes (waiting for a rework) fc8eebf36 snapshot: use component_traits instead of is_empty_v e4f51f2b7 snapshot: avoid multiple lookups of the same storage 2c2216a89 doc: typo cafe85180 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 35e338cc9 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 8feeaaef7 doc: minor changes e7a3c4e37 snapshot: add missing [[deprecate(...)]] ea5c558bd snapshot: cleanup (waiting for further improvements) 94f0ed179 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 244c35949 snapshot: deprecate multi-type component loading function 1f24fea21 type_traits: formatting 8deaa09b2 test: perform static checks at compile-time 85bffb714 type_traits: std::tuple traits specialization for entt::type_list and entt::value_list (#1011) 325ca310d view: updated ::refresh d903e268f snapshot: minor changes f4b26756c snapshot: improved basic_snapshot::component fb3a34ee9 *: updated TODO 6902bb6c4 doc: typo 379819b2b test: cleanup 59abfbfb5 meta: refine policy check on value types for non-member data 6e2d87184 registry: avoid casting return types directly to better support empty storage 57ec3c85c registry: erase_if (close #977) 4afdf287f doc: minor changes 2810ac7cb registry: suppress a warning on msvc e0d27f9bf *: updated TODO de303c999 test: reverse-each for storage entity 1619e780f test: reverse each for plain storage classes a1e37eca6 storage: reverse-each c345e7456 doc: note on reverse iterations d166c026f snapshot: minor changes 5e639996d doc: minor changes dac2ef5a9 doc: typo 71d7888e8 snapshot: drop redundant check 84a4df9c4 doc: exclude-only views 95bc20319 doc: entity lifecycle 5a9f6d211 doc: cleanup a29302faa test: more on entity signals 75efa72c6 registry: cleanup ::erase 58a84665b registry: cleanup ::remove a5263384d doc: drop redundant comments c0e6759c6 doc: cleanup a little further d754f7431 doc: cleanup 1df539943 doc: drop pointless tags c284e6fee doc: minor changes 500239758 test: typo 319ecd808 organizer: fix organizer::vertex::prepare not creating component pools (#1014) d7891fabc doc: mention named pools support when registering listeners e287dd041 helper: minor changes 4dee9dde1 registry: named pools support for on_construct/on_update/on_destroy 9bae6e67b doc: update connection helper doc aa7a7ce25 doc: minor changes a969468c5 registry: de-deprecate :) on_construct/on_update/on_destroy a1e76fc63 doc: more about entity storage d8ed4ca35 registry: refine how entity storage is used internally 3248e3f91 helper: make sigh_helper work with named pools f00687e6f doc: updated registry documentation 5240c6b60 registry: deprecate on_construct/on_update/on_destroy 67604a88e natvis: update registry snippet 4242dfb8b registry: use entity storage directly as much as possible f96d8ee83 registry: prepare to split component storage and entity storage c147ec37c test: try to make gcc happy again 094ddbba3 meta: avoid shadow warnings 634630ca2 test: add missing template keywords (thanks msvc for ignoring them) d78c26f26 *: updated TODO fabc6c9bd test: full cross-registry entity-copy example with meta (not strictly required) b6e8ddd2a meta: fight against the small nuances of the language :) cf2bbae6e mixin: make it simpler to modify the underlying type 08799616d *: updated TODO 58bebf78d meta: reduce symbols and their sizes if possible d534fad3e doc: more about views 871dc7a40 doc: drop references to storage placeholders 1fe7c78f7 test: minor changes 22a65f80f test: cleanup 756ea8a38 *: updated TODO 12186cb40 registry: drop internal static storage variables from ::assure aa9ffb9ee registry: const ::storage<T>(...) returns a pointer to possibly null storage dcb5aed90 registry: lazily/partially initialize views in the ::view const function 34f6a747a registry: add support for non-existent pools to try_get 912cb2ad5 snapshot: constness review 885488b3d registry: any_of supports non-existing pools now 3d3d3ef2d registry: all_of supports non-existing pools now a7120b340 registry: coding style 51915205b test: cover stable multi-type model 4a3ee042e view: refine ::storage function 88a1b8d0d view: stable multi-type view ::each(cb) function 7e18a0f96 view: update ::use function c367082dd view: unchecked_refresh function 9f94b5306 view: double check on none_of 44ed10c50 view: stable multi type view ::find/::back/::front functions 1b2280941 view: stable multi type view ::begin/::end functions bdabbaa63 view: stable multi type view ::contains function c79c109b7 view: stable multi type view ::size_hint function f1a213382 registry: prepare to remove static storage from const assure 17dc06149 view: stable single type view ::each(cb) function 3b8d82330 view: drop unused return a20829e70 view: ::handle returns a pointer rather than a reference 5be2fdc15 view: stable single type view ::each() function 873b107e6 -: updated TODO 356bbbe53 view: stable single type view ::find function e3ce4e156 view: stable single type view ::front/::back functions e02050c51 view: stable single type view ::rbegin/::rend functions 26930633f view: stable single type view ::begin/::end functions b7a485767 view: stable single type view ::contains function f54cdccd4 view: stable single type view ::empty function 41c9a32f3 view: stable single type view ::size function 736ef3580 view: make operator bool work properly with partially initialized views 0128cbb4f test: minor changes ff0a40715 test: prepare test suite for safe invalid views 34f440386 view: avoid using storage, further prepare for empty safe views b1c78efb6 nativs: updated signal file 28f03ff9c meta: add missing checks on factory<...>::data a5fe61adb *: minor changes 457f5e59e view: rollback handle() usage and prepare to safe empty views 422fd284e group: refine group ::find function 6f3222573 view: refine single type view ::find function 366bbceb0 doc: use doxygen-awesome-css 7b7f81e08 doc: update reference.md cfe955f97 doc: update links.md 684ddc9de doc: minor changes f5d38a9ae doc: drop redundant doxy variable 447e3693f doc: updated doxy file (doxygen 1.9.6) 909490bf6 view: try to make g++ happy again d90363e4a view: make view pack also work with empty views ee5de744c view: add missing [[nodiscard]] d401c88a0 view: assert on null handles 80563b955 view: allow swapping storage elements of a view c74900057 sigh_mixin: avoid shadow warnings 78867d5c9 group: make msvc happy with constness on virtual functions d435fc779 basic_entt_traits: suppress a warning by gcc e6f76e0f9 view: try to make VS happy again :) 1c6b53360 test: minor changes 5c3d8360c view: turn ::use into a self-contained, non-const function 3882c7d9a view: turn ::refresh into a self contained, non-const function 15726218b view: doc 869bfc82c test: minor changes 0eb3d54b2 group: change signature of ::storage to return a (maybe null) pointer rather than a reference f83290f76 view: change signature of ::storage to return a (maybe null) pointer rather than a reference 686a3b9d7 registry: make storage_for_type available to the final user 4d57d5c32 registry: make ::storage<T> return type explicit 36c21cf7f registry: drop redundant traits usage 7ab10e193 test: minor changes 41467d35a -: updated TODO d351252a1 doc: entity storage c6cd4f701 doc: refine storage section 65889cca4 doc: brief mention of void storage f1914fd94 doc: rearrange a few things e53af7bef registry: minor changes b910cd261 *: updated TODO 58d331ca0 registry: minor changes 17f5b0a33 registry: avoid bumping version on destroy if not requested de386292b registry: deprecate ::each 88bf26a2f registry: deprecate ::assign 3caad4100 mixin: common internal owner_or_assert function 916203a24 test: stress assert on entity limit 62f1971f7 test: minor changes 4fde96357 natvis: updated registry snippet c3730b65f group: * unified model * drop group handler's size function (no longer required) 1ea072cd3 group: back to the unified model for group handlers bbe4582ee meta: minor changes 89ab5c328 meta: operator==/!= for meta_func 3a4672793 meta: operator==/!= for meta_prop 0a0446f35 meta: operator==/!= for meta_data (close #1002) fc58ff74b meta: operator==/!= for meta_handle (see #1002) fed6831cd locator: support to opaque structures (close #956) 1605c8d9d natvis: updated entity file d6641c7d8 -: updated TODO file 5079f38e9 storage: allow on_update signals on entity storage 1eab2a4a8 meta: fix constness detection for static functions in meta_type::invoke c33110765 test: cleanup 117b0bd67 test: more about storage<...>::patch 9b4a6f877 storage: use allocator_traits::destroy rather than destroy_at f4e6f2b37 group: suppress shadow warning 5971fb7aa -: updated TODO 10dfe7e93 sigh: allow disconnecting listeners during iterations (close #986) a9208a956 doc: fixed typo 1cc5b32ca test: cleanup f8a972a3c signal: drop sink::before 5b7cc2002 group: rollback some (no longer required) changes to the owning_group_descriptor bd34e7f2c group: drop nested groups support, prepare to the large group review and multi storage support 46fe29c3f group: make matching functions virtual for owning groups c50e2815c group: make owning_group_descriptor depend on the storage base type fbfee632d group: minor changes 77c59aabf group: group_handler::size function for owning groups ebb1e8a72 group: single check function for group handlers 1646217f0 group: make types explicit for the next/prev functions 645edfb2b group: decouple constructing and setting prev/next links 61f28298c group/registry: minor changes d19f97bf2 group: use ::handle() if possible 70c611a84 group: cleanup 286428c19 group: make common_type base of non-owning group handlers 6ec719bcf group: reduce the footprint of non-owning group handlers 11f9bb2d7 registry: use shared_ptr<void> for non-owning groups (prepare to drop the basic handler dependency) 5a1ba5ad7 regisrtry: decouple container types for groups cf094e7ef registry: finally split owning and non-owning groups as it ought to be 31808bd9a sigh: flip the last commit on its head and drop redundant functions rather than merging them 61a5173a7 sigh: merge a couple of functions ed6fe9e65 sigh/sink: refine internal definition e30fa8520 doc: cleanup ca1069e18 snapshot: avoid allocations if possible 70f73a094 snapshot: drop pointless checks 710fff0e3 entity: make get_t, exclude_t and owned_t constexpr constructible 660bc5843 entity: turn get_t, exclude_t and owned_t into proper classes (close #998) 13295a14e type_traits: v141 toolset workaround for value_list_diff 9ce07ff61 type_traits: value_list_diff[_t] b272e04ba type_traits: value_list_contains[_v] 28b11912a test: cleanup b9f096d12 type_traits: value_list_unique[_t] 8c60faa1d type_traits: value_list_index[_v] 1f93ea4ee snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups 7ca77e53f snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups 69397f365 snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups f907bc066 snapshot: drop redundant checks and avoid unnecessary lookups bda52701f snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups d26f7684c snapshot: minor changes 63d6c2bff snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups cc45e7341 snapshot: also avoid using views if not required 5d092bcb1 snapshot: avoid unnecessary lookups 295c68841 snapshot: review ::orphans functions 2664b5255 observer: allocator support dd3632833 observer: configurable mask type c8c929e4a group: use type members properly d1ef7bf15 view: use type members properly 1ab23f17d group: early exit on signal races a72eb4693 group: minor changes 67579d062 -: updated TODO 766a233f3 view: base_type -> common_type 905671c23 runtime_view: base_type -> common_type 27c1383e4 group: base_type -> common_type 029ccc8f7 registry: base_type -> common_type cde40d586 group: drop unused using decl 6a16a8a20 group: auto init for owning groups 1a12dede6 group: auto init for non-owning groups 35a78b65e group: cleanup ada19432f group: support for index based sort 4998e9087 doc: minor changes 471c11c6d sparse_set: respect -> sort_as (naming is hard, you know) 3e13e0b59 group: sort/respect -> sort_as (also decoupled from group types) 53cd105f2 group: reuse pools as much as possible 24b31c379 group: reuse pools as much as possible def82b534 group: index based get a424f4ebf view: review get b8f0a8d8e doc: a couple of interesting articles/series (close #994) 7941226ef group: try to reuse pools when sorting and also please all compilers out there at the same time (aka me figthing ICEs again) 86bbb2f6b group: reuse pools when sorting 3c176f725 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 3642c8a78 registry: drop [[nodiscard]] from ::group (close #991) 0e80d90a7 group: use storage<idx> as much as possible 4fdf2dccd group: update doc f8a997e6c group: minor changes 40f676ed1 test: drop unused include 5e346748e test: code coverage for groups and registry 3ef61fe01 meta: support meta member functions on primitive types 3885d280d test: cleanup f41b91419 meta: allow updating values on meta properties e0684f634 registry: cleanup/minor changes fb980a78c registry: further refine the group function(s) c2430ab48 doc: minor changes d36d9cb39 registry: further cleanup group functions 0017c08bb group: get pools from handlers e737ff747 group: get filter from handlers 945dc4093 group: split group handler functions 7ef008511 registry: drop group_data d2fa68813 registry/group: prepare to get rid of group_data f22a09a9a group: in-between change to simplify dropping group_data b0aba79a5 snapshot: minor changes 7c23e4a2f registry: minor changes 7fe035ce4 group: move group size from registry group_data to basic_group_handler 3e7160eda group: minor changes aaeb686ec group: common base class for group handlers 3fdf4884d group: prepare for group handler common base class 1b23ff4b9 registry: use common group handler types as keys for the group set 88dac318e group: wrap the len of owning groups to avoid changing it by mistake 520c2e660 group: make group handlers work with multiple storage of the same type f5d0d451b group: split pools and filter in the group handlers 8af6fc0cc group: use ::handle internally if possible c04b97a31 group: add ::handle function to all group types 1d85414dc doc: drop refs to registry::version (close #992) c6533827f group: fight with clang format from time to time :) b5803451b group: make owning groups work with their handlers 3417d66b2 group: make non-owning groups work with their handlers 1e61204e8 registry: deduce group handler type from group type 19c4857ef group: cleanup 66ea94898 registry/group: move group handler to group file as it ought to be ced6d21c3 registry: break dependency between registry and group handlers 429c7c45c registry: further cleanup things c03b1111a registry: small cleanup ebd7d3acd registry: storage based model with pools for groups 5aeec60cf registry: prepare to switch to storage based group handlers 620b4f751 registry: pass handlers to group callbacks 6d58004c1 registry: minor changes to simplify the implementation slightly df6d926de registry: prepare for a storage based group handler e63af24cb registry: turn the non-owning group handler in a storage 068d9f8ae registry: discard unused arguments from listeners if possible c19c848c4 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 0bf0a0a8f doc: delegate 743e8678e delegate: also support functions that skip first elements (on second attempt only) a7ad1c06f delegate: prepare to support filtering on both sides b1af70e70 registry: avoid checking pools in the group handler if possible c87c3533e registry: avoid checking pools in the group handler if possible 4839a0ee6 registry: cleanup a0f0c44e6 registry: minor changes 74691dc1d group: just use meaningful names :) e4957badb registry: split group handler to further refine group management 46791c4c3 registry: turn group handler functions into static ones 56c391784 registry: prepare to rework groups 1fb13d3e9 doc: minor changes 535beb4e2 storage: drop unnecessary use of integral_constant 2d318b88c -: updated TODO b7f0b76ce entity/mixin: add missing include d30312f51 entity/helper: add missing include, drop unnecessary traits calls 30772848e meta: avoid unnecessary calls to std::move eca01a397 doc: add vcpkg badge and vcpkg.link (#985) 35ef0b7ac core: reduces the number of instantiations a bit 19ccba3a6 meta: reduces the number of instantiations a bit 207b7674a doc: fix typo 631c55ba9 storage: minor changes/tests e7b30fd36 storage: return iterator to elements rather than entities and only if it makes sense 3e959007b storage: ::insert returns an iterator to the range of inserted entities 07ec4ca23 -: updated TODO 6e4946b68 storage: uniform interface to simplify mixin implementation 47ea16f17 test: signals on entity creation/destruction 722857fc0 test: get rid of pointless template parameters 2125b3838 test: minor changes 289de7d57 test: exclude only views 25ecd8e79 test: minor changes 319dfdb07 test: filtered registry view 9dbbcac01 -: updated TODO f545c8e05 registry: deprecate ::release c68fa6a65 registry: make ::destroy work without ::release (the latter to be deprecated) d288ecd70 registry: make ::release use ::bump return value 312d3aba8 sparse_set: bump returns the version in use (for convenience) 4d2b2c6de registry: use traits_type::next if possible 80d55a226 test: increase code coverage d86a53935 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 0f7098d0e -: updated TODO 8c96be1e9 registry: deprecate a bunch of functions because of the entity storage 37f396bfe registry: make entity storage storage as any other 75894dc40 storage: update traits_type for entity storage cdee000ce any: rollback a change that turns vs toolset v141 crazy 54ca62600 dispatcher: refine aggregate check 6f4280ed5 any: refine aggregate check ddf56b78c storage: backward compatibility on component requirements 53a854f54 any: just cleanup the code to make it easier to work with 4896acac7 storage: typo e3defeba2 test: suppress warnings due to unused variables 62079908c storage: use proper value type for entity storage e65a8f2e5 doc: add link to koala engine :) 9f27fb1e5 registry: further prepare to turn the entity storage into a plain pool 04d734e76 registry: prepare to turn the entity pool in a plain storage df50fa1b5 natvis: cleanup 051872b8c natvis: update registry definition 57ab9e7be registry: avoid using assure if not required 69d95ba75 test: more bench to stress a little an upcoming feature 9caf66d7c test: cleanup 74cb0d40c test: internal rework deac7f34b dispatcher: refine aggregate support a9883f27c storage: refine transparent aggregate support 85b1e57d8 sparse_set: drop fast_compact, expect full clear b7d8e0186 storage: make the entity storage perform a full clear rather than a fake one (still viable via erase) 390a56176 -: updated TODO file a1b888cce natvis: add optiona storage length item for entity storage 2107dd689 natvis: fix already existing errors due to renaming or design changes 1fca56afe storage: make it easier to refine the natvis file c0762a6a5 storage: add get/get_as_tuple to entity storage to make it suitable for use with views f48de1bac test: stress get/get_as_tuple for empty types c7dfce89e sigh_mixin: refine pop_all 822fafcd4 view: uniform implementation to simplify upcoming changes 1476d4ea9 sparse_set: refine ::respect c1c63777e -: updated TODO 2fab25ae8 registry: refine internal check 75d449152 -: updated TODO c7866fb21 storage: use entt traits next function if possible 87987bacd entity: added basic_entt_traits::next (with tests) bde0219fe snapshot: review basic_continuous_loader::entities ad64c849b storage: suppress warnings b808bb83b test: suppress warnings d0090d35f snapshot: try to make sizes an opaque value to the caller 7a1a06a24 sigh_mixin: avoid shadow warnings 000b17881 -: updated TODO 068b6ed49 registry: first (almost) backward compatible version with opaque hidden entity storage 0187fb48a test: sigh mixin for entity storage types 35a2b3844 sigh_mixin: also support entity storage types 4747c9a4c registry: extended checks to support swap-only entity storage types 7be8d8327 registry: make a couple of conditions opaque a5d6757d6 registry: prepare to get rid of the vector of entities 3f09d47c8 storage: remove redundant typename keyword 9c06d6ba0 registry: use type member names b7c819bf4 test: entity storage 9f31803ba storage: swap-only entity storage 1e7deff9c test: drop redundant checks 04ac15d8d test: minor changes 376218991 sigh_mixin: make pop_all use narrow view iterators if any 18d6e466d -: [[nodiscard]] as appropriate 095ecf314 group: extended_group_iterator::base to return the underlying iterator 433ed863e view: extended_view_iterator::base to return the underlying iterator 0dba68e75 storage: coding style/minor changes 1ab281582 storage: extended_storage_iterator::base to return the underlying iterator 2af5a725e doc: * updated copyright * udpated TODO list a86bf1332 test: try to make lcov happy 831054bff test: share as much as possible f94de1c06 test: rework lib stuff to share common files a3d9503a1 test: try to make lcov happy 3f2b15f9f test: try to make lcov happy e48817d51 test: try to make lcov happy d11cebe30 view: uniform design to also help natvis without having to poke into stl internals 77a5efb32 natvis: updated to_entity intrinsic 851006efe -: updated TODO 6fc6b2fb3 sigh_mixin: further improve ::pop_all ed17a2c48 sparse_set: ::contiguous function bd00e797a sparse_set: further refine pop_all to make it even faster e645c4928 -: updated TODO a425878e8 sparse_set/storage: clear is backward compatible now f3cd9d374 storage: fixed clear_all counter b3e93b084 registry: naming convention 314c189c4 test: minor changes 2bb2c5566 build: try to make lcov happy again d13c126e9 view: avoid name clashes 9b54ee37a flow: propagate allocator to generated graph + internal rework e1ead9d3e build: update coverage workflow cf61068dc mixin: suppress a warning with gcc11 82863f829 test: code coverage for range functionalities e4de59827 test: try to make lcov happy ccea4c920 memory: code coverage 89166f0e4 build: refine analyzer workflow 7a05a16c5 registry: slightly better destroy (yet not quite there though) d0854646c test: yet another test to stress the upcoming changes 1e9c9fe5f registry: better, faster range-remove + refine range-erase 80fac8d8e test: minor changes c774b9838 -: updated TODO 3fd0403cc registry: faster, better range-erase 6eb3347a3 test: a couple of extra functions to stress the upcoming changes 89bceaff7 -: updated TODO dc25c9c1a sparse_set: invoke release_sparse_pages before clearing the sparse array e68ba5870 sigh_mixin: add a missing include c68cb3375 entity: make deletion_policy publicly available via fwd.hpp 59f807fd0 sparse_set: suppress warnings due to unused expressions 232ffebc1 sparse_set: internal clear_all function 3cea845a0 sparse_set: sparse_set_iterator::data function 295f3b32e registry: a couple of extra move calls here and there 254da2c3c sparse_set: better, faster range remove ecd3b8d93 sparse_set: prevent rework errors as much as possible c673b9b17 sigh_mixin: slightly improved pop + review insert cd28de0d6 test: clear-stable bench 672f6a711 test: minor changes 3b50672b7 storage: restore storage_for/storage_type duality, it turned out to be very useful in practice f0613b1c6 sparse_set/storage: minor changes to reuse type members 2197e160e -: drop file pushed by mistake :) 2dccd9016 handle: discard entity on destruction 2f873f2dd -: storage_mixin.hpp -> mixin.hpp (non-storage mixins are also a thing) fde1a524e sparse_set: ::get -> ::value (to avoid hiding from derived classes) 055801047 doc: drop references to docsforge + minor changes 79a054a52 sigh_mixin: scope base_type properly d94e443a1 doc: drop outdated section 3862184e8 sigh_mixin: support self managed storage classes f40fa3c2f test: * use range destroy * avoid compiler optimizations 01bc93459 test (bench): the new entity storage enables the fast path in all cases 151bd0739 sparse_set: revert optmized range push, it prevents self-managed storage classes 935393aae sparse_set: better, faster range push fbfde4347 snapshot: avoid unused variable warnings 2ffbe115b component_traits: revert entity customization support 645973eb7 sparse_set: insert -> push 133230797 sparse_set: emplace -> push b700f5eb5 doc: typo e60dbdc52 sparse_set/storage: * rename swap_at in swap_or_move to capture the real purpose * define swap_at as a protected function to allow swapping from above c66623b33 sigh_mixin: avoid hiding basic_iterator type meber 62246d879 storage: avoid hiding basic_iterator type meber b35f13130 sparse_set: support swap-only mixins 3dd82633a -: drop storage_mixin.cpp, I forgot to do it a couple of commits ago :) 00231bf8a storage: make swap_at non-final to support checks on derived classes 58d392e81 -: minor changes 1d4d99d09 mixin: sigh_storage_mixin -> sigh_mixin fe3edf2c8 -: minor changes 0864ba042 -: drop useless typename 3a9698001 build: minor changes 423f7a555 is_equality_comparable: detect C-style arrays directly 5db8ad53a build: update gh workflow c2ab35780 view: make also VS toolset v141 happy 4fb558f14 view: further reduce instantiations 5762a8a08 view: reuse internal functions if possible ed4c67521 sparse_set/storage: drop move_element f15789846 config: ENTT_FAIL(msg) -> ENTT_ASSERT(false, msg) 6d20709e0 storage: minor changes a9a9853c0 sigh_storage_mixin: use entity_type from Type af14aa4c9 doc: more about signals (sigh_storage_mixin) 24d6b9881 test: minor changes 899f4baa6 storage: * drop storage_for]_t] * make storage_type[_t] deal with constness c1ab7ba02 sigh_storage_mixin: make all virtual member functions final 9d38f6020 registry: thanks MSVC for accepting invalid C++ code 0efa25cf6 sigh: cool, I keep doing the same error again and again apparently :) 6316b6045 registry: make it work with storage<void> also in C++17 f268fb60a entity: avoid breaking changes due to type members renaming 3520d6915 entity: add base_type 4da7a8451 entity: make checks work with 64b identifiers :) 382dfc3bb entity: strict check on entity/version masks b6dcdc816 entity: * also expose entity_mask and version mask to the final user * avoid default args with entt_traits::construct for backward compatibility c9d544089 doc: review/cleanup entity.md a bit (done) 3eb5faeed doc: review/cleanup entity.md a bit (work in progress) 7a328c7ed doc: updated links 6567aa195 doc: a note about listeners disconnection (close #958) 92319f011 entt_traits: split basic impl, simplify def 782d86b6e entt_traits: value_type -> type (cuz it's not a value type after all) c2cae37c1 entity_traits: make page_size type explicit 1026d26ec entt_traits: drop reserved value 7156803db test: local non-static constexpr variables f54ed5424 helper: local non-static constexpr variables f30b50195 algorithm: local non-static constexpr variables c90ab9aff sparse_set: * break dependency on traits_type::reserved * use a tombstone if all I need is a tombstone c2f6ca43f doc: graph (close #957) 3e5e41d88 test: cover some corner cases of the flow class 9eafc0431 flow: minor changes 0a82b777b component_traits: support specializations based on entity type 32bcc01a4 component: * make component_traits treat void properly * drop ignore_as_empty_v 9c3fe3546 nativs: entity module 83f8aed58 helper: use traits_type from storage class directly 2fd660274 snapshot: use public registry traits_type member type a554d406e registry: * public traits_type member type * break dependency on component_traits * use public storage traits_type member type 5f12f872e test: minor changes be4eb68a3 helper: * break dependency on component_traits * use public storage traits_type member type df5284d9e view: * break dependency on component_traits * use public storage traits_type member type 0e27d33e7 storage: public traits_type member type fe6e6ae73 sparse_set: public traits_type member type 9d29713ea entity: naming convention 270d0277d group: cleanup 0bd06c8d5 hashed_string: naming convention 733f215cc storage: break dependency between component_traits and storage_iterator ad01a69fe *: renaming/coding style dd9c1dade sparse_set: no need to differentiate template args for sparse_set_iterator b8f70519f doc: fixed typo 9b9d212dd *: coding style 3fe15969d doc: cleanup ec4bf222c meta: avoid the +1u trick for 0-sized arrays 1173908ee meta: avoid rebinding when forwarding requests 2595b8a92 doc: sigh_helper f4e2a8c76 sigh_builder: add all missing .template that msvc kindly accepted anyway 66e1a0565 entity: sigh_helper utility with tests (close #928) 87283dc41 storage: simplified impl in order to introduce multi-type storage more easily a802ebffe storage: * move storage_type[_t] and storage_for[_t] to fwd.hpp * no need to include storage.hpp when forward defining views b84b09421 doc: add Arch ECS to references.md (#954) 940fd0939 todo: add a note for a (soon to be released) change 920338be5 doc: add ecsact to links.md (thanks @zaucy for pointing this out) bcd1155b7 gh: add more gcc and clang versions 1dc88109e gh: update workflows 262c1f53c cmake: only enable -Wdocumentation for clang-cl 4af0a3a0d doc: cleanup be1641828 doc: cleanup b54a52fbf doc: fixed typo ae8815995 doc: fixed typo 62c764f68 doc: fixed typo 2c48cc10a cmake: enable documentation diagnostic for clang 82f286678 sigh: drop redundant function d56e5a269 registry: propagate allocator to context 1517b2951 doc: document delegate raw access bea7b43a1 delegate: target member function 2f878f8b5 sigh: refine ::collect fc68c1b29 view/group: cleanup 9081c185d meta: minor changes 7c4493f23 group: make filter storage available da4e73ab8 view: make filter storage available f3e7f98b4 registry: extra check when moving a registry 3925fc612 emitter: extra allocator check when moving c639130c1 dispatcher: extra allocator check when moving 75c311600 registry: cleanup e9e14eb49 meta: [[nodiscard]] d1558304f any: [[nodiscard]] 0531b530b snapshot: minor changes f9d0178dd workflow: bump iwyu version b66b8d37e test: suppress warning 05ef4c29d storage: minor changes 9c3d75669 test: cleanup include directives 93651e46f registry: drop [[deprecated]] functions ea901cbfa test: code coverage d5dc4f43e doc: meta.md 498e02f15 doc: core.md d0ea8f4f9 cmake: suppress some warnings for clang-cl, it goes a little wrong otherwise dec3b7bb3 test: suppress warnings 10bc8b05a test: use /W1 with VS (but for toolset v141, too bugged for that) ad77b54dc cmake: bump version to get some cool feature/update b6724b028 group: pass filter storage to groups (in-between change for full storage access) 54270b103 group: make them easily copyable/movable 31dc732a7 doc: graph.md f0e02d6d3 doc: container.md 156d6e4ea doc: poly.md 4375c1c3d doc: lib.md 24a9cd67e scheduler: forgot to add the fwd file to the previous commit :) ba8d522c1 doc: add the worst engine (love the name) to the list of links 3ae46214a doc: review process.md 5119fe8d7 scheduler: basic type model with default for common cases ed0319cdd view: avoid shadow warnings bc50da6a7 storage: suppress warnings with non copyable nor default constructible types 52b3b4c24 group: suppress warnings for unused variables in case of empty types 74bab529d test: minor changes b1b143917 meta: [[maybe_unused]] variable to avoid warnings with corner cases 7beb4c85c test: suppress a few warnings (entity) f3beb5670 test: suppress a few warnings (container) 446c67b69 test: suppress a few warnings (resource) c4507bd17 test: suppress a few warnings (poly) 61e872bb4 test: suppress a few warnings (meta) 9f22a3e23 test: suppress a few warnings (memory) 653dd5cd4 test: suppress a few warnings (tuple) bc53ed3be test: suppress a few warnings (flow) f935bbcce dense_set: suppress warnings due to possible narrowing conversions c7d505353 dense_map: 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# Reflection in a nutshell
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Reflection always starts from real types (users cannot reflect imaginary types
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and it would not make much sense, we wouldn't be talking about reflection
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anymore).<br/>
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To create a meta node, the library provides the `meta` function that accepts a
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type to reflect as a template parameter:
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Reflection always starts from actual C++ types. Users cannot reflect _imaginary_
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types.<br/>
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The `meta` function is where it all starts:
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```cpp
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auto factory = entt::meta<my_type>();
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```
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The returned value is a factory object to use to continue building the meta
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The returned value is a _factory object_ to use to continue building the meta
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type.
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By default, a meta type is associated with the identifier returned by the
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auto factory = entt::meta<my_type>().type("reflected_type"_hs);
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```
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Identifiers are important because users can retrieve meta types at runtime by
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searching for them by _name_ other than by type.<br/>
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On the other hand, there are cases in which users can be interested in adding
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features to a reflected type so that the reflection system can use it correctly
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under the hood, but they don't want to also make the type _searchable_. In this
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case, it's sufficient not to invoke `type`.
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Identifiers are used to _retrieve_ meta types at runtime by _name_ other than by
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type.<br/>
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However, users can be interested in adding features to a reflected type so that
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the reflection system can use it correctly under the hood, while they don't want
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to also make the type _searchable_. In this case, it's sufficient not to invoke
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`type`.
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A factory is such that all its member functions return the factory itself or a
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decorated version of it. This object can be used to add the following:
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A factory is such that all its member functions return the factory itself. It's
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generally used to create the following:
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* _Constructors_. Actual constructors can be assigned to a reflected type by
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specifying their list of arguments. Free functions (namely, factories) can be
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used as well, as long as the return type is the expected one. From a client's
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point of view, nothing changes if a constructor is a free function or an
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actual constructor.<br/>
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Use the `ctor` member function for this purpose:
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* _Constructors_. A constructors is assigned to a reflected type by specifying
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its _list of arguments_. Free functions are also accepted if the return type
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is the expected one. From a client perspective, nothing changes between a free
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function or an actual constructor:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<my_type>().ctor<int, char>().ctor<&factory>();
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```
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* _Destructors_. Free functions and member functions can be used as destructors
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of reflected types. The purpose is to give users the ability to free up
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resources that require special treatment before an object is actually
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destroyed.<br/>
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Use the `dtor` member function for this purpose:
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Meta default constructors are implicitly generated, if possible.
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* _Destructors_. Both free functions and member functions are valid destructors:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<my_type>().dtor<&destroy>();
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```
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The purpose is to offer the possibility to free up resources that require
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_special treatment_ before an object is actually destroyed.<br/>
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A function should neither delete nor explicitly invoke the destructor of a
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given instance.
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* _Data members_. Both real data members of the underlying type and static and
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global variables, as well as constants of any kind, can be attached to a meta
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type. From the point of view of the client, all the variables associated with
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the reflected type will appear as if they were part of the type itself.<br/>
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Use the `data` member function for this purpose:
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* _Data members_. Meta data members are actual data members of the underlying
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type but also static and global variables or constants of any kind. From the
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point of view of the client, all the variables associated with the reflected
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type appear as if they were part of the type itself:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<my_type>()
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.data<&global_variable>("global"_hs);
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```
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The function requires as an argument the identifier to give to the meta data
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once created. Users can then access meta data at runtime by searching for them
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by _name_.<br/>
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Data members can also be defined by means of a setter and getter pair. Setters
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and getters can be either free functions, class members or a mix of them, as
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long as they respect the required signatures. This approach is also convenient
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to create a read-only variable from a non-const data member:
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The `data` function requires the identifier to use for the meta data member.
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Users can then access it by _name_ at runtime.<br/>
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Data members are also defined by means of a setter and getter pair. These are
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either free functions, class members or a mix of them. This approach is also
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convenient to create read-only properties from a non-const data member:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<my_type>().data<nullptr, &my_type::data_member>("member"_hs);
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entt::meta<my_type>().data<entt::value_list<&from_int, &from_string>, &my_type::data_member>("member"_hs);
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```
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Refer to the inline documentation for all the details.
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* _Member functions_. Both real member functions of the underlying type and free
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functions can be attached to a meta type. From the point of view of the
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client, all the functions associated with the reflected type will appear as if
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they were part of the type itself.<br/>
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Use the `func` member function for this purpose:
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* _Member functions_. Meta member functions are actual member functions of the
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underlying type but also plain free functions. From the point of view of the
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client, all the functions associated with the reflected type appear as if they
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were part of the type itself:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<my_type>()
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@@ -168,40 +158,31 @@ decorated version of it. This object can be used to add the following:
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.func<&free_function>("free"_hs);
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```
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The function requires as an argument the identifier to give to the meta
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function once created. Users can then access meta functions at runtime by
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searching for them by _name_.<br/>
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The `func` function requires the identifier to use for the meta data function.
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Users can then access it by _name_ at runtime.<br/>
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Overloading of meta functions is supported. Overloaded functions are resolved
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at runtime by the reflection system according to the types of the arguments.
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* _Base classes_. A base class is such that the underlying type is actually
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derived from it. In this case, the reflection system tracks the relationship
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and allows for implicit casts at runtime when required.<br/>
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Use the `base` member function for this purpose:
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derived from it:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<derived_type>().base<base_type>();
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```
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From now on, wherever a `base_type` is required, an instance of `derived_type`
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will also be accepted.
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The reflection system tracks the relationship and allows for implicit casts at
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runtime when required. In other terms, wherever a `base_type` is required, an
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instance of `derived_type` is also accepted.
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* _Conversion functions_. Actual types can be converted, this is a fact. Just
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think of the relationship between a `double` and an `int` to see it. Similar
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to bases, conversion functions allow users to define conversions that will be
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implicitly performed by the reflection system when required.<br/>
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Use the `conv` member function for this purpose:
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* _Conversion functions_. Conversion functions allow users to define conversions
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that are implicitly performed by the reflection system when required:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<double>().conv<int>();
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```
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That's all, everything users need to create meta types and enjoy the reflection
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system. At first glance it may not seem that much, but users usually learn to
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appreciate it over time.<br/>
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Also, do not forget what these few lines hide under the hood: a built-in,
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non-intrusive and macro-free system for reflection in C++. Features that are
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definitely worth the price, at least for me.
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This is everything users need to create meta types. Refer to the inline
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documentation for further details.
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## Any to the rescue
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many of the feature to infer a meta node, before forwarding some or all of the
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arguments to the underlying storage.<br/>
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Among the few relevant differences, `meta_any` adds support for containers and
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pointer-like types (see the following sections for more details), while `any`
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does not.<br/>
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Similar to `any`, this class can also be used to create _aliases_ for unmanaged
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pointer-like types, while `any` doesn't.<br/>
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Similar to `any`, this class is also used to create _aliases_ for unmanaged
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objects either with `forward_as_meta` or using the `std::in_place_type<T &>`
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disambiguation tag, as well as from an existing object by means of the `as_ref`
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member function. However, unlike `any`, `meta_any` treats an empty instance and
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one initialized with `void` differently:
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member function.<br/>
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Unlike `any` instead, `meta_any` treats an empty instance and one initialized
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with `void` differently:
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```cpp
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entt::meta_any empty{};
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While `any` considers both as empty, `meta_any` treats objects initialized with
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`void` as if they were _valid_ ones. This allows to differentiate between failed
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function calls and function calls that are successful but return nothing.<br/>
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function calls and function calls that are successful but return nothing.
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Finally, the member functions `try_cast`, `cast` and `allow_cast` are used to
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cast the underlying object to a given type (either a reference or a value type)
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or to _convert_ a `meta_any` in such a way that a cast becomes viable for the
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resulting object. There is in fact no `any_cast` equivalent for `meta_any`.
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resulting object.<br/>
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There is in fact no `any_cast` equivalent for `meta_any`.
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## Enjoy the runtime
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Once the web of reflected types has been constructed, it's a matter of using it
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at runtime where required.<br/>
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All this has the great merit that the reflection system stands in fact as a
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non-intrusive tool for the runtime, unlike the vast majority of the things
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offered by this library and closely linked to the compile-time.
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To search for a reflected type there are a few options:
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Once the web of reflected types is constructed, it's a matter of using it at
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runtime where required.<br/>
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There are a few options to search for a reflected type:
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```cpp
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// direct access to a reflected type
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```
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There exists also an overload of the `resolve` function to use to iterate all
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the reflected types at once. It returns an iterable object that can be used in a
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range-for loop:
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reflected types at once. It returns an iterable object to be used in a range-for
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loop:
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```cpp
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for(auto &&[id, type]: entt::resolve()) {
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its id). This kind of objects offer an API to know their _runtime identifiers_,
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to iterate all the meta objects associated with them and even to build instances
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of the underlying type.<br/>
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Refer to the inline documentation for all the details.
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Meta data members and functions are accessed by name among the other things:
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Meta data members and functions are accessed by name:
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* Meta data members:
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A meta function object offers an API to query the underlying type (for
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example, to know if it's a const or a static function), to know the number of
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arguments, the meta return type and the meta types of the parameters. In
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addition, a meta function object can be used to invoke the underlying function
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and then get the return value in the form of a `meta_any` object.
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addition, a meta function object is used to invoke the underlying function and
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then get the return value in the form of a `meta_any` object.
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All the meta objects thus obtained as well as the meta types can be explicitly
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converted to a boolean value to check if they are valid:
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All the meta objects thus obtained as well as the meta types explicitly convert
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to a boolean value to check for validity:
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```cpp
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if(auto func = entt::resolve<my_type>().func("member"_hs); func) {
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}
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```
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A meta type can also be used to `construct` actual instances of the underlying
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Meta type are also used to `construct` actual instances of the underlying
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type.<br/>
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In particular, the `construct` member function accepts a variable number of
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arguments and searches for a match. It then returns a `meta_any` object that may
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or may not be initialized, depending on whether a suitable constructor has been
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found or not.
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or may not be initialized, depending on whether a suitable constructor was found
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or not.
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There is no object that wraps the destructor of a meta type nor a `destroy`
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member function in its API. Destructors are invoked implicitly by `meta_any`
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behind the scenes and users have not to deal with them explicitly. Furthermore,
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they have no name, cannot be searched and wouldn't have member functions to
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Similarly, conversion functions aren't directly accessible. They are used
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they've no name, cannot be searched and wouldn't have member functions to expose
|
||||
anyway.<br/>
|
||||
Similarly, conversion functions aren't directly accessible. They're used
|
||||
internally by `meta_any` and the meta objects when needed.
|
||||
|
||||
Meta types and meta objects in general contain much more than what is said: a
|
||||
plethora of functions in addition to those listed whose purposes and uses go
|
||||
unfortunately beyond the scope of this document.<br/>
|
||||
I invite anyone interested in the subject to look at the code, experiment and
|
||||
read the inline documentation to get the best out of this powerful tool.
|
||||
Meta types and meta objects in general contain much more than what was said.
|
||||
Refer to the inline documentation for further details.
|
||||
|
||||
## Container support
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -349,7 +323,7 @@ meta system in many cases.
|
||||
|
||||
To make a container be recognized as such by the meta system, users are required
|
||||
to provide specializations for either the `meta_sequence_container_traits` class
|
||||
or the `meta_associative_container_traits` class, according to the actual type
|
||||
or the `meta_associative_container_traits` class, according to the actual _type_
|
||||
of the container.<br/>
|
||||
`EnTT` already exports the specializations for some common classes. In
|
||||
particular:
|
||||
@@ -386,11 +360,10 @@ if(any.type().is_sequence_container()) {
|
||||
|
||||
The method to use to get a proxy object for associative containers is
|
||||
`as_associative_container` instead.<br/>
|
||||
It goes without saying that it's not necessary to perform a double check.
|
||||
Instead, it's sufficient to query the meta type or verify that the proxy object
|
||||
is valid. In fact, proxies are contextually convertible to bool to know if they
|
||||
are valid. For example, invalid proxies are returned when the wrapped object
|
||||
isn't a container.<br/>
|
||||
It's not necessary to perform a double check actually. Instead, it's enough to
|
||||
query the meta type or verify that the proxy object is valid. In fact, proxies
|
||||
are contextually convertible to bool to check for validity. For example, invalid
|
||||
proxies are returned when the wrapped object isn't a container.<br/>
|
||||
In all cases, users aren't expected to _reflect_ containers explicitly. It's
|
||||
sufficient to assign a container for which a specialization of the traits
|
||||
classes exists to a `meta_any` object to be able to get its proxy object.
|
||||
@@ -402,32 +375,18 @@ to case. In particular:
|
||||
* The `value_type` member function returns the meta type of the elements.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `size` member function returns the number of elements in the container as
|
||||
an unsigned integer value:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
const auto size = view.size();
|
||||
```
|
||||
an unsigned integer value.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `resize` member function allows to resize the wrapped container and
|
||||
returns true in case of success:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
const bool ok = view.resize(3u);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
returns true in case of success.<br/>
|
||||
For example, it's not possible to resize fixed size containers.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `clear` member function allows to clear the wrapped container and returns
|
||||
true in case of success:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
const bool ok = view.clear();
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
true in case of success.<br/>
|
||||
For example, it's not possible to clear fixed size containers.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that can be
|
||||
used to iterate the container directly:
|
||||
* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that is used to
|
||||
iterate the container directly:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
for(entt::meta_any element: view) {
|
||||
@@ -441,7 +400,7 @@ to case. In particular:
|
||||
All meta iterators are input iterators and don't offer an indirection operator
|
||||
on purpose.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `insert` member function can be used to add elements to the container. It
|
||||
* The `insert` member function is used to add elements to the container. It
|
||||
accepts a meta iterator and the element to insert:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
@@ -451,15 +410,15 @@ to case. In particular:
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This function returns a meta iterator pointing to the inserted element and a
|
||||
boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. Note
|
||||
that a call to `insert` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers or
|
||||
whether the arguments aren't at least convertible to the required types.<br/>
|
||||
Since the meta iterators are contextually convertible to bool, users can rely
|
||||
on them to know if the operation has failed on the actual container or
|
||||
upstream, for example for an argument conversion problem.
|
||||
boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. A call
|
||||
to `insert` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers or whether the
|
||||
arguments aren't at least convertible to the required types.<br/>
|
||||
Since meta iterators are contextually convertible to bool, users can rely on
|
||||
them to know if the operation failed on the actual container or upstream, for
|
||||
example due to an argument conversion problem.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `erase` member function can be used to remove elements from the container.
|
||||
It accepts a meta iterator to the element to remove:
|
||||
* The `erase` member function is used to remove elements from the container. It
|
||||
accepts a meta iterator to the element to remove:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
auto first = view.begin();
|
||||
@@ -468,11 +427,11 @@ to case. In particular:
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This function returns a meta iterator following the last removed element and a
|
||||
boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. Note
|
||||
that a call to `erase` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers.
|
||||
boolean value to indicate whether the operation was successful or not. A call
|
||||
to `erase` may silently fail in case of fixed size containers.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `operator[]` can be used to access elements in a container. It accepts a
|
||||
single argument, that is the position of the element to return:
|
||||
* The `operator[]` is used to access container elements. It accepts a single
|
||||
argument, the position of the element to return:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
for(std::size_t pos{}, last = view.size(); pos < last; ++pos) {
|
||||
@@ -482,8 +441,8 @@ to case. In particular:
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The function returns instances of `meta_any` that directly refer to the actual
|
||||
elements. Modifying the returned object will then directly modify the element
|
||||
inside the container.<br/>
|
||||
elements. Modifying the returned object directly modifies the element inside
|
||||
the container.<br/>
|
||||
Depending on the underlying sequence container, this operation may not be as
|
||||
efficient. For example, in the case of an `std::list`, a positional access
|
||||
translates to a linear visit of the list itself (probably not what the user
|
||||
@@ -508,21 +467,13 @@ differences in behavior in the case of key-only containers. In particular:
|
||||
`std::map<int, char>`.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `size` member function returns the number of elements in the container as
|
||||
an unsigned integer value:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
const auto size = view.size();
|
||||
```
|
||||
an unsigned integer value.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `clear` member function allows to clear the wrapped container and returns
|
||||
true in case of success:
|
||||
true in case of success.
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
const bool ok = view.clear();
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that can be
|
||||
used to iterate the container directly:
|
||||
* The `begin` and `end` member functions return opaque iterators that are used
|
||||
to iterate the container directly:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
for(std::pair<entt::meta_any, entt::meta_any> element: view) {
|
||||
@@ -539,11 +490,11 @@ differences in behavior in the case of key-only containers. In particular:
|
||||
|
||||
While the accessed key is usually constant in the associative containers and
|
||||
is therefore returned by copy, the value (if any) is wrapped by an instance of
|
||||
`meta_any` that directly refers to the actual element. Modifying it will then
|
||||
directly modify the element inside the container.
|
||||
`meta_any` that directly refers to the actual element. Modifying it directly
|
||||
modifies the element inside the container.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `insert` member function can be used to add elements to the container. It
|
||||
accepts two arguments, respectively the key and the value to be inserted:
|
||||
* The `insert` member function is used to add elements to a container. It gets
|
||||
two arguments, respectively the key and the value to insert:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
auto last = view.end();
|
||||
@@ -552,39 +503,39 @@ differences in behavior in the case of key-only containers. In particular:
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This function returns a boolean value to indicate whether the operation was
|
||||
successful or not. Note that a call to `insert` may fail when the arguments
|
||||
aren't at least convertible to the required types.
|
||||
successful or not. A call to `insert` may fail when the arguments aren't at
|
||||
least convertible to the required types.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `erase` member function can be used to remove elements from the container.
|
||||
It accepts a single argument, that is the key to be removed:
|
||||
* The `erase` member function is used to remove elements from a container. It
|
||||
gets a single argument, the key to remove:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
view.erase(42);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This function returns a boolean value to indicate whether the operation was
|
||||
successful or not. Note that a call to `erase` may fail when the argument
|
||||
isn't at least convertible to the required type.
|
||||
successful or not. A call to `erase` may fail when the argument isn't at least
|
||||
convertible to the required type.
|
||||
|
||||
* The `operator[]` can be used to access elements in a container. It accepts a
|
||||
single argument, that is the key of the element to return:
|
||||
* The `operator[]` is used to access elements in a container. It gets a single
|
||||
argument, the key of the element to return:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
entt::meta_any value = view[42];
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The function returns instances of `meta_any` that directly refer to the actual
|
||||
elements. Modifying the returned object will then directly modify the element
|
||||
inside the container.
|
||||
elements. Modifying the returned object directly modifies the element inside
|
||||
the container.
|
||||
|
||||
Container support is minimal but likely sufficient to satisfy all needs.
|
||||
|
||||
## Pointer-like types
|
||||
|
||||
As with containers, it's also possible to communicate to the meta system which
|
||||
types to consider _pointers_. This will allow to dereference instances of
|
||||
`meta_any`, thus obtaining light _references_ to the pointed objects that are
|
||||
also correctly associated with their meta types.<br/>
|
||||
As with containers, it's also possible to _tell_ to the meta system which types
|
||||
are _pointers_. This makes it possible to dereference instances of `meta_any`,
|
||||
thus obtaining light _references_ to pointed objects that are also correctly
|
||||
associated with their meta types.<br/>
|
||||
To make the meta system recognize a type as _pointer-like_, users can specialize
|
||||
the `is_meta_pointer_like` class. `EnTT` already exports the specializations for
|
||||
some common classes. In particular:
|
||||
@@ -614,13 +565,12 @@ if(any.type().is_pointer_like()) {
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Of course, it's not necessary to perform a double check. Instead, it's enough to
|
||||
query the meta type or verify that the returned object is valid. For example,
|
||||
invalid instances are returned when the wrapped object isn't a pointer-like
|
||||
type.<br/>
|
||||
Note that dereferencing a pointer-like object returns an instance of `meta_any`
|
||||
which refers to the pointed object and allows users to modify it directly
|
||||
(unless the returned element is const, of course).
|
||||
It's not necessary to perform a double check. Instead, it's enough to query the
|
||||
meta type or verify that the returned object is valid. For example, invalid
|
||||
instances are returned when the wrapped object isn't a pointer-like type.<br/>
|
||||
Dereferencing a pointer-like object returns an instance of `meta_any` which
|
||||
_refers_ to the pointed object. Modifying it means modifying the pointed object
|
||||
directly (unless the returned element is const).
|
||||
|
||||
In general, _dereferencing_ a pointer-like type boils down to a `*ptr`. However,
|
||||
`EnTT` also supports classes that don't offer an `operator*`. In particular:
|
||||
@@ -648,12 +598,12 @@ In general, _dereferencing_ a pointer-like type boils down to a `*ptr`. However,
|
||||
};
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
In all other cases, that is, when dereferencing a pointer works as expected and
|
||||
regardless of the pointed type, no user intervention is required.
|
||||
In all other cases and when dereferencing a pointer works as expected regardless
|
||||
of the pointed type, no user intervention is required.
|
||||
|
||||
## Template information
|
||||
|
||||
Meta types also provide a minimal set of information about the nature of the
|
||||
Meta types also provide a minimal set of information about the _nature_ of the
|
||||
original type in case it's a class template.<br/>
|
||||
By default, this works out of the box and requires no user action. However, it's
|
||||
important to include the header file `template.hpp` to make this information
|
||||
@@ -688,9 +638,9 @@ template<typename Ret, typename... Args>
|
||||
struct function_type<Ret(Args...)> {};
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
In this case, rather than the function type, the user might want the return type
|
||||
and unpacked arguments as if they were different template parameters for the
|
||||
original class template.<br/>
|
||||
In this case, rather than the function type, it might be useful to provide the
|
||||
return type and unpacked arguments as if they were different template parameters
|
||||
for the original class template.<br/>
|
||||
To achieve this, users must enter the library internals and provide their own
|
||||
specialization for the class template `entt::meta_template_traits`, such as:
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -704,8 +654,8 @@ struct entt::meta_template_traits<function_type<Ret(Args...)>> {
|
||||
|
||||
The reflection system doesn't verify the accuracy of the information nor infer a
|
||||
correspondence between real types and meta types.<br/>
|
||||
Therefore, the specialization will be used as is and the information it contains
|
||||
will be associated with the appropriate type when required.
|
||||
Therefore, the specialization is used as is and the information it contains is
|
||||
associated with the appropriate type when required.
|
||||
|
||||
## Automatic conversions
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -752,29 +702,29 @@ any.allow_cast(type);
|
||||
int value = any.cast<int>();
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This should make working with arithmetic types and scoped or unscoped enums as
|
||||
easy as it is in C++.<br/>
|
||||
It's also worth noting that it's still possible to set up conversion functions
|
||||
manually and these will always be preferred over the automatic ones.
|
||||
This makes working with arithmetic types and scoped or unscoped enums as easy as
|
||||
it is in C++.<br/>
|
||||
It's still possible to set up conversion functions manually and these are always
|
||||
preferred over the automatic ones.
|
||||
|
||||
## Implicitly generated default constructor
|
||||
|
||||
In many cases, it's useful to be able to create objects of default constructible
|
||||
types through the reflection system, while not having to explicitly register the
|
||||
meta type or the default constructor.<br/>
|
||||
Creating objects of default constructible types through the reflection system
|
||||
while not having to explicitly register the meta type or its default constructor
|
||||
is also possible.<br/>
|
||||
For example, in the case of primitive types like `int` or `char`, but not just
|
||||
them.
|
||||
|
||||
For this reason and only for default constructible types, default constructors
|
||||
are automatically defined and associated with their meta types, whether they are
|
||||
explicitly or implicitly generated.<br/>
|
||||
For default constructible types only, default constructors are automatically
|
||||
defined and associated with their meta types, whether they are explicitly or
|
||||
implicitly generated.<br/>
|
||||
Therefore, this is all is needed to construct an integer from its meta type:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
entt::resolve<int>().construct();
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Where the meta type can be for example the one returned from a meta container,
|
||||
Where the meta type is for example the one returned from a meta container,
|
||||
useful for building keys without knowing or having to register the actual types.
|
||||
|
||||
In all cases, when users register default constructors, they are preferred both
|
||||
@@ -783,8 +733,8 @@ during searches and when the `construct` member function is invoked.
|
||||
## From void to any
|
||||
|
||||
Sometimes all a user has is an opaque pointer to an object of a known meta type.
|
||||
It would be handy in this case to be able to construct a `meta_any` object from
|
||||
them.<br/>
|
||||
It would be handy in this case to be able to construct a `meta_any` element from
|
||||
it.<br/>
|
||||
For this purpose, the `meta_type` class offers a `from_void` member function
|
||||
designed to convert an opaque pointer into a `meta_any`:
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -792,9 +742,8 @@ designed to convert an opaque pointer into a `meta_any`:
|
||||
entt::meta_any any = entt::resolve(id).from_void(element);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
It goes without saying that it's not possible to do a check on the actual type.
|
||||
Therefore, this call can be considered as a _static cast_ with all the problems
|
||||
and undefined behaviors of the case following errors.<br/>
|
||||
Unfortunately, it's not possible to do a check on the actual type. Therefore,
|
||||
this call can be considered as a _static cast_ with all its _problems_.<br/>
|
||||
On the other hand, the ability to construct a `meta_any` from an opaque pointer
|
||||
opens the door to some pretty interesting uses that are worth exploring.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -826,17 +775,17 @@ There are a few alternatives available at the moment:
|
||||
entt::meta<my_type>().func<&my_type::member_function, entt::as_void_t>("member"_hs);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
If the use with functions is obvious, it must be said that it's also possible
|
||||
to use this policy with constructors and data members. In the first case, the
|
||||
constructor will be invoked but the returned wrapper will actually be empty.
|
||||
In the second case, instead, the property will not be accessible for reading.
|
||||
If the use with functions is obvious, perhaps less so is use with constructors
|
||||
and data members. In the first case, the returned wrapper is always empty even
|
||||
though the constructor is still invoked. In the second case, the property
|
||||
isn't accessible for reading instead.
|
||||
|
||||
* The _as-ref_ and _as-cref_ policies, associated with the types
|
||||
`entt::as_ref_t` and `entt::as_cref_t`.<br/>
|
||||
They allow to build wrappers that act as references to unmanaged objects.
|
||||
Accessing the object contained in the wrapper for which the _reference_ was
|
||||
requested will make it possible to directly access the instance used to
|
||||
initialize the wrapper itself:
|
||||
requested makes it possible to directly access the instance used to initialize
|
||||
the wrapper itself:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
entt::meta<my_type>().data<&my_type::data_member, entt::as_ref_t>("member"_hs);
|
||||
@@ -854,21 +803,16 @@ obvious corner cases that can in turn be solved with the use of policies.
|
||||
|
||||
## Named constants and enums
|
||||
|
||||
A special mention should be made for constant values and enums. It wouldn't be
|
||||
necessary, but it will help distracted readers.
|
||||
|
||||
As mentioned, the `data` member function can be used to reflect constants of any
|
||||
type among the other things.<br/>
|
||||
This allows users to create meta types for enums that will work exactly like any
|
||||
other meta type built from a class. Similarly, arithmetic types can be enriched
|
||||
As mentioned, the `data` member function is used to reflect constants of any
|
||||
type.<br/>
|
||||
This allows users to create meta types for enums that work exactly like any
|
||||
other meta type built from a class. Similarly, arithmetic types are _enriched_
|
||||
with constants of special meaning where required.<br/>
|
||||
Personally, I find it very useful not to export what is the difference between
|
||||
enums and classes in C++ directly in the space of the reflected types.
|
||||
All values thus exported appear to users as if they were constant data members
|
||||
of the reflected types. This avoids the need to _export_ what is the difference
|
||||
between enums and classes in C++ directly in the space of the reflected types.
|
||||
|
||||
All the values thus exported will appear to users as if they were constant data
|
||||
members of the reflected types.
|
||||
|
||||
Exporting constant values or elements from an enum is as simple as ever:
|
||||
Exposing constant values or elements from an enum is quite simple:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
entt::meta<my_enum>()
|
||||
@@ -878,28 +822,22 @@ entt::meta<my_enum>()
|
||||
entt::meta<int>().data<2048>("max_int"_hs);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
It goes without saying that accessing them is trivial as well. It's a matter of
|
||||
doing the following, as with any other data member of a meta type:
|
||||
Accessing them is trivial as well. It's a matter of doing the following, as with
|
||||
any other data member of a meta type:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
auto value = entt::resolve<my_enum>().data("a_value"_hs).get({}).cast<my_enum>();
|
||||
auto max = entt::resolve<int>().data("max_int"_hs).get({}).cast<int>();
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
As a side note, remember that all this happens behind the scenes without any
|
||||
allocation because of the small object optimization performed by the `meta_any`
|
||||
class.
|
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All this happens behind the scenes without any allocation because of the small
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object optimization performed by the `meta_any` class.
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## Properties and meta objects
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Sometimes (for example, when it comes to creating an editor) it might be useful
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to attach properties to the meta objects created. Fortunately, this is possible
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for most of them.<br/>
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For the meta objects that support properties, the member functions of the
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factory used for registering them will return an extended version of the factory
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itself. The latter can be used to attach properties to the last created meta
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object.<br/>
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Apparently, it's more difficult to say than to do:
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for most of them:
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```cpp
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entt::meta<my_type>().type("reflected_type"_hs).prop("tooltip"_hs, "message");
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@@ -914,10 +852,10 @@ Key only properties are also supported out of the box:
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entt::meta<my_type>().type("reflected_type"_hs).prop(my_enum::key_only);
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```
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To attach multiple properties to a meta object, it's possible to invoke `prop`
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more than once.<br/>
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It's also possible to invoke `prop` at different times, as long as the factory
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is reset to the meta object of interest.
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To attach multiple properties to a meta object, just invoke `prop` more than
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once.<br/>
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It's also possible to call `prop` at different times, as long as the factory is
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reset to the meta object of interest.
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The meta objects for which properties are supported are currently meta types,
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meta data and meta functions.<br/>
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@@ -940,7 +878,7 @@ form of a `meta_any` object.
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## Unregister types
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A type registered with the reflection system can also be unregistered. This
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A type registered with the reflection system can also be _unregistered_. This
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means unregistering all its data members, member functions, conversion functions
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and so on. However, base classes aren't unregistered as well, since they don't
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necessarily depend on it.<br/>
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@@ -969,7 +907,7 @@ A type can be re-registered later with a completely different name and form.
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## Meta context
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All meta types and their parts are created at runtime and stored in a default
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_context_. This can be reached via a service locator as:
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_context_. This is obtained via a service locator as:
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```cpp
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auto &&context = entt::locator<entt::meta_context>::value_or();
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@@ -984,8 +922,8 @@ auto &&context = entt::locator<entt::meta_context>::value_or();
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std::swap(context, other);
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```
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This can be useful for testing purposes or to define multiple contexts with
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different meta objects to be used as appropriate.
|
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This is useful for testing purposes or to define multiple context objects with
|
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different meta type to use as appropriate.
|
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|
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If _replacing_ the default context isn't enough, `EnTT` also offers the ability
|
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to use multiple and externally managed contexts with the runtime reflection
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@@ -998,16 +936,16 @@ entt::meta_ctx context{};
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auto factory = entt::meta<my_type>(context).type("reflected_type"_hs);
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```
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|
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By doing so, the new meta type won't be available in the default context but
|
||||
will be usable by passing around the new context when needed, such as when
|
||||
creating a new `meta_any` object:
|
||||
By doing so, the new meta type isn't available in the default context but is
|
||||
usable by passing around the new context when needed, such as when creating a
|
||||
new `meta_any` object:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
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entt::meta_any any{context, std::in_place_type<my_type>};
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Similarly, to search for meta types in a context other than the default one, it
|
||||
will be necessary to pass it to the `resolve` function:
|
||||
Similarly, to search for meta types in a context other than the default one,
|
||||
it's necessary to pass it to the `resolve` function:
|
||||
|
||||
```cpp
|
||||
entt::meta_type type = entt::resolve(context, "reflected_type"_hs)
|
||||
|
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