feat(Blenvy:Blender):

* cleanups to dynamic/static object detection
 * filtered out MaterialInfos from "fixable" Components
 * will now attempt to inject actual component for materialInfos
 * if it fails, falls back to previous custom property logic
 * added ability to disable ui for certain components
 * added display of "internal" components
 * internal components such as MaterialInfos are now viewable but disabled (non editable) for more clarity
 * experimenting with auto_reload of registry if missing (wip)
 * minor tweaks

TODO.md

@@ -259,6 +259,23 @@ Blender side:
 - [x] make sure the "add scene" button is not available unless you have actually selected one
 - [x] make auto export be on by default, however bail out early by detecting if there are any level/blueprint scenes
 - [x] remove custom components to filter out correctly from exported blueprints list 
+- [ ] for built in Component types that need to be injected to be used by blueprints, 
+      namely: 
+    - BlueprintInfos (not 100% sure for this one)
+    - MaterialInfos
+    - the various scene Components 
+    - BlueprintAssets (although not really needed anymore with the meta files)
+
+    - [ ] Inject real components instead of just custom properties
+    - [ ] add boilerplate to generate real component values from type definitions instead of hacking pseudo ron strings
+    - [ ] fall back to bevy_components if that fails (missing registry) or just basic custom properties
+    - [ ] If that fails as well ?
+- [ ] auto reload registry if absent/possible
+    - cannot be done from UI possibly polling with increasing timeout
+    - bpy.ops.blenvy.components_registry_reload()
+
+- [x] filter out MaterialInfos from list of "fixable components"
+
 
 Bevy Side:
 - [x] deprecate BlueprintName & BlueprintPath & use BlueprintInfo instead

tools/blenvy/add_ons/auto_export/levels/is_object_dynamic.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import bpy
 from ...bevy_components.components.metadata import get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name
 
 # checks if an object is dynamic
-# TODO: for efficiency, it might make sense to write this flag semi automatically at the root level of the object so we can skip the inner loop
 # TODO: we need to recompute these on blueprint changes too
 # even better, keep a list of dynamic objects per scene , updated only when needed ?
 def is_object_dynamic(object):
@@ -15,17 +14,9 @@ def is_object_dynamic(object):
         # get the name of the collection this is an instance of
         collection_name = object.instance_collection.name
         original_collection = bpy.data.collections[collection_name]
-
-        is_dynamic = get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(original_collection, 'blenvy::save_load::Dynamic') is not None
         # scan original collection, look for a 'Dynamic' flag
-        """for object in original_collection.objects:
+        is_dynamic = get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(original_collection, 'blenvy::save_load::Dynamic') is not None
-            #print(" inner", object)
+        
-            if object.type == 'EMPTY': #and object.name.endswith("components"):
-                for component_name in object.keys():
-                    #print("   compo", component_name)
-                    if component_name == 'Dynamic':
-                        is_dynamic = True
-                        break"""
     #print("IS OBJECT DYNAMIC", object, is_dynamic)
 
     return is_dynamic

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/ui.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ..utils import get_selected_item, get_selection_type
 from .metadata import do_item_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata, get_bevy_components
 
 
-def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_type="OBJECT", item_name=""):
+def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_type="OBJECT", item_name="", enabled=True):
     is_enum = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_enum")
     is_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_list") 
     is_map = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_map")
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_
 
     # if it is an enum, the first field name is always the list of enum variants, the others are the variants
     field_names = propertyGroup.field_names
+    layout.enabled = enabled
     #print("")
     #print("drawing", propertyGroup, nesting, "component_name", rootName)
     if is_enum:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_
                 nested = getattr(nestedPropertyGroup, "nested", False)
                 #print("nestedPropertyGroup", nestedPropertyGroup, fname, nested)
                 if nested:
-                    draw_propertyGroup(nestedPropertyGroup, subrow.column(), nesting + [fname], rootName, item_type, item_name )
+                    draw_propertyGroup(nestedPropertyGroup, subrow.column(), nesting + [fname], rootName, item_type, item_name, enabled=enabled )
                 # if an enum variant is not a propertyGroup
                 break
     elif is_list:
@@ -39,12 +40,13 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_
         list_index = getattr(propertyGroup, "list_index")
         box = layout.box()
         split = box.split(factor=0.9)
+        box.enabled = enabled
         list_column, buttons_column = (split.column(),split.column())
 
         list_column = list_column.box()
         for index, item  in enumerate(item_list):
             row = list_column.row()
-            draw_propertyGroup(item, row, nesting, rootName, item_type)
+            draw_propertyGroup(item, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, enabled=enabled)
             icon = 'CHECKBOX_HLT' if list_index == index else 'CHECKBOX_DEHLT'
             op = row.operator('blenvy.component_list_actions', icon=icon, text="")
             op.action = 'SELECT'
@@ -100,10 +102,10 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_
             row = box.row()
             row.label(text="Add entry:")
             keys_setter = getattr(propertyGroup, "keys_setter")
-            draw_propertyGroup(keys_setter, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name)
+            draw_propertyGroup(keys_setter, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name, enabled=enabled)
 
             values_setter = getattr(propertyGroup, "values_setter")
-            draw_propertyGroup(values_setter, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name)
+            draw_propertyGroup(values_setter, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name, enabled=enabled)
 
             op = row.operator('blenvy.component_map_actions', icon='ADD', text="")
             op.action = 'ADD'
@@ -119,10 +121,10 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_
 
             for index, item  in enumerate(keys_list):
                 row = list_column.row()
-                draw_propertyGroup(item, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name)
+                draw_propertyGroup(item, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name, enabled=enabled)
 
                 value = values_list[index]
-                draw_propertyGroup(value, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name)
+                draw_propertyGroup(value, row, nesting, rootName, item_type, item_name, enabled=enabled)
 
                 op = row.operator('blenvy.component_map_actions', icon='REMOVE', text="")
                 op.action = 'REMOVE'
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None, item_
                 layout.label(text=display_name) #  this is the name of the field/sub field
                 layout.separator()
                 subrow = layout.row()
-                draw_propertyGroup(nestedPropertyGroup, subrow, nesting + [fname], rootName, item_type, item_name )
+                draw_propertyGroup(nestedPropertyGroup, subrow, nesting + [fname], rootName, item_type, item_name, enabled )
             else:
                 subrow = layout.row()
                 subrow.prop(propertyGroup, fname, text=display_name)
@@ -233,6 +235,9 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
     item_name = object_or_collection.name
     #print("components_names", dict(components_bla).keys())
 
+    #FIXME: move out, highly inneficient
+    internal_components = ['BlueprintInfos', 'blenvy::blueprints::materials::MaterialInfos']
+
     for component_name in sorted(get_bevy_components(object_or_collection)) : # sorted by component name, practical
         if component_name == "components_meta": 
             continue
@@ -244,7 +249,9 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
         component_invalid = getattr(component_meta, "invalid")
         invalid_details = getattr(component_meta, "invalid_details")
         component_visible = getattr(component_meta, "visible")
+        component_internal = component_name in internal_components # internal components are not editable ?
         single_field = False
+        label = f"{component_name}{' (internal)' if component_internal else ''}"
 
         # our whole row 
         box = layout.box() 
@@ -252,7 +259,8 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
         # "header"
         row.alert = component_invalid
         row.prop(component_meta, "enabled", text="")
-        row.label(text=component_name)
+        row.label(text=label)
+        #row.enabled = not component_internal
 
         # we fetch the matching ui property group
         root_propertyGroup_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(component_name)
@@ -272,7 +280,7 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
                         error_message = invalid_details if component_invalid else "Missing component UI data, please reload registry !"
                         prop_group_location.label(text=error_message)
                     else:
-                        draw_propertyGroup(propertyGroup, prop_group_location, [root_propertyGroup_name], component_name, item_type, item_name)
+                        draw_propertyGroup(propertyGroup, prop_group_location, [root_propertyGroup_name], component_name, item_type, item_name, enabled=not component_internal)
                 else :
                     row.label(text="details hidden, click on toggle to display")
             else:
@@ -293,6 +301,7 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
                         op.component_name = component_name
                         row.separator()
 
+        if not component_internal:
             op = row.operator("blenvy.component_remove", text="", icon="X")
             op.component_name = component_name
             op.item_name = object_or_collection.name
@@ -388,7 +397,7 @@ class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
             self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, status, custom_property, item, item_type)
 
     def gather_invalid_item_data(self, item, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name, item_type):
-        blenvy_custom_properties = ['components_meta', 'bevy_components', 'user_assets', 'generated_assets', 'BlueprintAssets', 'export_path' ] # some of our own hard coded custom properties that should be ignored
+        blenvy_custom_properties = ['components_meta', 'bevy_components', 'user_assets', 'generated_assets', 'BlueprintAssets', 'export_path', 'MaterialInfos' ] # some of our own hard coded custom properties that should be ignored
         upgreadable_entries = []
 
         if "components_meta" in item or hasattr(item, "components_meta"): # FIXME; wrong way of determining

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/settings.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def watch_schema():
     blenvy = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy
     component_settings = blenvy.components
     #print("watching schema file for changes")
+    reloading_registry = False
     try:
         stamp = os.stat(component_settings.schema_path_full).st_mtime
         stamp = str(stamp)
@@ -47,11 +48,19 @@ def watch_schema():
             # we need to add an additional delay as the file might not have loaded yet
             bpy.app.timers.register(lambda: bpy.ops.blenvy.components_registry_reload(), first_interval=1)
             component_settings.schemaTimeStamp = stamp
+            reloading_registry = True
 
         if component_settings.schemaTimeStamp == "":
             component_settings.schemaTimeStamp = stamp
     except Exception as error:
         pass
+
+    # if there is no registry loaded yet, try to load it
+    """registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    if not reloading_registry and len(list(registry.type_infos.keys())) == 0:
+        print("reload registry here")
+        bpy.app.timers.register(lambda: bpy.ops.blenvy.components_registry_reload(), first_interval=1)"""
+
     return component_settings.watcher_poll_frequency if component_settings.watcher_enabled else None
 
 class ComponentsSettings(PropertyGroup):

tools/blenvy/materials/materials_helpers.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import posixpath
 from ..core.helpers_collections import (traverse_tree)
+from ..add_ons.bevy_components.components.metadata import apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties_for_component, upsert_bevy_component, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name
 
 def find_materials_not_on_disk(materials, materials_path_full, extension):
     not_found_materials = []
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ def get_all_materials(collection_names, library_scenes):
     used_material_names = list(set(used_material_names))
     return (used_material_names, materials_per_object)
 
+import bpy
 def add_material_info_to_objects(materials_per_object, settings):
     materials_path =  getattr(settings, "materials_path")
     export_gltf_extension = getattr(settings, "export_gltf_extension", ".glb")
@@ -90,8 +92,13 @@ def add_material_info_to_objects(materials_per_object, settings):
             material_infos.append(material_info)
         # problem with using actual components: you NEED the type registry/component infos, so if there is none , or it is not loaded yet, it does not work
         # for a few components we could hardcode this
-        #bpy.ops.blenvy.component_add(target_item_name=object.name, target_item_type="OBJECT", component_type="blenvy::blueprints::materials::MaterialInfos", component_value=component_value)
+        component_value = f"({material_infos})".replace("'","")
+        try:
+            bpy.ops.blenvy.component_add(target_item_name=object.name, target_item_type="OBJECT", component_type="blenvy::blueprints::materials::MaterialInfos", component_value=component_value )
+        except:
             object['MaterialInfos'] = f"({material_infos})".replace("'","") 
+            #upsert_bevy_component(object, "blenvy::blueprints::materials::MaterialInfos", f"({material_infos})".replace("'","") )
+            #apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties_for_component(object, "MaterialInfos")
         print("adding materialInfos to object", object, "material infos", material_infos)