feat(bevy_components): continued changes to base logic on long_names

tools/bevy_components/TODO.md

@@ -207,3 +207,10 @@ UI:
 
 - [x] clean up reloading of registry settings
 - [x] clean up file watcher
+
+
+=========================================
+Restructuring of storage of components
+- [x] marking of invalid root propgroups/components should be based on long name
+- [ ] overhaul & check each prop group type's use of short names => long names
+    - [ ] lists

tools/bevy_components/__init__.py

@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ from .registry.registry import ComponentsRegistry,MissingBevyType
 from .registry.operators import (COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, OT_select_component_name_to_replace, OT_select_object, ReloadRegistryOperator, OT_OpenFilebrowser)
 from .registry.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel, MISSING_TYPES_UL_List)
 
-from .components.metadata import (ComponentMetadata, ComponentsMeta, ensure_metadata_for_all_objects)
+from .components.metadata import (ComponentMetadata, ComponentsMeta)
-from .propGroups.prop_groups import (generate_propertyGroups_for_components)
 from .components.lists import GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions, Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem, Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem, Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem
 from .components.definitions_list import (ComponentDefinitionsList, ClearComponentDefinitionsList)
 from .components.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel)

tools/bevy_components/components/definitions_list.py

@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ class ComponentDefinitionsList(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         description="list",
         # items argument required to initialize, just filled with empty values
         items = add_component_to_ui_list,
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     filter: StringProperty(
         name="component filter",
         description="filter for the components list",
         options={'TEXTEDIT_UPDATE'}
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
 
 class ClearComponentDefinitionsList(bpy.types.Operator):

tools/bevy_components/components/lists.py

@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem(Operator):
     property_group_path: StringProperty(
         name="property group path",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     component_name: StringProperty(
         name="component name",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     def execute(self, context): 
         print("")
         object = context.object
         # information is stored in component meta
         components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
-        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
 
         propertyGroup = component_meta
         for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem(Operator):
     property_group_path: StringProperty(
         name="property group path",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     component_name: StringProperty(
         name="component name",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     def execute(self, context): 
         print("remove from list", context.object)
 
         object = context.object
         # information is stored in component meta
         components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
-        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
 
         propertyGroup = component_meta
         for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem(Operator):
     property_group_path: StringProperty(
         name="property group path",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     component_name: StringProperty(
         name="component name",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
-    selection_index: IntProperty()
+    selection_index: IntProperty() # type: ignore
 
     def execute(self, context): 
         print("select in list", context.object)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem(Operator):
         object = context.object
         # information is stored in component meta
         components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
-        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
 
         propertyGroup = component_meta
         for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
@@ -121,23 +121,23 @@ class GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions(Operator):
             ('UP', "Up", ""),
             ('DOWN', "Down", ""),
             ('REMOVE', "Remove", ""),
-            ('ADD', "Add", "")))
+            ('ADD', "Add", ""))) # type: ignore
     
     property_group_path: StringProperty(
         name="property group path",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     component_name: StringProperty(
         name="component name",
         description="",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
         object = context.object
         # information is stored in component meta
         components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
-        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
 
         propertyGroup = component_meta
         for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):

tools/bevy_components/components/metadata.py

@@ -10,51 +10,51 @@ class ComponentMetadata(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name = "name",
         default = ""
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     long_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name = "long name",
         default = ""
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     type_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name = "Type",
         default = ""
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     values: bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name = "Value",
         default = ""
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     enabled: BoolProperty(
         name="enabled",
         description="component enabled",
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     invalid: BoolProperty(
         name="invalid",
         description="component is invalid, because of missing registration/ other issues",
         default=False
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     invalid_details: StringProperty(
         name="invalid details",
         description="detailed information about why the component is invalid",
         default=""
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     visible: BoolProperty( # REALLY dislike doing this for UI control, but ok hack for now
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
 class ComponentsMeta(PropertyGroup):
     infos_per_component:  StringProperty(
         name="infos per component",
         description="component"
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
-    components: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type = ComponentMetadata)  
+    components: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type = ComponentMetadata)  # type: ignore
 
     @classmethod
     def register(cls):
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ def get_component_metadata_by_short_name(object, short_name):
 
 # remove no longer valid metadata from object
 def cleanup_invalid_metadata(object):
-    bevy_components = json.loads(object['bevy_components']) if 'bevy_components' in object else {}
+    bevy_components = get_bevy_components(object)
+    if len(bevy_components.keys()) == 0: # no components, bail out
+        return
     components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
     to_remove = []
     for index, component_meta in enumerate(components_metadata):
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ def find_component_definition_from_short_name(short_name):
         return registry.type_infos.get(long_name, None)
     return None
 
+def find_component_definition_from_long_name(long_name):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    return registry.type_infos.get(long_name, None)
+
 # FIXME: feels a bit heavy duty, should only be done
 # if the components panel is active ?
 def ensure_metadata_for_all_objects():
@@ -123,31 +129,45 @@ def do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata(object):
     return missing_metadata
 
 
-# adds metadata to object only if it is missing
-def add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object):
-    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
-
-    for component_name in dict(object) :
-        if component_name == "components_meta":
-            continue
-        upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
-                    
-
 import json
-def inject_component(object, long_name, value):
+def upsert_bevy_component(object, long_name, value):
     if not 'bevy_components' in object:
         object['bevy_components'] = '{}'
-    previous = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
+    bevy_components = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
-    previous[long_name] = value
+    bevy_components[long_name] = value
-    object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(previous)
+    object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(bevy_components)
     #object['bevy_components'][long_name] = value # Sigh, this does not work, hits Blender's 63 char length limit
 
-def bla_component(object, long_name):
+def remove_bevy_component(object, long_name):
     if 'bevy_components' in object:
         current = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
         del current[long_name]
         object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(current)
 
+def get_bevy_components(object):
+    if 'bevy_components' in object:
+        bevy_components = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
+        return bevy_components
+    return {}
+
+def get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(object, long_name):
+    bevy_components = get_bevy_components(object)
+    if len(bevy_components.keys()) == 0 :
+        return None
+    return bevy_components.get(long_name, None)
+
+def is_bevy_component_in_object(object, long_name):
+    return get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(object, long_name) is not None
+
+# adds metadata to object only if it is missing
+def add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+
+    for component_name in get_bevy_components(object) :
+        if component_name == "components_meta":
+            continue
+        upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
+                    
 # adds a component to an object (including metadata) using the provided component definition & optional value
 def add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, value=None):
     cleanup_invalid_metadata(object)
@@ -158,7 +178,6 @@ def add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, value=None):
         if not registry.has_type_infos():
             raise Exception('registry type infos have not been loaded yet or are missing !')
         definition = registry.type_infos[long_name]
-        print("HEAAAY", value)
         # now we use our pre_generated property groups to set the initial value of our custom property
         (_, propertyGroup) = upsert_component_in_object(object, long_name=long_name, registry=registry)
         if value == None:
@@ -170,7 +189,7 @@ def add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, value=None):
 
         # object[short_name] = value
         print("ADDING VAALUEEE", value)
-        inject_component(object, long_name, value)
+        upsert_bevy_component(object, long_name, value)
         #ping_depsgraph_update(object)
 
        
@@ -226,14 +245,14 @@ def copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object(source_object, target_object, co
     if source_object == None or target_object == None or component_name == None:
         raise Exception('missing input data, cannot copy component propertryGroup')
     
-    component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+    component_definition = find_component_definition_from_long_name(component_name)
-    short_name = component_definition["short_name"]
+    long_name = component_name
-    property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
+    property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(long_name)
 
     registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
 
     source_components_metadata = source_object.components_meta.components
-    source_componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, source_components_metadata), None)
+    source_componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == long_name, source_components_metadata), None)
     # matching component means we already have this type of component 
     source_propertyGroup = getattr(source_componentMeta, property_group_name)
 
@@ -241,28 +260,27 @@ def copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object(source_object, target_object, co
     (_, target_propertyGroup) = upsert_component_in_object(target_object, component_name, registry)
     # add to object
     value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(target_propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, None)
-    target_object[short_name] = value
+    upsert_bevy_component(target_object, long_name, value)
 
     # copy the values over 
     for field_name in source_propertyGroup.field_names:
         if field_name in source_propertyGroup:
             target_propertyGroup[field_name] = source_propertyGroup[field_name]
     apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(target_object)
-    ping_depsgraph_update(object)
 
 
 # TODO: move to propgroups ?
 def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(object):
     cleanup_invalid_metadata(object)
     registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
-    for component_name in dict(object) :
+    for component_name in get_bevy_components(object) :
-        if component_name == "components_meta":
+        """if component_name == "components_meta":
-            continue
+            continue"""
         (_, propertyGroup) =  upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
-        component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+        component_definition = find_component_definition_from_long_name(component_name)
         if component_definition != None:
             value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, None)
-            object[component_name] = value
+            upsert_bevy_component(object=object, long_name=component_name, value=value)
 
 # apply component value(s) to custom property of a single component
 def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component(object, component_name):
@@ -304,7 +322,7 @@ def apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object):
 
 # removes the given component from the object: removes both the custom property and the matching metadata from the object
 def remove_component_from_object(object, component_name):
-    bla_component(object, component_name)
+    remove_bevy_component(object, component_name)
 
     components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
     if components_metadata == None:
@@ -319,16 +337,14 @@ def remove_component_from_object(object, component_name):
             break
     for index in to_remove:
         components_metadata.remove(index)
-    ping_depsgraph_update(object)
     return True
 
 def add_component_from_custom_property(object):
     add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object)
     apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object)
-    ping_depsgraph_update(object)
 
 def toggle_component(object, component_name):
     components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_in_object), None)
+    component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == component_name, components_in_object), None)
     if component_meta != None: 
         component_meta.visible = not component_meta.visible

tools/bevy_components/components/operators.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import bpy
 from bpy_types import Operator
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
-from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, remove_component_from_object, toggle_component
+from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name, get_bevy_components, is_bevy_component_in_object, remove_component_from_object, toggle_component
 
 class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
     """Add Bevy component to object"""
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CopyComponentOperator(Operator):
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
     source_component_name: StringProperty(
-        name="source component_name",
+        name="source component_name (long)",
         description="name of the component to copy",
     ) # type: ignore
 
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
             self.report({"ERROR"}, "The source object to copy a component from does not exist")
         else:
             component_name = context.window_manager.copied_source_component_name
-            if not component_name in source_object:
+            component_value = get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(source_object, component_name)
+            if component_value is None:
                 self.report({"ERROR"}, "The source component to copy from does not exist")
             else:
-                component_value = source_object[component_name]
                 print("pasting component to object: component name:", str(component_name), "component value:" + str(component_value))
                 print (context.object)
                 registry = context.window_manager.components_registry
@@ -114,10 +114,15 @@ class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
         else:
             object = bpy.data.objects[self.object_name]
         print("removing component ", self.component_name, "from object  '"+object.name+"'")
-        if object is not None and 'bevy_components' in object and self.component_name in object['bevy_components']:
+
+        if object is not None and 'bevy_components' in object :
+            component_value = get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(object, self.component_name)
+            if component_value is not None:
                 remove_component_from_object(object, self.component_name)
             else :
-            self.report({"ERROR"}, "The object/ component to remove ("+ self.component_name +") does not exist")
+                self.report({"ERROR"}, "The component to remove ("+ self.component_name +") does not exist")
+        else: 
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, "The object to remove ("+ self.component_name +") from does not exist")
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ class RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator(Operator):
         total = len(bpy.data.objects)
         for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
             if len(object.keys()) > 0:
-                if object is not None and self.component_name in object: 
+                if object is not None and is_bevy_component_in_object(object, self.component_name): 
                     remove_component_from_object(object, self.component_name)
             
             progress = index / total
@@ -222,7 +227,7 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
                         components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
                         if components_metadata:
                             components_metadata = components_metadata.components
-                            component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == new_name, components_metadata), None)
+                            component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == new_name, components_metadata), None)
                             if component_meta:
                                 component_meta.invalid = True
                                 component_meta.invalid_details = "unknow issue when renaming/transforming component, please remove it & add it back again"
@@ -240,7 +245,7 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
                         components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
                         if components_metadata:
                             components_metadata = components_metadata.components
-                            component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == new_name, components_metadata), None)
+                            component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == new_name, components_metadata), None)
                             if component_meta:
                                 component_meta.invalid = True
                                 component_meta.invalid_details = "wrong custom property value, overwrite them by changing the values in the ui or change them & regenerate"

tools/bevy_components/components/ui.py

@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
                 # we fetch the matching ui property group
                 root_propertyGroup_name =  registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(component_name)
-                print("root_propertyGroup_name", root_propertyGroup_name)
+                """print("root_propertyGroup_name", root_propertyGroup_name)
-                print("component_meta", component_meta, component_invalid)
+                print("component_meta", component_meta, component_invalid)"""
 
                 if root_propertyGroup_name:
                     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, root_propertyGroup_name, None)
-                    print("propertyGroup", propertyGroup)
+                    """print("propertyGroup", propertyGroup)"""
                     if propertyGroup:
                         # if the component has only 0 or 1 field names, display inline, otherwise change layout
                         single_field = len(propertyGroup.field_names) < 2

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_component.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from . import process_tupples
 from . import process_enum
 from . import process_list
 
-def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = []):
+def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = [], nesting_long_names = []):
     component_name = definition['title']
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
     type_info = definition["typeInfo"] if "typeInfo" in definition else None
@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@ def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = []):
 
 
     if has_properties:
-        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_structs.process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting)
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_structs.process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting, nesting_long_names)
         with_properties = True
         tupple_or_struct = "struct"
 
     if has_prefixItems:
-        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_tupples.process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting)
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_tupples.process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting, nesting_long_names)
         with_items = True
         tupple_or_struct = "tupple"
 
     if is_enum:
-        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_enum.process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting)
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_enum.process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting, nesting_long_names)
         with_enum = True
 
     if is_list:
-        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_list.process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting)
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_list.process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting, nesting_long_names)
         with_list= True
     
     field_names = []
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = []):
     extras = extras if extras is not None else {
         "type_name": component_name
     }
-    root_component = nesting[0] if len(nesting) > 0 else component_name
+    root_component = nesting_long_names[0] if len(nesting_long_names) > 0 else component_name
     # print("DONE:",short_name,"__annotations__", __annotations__)
     # print("")
     property_group_params = {

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_enum.py

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 from . import process_component
 
-def process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting):
+def process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting, nesting_long_names):
     blender_property_mapping = registry.blender_property_mapping
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
+    long_name = definition["title"]
+
     type_def = definition["type"] if "type" in definition else None
     values = definition["oneOf"]
 
     nesting = nesting + [short_name]
+    nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names = [long_name]
+
     __annotations__ = {}
     original_type_name = "enum"
 
@@ -25,12 +29,12 @@ def process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting):
             if "prefixItems" in item:
                 #print("tupple variant in enum", short_name, item)
                 registry.add_custom_type(item_short_name, item)
-                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, item, update, {"nested": True}, nesting) 
+                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, item, update, {"nested": True}, nesting, nesting_long_names) 
                 additional_annotations[variant_name] = sub_component_group
             elif "properties" in item:
                 #print("struct variant in enum", short_name, item)
                 registry.add_custom_type(item_short_name, item)
-                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, item, update, {"nested": True}, nesting) 
+                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, item, update, {"nested": True}, nesting, nesting_long_names) 
                 additional_annotations[variant_name] = sub_component_group
             else: # for the cases where it's neither a tupple nor a structs: FIXME: not 100% sure of this
                 #print("other variant in enum", short_name)

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_list.py

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ from bpy.props import (StringProperty, IntProperty, CollectionProperty)
 from .utils import generate_wrapper_propertyGroup
 from . import process_component
 
-def process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting=[]):
+def process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[]):
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults 
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
 
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
+    long_name = definition["title"]
     ref_name = definition["items"]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
     
     item_definition = type_infos[ref_name]
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ def process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting=[]):
         property_group_class = list_content_group_class
 
     nesting = nesting+[short_name]
+    nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names + [long_name]
+
     item_collection = CollectionProperty(type=property_group_class)
 
     item_short_name = item_short_name if not is_item_value_type else  "wrapper_" + item_short_name

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_structs.py

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 from . import process_component
 
-def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting): 
+def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting, nesting_long_names): 
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults 
     blender_property_mapping = registry.blender_property_mapping
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
+    long_name = definition["title"]
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
 
     __annotations__ = {}
     default_values = {}
     nesting = nesting + [short_name]
+    nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names + [long_name]
 
     for property_name in properties.keys():
         ref_name = properties[property_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting):
                     __annotations__[property_name] = blender_property
             else:
                 original_long_name = original["title"]
-                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, original, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": original_long_name}, nesting)
+                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, original, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": original_long_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
                 __annotations__[property_name] = sub_component_group
         # if there are sub fields, add an attribute "sub_fields" possibly a pointer property ? or add a standard field to the type , that is stored under "attributes" and not __annotations (better)
         else:
@@ -41,6 +43,6 @@ def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting):
             __annotations__[property_name] = StringProperty(default="N/A")
             registry.add_missing_typeInfo(ref_name)
             # the root component also becomes invalid (in practice it is not always a component, but good enough)
-            registry.add_invalid_component(nesting[0])
+            registry.add_invalid_component(nesting_long_names[0])
 
     return __annotations__

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_tupples.py

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 from . import process_component
 
-def process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting=[]):
+def process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[]):
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults 
     blender_property_mapping = registry.blender_property_mapping
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
+    long_name = definition["title"]
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
 
     nesting = nesting+[short_name]
+    nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names + [long_name]
     __annotations__ = {}
 
     default_values = []
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ def process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting=[]):
             __annotations__[property_name] = StringProperty(default="N/A")
             registry.add_missing_typeInfo(ref_name)
             # the root component also becomes invalid (in practice it is not always a component, but good enough)
-            registry.add_invalid_component(nesting[0])
+            registry.add_invalid_component(nesting_long_names[0])
 
 
     return __annotations__

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/prop_groups.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from .conversions_from_prop_group import property_group_value_to_custom_property
 from .process_component import process_component
 from .utils import update_calback_helper
 
+import json
 ## main callback function, fired whenever any property changes, no matter the nesting level
 def update_component(self, context, definition, component_name):
     registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
@@ -14,12 +15,17 @@ def update_component(self, context, definition, component_name):
     print("")
     print("update in component", component_name, self, "current_object", current_object.name)
     components_in_object = current_object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_in_object), None)
+    component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == component_name, components_in_object), None)
+    print("component_meta", component_meta)
+
     if component_meta != None:
-        property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(component_name)
+        property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(component_name)
-        self = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name)
+        property_group = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name)
         # we use our helper to set the values
-        context.object[component_name] = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(self, definition, registry, None)
+        object = context.object
+        previous = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
+        previous[component_name] = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, registry, None)
+        object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(previous)
 
 
 def generate_propertyGroups_for_components():
@@ -31,9 +37,8 @@ def generate_propertyGroups_for_components():
 
     for component_name in type_infos:
         definition = type_infos[component_name]
-        short_name = definition["short_name"]
         is_component = definition['isComponent'] if "isComponent" in definition else False
-        root_property_name = short_name if is_component else None
+        root_property_name = component_name if is_component else None
         process_component(registry, definition, update_calback_helper(definition, update_component, root_property_name), None, [])
         
     # if we had to add any wrapper types on the fly, process them now

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/utils.py

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ def generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(short_name, item_long_name, definition, regis
         'tupple_or_struct': "tupple",
         'field_names': ['0'], 
         **dict(with_properties = False, with_items= True, with_enum= False, with_list= False, short_name= wrapper_name, type_name=wrapper_name),
-        #'root_component': root_component
     }
     property_group_class = type(wrapper_name, (PropertyGroup,), property_group_params)
     bpy.utils.register_class(property_group_class)

tools/bevy_components/registry/registry.py

@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
             self.type_infos[type_name] = self.custom_types_to_add[type_name]
         self.custom_types_to_add.clear()
 
+    # add an invalid component to the list (long name)
     def add_invalid_component(self, component_name):
         self.invalid_components.append(component_name)
 
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
         self.short_names_to_propgroup_names[key] = propGroupName"""
         # FIXME:
         key = str(nesting) + longName if len(nesting) > 0 else longName
-        self.long_names_to_propgroup_names[longName] = propGroupName
+        self.long_names_to_propgroup_names[key] = propGroupName
         return propGroupName
 
     def get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(self, shortName):

tools/bevy_components/tests/test_components.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def test_components_should_generate_correct_custom_properties(setup_data):
             property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
 
             target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
             propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
             added_components.append(component_type)
             custom_property_values[short_name] = object[short_name]
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_components_should_generate_correct_custom_properties_with_randomized_va
             property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
 
             target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
             propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
             component_values_shuffler(seed= 10, property_group=propertyGroup, definition=definition, registry=registry)
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_components_should_generate_correct_propertyGroup_values_from_custom_pro
             property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
 
             target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
             propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
             added_components.append(component_type)
             # randomise values
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def test_remove_components(setup_data):
             object = bpy.context.object
 
             target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+            component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
             propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
             # print("propertyGroup", propertyGroup, propertyGroup.field_names)
             added_components.append(component_type)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def test_copy_paste_components(setup_data):
     object = context.object
 
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     setattr(propertyGroup, propertyGroup.field_names[0], 25.0)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def test_copy_paste_components(setup_data):
     # change name
     new_cube.name = "TargetCube"
     target_components_metadata = new_cube.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
 
     # first check that there is no component currently
     assert component_meta == None
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def test_copy_paste_components(setup_data):
     paste_component_operator()
 
     target_components_metadata = new_cube.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
 
     # now after pasting to the new object, it should have component meta
     assert component_meta != None

tools/bevy_components/tests/test_registry.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def test_blend(setup_data):
     object = bpy.context.object
 
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
 

tools/bevy_components/tests/test_rename_components.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from .setup_data import setup_data
 # small helpers
 def get_component_metadata(object, component_name):
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == component_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     return component_meta
 
 def get_component_propGroup(registry, component_name, component_meta):

tools/bevy_components/tests/test_shuffler.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def test_shuffler(setup_data):
 
     property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(short_name)
     target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+    component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
     propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
 
     definition = type_infos[component_type]