feat(tools/bevy_blueprints): bevy plugin + blender addon for components UI to more easily create components (#70)

* adds a new crate: ```bevy_registry_export``` to be able to create a json import of the registered component/type definitions
* adds a new Blender addon: ```bevy_components``` that takes that json data to generate custom UIs for components , to be to add & edit components easily in Blender 
   * also adds component metadata per object for more advanced features
   * etc
* updates to bevy_gltf_components & bevy_gltf_blueprints to add legacy_mode to support the "old"/current style component definitions
* same with gltf_auto_export Blender add_on
* closes #60

Cargo.toml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ members = [
     "crates/bevy_gltf_components",
     "crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints",
     "crates/bevy_gltf_save_load",
+    "crates/bevy_registry_export",
     "examples/bevy_gltf_components/basic/",
     "examples/bevy_gltf_components/basic_wasm/",
     "examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/basic/",
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ members = [
     "examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/multiple_levels_multiple_blendfiles",
     "examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/materials/",
     "examples/bevy_gltf_save_load/basic/",
+    "examples/bevy_registry_export/basic"
 
 ]
 resolver = "2"

README-workflow-classic.md

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Workflow: classic
+
+The workflow goes as follows (once you got your Bevy code setup)
+
+- create & register all your components you want to be able to set from the Blender side (this is basic Bevy, no specific work needed)
+
+![component registration](./docs/component_registration.png)
+
+## Component creation
+- Create an object / collection (for reuse) in Blender
+- Go to object properties => add a property, and add your component data
+    - unit structs, enums, and more complex strucs / components are all supported, (if the fields are basic data types at least,
+    have not tried more complex ones yet, but should also work)
+        - for structs with no params (unit structs): use a **STRING** property & an empty value 
+        - for structs with params: use a RON representation of your fields (see below) 
+        - for tupple strucs you can use any of the built in Blender custom property types: Strings, Booleans, floats, Vectors, etc
+
+        ![unit struct components in Blender](./docs/components_blender.png)
+
+        In rust:
+
+        ![unit struct components in Bevy](./docs/demo_simple_components.png)
+
+        (the Rust struct for these components for reference is [here](./examples/basic/game.rs#34) )
+
+
+        ![complex components in Blender](./docs/components_blender_parameters.png)
+
+        In rust:
+
+        ![complex components in Blender](./docs/camera_tracking_component.png)
+
+        (the Rust struct for this component for reference is [here](./examples/basic/core/camera/camera_tracking.rs#21) )
+
+        There is an other examples of using various Component types: Enums, Tupple structs,  strucs with fields etc [here](./examples/basic/test_components.rs),
+        even colors, Vecs (arrays), Vec2, Vec3 etc are all supported
+
+        ![complex components in Blender](./docs/components_blender_parameters2.png)
+
+- for collections & their instances: 
+    * I usually create a library scene with nested collections
+        * the leaf collections are the assets you use in your level
+        * add an empty called xxxx_components
+        * add the components as explained in the previous part
+        
+        ![blender collection asset](./docs/blender_collections.png)
+
+    * In the Level/world itself, just create an instance of the collection (standard Blender, ie Shift+A -> collection instance -> pick the collection)
+
+## Exporting to gltf 
+
+- export your level as a glb/gltf file :
+    - using Blender's default gltf exporter
+        !!**IMPORTANT** you need to check the following:
+        - custom properties
+        - cameras & lights if you want a complete level (as in this example)
+        ![gltf_export](./docs/gltf_export.png)
+    - or much better, using [gltf_auto_export](./tools/gltf_auto_export/)
+
+## Now use your gltf files in Bevy
+
+- load it in Bevy (see the various examples for this)
+- you should see the components attached to your entities in Bevy
+
+![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy.png)
+![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy2.png)
+![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy3.png)
+
+
+> note: you get a warning if there are any unregistered components in your gltf file (they get ignored)
+you will get a warning **per entity**
+
+![missing components warnings](./docs/component_warnings.png)

README-workflow-ui.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Workflow: UI
+
+The workflow goes as follows (once you got your Bevy code setup)
+
+## Bevy side
+- create & register all your components you want to be able to set from the Blender side (this is basic Bevy, no specific work needed)
+- follow the instructions in the [bevy_registry_export](./crates/bevy_registry_export/) to generate a registry export
+
+## Component creation
+
+Setup the Blender [bevy_components](./tools/bevy_components/README.md) add-on
+to add & edit your components visually & reliably
+
+![bevy_components](./docs/bevy_components.png)
+
+
+## Exporting to gltf 
+
+- export your level as a glb/gltf file :
+    - using Blender's default gltf exporter
+        !!**IMPORTANT** you need to check the following:
+        - custom properties
+        - cameras & lights if you want a complete level (as in this example)
+        ![gltf_export](./docs/gltf_export.png)
+    - or much better, using [gltf_auto_export](./tools/gltf_auto_export/)
+
+## Now use your gltf files in Bevy
+
+- load it in Bevy (see the various examples for this)
+- you should see the components attached to your entities in Bevy
+
+![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy.png)
+![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy2.png)
+![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy3.png)
+
+
+> note: you get a warning if there are any unregistered components in your gltf file (they get ignored)
+you will get a warning **per entity**
+
+![missing components warnings](./docs/component_warnings.png)

README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ It also allows you to setup 'blueprints' in Blender by using collections (the re
 
 * Useful if you want to use Blender (or any editor allowing to export gltf with configurable gltf_extras) as your Editor
 * define Bevy components as custom properties in Blender (some visually , some using RON, though an older JSON version is also available)
-* no plugin or extra tools needed in Blender (but I provide a [little Blender plugin](./tools/gltf_auto_export/README.md) to auto-export to gltf on save (and more !) if you want !)
+* no plugin or extra tools needed in Blender (but I provide a [little Blender add-on](./tools/gltf_auto_export/README.md) to auto-export to gltf on save (and more !) if you want !)
+* now also with a nice UI tool to add & edit Bevy components in [Blender](./tools/bevy_components/README.md)
 * define components in Blender Collections & override any of them in your collection instances if you want
 * ability to automatically turn your Blender collections into [gltf Blueprints](./crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/README.md) for reuse
 * minimal setup & code,  you can have something basic running fast
@@ -29,18 +30,23 @@ It also allows you to setup 'blueprints' in Blender by using collections (the re
 ## Crates
 
 - [bevy_gltf_components](./crates/bevy_gltf_components/) This crate allows you to define components direclty inside gltf files and instanciate/inject the components on the Bevy side.
-There is a [video tutorial/explanation](https://youtu.be/-lcScjQCA3c) if you want, or you can read the crate docs.
+
-The examples for the crate are [here](./examples/bevy_gltf_components/)
+    There is a [video tutorial/explanation](https://youtu.be/-lcScjQCA3c) if you want, or you can read the crate docs.
+    The examples for the crate are [here](./examples/bevy_gltf_components/)
 
 - [bevy_gltf_blueprints](./crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/) This crate adds the ability to define Blueprints/Prefabs for Bevy inside gltf files and spawn them in Bevy. With the ability to override and add components when spawning, efficient "level" loading etc
-There is a [video tutorial/explanation](https://youtu.be/CgyNtwgYwdM) for this one too, or you can read the crate docs
+
-The examples for the crate are [here](./examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/)
+    There is a [video tutorial/explanation](https://youtu.be/CgyNtwgYwdM) for this one too, or you can read the crate docs
-> Note: this is the recomended crate to use and uses ```bevy_gltf_components``` under the hood
+    The examples for the crate are [here](./examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/)
+    > Note: this is the recomended crate to use and uses ```bevy_gltf_components``` under the hood
 
 - [bevy_gltf_save_load](./crates/bevy_gltf_save_load/) This crate adds the ability to save & load your game state in a relatively simple way, by leveraging the blueprint functionality of 
 bevy_gltf_blueprints to only save a minimal subset of dynamic data, seperating dynamic & static parts of levels etc.
 The examples for the crate are [here](./examples/bevy_gltf_save_load/)
-> Note: this uses ```bevy_gltf_blueprints``` under the hood
+    > Note: this uses ```bevy_gltf_blueprints``` under the hood
+
+- [bevy_registry_export](./crates/bevy_registry_export/) This crate adds the ability to export your project's Bevy registry to json, in order to be able to generate custom component UIs on the Blender side in the Blender [bevy_components](./tools/bevy_components/README.md) add-on
+ 
 
 ## Tools
 
@@ -51,6 +57,13 @@ The examples for the crate are [here](./examples/bevy_gltf_save_load/)
 
 Please read the [README]((./tools/gltf_auto_export/README.md)) of the add-on for installation & use instructions
 
+### Blender: bevy_components
+
+- an add-on for Blender to allow easilly adding & editing Bevy components , using automatically generated UIs for each component
+
+Please read the [README]((./tools/bevy_components/README.md)) of the add-on for installation & use instructions
+
+
 
 ## Examples
 
@@ -62,6 +75,12 @@ you can find all examples, by crate as seperate crates for clearer dependencies
 - [bevy_gltf_blueprints](./examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/) 
     * [basic](./examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/basic/) more advanced example : use of ```bevy_gltf_blueprints``` to spawn a level and then populate it with entities coming from different gltf files, live (at runtime) spawning of entities etc
     * [animation](./examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/animation/) how to use and trigger animations from gltf files (a feature of ```bevy_gltf_blueprints```)
+    * & lots more
+
+- [bevy_gltf_save_load](./examples/bevy_gltf_save_load/) 
+
+- [bevy_registry_export](./examples/bevy_registry_export/) 
+
 
 ## Workflow
 
@@ -70,74 +89,12 @@ The workflow goes as follows (once you got your Bevy code setup)
 - create & register all your components you want to be able to set from the Blender side (this is basic Bevy, no specific work needed)
 
 ![component registration](./docs/component_registration.png)
-- Create an object / collection (for reuse) in Blender
-- Go to object properties => add a property, and add your component data
-    - unit structs, enums, and more complex strucs / components are all supported, (if the fields are basic data types at least,
-    have not tried more complex ones yet, but should also work)
-        - for structs with no params (unit structs): use a **STRING** property & an empty value 
-        - for structs with params: use a RON representation of your fields (see below) 
-        - for tupple strucs you can use any of the built in Blender custom property types: Strings, Booleans, floats, Vectors, etc
-
-        ![unit struct components in Blender](./docs/components_blender.png)
-
-        In rust:
-
-        ![unit struct components in Bevy](./docs/demo_simple_components.png)
-
-        (the Rust struct for these components for reference is [here](./examples/basic/game.rs#34) )
-
-
-        ![complex components in Blender](./docs/components_blender_parameters.png)
-
-        In rust:
-
-        ![complex components in Blender](./docs/camera_tracking_component.png)
-
-        (the Rust struct for this component for reference is [here](./examples/basic/core/camera/camera_tracking.rs#21) )
-
-        There is an other examples of using various Component types: Enums, Tupple structs,  strucs with fields etc [here](./examples/basic/test_components.rs),
-        even colors, Vecs (arrays), Vec2, Vec3 etc are all supported
-
-        ![complex components in Blender](./docs/components_blender_parameters2.png)
-
-- for collections & their instances: 
-    * I usually create a library scene with nested collections
-        * the leaf collections are the assets you use in your level
-        * add an empty called xxxx_components
-        * add the components as explained in the previous part
-        
-        ![blender collection asset](./docs/blender_collections.png)
-
-    * In the Level/world itself, just create an instance of the collection (standard Blender, ie Shift+A -> collection instance -> pick the collection)
-
-
-- export your level as a glb/gltf file :
-    - using Blender's default gltf exporter
-        !!**IMPORTANT** you need to check the following:
-        - custom properties
-        - cameras & lights if you want a complete level (as in this example)
-        ![gltf_export](./docs/gltf_export.png)
-    - or much better, using [gltf_auto_export](./tools/gltf_auto_export/)
-
-
-
-- load it in Bevy (see the demo main file for this)
-- you should see the components attached to your entities in Bevy
-
-![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy.png)
-![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy2.png)
-![components in bevy](./docs/components_bevy3.png)
-
-
-> note: you get a warning if there are any unregistered components in your gltf file (they get ignored)
-you will get a warning **per entity**
-
-![missing components warnings](./docs/component_warnings.png)
-
 
+- then you have two options
+    - add your components to objects in Blender **manually** as **custom properties**  : see [here](./README-workflow-classic.md) for more details
+    - add your components to objects in Blender **with a nice UI** see [here](./README-workflow-ui.md) for more details 
 
 ## Limitations / issues
-- some components have to be defined in ```text``` in Blender, might try using the AppTypeRegistry and some Python code on the Blender side for a nicer UI (although this loses the "fast & easy, no tooling" approach)
 - Some of `bevy_rapier`/physics code / ways to define colliders could perhaps be done better/visually within Blender (currently it also goes via RON)
 
 ## Future work
@@ -153,6 +110,9 @@ Thanks to all the contributors helping out with this project ! Big kudos to you,
 
 - [GitGhillie](https://github.com/GitGhillie)
 - [Azorlogh](https://github.com/Azorlogh)
+- [BSDGuyShawn](https://github.com/BSDGuyShawn)
+- [yukkop](https://github.com/yukkop)
+- [killercup](https://github.com/killercup)
 
 ## License
 

crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "bevy_gltf_blueprints"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Mark 'kaosat-dev' Moissette"]
 description = "Adds the ability to define Blueprints/Prefabs for [Bevy](https://bevyengine.org/) inside gltf files and spawn them in Bevy."
 homepage = "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow"
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ workspace = true
 bevy = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_asset", "bevy_scene", "bevy_gltf", "bevy_animation", "animation"] }
 
 [dependencies]
-bevy_gltf_components = "0.2"
+bevy_gltf_components = "0.3"
+#bevy_gltf_components = { path = "../bevy_gltf_components" }
 bevy = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_asset", "bevy_scene", "bevy_gltf", "bevy_animation", "animation"] }

crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/README.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Here's a minimal usage example:
 # Cargo.toml
 [dependencies]
 bevy="0.12"
-bevy_gltf_blueprints = { version = "0.6"} 
+bevy_gltf_blueprints = { version = "0.7"} 
 
 ```
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fn spawn_blueprint(
 Add the following to your `[dependencies]` section in `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```toml
-bevy_gltf_blueprints = "0.6"
+bevy_gltf_blueprints = "0.7"
 ```
 
 Or use `cargo add`:
@@ -307,6 +307,25 @@ see https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/exa
 
 Generating optimised blueprints and material libraries can be automated using the latests version of the [Blender plugin](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/tools/gltf_auto_export)
 
+
+## Legacy mode
+
+Starting in version 0.7 there is a new parameter ```legacy_mode``` for backwards compatibility
+
+To disable the legacy mode: (enabled by default)
+
+```rust no_run
+BlueprintsPlugin{legacy_mode: false}
+```
+
+
+You **need** to disable legacy mode if you want to use the [```bevy_components```](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/tools_bevy_blueprints/tools/bevy_components) Blender addon + the [```bevy_registry_export crate```](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_registry_export) ! 
+As it create custom properties that are writen in real **ron** file format instead of a simplified version (the one in the legacy mode)
+
+
+> Note: the legacy mode support will be dropped in future versions, and the default behaviour will be NO legacy mode
+
+
 ## Examples
 
 https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/examples/bevy_gltf_blueprints/basic
@@ -333,7 +352,7 @@ The main branch is compatible with the latest Bevy release, while the branch `be
 Compatibility of `bevy_gltf_blueprints` versions:
 | `bevy_gltf_blueprints` | `bevy` |
 | :--                 | :--    |
-| `0.3 - 0.6`         | `0.12` |
+| `0.3 - 0.7`         | `0.12` |
 | `0.1 - 0.2`         | `0.11` |
 | branch `main`       | `0.12` |
 | branch `bevy_main`  | `main` |

crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/lib.rs

@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ impl fmt::Display for GltfFormat {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 /// Plugin for gltf blueprints
 pub struct BlueprintsPlugin {
+    pub legacy_mode: bool, // flag that gets passed on to bevy_gltf_components
+
     pub format: GltfFormat,
     /// The base folder where library/blueprints assets are loaded from, relative to the executable.
     pub library_folder: PathBuf,
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ pub struct BlueprintsPlugin {
 impl Default for BlueprintsPlugin {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            legacy_mode: true,
             format: GltfFormat::GLB,
             library_folder: PathBuf::from("models/library"),
             aabbs: false,
@@ -110,7 +113,9 @@ fn materials_library_enabled(blueprints_config: Res<BluePrintsConfig>) -> bool {
 
 impl Plugin for BlueprintsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.add_plugins(ComponentsFromGltfPlugin)
+        app.add_plugins(ComponentsFromGltfPlugin{
+            legacy_mode: self.legacy_mode
+        })
             .register_type::<BlueprintName>()
             .register_type::<MaterialInfo>()
             .register_type::<SpawnHere>()

crates/bevy_gltf_components/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "bevy_gltf_components"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.3.0"
 authors = ["Mark 'kaosat-dev' Moissette"]
 description = "Allows you to define [Bevy](https://bevyengine.org/) components direclty inside gltf files and instanciate the components on the Bevy side."
 homepage = "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow"

crates/bevy_gltf_components/README.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Here's a minimal usage example:
 # Cargo.toml
 [dependencies]
 bevy="0.12"
-bevy_gltf_components = { version = "0.2"} 
+bevy_gltf_components = { version = "0.3"} 
 
 ```
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bevy_gltf_components = { version = "0.2"}
  fn main() {
     App::new()
          .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
-         .add_plugin(ComponentsFromGltfPlugin)
+         .add_plugin(ComponentsFromGltfPlugin::default())
          .add_system(spawn_level)
          .run();
  }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bevy_gltf_components = { version = "0.2"}
 Add the following to your `[dependencies]` section in `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```toml
-bevy_gltf_components = "0.2"
+bevy_gltf_components = "0.3"
 ```
 
 Or use `cargo add`:
@@ -69,6 +69,27 @@ Or use `cargo add`:
 cargo add bevy_gltf_components
 ```
 
+## Configuration
+
+starting with version 0.3, this plugin is configurable
+Use the default configuration: 
+
+```rust no_run
+ComponentsFromGltfPlugin::default()
+```
+
+Or disable the legacy mode: (enabled by default)
+
+```rust no_run
+ComponentsFromGltfPlugin{legacy_mode: false}
+```
+
+You **need** to disable legacy mode if you want to use the [```bevy_components```](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/tools_bevy_blueprints/tools/bevy_components) Blender addon + the [```bevy_registry_export crate```](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_registry_export) ! 
+As it create custom properties that are writen in real **ron** file format
+instead of a simplified version (the one in the legacy mode)
+
+> Note: the legacy mode support will be dropped in future versions, and the default behaviour will be NO legacy mode
+
 ## SystemSet
 
 the ordering of systems is very important ! 
@@ -96,7 +117,7 @@ The main branch is compatible with the latest Bevy release, while the branch `be
 Compatibility of `bevy_gltf_components` versions:
 | `bevy_gltf_components` | `bevy` |
 | :--                 | :--    |
-| `0.2`               | `0.12` |
+| `0.2 - 0.3`         | `0.12` |
 | `0.1`               | `0.11` |
 | branch `main`       | `0.12` |
 | branch `bevy_main`  | `main` |

crates/bevy_gltf_components/src/gltf_to_components.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+use bevy::ecs::component::Component;
+use bevy::render::color::Color;
 use core::ops::Deref;
-
 use ron::Value;
 use serde::de::DeserializeSeed;
 
 use bevy::ecs::{entity::Entity, reflect::ReflectComponent};
 use bevy::gltf::{Gltf, GltfExtras};
-use bevy::reflect::serde::UntypedReflectDeserializer; // ReflectSerializer
+use bevy::reflect::serde::UntypedReflectDeserializer;
 use bevy::reflect::{Reflect, TypeInfo, TypeRegistry};
 use bevy::scene::Scene;
 use bevy::utils::HashMap;
@@ -16,9 +17,18 @@ use bevy::{
 
 use super::capitalize_first_letter;
 
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleTestColor(Color);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct VecOfColors(Vec<Color>);
+
 pub fn ronstring_to_reflect_component(
     ron_string: &String,
     type_registry: &TypeRegistry,
+    simplified_types: bool,
 ) -> Vec<Box<dyn Reflect>> {
     let lookup: HashMap<String, Value> = ron::from_str(ron_string.as_str()).unwrap();
     let mut components: Vec<Box<dyn Reflect>> = Vec::new();
@@ -38,82 +48,72 @@ pub fn ronstring_to_reflect_component(
             type_registry.get_with_short_type_path(capitalized_type_name.as_str())
         {
             debug!("TYPE INFO {:?}", type_registration.type_info());
-            match type_registration.type_info() {
+            if simplified_types {
-                TypeInfo::TupleStruct(info) => {
+                match type_registration.type_info() {
-                    // we handle tupple strucs with only one field differently, as Blender's custom properties with custom ui (float, int, bool, etc) always give us a tupple struct
+                    TypeInfo::TupleStruct(info) => {
-                    if info.field_len() == 1 {
+                        // we handle tupple strucs with only one field differently, as Blender's custom properties with custom ui (float, int, bool, etc) always give us a tupple struct
-                        let field = info
+                        if info.field_len() == 1 {
-                            .field_at(0)
+                            let field = info
-                            .expect("we should always have at least one field here");
+                                .field_at(0)
-                        let field_name = field.type_path();
+                                .expect("we should always have at least one field here");
-                        // TODO: find a way to cast with typeId instead of this matching
+                            let field_name = field.type_path();
-                        /*match field.type_id(){
+                            let mut formated = parsed_value.clone();
-                          TypeId::of::<f32>() => {
+                            match field_name {
-                            println!("WE HAVE A f32");
+                                "f32" => {
-                          }
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<f32>().unwrap().to_string();
-                          }
+                                }
-                          Vec3 => {
+                                "f64" => {
-                            println!("WE HAVE A VEC3");
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<f64>().unwrap().to_string();
-                            let bla:Vec3 = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
+                                }
-                            println!("bla {}", bla)
+                                "u8" => {
-                          }
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<u8>().unwrap().to_string();
-                          _ =>{}
+                                }
-                        }*/
+                                "u16" => {
-
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<u16>().unwrap().to_string();
-                        let mut formated = parsed_value.clone();
+                                }
-                        match field_name {
+                                "u32" => {
-                            "f32" => {
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<u32>().unwrap().to_string();
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<f32>().unwrap().to_string();
+                                }
-                            }
+                                "u64" => {
-                            "f64" => {
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<u64>().unwrap().to_string();
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<f64>().unwrap().to_string();
+                                }
-                            }
+                                "u128" => {
-                            "u8" => {
+                                    formated = parsed_value.parse::<u128>().unwrap().to_string();
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<u8>().unwrap().to_string();
+                                }
-                            }
+                                "glam::Vec2" => {
-                            "u16" => {
+                                    let parsed: Vec<f32> = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<u16>().unwrap().to_string();
+                                    formated = format!("(x:{},y:{})", parsed[0], parsed[1]);
-                            }
+                                }
-                            "u32" => {
+                                "glam::Vec3" => {
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<u32>().unwrap().to_string();
+                                    let parsed: Vec<f32> = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
-                            }
-                            "u64" => {
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<u64>().unwrap().to_string();
-                            }
-                            "u128" => {
-                                formated = parsed_value.parse::<u128>().unwrap().to_string();
-                            }
-                            "glam::Vec2" => {
-                                let parsed: Vec<f32> = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
-                                formated = format!("(x:{},y:{})", parsed[0], parsed[1]);
-                            }
-                            "glam::Vec3" => {
-                                let parsed: Vec<f32> = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
-                                formated =
-                                    format!("(x:{},y:{},z:{})", parsed[0], parsed[1], parsed[2]);
-                            }
-                            "bevy_render::color::Color" => {
-                                let parsed: Vec<f32> = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
-                                if parsed.len() == 3 {
                                     formated = format!(
-                                        "Rgba(red:{},green:{},blue:{}, alpha: 1.0)",
+                                        "(x:{},y:{},z:{})",
                                         parsed[0], parsed[1], parsed[2]
                                     );
                                 }
-                                if parsed.len() == 4 {
+                                "bevy_render::color::Color" => {
-                                    formated = format!(
+                                    let parsed: Vec<f32> = ron::from_str(&parsed_value).unwrap();
-                                        "Rgba(red:{},green:{},blue:{}, alpha:{})",
+                                    if parsed.len() == 3 {
-                                        parsed[0], parsed[1], parsed[2], parsed[3]
+                                        formated = format!(
-                                    );
+                                            "Rgba(red:{},green:{},blue:{}, alpha: 1.0)",
+                                            parsed[0], parsed[1], parsed[2]
+                                        );
+                                    }
+                                    if parsed.len() == 4 {
+                                        formated = format!(
+                                            "Rgba(red:{},green:{},blue:{}, alpha:{})",
+                                            parsed[0], parsed[1], parsed[2], parsed[3]
+                                        );
+                                    }
                                 }
+                                _ => {}
                             }
-                            _ => {}
-                        }
 
-                        parsed_value = format!("({formated})");
+                            parsed_value = format!("({formated})");
+                        }
                     }
+                    _ => {}
                 }
-                _ => {}
             }
 
             // println!("parsed value {}",parsed_value);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub fn ronstring_to_reflect_component(
             );
 
             // usefull to determine what an entity looks like Serialized
-            /*let test_struct = Enemy::default();
+            /*let test_struct = VecOfColors(vec![Color::Rgba { red: 0., green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 0.0 }]);//TuppleTestColor(Color::Rgba { red: 0., green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 0.0 });
             let serializer = ReflectSerializer::new(&test_struct, &type_registry);
             let serialized =
                 ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&serializer, ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default()).unwrap();
@@ -162,8 +162,13 @@ pub fn gltf_extras_to_components(
     gltf: &mut Gltf,
     scenes: &mut ResMut<Assets<Scene>>,
     type_registry: impl Deref<Target = TypeRegistry>,
+    legacy_mode: bool
 ) {
     let mut added_components = 0;
+    let simplified_types = legacy_mode;
+    if simplified_types {
+        warn!("using simplified component definitions is deprecated since 0.3, prefer defining components with real ron values (use the bevy_components tool for Blender for simplicity) ");
+    }
     for (_name, scene) in &gltf.named_scenes {
         debug!("gltf: scene name {:?}", _name);
 
@@ -173,7 +178,8 @@ pub fn gltf_extras_to_components(
         let mut entity_components: HashMap<Entity, Vec<Box<dyn Reflect>>> = HashMap::new();
         for (entity, name, extras, parent) in query.iter(&scene.world) {
             debug!("Name: {}, entity {:?}, parent: {:?}", name, entity, parent);
-            let reflect_components = ronstring_to_reflect_component(&extras.value, &type_registry);
+            let reflect_components =
+                ronstring_to_reflect_component(&extras.value, &type_registry, simplified_types);
             added_components = reflect_components.len();
             debug!("Found components {}", added_components);
 

crates/bevy_gltf_components/src/lib.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub use gltf_to_components::*;
 pub mod process_gltfs;
 pub use process_gltfs::*;
 
-use bevy::prelude::{App, IntoSystemConfigs, Plugin, SystemSet, Update};
+use bevy::{ecs::system::Resource, prelude::{App, IntoSystemConfigs, Plugin, SystemSet, Update}};
 
 /// A Bevy plugin for extracting components from gltf files and automatically adding them to the relevant entities
 /// It will automatically run every time you load a gltf file
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use bevy::prelude::{App, IntoSystemConfigs, Plugin, SystemSet, Update};
 /// ){
 /// if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::Return) {
 ///  commands.spawn(SceneBundle {
-///   scene: asset_server.load("basic/models/level1.glb#Scene0"),
+///   scene: asset_server.load("basic/models/level1.glb"),
 ///   transform: Transform::from_xyz(2.0, 0.0, -5.0),
 /// ..Default::default()
 /// });
@@ -48,11 +48,29 @@ pub enum GltfComponentsSet {
     Injection,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default)]
+#[derive(Clone, Resource)]
-pub struct ComponentsFromGltfPlugin;
+pub struct GltfComponentsConfig {
+    pub(crate) legacy_mode: bool,
+}
+
+pub struct ComponentsFromGltfPlugin {
+    pub legacy_mode: bool
+}
+
+impl Default for ComponentsFromGltfPlugin {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+           legacy_mode: true
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Plugin for ComponentsFromGltfPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.insert_resource(GltfLoadingTracker::new())
+            .insert_resource(GltfComponentsConfig {
+                legacy_mode: self.legacy_mode
+            })
             .add_systems(Update, (track_new_gltf, process_loaded_scenes))
             .add_systems(
                 Update,

crates/bevy_gltf_components/src/process_gltfs.rs

@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@ use bevy::gltf::Gltf;
 use bevy::utils::HashSet;
 use bevy::{asset::LoadState, prelude::*};
 
-use crate::gltf_extras_to_components;
+use crate::{gltf_extras_to_components, GltfComponentsConfig};
 
 #[derive(Resource)]
 /// component to keep track of gltfs' loading state
 pub struct GltfLoadingTracker {
     pub loading_gltfs: HashSet<Handle<Gltf>>,
-    pub loaded_gltfs: HashSet<Handle<Gltf>>,
+    pub processed_gltfs: HashSet<String>,
 }
 
 impl GltfLoadingTracker {
     pub fn new() -> GltfLoadingTracker {
         GltfLoadingTracker {
-            loaded_gltfs: HashSet::new(),
             loading_gltfs: HashSet::new(),
+            processed_gltfs: HashSet::new(),
         }
     }
     pub fn add_gltf(&mut self, handle: Handle<Gltf>) {
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ pub fn process_loaded_scenes(
     mut scenes: ResMut<Assets<Scene>>,
     app_type_registry: Res<AppTypeRegistry>,
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    gltf_components_config: Res<GltfComponentsConfig>,
 ) {
     let mut loaded_gltfs = Vec::new();
     for gltf in &tracker.loading_gltfs {
@@ -75,10 +76,15 @@ pub fn process_loaded_scenes(
 
     for gltf_handle in &loaded_gltfs {
         if let Some(gltf) = gltfs.get_mut(gltf_handle) {
-            gltf_extras_to_components(gltf, &mut scenes, &*type_registry);
+            gltf_extras_to_components(gltf, &mut scenes, &*type_registry, gltf_components_config.legacy_mode);
+
+            if let Some(path) = gltf_handle.path() {
+                tracker.processed_gltfs.insert(path.to_string());
+            }
+        } else {
+            warn!("could not find gltf asset, cannot process it");
         }
         tracker.loading_gltfs.remove(gltf_handle);
-        tracker.loaded_gltfs.insert(gltf_handle.clone());
+        debug!("Done loading gltf file");
-        debug!("Done loading scene");
     }
 }

crates/bevy_gltf_save_load/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "bevy_gltf_save_load"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0"
 authors = ["Mark 'kaosat-dev' Moissette"]
 description = "Save & load your bevy games"
 homepage = "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow"
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ bevy = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_asset", "
 
 [dependencies]
 bevy = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_asset", "bevy_scene", "bevy_gltf"] }
-bevy_gltf_blueprints = "0.6"
+bevy_gltf_blueprints = "0.7"

crates/bevy_registry_export/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[package]
+name = "bevy_registry_export"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Mark 'kaosat-dev' Moissette"]
+description = "Allows you to define [Bevy](https://bevyengine.org/) components direclty inside gltf files and instanciate the components on the Bevy side."
+homepage = "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow"
+repository = "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow"
+keywords = ["gamedev", "bevy", "assets", "gltf", "components"]
+categories = ["game-development"]
+edition = "2021"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+bevy = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_asset", "bevy_scene", "bevy_gltf"] }
+
+[dependencies]
+bevy = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_scene"] }
+bevy_reflect = { version = "0.12.1", default-features = false }
+bevy_app = { version = "0.12.1", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_reflect"] }
+bevy_ecs = { version = "0.12.1", default-features = false, features = ["bevy_reflect"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.108"

crates/bevy_registry_export/LICENSE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+This crate is available under either:
+
+* The [MIT License](./LICENSE_MIT)
+* The [Apache License, Version 2.0](./LICENSE_APACHE)

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crates/bevy_registry_export/LICENSE_MIT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
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+SOFTWARE.

crates/bevy_registry_export/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+[![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/bevy_registry_export)](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_registry_export)
+[![Docs](https://img.shields.io/docsrs/bevy_registry_export)](https://docs.rs/bevy_registry_export/latest/bevy_registry_export/)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/crates/l/bevy_registry_export)](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/blob/main/crates/bevy_registry_export/License.md)
+[![Bevy tracking](https://img.shields.io/badge/Bevy%20tracking-released%20version-lightblue)](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/main/docs/plugins_guidelines.md#main-branch-tracking)
+
+# bevy_registry_export
+
+This plugin allows you to create a Json export of all your components/ registered types.
+Its main use case is as a backbone for the [```bevy_components``` Blender add-on](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/tools/bevy_components), that allows you to add & edit components directly in Blender, using the actual type definitions from Bevy 
+(and any of your custom types & components that you register in Bevy).
+
+
+## Usage
+
+Here's a minimal usage example:
+
+```toml
+# Cargo.toml
+[dependencies]
+bevy="0.12"
+bevy_registry_export = "0.1"
+```
+
+```rust no_run
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_registry_export::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins((
+            DefaultPlugins,
+            ExportRegistryPlugin::default() // will save your registry schema json file to assets/registry.json
+        ))
+        .run();
+}
+
+```
+
+take a look at the [example]('https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/mod.rs) for more clarity
+
+
+##  Installation
+
+Add the following to your `[dependencies]` section in `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+bevy_registry_export = "0.1"
+
+```
+
+Or use `cargo add`:
+
+```toml
+cargo add bevy_registry_export
+```
+
+## Setup
+
+```rust no_run
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_registry_export::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins((
+            DefaultPlugins
+            ExportRegistryPlugin::default()
+        ))
+        .run();
+}
+
+```
+
+you can also configure the output path
+
+```rust no_run
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_registry_export::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins((
+            DefaultPlugins
+            ExportRegistryPlugin {
+                save_path: "assets/registry.json".into(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        ))
+        .run();
+}
+
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+- The output file will be generated in the ```Startup``` schedule whenever you run your app.
+- Every time you compile & run your app, the output json file will be updated.
+
+## Examples
+
+All examples are here:
+
+> the examples use ```bevy_gltf_blueprints``` with the **legacy_mode** set to **FALSE** as the new custom properties generated by the Blender add-on require newer/ non legacy logic.
+
+- https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/examples/bevy_registry_export/basic
+
+
+## Compatible Bevy versions
+
+The main branch is compatible with the latest Bevy release, while the branch `bevy_main` tries to track the `main` branch of Bevy (PRs updating the tracked commit are welcome).
+
+Compatibility of `bevy_registry_export` versions:
+| `bevy_registry_export` | `bevy` |  `bevy_components (Blender add-on)` |
+| :--                 | :--    |:--    |
+| `0.1 `              | `0.12` | `0.1.0` |
+| branch `main`       | `0.12` | `0.1.0` |
+| branch `bevy_main`  | `main` | `n/a` |
+
+
+## Contributors
+
+Thanks to all the contributors helping out with this project ! Big kudos to you, contributions are always appreciated ! :)
+A big shout out to [killercup](https://github.com/killercup), that did the bulk of the Bevy side code !
+
+## License
+
+This crate, all its code, contents & assets is Dual-licensed under either of
+
+- Apache License, Version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](./LICENSE_APACHE.md) or https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](./LICENSE_MIT.md) or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

crates/bevy_registry_export/src/export_types.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+use std::fs::File;
+
+use bevy::log::info;
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    reflect::{AppTypeRegistry, ReflectComponent, ReflectResource},
+    world::World,
+};
+use bevy_reflect::{TypeInfo, TypeRegistration, VariantInfo}; // TypePath // DynamicTypePath
+use serde_json::{json, Map, Value};
+
+use crate::ExportComponentsConfig;
+
+pub fn export_types(world: &mut World) {
+    let config = world
+        .get_resource::<ExportComponentsConfig>()
+        .expect("ExportComponentsConfig should exist at this stage");
+
+    let writer =
+        File::create(config.save_path.to_path_buf()).expect("should have created schema file");
+
+    let types = world.resource_mut::<AppTypeRegistry>();
+    let types = types.read();
+    let schemas = types.iter().map(export_type).collect::<Map<_, _>>();
+
+    serde_json::to_writer_pretty(
+        writer,
+        &json!({
+            "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+            "title": "bevy component registry schema",
+            "$defs": schemas,
+        }),
+    )
+    .expect("valid json");
+
+    info!("Done exporting registry schema")
+}
+
+pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
+    let t = reg.type_info();
+    let binding = t.type_path_table();
+    let short_name = binding.short_path();
+    let mut schema = match t {
+        TypeInfo::Struct(info) => {
+            let properties = info
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(idx, field)| {
+                    (
+                        field.name().to_owned(),
+                        add_min_max(json!({ "type": typ(field.type_path()) }), reg, idx, None),
+                    )
+                })
+                .collect::<Map<_, _>>();
+
+            json!({
+                "type": "object",
+                "typeInfo": "Struct",
+                "title": t.type_path(),
+                "properties": properties,
+                "additionalProperties": false,
+                "required": info
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|field| !field.type_path().starts_with("core::option::Option"))
+                    .map(|field| field.name())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            })
+        }
+        TypeInfo::Enum(info) => {
+            let simple = info
+                .iter()
+                .all(|variant| matches!(variant, VariantInfo::Unit(_)));
+            if simple {
+                json!({
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "typeInfo": "Enum",
+                    "title": t.type_path(),
+                    "oneOf": info
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|variant| match variant {
+                            VariantInfo::Unit(v) => v.name(),
+                            _ => unreachable!(),
+                        })
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                })
+            } else {
+                let variants = info
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(field_idx, variant)| match variant {
+                    //let binding = t.type_path_table();
+                    //let short_name = binding.short_path();
+                    VariantInfo::Struct(v) => json!({
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "typeInfo": "Struct",
+                        "title": v.name(),
+                        "short_name": v.name().split("::").last().unwrap_or(v.name()),
+                        "properties": v
+                            .iter()
+                            .enumerate()
+                            .map(|(variant_idx, field)| (field.name().to_owned(), add_min_max(json!({"type": typ(field.type_path()), "title": field.name()}), reg, field_idx, Some(variant_idx))))
+                            .collect::<Map<_, _>>(),
+                        "additionalProperties": false,
+                        "required": v
+                            .iter()
+                            .filter(|field| !field.type_path().starts_with("core::option::Option"))
+                            .map(|field| field.name())
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                    }),
+                    VariantInfo::Tuple(v) => json!({
+                        "type": "array",
+                        "typeInfo": "Tuple",
+                        "title": v.name(),
+                        "short_name":v.name(),
+                        "prefixItems": v
+                            .iter()
+                            .enumerate()
+                            .map(|(variant_idx, field)| add_min_max(json!({"type": typ(field.type_path())}), reg, field_idx, Some(variant_idx)))
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                        "items": false,
+                    }),
+                    VariantInfo::Unit(v) => json!({
+                        "title": v.name(),
+                    }),
+                })
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+                json!({
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "typeInfo": "Enum",
+                    "title": t.type_path(),
+                    "oneOf": variants,
+                })
+            }
+        }
+        TypeInfo::TupleStruct(info) => json!({
+            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "type": "array",
+            "typeInfo": "TupleStruct",
+            "prefixItems": info
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(idx, field)| add_min_max(json!({"type": typ(field.type_path())}), reg, idx, None))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            "items": false,
+        }),
+        TypeInfo::List(info) => {
+            json!({
+                "title": t.type_path(),
+                "type": "array",
+                "typeInfo": "List",
+                "items": json!({"type": typ(info.item_type_path_table().path())}),
+            })
+        }
+        TypeInfo::Array(info) => json!({
+            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "type": "array",
+            "typeInfo": "Array",
+            "items": json!({"type": typ(info.item_type_path_table().path())}),
+        }),
+        TypeInfo::Map(info) => json!({
+            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "type": "object",
+            "typeInfo": "Map",
+            "additionalProperties": json!({"type": typ(info.value_type_path_table().path())}),
+        }),
+        TypeInfo::Tuple(info) => json!({
+            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "type": "array",
+            "typeInfo": "Tuple",
+            "prefixItems": info
+                .iter()
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(idx, field)| add_min_max(json!({"type": typ(field.type_path())}), reg, idx, None))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            "items": false,
+        }),
+        TypeInfo::Value(info) => json!({
+            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "type": map_json_type(info.type_path()),
+            "typeInfo": "Value",
+        }),
+    };
+    schema.as_object_mut().unwrap().insert(
+        "isComponent".to_owned(),
+        reg.data::<ReflectComponent>().is_some().into(),
+    );
+    schema.as_object_mut().unwrap().insert(
+        "isResource".to_owned(),
+        reg.data::<ReflectResource>().is_some().into(),
+    );
+
+    schema
+        .as_object_mut()
+        .unwrap()
+        .insert("short_name".to_owned(), short_name.into());
+
+    (t.type_path().to_owned(), schema)
+}
+
+fn typ(t: &str) -> Value {
+    json!({ "$ref": format!("#/$defs/{t}") })
+}
+
+fn map_json_type(t: &str) -> Value {
+    match t {
+        "bool" => "boolean",
+        "u8" | "u16" | "u32" | "u64" | "u128" | "usize" => "uint",
+        "i8" | "i16" | "i32" | "i64" | "i128" | "isize" => "int",
+        "f32" | "f64" => "float",
+        "char" | "str" | "alloc::string::String" => "string",
+        _ => "object",
+    }
+    .into()
+}
+
+fn add_min_max(
+    mut val: Value,
+    reg: &TypeRegistration,
+    field_index: usize,
+    variant_index: Option<usize>,
+) -> Value {
+    #[cfg(feature = "support-inspector")]
+    fn get_min_max(
+        reg: &TypeRegistration,
+        field_index: usize,
+        variant_index: Option<usize>,
+    ) -> Option<(Option<f32>, Option<f32>)> {
+        use bevy_inspector_egui::inspector_options::{
+            std_options::NumberOptions, ReflectInspectorOptions, Target,
+        };
+
+        reg.data::<ReflectInspectorOptions>()
+            .and_then(|ReflectInspectorOptions(o)| {
+                o.get(if let Some(variant_index) = variant_index {
+                    Target::VariantField {
+                        variant_index,
+                        field_index,
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Target::Field(field_index)
+                })
+            })
+            .and_then(|o| o.downcast_ref::<NumberOptions<f32>>())
+            .map(|num| (num.min, num.max))
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "support-inspector"))]
+    fn get_min_max(
+        _reg: &TypeRegistration,
+        _field_index: usize,
+        _variant_index: Option<usize>,
+    ) -> Option<(Option<f32>, Option<f32>)> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    let Some((min, max)) = get_min_max(reg, field_index, variant_index) else {
+        return val;
+    };
+    let obj = val.as_object_mut().unwrap();
+    if let Some(min) = min {
+        obj.insert("minimum".to_owned(), min.into());
+    }
+    if let Some(max) = max {
+        obj.insert("maximum".to_owned(), max.into());
+    }
+    val
+}

crates/bevy_registry_export/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+pub mod export_types;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use bevy_app::Startup;
+use bevy_ecs::system::Resource;
+pub use export_types::*;
+
+use bevy::{
+    prelude::{App, Plugin},
+    scene::SceneFilter,
+};
+
+// Plugin configuration
+#[derive(Clone, Resource)]
+pub struct ExportComponentsConfig {
+    pub(crate) save_path: PathBuf,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) component_filter: SceneFilter, // unused for now
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) resource_filter: SceneFilter, // unused for now
+}
+
+pub struct ExportRegistryPlugin {
+    pub component_filter: SceneFilter,
+    pub resource_filter: SceneFilter,
+    pub save_path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Default for ExportRegistryPlugin {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            component_filter: SceneFilter::default(), // unused for now
+            resource_filter: SceneFilter::default(),  // unused for now
+            save_path: PathBuf::from("assets/registry.json"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Plugin for ExportRegistryPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.insert_resource(ExportComponentsConfig {
+            save_path: self.save_path.clone(),
+            component_filter: self.component_filter.clone(),
+            resource_filter: self.resource_filter.clone(),
+        })
+        .add_systems(Startup, export_types);
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_gltf_components/basic/src/main.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn main() {
             RapierPhysicsPlugin::<NoUserData>::default(),
             RapierDebugRenderPlugin::default(),
             // our custom plugins
-            ComponentsFromGltfPlugin,
+            ComponentsFromGltfPlugin::default(),
             CorePlugin,           // reusable plugins
             DemoPlugin,           // specific to our game
             ComponentsTestPlugin, // Showcases different type of components /structs

examples/bevy_gltf_components/basic_wasm/src/main.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn main() {
             RapierPhysicsPlugin::<NoUserData>::default(),
             RapierDebugRenderPlugin::default(),
             // our custom plugins
-            ComponentsFromGltfPlugin,
+            ComponentsFromGltfPlugin::default(),
             CorePlugin,           // reusable plugins
             DemoPlugin,           // specific to our game
             ComponentsTestPlugin, // Showcases different type of components /structs

examples/bevy_gltf_save_load/basic/Cargo.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 
 [dependencies]
 bevy="0.12"
-bevy_gltf_blueprints = "0.6"
+bevy_gltf_blueprints = "0.7"
 bevy_gltf_save_load = { path = "../../../crates/bevy_gltf_save_load" }
 
 bevy_rapier3d = { version = "0.23.0", features = [ "serde-serialize", "debug-render-3d", "enhanced-determinism"] }

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[package]
+name = "bevy_bevy_registry_export_basic_example"
+version = "0.3.0"
+edition = "2021"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+
+[dependencies]
+bevy="0.12"
+bevy_gltf_blueprints = { path = "../../../crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints" }
+bevy_registry_export = { path = "../../../crates/bevy_registry_export" }
+bevy_rapier3d = { version = "0.23.0", features = [ "serde-serialize", "debug-render-3d", "enhanced-determinism"] }
+bevy_asset_loader = { version = "0.18", features = ["standard_dynamic_assets" ]} 
+bevy_editor_pls = { version = "0.6" }
+rand = "0.8.5"

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Bevy registry export example/demo
+
+This example showcases 
+* the use of the bevy_registry_export crate to extract all components & types information into a json file.
+* That file is then used by the [Blender addon](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/tools/bevy_components) to create Uis for each component,
+to be able to add & edit Bevy components easilly in Blender !
+
+
+## Running this example
+
+```
+cargo run --features bevy/dynamic_linking
+```
+
+Running the example also regenerates the registry.json file.

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/assets/assets_core.assets.ron

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+({})

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/assets/assets_game.assets.ron

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+({
+    "world":File (path: "models/World.glb"),
+    "models": Folder (
+        path: "models/library",
+    ),
+})

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/assets/assets_core.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_asset_loader::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(AssetCollection, Resource)]
+pub struct CoreAssets {}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/assets/assets_game.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use bevy::gltf::Gltf;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::utils::HashMap;
+use bevy_asset_loader::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(AssetCollection, Resource)]
+pub struct GameAssets {
+    #[asset(key = "world")]
+    pub world: Handle<Gltf>,
+
+    #[asset(key = "models", collection(typed, mapped))]
+    pub models: HashMap<String, Handle<Gltf>>,
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/assets/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+pub mod assets_core;
+pub use assets_core::*;
+
+pub mod assets_game;
+pub use assets_game::*;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_asset_loader::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::state::AppState;
+
+pub struct AssetsPlugin;
+impl Plugin for AssetsPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app
+            // load core assets (ie assets needed in the main menu, and everywhere else before loading more assets in game)
+            .add_loading_state(
+                LoadingState::new(AppState::CoreLoading).continue_to_state(AppState::MenuRunning),
+            )
+            .add_dynamic_collection_to_loading_state::<_, StandardDynamicAssetCollection>(
+                AppState::CoreLoading,
+                "assets_core.assets.ron",
+            )
+            .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, CoreAssets>(AppState::CoreLoading)
+            // load game assets
+            .add_loading_state(
+                LoadingState::new(AppState::AppLoading).continue_to_state(AppState::AppRunning),
+            )
+            .add_dynamic_collection_to_loading_state::<_, StandardDynamicAssetCollection>(
+                AppState::AppLoading,
+                "assets_game.assets.ron",
+            )
+            .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, GameAssets>(AppState::AppLoading);
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/camera/camera_replace_proxies.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use bevy::core_pipeline::bloom::{BloomCompositeMode, BloomSettings};
+use bevy::core_pipeline::tonemapping::{DebandDither, Tonemapping};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use super::CameraTrackingOffset;
+
+pub fn camera_replace_proxies(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut added_cameras: Query<(Entity, &mut Camera), (Added<Camera>, With<CameraTrackingOffset>)>,
+) {
+    for (entity, mut camera) in added_cameras.iter_mut() {
+        info!("detected added camera, updating proxy");
+        camera.hdr = true;
+        commands
+            .entity(entity)
+            .insert(DebandDither::Enabled)
+            .insert(Tonemapping::BlenderFilmic)
+            .insert(BloomSettings {
+                intensity: 0.01,
+                composite_mode: BloomCompositeMode::Additive,
+                ..default()
+            });
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/camera/camera_tracking.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// Component for cameras, with an offset from the Trackable target  
+///
+pub struct CameraTracking {
+    pub offset: Vec3,
+}
+impl Default for CameraTracking {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        CameraTracking {
+            offset: Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, 8.0),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Debug, Deref, DerefMut)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// Component for cameras, with an offset from the Trackable target  
+pub struct CameraTrackingOffset(Vec3);
+impl Default for CameraTrackingOffset {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        CameraTrackingOffset(Vec3::new(0.0, 6.0, 8.0))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// Add this component to an entity if you want it to be tracked by a Camera
+pub struct CameraTrackable;
+
+pub fn camera_track(
+    mut tracking_cameras: Query<
+        (&mut Transform, &CameraTrackingOffset),
+        (
+            With<Camera>,
+            With<CameraTrackingOffset>,
+            Without<CameraTrackable>,
+        ),
+    >,
+    camera_tracked: Query<&Transform, With<CameraTrackable>>,
+) {
+    for (mut camera_transform, tracking_offset) in tracking_cameras.iter_mut() {
+        for tracked_transform in camera_tracked.iter() {
+            let target_position = tracked_transform.translation + tracking_offset.0;
+            let eased_position = camera_transform.translation.lerp(target_position, 0.1);
+            camera_transform.translation = eased_position; // + tracking.offset;// tracked_transform.translation + tracking.offset;
+            *camera_transform = camera_transform.looking_at(tracked_transform.translation, Vec3::Y);
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/camera/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+pub mod camera_tracking;
+pub use camera_tracking::*;
+
+pub mod camera_replace_proxies;
+pub use camera_replace_proxies::*;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_gltf_blueprints::GltfBlueprintsSet;
+
+pub struct CameraPlugin;
+impl Plugin for CameraPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.register_type::<CameraTrackable>()
+            .register_type::<CameraTracking>()
+            .register_type::<CameraTrackingOffset>()
+            .add_systems(
+                Update,
+                (
+                    camera_replace_proxies.after(GltfBlueprintsSet::AfterSpawn),
+                    camera_track,
+                ),
+            );
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/lighting/lighting_replace_proxies.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use bevy::pbr::{CascadeShadowConfig, CascadeShadowConfigBuilder};
+
+// fixme might be too specific to might needs, should it be moved out ? also these are all for lights, not models
+pub fn lighting_replace_proxies(
+    mut added_dirights: Query<(Entity, &mut DirectionalLight), Added<DirectionalLight>>,
+    mut added_spotlights: Query<&mut SpotLight, Added<SpotLight>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    for (entity, mut light) in added_dirights.iter_mut() {
+        light.illuminance *= 5.0;
+        light.shadows_enabled = true;
+        let shadow_config: CascadeShadowConfig = CascadeShadowConfigBuilder {
+            first_cascade_far_bound: 15.0,
+            maximum_distance: 135.0,
+            ..default()
+        }
+        .into();
+        commands.entity(entity).insert(shadow_config);
+    }
+    for mut light in added_spotlights.iter_mut() {
+        light.shadows_enabled = true;
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/lighting/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+mod lighting_replace_proxies;
+use lighting_replace_proxies::*;
+
+use bevy::pbr::{DirectionalLightShadowMap, NotShadowCaster};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub struct LightingPlugin;
+impl Plugin for LightingPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app
+        .insert_resource(DirectionalLightShadowMap { size: 4096 })
+         // FIXME: adding these since they are missing
+        .register_type::<NotShadowCaster>()
+
+        .add_systems(PreUpdate, lighting_replace_proxies) // FIXME: you should actually run this in a specific state most likely
+      ;
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/mod.rs

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+pub mod camera;
+pub use camera::*;
+
+pub mod lighting;
+pub use lighting::*;
+
+pub mod relationships;
+pub use relationships::*;
+
+pub mod physics;
+pub use physics::*;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_gltf_blueprints::*;
+
+use bevy_registry_export::*;
+
+pub struct CorePlugin;
+impl Plugin for CorePlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_plugins((
+            ExportRegistryPlugin {
+                save_path: "assets/registry.json".into(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            LightingPlugin,
+            CameraPlugin,
+            PhysicsPlugin,
+            BlueprintsPlugin {
+                legacy_mode: false,
+                library_folder: "models/library".into(),
+                format: GltfFormat::GLB,
+                aabbs: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        ));
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/physics/controls.rs

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+use bevy::{log::info, prelude::ResMut};
+use bevy_rapier3d::prelude::RapierConfiguration;
+
+pub fn pause_physics(mut physics_config: ResMut<RapierConfiguration>) {
+    info!("pausing physics");
+    physics_config.physics_pipeline_active = false;
+}
+
+pub fn resume_physics(mut physics_config: ResMut<RapierConfiguration>) {
+    info!("unpausing physics");
+    physics_config.physics_pipeline_active = true;
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/physics/mod.rs

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+pub mod physics_replace_proxies;
+use bevy_rapier3d::{
+    prelude::{NoUserData, RapierPhysicsPlugin},
+    render::RapierDebugRenderPlugin,
+};
+pub use physics_replace_proxies::*;
+
+pub mod utils;
+
+pub mod controls;
+pub use controls::*;
+
+use crate::state::GameState;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+// use super::blueprints::GltfBlueprintsSet;
+use bevy_gltf_blueprints::GltfBlueprintsSet;
+// use crate::Collider;
+pub struct PhysicsPlugin;
+impl Plugin for PhysicsPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_plugins((
+            RapierPhysicsPlugin::<NoUserData>::default(),
+            RapierDebugRenderPlugin::default(),
+        ))
+        .register_type::<AutoAABBCollider>()
+        .register_type::<physics_replace_proxies::Collider>()
+        // find a way to make serde's stuff serializable
+        // .register_type::<bevy_rapier3d::dynamics::CoefficientCombineRule>()
+        //bevy_rapier3d::dynamics::CoefficientCombineRule
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            physics_replace_proxies.after(GltfBlueprintsSet::AfterSpawn),
+        )
+        .add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::InGame), resume_physics)
+        .add_systems(OnExit(GameState::InGame), pause_physics);
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/physics/physics_replace_proxies.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+// use bevy::render::primitives::Aabb;
+use bevy_rapier3d::geometry::Collider as RapierCollider;
+use bevy_rapier3d::prelude::{ActiveCollisionTypes, ActiveEvents, ComputedColliderShape};
+
+use super::utils::*;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub enum Collider {
+    Ball(f32),
+    Cuboid(Vec3),
+    Capsule(Vec3, Vec3, f32),
+    #[default]
+    Mesh,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub enum AutoAABBCollider {
+    #[default]
+    Cuboid,
+    Ball,
+    Capsule,
+}
+
+// replaces all physics stand-ins with the actual rapier types
+pub fn physics_replace_proxies(
+    meshes: Res<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mesh_handles: Query<&Handle<Mesh>>,
+    mut proxy_colliders: Query<
+        (Entity, &Collider, &Name, &mut Visibility),
+        (Without<RapierCollider>, Added<Collider>),
+    >,
+    // needed for tri meshes
+    children: Query<&Children>,
+
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    for proxy_colider in proxy_colliders.iter_mut() {
+        let (entity, collider_proxy, name, mut visibility) = proxy_colider;
+        // we hide the collider meshes: perhaps they should be removed altogether once processed ?
+        if name.ends_with("_collider") || name.ends_with("_sensor") {
+            *visibility = Visibility::Hidden;
+        }
+
+        let mut rapier_collider: RapierCollider;
+        match collider_proxy {
+            Collider::Ball(radius) => {
+                info!("generating collider from proxy: ball");
+                rapier_collider = RapierCollider::ball(*radius);
+                commands.entity(entity)
+                    .insert(rapier_collider)
+                    .insert(ActiveEvents::COLLISION_EVENTS)  // FIXME: this is just for demo purposes !!!
+                    ;
+            }
+            Collider::Cuboid(size) => {
+                info!("generating collider from proxy: cuboid");
+                rapier_collider = RapierCollider::cuboid(size.x, size.y, size.z);
+                commands.entity(entity)
+                    .insert(rapier_collider)
+                    .insert(ActiveEvents::COLLISION_EVENTS)  // FIXME: this is just for demo purposes !!!
+                    ;
+            }
+            Collider::Capsule(a, b, radius) => {
+                info!("generating collider from proxy: capsule");
+                rapier_collider = RapierCollider::capsule(*a, *b, *radius);
+                commands.entity(entity)
+                    .insert(rapier_collider)
+                    .insert(ActiveEvents::COLLISION_EVENTS)  // FIXME: this is just for demo purposes !!!
+                    ;
+            }
+            Collider::Mesh => {
+                info!("generating collider from proxy: mesh");
+                for (_, collider_mesh) in
+                    Mesh::search_in_children(entity, &children, &meshes, &mesh_handles)
+                {
+                    rapier_collider = RapierCollider::from_bevy_mesh(
+                        collider_mesh,
+                        &ComputedColliderShape::TriMesh,
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
+                    commands
+                        .entity(entity)
+                        .insert(rapier_collider)
+                        // FIXME: this is just for demo purposes !!!
+                        .insert(
+                            ActiveCollisionTypes::default()
+                                | ActiveCollisionTypes::KINEMATIC_STATIC
+                                | ActiveCollisionTypes::STATIC_STATIC
+                                | ActiveCollisionTypes::DYNAMIC_STATIC,
+                        )
+                        .insert(ActiveEvents::COLLISION_EVENTS);
+                    //  .insert(ActiveEvents::COLLISION_EVENTS)
+                    // break;
+                    // RapierCollider::convex_hull(points)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/physics/utils.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::render::mesh::{MeshVertexAttributeId, PrimitiveTopology, VertexAttributeValues};
+// TAKEN VERBATIB FROM https://github.com/janhohenheim/foxtrot/blob/src/util/trait_extension.rs
+
+pub(crate) trait Vec3Ext: Copy {
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool;
+    fn split(self, up: Vec3) -> SplitVec3;
+}
+impl Vec3Ext for Vec3 {
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool {
+        self.length_squared() < 1e-5
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn split(self, up: Vec3) -> SplitVec3 {
+        let vertical = up * self.dot(up);
+        let horizontal = self - vertical;
+        SplitVec3 {
+            vertical,
+            horizontal,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) struct SplitVec3 {
+    pub(crate) vertical: Vec3,
+    pub(crate) horizontal: Vec3,
+}
+
+pub(crate) trait Vec2Ext: Copy {
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool;
+    fn x0y(self) -> Vec3;
+}
+impl Vec2Ext for Vec2 {
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool {
+        self.length_squared() < 1e-5
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn x0y(self) -> Vec3 {
+        Vec3::new(self.x, 0., self.y)
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) trait MeshExt {
+    fn transform(&mut self, transform: Transform);
+    fn transformed(&self, transform: Transform) -> Mesh;
+    fn read_coords_mut(&mut self, id: impl Into<MeshVertexAttributeId>) -> &mut Vec<[f32; 3]>;
+    fn search_in_children<'a>(
+        parent: Entity,
+        children: &'a Query<&Children>,
+        meshes: &'a Assets<Mesh>,
+        mesh_handles: &'a Query<&Handle<Mesh>>,
+    ) -> Vec<(Entity, &'a Mesh)>;
+}
+
+impl MeshExt for Mesh {
+    fn transform(&mut self, transform: Transform) {
+        for coords in self.read_coords_mut(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_POSITION.clone()) {
+            let vec3 = (*coords).into();
+            let transformed = transform.transform_point(vec3);
+            *coords = transformed.into();
+        }
+        for normal in self.read_coords_mut(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL.clone()) {
+            let vec3 = (*normal).into();
+            let transformed = transform.rotation.mul_vec3(vec3);
+            *normal = transformed.into();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn transformed(&self, transform: Transform) -> Mesh {
+        let mut mesh = self.clone();
+        mesh.transform(transform);
+        mesh
+    }
+
+    fn read_coords_mut(&mut self, id: impl Into<MeshVertexAttributeId>) -> &mut Vec<[f32; 3]> {
+        // Guaranteed by Bevy for the current usage
+        match self
+            .attribute_mut(id)
+            .expect("Failed to read unknown mesh attribute")
+        {
+            VertexAttributeValues::Float32x3(values) => values,
+            // Guaranteed by Bevy for the current usage
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn search_in_children<'a>(
+        parent: Entity,
+        children_query: &'a Query<&Children>,
+        meshes: &'a Assets<Mesh>,
+        mesh_handles: &'a Query<&Handle<Mesh>>,
+    ) -> Vec<(Entity, &'a Mesh)> {
+        if let Ok(children) = children_query.get(parent) {
+            let mut result: Vec<_> = children
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|entity| mesh_handles.get(*entity).ok().map(|mesh| (*entity, mesh)))
+                .map(|(entity, mesh_handle)| {
+                    (
+                        entity,
+                        meshes
+                            .get(mesh_handle)
+                            .expect("Failed to get mesh from handle"),
+                    )
+                })
+                .map(|(entity, mesh)| {
+                    assert_eq!(mesh.primitive_topology(), PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList);
+                    (entity, mesh)
+                })
+                .collect();
+            let mut inner_result = children
+                .iter()
+                .flat_map(|entity| {
+                    Self::search_in_children(*entity, children_query, meshes, mesh_handles)
+                })
+                .collect();
+            result.append(&mut inner_result);
+            result
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) trait F32Ext: Copy {
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool;
+    fn squared(self) -> f32;
+    fn lerp(self, other: f32, ratio: f32) -> f32;
+}
+
+impl F32Ext for f32 {
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool {
+        self.abs() < 1e-5
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn squared(self) -> f32 {
+        self * self
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn lerp(self, other: f32, ratio: f32) -> f32 {
+        self.mul_add(1. - ratio, other * ratio)
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) trait TransformExt: Copy {
+    fn horizontally_looking_at(self, target: Vec3, up: Vec3) -> Transform;
+    fn lerp(self, other: Transform, ratio: f32) -> Transform;
+}
+
+impl TransformExt for Transform {
+    fn horizontally_looking_at(self, target: Vec3, up: Vec3) -> Transform {
+        let direction = target - self.translation;
+        let horizontal_direction = direction - up * direction.dot(up);
+        let look_target = self.translation + horizontal_direction;
+        self.looking_at(look_target, up)
+    }
+
+    fn lerp(self, other: Transform, ratio: f32) -> Transform {
+        let translation = self.translation.lerp(other.translation, ratio);
+        let rotation = self.rotation.slerp(other.rotation, ratio);
+        let scale = self.scale.lerp(other.scale, ratio);
+        Transform {
+            translation,
+            rotation,
+            scale,
+        }
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/physics/utils_old.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::render::mesh::{MeshVertexAttributeId, PrimitiveTopology, VertexAttributeValues};
+// TAKEN VERBATIB FROM https://github.com/janhohenheim/foxtrot/blob/6e31fc02652fc9d085a4adde0a73ab007dbbb0dc/src/util/trait_extension.rs
+
+pub trait Vec3Ext {
+    #[allow(clippy::wrong_self_convention)] // Because [`Vec3`] is [`Copy`]
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool;
+    fn x0z(self) -> Vec3;
+}
+impl Vec3Ext for Vec3 {
+    fn is_approx_zero(self) -> bool {
+        [self.x, self.y, self.z].iter().all(|&x| x.abs() < 1e-5)
+    }
+    fn x0z(self) -> Vec3 {
+        Vec3::new(self.x, 0., self.z)
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait MeshExt {
+    fn transform(&mut self, transform: Transform);
+    fn transformed(&self, transform: Transform) -> Mesh;
+    fn read_coords_mut(&mut self, id: impl Into<MeshVertexAttributeId>) -> &mut Vec<[f32; 3]>;
+    fn search_in_children<'a>(
+        children: &'a Children,
+        meshes: &'a Assets<Mesh>,
+        mesh_handles: &'a Query<&Handle<Mesh>>,
+    ) -> (Entity, &'a Mesh);
+}
+
+impl MeshExt for Mesh {
+    fn transform(&mut self, transform: Transform) {
+        for attribute in [Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_POSITION, Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL] {
+            for coords in self.read_coords_mut(attribute.clone()) {
+                let vec3 = (*coords).into();
+                let transformed = transform.transform_point(vec3);
+                *coords = transformed.into();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn transformed(&self, transform: Transform) -> Mesh {
+        let mut mesh = self.clone();
+        mesh.transform(transform);
+        mesh
+    }
+
+    fn read_coords_mut(&mut self, id: impl Into<MeshVertexAttributeId>) -> &mut Vec<[f32; 3]> {
+        match self.attribute_mut(id).unwrap() {
+            VertexAttributeValues::Float32x3(values) => values,
+            // Guaranteed by Bevy
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn search_in_children<'a>(
+        children: &'a Children,
+        meshes: &'a Assets<Mesh>,
+        mesh_handles: &'a Query<&Handle<Mesh>>,
+    ) -> (Entity, &'a Mesh) {
+        let entity_handles: Vec<_> = children
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|entity| mesh_handles.get(*entity).ok().map(|mesh| (*entity, mesh)))
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            entity_handles.len(),
+            1,
+            "Collider must contain exactly one mesh, but found {}",
+            entity_handles.len()
+        );
+        let (entity, mesh_handle) = entity_handles.first().unwrap();
+        let mesh = meshes.get(mesh_handle).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(mesh.primitive_topology(), PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList);
+        (*entity, mesh)
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/relationships/mod.rs

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+pub mod relationships_insert_dependant_components;
+pub use relationships_insert_dependant_components::*;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub struct EcsRelationshipsPlugin;
+impl Plugin for EcsRelationshipsPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app;
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/core/relationships/relationships_insert_dependant_components.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+pub fn insert_dependant_component<
+    Dependant: Component,
+    Dependency: Component + std::default::Default,
+>(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    entities_without_depency: Query<(Entity, &Name), (With<Dependant>, Without<Dependency>)>,
+) {
+    for (entity, name) in entities_without_depency.iter() {
+        let name = name.clone().to_string();
+        commands.entity(entity).insert(Dependency::default());
+        warn!("found an entity called {} with a {} component but without an {}, please check your assets", name.clone(), std::any::type_name::<Dependant>(), std::any::type_name::<Dependency>());
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/game/in_game.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{
+    assets::GameAssets,
+    state::{GameState, InAppRunning},
+};
+use bevy_gltf_blueprints::{BluePrintBundle, BlueprintName, GameWorldTag};
+
+use bevy_rapier3d::prelude::Velocity;
+use rand::Rng;
+
+pub fn setup_game(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    game_assets: Res<GameAssets>,
+    models: Res<Assets<bevy::gltf::Gltf>>,
+    mut next_game_state: ResMut<NextState<GameState>>,
+) {
+    println!("setting up all stuff");
+    commands.insert_resource(AmbientLight {
+        color: Color::WHITE,
+        brightness: 0.2,
+    });
+    // here we actually spawn our game world/level
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        SceneBundle {
+            // note: because of this issue https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/10436, "world" is now a gltf file instead of a scene
+            scene: models
+                .get(game_assets.world.id())
+                .expect("main level should have been loaded")
+                .scenes[0]
+                .clone(),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        bevy::prelude::Name::from("world"),
+        GameWorldTag,
+        InAppRunning,
+    ));
+
+    next_game_state.set(GameState::InGame)
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct UnregisteredComponent;
+
+pub fn spawn_test(
+    keycode: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+
+    mut game_world: Query<(Entity, &Children), With<GameWorldTag>>,
+) {
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::T) {
+        let world = game_world.single_mut();
+        let world = world.1[0];
+
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let range = 5.5;
+        let x: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+        let y: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let range = 0.8;
+        let vel_x: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+        let vel_y: f32 = rng.gen_range(2.0..2.5);
+        let vel_z: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+
+        let name_index: u64 = rng.gen();
+
+        let new_entity = commands
+            .spawn((
+                BluePrintBundle {
+                    blueprint: BlueprintName("Health_Pickup".to_string()),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                bevy::prelude::Name::from(format!("test{}", name_index)),
+                // BlueprintName("Health_Pickup".to_string()),
+                // SpawnHere,
+                TransformBundle::from_transform(Transform::from_xyz(x, 2.0, y)),
+                Velocity {
+                    linvel: Vec3::new(vel_x, vel_y, vel_z),
+                    angvel: Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                },
+            ))
+            .id();
+        commands.entity(world).add_child(new_entity);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn spawn_test_unregisted_components(
+    keycode: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+
+    mut game_world: Query<(Entity, &Children), With<GameWorldTag>>,
+) {
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::U) {
+        let world = game_world.single_mut();
+        let world = world.1[0];
+
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let range = 5.5;
+        let x: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+        let y: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        let range = 0.8;
+        let vel_x: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+        let vel_y: f32 = rng.gen_range(2.0..2.5);
+        let vel_z: f32 = rng.gen_range(-range..range);
+
+        let name_index: u64 = rng.gen();
+
+        let new_entity = commands
+            .spawn((
+                BluePrintBundle {
+                    blueprint: BlueprintName("Health_Pickup".to_string()),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                bevy::prelude::Name::from(format!("test{}", name_index)),
+                // BlueprintName("Health_Pickup".to_string()),
+                // SpawnHere,
+                TransformBundle::from_transform(Transform::from_xyz(x, 2.0, y)),
+                Velocity {
+                    linvel: Vec3::new(vel_x, vel_y, vel_z),
+                    angvel: Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                },
+                UnregisteredComponent,
+            ))
+            .id();
+        commands.entity(world).add_child(new_entity);
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/game/in_main_menu.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::state::{AppState, InMainMenu};
+
+pub fn setup_main_menu(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn((Camera2dBundle::default(), InMainMenu));
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        TextBundle::from_section(
+            "SOME GAME TITLE !!",
+            TextStyle {
+                //font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
+                font_size: 18.0,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(100.0),
+            left: Val::Px(200.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+        InMainMenu,
+    ));
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        TextBundle::from_section(
+            "New Game (press Enter to start, press T once the game is started for demo spawning)",
+            TextStyle {
+                //font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
+                font_size: 18.0,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(200.0),
+            left: Val::Px(200.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+        InMainMenu,
+    ));
+
+    /*
+    commands.spawn((
+        TextBundle::from_section(
+            "Load Game",
+            TextStyle {
+                //font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
+                font_size: 18.0,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(250.0),
+            left: Val::Px(200.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+        InMainMenu
+    ));
+
+    commands.spawn((
+        TextBundle::from_section(
+            "Exit Game",
+            TextStyle {
+                //font: asset_server.load("fonts/FiraMono-Medium.ttf"),
+                font_size: 18.0,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(300.0),
+            left: Val::Px(200.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+        InMainMenu
+    ));*/
+}
+
+pub fn teardown_main_menu(bla: Query<Entity, With<InMainMenu>>, mut commands: Commands) {
+    for bli in bla.iter() {
+        commands.entity(bli).despawn_recursive();
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn main_menu(
+    keycode: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+
+    mut next_app_state: ResMut<NextState<AppState>>,
+    // mut next_game_state: ResMut<NextState<GameState>>,
+    // mut save_requested_events: EventWriter<SaveRequest>,
+    // mut load_requested_events: EventWriter<LoadRequest>,
+) {
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::Return) {
+        next_app_state.set(AppState::AppLoading);
+        // next_game_state.set(GameState::None);
+    }
+
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::L) {
+        next_app_state.set(AppState::AppLoading);
+        // load_requested_events.send(LoadRequest { path: "toto".into() })
+    }
+
+    if keycode.just_pressed(KeyCode::S) {
+        // save_requested_events.send(SaveRequest { path: "toto".into() })
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/game/mod.rs

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+pub mod in_game;
+pub use in_game::*;
+
+pub mod in_main_menu;
+pub use in_main_menu::*;
+
+pub mod picking;
+pub use picking::*;
+
+use crate::state::{AppState, GameState};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+// this file is just for demo purposes, contains various types of components, systems etc
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub enum SoundMaterial {
+    Metal,
+    Wood,
+    Rock,
+    Cloth,
+    Squishy,
+    #[default]
+    None,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// Demo marker component
+pub struct Player;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// Demo component showing auto injection of components
+pub struct ShouldBeWithPlayer;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+/// Demo marker component
+pub struct Interactible;
+
+fn player_move_demo(
+    keycode: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+    mut players: Query<&mut Transform, With<Player>>,
+) {
+    let speed = 0.2;
+    if let Ok(mut player) = players.get_single_mut() {
+        if keycode.pressed(KeyCode::Left) {
+            player.translation.x += speed;
+        }
+        if keycode.pressed(KeyCode::Right) {
+            player.translation.x -= speed;
+        }
+
+        if keycode.pressed(KeyCode::Up) {
+            player.translation.z += speed;
+        }
+        if keycode.pressed(KeyCode::Down) {
+            player.translation.z -= speed;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct GamePlugin;
+impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_plugins(PickingPlugin)
+            .register_type::<Interactible>()
+            .register_type::<SoundMaterial>()
+            .register_type::<Player>()
+            // little helper utility, to automatically inject components that are dependant on an other component
+            // ie, here an Entity with a Player component should also always have a ShouldBeWithPlayer component
+            // you get a warning if you use this, as I consider this to be stop-gap solution (usually you should have either a bundle, or directly define all needed components)
+            .add_systems(
+                Update,
+                (
+                    // insert_dependant_component::<Player, ShouldBeWithPlayer>,
+                    player_move_demo, //.run_if(in_state(AppState::Running)),
+                    // test_collision_events
+                    spawn_test,
+                    spawn_test_unregisted_components,
+                )
+                    .run_if(in_state(GameState::InGame)),
+            )
+            .add_systems(OnEnter(AppState::MenuRunning), setup_main_menu)
+            .add_systems(OnExit(AppState::MenuRunning), teardown_main_menu)
+            .add_systems(Update, main_menu.run_if(in_state(AppState::MenuRunning)))
+            .add_systems(OnEnter(AppState::AppRunning), setup_game);
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/game/picking.rs

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+use super::Player;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_gltf_blueprints::GltfBlueprintsSet;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct Pickable;
+
+// very simple, crude picking (as in picking up objects) implementation
+
+pub fn picking(
+    players: Query<&GlobalTransform, With<Player>>,
+    pickables: Query<(Entity, &GlobalTransform), With<Pickable>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    for player_transforms in players.iter() {
+        for (pickable, pickable_transforms) in pickables.iter() {
+            let distance = player_transforms
+                .translation()
+                .distance(pickable_transforms.translation());
+            if distance < 2.5 {
+                commands.entity(pickable).despawn_recursive();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct PickingPlugin;
+impl Plugin for PickingPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.register_type::<Pickable>()
+            .add_systems(Update, (picking.after(GltfBlueprintsSet::AfterSpawn),));
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/main.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_editor_pls::prelude::*;
+
+mod core;
+use crate::core::*;
+
+pub mod assets;
+use assets::*;
+
+pub mod state;
+use state::*;
+
+mod game;
+use game::*;
+
+mod test_components;
+use test_components::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins((
+            DefaultPlugins.set(AssetPlugin::default()),
+            // editor
+            EditorPlugin::default(),
+            // our custom plugins
+            StatePlugin,
+            AssetsPlugin,
+            CorePlugin,           // reusable plugins
+            GamePlugin,           // specific to our game
+            ComponentsTestPlugin, // Showcases different type of components /structs
+        ))
+        .run();
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/state.rs

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+use bevy::app::AppExit;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Default, States)]
+pub enum AppState {
+    #[default]
+    CoreLoading,
+    MenuRunning,
+    AppLoading,
+    AppRunning,
+    AppEnding,
+
+    // FIXME: not sure
+    LoadingGame,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Default, States)]
+pub enum GameState {
+    #[default]
+    None,
+
+    InMenu,
+    InGame,
+
+    InGameOver,
+
+    InSaving,
+    InLoading,
+}
+
+// tag components for all entities within a certain state (for despawning them if needed) , FIXME: seems kinda hack-ish
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct InCoreLoading;
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+pub struct InMenuRunning;
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct InAppLoading;
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct InAppRunning;
+
+// components for tagging in game vs in game menu stuff
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+pub struct InMainMenu;
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+pub struct InMenu;
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+pub struct InGame;
+
+pub struct StatePlugin;
+impl Plugin for StatePlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_state::<AppState>().add_state::<GameState>();
+    }
+}

examples/bevy_registry_export/basic/src/test_components.rs

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+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct UnitTest;
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug, Deref, DerefMut)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleTestF32(f32);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug, Deref, DerefMut)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleTestU64(u64);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug, Deref, DerefMut)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct TuppleTestStr(String);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleTest2(f32, u64, String);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleTestBool(bool);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleVec2(Vec2);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleVec3(Vec3);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleVec(Vec<String>);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleVecF32F32(Vec<(f32, f32)>);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+struct TuppleTestColor(Color);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct BasicTest {
+    a: f32,
+    b: u64,
+    c: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub enum EnumTest {
+    Metal,
+    Wood,
+    Rock,
+    Cloth,
+    Squishy,
+    #[default]
+    None,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct NestingTestLevel2 {
+    text: String,
+    enable: bool,
+    enum_inner: EnumTest,
+    color: TuppleTestColor,
+    toggle: TuppleTestBool,
+    basic: BasicTest,
+    pub nested: NestingTestLevel3,
+    colors_list: VecOfColors,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct NestingTestLevel3 {
+    vec: TuppleVec3,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct NestedTuppleStuff(f32, u64, NestingTestLevel2);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub enum EnumComplex {
+    Float(f32),
+    Wood(String),
+    Vec(BasicTest),
+    SomeThing,
+    #[default]
+    None,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct VecOfVec3s2(Vec<TuppleVec3>);
+
+#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+#[reflect(Component)]
+pub struct VecOfColors(Vec<Color>);
+pub struct ComponentsTestPlugin;
+impl Plugin for ComponentsTestPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.register_type::<BasicTest>()
+            .register_type::<UnitTest>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleTestF32>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleTestU64>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleTestStr>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleTestBool>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleTest2>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleVec2>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleVec3>()
+            .register_type::<EnumTest>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleTestColor>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleVec>()
+            .register_type::<Vec<String>>()
+            .register_type::<NestingTestLevel2>()
+            .register_type::<NestingTestLevel3>()
+            .register_type::<NestedTuppleStuff>()
+            .register_type::<EnumComplex>()
+            .register_type::<VecOfVec3s2>()
+            .register_type::<TuppleVecF32F32>()
+            .register_type::<(f32, f32)>()
+            .register_type::<Vec<(f32, f32)>>()
+            .register_type::<Vec<TuppleVec3>>()
+            .register_type::<Vec<Color>>()
+            .register_type::<VecOfColors>();
+    }
+}

tools/bevy_components/README.md

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+# Bevy components
+
+This [Blender addon](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/tools/bevy_components)  gives you an easy to use UI to add and configure your [Bevy](https://bevyengine.org/) components inside Blender !
+
+- **automatically generates a simple UI** to add/configure components based on a **registry schema** file (an export of all your Bevy components's information, generated)
+by the [bevy_registry_export](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_registry_export) crate/plugin
+- no more need to specify components manually using custom_properties, with error prone naming etc
+- adds **metadata** to objects containing information about what components it uses + some extra information
+- uses Blender's **PropertyGroups** to generate custom UIs & connects those groups with the custom properties so that no matter the complexity
+of your Bevy components you get a nicely packed custom_property to use with ...
+- the ideal companion to the [gltf_auto_export](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/tools/gltf_auto_export) to embed your Bevy components inside your gltf files
+<!-- - adds the ability to **toggle components** on/off without having to remove the component from the object -->
+
+
+> Important: 
+  the tooling is still in the early stages, even if it is feature complete : use with caution!.
+
+## Installation: 
+
+* grab the latest release zip file from the releases tab (choose the bevy_components releases !)
+
+<!--![blender addon install](./docs/blender_addon_install_zip.png)-->
+
+* in Blender go to edit =>  preferences => install
+
+![blender addon install](./docs/blender_addon_install.png)
+
+* choose the path where ```bevy_components.zip``` is stored
+
+![blender addon install](./docs/blender_addon_install2.png)
+
+
+## Configuration & overview
+
+Before you can use the add-on you need to configure it
+
+### Bevy side
+
+ - setup [bevy_registry_export](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_registry_export) for your project (see the crate's documentation for that), and compile/run it to get the ```registry.json``` file
+
+### Blender side
+
+- Go to the new Bevy Components tab in the 3D view
+
+![configuration](./docs/configuration.png)
+
+- click on the button to select your registry.json file (in the "configuration" panel)
+
+![configuration 2](./docs/configuration2.png)
+
+- the list of available components will appear
+
+![configuration 3](./docs/configuration3.png)
+
+
+
+## Use
+
+
+### Existing components & custom properties
+
+* If you already have components defined manualy in Blender inside **custom properties** you will need to define them again using the UI!
+* avoid mixing & matching: if you change the values of **custom properties** that also have a component, the custom property will be **overriden** every time
+you change the component's value
+* you can of course still use non component custom properties as always, this add-on will only impact those that have corresponding Bevy components
+
+### adding components
+
+- to add a component, select an object and then select the component from the components list: (the full type information will be displayed as tooltip)
+
+![components list](./docs/components_list.png)
+
+- click on the dropdown to get the full list of available components
+
+![components list](./docs/components_list2.png)
+
+- you can also filter components by name for convenience
+
+![filter components](./docs/filter_components.png)
+
+
+- add a component by clicking on the "add component" button once you have selected your desired component
+  
+  it will appear in the component list for that object
+
+![add component](./docs/add_component.png)
+
+### edit components
+
+- to edit a component's value just use the UI: 
+
+![edit component](./docs/edit_component.png)
+
+it will automatically update the value of the corresponding custom property
+
+![edit component](./docs/edit_component2.png)
+
+### copy & pasting 
+
+- you can also copy & paste components between objects
+
+- click on the "copy component button" of the component you want to copy
+
+![copy component](./docs/copy_component.png)
+
+- then select the object you want to copy the component (& its value) to, and click on the paste button.
+
+It will add the component to the select object
+
+![paste component](./docs/paste_component.png)
+
+> if the target object already has the same component, its values will be overwritten
+
+
+## Additional components UI features
+
+- for large/ complex components you can toggle the details of that component:
+
+![toggle details](./docs/toggle_details.png)
+
+
+## Supported components
+
+- normally (minus any bugs, please report those!) all components using **registered** types should be useable and editable
+- this includes (non exhaustive list):
+  * enums (even complex ones !)
+
+    ![enums](./docs/enums.png)
+
+    ![enums](./docs/enums2.png)
+
+  
+  * complex structs, with various types of fields (including nested ones)
+
+    ![complex](./docs/complex_components2.png)
+
+  * lists/ vecs (here a vec of tuples)
+
+    ![lists](./docs/vecs_lists.png)
+
+  * etc !
+
+## Unregistered types & error handling
+
+- non registered types can be viewed in this panel : (can be practical to see if you have any missing registrations too!)
+
+    ![unregistered types](./docs/unregistered_types.png)
+
+- if you have a component made up of unregistered structs/enums etc, you will get visual feedback & the component will be deactivated
+
+    ![invalid component](./docs/invalid_components.png)
+
+    > important ! ```gltf_auto_export``` currently has no way of filtering out components, so you need to delete invalid components like these before exporting
+    this will be adress in the future
+
+- if you are encountering this type of view: don't panic your component data is not gone ! It just means you need to reload the registry data by clicking on the relevant button
+
+    ![missing registry data](./docs/missing_registry_data.png)
+
+  
+
+## advanced configuration
+
+ - there are also additional QOL features, that you should not need most of the time
+
+    - "update custom properties of current object" : will go over **all components** that you have defined for the **currently selected object**, and re-generate the 
+
+    corresponding custom property values 
+
+     ![update custom properties](./docs/other_options.png)
+
+
+    - "update custom properties of ALL objects" : same as above but it will do so for the **ALL objects in your blend file** (so can be slow!), and re-generate the 
+
+    corresponding custom property values 
+
+     ![update custom properties for all](./docs/other_options2.png)
+
+
+## Additional important information
+
+
+- for the components to work correctly with [```bevy_gltf_components```](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_gltf_components) or [```bevy_gltf_blueprints```](https://crates.io/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints) you will need to set the ```legacy_mode``` for those plugins to **FALSE**
+as the component data generated by this add on is a complete, clean **ron** data that is incompatible with the previous (legacy versions).
+Please see the documentation of those crates for more information.
+
+> Note: the legacy mode support will be dropped in future versions, and the default behaviour will be NO legacy mode
+
+
+## Examples
+
+you can find an example [here](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/tree/main/examples/bevy_registry_export/)
+
+## License
+
+This tool, all its code, contents & assets is Dual-licensed under either of
+
+- Apache License, Version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](../LICENSE_APACHE.md) or https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](../LICENSE_MIT.md) or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

tools/bevy_components/TODO.md

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+Basics
+- [x] add panel
+- [x] add a "create blueprint" button
+    - [x] when clicked: 
+        - [x] create collection 
+        - [x] add an empty inside collection and name it <COLLECTION_NAME>_components
+        - [x] add a **AutoExport** Boolean property to collection 
+        - [x] add name imput(popup for name input ?)
+
+- [x] add a list of existing components/custom properties
+- [x] add an "edit blueprint" section
+    - [x] only filled when there is ONE selection, and that selection is a collection
+    - [x] add a dropdown of possible components  
+    - [x] add a checkbox for enabling disabling a component (enabled by default)
+    - [x] add a button for copying a component
+    - [x] add a button for pasting a component
+
+
+UI:
+ - [x] filterable list of components to DISPLAY for selection : ComponentDefinitionsList
+
+- Filter out invalid objects for components that have no _components suffix ? (that is too limiting I think)
+- -[x] How to deal with pre-existing custom properties that have NO metadata
+    * if there is one without metadata: find if there is an available component with the same name & type ?
+    * if there is , insert metadata
+    * otherwise, mark it in some way visually ?
+
+- [x] for OBJECT enums: add two ui pieces
+    - [x] one for selecting the TYPE to choose (ie normal enum)
+    - [x] one for setting the VALUE inside that
+
+
+- [x] vecs => (not vec2, vec3 etc) more complex UI to add items in a list
+    - [x] generate contained CollectionGroup
+    - [x] CollectionProperty => type = the above
+- [x] find ways to "collapse" the different levels of nested data of structs/tupples into a single custom property (ideally on the fly, but we can do without)
+
+- [x] for single tupple components that represent a single unit type, re_use the base type's UIPropertyGroup instead of creating specific ones (ie TuppleTestF32_ui...) => will not work, would cause overriden "update callback"
+- [x] pre_generate default values/values for each main type
+
+- [x] fix issues with vec2 etc not having the correct number of items
+- [x] fix bad defaults in ui group
+- [x] fix object enums handling on updates (??)
+- [x] fix issues with lambads in loops
+
+- [x] object enum should be <EntryName>(params)
+    ie  *Collider:
+            * Cuboid(Vec3)
+            * Sphere(radius)
+- [x] deal with enums variants that do not have any data: ex   {
+          "title": "Mesh"
+        }
+
+- [x] remove / change use of ComponentDefinitionsList 
+    - when filling the list, use the long_name as index ie items.append((str(index), item.name, item.long_name)) => items.append((item.long_name, item.name, item.long_name))
+- [x] when removing a component, reset the value of the attribute in the property group (or not ? could be a feature)
+- [x] deal correctly with fields of types that are NOT in the schema.json (for ex PlayingAnimation in AnimationPlayer)
+- [ ] deal correctly with complex types 
+            CascadeShadowConfig: has an array/list
+            ClusterConfig: one of the enum variants is an object
+- [ ] possibly allow Color to be an enum as it should be ?
+- [x] for sub items , the update functions "Name" should be the one of the root object
+- [x] fix copy & pasting
+    - it actually works, but the value of the custom property are not copied back to the UI, need to implement property_group_value_from_custom_property_value
+- [ ] we need a notion of "root propertyGroup" =?
+- [x] notify user of missing entries in schema (ie , unregistered data types)
+- [x] clarify propgroup_ui vs named nested fields
+- [x] fix basic enums handling
+- [x] add a list of not found components to the registry, add to them on the fly
+- [x] add configuration panel (open the first time, closed on further user once configured)
+
+- [x] add limits to ixxx types vs utypes
+- [x] only display the "generate components xx" when relevant ie:
+    - go through list of custom properties in current object
+        - if one does not have metadata and / or propgroup: 
+            break 
+
+- [x] remove custom property of disabled component ? => NOpe, as we need custom properties to iterate over
+- [x] what to do with components with n/a fields ? perhaps disable the component ? add a "invalid" field to meta ?
+- [x] format output as correct RON
+    - [x] fix issue with empty strings
+- [x] change custom property => propGroup to convert RON => Json first => obsolete
+- [x] cleanup process_lists
+
+- [x] fix issues with enum variants with only a title
+
+- [x] display single item enums inline, others in a seperate row
+
+- [x] add button to "apply all" (in configuration), to apply/update all custom properties to ALL objects where relevant
+- [x] add button to "apply to current" to do the same with current
+- [x] add warning sign to the above
+
+- [x] what about metadata ?
+- [x] only upgrade custom properties to metadata when asked/relevant
+- [x] implement move list up/down
+- [ ] change property_group_value_from_custom_property_value => just disregard it for now, its point is very limited (helping people with old custom properties by attempting to generate real values)
+    and give the change to a real ron format, it is too limiting
+- [x] fix reload registry clearing list of missing types 
+- [x] clean up metadata module, a lot of repeated code
+- [x] some fields when original is 0 or 0.0 are not copyable ? (seems like a bad boolean check )
+- [x] fix issues with object variants in enums (see clusterconfig)
+
+
+- perhaps directly export default values within the schema.json ?
+        - for most types , it is straighforward, but others, not so much: like the default color in Bevy , etc
+
+- [x] change default schema.json to registry.json
+- [x] pasted components do not get updated value in custom_property
+- [x] finish documentation
+- [x] add storage of registry path
+    - [x] save after setting the data (browse for)
+    - [x] load after each reload ?
+
+# Additional
+    - [x] check if output "string" in custom properties are correct
+
+    - gltf_auto_export
+        - [ ] add support for "enabled" flag
+        - [ ] add special components 
+                - "AutoExport" => Needed
+                - "Dynamic" ? naah wait that should be exported by the Bevy side
+        - [ ] filter out Components_meta ??
+        - [x] add legacy mode to the persisted parameters
+
+    - bevy_gltf_components:
+        - [x] first release patch for current issues
+        - [x] make configurable 
+        - [x] add "compatibility mode" and deprecation warnings for the current hack-ish conversion of fake ron
+        - [x] update docs to show we need to use ComponentsFromGltfPlugin::default
+
+    - bevy_gltf_blueprints
+        - [x] update dependency
+        - [x] update version
+        - [x] add ability to set legacy mode for bevy_gltf_components ? 
+
+    - [ ] release all versions
+    - [ ] update main documentation, add compatibility version grid
+
+    

tools/bevy_components/__init__.py

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+bl_info = {
+    "name": "bevy_components",
+    "author": "kaosigh",
+    "version": (0, 1, 0),
+    "blender": (3, 4, 0),
+    "location": "VIEW_3D",
+    "description": "UI to help create Bevy blueprints and components",
+    "warning": "",
+    "wiki_url": "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow",
+    "tracker_url": "https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/issues/new",
+    "category": "User Interface"
+}
+
+import bpy
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
+
+from .helpers import load_settings
+from .blueprints import CreateBlueprintOperator
+from .components.operators import CopyComponentOperator, DeleteComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, AddComponentOperator, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
+
+from .registry.registry import ComponentsRegistry,MissingBevyType
+from .registry.operators import (COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, ReloadRegistryOperator, OT_OpenFilebrowser)
+from .registry.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel, MISSING_TYPES_UL_List)
+
+from .components.metadata import (ComponentInfos, ComponentsMeta, ensure_metadata_for_all_objects)
+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)
+
+
+# just a test, remove
+def scan_item(item, nesting=0):
+    try:
+        for sub in dict(item).keys():
+            print("--", sub, getattr(item[sub], "type_name", None), item[sub], nesting)
+            try:
+                scan_item(item[sub], nesting+1)
+            except: 
+                pass
+    except:
+        pass
+
+class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MainPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MainPanel"
+    bl_label = ""
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
+    bl_category = "Bevy Components"
+    bl_context = "objectmode"
+
+
+    def draw_header(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        name = context.object.name if context.object != None else ''
+        layout.label(text="Components For "+ name)
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        object = context.object
+        collection = context.collection
+
+    
+        """row.prop(bpy.context.window_manager, "blueprint_name")
+        op = row.operator(CreateBlueprintOperator.bl_idname, text="Create blueprint", icon="CONSOLE")
+        op.blueprint_name = bpy.context.window_manager.blueprint_name
+        layout.separator()
+        
+         current_components_container = None
+        has_components = False
+        for child in collection.objects:
+            if child.name.endswith("_components"):
+                has_components = True
+                current_components_container= child
+        
+        if collection is not None and has_components:
+            layout.label(text="Edit blueprint: "+ collection.name)
+        
+        """
+
+
+
+#_register, _unregister = bpy.utils.register_classes_factory(classes)
+classes = [
+    CreateBlueprintOperator,
+    AddComponentOperator,  
+    CopyComponentOperator,
+    PasteComponentOperator,
+    DeleteComponentOperator,
+    GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator,
+    Toggle_ComponentVisibility,
+
+    ComponentDefinitionsList,
+    ClearComponentDefinitionsList,
+    
+    ComponentInfos,
+    ComponentsMeta,
+    MissingBevyType,
+    ComponentsRegistry,
+
+    OT_OpenFilebrowser,
+    ReloadRegistryOperator,
+    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL,
+    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT,
+    
+    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MainPanel,
+    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel,
+    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration,
+    MISSING_TYPES_UL_List,
+    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel,
+
+    Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem,
+    Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem,
+    Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem,
+    GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions
+]
+
+from bpy.app.handlers import persistent
+
+@persistent
+def post_load(file_name):
+    print("post load", file_name)
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    registry.schemaPath = load_settings(registry.settings_save_path)["schemaPath"]
+    registry.load_schema()
+    generate_propertyGroups_for_components()
+    ensure_metadata_for_all_objects()
+
+
+def register():
+    for cls in classes:
+        bpy.utils.register_class(cls)
+    bpy.types.WindowManager.blueprint_name = StringProperty()
+
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(post_load)
+
+def unregister():
+    for cls in classes:
+        bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)
+    del bpy.types.WindowManager.blueprint_name
+    
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(post_load)
+

tools/bevy_components/blueprints.py

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+
+import json
+import bpy
+from bpy_types import Operator
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
+
+from .helpers import make_empty
+
+class CreateBlueprintOperator(Operator):
+    """Creates blueprint"""
+    bl_idname = "object.simple_operator"
+    bl_label = "Simple Object Operator"
+
+    blueprint_name: StringProperty(
+        name="blueprint name",
+        description="blueprint name to add",
+        default="NewBlueprint"
+    )
+
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        blueprint_name = self.blueprint_name
+        if blueprint_name == '':
+            blueprint_name = "NewBlueprint"
+        collection = bpy.data.collections.new(blueprint_name)
+        bpy.context.scene.collection.children.link(collection)
+        collection['AutoExport'] = True
+
+        # this is in order to deal with automatic naming
+        blueprint_name = collection.name
+
+        components_empty = make_empty(blueprint_name + "_components", [0,0,0], [0,0,0], [0,0,0], bpy.context.scene.collection)
+        bpy.ops.collection.objects_remove_all()
+
+        collection.objects.link(components_empty)
+
+        components_empty.select_set(True)
+        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = components_empty
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    

tools/bevy_components/components/definitions_list.py

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+import bpy
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
+
+# this one is for UI only, and its inner list contains a useable list of shortnames of components
+class ComponentDefinitionsList(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+
+    # FIXME: not sure, hard coded exclude list, feels wrong
+    exclude = ['Parent', 'Children']
+
+    def add_component_to_ui_list(self, context):
+        #print("add components to ui_list")
+        items = []
+        type_infos = context.window_manager.components_registry.type_infos
+        short_names = context.window_manager.components_registry.short_names_to_long_names
+        for short_name in sorted(short_names.keys()):
+            long_name = short_names[short_name]
+            definition = type_infos[long_name]
+            is_component = definition['isComponent']  if "isComponent" in definition else False
+
+            if self.filter in short_name and is_component:
+                if not 'Handle' in short_name and not "Cow" in short_name and not "AssetId" in short_name and short_name not in self.exclude: # FIXME: hard coded, seems wrong
+                    items.append((long_name, short_name, long_name))
+        return items
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_list = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=ComponentDefinitionsList)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_list
+
+    list : bpy.props.EnumProperty(
+        name="list",
+        description="list",
+        # items argument required to initialize, just filled with empty values
+        items = add_component_to_ui_list,
+    )
+    filter: StringProperty(
+        name="component filter",
+        description="filter for the components list",
+        options={'TEXTEDIT_UPDATE'}
+    )
+
+
+class ClearComponentDefinitionsList(bpy.types.Operator):
+    ''' clear list of bpy.context.collection.component_definitions '''
+    bl_label = "clear component definitions"
+    bl_idname = "components.clear_component_definitions"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        # create a new item, assign its properties
+        bpy.context.collection.component_definitions.clear()
+        
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    

tools/bevy_components/components/lists.py

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+import json
+from bpy_types import Operator, UIList
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty, EnumProperty, PointerProperty, FloatVectorProperty, IntProperty)
+
+class Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem(Operator): 
+    """Add a new item to the list.""" 
+    bl_idname = "generic_list.add_item" 
+    bl_label = "Add a new item" 
+
+    property_group_path: StringProperty(
+        name="property group path",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    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)
+
+        propertyGroup = component_meta
+        for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
+            propertyGroup = getattr(propertyGroup, path_item)
+
+        print("list container", propertyGroup, dict(propertyGroup))
+        target_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "list")
+        index = getattr(propertyGroup, "list_index")
+        item = target_list.add()
+        propertyGroup.list_index = index + 1 # we use this to force the change detection
+
+        print("added item", item, item.field_names, getattr(item, "field_names"))
+        print("")
+        return{'FINISHED'}
+    
+
+class Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem(Operator): 
+    """Remove an item to the list.""" 
+    bl_idname = "generic_list.remove_item" 
+    bl_label = "Remove selected item" 
+
+    property_group_path: StringProperty(
+        name="property group path",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="",
+    )
+    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)
+
+        propertyGroup = component_meta
+        for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
+            propertyGroup = getattr(propertyGroup, path_item)
+
+        target_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "list")
+        index = getattr(propertyGroup, "list_index")
+        target_list.remove(index)
+        propertyGroup.list_index = min(max(0, index - 1), len(target_list) - 1) 
+        return{'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem(Operator): 
+    """Remove an item to the list.""" 
+    bl_idname = "generic_list.select_item" 
+    bl_label = "select an item" 
+
+
+    property_group_path: StringProperty(
+        name="property group path",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    selection_index: IntProperty()
+
+    def execute(self, context): 
+        print("select in 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)
+
+        propertyGroup = component_meta
+        for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
+            propertyGroup = getattr(propertyGroup, path_item)
+
+        target_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "list")
+        index = getattr(propertyGroup, "list_index")
+
+        propertyGroup.list_index = self.selection_index
+        return{'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions(Operator):
+    """Move items up and down, add and remove"""
+    bl_idname = "generic_list.list_action"
+    bl_label = "List Actions"
+    bl_description = "Move items up and down, add and remove"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    action: EnumProperty(
+        items=(
+            ('UP', "Up", ""),
+            ('DOWN', "Down", ""),
+            ('REMOVE', "Remove", ""),
+            ('ADD', "Add", "")))
+    
+    property_group_path: StringProperty(
+        name="property group path",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="",
+    )
+
+    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)
+
+        propertyGroup = component_meta
+        for path_item in json.loads(self.property_group_path):
+            propertyGroup = getattr(propertyGroup, path_item)
+
+        target_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "list")
+        index = getattr(propertyGroup, "list_index")
+
+
+        if self.action == 'DOWN' and index < len(target_list) - 1:
+            #item_next = scn.rule_list[index + 1].name
+            target_list.move(index, index + 1)
+            propertyGroup.list_index += 1
+        
+        elif self.action == 'UP' and index >= 1:
+            #item_prev = scn.rule_list[index - 1].name
+            target_list.move(index, index - 1)
+            propertyGroup.list_index -= 1
+
+        elif self.action == 'REMOVE':
+            target_list.remove(index)
+            propertyGroup.list_index = min(max(0, index - 1), len(target_list) - 1) 
+
+        if self.action == 'ADD':
+            item = target_list.add()
+            propertyGroup.list_index = index + 1 # we use this to force the change detection
+            #info = '"%s" added to list' % (item.name)
+            #self.report({'INFO'}, info)
+
+        return {"FINISHED"}

tools/bevy_components/components/metadata.py

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+import bpy
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty, BoolProperty, PointerProperty)
+from bpy_types import (PropertyGroup)
+from ..propGroups.conversions import property_group_value_from_custom_property_value, property_group_value_to_custom_property_value
+
+class ComponentInfos(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+    name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name = "name",
+        default = ""
+    )
+
+    long_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name = "long name",
+        default = ""
+    )
+
+    type_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name = "Type",
+        default = ""
+    )
+
+    values: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name = "Value",
+        default = ""
+    )
+
+    enabled: BoolProperty(
+        name="enabled",
+        description="component enabled",
+        default=True
+    )
+
+    invalid: BoolProperty(
+        name="invalid",
+        description="component is invalid, because of missing registration/ other issues",
+        default=False
+    )
+
+    invalid_details: StringProperty(
+        name="invalid details",
+        description="detailed information about why the component is invalid",
+        default=""
+    )
+
+    visible: BoolProperty( # REALLY dislike doing this for UI control, but ok hack for now
+        default=True
+    )
+
+class ComponentsMeta(PropertyGroup):
+    infos_per_component:  StringProperty(
+        name="infos per component",
+        description="component"
+    )
+    components: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type = ComponentInfos)  
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.Object.components_meta = PointerProperty(type=ComponentsMeta)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.Object.components_meta
+
+# We need a collection property of components PER object
+def get_component_metadata_by_short_name(object, short_name):
+    if not "components_meta" in object:
+        return None
+    return next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, object.components_meta.components), None)
+
+# remove no longer valid metadata from object
+def cleanup_invalid_metadata(object):
+    components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
+    to_remove = []
+    for index, component_meta in enumerate(components_metadata):
+        short_name = component_meta.name
+        if short_name not in object.keys():
+            print("component:", short_name, "present in metadata, but not in object")
+            to_remove.append(index)
+    for index in to_remove:
+        components_metadata.remove(index)
+
+
+# returns a component definition ( an entry in registry's type_infos) with matching short name or None if nothing has been found
+def find_component_definition_from_short_name(short_name):
+    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+    long_name = registry.short_names_to_long_names.get(short_name, None)
+    if long_name != None:
+        return registry.type_infos.get(long_name, None)
+    return None
+
+# FIXME: feels a bit heavy duty, should only be done
+# if the components panel is active ?
+def ensure_metadata_for_all_objects():
+    for object in bpy.data.objects:
+        add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object)
+
+# returns whether an object has custom properties without matching metadata
+def do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata(object):
+    components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
+    if components_metadata == None:
+        return True
+
+    components_metadata = components_metadata.components
+
+    missing_metadata = False
+    for component_name in dict(object) :
+        if component_name == "components_meta":
+            continue
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
+        if component_meta == None: 
+            # current component has no metadata but is there even a compatible type in the registry ?
+            # if not ignore it
+            component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+            if component_definition != None:
+                missing_metadata = True
+                break
+
+    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)
+       
+# 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)
+    if object is not None:
+        print("add_component_to_object", component_definition)
+        long_name = component_definition["title"]
+        short_name = component_definition["short_name"]
+        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
+        if registry.type_infos == None:
+            raise Exception('registry type infos have not been loaded yet or ar missing !')
+        definition = registry.type_infos[long_name]
+        # now we use our pre_generated property groups to set the initial value of our custom property
+        (_, propertyGroup) = upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name=short_name, registry=registry)
+        if value == None:
+            value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, definition, registry, None)
+        else: # we have provided a value, that is a raw , custom property value, to set the value of the propertyGroup
+            object["__disable__update"] = True # disable update callback while we set the values of the propertyGroup "tree" (as a propertyGroup can contain other propertyGroups) 
+            property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, definition, registry, value)
+            del object["__disable__update"]
+
+        object[short_name] = value
+       
+def upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry):
+    # print("upsert_component_in_object", object, "component name", component_name)
+    # TODO: upsert this part too ?
+    target_components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
+    component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+    if component_definition != None:
+        short_name = component_definition["short_name"]
+        long_name = component_definition["title"]
+        property_group_name = short_name+"_ui"
+        propertyGroup = None
+
+        component_meta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == short_name, target_components_metadata), None)
+        if not component_meta:
+            component_meta = target_components_metadata.add()
+            component_meta.name = short_name
+            component_meta.long_name = long_name
+            propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
+        else: # this one has metadata but we check that the relevant property group is present
+            propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
+
+        # try to inject propertyGroup if not present
+        if propertyGroup == None:
+            #print("propertygroup not found in metadata attempting to inject")
+            if property_group_name in registry.component_propertyGroups:
+                # we have found a matching property_group, so try to inject it
+                # now inject property group
+                setattr(ComponentInfos, property_group_name, registry.component_propertyGroups[property_group_name]) # FIXME: not ideal as all ComponentInfos get the propGroup, but have not found a way to assign it per instance
+                propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, property_group_name, None)
+        
+        # now deal with property groups details
+        if propertyGroup != None:
+            if short_name in registry.invalid_components:
+                component_meta.enabled = False
+                component_meta.invalid = True
+                component_meta.invalid_details = "component contains fields that are not in the schema, disabling"
+        else:
+            # if we still have not found the property group, mark it as invalid
+            component_meta.enabled = False
+            component_meta.invalid = True
+            component_meta.invalid_details = "component not present in the schema, possibly renamed? Disabling for now"
+        # property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, object[component_name])
+
+        return (component_meta, propertyGroup)
+    else:
+        return(None, None)
+
+
+def copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object(source_object, target_object, component_name):
+    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)
+    short_name = component_definition["short_name"]
+    property_group_name = short_name+"_ui"
+    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)
+    # matching component means we already have this type of component 
+    source_propertyGroup = getattr(source_componentMeta, property_group_name)
+
+    # now deal with the target object
+    (_, 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
+
+    # 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)
+
+# 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) :
+        if component_name == "components_meta":
+            continue
+        (_, propertyGroup) =  upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
+        component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+        if component_definition != None:
+            value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, None)
+            object[component_name] = value

tools/bevy_components/components/operators.py

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+import ast
+import json
+import bpy
+from bpy_types import Operator
+from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
+from .metadata import add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name
+
+class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
+    """Add component to blueprint"""
+    bl_idname = "object.addblueprint_to_component"
+    bl_label = "Add component to blueprint Operator"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_type: StringProperty(
+        name="component_type",
+        description="component type to add",
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        print("adding component to blueprint", self.component_type)
+        object = context.object
+    
+        has_component_type = self.component_type != ""
+        if has_component_type and object != None:
+            type_infos = context.window_manager.components_registry.type_infos
+            component_definition = type_infos[self.component_type]
+            add_component_to_object(object, component_definition)
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+class CopyComponentOperator(Operator):
+    """Copy component from blueprint"""
+    bl_idname = "object.copy_component"
+    bl_label = "Copy component Operator"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    source_component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="source component_name",
+        description="name of the component to copy",
+    )
+
+    source_object_name: StringProperty(
+        name="source object name",
+        description="name of the object to copy the component from",
+    )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.copied_source_component_name = StringProperty()
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.copied_source_object = StringProperty()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.copied_source_component_name
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.copied_source_object
+      
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if self.source_component_name != '' and self.source_object_name != "":
+            context.window_manager.copied_source_component_name = self.source_component_name
+            context.window_manager.copied_source_object = self.source_object_name
+        else:
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, "The source object name / component name to copy a component from have not been specified")
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+
+class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
+    """Paste component to blueprint"""
+    bl_idname = "object.paste_component"
+    bl_label = "Paste component to blueprint Operator"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        source_object_name = context.window_manager.copied_source_object
+        source_object = bpy.data.objects.get(source_object_name, None)
+        print("source object", source_object)
+        if source_object == None:
+            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:
+                self.report({"ERROR"}, "The source component to copy a component 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)
+                copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object(source_object, context.object, component_name)
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+
+    
+class DeleteComponentOperator(Operator):
+    """Delete component from blueprint"""
+    bl_idname = "object.delete_component"
+    bl_label = "Delete component from blueprint Operator"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="component to delete",
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        object = context.object
+        if object is not None and self.component_name in object: 
+            del object[self.component_name]
+        else: 
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, "The object/ component to remove does not exist")
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
+    """generate components from custom property"""
+    bl_idname = "object.generate_component"
+    bl_label = "Generate component from custom_property Operator"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="component to generate custom properties for",
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        object = context.object
+        add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object)
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+
+class Toggle_ComponentVisibility(Operator):
+    """toggles components visibility"""
+    bl_idname = "object.toggle_component_visibility"
+    bl_label = "Toggle component visibility"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    component_name: StringProperty(
+        name="component name",
+        description="component to toggle",
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        object = context.object
+        components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
+        if component_meta != None: 
+            component_meta.visible = not component_meta.visible
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+

tools/bevy_components/components/ui.py

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+import json
+import bpy
+from .metadata import do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata
+from .operators import AddComponentOperator, CopyComponentOperator, DeleteComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
+   
+def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
+    is_enum = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_enum")
+    is_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_list") 
+    #current_short_name = getattr(propertyGroup, "short_name", "") + "_ui"
+    #nesting = nesting + [current_short_name] # we need this convoluted "nested path strings " workaround so that operators working on a given
+    # item in our components hierarchy can get the correct propertyGroup by STRINGS because of course, we cannot pass objects to operators...sigh
+
+    # 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
+    #print("")
+    #print("drawing", propertyGroup, nesting, "component_name", rootName)
+    #type_name = getattr(propertyGroup, "type_name", None)#propertyGroup.type_name if "type_name" in propertyGroup else ""
+    #print("type name", type_name)
+    #print("name", propertyGroup.name, "name2", getattr(propertyGroup, "name"), "short_name", getattr(propertyGroup, "short_name", None), "nesting", nesting)
+    if is_enum:
+        subrow = layout.row()
+        display_name = field_names[0] if propertyGroup.tupple_or_struct == "struct" else ""
+        subrow.prop(propertyGroup, field_names[0], text=display_name)
+        subrow.separator()
+        selection = getattr(propertyGroup, field_names[0])
+
+        for fname in field_names[1:]:
+            if fname == "variant_" + selection:
+                subrow = layout.row()
+                display_name = fname if propertyGroup.tupple_or_struct == "struct" else ""
+
+                nestedPropertyGroup = getattr(propertyGroup, fname)
+                nested = getattr(nestedPropertyGroup, "nested", False)
+                #print("nestedPropertyGroup", nestedPropertyGroup, fname, nested)
+                if nested:
+                    draw_propertyGroup(nestedPropertyGroup, subrow.column(), nesting + [fname], rootName )
+                # if an enum variant is not a propertyGroup
+                break
+    elif is_list:
+        #print("show list", propertyGroup, dict(propertyGroup), propertyGroup.type_name)
+        item_list = getattr(propertyGroup, "list")
+        item_type = getattr(propertyGroup, "type_name_short")
+        list_index = getattr(propertyGroup, "list_index")
+        box = layout.box()
+        split = box.split(factor=0.9)
+        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)
+            icon = 'CHECKBOX_HLT' if list_index == index else 'CHECKBOX_DEHLT'
+            op = row.operator('generic_list.select_item', icon=icon, text="")
+            op.component_name = rootName
+            op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
+            op.selection_index = index
+
+        #various control buttons
+        buttons_column.separator()
+        row = buttons_column.row()
+        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='ADD', text="")
+        op.action = 'ADD'
+        op.component_name = rootName
+        op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
+
+        row = buttons_column.row()
+        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='REMOVE', text="")
+        op.action = 'REMOVE'
+        op.component_name = rootName
+        op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
+
+        buttons_column.separator()
+        row = buttons_column.row()
+        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='TRIA_UP', text="")
+        op.action = 'UP'
+        op.component_name = rootName
+        op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
+
+        row = buttons_column.row()
+        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='TRIA_DOWN', text="")
+        op.action = 'DOWN'
+        op.component_name = rootName
+        op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
+
+    else: 
+        for fname in field_names:
+            subrow = layout.row()
+            nestedPropertyGroup = getattr(propertyGroup, fname)
+            nested = getattr(nestedPropertyGroup, "nested", False)
+            display_name = fname if propertyGroup.tupple_or_struct == "struct" else ""
+
+            if nested:
+                layout.separator()
+                layout.label(text=display_name) #  this is the name of the field/sub field
+                layout.separator()
+                draw_propertyGroup(nestedPropertyGroup, subrow.column(), nesting + [fname], rootName )
+            else:
+                subrow.prop(propertyGroup, fname, text=display_name)
+                subrow.separator()
+
+
+class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel"
+    bl_label = "Components"
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
+    bl_category = "Bevy Components"
+    bl_context = "objectmode"
+    bl_parent_id = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MainPanel"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        return (context.object is not None)
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        object = context.object
+        layout = self.layout
+
+        # we get & load our component registry
+        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
+        available_components = bpy.context.window_manager.components_list
+
+
+        if object is not None:
+            row = layout.row(align=True)
+            row.prop(available_components, "list", text="Component")
+            row.prop(available_components, "filter",text="Filter")
+
+            # add components
+            row = layout.row(align=True)
+            op = row.operator(AddComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="Add", icon="ADD")
+            op.component_type = available_components.list
+            row.enabled = available_components.list != ''
+
+            layout.separator()
+
+            # paste components
+            row = layout.row(align=True)
+            row.operator(PasteComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="Paste component ("+bpy.context.window_manager.copied_source_component_name+")", icon="PASTEDOWN")
+            row.enabled = registry.type_infos != None and context.window_manager.copied_source_object != ''
+
+            layout.separator()
+
+            # upgrate custom props to components
+            upgradeable_customProperties = registry.type_infos != None and do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata(context.object)
+            if upgradeable_customProperties:
+                row = layout.row(align=True)
+                op = row.operator(GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator.bl_idname, text="generate components from custom properties" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS") 
+                layout.separator()
+
+
+            components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
+            for component_name in sorted(dict(object)) : # sorted by component name, practical
+                if component_name == "components_meta": 
+                    continue
+                # anything withouth metadata gets skipped, we only want to see real components, not all custom props
+                component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_in_object), None)
+                if component_meta == None: 
+                    continue
+
+                component_invalid = getattr(component_meta, "invalid")
+                invalid_details = getattr(component_meta, "invalid_details")
+                component_visible = getattr(component_meta, "visible")
+                single_field = False
+
+                # our whole row 
+                box = layout.box() 
+                row = box.row(align=True)
+                # "header"
+                row.alert = component_invalid
+                row.prop(component_meta, "enabled", text="")
+                row.label(text=component_name)
+
+                # we fetch the matching ui property group
+                root_propertyGroup_name = component_name+"_ui"
+                propertyGroup = getattr(component_meta, root_propertyGroup_name, None)
+                if propertyGroup:
+                    # if the component has only 0 or 1 field names, display inline, otherwise change layout
+                    single_field = len(propertyGroup.field_names) < 2
+                    prop_group_location = box.row(align=True).column()
+                    if single_field:
+                        prop_group_location = row.column(align=True)#.split(factor=0.9)#layout.row(align=False)
+                    
+                    if component_visible:
+                        if component_invalid:
+                            error_message = invalid_details if component_invalid else "Missing component UI data, please reload registry !"
+                            prop_group_location.label(text=error_message)
+                        draw_propertyGroup(propertyGroup, prop_group_location, [root_propertyGroup_name], component_name)
+                    else :
+                        row.label(text="details hidden, click on toggle to display")
+                else:
+                    error_message = invalid_details if component_invalid else "Missing component UI data, please reload registry !"
+                    row.label(text=error_message)
+
+                # "footer" with additional controls
+                op = row.operator(DeleteComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="X")
+                op.component_name = component_name
+                row.separator()
+                
+                op = row.operator(CopyComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="COPYDOWN")
+                op.source_component_name = component_name
+                op.source_object_name = object.name
+                row.separator()
+                
+                #if not single_field:
+                toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if component_visible else "TRIA_RIGHT"
+                op = row.operator(Toggle_ComponentVisibility.bl_idname, text="", icon=toggle_icon)
+                op.component_name = component_name
+                #row.separator()
+
+        else: 
+            layout.label(text ="Select an object to edit its components")      

tools/bevy_components/helpers.py

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+import bpy
+import json
+
+# Makes an empty, at the specified location, rotation, scale stores it in existing collection, from https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/51290/how-to-add-empty-object-not-using-bpy-ops
+def make_empty(name, location, rotation, scale, collection):
+    object_data = None 
+    empty_obj = bpy.data.objects.new( name, object_data )
+    
+    empty_obj.empty_display_size = 2
+    empty_obj.empty_display_type = 'PLAIN_AXES'   
+
+    empty_obj.name = name
+    empty_obj.location = location
+    empty_obj.scale = scale
+    empty_obj.rotation_euler = rotation
+
+    collection.objects.link( empty_obj )
+    #bpy.context.view_layer.update()
+    return empty_obj
+
+#".gltf_auto_export_settings"
+def upsert_settings(name, data):
+    stored_settings = bpy.data.texts[name] if name in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(name)
+    stored_settings.clear()
+    stored_settings.write(json.dumps(data))
+
+def load_settings(name):
+    stored_settings = bpy.data.texts[name] if name in bpy.data.texts else None
+    if stored_settings != None:
+        return json.loads(stored_settings.as_string())
+    return None

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/conversions.py

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+import json
+from bpy_types import PropertyGroup
+
+
+conversion_tables = {
+    "bool": lambda value: value,
+
+    "char": lambda value: '"'+value+'"',
+    "str": lambda value: '"'+value+'"',
+    "alloc::string::String": lambda value: '"'+value+'"',
+
+    "glam::Vec2": lambda value: "Vec2(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+")",
+    "glam::DVec2": lambda value: "DVec2(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+")",
+    "glam::UVec2": lambda value: "UVec2(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+")",
+
+    "glam::Vec3": lambda value: "Vec3(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+")",
+    "glam::Vec3A": lambda value: "Vec3A(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+")",
+    "glam::UVec3": lambda value: "UVec3(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+")",
+
+    "glam::Vec4": lambda value: "Vec4(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+ ", w:"+str(value[3])+")",
+    "glam::DVec4": lambda value: "DVec4(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+ ", w:"+str(value[3])+")",
+    "glam::UVec4": lambda value: "UVec4(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+ ", w:"+str(value[3])+")",
+
+    "glam::Quat":  lambda value: "Quat(x:"+str(value[0])+ ", y:"+str(value[1])+ ", z:"+str(value[2])+ ", w:"+str(value[3])+")",
+
+    "bevy_render::color::Color": lambda value: "Rgba(red:"+str(value[0])+ ", green:"+str(value[1])+ ", blue:"+str(value[2])+ ", alpha:"+str(value[3])+   ")",
+}
+
+#converts the value of a property group(no matter its complexity) into a single custom property value
+# this is more or less a glorified "to_ron()" method (not quite but close to)
+def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, registry, parent=None, value=None):
+    component_name = definition["short_name"]
+    type_info = definition["typeInfo"] if "typeInfo" in definition else None
+    type_def = definition["type"] if "type" in definition else None
+    type_name = definition["title"]
+    is_value_type = type_name in conversion_tables
+    #print("computing custom property", component_name, type_info, type_def, type_name)
+
+    if is_value_type:
+        value = conversion_tables[type_name](value)
+    elif type_info == "Struct":
+        values = {}
+        if len(property_group.field_names) ==0:
+            value = ''
+        else:
+            for index, field_name in enumerate(property_group.field_names):
+                item_type_name = definition["properties"][field_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+                item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+
+                value = getattr(property_group, field_name)
+                is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
+                child_property_group = value if is_property_group else None
+                if item_definition != None:
+                    value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, item_definition, registry, parent=component_name, value=value)
+                else:
+                    value = '""'
+                values[field_name] = value
+            value = values        
+    elif type_info == "Tuple": 
+        values = {}
+        for index, field_name in enumerate(property_group.field_names):
+            item_type_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+
+            value = getattr(property_group, field_name)
+            is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
+            child_property_group = value if is_property_group else None
+            if item_definition != None:
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, item_definition, registry, parent=component_name, value=value)
+            else:
+                value = '""'
+            values[field_name] = value
+        value = tuple(e for e in list(values.values()))
+
+    elif type_info == "TupleStruct":
+        values = {}
+        for index, field_name in enumerate(property_group.field_names):
+            item_type_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+
+            value = getattr(property_group, field_name)
+            is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
+            child_property_group = value if is_property_group else None
+            if item_definition != None:
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, item_definition, registry, parent=component_name, value=value)
+            else:
+                value = '""'
+            values[field_name] = value
+        
+        value = tuple(e for e in list(values.values()))
+    elif type_info == "Enum":
+        selected = getattr(property_group, component_name)
+
+        if type_def == "object":
+            selection_index = property_group.field_names.index("variant_"+selected)
+            variant_name = property_group.field_names[selection_index]
+            variant_definition = definition["oneOf"][selection_index-1]
+            if "prefixItems" in variant_definition:
+                value = getattr(property_group, variant_name)
+                is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
+                child_property_group = value if is_property_group else None
+                
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, variant_definition, registry, parent=component_name, value=value)
+                value = selected + str(value,) 
+            elif "properties" in variant_definition:
+                value = getattr(property_group, variant_name)
+                is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
+                child_property_group = value if is_property_group else None
+
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, variant_definition, registry, parent=component_name, value=value)
+                value = selected + str(value,)
+            else:
+                print("basic enum stuff")
+                value = selected # here the value of the enum is just the name of the variant
+        else: 
+            value = selected
+
+    elif type_info == "List":
+        item_list = getattr(property_group, "list")
+        #item_type = getattr(property_group, "type_name_short")
+        value = []
+        for item in item_list:
+            item_type_name = getattr(item, "type_name")
+            definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+            if definition != None:
+                item_value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(item, definition, registry, component_name, None)
+                if item_type_name.startswith("wrapper_"): #if we have a "fake" tupple for aka for value types, we need to remove one nested level
+                    item_value = item_value[0]
+            else:
+                item_value = '""'
+            value.append(item_value) 
+    else:
+        value = conversion_tables[type_name](value) if is_value_type else value
+        
+    #print("VALUE", value, type(value))
+    #print("generating custom property value", value, type(value))
+    if parent == None:
+        value = str(value).replace("'",  "")
+        value = value.replace(",)",")")
+        value = value.replace("{", "(").replace("}", ")")
+        value = value.replace("True", "true").replace("False", "false")
+    return value
+
+import re
+#converts the value of a single custom property into a value (values) of a property group 
+def property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, registry, custom_property_value):
+    #print(" ")
+    #print("setting property group value", property_group, definition, custom_property_value)
+    type_infos = registry.type_infos
+    value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults
+    print("custom_property_value", custom_property_value)
+
+    def parse_field(item, property_group, definition, field_name):
+        type_info = definition["typeInfo"] if "typeInfo" in definition else None
+        type_def = definition["type"] if "type" in definition else None
+        properties = definition["properties"] if "properties" in definition else {}
+        prefixItems = definition["prefixItems"] if "prefixItems" in definition else []
+        has_properties = len(properties.keys()) > 0
+        has_prefixItems = len(prefixItems) > 0
+        is_enum = type_info == "Enum"
+        is_list = type_info == "List"
+        is_value_type = type_def in value_types_defaults
+
+        print("parsing field", item, "type infos", type_info, "type_def", type_def)
+        if type_info == "Struct":
+            print("is object")
+            for field_name in property_group.field_names:
+                print("field name", field_name)
+                # sub field
+                if isinstance(getattr(property_group, field_name), PropertyGroup):
+                    sub_prop_group = getattr(property_group, field_name)
+                    ref_name = properties[field_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+                    sub_definition = type_infos[ref_name]
+                    parse_field(item[field_name], sub_prop_group, sub_definition, field_name)
+                else:
+                    setattr(property_group, field_name, item[field_name])
+                
+        if has_prefixItems:
+            if len(property_group.field_names) == 1:
+                setattr(property_group, "0", item) # FIXME: not ideal
+            else:
+                for field_name in property_group.field_names:
+                    setattr(property_group, field_name, item)
+        if is_enum:
+            if type_def == "object":
+                regexp = re.search('(^[^\(]+)(\((.*)\))', item)
+                chosen_variant = regexp.group(1)
+                chosen_variant_value = regexp.group(3).replace("'", '"').replace("(", "[").replace(")","]")
+                chosen_variant_value = json.loads(chosen_variant_value)
+
+                # first set chosen selection
+                field_name = property_group.field_names[0]
+                setattr(property_group, field_name, chosen_variant)
+                
+                # thenlook for the information about the matching variant
+                sub_definition= None
+                for variant in definition["oneOf"]:
+                    if variant["title"] == chosen_variant:
+                        ref_name = variant["prefixItems"][0]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+                        sub_definition = type_infos[ref_name]
+                        break
+                variant_name = "variant_"+chosen_variant 
+                if isinstance(getattr(property_group, variant_name), PropertyGroup):
+                    sub_prop_group = getattr(property_group, variant_name)
+                    parse_field(chosen_variant_value, sub_prop_group, sub_definition, variant_name)
+                else: 
+                    setattr(property_group, variant_name, chosen_variant_value)
+            else:
+                field_name = property_group.field_names[0]
+                setattr(property_group, field_name, item)
+
+        if is_list:
+            print("is list")
+
+        if is_value_type:
+            print("is value type")
+            
+    try:
+        parse_field(custom_property_value, property_group, definition, None)
+    except Exception as error:
+        print("failed to parse raw custom property data", error)

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_component.py

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+import bpy
+from bpy_types import PropertyGroup
+from bpy.props import (PointerProperty)
+from . import process_structs
+from . import process_tupples
+from . import process_enum
+from . import process_list
+
+def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = []):
+    component_name = definition['title']
+    short_name = definition["short_name"]
+    type_info = definition["typeInfo"] if "typeInfo" in definition else None
+    type_def = definition["type"] if "type" in definition else None
+    properties = definition["properties"] if "properties" in definition else {}
+    prefixItems = definition["prefixItems"] if "prefixItems" in definition else []
+
+    has_properties = len(properties.keys()) > 0
+    has_prefixItems = len(prefixItems) > 0
+    is_enum = type_info == "Enum"
+    is_list = type_info == "List"
+
+    # print("processing", short_name, component_name, type_def, type_info)
+
+    __annotations__ = {}
+    tupple_or_struct = None
+
+    with_properties = False
+    with_items = False
+    with_enum = False
+    with_list = False
+
+
+    if has_properties:
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_structs.process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting)
+        with_properties = True
+        tupple_or_struct = "struct"
+
+    if has_prefixItems:
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_tupples.process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting)
+        with_items = True
+        tupple_or_struct = "tupple"
+
+    if is_enum:
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_enum.process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting)
+        with_enum = True
+
+    if is_list:
+        __annotations__ = __annotations__ | process_list.process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting)
+        with_list= True
+    
+    field_names = []
+    for a in __annotations__:
+        field_names.append(a)
+ 
+
+    extras = extras if extras is not None else {
+        "type_name": component_name
+    }
+    root_component = nesting[0] if len(nesting) > 0 else component_name
+    # print("DONE:",short_name,"__annotations__", __annotations__)
+    # print("")
+    # property_group_name = short_name+"_ui"
+    property_group_params = {
+         **extras,
+        '__annotations__': __annotations__,
+        'tupple_or_struct': tupple_or_struct,
+        'field_names': field_names, 
+        **dict(with_properties = with_properties, with_items= with_items, with_enum= with_enum, with_list= with_list, short_name= short_name),
+        'root_component': root_component
+    }
+    #FIXME: YIKES, but have not found another way: 
+    """ Withouth this ; the following does not work
+    -BasicTest
+    - NestingTestLevel2
+        -BasicTest => the registration & update callback of this one overwrites the first "basicTest"
+    have not found a cleaner workaround so far
+    """
+    property_group_name = str(hash(str(nesting))) + short_name+"_ui" if len(nesting) > 0 else short_name+"_ui"
+
+    (property_group_pointer, property_group_class) = property_group_from_infos(property_group_name, property_group_params)
+    # add our component propertyGroup to the registry
+    registry.register_component_propertyGroup(property_group_name, property_group_pointer)
+    # for practicality, we add an entry for a reverse lookup (short => long name, since we already have long_name => short_name with the keys of the raw registry)
+    registry.add_shortName_to_longName(short_name, component_name)
+
+    return (property_group_pointer, property_group_class)
+                
+def property_group_from_infos(property_group_name, property_group_parameters):
+    # print("creating property group", property_group_name)
+    property_group_class = type(property_group_name, (PropertyGroup,), property_group_parameters)
+    
+    bpy.utils.register_class(property_group_class)
+    property_group_pointer = PointerProperty(type=property_group_class)
+    
+    return (property_group_pointer, property_group_class)