feat(bevy_components): more tweaks

* changed all various uses of short name to long_name
 * same for type_names
 * also changed bevy_registry_export to output "long_name" instead of "title" for coherence
 * related changes & tweaks
 * still WIP

crates/bevy_registry_export/src/export_types.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub fn export_types(world: &mut World) {
         writer,
         &json!({
             "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
-            "title": "bevy component registry schema",
+            "long_name": "bevy component registry schema",
             "$defs": schemas,
         }),
     )
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ 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();
+    println!("T YOOO {:?}", t);
     let mut schema = match t {
         TypeInfo::Struct(info) => {
             let properties = info
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
             json!({
                 "type": "object",
                 "typeInfo": "Struct",
-                "title": t.type_path(),
+                "long_name": t.type_path(),
                 "properties": properties,
                 "additionalProperties": false,
                 "required": info
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
                 json!({
                     "type": "string",
                     "typeInfo": "Enum",
-                    "title": t.type_path(),
+                    "long_name": t.type_path(),
                     "oneOf": info
                         .iter()
                         .map(|variant| match variant {
@@ -94,12 +95,12 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
                     VariantInfo::Struct(v) => json!({
                         "type": "object",
                         "typeInfo": "Struct",
-                        "title": v.name(),
+                        "long_name": 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))))
+                            .map(|(variant_idx, field)| (field.name().to_owned(), add_min_max(json!({"type": typ(field.type_path()), "long_name": field.name()}), reg, field_idx, Some(variant_idx))))
                             .collect::<Map<_, _>>(),
                         "additionalProperties": false,
                         "required": v
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
                     VariantInfo::Tuple(v) => json!({
                         "type": "array",
                         "typeInfo": "Tuple",
-                        "title": v.name(),
+                        "long_name": v.name(),
                         "short_name":v.name(),
                         "prefixItems": v
                             .iter()
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
                         "items": false,
                     }),
                     VariantInfo::Unit(v) => json!({
-                        "title": v.name(),
+                        "long_name": v.name(),
                     }),
                 })
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>();
@@ -129,13 +130,13 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
                 json!({
                     "type": "object",
                     "typeInfo": "Enum",
-                    "title": t.type_path(),
+                    "long_name": t.type_path(),
                     "oneOf": variants,
                 })
             }
         }
         TypeInfo::TupleStruct(info) => json!({
-            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "long_name": t.type_path(),
             "type": "array",
             "typeInfo": "TupleStruct",
             "prefixItems": info
@@ -147,26 +148,26 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
         }),
         TypeInfo::List(info) => {
             json!({
-                "title": t.type_path(),
+                "long_name": 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(),
+            "long_name": 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(),
+            "long_name": 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(),
+            "long_name": t.type_path(),
             "type": "array",
             "typeInfo": "Tuple",
             "prefixItems": info
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ pub fn export_type(reg: &TypeRegistration) -> (String, Value) {
             "items": false,
         }),
         TypeInfo::Value(info) => json!({
-            "title": t.type_path(),
+            "long_name": t.type_path(),
             "type": map_json_type(info.type_path()),
             "typeInfo": "Value",
         }),

tools/bevy_components/TODO.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ UI:
             * Cuboid(Vec3)
             * Sphere(radius)
 - [x] deal with enums variants that do not have any data: ex   {
-          "title": "Mesh"
+          "long_name": "Mesh"
         }
 
 - [x] remove / change use of ComponentDefinitionsList 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ UI:
 - [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] fix issues with enum variants with only a long_name
 
 - [x] display single item enums inline, others in a seperate row
 
@@ -214,9 +214,11 @@ Restructuring of storage of components
 - [x] marking of invalid root propgroups/components should be based on long name
 - [ ] overhaul & check each prop group type's use of short names => long names
     - [ ] lists
+- [ ] property_name = short_name in process enum: will likely require to use another indirection helper to keep the propery names short
 
-- [ ] in conversions from propgroups
+- [x] in conversions from propgroups
         component_name = definition["short_name"]
+- [ ] fix is_component_valid that is used in gltf_auto_export
 
 - Hashmap Support
     - [ ] fix parsing of keys's type either on Bevy side (prefered, unlikely to be possible) or on the Blender side 

tools/bevy_components/__init__.py

@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@ from .components.maps import GENERIC_MAP_OT_actions
 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 = ""

tools/bevy_components/components/metadata.py

@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ import bpy
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty, BoolProperty, PointerProperty)
 from bpy_types import (PropertyGroup)
 
-from .helpers import ping_depsgraph_update
 from ..propGroups.conversions_from_prop_group import property_group_value_to_custom_property_value
 from ..propGroups.conversions_to_prop_group import property_group_value_from_custom_property_value
 
 class ComponentMetadata(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
-    name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
+    short_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name = "name",
         default = ""
     ) # type: ignore
@@ -17,11 +16,6 @@ class ComponentMetadata(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         default = ""
     ) # type: ignore
 
-    type_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name = "Type",
-        default = ""
-    ) # type: ignore
-
     values: bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name = "Value",
         default = ""
@@ -64,12 +58,6 @@ class ComponentsMeta(PropertyGroup):
     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):
     bevy_components = get_bevy_components(object)
@@ -78,23 +66,15 @@ 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
         long_name = component_meta.long_name
         if long_name not in bevy_components.keys():
-            print("component:", short_name, "present in metadata, but not in object")
+            print("component:", long_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
-
+# returns a component definition ( an entry in registry's type_infos) with matching long name or None if nothing has been found
 def find_component_definition_from_long_name(long_name):
     registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
     return registry.type_infos.get(long_name, None)
@@ -114,14 +94,14 @@ def do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata(object):
     components_metadata = components_metadata.components
 
     missing_metadata = False
-    for component_name in dict(object) :
+    for component_name in get_bevy_components(object) :
         if component_name == "components_meta":
             continue
-        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
+        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_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)
+            component_definition = find_component_definition_from_long_name(component_name)
             if component_definition != None:
                 missing_metadata = True
                 break
@@ -140,9 +120,17 @@ def upsert_bevy_component(object, long_name, value):
 
 def remove_bevy_component(object, long_name):
     if 'bevy_components' in object:
-        current = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
-        del current[long_name]
-        object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(current)
+        bevy_components = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
+        del bevy_components[long_name]
+        object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(bevy_components)
+
+def rename_bevy_component(object, original_long_name, new_long_name):
+    if 'bevy_components' in object:
+        bevy_components = json.loads(object['bevy_components'])
+        original_component = bevy_components.get(original_long_name, None)
+        bevy_components[new_long_name] = original_component
+        del bevy_components[original_long_name]
+        object['bevy_components'] = json.dumps(bevy_components)
 
 def get_bevy_components(object):
     if 'bevy_components' in object:
@@ -173,7 +161,7 @@ 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"]
+        long_name = component_definition["long_name"]
         registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
         if not registry.has_type_infos():
             raise Exception('registry type infos have not been loaded yet or are missing !')
@@ -201,7 +189,7 @@ def upsert_component_in_object(object, long_name, registry):
     component_definition = registry.type_infos.get(long_name, None)
     if component_definition != None:
         short_name = component_definition["short_name"]
-        long_name = component_definition["title"]
+        long_name = component_definition["long_name"]
         property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(long_name)
         propertyGroup = None
 
@@ -286,13 +274,13 @@ def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(object):
 def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component(object, component_name):
     registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
     (_, propertyGroup) =  upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
-    component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+    component_definition = find_component_definition_from_long_name(component_name)
     if component_definition != None:
         value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, component_definition, registry, None)
         object[component_name] = value
     
     components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-    componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
+    componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
     if componentMeta:
         componentMeta.invalid = False
         componentMeta.invalid_details = ""
@@ -301,14 +289,14 @@ def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component(object,
 def apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object):
     print("apply custom properties to ", object.name)
     registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
-    for component_name in dict(object) :
+    for component_name in get_bevy_components(object) :
         if component_name == "components_meta":
             continue
-        component_definition = find_component_definition_from_short_name(component_name)
+        component_definition = find_component_definition_from_long_name(component_name)
         if component_definition != None:
-            property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(component_name)
+            property_group_name = registry.get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(component_name)
             components_metadata = object.components_meta.components
-            source_componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
+            source_componentMeta = next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == component_name, components_metadata), None)
             # matching component means we already have this type of component 
             propertyGroup = getattr(source_componentMeta, property_group_name, None)
             customProperty_value = object[component_name]

tools/bevy_components/components/operators.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import bpy
 from bpy_types import Operator
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
-from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name, get_bevy_components, is_bevy_component_in_object, remove_component_from_object, toggle_component
+from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_object, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name, get_bevy_components, is_bevy_component_in_object, remove_component_from_object, rename_bevy_component, toggle_component
 
 class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
     """Add Bevy component to object"""
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
         if original_name != '' and new_name != '' and original_name != new_name and len(target_objects) > 0:
             for index, object_name in enumerate(target_objects):
                 object = bpy.data.objects[object_name]
-                if object and original_name in object:
+                if object and original_name in get_bevy_components(object):
                     
                     # copy data to new component, remove the old one
                     try: 
-                        object[new_name] = object[original_name]
+                        rename_bevy_component(object=object, original_long_name=original_name, new_long_name=new_name)
                         remove_component_from_object(object, original_name)
                     except Exception as error:
                         if '__disable__update' in object:
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
                         
                     try:
                         # attempt conversion
-                        long_name = registry.short_names_to_long_names[new_name]
+                        long_name = new_name
                         component_definition = type_infos[long_name]
-                        add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, object[new_name])
+                        add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name(new_name))
                     except Exception as error:
                         if '__disable__update' in object:
                             del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
         context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name = ""
         context.window_manager.components_rename_progress = -1.0
 
-
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 

tools/bevy_components/components/ui.py

@@ -2,23 +2,19 @@ import json
 import bpy
 
 from ..registry.operators import COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT
-from .metadata import do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata
+from .metadata import do_object_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata, get_bevy_components
 from .operators import AddComponentOperator, CopyComponentOperator, Fix_Component_Operator, RemoveComponentOperator, 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") 
     is_map = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_map")
-    #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 ""
@@ -39,9 +35,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
                 # 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)
@@ -199,10 +193,9 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
 
             components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
-            components_bla = json.loads(object["bevy_components"]) if "bevy_components" in object else '{}'
             #print("components_names", dict(components_bla).keys())
 
-            for component_name in sorted(dict(components_bla)) : # sorted by component name, practical
+            for component_name in sorted(get_bevy_components(object)) : # sorted by component name, practical
                 #print("component_name", component_name)
                 if component_name == "components_meta": 
                     continue

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/conversions_from_prop_group.py

@@ -28,29 +28,29 @@ conversion_tables = {
 #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"] # FIXME: we should operate based on long names
+    print('definition', definition)
+    long_name = definition["long_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:", component_name, "type_info", type_info, "type_def", type_def, "type_name", type_name)
+    is_value_type = long_name in conversion_tables
+    # print("computing custom property: component name:", long_name, "type_info", type_info, "type_def", type_def)
 
     if is_value_type:
-        value = conversion_tables[type_name](value)
+        value = conversion_tables[long_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
+                item_long_name = definition["properties"][field_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+                item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_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)
+                    value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, item_definition, registry, parent=long_name, value=value)
                 else:
                     value = '""'
                 values[field_name] = value
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, re
     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
+            item_long_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_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)
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, item_definition, registry, parent=long_name, value=value)
             else:
                 value = '""'
             values[field_name] = value
@@ -75,23 +75,24 @@ def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, re
         values = {}
         for index, field_name in enumerate(property_group.field_names):
             #print("toto", index, definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"])
-            item_type_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
-            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
-            # print("here", item_type_name, item_definition)
+            item_long_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_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)
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, item_definition, registry, parent=long_name, value=value)
             else:
                 value = '""'
             values[field_name] = value
         
         value = tuple(e for e in list(values.values()))
     elif type_info == "Enum":
+        short_name = definition["short_name"]
+        print("ENUM", definition, property_group.field_names, long_name)
         # TODO: perhaps use a mapping of (long) component name to a short ID , like we do in get_propertyGroupName_from_longName
-        selected = getattr(property_group, component_name)
+        selected = getattr(property_group, short_name)
 
         if type_def == "object":
             selection_index = property_group.field_names.index("variant_"+selected)
@@ -102,21 +103,21 @@ def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, re
                 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 = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, variant_definition, registry, parent=long_name, value=value)
                 value = selected + str(value,) #"{}{},".format(selected ,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 = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, variant_definition, registry, parent=long_name, value=value)
                 value = selected + str(value,)
             else:
                 value = getattr(property_group, variant_name)
                 is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
                 child_property_group = value if is_property_group else None
                 if child_property_group:
-                    value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, variant_definition, registry, parent=component_name, value=value)
+                    value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(child_property_group, variant_definition, registry, parent=long_name, value=value)
                     value = selected + str(value,)
                 else:
                     value = selected # here the value of the enum is just the name of the variant
@@ -125,14 +126,13 @@ def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, re
 
     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
+            item_long_name = getattr(item, "long_name")
+            definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_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 = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(item, definition, registry, long_name, None)
+                if item_long_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 = '""'
@@ -144,21 +144,21 @@ def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, re
         value = {}
         for index, key in enumerate(keys_list):
             # first get the keys
-            key_type_name = getattr(key, "type_name")
-            definition = registry.type_infos[key_type_name] if key_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+            key_long_name = getattr(key, "long_name")
+            definition = registry.type_infos[key_long_name] if key_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
             if definition != None:
-                key_value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(key, definition, registry, component_name, None)
-                if key_type_name.startswith("wrapper_"): #if we have a "fake" tupple for aka for value types, we need to remove one nested level
+                key_value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(key, definition, registry, long_name, None)
+                if key_long_name.startswith("wrapper_"): #if we have a "fake" tupple for aka for value types, we need to remove one nested level
                     key_value = key_value[0]
             else:
                 key_value = '""'
             # and then the values
             val = values_list[index]
-            value_type_name = getattr(val, "type_name")
-            definition = registry.type_infos[value_type_name] if value_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+            value_long_name = getattr(val, "long_name")
+            definition = registry.type_infos[value_long_name] if value_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
             if definition != None:
-                val_value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(val, definition, registry, component_name, None)
-                if value_type_name.startswith("wrapper_"): #if we have a "fake" tupple for aka for value types, we need to remove one nested level
+                val_value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(val, definition, registry, long_name, None)
+                if value_long_name.startswith("wrapper_"): #if we have a "fake" tupple for aka for value types, we need to remove one nested level
                     val_value = val_value[0]
             else:
                 val_value = '""'
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(property_group, definition, re
             value[key_value] = val_value
         value = str(value).replace('{','@').replace('}','²') # FIXME: eeek !!
     else:
-        value = conversion_tables[type_name](value) if is_value_type else value
+        value = conversion_tables[long_name](value) if is_value_type else value
         value = '""' if isinstance(value, PropertyGroup) else value
         
     #print("generating custom property value", value, type(value))

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/conversions_to_prop_group.py

@@ -171,43 +171,34 @@ def is_def_value_type(definition, registry):
     if definition == None:
         return True
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults
-    type_name = definition["title"]
-    is_value_type = type_name in value_types_defaults
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
+    is_value_type = long_name in value_types_defaults
     return is_value_type
 
 #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, value, nesting = []):
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults
-
     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"
-    type_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
 
-    #is_value_type = type_def in value_types_defaults or type_name in value_types_defaults
-    is_value_type = type_name in value_types_defaults
+    #is_value_type = type_def in value_types_defaults or long_name in value_types_defaults
+    is_value_type = long_name in value_types_defaults
     nesting = nesting + [definition["short_name"]]
 
-    """print(" ")
-    print("raw value", value, "nesting", nesting)
-    print("nesting", len(nesting))
-    print("definition", definition)"""
 
     if is_value_type:
         value = value.replace("(", "").replace(")", "")# FIXME: temporary, incoherent use of nesting levels between parse_tuplestruct_string & parse_struct_string
-        value = type_mappings[type_name](value) if type_name in type_mappings else value
+        value = type_mappings[long_name](value) if long_name in type_mappings else value
         return value
     elif type_info == "Struct":
         if len(property_group.field_names) != 0 :
             custom_property_values = parse_struct_string(value, start_nesting=1 if value.startswith("(") else 0)
             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
+                item_long_name = definition["properties"][field_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+                item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
                 custom_prop_value = custom_property_values[field_name]
                 #print("field name", field_name, "value", custom_prop_value)
@@ -232,8 +223,8 @@ def property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(property_group, definition,
         custom_property_values = parse_tuplestruct_string(value, start_nesting=1 if len(nesting) == 1 else 1)
 
         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
+            item_long_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
             
             custom_property_value = custom_property_values[index]
 
@@ -248,8 +239,8 @@ def property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(property_group, definition,
     elif type_info == "TupleStruct":
         custom_property_values = parse_tuplestruct_string(value, start_nesting=1 if len(nesting) == 1 else 0)
         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
+            item_long_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
             custom_prop_value = custom_property_values[index]
 
@@ -301,23 +292,21 @@ def property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(property_group, definition,
 
     elif type_info == "List":
         item_list = getattr(property_group, "list")
-        item_type_name = getattr(property_group, "type_name_short")
-        custom_property_values = parse_tuplestruct_string(value, start_nesting=2 if item_type_name.startswith("wrapper_") and value.startswith('(') else 1) # TODO : the additional check here is wrong, there is an issue somewhere in higher level stuff
+        item_long_name = getattr(property_group, "long_name")
+        custom_property_values = parse_tuplestruct_string(value, start_nesting=2 if item_long_name.startswith("wrapper_") and value.startswith('(') else 1) # TODO : the additional check here is wrong, there is an issue somewhere in higher level stuff
         # clear list first
         item_list.clear()
-        #print("custom_property_values", custom_property_values, "value", value, "item_type_name", item_type_name)
-
         for raw_value in custom_property_values:
             new_entry = item_list.add()   
-            item_type_name = getattr(new_entry, "type_name") # we get the REAL type name
-            definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+            item_long_name = getattr(new_entry, "long_name") # we get the REAL type name
+            definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
             if definition != None:
                 property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(new_entry, definition, registry, value=raw_value, nesting=nesting)            
     else:
         try:
             value = value.replace("(", "").replace(")", "")# FIXME: temporary, incoherent use of nesting levels between parse_tuplestruct_string & parse_struct_string
-            value = type_mappings[type_name](value) if type_name in type_mappings else value
+            value = type_mappings[long_name](value) if long_name in type_mappings else value
             return value
         except:
             pass

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_component.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from . import process_list
 from . import process_map
 
 def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = [], nesting_long_names = []):
-    component_name = definition['title']
+    long_name = definition['long_name']
     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
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = [], n
     is_list = type_info == "List"
     is_map = type_info == "Map"
 
-    # print("processing", short_name, component_name, type_def, type_info)
-
     __annotations__ = {}
     tupple_or_struct = None
 
@@ -61,17 +59,16 @@ def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = [], n
  
 
     extras = extras if extras is not None else {
-        "type_name": component_name
+        "long_name": long_name
     }
-    root_component = nesting_long_names[0] if len(nesting_long_names) > 0 else component_name
-    # print("DONE:",short_name,"__annotations__", __annotations__)
+    root_component = nesting_long_names[0] if len(nesting_long_names) > 0 else long_name
     # print("")
     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, with_map = with_map, short_name= short_name),
+        **dict(with_properties = with_properties, with_items= with_items, with_enum= with_enum, with_list= with_list, with_map = with_map, short_name= short_name, long_name=long_name),
         'root_component': root_component
     }
     #FIXME: YIKES, but have not found another way: 
@@ -81,12 +78,10 @@ def process_component(registry, definition, update, extras=None, nesting = [], n
         -BasicTest => the registration & update callback of this one overwrites the first "basicTest"
     have not found a cleaner workaround so far
     """
-    property_group_name = registry.generate_propGroup_name(nesting, component_name)
+    property_group_name = registry.generate_propGroup_name(nesting, long_name)
     (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)
                 

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_enum.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from . import process_component
 def process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting, nesting_long_names):
     blender_property_mapping = registry.blender_property_mapping
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
-    long_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
 
     type_def = definition["type"] if "type" in definition else None
     values = definition["oneOf"]
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def process_enum(registry, definition, update, nesting, nesting_long_names):
         labels = []
         additional_annotations = {}
         for item in values:
-            item_name = item["title"]
+            item_name = item["long_name"]
             item_short_name = item["short_name"] if "short_name" in item else item_name
             variant_name = "variant_" + item_short_name
             labels.append(item_name)

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_list.py

@@ -7,15 +7,14 @@ def process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[]
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
 
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
-    long_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
     ref_name = definition["items"]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
 
     nesting = nesting+[short_name]
     nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names + [long_name]
     
     item_definition = type_infos[ref_name]
-    item_long_name = item_definition["title"]
-    item_short_name = item_definition["short_name"]
+    item_long_name = item_definition["long_name"]
     is_item_value_type = item_long_name in value_types_defaults
 
     property_group_class = None
@@ -23,16 +22,16 @@ def process_list(registry, definition, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[]
     if is_item_value_type:
         property_group_class = generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(long_name, item_long_name, definition["items"]["type"]["$ref"], registry, update)
     else:
-        (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, item_definition, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": item_long_name}, nesting)
+        (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, item_definition, update, {"nested": True, "long_name": item_long_name}, nesting)
         property_group_class = list_content_group_class
 
     item_collection = CollectionProperty(type=property_group_class)
 
-    item_short_name = item_short_name if not is_item_value_type else  "wrapper_" + item_short_name
+    item_long_name = item_long_name if not is_item_value_type else  "wrapper_" + item_long_name
     __annotations__ = {
         "list": item_collection,
         "list_index": IntProperty(name = "Index for list", default = 0,  update=update),
-        "type_name_short": StringProperty(default=item_short_name)
+        "long_name": StringProperty(default=item_long_name)
     }
 
     return __annotations__

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_map.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def process_map(registry, definition, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[])
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
 
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
-    long_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
 
     nesting = nesting + [short_name]
     nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names + [long_name]
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ def process_map(registry, definition, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[])
     __annotations__ = {}
     if key_ref_name in type_infos:
         key_definition = type_infos[key_ref_name]
-        original_type_name = key_definition["title"]
-        is_key_value_type = original_type_name in value_types_defaults
+        original_long_name = key_definition["long_name"]
+        is_key_value_type = original_long_name in value_types_defaults
         definition_link = f"#/$defs/{key_ref_name}"
 
         #if the content of the list is a unit type, we need to generate a fake wrapper, otherwise we cannot use layout.prop(group, "propertyName") as there is no propertyName !
         if is_key_value_type:
-            keys_property_group_class = generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(f"{long_name}_values", original_type_name, definition_link, registry, update)
+            keys_property_group_class = generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(f"{long_name}_values", original_long_name, definition_link, registry, update)
         else:
-            (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, key_definition, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": original_type_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
+            (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, key_definition, update, {"nested": True, "long_name": original_long_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
             keys_property_group_class = list_content_group_class
 
         keys_collection = CollectionProperty(type=keys_property_group_class)
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ def process_map(registry, definition, update, nesting=[], nesting_long_names=[])
 
     if value_ref_name in type_infos:
         value_definition = type_infos[value_ref_name]
-        original_type_name = value_definition["title"]
-        is_value_value_type = original_type_name in value_types_defaults
+        original_long_name = value_definition["long_name"]
+        is_value_value_type = original_long_name in value_types_defaults
         definition_link = definition["additionalProperties"]["type"]["$ref"]#f"#/$defs/{value_ref_name}"
 
         #if the content of the list is a unit type, we need to generate a fake wrapper, otherwise we cannot use layout.prop(group, "propertyName") as there is no propertyName !
         if is_value_value_type:
-            values_property_group_class = generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(f"{long_name}_keys", original_type_name, definition_link, registry, update)
+            values_property_group_class = generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(f"{long_name}_keys", original_long_name, definition_link, registry, update)
         else:
-            (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, value_definition, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": original_type_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
+            (_, list_content_group_class) = process_component.process_component(registry, value_definition, update, {"nested": True, "long_name": original_long_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
             values_property_group_class = list_content_group_class
 
         values_collection = CollectionProperty(type=values_property_group_class)

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_structs.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting, nesting_l
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults 
     blender_property_mapping = registry.blender_property_mapping
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
-    long_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
 
     __annotations__ = {}
@@ -13,25 +13,19 @@ def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting, nesting_l
     nesting = nesting + [short_name]
     nesting_long_names = nesting_long_names + [long_name]
 
-    if short_name == "HashmapTestSimple":
-        print("Struct", short_name)
     for property_name in properties.keys():
         ref_name = properties[property_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
-        if short_name == "HashmapTestSimple":
-            print("ref name", ref_name)
+        
         if ref_name in type_infos:
             original = type_infos[ref_name]
-            original_type_name = original["title"]
-            is_value_type = original_type_name in value_types_defaults
-            value = value_types_defaults[original_type_name] if is_value_type else None
+            original_long_name = original["long_name"]
+            is_value_type = original_long_name in value_types_defaults
+            value = value_types_defaults[original_long_name] if is_value_type else None
             default_values[property_name] = value
 
-            if short_name == "HashmapTestSimple":
-                print("original",original, original_type_name, is_value_type, value)
-
             if is_value_type:
-                if original_type_name in blender_property_mapping:
-                    blender_property_def = blender_property_mapping[original_type_name]
+                if original_long_name in blender_property_mapping:
+                    blender_property_def = blender_property_mapping[original_long_name]
                     blender_property = blender_property_def["type"](
                         **blender_property_def["presets"],# we inject presets first
                         name = property_name,
@@ -40,8 +34,8 @@ def process_structs(registry, definition, properties, update, nesting, nesting_l
                     )
                     __annotations__[property_name] = blender_property
             else:
-                original_long_name = original["title"]
-                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, original, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": original_long_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
+                original_long_name = original["long_name"]
+                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, original, update, {"nested": True, "long_name": original_long_name}, nesting, nesting_long_names)
                 __annotations__[property_name] = sub_component_group
         # if there are sub fields, add an attribute "sub_fields" possibly a pointer property ? or add a standard field to the type , that is stored under "attributes" and not __annotations (better)
         else:

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/process_tupples.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting=[], nesti
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults 
     blender_property_mapping = registry.blender_property_mapping
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
-    long_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
     short_name = definition["short_name"]
 
     nesting = nesting + [short_name]
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ def process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting=[], nesti
        
         if ref_name in type_infos:
             original = type_infos[ref_name]
-            original_type_name = original["title"]
-            is_value_type = original_type_name in value_types_defaults
+            original_long_name = original["long_name"]
+            is_value_type = original_long_name in value_types_defaults
 
-            value = value_types_defaults[original_type_name] if is_value_type else None
+            value = value_types_defaults[original_long_name] if is_value_type else None
             default_values.append(value)
             prefix_infos.append(original)
 
             if is_value_type:
-                if original_type_name in blender_property_mapping:
-                    blender_property_def = blender_property_mapping[original_type_name]
+                if original_long_name in blender_property_mapping:
+                    blender_property_def = blender_property_mapping[original_long_name]
                     blender_property = blender_property_def["type"](
                         **blender_property_def["presets"],# we inject presets first
                         name = property_name, 
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ def process_tupples(registry, definition, prefixItems, update, nesting=[], nesti
                   
                     __annotations__[property_name] = blender_property
             else:
-                original_long_name = original["title"]
-                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, original, update, {"nested": True, "type_name": original_long_name}, nesting)
+                original_long_name = original["long_name"]
+                (sub_component_group, _) = process_component.process_component(registry, original, update, {"nested": True, "long_name": original_long_name}, nesting)
                 __annotations__[property_name] = sub_component_group
         else: 
             # component not found in type_infos, generating placeholder

tools/bevy_components/propGroups/utils.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(wrapped_type_long_name_name, item_long_name,
             }
         ],
         "short_name": wrapper_name, # FIXME !!!
-        "title": wrapper_name,
+        "long_name": wrapper_name,
         "type": "array",
         "typeInfo": "TupleStruct"
     }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def generate_wrapper_propertyGroup(wrapped_type_long_name_name, item_long_name,
         '__annotations__': wrapper_annotations,
         'tupple_or_struct': "tupple",
         'field_names': ['0'], 
-        **dict(with_properties = False, with_items= True, with_enum= False, with_list= False, with_map =False, short_name=wrapper_name, type_name=wrapper_name),
+        **dict(with_properties = False, with_items= True, with_enum= False, with_list= False, with_map =False, short_name=wrapper_name, long_name=wrapper_name),
     }
     property_group_class = type(property_group_name, (PropertyGroup,), property_group_params)
     bpy.utils.register_class(property_group_class)

tools/bevy_components/registry/registry.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from ..components.metadata import ComponentMetadata, ensure_metadata_for_all_obj
 
 # helper class to store missing bevy types information
 class MissingBevyType(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
-    type_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+    long_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
         name="type",
     ) # type: ignore
 
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
     type_infos = {}
     type_infos_missing = []
     component_propertyGroups = {}
-    short_names_to_long_names = {}
     custom_types_to_add = {}
     invalid_components = []
 
@@ -243,13 +242,11 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
         print("load schema", self)
         # cleanup previous data if any
         self.propGroupIdCounter = 0
-        self.short_names_to_propgroup_names.clear()
         self.long_names_to_propgroup_names.clear()
         self.missing_types_list.clear()
         self.type_infos.clear()
         self.type_infos_missing.clear()
         self.component_propertyGroups.clear()
-        self.short_names_to_long_names.clear()
         self.custom_types_to_add.clear()
         self.invalid_components.clear()
 
@@ -297,24 +294,20 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
     def register_component_propertyGroup(self, name, propertyGroup):
         self.component_propertyGroups[name] = propertyGroup
 
-    #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)
-    def add_shortName_to_longName(self, short_name, long_name):
-        self.short_names_to_long_names[short_name] = long_name
-
     # to be able to give the user more feedback on any missin/unregistered types in their schema file
-    def add_missing_typeInfo(self, type_name):
-        if not type_name in self.type_infos_missing:
-            self.type_infos_missing.append(type_name)
+    def add_missing_typeInfo(self, long_name):
+        if not long_name in self.type_infos_missing:
+            self.type_infos_missing.append(long_name)
             setattr(self, "missing_type_infos", str(self.type_infos_missing))
             item = self.missing_types_list.add()
-            item.type_name = type_name
+            item.long_name = long_name
 
-    def add_custom_type(self, type_name, type_definition):
-        self.custom_types_to_add[type_name] = type_definition
+    def add_custom_type(self, long_name, type_definition):
+        self.custom_types_to_add[long_name] = type_definition
 
     def process_custom_types(self):
-        for type_name in self.custom_types_to_add:
-            self.type_infos[type_name] = self.custom_types_to_add[type_name]
+        for long_name in self.custom_types_to_add:
+            self.type_infos[long_name] = self.custom_types_to_add[long_name]
         self.custom_types_to_add.clear()
 
     # add an invalid component to the list (long name)
@@ -332,31 +325,20 @@ class ComponentsRegistry(PropertyGroup):
         default=0
     ) # type: ignore
     
-    short_names_to_propgroup_names = {} # TODO; double check if needed, remove otherwise
     long_names_to_propgroup_names = {}
 
     # generate propGroup name from nesting level & shortName: each shortName + nesting is unique
     def generate_propGroup_name(self, nesting, longName):
         #print("gen propGroup name for", shortName, nesting)
-        #if shortName in self.short_names_to_propgroup_names and len(nesting) == 0:
-        #    return self.get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(shortName)
-        
         self.propGroupIdCounter += 1
 
         propGroupIndex = str(self.propGroupIdCounter)
         propGroupName = propGroupIndex + "_ui"
 
-        # 
-        """key = str(nesting) + shortName if len(nesting) > 0 else shortName
-        self.short_names_to_propgroup_names[key] = propGroupName"""
-        # FIXME:
         key = str(nesting) + longName if len(nesting) > 0 else longName
         self.long_names_to_propgroup_names[key] = propGroupName
         return propGroupName
     
-    def get_propertyGroupName_from_shortName(self, shortName):
-        return self.short_names_to_propgroup_names.get(shortName, None)
-    
     def get_propertyGroupName_from_longName(self, longName):
         return self.long_names_to_propgroup_names.get(longName, None)
     

tools/bevy_components/registry/ui.py

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
 
         col = row.column()
         operator = col.operator(OT_rename_component.bl_idname, text="", icon="SHADERFX") #rename
-        new_name = registry.type_infos[available_components.list]['short_name'] if available_components.list in registry.type_infos else ""
+        new_name = registry.type_infos[available_components.list]['long_name'] if available_components.list in registry.type_infos else ""
         operator.original_name = component_name
         operator.target_objects = json.dumps([object.name])
         operator.new_name = new_name
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class MISSING_TYPES_UL_List(UIList):
         default=False,
         options=set(),
         description="Reverse name filtering",
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     use_order_name = bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Name", default=False, options=set(),
                                             description="Sort groups by their name (case-insensitive)")
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class MISSING_TYPES_UL_List(UIList):
         print("filter, order", items, self, dict(self))
         if self.filter_name:
             print("ssdfs", self.filter_name)
-            filtered= helper_funcs.filter_items_by_name(self.filter_name, self.bitflag_filter_item, items, "type_name", reverse=self.use_filter_name_reverse)
+            filtered= helper_funcs.filter_items_by_name(self.filter_name, self.bitflag_filter_item, items, "long_name", reverse=self.use_filter_name_reverse)
 
         if not filtered:
             filtered = [self.bitflag_filter_item] * len(items)
@@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ class MISSING_TYPES_UL_List(UIList):
             row = layout.row()
             #row.enabled = False
             #row.alert = True
-            row.prop(item, "type_name", text="")
+            row.prop(item, "long_name", text="")
 
         elif self.layout_type in {'GRID'}: 
             layout.alignment = 'CENTER' 
             row = layout.row()
-            row.prop(item, "type_name", text="")
+            row.prop(item, "long_name", text="")

tools/bevy_components/tests/component_values_shuffler.py

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ def is_def_value_type(definition, registry):
     if definition == None:
         return True
     value_types_defaults = registry.value_types_defaults
-    type_name = definition["title"]
-    is_value_type = type_name in value_types_defaults
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
+    is_value_type = long_name in value_types_defaults
     return is_value_type
 
 # see https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html
@@ -93,19 +93,19 @@ def component_values_shuffler(seed=1, property_group=None, definition=None, regi
     has_prefixItems = len(prefixItems) > 0
     is_enum = type_info == "Enum"
     is_list = type_info == "List"
-    type_name = definition["title"]
+    long_name = definition["long_name"]
 
-    #is_value_type = type_def in value_types_defaults or type_name in value_types_defaults
-    is_value_type = type_name in value_types_defaults
+    #is_value_type = type_def in value_types_defaults or long_name in value_types_defaults
+    is_value_type = long_name in value_types_defaults
 
     if is_value_type:
-        fieldValue = type_mappings[type_name]() 
+        fieldValue = type_mappings[long_name]() 
         return fieldValue 
 
     elif type_info == "Struct":
         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
+            item_long_name = definition["properties"][field_name]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
             value = getattr(property_group, field_name)
             is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ def component_values_shuffler(seed=1, property_group=None, definition=None, regi
         #print("tup")
 
         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
+            item_long_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
             value = getattr(property_group, field_name)
             is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ def component_values_shuffler(seed=1, property_group=None, definition=None, regi
     elif type_info == "TupleStruct":
         #print("tupstruct")
         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
+            item_long_name = definition["prefixItems"][index]["type"]["$ref"].replace("#/$defs/", "")
+            item_definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
             value = getattr(property_group, field_name)
             is_property_group = isinstance(value, PropertyGroup)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def component_values_shuffler(seed=1, property_group=None, definition=None, regi
                 setattr(property_group , field_name, value)
         
     elif type_info == "Enum":
-        available_variants = definition["oneOf"] if type_def != "object" else list(map(lambda x: x["title"], definition["oneOf"]))
+        available_variants = definition["oneOf"] if type_def != "object" else list(map(lambda x: x["long_name"], definition["oneOf"]))
         selected = random.choice(available_variants) 
 
         # set selected variant
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ def component_values_shuffler(seed=1, property_group=None, definition=None, regi
         item_list = getattr(property_group, "list")
         item_list.clear()
 
-        item_type_name = getattr(property_group, "type_name_short")
+        item_long_name = getattr(property_group, "long_name")
         number_of_list_items_to_add =  random.randint(1, 2)
 
         for i in range(0, number_of_list_items_to_add):
             new_entry = item_list.add()   
-            item_type_name = getattr(new_entry, "type_name") # we get the REAL type name
+            item_long_name = getattr(new_entry, "long_name") # we get the REAL type name
 
-            definition = registry.type_infos[item_type_name] if item_type_name in registry.type_infos else None
+            definition = registry.type_infos[item_long_name] if item_long_name in registry.type_infos else None
 
             if definition != None:
                 component_values_shuffler(seed, new_entry, definition, registry, parent=component_name)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def component_values_shuffler(seed=1, property_group=None, definition=None, regi
                 pass
     else:
         print("something else")
-        fieldValue = type_mappings[type_name]() if type_name in type_mappings else 'None'
+        fieldValue = type_mappings[long_name]() if long_name in type_mappings else 'None'
         return fieldValue 
 
     #return value

tools/bevy_components/tests/setup_data.py

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ def setup_data(request):
         object = bpy.context.object
         remove_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.remove_bevy_component
 
-        for type_name in type_infos:
-            definition = type_infos[type_name]
+        for long_name in type_infos:
+            definition = type_infos[long_name]
             component_name = definition["short_name"]
             if component_name in object:
                 try:

tools/bevy_components/tests/test_components.py

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def test_components_should_generate_correct_custom_properties(setup_data):
 
     custom_property_values = {}
     
-    for type_name in type_infos:
-        definition = type_infos[type_name]
-        component_type = definition["title"]
+    for long_name in type_infos:
+        definition = type_infos[long_name]
+        component_type = definition["long_name"]
         short_name = definition["short_name"]
         is_component = definition['isComponent']  if "isComponent" in definition else False
         if not is_component:
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ def test_components_should_generate_correct_custom_properties_with_randomized_va
 
     custom_property_values = {}
     
-    for type_name in type_infos:
-        definition = type_infos[type_name]
-        component_type = definition["title"]
+    for long_name in type_infos:
+        definition = type_infos[long_name]
+        component_type = definition["long_name"]
         short_name = definition["short_name"]
         is_component = definition['isComponent']  if "isComponent" in definition else False
         if not is_component:
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ def test_components_should_generate_correct_propertyGroup_values_from_custom_pro
     added_components = []
     failing_components = []
 
-    for type_name in type_infos:
-        definition = type_infos[type_name]
-        component_type = definition["title"]
+    for long_name in type_infos:
+        definition = type_infos[long_name]
+        component_type = definition["long_name"]
         short_name = definition["short_name"]
         is_component = definition['isComponent']  if "isComponent" in definition else False
         if not is_component:
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ def test_remove_components(setup_data):
     addable_components = []
     added_components = []
 
-    for type_name in type_infos:
-        definition = type_infos[type_name]
-        component_type = definition["title"]
+    for long_name in type_infos:
+        definition = type_infos[long_name]
+        component_type = definition["long_name"]
         short_name = definition["short_name"]
         is_component = definition['isComponent']  if "isComponent" in definition else False
         if not is_component: