Allow registering "gameplay classes"

gdextension/gdextension_interface.h

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	GDExtensionClassGetVirtual get_virtual_func; // Queries a virtual function by name and returns a callback to invoke the requested virtual function.
 	GDExtensionClassGetRID get_rid_func;
 	void *class_userdata; // Per-class user data, later accessible in instance bindings.
-} GDExtensionClassCreationInfo; // Deprecated. Use GDExtensionClassCreationInfo2 instead.
+} GDExtensionClassCreationInfo; // Deprecated. Use GDExtensionClassCreationInfo3 instead.
 
 typedef struct {
 	GDExtensionBool is_virtual;
@@ -323,7 +323,41 @@ typedef struct {
 	GDExtensionClassCallVirtualWithData call_virtual_with_data_func;
 	GDExtensionClassGetRID get_rid_func;
 	void *class_userdata; // Per-class user data, later accessible in instance bindings.
-} GDExtensionClassCreationInfo2;
+} GDExtensionClassCreationInfo2; // Deprecated. Use GDExtensionClassCreationInfo3 instead.
+
+typedef struct {
+	GDExtensionBool is_virtual;
+	GDExtensionBool is_abstract;
+	GDExtensionBool is_exposed;
+	GDExtensionBool is_gameplay;
+	GDExtensionClassSet set_func;
+	GDExtensionClassGet get_func;
+	GDExtensionClassGetPropertyList get_property_list_func;
+	GDExtensionClassFreePropertyList free_property_list_func;
+	GDExtensionClassPropertyCanRevert property_can_revert_func;
+	GDExtensionClassPropertyGetRevert property_get_revert_func;
+	GDExtensionClassValidateProperty validate_property_func;
+	GDExtensionClassNotification2 notification_func;
+	GDExtensionClassToString to_string_func;
+	GDExtensionClassReference reference_func;
+	GDExtensionClassUnreference unreference_func;
+	GDExtensionClassCreateInstance create_instance_func; // (Default) constructor; mandatory. If the class is not instantiable, consider making it virtual or abstract.
+	GDExtensionClassFreeInstance free_instance_func; // Destructor; mandatory.
+	GDExtensionClassRecreateInstance recreate_instance_func;
+	// Queries a virtual function by name and returns a callback to invoke the requested virtual function.
+	GDExtensionClassGetVirtual get_virtual_func;
+	// Paired with `call_virtual_with_data_func`, this is an alternative to `get_virtual_func` for extensions that
+	// need or benefit from extra data when calling virtual functions.
+	// Returns user data that will be passed to `call_virtual_with_data_func`.
+	// Returning `NULL` from this function signals to Godot that the virtual function is not overridden.
+	// Data returned from this function should be managed by the extension and must be valid until the extension is deinitialized.
+	// You should supply either `get_virtual_func`, or `get_virtual_call_data_func` with `call_virtual_with_data_func`.
+	GDExtensionClassGetVirtualCallData get_virtual_call_data_func;
+	// Used to call virtual functions when `get_virtual_call_data_func` is not null.
+	GDExtensionClassCallVirtualWithData call_virtual_with_data_func;
+	GDExtensionClassGetRID get_rid_func;
+	void *class_userdata; // Per-class user data, later accessible in instance bindings.
+} GDExtensionClassCreationInfo3;
 
 typedef void *GDExtensionClassLibraryPtr;
 
@@ -2469,6 +2503,21 @@ typedef void (*GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass)(GDExtensionCla
  */
 typedef void (*GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass2)(GDExtensionClassLibraryPtr p_library, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_class_name, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_parent_class_name, const GDExtensionClassCreationInfo2 *p_extension_funcs);
 
+/**
+ * @name classdb_register_extension_class3
+ * @since 4.3
+ *
+ * Registers an extension class in the ClassDB.
+ *
+ * Provided struct can be safely freed once the function returns.
+ *
+ * @param p_library A pointer the library received by the GDExtension's entry point function.
+ * @param p_class_name A pointer to a StringName with the class name.
+ * @param p_parent_class_name A pointer to a StringName with the parent class name.
+ * @param p_extension_funcs A pointer to a GDExtensionClassCreationInfo2 struct.
+ */
+typedef void (*GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass3)(GDExtensionClassLibraryPtr p_library, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_class_name, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_parent_class_name, const GDExtensionClassCreationInfo3 *p_extension_funcs);
+
 /**
  * @name classdb_register_extension_class_method
  * @since 4.1

include/godot_cpp/core/class_db.hpp

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ private:
 	static void bind_method_godot(const StringName &p_class_name, MethodBind *p_method);
 
 	template <class T, bool is_abstract>
-	static void _register_class(bool p_virtual = false, bool p_exposed = true);
+	static void _register_class(bool p_virtual = false, bool p_exposed = true, bool p_gameplay = false);
 
 public:
 	template <class T>
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public:
 	static void register_abstract_class();
 	template <class T>
 	static void register_internal_class();
+	template <class T>
+	static void register_gameplay_class();
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ static void _register_engine_class(const StringName &p_name, const GDExtensionInstanceBindingCallbacks *p_callbacks) {
 		instance_binding_callbacks[p_name] = p_callbacks;
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 template <class T, bool is_abstract>
-void ClassDB::_register_class(bool p_virtual, bool p_exposed) {
+void ClassDB::_register_class(bool p_virtual, bool p_exposed, bool p_gameplay) {
 	static_assert(TypesAreSame<typename T::self_type, T>::value, "Class not declared properly, please use GDCLASS.");
 	instance_binding_callbacks[T::get_class_static()] = &T::_gde_binding_callbacks;
 
@@ -187,10 +189,11 @@ void ClassDB::_register_class(bool p_virtual, bool p_exposed) {
 	class_register_order.push_back(cl.name);
 
 	// Register this class with Godot
-	GDExtensionClassCreationInfo2 class_info = {
+	GDExtensionClassCreationInfo3 class_info = {
 		p_virtual, // GDExtensionBool is_virtual;
 		is_abstract, // GDExtensionBool is_abstract;
 		p_exposed, // GDExtensionBool is_exposed;
+		p_gameplay, // GDExtensionBool is_gameplay;
 		T::set_bind, // GDExtensionClassSet set_func;
 		T::get_bind, // GDExtensionClassGet get_func;
 		T::has_get_property_list() ? T::get_property_list_bind : nullptr, // GDExtensionClassGetPropertyList get_property_list_func;
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ void ClassDB::_register_class(bool p_virtual, bool p_exposed) {
 		(void *)&T::get_class_static(), // void *class_userdata;
 	};
 
-	internal::gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class2(internal::library, cl.name._native_ptr(), cl.parent_name._native_ptr(), &class_info);
+	internal::gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class3(internal::library, cl.name._native_ptr(), cl.parent_name._native_ptr(), &class_info);
 
 	// call bind_methods etc. to register all members of the class
 	T::initialize_class();
@@ -236,6 +239,11 @@ void ClassDB::register_internal_class() {
 	ClassDB::_register_class<T, false>(false, false);
 }
 
+template <class T>
+void ClassDB::register_gameplay_class() {
+	ClassDB::_register_class<T, false>(false, true, true);
+}
+
 template <class N, class M, typename... VarArgs>
 MethodBind *ClassDB::bind_method(N p_method_name, M p_method, VarArgs... p_args) {
 	Variant args[sizeof...(p_args) + 1] = { p_args..., Variant() }; // +1 makes sure zero sized arrays are also supported.
@@ -295,6 +303,7 @@ MethodBind *ClassDB::bind_vararg_method(uint32_t p_flags, StringName p_name, M p
 #define GDREGISTER_VIRTUAL_CLASS(m_class) ClassDB::register_class<m_class>(true);
 #define GDREGISTER_ABSTRACT_CLASS(m_class) ClassDB::register_abstract_class<m_class>();
 #define GDREGISTER_INTERNAL_CLASS(m_class) ClassDB::register_internal_class<m_class>();
+#define GDREGISTER_GAMEPLAY_CLASS(m_class) ClassDB::register_gameplay_class<m_class>();
 
 } // namespace godot
 

include/godot_cpp/godot.hpp

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ extern "C" GDExtensionInterfacePlaceHolderScriptInstanceUpdate gdextension_inter
 extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbConstructObject gdextension_interface_classdb_construct_object;
 extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbGetMethodBind gdextension_interface_classdb_get_method_bind;
 extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbGetClassTag gdextension_interface_classdb_get_class_tag;
-extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass2 gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class2;
+extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass3 gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class3;
 extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassMethod gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class_method;
 extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassIntegerConstant gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class_integer_constant;
 extern "C" GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassProperty gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class_property;

src/godot.cpp

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ GDExtensionInterfacePlaceHolderScriptInstanceUpdate gdextension_interface_placeh
 GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbConstructObject gdextension_interface_classdb_construct_object = nullptr;
 GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbGetMethodBind gdextension_interface_classdb_get_method_bind = nullptr;
 GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbGetClassTag gdextension_interface_classdb_get_class_tag = nullptr;
-GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass2 gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class2 = nullptr;
+GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass3 gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class3 = nullptr;
 GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassMethod gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class_method = nullptr;
 GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassIntegerConstant gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class_integer_constant = nullptr;
 GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassProperty gdextension_interface_classdb_register_extension_class_property = nullptr;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ GDExtensionBool GDExtensionBinding::init(GDExtensionInterfaceGetProcAddress p_ge
 	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_construct_object, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbConstructObject);
 	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_get_method_bind, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbGetMethodBind);
 	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_get_class_tag, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbGetClassTag);
-	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_register_extension_class2, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass2);
+	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_register_extension_class3, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClass3);
 	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_register_extension_class_method, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassMethod);
 	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_register_extension_class_integer_constant, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassIntegerConstant);
 	LOAD_PROC_ADDRESS(classdb_register_extension_class_property, GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassProperty);

test/src/example.cpp

@@ -626,3 +626,23 @@ void Example::_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &event) {
 		emit_custom_signal(String("_input: ") + key_event->get_key_label(), key_event->get_unicode());
 	}
 }
+
+void ExampleGameplay::_bind_methods() {
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_prop_value", "value"), &ExampleGameplay::set_prop_value);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_prop_value"), &ExampleGameplay::get_prop_value);
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "prop_value"), "set_prop_value", "get_prop_value");
+}
+
+void ExampleGameplay::set_prop_value(int p_prop_value) {
+	prop_value = p_prop_value;
+}
+
+int ExampleGameplay::get_prop_value() const {
+	return prop_value;
+}
+
+ExampleGameplay::ExampleGameplay() {
+}
+
+ExampleGameplay::~ExampleGameplay() {
+}

test/src/example.h

@@ -205,4 +205,20 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods() {}
 };
 
+class ExampleGameplay : public Node {
+	GDCLASS(ExampleGameplay, Node);
+
+	int prop_value = 12;
+
+protected:
+	static void _bind_methods();
+
+public:
+	void set_prop_value(int p_prop_value);
+	int get_prop_value() const;
+
+	ExampleGameplay();
+	~ExampleGameplay();
+};
+
 #endif // EXAMPLE_CLASS_H

test/src/register_types.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void initialize_example_module(ModuleInitializationLevel p_level) {
 	ClassDB::register_class<Example>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<ExampleVirtual>(true);
 	ClassDB::register_abstract_class<ExampleAbstract>();
+	ClassDB::register_gameplay_class<ExampleGameplay>();
 }
 
 void uninitialize_example_module(ModuleInitializationLevel p_level) {