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Zachary Harrold
bf765e61b5
Add no_std support to bevy_reflect (#16256)
# Objective

- Contributes to #15460

## Solution

- Added `std` feature (enabled by default)

## Testing

- CI
- `cargo check -p bevy_reflect --no-default-features --target
"x86_64-unknown-none"`
- UEFI demo application runs with this branch of `bevy_reflect`,
allowing `derive(Reflect)`

## Notes

- The [`spin`](https://crates.io/crates/spin) crate has been included to
provide `RwLock` and `Once` (as an alternative to `OnceLock`) when the
`std` feature is not enabled. Another alternative may be more desirable,
please provide feedback if you have a strong opinion here!
- Certain items (`Box`, `String`, `ToString`) provided by `alloc` have
been added to `__macro_exports` as a way to avoid `alloc` vs `std`
namespacing. I'm personally quite annoyed that we can't rely on `alloc`
as a crate name in `std` environments within macros. I'd love an
alternative to my approach here, but I suspect it's the least-bad
option.
- I would've liked to have an `alloc` feature (for allocation-free
`bevy_reflect`), unfortunately, `erased_serde` unconditionally requires
access to `Box`. Maybe one day we could design around this, but for now
it just means `bevy_reflect` requires `alloc`.

---------

Co-authored-by: Gino Valente <49806985+MrGVSV@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Alice Cecile <alice.i.cecile@gmail.com>
2024-12-05 21:15:21 +00:00
Gino Valente
245d03a78a
bevy_reflect: Update on_unimplemented attributes (#15110)
# Objective

Some of the new compile error messages are a little unclear (at least to
me). For example:

```
error[E0277]: `tests::foo::Bar` can not be created through reflection
   --> crates/bevy_reflect/src/lib.rs:679:18
    |
679 |         #[derive(Reflect)]
    |                  ^^^^^^^ the trait `from_reflect::FromReflect` is not implemented for `tests::foo::Bar`
    |
    = note: consider annotating `tests::foo::Bar` with `#[derive(Reflect)]` or `#[derive(FromReflect)]`
```

While the annotation makes it clear that `FromReflect` is missing, it's
not very clear from the main error message.

My IDE lists errors with only their message immediately present:

<p align="center">
<img width="700" alt="Image of said IDE listing errors with only their
message immediately present. These errors are as follows:
\"`tests::foo::Bar` can not be created through reflection\", \"The trait
bound `tests::foo::Bar: RegisterForReflection` is not satisfied\", and
\"The trait bound `tests::foo::Bar: type_info::MaybeTyped` is not
satisfied\""
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/42c24051-9e8e-4555-8477-51a9407446aa">
</p>

This makes it hard to tell at a glance why my code isn't compiling.

## Solution

Updated all `on_unimplemented` attributes in `bevy_reflect` to mention
the relevant trait—either the actual trait or the one users actually
need to implement—as well as a small snippet of what not implementing
them means.

For example, failing to implement `TypePath` now mentions missing a
`TypePath` implementation. And failing to implement `DynamicTypePath`
now also mentions missing a `TypePath` implementation, since that's the
actual trait users need to implement (i.e. they shouldn't implement
`DynamicTypePath` directly).

Lastly, I also added some missing `on_unimplemented` attributes for
`MaybeTyped` and `RegisterForReflection` (which you can see in the image
above).

Here's how this looks in my IDE now:

<p align="center">
<img width="700" alt="Similar image as before showing the errors listed
by the IDE. This time the errors read as follows: \"`tests::foo::Bar`
does not implement `FromReflect` so cannot be reified through
reflection\", \"`tests::foo::Bar` does not implement
`GetTypeRegistration` so cannot be registered for reflection\", and
\"`tests::foo::Bar` does not implement `Typed` so cannot provide static
type information\""
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f6f8501f-0450-4f78-b84f-00e7a18d0533">
</p>


## Testing

You can test by adding the following code and verifying the compile
errors are correct:

```rust
#[derive(Reflect)]
struct Foo(Bar);

struct Bar;
```
2024-09-09 16:26:17 +00:00
radiish
6ab8767d3b
reflect: implement the unique reflect rfc (#7207)
# Objective

- Implements the [Unique Reflect
RFC](https://github.com/nicopap/rfcs/blob/bevy-reflect-api/rfcs/56-better-reflect.md).

## Solution

- Implements the RFC.
- This implementation differs in some ways from the RFC:
- In the RFC, it was suggested `Reflect: Any` but `PartialReflect:
?Any`. During initial implementation I tried this, but we assume the
`PartialReflect: 'static` in a lot of places and the changes required
crept out of the scope of this PR.
- `PartialReflect::try_into_reflect` originally returned `Option<Box<dyn
Reflect>>` but i changed this to `Result<Box<dyn Reflect>, Box<dyn
PartialReflect>>` since the method takes by value and otherwise there
would be no way to recover the type. `as_full` and `as_full_mut` both
still return `Option<&(mut) dyn Reflect>`.

---

## Changelog

- Added `PartialReflect`.
- `Reflect` is now a subtrait of `PartialReflect`.
- Moved most methods on `Reflect` to the new `PartialReflect`.
- Added `PartialReflect::{as_partial_reflect, as_partial_reflect_mut,
into_partial_reflect}`.
- Added `PartialReflect::{try_as_reflect, try_as_reflect_mut,
try_into_reflect}`.
- Added `<dyn PartialReflect>::{try_downcast_ref, try_downcast_mut,
try_downcast, try_take}` supplementing the methods on `dyn Reflect`.

## Migration Guide

- Most instances of `dyn Reflect` should be changed to `dyn
PartialReflect` which is less restrictive, however trait bounds should
generally stay as `T: Reflect`.
- The new `PartialReflect::{as_partial_reflect, as_partial_reflect_mut,
into_partial_reflect, try_as_reflect, try_as_reflect_mut,
try_into_reflect}` methods as well as `Reflect::{as_reflect,
as_reflect_mut, into_reflect}` will need to be implemented for manual
implementors of `Reflect`.

## Future Work

- This PR is designed to be followed up by another "Unique Reflect Phase
2" that addresses the following points:
- Investigate making serialization revolve around `Reflect` instead of
`PartialReflect`.
- [Remove the `try_*` methods on `dyn PartialReflect` since they are
stop
gaps](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/7207#discussion_r1083476050).
- Investigate usages like `ReflectComponent`. In the places they
currently use `PartialReflect`, should they be changed to use `Reflect`?
- Merging this opens the door to lots of reflection features we haven't
been able to implement.
- We could re-add [the `Reflectable`
trait](8e3488c880/crates/bevy_reflect/src/reflect.rs (L337-L342))
and make `FromReflect` a requirement to improve [`FromReflect`
ergonomics](https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs/pull/59). This is
currently not possible because dynamic types cannot sensibly be
`FromReflect`.
  - Since this is an alternative to #5772, #5781 would be made cleaner.

---------

Co-authored-by: Alice Cecile <alice.i.cecile@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Gino Valente <49806985+MrGVSV@users.noreply.github.com>
2024-08-12 17:01:41 +00:00
Alice Cecile
ec7b3490f6
Add on_unimplemented Diagnostics to Most Public Traits (#13347) (#13662)
# Objective

- #13414 did not have the intended effect.
- #13404 is still blocked

## Solution

- Re-adds #13347.

Co-authored-by: Zachary Harrold <zac@harrold.com.au>
Co-authored-by: Jamie Ridding <Themayu@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: BD103 <59022059+BD103@users.noreply.github.com>
2024-06-04 00:31:34 +00:00
Alice Cecile
ee6dfd35c9
Revert "Add on_unimplemented Diagnostics to Most Public Traits" (#13413)
# Objective

- Rust 1.78 breaks all Android support, see
https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/13331
- We should not bump the MSRV to 1.78 until that's resolved in #13366.

## Solution

- Temporarily revert https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/pull/13347

Co-authored-by: Alice Cecile <alice.i.cecil@gmail.com>
2024-05-17 17:00:43 +00:00
Zachary Harrold
11f0a2dcde
Add on_unimplemented Diagnostics to Most Public Traits (#13347)
# Objective

- Fixes #12377

## Solution

Added simple `#[diagnostic::on_unimplemented(...)]` attributes to some
critical public traits providing a more approachable initial error
message. Where appropriate, a `note` is added indicating that a `derive`
macro is available.

## Examples

<details>
<summary>Examples hidden for brevity</summary>

Below is a collection of examples showing the new error messages
produced by this change. In general, messages will start with a more
Bevy-centric error message (e.g., _`MyComponent` is not a `Component`_),
and a note directing the user to an available derive macro where
appropriate.

### Missing `#[derive(Resource)]`

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

struct MyResource;

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .insert_resource(MyResource)
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `MyResource` is not a `Resource`
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:7:26
    |
7   |         .insert_resource(MyResource)
    |          --------------- ^^^^^^^^^^ invalid `Resource`
    |          |
    |          required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = help: the trait `Resource` is not implemented for `MyResource`       
    = note: consider annotating `MyResource` with `#[derive(Resource)]`    
    = help: the following other types implement trait `Resource`:
              AccessibilityRequested
              ManageAccessibilityUpdates
              bevy::bevy_a11y::Focus
              DiagnosticsStore
              FrameCount
              bevy::prelude::State<S>
              SystemInfo
              bevy::prelude::Axis<T>
            and 141 others
note: required by a bound in `bevy::prelude::App::insert_resource`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_app\src\app.rs:419:31
    |
419 |     pub fn insert_resource<R: Resource>(&mut self, resource: R) -> &mut Self {
    |                               ^^^^^^^^ required by this bound in `App::insert_resource`
```

</details>

### Putting A `QueryData` in a `QueryFilter` Slot

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

#[derive(Component)]
struct A;

#[derive(Component)]
struct B;

fn my_system(_query: Query<&A, &B>) {}

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .add_systems(Update, my_system)
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `&B` is not a valid `Query` filter
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:9:22
    |
9   | fn my_system(_query: Query<&A, &B>) {}
    |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ invalid `Query` filter
    |
    = help: the trait `QueryFilter` is not implemented for `&B`
    = help: the following other types implement trait `QueryFilter`:
              With<T>
              Without<T>
              bevy::prelude::Or<()>
              bevy::prelude::Or<(F0,)>
              bevy::prelude::Or<(F0, F1)>
              bevy::prelude::Or<(F0, F1, F2)>
              bevy::prelude::Or<(F0, F1, F2, F3)>
              bevy::prelude::Or<(F0, F1, F2, F3, F4)>
            and 28 others
note: required by a bound in `bevy::prelude::Query`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_ecs\src\system\query.rs:349:51
    |
349 | pub struct Query<'world, 'state, D: QueryData, F: QueryFilter = ()> {
    |                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^ required by this bound in `Query`
```

</details>

### Missing `#[derive(Component)]`

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

struct A;

fn my_system(mut commands: Commands) {
    commands.spawn(A);
}

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .add_systems(Startup, my_system)
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `A` is not a `Bundle`
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:6:20
    |
6   |     commands.spawn(A);
    |              ----- ^ invalid `Bundle`
    |              |
    |              required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = help: the trait `bevy::prelude::Component` is not implemented for `A`, which is required by `A: Bundle`
    = note: consider annotating `A` with `#[derive(Component)]` or `#[derive(Bundle)]`
    = help: the following other types implement trait `Bundle`:
              TransformBundle
              SceneBundle
              DynamicSceneBundle
              AudioSourceBundle<Source>
              SpriteBundle
              SpriteSheetBundle
              Text2dBundle
              MaterialMesh2dBundle<M>
            and 34 others
    = note: required for `A` to implement `Bundle`
note: required by a bound in `bevy::prelude::Commands::<'w, 's>::spawn`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_ecs\src\system\commands\mod.rs:243:21
    |
243 |     pub fn spawn<T: Bundle>(&mut self, bundle: T) -> EntityCommands {
    |                     ^^^^^^ required by this bound in `Commands::<'w, 's>::spawn`
```

</details>

### Missing `#[derive(Asset)]`

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

struct A;

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .init_asset::<A>()
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `A` is not an `Asset`
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:7:23
    |
7   |         .init_asset::<A>()
    |          ----------   ^ invalid `Asset`
    |          |
    |          required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = help: the trait `Asset` is not implemented for `A`
    = note: consider annotating `A` with `#[derive(Asset)]`
    = help: the following other types implement trait `Asset`:
              Font
              AnimationGraph
              DynamicScene
              Scene
              AudioSource
              Pitch
              bevy::bevy_gltf::Gltf
              GltfNode
            and 17 others
note: required by a bound in `init_asset`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_asset\src\lib.rs:307:22
    |
307 |     fn init_asset<A: Asset>(&mut self) -> &mut Self;
    |                      ^^^^^ required by this bound in `AssetApp::init_asset`
```

</details>

### Mismatched Input and Output on System Piping

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

fn producer() -> u32 {
    123
}

fn consumer(_: In<u16>) {}

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .add_systems(Update, producer.pipe(consumer))
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `fn(bevy::prelude::In<u16>) {consumer}` is not a valid system with input `u32` and output `_`
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:11:44
    |
11  |         .add_systems(Update, producer.pipe(consumer))
    |                                       ---- ^^^^^^^^ invalid system
    |                                       |
    |                                       required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = help: the trait `bevy::prelude::IntoSystem<u32, _, _>` is not implemented for fn item `fn(bevy::prelude::In<u16>) {consumer}`
    = note: expecting a system which consumes `u32` and produces `_`
note: required by a bound in `pipe`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_ecs\src\system\mod.rs:168:12
    |
166 |     fn pipe<B, Final, MarkerB>(self, system: B) -> PipeSystem<Self::System, B::System>
    |        ---- required by a bound in this associated function
167 |     where
168 |         B: IntoSystem<Out, Final, MarkerB>,
    |            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ required by this bound in `IntoSystem::pipe`
```

</details>

### Missing Reflection

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

#[derive(Component)]
struct MyComponent;

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .register_type::<MyComponent>()
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `MyComponent` does not provide type registration information
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:8:26
    |
8   |         .register_type::<MyComponent>()
    |          -------------   ^^^^^^^^^^^ the trait `GetTypeRegistration` is not implemented for `MyComponent`
    |          |
    |          required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = note: consider annotating `MyComponent` with `#[derive(Reflect)]`
    = help: the following other types implement trait `GetTypeRegistration`:
              bool
              char
              isize
              i8
              i16
              i32
              i64
              i128
            and 443 others
note: required by a bound in `bevy::prelude::App::register_type`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_app\src\app.rs:619:29
    |
619 |     pub fn register_type<T: bevy_reflect::GetTypeRegistration>(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
    |                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ required by this bound in `App::register_type`
```

</details>

### Missing `#[derive(States)]` Implementation

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
enum AppState {
    #[default]
    Menu,
    InGame {
        paused: bool,
        turbo: bool,
    },
}

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .init_state::<AppState>()
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: the trait bound `AppState: FreelyMutableState` is not satisfied
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:15:23
    |
15  |         .init_state::<AppState>()
    |          ----------   ^^^^^^^^ the trait `FreelyMutableState` is not implemented for `AppState`
    |          |
    |          required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = note: consider annotating `AppState` with `#[derive(States)]`
note: required by a bound in `bevy::prelude::App::init_state`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_app\src\app.rs:282:26
    |
282 |     pub fn init_state<S: FreelyMutableState + FromWorld>(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
    |                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ required by this bound in `App::init_state`
```

</details>

### Adding a `System` with Unhandled Output

<details>
<summary>Example Code</summary>

```rust
use bevy::prelude::*;

fn producer() -> u32 {
    123
}

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .add_systems(Update, consumer)
        .run();
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>Error Generated</summary>

```error
error[E0277]: `fn() -> u32 {producer}` does not describe a valid system configuration
   --> examples/app/empty.rs:9:30
    |
9   |         .add_systems(Update, producer)
    |          -----------         ^^^^^^^^ invalid system configuration
    |          |
    |          required by a bound introduced by this call
    |
    = help: the trait `IntoSystem<(), (), _>` is not implemented for fn item `fn() -> u32 {producer}`, which is required by `fn() -> u32 {producer}: IntoSystemConfigs<_>`
    = help: the following other types implement trait `IntoSystemConfigs<Marker>`:
              <Box<(dyn bevy::prelude::System<In = (), Out = ()> + 'static)> as IntoSystemConfigs<()>>
              <NodeConfigs<Box<(dyn bevy::prelude::System<In = (), Out = ()> + 'static)>> as IntoSystemConfigs<()>>
              <(S0,) as IntoSystemConfigs<(SystemConfigTupleMarker, P0)>>
              <(S0, S1) as IntoSystemConfigs<(SystemConfigTupleMarker, P0, P1)>>
              <(S0, S1, S2) as IntoSystemConfigs<(SystemConfigTupleMarker, P0, P1, P2)>>
              <(S0, S1, S2, S3) as IntoSystemConfigs<(SystemConfigTupleMarker, P0, P1, P2, P3)>>
              <(S0, S1, S2, S3, S4) as IntoSystemConfigs<(SystemConfigTupleMarker, P0, P1, P2, P3, P4)>>
              <(S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5) as IntoSystemConfigs<(SystemConfigTupleMarker, P0, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5)>>
            and 14 others
    = note: required for `fn() -> u32 {producer}` to implement `IntoSystemConfigs<_>`
note: required by a bound in `bevy::prelude::App::add_systems`
   --> C:\Users\Zac\Documents\GitHub\bevy\crates\bevy_app\src\app.rs:342:23
    |
339 |     pub fn add_systems<M>(
    |            ----------- required by a bound in this associated function
...
342 |         systems: impl IntoSystemConfigs<M>,
    |                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ required by this bound in `App::add_systems`
```

</details>
</details>

## Testing

CI passed locally.

## Migration Guide

Upgrade to version 1.78 (or higher) of Rust.

## Future Work

- Currently, hints are not supported in this diagnostic. Ideally,
suggestions like _"consider using ..."_ would be in a hint rather than a
note, but that is the best option for now.
- System chaining and other `all_tuples!(...)`-based traits have bad
error messages due to the slightly different error message format.

---------

Co-authored-by: Jamie Ridding <Themayu@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Alice Cecile <alice.i.cecile@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: BD103 <59022059+BD103@users.noreply.github.com>
2024-05-17 00:49:05 +00:00
radiish
262846e702
reflect: TypePath part 2 (#8768)
# Objective

- Followup to #7184.
- ~Deprecate `TypeUuid` and remove its internal references.~ No longer
part of this PR.
- Use `TypePath` for the type registry, and (de)serialisation instead of
`std::any::type_name`.
- Allow accessing type path information behind proxies.

## Solution
- Introduce methods on `TypeInfo` and friends for dynamically querying
type path. These methods supersede the old `type_name` methods.
- Remove `Reflect::type_name` in favor of `DynamicTypePath::type_path`
and `TypeInfo::type_path_table`.
- Switch all uses of `std::any::type_name` in reflection, non-debugging
contexts to use `TypePath`.

---

## Changelog

- Added `TypePathTable` for dynamically accessing methods on `TypePath`
through `TypeInfo` and the type registry.
- Removed `type_name` from all `TypeInfo`-like structs.
- Added `type_path` and `type_path_table` methods to all `TypeInfo`-like
structs.
- Removed `Reflect::type_name` in favor of
`DynamicTypePath::reflect_type_path` and `TypeInfo::type_path`.
- Changed the signature of all `DynamicTypePath` methods to return
strings with a static lifetime.

## Migration Guide

- Rely on `TypePath` instead of `std::any::type_name` for all stability
guarantees and for use in all reflection contexts, this is used through
with one of the following APIs:
  - `TypePath::type_path` if you have a concrete type and not a value.
- `DynamicTypePath::reflect_type_path` if you have an `dyn Reflect`
value without a concrete type.
- `TypeInfo::type_path` for use through the registry or if you want to
work with the represented type of a `DynamicFoo`.
  
- Remove `type_name` from manual `Reflect` implementations.
- Use `type_path` and `type_path_table` in place of `type_name` on
`TypeInfo`-like structs.
- Use `get_with_type_path(_mut)` over `get_with_type_name(_mut)`.

## Note to reviewers

I think if anything we were a little overzealous in merging #7184 and we
should take that extra care here.

In my mind, this is the "point of no return" for `TypePath` and while I
think we all agree on the design, we should carefully consider if the
finer details and current implementations are actually how we want them
moving forward.

For example [this incorrect `TypePath` implementation for
`String`](3fea3c6c0b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/impls/std.rs (L90))
(note that `String` is in the default Rust prelude) snuck in completely
under the radar.
2023-10-09 19:33:03 +00:00
ClayenKitten
ffc572728f
Fix typos throughout the project (#9090)
# Objective

Fix typos throughout the project.

## Solution

[`typos`](https://github.com/crate-ci/typos) project was used for
scanning, but no automatic corrections were applied. I checked
everything by hand before fixing.

Most of the changes are documentation/comments corrections. Also, there
are few trivial changes to code (variable name, pub(crate) function name
and a few error/panic messages).

## Unsolved

`bevy_reflect_derive` has
[typo](1b51053f19/crates/bevy_reflect/bevy_reflect_derive/src/type_path.rs (L76))
in enum variant name that I didn't fix. Enum is `pub(crate)`, so there
shouldn't be any trouble if fixed. However, code is tightly coupled with
macro usage, so I decided to leave it for more experienced contributor
just in case.
2023-07-10 00:11:51 +00:00
Gino Valente
aeeb20ec4c
bevy_reflect: FromReflect Ergonomics Implementation (#6056)
# Objective

**This implementation is based on
https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs/pull/59.**

---

Resolves #4597

Full details and motivation can be found in the RFC, but here's a brief
summary.

`FromReflect` is a very powerful and important trait within the
reflection API. It allows Dynamic types (e.g., `DynamicList`, etc.) to
be formed into Real ones (e.g., `Vec<i32>`, etc.).

This mainly comes into play concerning deserialization, where the
reflection deserializers both return a `Box<dyn Reflect>` that almost
always contain one of these Dynamic representations of a Real type. To
convert this to our Real type, we need to use `FromReflect`.

It also sneaks up in other ways. For example, it's a required bound for
`T` in `Vec<T>` so that `Vec<T>` as a whole can be made `FromReflect`.
It's also required by all fields of an enum as it's used as part of the
`Reflect::apply` implementation.

So in other words, much like `GetTypeRegistration` and `Typed`, it is
very much a core reflection trait.

The problem is that it is not currently treated like a core trait and is
not automatically derived alongside `Reflect`. This makes using it a bit
cumbersome and easy to forget.

## Solution

Automatically derive `FromReflect` when deriving `Reflect`.

Users can then choose to opt-out if needed using the
`#[reflect(from_reflect = false)]` attribute.

```rust
#[derive(Reflect)]
struct Foo;

#[derive(Reflect)]
#[reflect(from_reflect = false)]
struct Bar;

fn test<T: FromReflect>(value: T) {}

test(Foo); // <-- OK
test(Bar); // <-- Panic! Bar does not implement trait `FromReflect`
```

#### `ReflectFromReflect`

This PR also automatically adds the `ReflectFromReflect` (introduced in
#6245) registration to the derived `GetTypeRegistration` impl— if the
type hasn't opted out of `FromReflect` of course.

<details>
<summary><h4>Improved Deserialization</h4></summary>

> **Warning**
> This section includes changes that have since been descoped from this
PR. They will likely be implemented again in a followup PR. I am mainly
leaving these details in for archival purposes, as well as for reference
when implementing this logic again.

And since we can do all the above, we might as well improve
deserialization. We can now choose to deserialize into a Dynamic type or
automatically convert it using `FromReflect` under the hood.

`[Un]TypedReflectDeserializer::new` will now perform the conversion and
return the `Box`'d Real type.

`[Un]TypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic` will work like what we have
now and simply return the `Box`'d Dynamic type.

```rust
// Returns the Real type
let reflect_deserializer = UntypedReflectDeserializer::new(&registry);
let mut deserializer = ron:🇩🇪:Deserializer::from_str(input)?;

let output: SomeStruct = reflect_deserializer.deserialize(&mut deserializer)?.take()?;

// Returns the Dynamic type
let reflect_deserializer = UntypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic(&registry);
let mut deserializer = ron:🇩🇪:Deserializer::from_str(input)?;

let output: DynamicStruct = reflect_deserializer.deserialize(&mut deserializer)?.take()?;
```

</details>

---

## Changelog

* `FromReflect` is now automatically derived within the `Reflect` derive
macro
* This includes auto-registering `ReflectFromReflect` in the derived
`GetTypeRegistration` impl
* ~~Renamed `TypedReflectDeserializer::new` and
`UntypedReflectDeserializer::new` to
`TypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic` and
`UntypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic`, respectively~~ **Descoped**
* ~~Changed `TypedReflectDeserializer::new` and
`UntypedReflectDeserializer::new` to automatically convert the
deserialized output using `FromReflect`~~ **Descoped**

## Migration Guide

* `FromReflect` is now automatically derived within the `Reflect` derive
macro. Items with both derives will need to remove the `FromReflect`
one.

  ```rust
  // OLD
  #[derive(Reflect, FromReflect)]
  struct Foo;
  
  // NEW
  #[derive(Reflect)]
  struct Foo;
  ```

If using a manual implementation of `FromReflect` and the `Reflect`
derive, users will need to opt-out of the automatic implementation.

  ```rust
  // OLD
  #[derive(Reflect)]
  struct Foo;
  
  impl FromReflect for Foo {/* ... */}
  
  // NEW
  #[derive(Reflect)]
  #[reflect(from_reflect = false)]
  struct Foo;
  
  impl FromReflect for Foo {/* ... */}
  ```

<details>
<summary><h4>Removed Migrations</h4></summary>

> **Warning**
> This section includes changes that have since been descoped from this
PR. They will likely be implemented again in a followup PR. I am mainly
leaving these details in for archival purposes, as well as for reference
when implementing this logic again.

* The reflect deserializers now perform a `FromReflect` conversion
internally. The expected output of `TypedReflectDeserializer::new` and
`UntypedReflectDeserializer::new` is no longer a Dynamic (e.g.,
`DynamicList`), but its Real counterpart (e.g., `Vec<i32>`).

  ```rust
let reflect_deserializer =
UntypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic(&registry);
  let mut deserializer = ron:🇩🇪:Deserializer::from_str(input)?;
  
  // OLD
let output: DynamicStruct = reflect_deserializer.deserialize(&mut
deserializer)?.take()?;
  
  // NEW
let output: SomeStruct = reflect_deserializer.deserialize(&mut
deserializer)?.take()?;
  ```

Alternatively, if this behavior isn't desired, use the
`TypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic` and
`UntypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic` methods instead:

  ```rust
  // OLD
  let reflect_deserializer = UntypedReflectDeserializer::new(&registry);
  
  // NEW
let reflect_deserializer =
UntypedReflectDeserializer::new_dynamic(&registry);
  ```

</details>

---------

Co-authored-by: Carter Anderson <mcanders1@gmail.com>
2023-06-29 01:31:34 +00:00
Gino Valente
75130bd5ec
bevy_reflect: Better proxies (#6971)
# Objective

> This PR is based on discussion from #6601

The Dynamic types (e.g. `DynamicStruct`, `DynamicList`, etc.) act as
both:
1. Dynamic containers which may hold any arbitrary data
2. Proxy types which may represent any other type

Currently, the only way we can represent the proxy-ness of a Dynamic is
by giving it a name.

```rust
// This is just a dynamic container
let mut data = DynamicStruct::default();

// This is a "proxy"
data.set_name(std::any::type_name::<Foo>());
```

This type name is the only way we check that the given Dynamic is a
proxy of some other type. When we need to "assert the type" of a `dyn
Reflect`, we call `Reflect::type_name` on it. However, because we're
only using a string to denote the type, we run into a few gotchas and
limitations.

For example, hashing a Dynamic proxy may work differently than the type
it proxies:

```rust
#[derive(Reflect, Hash)]
#[reflect(Hash)]
struct Foo(i32);

let concrete = Foo(123);
let dynamic = concrete.clone_dynamic();

let concrete_hash = concrete.reflect_hash();
let dynamic_hash = dynamic.reflect_hash();

// The hashes are not equal because `concrete` uses its own `Hash` impl
// while `dynamic` uses a reflection-based hashing algorithm
assert_ne!(concrete_hash, dynamic_hash);
```

Because the Dynamic proxy only knows about the name of the type, it's
unaware of any other information about it. This means it also differs on
`Reflect::reflect_partial_eq`, and may include ignored or skipped fields
in places the concrete type wouldn't.

## Solution

Rather than having Dynamics pass along just the type name of proxied
types, we can instead have them pass around the `TypeInfo`.

Now all Dynamic types contain an `Option<&'static TypeInfo>` rather than
a `String`:

```diff
pub struct DynamicTupleStruct {
-    type_name: String,
+    represented_type: Option<&'static TypeInfo>,
    fields: Vec<Box<dyn Reflect>>,
}
```

By changing `Reflect::get_type_info` to
`Reflect::represented_type_info`, hopefully we make this behavior a
little clearer. And to account for `None` values on these dynamic types,
`Reflect::represented_type_info` now returns `Option<&'static
TypeInfo>`.

```rust
let mut data = DynamicTupleStruct::default();

// Not proxying any specific type
assert!(dyn_tuple_struct.represented_type_info().is_none());

let type_info = <Foo as Typed>::type_info();
dyn_tuple_struct.set_represented_type(Some(type_info));
// Alternatively:
// let dyn_tuple_struct = foo.clone_dynamic();

// Now we're proxying `Foo`
assert!(dyn_tuple_struct.represented_type_info().is_some());
```

This means that we can have full access to all the static type
information for the proxied type. Future work would include
transitioning more static type information (trait impls, attributes,
etc.) over to the `TypeInfo` so it can actually be utilized by Dynamic
proxies.

### Alternatives & Rationale

> **Note** 
> These alternatives were written when this PR was first made using a
`Proxy` trait. This trait has since been removed.

<details>
<summary>View</summary>

#### Alternative: The `Proxy<T>` Approach

I had considered adding something like a `Proxy<T>` type where `T` would
be the Dynamic and would contain the proxied type information.

This was nice in that it allows us to explicitly determine whether
something is a proxy or not at a type level. `Proxy<DynamicStruct>`
proxies a struct. Makes sense.

The reason I didn't go with this approach is because (1) tuples, (2)
complexity, and (3) `PartialReflect`.

The `DynamicTuple` struct allows us to represent tuples at runtime. It
also allows us to do something you normally can't with tuples: add new
fields. Because of this, adding a field immediately invalidates the
proxy (e.g. our info for `(i32, i32)` doesn't apply to `(i32, i32,
NewField)`). By going with this PR's approach, we can just remove the
type info on `DynamicTuple` when that happens. However, with the
`Proxy<T>` approach, it becomes difficult to represent this behavior—
we'd have to completely control how we access data for `T` for each `T`.

Secondly, it introduces some added complexities (aside from the manual
impls for each `T`). Does `Proxy<T>` impl `Reflect`? Likely yes, if we
want to represent it as `dyn Reflect`. What `TypeInfo` do we give it?
How would we forward reflection methods to the inner type (remember, we
don't have specialization)? How do we separate this from Dynamic types?
And finally, how do all this in a way that's both logical and intuitive
for users?

Lastly, introducing a `Proxy` trait rather than a `Proxy<T>` struct is
actually more inline with the [Unique Reflect
RFC](https://github.com/bevyengine/rfcs/pull/56). In a way, the `Proxy`
trait is really one part of the `PartialReflect` trait introduced in
that RFC (it's technically not in that RFC but it fits well with it),
where the `PartialReflect` serves as a way for proxies to work _like_
concrete types without having full access to everything a concrete
`Reflect` type can do. This would help bridge the gap between the
current state of the crate and the implementation of that RFC.

All that said, this is still a viable solution. If the community
believes this is the better path forward, then we can do that instead.
These were just my reasons for not initially going with it in this PR.

#### Alternative: The Type Registry Approach

The `Proxy` trait is great and all, but how does it solve the original
problem? Well, it doesn't— yet!

The goal would be to start moving information from the derive macro and
its attributes to the generated `TypeInfo` since these are known
statically and shouldn't change. For example, adding `ignored: bool` to
`[Un]NamedField` or a list of impls.

However, there is another way of storing this information. This is, of
course, one of the uses of the `TypeRegistry`. If we're worried about
Dynamic proxies not aligning with their concrete counterparts, we could
move more type information to the registry and require its usage.

For example, we could replace `Reflect::reflect_hash(&self)` with
`Reflect::reflect_hash(&self, registry: &TypeRegistry)`.

That's not the _worst_ thing in the world, but it is an ergonomics loss.

Additionally, other attributes may have their own requirements, further
restricting what's possible without the registry. The `Reflect::apply`
method will require the registry as well now. Why? Well because the
`map_apply` function used for the `Reflect::apply` impls on `Map` types
depends on `Map::insert_boxed`, which (at least for `DynamicMap`)
requires `Reflect::reflect_hash`. The same would apply when adding
support for reflection-based diffing, which will require
`Reflect::reflect_partial_eq`.

Again, this is a totally viable alternative. I just chose not to go with
it for the reasons above. If we want to go with it, then we can close
this PR and we can pursue this alternative instead.

#### Downsides

Just to highlight a quick potential downside (likely needs more
investigation): retrieving the `TypeInfo` requires acquiring a lock on
the `GenericTypeInfoCell` used by the `Typed` impls for generic types
(non-generic types use a `OnceBox which should be faster). I am not sure
how much of a performance hit that is and will need to run some
benchmarks to compare against.

</details>

### Open Questions

1. Should we use `Cow<'static, TypeInfo>` instead? I think that might be
easier for modding? Perhaps, in that case, we need to update
`Typed::type_info` and friends as well?
2. Are the alternatives better than the approach this PR takes? Are
there other alternatives?

---

## Changelog

### Changed

- `Reflect::get_type_info` has been renamed to
`Reflect::represented_type_info`
- This method now returns `Option<&'static TypeInfo>` rather than just
`&'static TypeInfo`

### Added

- Added `Reflect::is_dynamic` method to indicate when a type is dynamic
- Added a `set_represented_type` method on all dynamic types

### Removed

- Removed `TypeInfo::Dynamic` (use `Reflect::is_dynamic` instead)
- Removed `Typed` impls for all dynamic types

## Migration Guide

- The Dynamic types no longer take a string type name. Instead, they
require a static reference to `TypeInfo`:

    ```rust
    #[derive(Reflect)]
    struct MyTupleStruct(f32, f32);
    
    let mut dyn_tuple_struct = DynamicTupleStruct::default();
    dyn_tuple_struct.insert(1.23_f32);
    dyn_tuple_struct.insert(3.21_f32);
    
    // BEFORE:
    let type_name = std::any::type_name::<MyTupleStruct>();
    dyn_tuple_struct.set_name(type_name);
    
    // AFTER:
    let type_info = <MyTupleStruct as Typed>::type_info();
    dyn_tuple_struct.set_represented_type(Some(type_info));
    ```

- `Reflect::get_type_info` has been renamed to
`Reflect::represented_type_info` and now also returns an
`Option<&'static TypeInfo>` (instead of just `&'static TypeInfo`):

    ```rust
    // BEFORE:
    let info: &'static TypeInfo = value.get_type_info();
    // AFTER:
let info: &'static TypeInfo = value.represented_type_info().unwrap();
    ```

- `TypeInfo::Dynamic` and `DynamicInfo` has been removed. Use
`Reflect::is_dynamic` instead:
   
    ```rust
    // BEFORE:
    if matches!(value.get_type_info(), TypeInfo::Dynamic) {
      // ...
    }
    // AFTER:
    if value.is_dynamic() {
      // ...
    }
    ```

---------

Co-authored-by: radiish <cb.setho@gmail.com>
2023-04-26 12:17:46 +00:00
Gino Valente
cd1737ecca bevy_reflect: Improved documentation (#7148)
# Objective

`bevy_reflect` can be a moderately complex crate to try and understand. It has many moving parts, a handful of gotchas, and a few subtle contracts that aren't immediately obvious to users and even other contributors.

The current README does an okay job demonstrating how the crate can be used. However, the crate's actual documentation should give a better overview of the crate, its inner-workings, and show some of its own examples.

## Solution

Added crate-level documentation that attempts to summarize the main parts of `bevy_reflect` into small sections.

This PR also updates the documentation for:
- `Reflect`
- `FromReflect`
- The reflection subtraits
- Other important types and traits
- The reflection macros (including the derive macros)
- Crate features

### Open Questions

1. ~~Should I update the docs for the Dynamic types? I was originally going to, but I'm getting a little concerned about the size of this PR 😅~~ Decided to not do this in this PR. It'll be better served from its own PR.
2. Should derive macro documentation be moved to the trait itself? This could improve visibility and allow for better doc links, but could also clutter up the trait's documentation (as well as not being on the actual derive macro's documentation).

### TODO

- [ ] ~~Document Dynamic types (?)~~ I think this should be done in a separate PR.
- [x] Document crate features
- [x] Update docs for `GetTypeRegistration`
- [x] Update docs for `TypeRegistration`
- [x] Update docs for `derive_from_reflect`
- [x] Document `reflect_trait`
- [x] Document `impl_reflect_value`
- [x] Document `impl_from_reflect_value`

---

## Changelog

- Updated documentation across the `bevy_reflect` crate
- Removed `#[module]` helper attribute for `Reflect` derives (this is not currently used)

## Migration Guide

- Removed `#[module]` helper attribute for `Reflect` derives. If your code is relying on this attribute, please replace it with either `#[reflect]` or `#[reflect_value]` (dependent on use-case).


Co-authored-by: Gino Valente <49806985+MrGVSV@users.noreply.github.com>
2023-02-18 20:42:01 +00:00
Gino Valente
229d6c686f bevy_reflect: Simplify take-or-else-from_reflect operation (#6566)
# Objective

There are times where we want to simply take an owned `dyn Reflect` and cast it to a type `T`.

Currently, this involves doing:

```rust
let value = value.take::<T>().unwrap_or_else(|value| {
  T::from_reflect(&*value).unwrap_or_else(|| {
    panic!(
      "expected value of type {} to convert to type {}.",
      value.type_name(),
      std::any::type_name::<T>()
    )
  })
});
```

This is a common operation that could be easily be simplified.

## Solution

Add the `FromReflect::take_from_reflect` method. This first tries to `take` the value, calling `from_reflect` iff that fails.

```rust
let value = T::take_from_reflect(value).unwrap_or_else(|value| {
  panic!(
    "expected value of type {} to convert to type {}.",
    value.type_name(),
    std::any::type_name::<T>()
  )
});
```

Based on suggestion from @soqb on [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/691052431525675048/1002362493634629796/1041046880316043374).

---

## Changelog

- Add `FromReflect::take_from_reflect` method
2023-01-11 16:25:37 +00:00
Gino Valente
63f1a9dec8 bevy_reflect: Add ReflectFromReflect (v2) (#6245)
# Objective

Resolves #4597 (based on the work from #6056 and a refresh of #4147)

When using reflection, we may often end up in a scenario where we have a Dynamic representing a certain type. Unfortunately, we can't just call `MyType::from_reflect` as we do not have knowledge of the concrete type (`MyType`) at runtime.

Such scenarios happen when we call `Reflect::clone_value`, use the reflection deserializers, or create the Dynamic type ourselves.

## Solution

Add a `ReflectFromReflect` type data struct.

This struct allows us to easily convert Dynamic representations of our types into their respective concrete instances.

```rust
#[derive(Reflect, FromReflect)]
#[reflect(FromReflect)] // <- Register `ReflectFromReflect`
struct MyStruct(String);

let type_id = TypeId::of::<MyStruct>();

// Register our type
let mut registry = TypeRegistry::default();
registry.register::<MyStruct>();

// Create a concrete instance
let my_struct = MyStruct("Hello world".to_string());

// `Reflect::clone_value` will generate a `DynamicTupleStruct` for tuple struct types
let dynamic_value: Box<dyn Reflect> = my_struct.clone_value();
assert!(!dynamic_value.is::<MyStruct>());

// Get the `ReflectFromReflect` type data from the registry
let rfr: &ReflectFromReflect = registry
  .get_type_data::<ReflectFromReflect>(type_id)
  .unwrap();

// Call `FromReflect::from_reflect` on our Dynamic value
let concrete_value: Box<dyn Reflect> = rfr.from_reflect(&dynamic_value);
assert!(concrete_value.is::<MyStruct>());
```

### Why this PR?

###### Why now?

The three main reasons I closed #4147 were that:

1. Registering `ReflectFromReflect` is clunky (deriving `FromReflect` *and* registering `ReflectFromReflect`)
2. The ecosystem and Bevy itself didn't seem to pay much attention to deriving `FromReflect`
3. I didn't see a lot of desire from the community for such a feature

However, as time has passed it seems 2 and 3 are not really true anymore. Bevy is internally adding lots more `FromReflect` derives, which should make this feature all the more useful. Additionally, I have seen a growing number of people look for something like `ReflectFromReflect`.

I think 1 is still an issue, but not a horrible one. Plus it could be made much, much better using #6056. And I think splitting this feature out of #6056 could lead to #6056 being adopted sooner (or at least make the need more clear to users).

###### Why not just re-open #4147?

The main reason is so that this PR can garner more attention than simply re-opening the old one. This helps bring fresh eyes to the PR for potentially more perspectives/reviews.

---

## Changelog

* Added `ReflectFromReflect`

Co-authored-by: Gino Valente <49806985+MrGVSV@users.noreply.github.com>
2022-12-11 17:52:48 +00:00