bevy/crates/bevy_reflect
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
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compile_fail Add on_unimplemented Diagnostics to Most Public Traits (#13347) 2024-05-17 00:49:05 +00:00
derive bevy_reflect: Remove ContainerAttributes::merge (#13303) 2024-05-09 18:17:54 +00:00
examples fix nightly clippy warnings (#6395) 2022-10-28 21:03:01 +00:00
src Add on_unimplemented Diagnostics to Most Public Traits (#13347) 2024-05-17 00:49:05 +00:00
Cargo.toml Determine msrv for every standalone bevy_* crate. (#13211) 2024-05-13 18:26:41 +00:00
README.md add and fix shields in Readmes (#9993) 2023-10-15 00:52:31 +00:00

Bevy Reflect

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This crate enables you to dynamically interact with Rust types:

  • Derive the Reflect traits
  • Interact with fields using their names (for named structs) or indices (for tuple structs)
  • "Patch" your types with new values
  • Look up nested fields using "path strings"
  • Iterate over struct fields
  • Automatically serialize and deserialize via Serde (without explicit serde impls)
  • Trait "reflection"

Features

Derive the Reflect traits

// this will automatically implement the Reflect trait and the Struct trait (because the type is a struct)
#[derive(Reflect)]
struct Foo {
    a: u32,
    b: Bar,
    c: Vec<i32>,
    d: Vec<Baz>,
}

// this will automatically implement the Reflect trait and the TupleStruct trait (because the type is a tuple struct)
#[derive(Reflect)]
struct Bar(String);

#[derive(Reflect)]
struct Baz {
    value: f32,
}

// We will use this value to illustrate `bevy_reflect` features
let mut foo = Foo {
    a: 1,
    b: Bar("hello".to_string()),
    c: vec![1, 2],
    d: vec![Baz { value: 3.14 }],
};

Interact with fields using their names

assert_eq!(*foo.get_field::<u32>("a").unwrap(), 1);

*foo.get_field_mut::<u32>("a").unwrap() = 2;

assert_eq!(foo.a, 2);

"Patch" your types with new values

let mut dynamic_struct = DynamicStruct::default();
dynamic_struct.insert("a", 42u32);
dynamic_struct.insert("c", vec![3, 4, 5]);

foo.apply(&dynamic_struct);

assert_eq!(foo.a, 42);
assert_eq!(foo.c, vec![3, 4, 5]);

Look up nested fields using "path strings"

let value = *foo.get_path::<f32>("d[0].value").unwrap();
assert_eq!(value, 3.14);

Iterate over struct fields

for (i, value: &Reflect) in foo.iter_fields().enumerate() {
    let field_name = foo.name_at(i).unwrap();
    if let Some(value) = value.downcast_ref::<u32>() {
        println!("{} is a u32 with the value: {}", field_name, *value);
    }
}

Automatically serialize and deserialize via Serde (without explicit serde impls)

let mut registry = TypeRegistry::default();
registry.register::<u32>();
registry.register::<i32>();
registry.register::<f32>();
registry.register::<String>();
registry.register::<Bar>();
registry.register::<Baz>();

let serializer = ReflectSerializer::new(&foo, &registry);
let serialized = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&serializer, ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default()).unwrap();

let mut deserializer = ron::de::Deserializer::from_str(&serialized).unwrap();
let reflect_deserializer = ReflectDeserializer::new(&registry);
let value = reflect_deserializer.deserialize(&mut deserializer).unwrap();
let dynamic_struct = value.take::<DynamicStruct>().unwrap();

assert!(foo.reflect_partial_eq(&dynamic_struct).unwrap());

Trait "reflection"

Call a trait on a given &dyn Reflect reference without knowing the underlying type!

#[derive(Reflect)]
#[reflect(DoThing)]
struct MyType {
    value: String,
}

impl DoThing for MyType {
    fn do_thing(&self) -> String {
        format!("{} World!", self.value)
    }
}

#[reflect_trait]
pub trait DoThing {
    fn do_thing(&self) -> String;
}

// First, lets box our type as a Box<dyn Reflect>
let reflect_value: Box<dyn Reflect> = Box::new(MyType {
    value: "Hello".to_string(),
});

// This means we no longer have direct access to MyType or its methods. We can only call Reflect methods on reflect_value.
// What if we want to call `do_thing` on our type? We could downcast using reflect_value.downcast_ref::<MyType>(), but what if we
// don't know the type at compile time?

// Normally in rust we would be out of luck at this point. Lets use our new reflection powers to do something cool!
let mut type_registry = TypeRegistry::default();
type_registry.register::<MyType>();

// The #[reflect] attribute we put on our DoThing trait generated a new `ReflectDoThing` struct, which implements TypeData.
// This was added to MyType's TypeRegistration.
let reflect_do_thing = type_registry
    .get_type_data::<ReflectDoThing>(reflect_value.type_id())
    .unwrap();

// We can use this generated type to convert our `&dyn Reflect` reference to a `&dyn DoThing` reference
let my_trait: &dyn DoThing = reflect_do_thing.get(&*reflect_value).unwrap();

// Which means we can now call do_thing(). Magic!
println!("{}", my_trait.do_thing());

// This works because the #[reflect(MyTrait)] we put on MyType informed the Reflect derive to insert a new instance
// of ReflectDoThing into MyType's registration. The instance knows how to cast &dyn Reflect to &dyn DoThing, because it
// knows that &dyn Reflect should first be downcasted to &MyType, which can then be safely casted to &dyn DoThing

Why make this?

The whole point of Rust is static safety! Why build something that makes it easy to throw it all away?

  • Some problems are inherently dynamic (scripting, some types of serialization / deserialization)
  • Sometimes the dynamic way is easier
  • Sometimes the dynamic way puts less burden on your users to derive a bunch of traits (this was a big motivator for the Bevy project)