adding reflection for Cow<'static, [T]> (#7454)

# Objective

- Implementing reflection for Cow<'static, [T]>
- Hopefully fixes #7429

## Solution

- Implementing Reflect, Typed, GetTypeRegistration, and FromReflect for
Cow<'static, [T]>

---

## Notes

I have not used bevy_reflection much yet, so I may not fully understand
all the use cases. This is also my first attempt at contributing, so I
would appreciate any feedback or recommendations for changes. I tried to
add cases for using Cow<'static, str> and Cow<'static, [u8]> to some of
the bevy_reflect tests, but I can't guarantee those tests are
comprehensive enough.

---------

Co-authored-by: MinerSebas <66798382+MinerSebas@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Alice Cecile <alice.i.cecile@gmail.com>

crates/bevy_reflect/src/impls/std.rs

@@ -1219,6 +1219,178 @@ impl FromReflect for Cow<'static, str> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T: PathOnly> PathOnly for [T] where [T]: ToOwned {}
+
+impl<T: TypePath> TypePath for [T]
+where
+    [T]: ToOwned,
+{
+    fn type_path() -> &'static str {
+        static CELL: GenericTypePathCell = GenericTypePathCell::new();
+        CELL.get_or_insert::<Self, _>(|| format!("[{}]", <T>::type_path()))
+    }
+
+    fn short_type_path() -> &'static str {
+        static CELL: GenericTypePathCell = GenericTypePathCell::new();
+        CELL.get_or_insert::<Self, _>(|| format!("[{}]", <T>::short_type_path()))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: ToOwned> PathOnly for T {}
+
+impl<T: FromReflect + Clone + TypePath> List for Cow<'static, [T]> {
+    fn get(&self, index: usize) -> Option<&dyn Reflect> {
+        self.as_ref().get(index).map(|x| x as &dyn Reflect)
+    }
+
+    fn get_mut(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<&mut dyn Reflect> {
+        self.to_mut().get_mut(index).map(|x| x as &mut dyn Reflect)
+    }
+
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.as_ref().len()
+    }
+
+    fn iter(&self) -> crate::ListIter {
+        crate::ListIter::new(self)
+    }
+
+    fn drain(self: Box<Self>) -> Vec<Box<dyn Reflect>> {
+        // into_owned() is not uneccessary here because it avoids cloning whenever you have a Cow::Owned already
+        #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_to_owned)]
+        self.into_owned()
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|value| value.clone_value())
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn insert(&mut self, index: usize, element: Box<dyn Reflect>) {
+        let value = element.take::<T>().unwrap_or_else(|value| {
+            T::from_reflect(&*value).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                panic!(
+                    "Attempted to insert invalid value of type {}.",
+                    value.type_name()
+                )
+            })
+        });
+        self.to_mut().insert(index, value);
+    }
+
+    fn remove(&mut self, index: usize) -> Box<dyn Reflect> {
+        Box::new(self.to_mut().remove(index))
+    }
+
+    fn push(&mut self, value: Box<dyn Reflect>) {
+        let value = T::take_from_reflect(value).unwrap_or_else(|value| {
+            panic!(
+                "Attempted to push invalid value of type {}.",
+                value.type_name()
+            )
+        });
+        self.to_mut().push(value);
+    }
+
+    fn pop(&mut self) -> Option<Box<dyn Reflect>> {
+        self.to_mut()
+            .pop()
+            .map(|value| Box::new(value) as Box<dyn Reflect>)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: FromReflect + Clone + TypePath> Reflect for Cow<'static, [T]> {
+    fn type_name(&self) -> &str {
+        std::any::type_name::<Self>()
+    }
+
+    fn into_any(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Any> {
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn as_any_mut(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Any {
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn into_reflect(self: Box<Self>) -> Box<dyn Reflect> {
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn as_reflect(&self) -> &dyn Reflect {
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn as_reflect_mut(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Reflect {
+        self
+    }
+
+    fn apply(&mut self, value: &dyn Reflect) {
+        crate::list_apply(self, value);
+    }
+
+    fn set(&mut self, value: Box<dyn Reflect>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Reflect>> {
+        *self = value.take()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn reflect_ref(&self) -> ReflectRef {
+        ReflectRef::List(self)
+    }
+
+    fn reflect_mut(&mut self) -> ReflectMut {
+        ReflectMut::List(self)
+    }
+
+    fn reflect_owned(self: Box<Self>) -> ReflectOwned {
+        ReflectOwned::List(self)
+    }
+
+    fn clone_value(&self) -> Box<dyn Reflect> {
+        Box::new(List::clone_dynamic(self))
+    }
+
+    fn reflect_hash(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        crate::list_hash(self)
+    }
+
+    fn reflect_partial_eq(&self, value: &dyn Reflect) -> Option<bool> {
+        crate::list_partial_eq(self, value)
+    }
+
+    fn get_represented_type_info(&self) -> Option<&'static TypeInfo> {
+        Some(<Self as Typed>::type_info())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: FromReflect + Clone + TypePath> Typed for Cow<'static, [T]> {
+    fn type_info() -> &'static TypeInfo {
+        static CELL: GenericTypeInfoCell = GenericTypeInfoCell::new();
+        CELL.get_or_insert::<Self, _>(|| TypeInfo::List(ListInfo::new::<Self, T>()))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: FromReflect + Clone + TypePath> GetTypeRegistration for Cow<'static, [T]> {
+    fn get_type_registration() -> TypeRegistration {
+        TypeRegistration::of::<Cow<'static, [T]>>()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: FromReflect + Clone + TypePath> FromReflect for Cow<'static, [T]> {
+    fn from_reflect(reflect: &dyn Reflect) -> Option<Self> {
+        if let ReflectRef::List(ref_list) = reflect.reflect_ref() {
+            let mut temp_vec = Vec::with_capacity(ref_list.len());
+            for field in ref_list.iter() {
+                temp_vec.push(T::from_reflect(field)?);
+            }
+            temp_vec.try_into().ok()
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Reflect for &'static Path {
     fn type_name(&self) -> &str {
         std::any::type_name::<Self>()

crates/bevy_reflect/src/lib.rs

@@ -550,8 +550,12 @@ mod tests {
         ser::{to_string_pretty, PrettyConfig},
         Deserializer,
     };
-    use std::fmt::{Debug, Formatter};
+    use std::{
-    use std::{any::TypeId, marker::PhantomData};
+        any::TypeId,
+        borrow::Cow,
+        fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
+        marker::PhantomData,
+    };
 
     use super::prelude::*;
     use super::*;
@@ -1031,6 +1035,8 @@ mod tests {
             b: Bar,
             u: usize,
             t: ([f32; 3], String),
+            v: Cow<'static, str>,
+            w: Cow<'static, [u8]>,
         }
 
         let foo = Foo {
@@ -1039,6 +1045,8 @@ mod tests {
             b: Bar { y: 255 },
             u: 1111111111111,
             t: ([3.0, 2.0, 1.0], "Tuple String".to_string()),
+            v: Cow::Owned("Cow String".to_string()),
+            w: Cow::Owned(vec![1, 2, 3]),
         };
 
         let foo2: Box<dyn Reflect> = Box::new(foo.clone());
@@ -1394,6 +1402,38 @@ mod tests {
         let info = value.get_represented_type_info().unwrap();
         assert!(info.is::<MyArray>());
 
+        // Cow<'static, str>
+        type MyCowStr = Cow<'static, str>;
+
+        let info = MyCowStr::type_info();
+        if let TypeInfo::Value(info) = info {
+            assert!(info.is::<MyCowStr>());
+            assert_eq!(std::any::type_name::<MyCowStr>(), info.type_name());
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected `TypeInfo::Value`");
+        }
+
+        let value: &dyn Reflect = &Cow::<'static, str>::Owned("Hello!".to_string());
+        let info = value.get_represented_type_info().unwrap();
+        assert!(info.is::<MyCowStr>());
+
+        // Cow<'static, [u8]>
+        type MyCowSlice = Cow<'static, [u8]>;
+
+        let info = MyCowSlice::type_info();
+        if let TypeInfo::List(info) = info {
+            assert!(info.is::<MyCowSlice>());
+            assert!(info.item_is::<u8>());
+            assert_eq!(std::any::type_name::<MyCowSlice>(), info.type_name());
+            assert_eq!(std::any::type_name::<u8>(), info.item_type_name());
+        } else {
+            panic!("Expected `TypeInfo::List`");
+        }
+
+        let value: &dyn Reflect = &Cow::<'static, [u8]>::Owned(vec![0, 1, 2, 3]);
+        let info = value.get_represented_type_info().unwrap();
+        assert!(info.is::<MyCowSlice>());
+
         // Map
         type MyMap = HashMap<usize, f32>;