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# Objective There are two problems this aims to solve. First, `Entity::index` is currently a `u32`. That means there are `u32::MAX + 1` possible entities. Not only is that awkward, but it also make `Entity` allocation more difficult. I discovered this while working on remote entity reservation, but even on main, `Entities` doesn't handle the `u32::MAX + 1` entity very well. It can not be batch reserved because that iterator uses exclusive ranges, which has a maximum upper bound of `u32::MAX - 1`. In other words, having `u32::MAX` as a valid index can be thought of as a bug right now. We either need to make that invalid (this PR), which makes Entity allocation cleaner and makes remote reservation easier (because the length only needs to be u32 instead of u64, which, in atomics is a big deal), or we need to take another pass at `Entities` to make it handle the `u32::MAX` index properly. Second, `TableRow`, `ArchetypeRow` and `EntityIndex` (a type alias for u32) all have `u32` as the underlying type. That means using these as the index type in a `SparseSet` uses 64 bits for the sparse list because it stores `Option<IndexType>`. By using `NonMaxU32` here, we cut the memory of that list in half. To my knowledge, `EntityIndex` is the only thing that would really benefit from this niche. `TableRow` and `ArchetypeRow` I think are not stored in an `Option` in bulk. But if they ever are, this would help. Additionally this ensures `TableRow::INVALID` and `ArchetypeRow::INVALID` never conflict with an actual row, which in a nice bonus. As a related note, if we do components as entities where `ComponentId` becomes `Entity`, the the `SparseSet<ComponentId>` will see a similar memory improvement too. ## Solution Create a new type `EntityRow` that wraps `NonMaxU32`, similar to `TableRow` and `ArchetypeRow`. Change `Entity::index` to this type. ## Downsides `NonMax` is implemented as a `NonZero` with a binary inversion. That means accessing and storing the value takes one more instruction. I don't think that's a big deal, but it's worth mentioning. As a consequence, `to_bits` uses `transmute` to skip the inversion which keeps it a nop. But that also means that ordering has now flipped. In other words, higher indices are considered less than lower indices. I don't think that's a problem, but it's also worth mentioning. ## Alternatives We could keep the index as a u32 type and just document that `u32::MAX` is invalid, modifying `Entities` to ensure it never gets handed out. (But that's not enforced by the type system.) We could still take advantage of the niche here in `ComponentSparseSet`. We'd just need some unsafe manual conversions, which is probably fine, but opens up the possibility for correctness problems later. We could change `Entities` to fully support the `u32::MAX` index. (But that makes `Entities` more complex and potentially slightly slower.) ## Testing - CI - A few tests were changed because they depend on different ordering and `to_bits` values. ## Future Work - It might be worth removing the niche on `Entity::generation` since there is now a different niche. - We could move `Entity::generation` into it's own type too for clarity. - We should change `ComponentSparseSet` to take advantage of the new niche. (This PR doesn't change that yet.) - Consider removing or updating `Identifier`. This is only used for `Entity`, so it might be worth combining since `Entity` is now more unique. --------- Co-authored-by: atlv <email@atlasdostal.com> Co-authored-by: Zachary Harrold <zac@harrold.com.au> |
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What is Bevy?
Bevy is a refreshingly simple data-driven game engine built in Rust. It is free and open-source forever!
WARNING
Bevy is still in the early stages of development. Important features are missing. Documentation is sparse. A new version of Bevy containing breaking changes to the API is released approximately once every 3 months. We provide migration guides, but we can't guarantee migrations will always be easy. Use only if you are willing to work in this environment.
MSRV: Bevy relies heavily on improvements in the Rust language and compiler. As a result, the Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV) is generally close to "the latest stable release" of Rust.
Design Goals
- Capable: Offer a complete 2D and 3D feature set
- Simple: Easy for newbies to pick up, but infinitely flexible for power users
- Data Focused: Data-oriented architecture using the Entity Component System paradigm
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We recommend checking out the Quick Start Guide for a brief introduction.
Follow the Setup guide to ensure your development environment is set up correctly. Once set up, you can quickly try out the examples by cloning this repo and running the following commands:
# Switch to the correct version (latest release, default is main development branch)
git checkout latest
# Runs the "breakout" example
cargo run --example breakout
To draw a window with standard functionality enabled, use:
use bevy::prelude::*;
fn main(){
App::new()
.add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
.run();
}
Fast Compiles
Bevy can be built just fine using default configuration on stable Rust. However for really fast iterative compiles, you should enable the "fast compiles" setup by following the instructions here.
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