bevy/crates/bevy_ecs/src/reflect/from_world.rs
Giacomo Stevanato eff96e20a0
Add ReflectFromWorld and replace the FromWorld requirement on ReflectComponent and ReflectBundle with FromReflect (#9623)
# Objective

- `FromType<T>` for `ReflectComponent` and `ReflectBundle` currently
require `T: FromWorld` for two reasons:
    - they include a `from_world` method;
- they create dummy `T`s using `FromWorld` and then `apply` a `&dyn
Reflect` to it to simulate `FromReflect`.
- However `FromWorld`/`Default` may be difficult/weird/impractical to
implement, while `FromReflect` is easier and also more natural for the
job.
- See also
https://discord.com/channels/691052431525675048/1146022009554337792

## Solution

- Split `from_world` from `ReflectComponent` and `ReflectBundle` into
its own `ReflectFromWorld` struct.
- Replace the requirement on `FromWorld` in `ReflectComponent` and
`ReflectBundle` with `FromReflect`

---

## Changelog

- `ReflectComponent` and `ReflectBundle` no longer offer a `from_world`
method.
- `ReflectComponent` and `ReflectBundle`'s `FromType<T>` implementation
no longer requires `T: FromWorld`, but now requires `FromReflect`.
- `ReflectComponent::insert`, `ReflectComponent::apply_or_insert` and
`ReflectComponent::copy` now take an extra `&TypeRegistry` parameter.
- There is now a new `ReflectFromWorld` struct.

## Migration Guide

- Existing uses of `ReflectComponent::from_world` and
`ReflectBundle::from_world` will have to be changed to
`ReflectFromWorld::from_world`.
- Users of `#[reflect(Component)]` and `#[reflect(Bundle)]` will need to
also implement/derive `FromReflect`.
- Users of `#[reflect(Component)]` and `#[reflect(Bundle)]` may now want
to also add `FromWorld` to the list of reflected traits in case their
`FromReflect` implementation may fail.
- Users of `ReflectComponent` will now need to pass a `&TypeRegistry` to
its `insert`, `apply_or_insert` and `copy` methods.
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//! Definitions for [`FromWorld`] reflection.
//! This allows creating instaces of types that are known only at runtime and
//! require an `&mut World` to be initialized.
//!
//! This module exports two types: [`ReflectFromWorldFns`] and [`ReflectFromWorld`].
//!
//! Same as [`super::component`], but for [`FromWorld`].
use bevy_reflect::{FromType, Reflect};
use crate::world::{FromWorld, World};
/// A struct used to operate on the reflected [`FromWorld`] trait of a type.
///
/// A [`ReflectFromWorld`] for type `T` can be obtained via
/// [`bevy_reflect::TypeRegistration::data`].
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct ReflectFromWorld(ReflectFromWorldFns);
/// The raw function pointers needed to make up a [`ReflectFromWorld`].
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct ReflectFromWorldFns {
/// Function pointer implementing [`ReflectFromWorld::from_world()`].
pub from_world: fn(&mut World) -> Box<dyn Reflect>,
}
impl ReflectFromWorldFns {
/// Get the default set of [`ReflectFromWorldFns`] for a specific type using its
/// [`FromType`] implementation.
///
/// This is useful if you want to start with the default implementation before overriding some
/// of the functions to create a custom implementation.
pub fn new<T: Reflect + FromWorld>() -> Self {
<ReflectFromWorld as FromType<T>>::from_type().0
}
}
impl ReflectFromWorld {
/// Constructs default reflected [`FromWorld`] from world using [`from_world()`](FromWorld::from_world).
pub fn from_world(&self, world: &mut World) -> Box<dyn Reflect> {
(self.0.from_world)(world)
}
/// Create a custom implementation of [`ReflectFromWorld`].
///
/// This is an advanced feature,
/// useful for scripting implementations,
/// that should not be used by most users
/// unless you know what you are doing.
///
/// Usually you should derive [`Reflect`] and add the `#[reflect(FromWorld)]` bundle
/// to generate a [`ReflectFromWorld`] implementation automatically.
///
/// See [`ReflectFromWorldFns`] for more information.
pub fn new(fns: ReflectFromWorldFns) -> Self {
Self(fns)
}
/// The underlying function pointers implementing methods on `ReflectFromWorld`.
///
/// This is useful when you want to keep track locally of an individual
/// function pointer.
///
/// Calling [`TypeRegistry::get`] followed by
/// [`TypeRegistration::data::<ReflectFromWorld>`] can be costly if done several
/// times per frame. Consider cloning [`ReflectFromWorld`] and keeping it
/// between frames, cloning a `ReflectFromWorld` is very cheap.
///
/// If you only need a subset of the methods on `ReflectFromWorld`,
/// use `fn_pointers` to get the underlying [`ReflectFromWorldFns`]
/// and copy the subset of function pointers you care about.
///
/// [`TypeRegistration::data::<ReflectFromWorld>`]: bevy_reflect::TypeRegistration::data
/// [`TypeRegistry::get`]: bevy_reflect::TypeRegistry::get
pub fn fn_pointers(&self) -> &ReflectFromWorldFns {
&self.0
}
}
impl<B: Reflect + FromWorld> FromType<B> for ReflectFromWorld {
fn from_type() -> Self {
ReflectFromWorld(ReflectFromWorldFns {
from_world: |world| Box::new(B::from_world(world)),
})
}
}