ezAbstractProperty Class Reference

Base interface for all properties in the reflection system. More...

#include <AbstractProperty.h>

Inheritance diagram for ezAbstractProperty:

Public Member Functions
	ezAbstractProperty (const char *szPropertyName)
	The constructor must get the name of the property. The string must be a compile-time constant.
const char *	GetPropertyName () const
	Returns the name of the property.
virtual const ezRTTI *	GetSpecificType () const =0
	Returns the type information of the constant property. Use this to cast this property to a specific version of ezTypedConstantProperty.
virtual ezPropertyCategory::Enum	GetCategory () const =0
	Returns the category of this property. Cast this property to the next higher type for more information.
const ezBitflags< ezPropertyFlags > &	GetFlags () const
	Returns the flags of the property.
ezAbstractProperty *	AddFlags (ezBitflags< ezPropertyFlags > flags)
	Adds flags to the property. Returns itself to allow to be called during initialization.
ezAbstractProperty *	AddAttributes (ezPropertyAttribute *pAttrib1, ezPropertyAttribute *pAttrib2=nullptr, ezPropertyAttribute *pAttrib3=nullptr, ezPropertyAttribute *pAttrib4=nullptr, ezPropertyAttribute *pAttrib5=nullptr, ezPropertyAttribute *pAttrib6=nullptr)
	Adds attributes to the property. Returns itself to allow to be called during initialization. Allocate an attribute using standard 'new'.
ezArrayPtr< const ezPropertyAttribute *const >	GetAttributes () const
	Returns the array of property attributes.
template<typename Type >
const Type *	GetAttributeByType () const
	Returns the first attribute that derives from the given type, or nullptr if nothing is found.

Protected Attributes
ezBitflags< ezPropertyFlags >	m_Flags
const char *	m_szPropertyName
ezHybridArray< const ezPropertyAttribute *, 2, ezStaticsAllocatorWrapper >	m_Attributes

Detailed Description

Base interface for all properties in the reflection system.

Properties represent accessible data members, functions, or virtual data in reflected types. This base class provides the common interface and metadata for property introspection.

Property categories:

• Constant: Compile-time constant values stored in RTTI data
• Member: Object data members with getter/setter access
• Function: Callable methods with parameters and return values
• Array: Container properties with indexed access
• Set: Collection properties with unique elements
• Map: Key-value pair collections

Key features:

• Property flags for type information (const, reference, pointer, etc.)
• Attribute system for metadata (UI hints, validation, etc.)
• Type-safe casting to specific property interfaces
• Hierarchical property introspection

Usage: Properties are typically registered through reflection macros rather than created manually.

Member Function Documentation

GetCategory()

virtual ezPropertyCategory::Enum ezAbstractProperty::GetCategory ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the category of this property. Cast this property to the next higher type for more information.

Implemented in ezAbstractConstantProperty, ezAbstractMemberProperty, ezAbstractArrayProperty, ezAbstractSetProperty, ezAbstractMapProperty, and ezAbstractFunctionProperty.

GetSpecificType()

virtual const ezRTTI * ezAbstractProperty::GetSpecificType ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the type information of the constant property. Use this to cast this property to a specific version of ezTypedConstantProperty.

Implemented in ezAbstractFunctionProperty, ezTypedArrayProperty< Type >, ezTypedArrayProperty< ezTypeTraits< Type >::NonConstReferenceType >, ezTypedArrayProperty< const char * >, ezTypedConstantProperty< Type >, ezTypedEnumProperty< EnumType >, ezTypedMapProperty< Type >, ezTypedMapProperty< ezTypeTraits< Type >::NonConstReferenceType >, ezTypedMemberProperty< Type >, ezTypedMemberProperty< ezColor >, ezTypedMemberProperty< ezColorGammaUB >, ezTypedMemberProperty< ezStringView >, ezTypedMemberProperty< ezTypeTraits< Type >::NonConstReferenceType >, ezTypedMemberProperty< const char * >, ezTypedSetProperty< Type >, ezTypedSetProperty< ezTypeTraits< const char * >::NonConstReferenceType >, ezTypedSetProperty< ezTypeTraits< Type >::NonConstReferenceType >, ezTypedSetProperty< const char * >, ezPhantomConstantProperty, ezPhantomMemberProperty, ezPhantomArrayProperty, ezPhantomSetProperty, and ezPhantomMapProperty.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• /home/runner/work/ezEngine/ezEngine/Code/Engine/Foundation/Reflection/Implementation/AbstractProperty.h
• /home/runner/work/ezEngine/ezEngine/Code/Engine/Foundation/Reflection/Implementation/AbstractProperty.cpp
• /home/runner/work/ezEngine/ezEngine/Code/Engine/Foundation/Reflection/Implementation/PropertyAttributes.h