- Use `StringRef` over `StringRefNull`, since it handles `nullptr` in
its constructor and gives more flexibility about the string's source.
- Change `const char *` to `StringRef` as well, for improved ergonomics
and efficiency.
- Move `add_interface_socket_from_node` to a .cc file. It's not small
or performance sensitive enough to be inlined.
- Avoid allocating empty strings for item descriptions.
- Allocate with `BLI_strdupn` to avoid unnecessary `strlen` calls.
- Move a bit more code into a proper namespace.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/112721
Calling an API function after the node panels patch does not internally
tag the node tree with `NTREE_CHANGED_INTERFACE` any more, because the
node tree is not directly accessible from `bNodeTreeInterface`. Before
node panels the API functions for interfaces could tag the tree directly
for later update consideration, which now requires explicit tagging
calls.
The fix is to add a flag and mutex directly to `bNodeTreeInterface`, so
API methods can tag after updates. This mostly copies runtime data
concepts from `bNodeTree`. The `ensure_interface_cache` method is
equivalent to `ensure_topology_cache` and should be called before
accessing `interface_inputs` and similar cache data.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/111741
Part 3/3 of #109135, #110272
Switch to new node group interfaces and deprecate old DNA and API.
This completes support for panels in node drawing and in node group
interface declarations in particular.
The new node group interface DNA and RNA code has been added in parts
1 and 2 (#110885, #110952) but has not be enabled yet. This commit
completes the integration by
* enabling the new RNA API
* using the new API in UI
* read/write new interfaces from blend files
* add versioning for backward compatibility
* add forward-compatible writing code to reconstruct old interfaces
All places accessing node group interface declarations should now be
using the new API. A runtime cache has been added that allows simple
linear access to socket inputs and outputs even when a panel hierarchy
is used.
Old DNA has been deprecated and should only be accessed for versioning
(inputs/outputs renamed to inputs_legacy/outputs_legacy to catch
errors). Versioning code ensures both backward and forward
compatibility of existing files.
The API for old interfaces is removed. The new API is very similar but
is defined on the `ntree.interface` instead of the `ntree` directly.
Breaking change notifications and detailed instructions for migrating
will be added.
A python test has been added for the node group API functions. This
includes new functionality such as creating panels and moving items
between different levels.
This patch does not yet contain panel representations in the modifier
UI. This has been tested in a separate branch and will be added with a
later PR (#108565).
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/111348
Listing the "Blender Foundation" as copyright holder implied the Blender
Foundation holds copyright to files which may include work from many
developers.
While keeping copyright on headers makes sense for isolated libraries,
Blender's own code may be refactored or moved between files in a way
that makes the per file copyright holders less meaningful.
Copyright references to the "Blender Foundation" have been replaced with
"Blender Authors", with the exception of `./extern/` since these this
contains libraries which are more isolated, any changed to license
headers there can be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Some directories in `./intern/` have also been excluded:
- `./intern/cycles/` it's own `AUTHORS` file is planned.
- `./intern/opensubdiv/`.
An "AUTHORS" file has been added, using the chromium projects authors
file as a template.
Design task: #110784
Ref !110783.
Part 1/3 of #109135, #110272
Adds a new DNA structure for defining node group interfaces without
using `bNodeSocket` and with additional node UI item types.
Node group interfaces are organized as a hierarchy of "items", which
can be sockets or panels. Panels can contain both sockets and other
panels (although nested panels beyond the root panel may be disabled to
avoid complexity on the user level).
Sockets can be added to the interface in any order, not just the
conventional outputs..inputs order. Sockets can be marked as both input
and output, generating 2 sockets on node instances.
The C++ API in the DNA struct allows manipulating the interface
declaration by adding and removing items, moving them inside the
interface or into a different panel.
Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/110885
