Handling component properties, not only fields about entitas

[sschmid]

Hi, I'm glad you like it :)
The reason I removed support for properties is because you can actually hide logic in getters and setters. Components represent data only and properties could indicate sth else.
What is your use-case with NoesisGUI? Can that be solved differently?

[Roms6]

Well, my current use is implementing a group of entities as a DependencyProperty. Let's say those entities are Countries. This way in my xaml file, I can easily call the DependencyProperty as an ItemsSource named Countries. I couldn't fill a ListBox more easily, let's say I want to show country names, I just need a {Binding country.Tag} (country being a CountryComponent and Tag the Property) set in a DataTemplate. If I want to show more data, I just need more bindings like this one.

For now I can see two other ways to achieve this. Due to the nature of Entitas (it's reactive), I could handle adding/updating/removing myself, that means way more lines of C# code and avoiding the binding feature. Also I could create a data Model that would mimic my components structure, except fields would be properties this time. To sum it up, it can be solved differently but it's far from convenient.

I understand why you're enforcing this rule, but a guideline should be enough, don't you think ? :)

[ForgeMistress]

You could always create a separate interface with your properties defined then refer to the component by that interface if you wanted.

[sschmid]

I'll reenable support for properties in the next version

[sschmid]

@Roms6 Read-Write properties are now supported in Entitas 0.29.0

Please let me know if it works for you now.

[Roms6]

Hey @sschmid, thanks for reenabling this feature. I just made a quick test, and it seems the CodeGenerator is behaving the same way : properties are just ignored. I made a simple TestComponent with a string property (fully declared, not an auto-property). Edit: doesn't work when using an auto-property too.

[sschmid]

My bad... I saw the TypeReflectionProvider is not updated yet... sorry :) I'll update it!

[sschmid]

I fixed it. Here are the zip files, so you don't have to wait for the next release ;)
Entitas-CSharp.zip
Entitas-Unity.zip

Let me know, if it works for you now

[Roms6]

It works like a charm. Thank you very much :)

[sschmid]

Awesome! You're welcome :)

[Roms6]

I just noticed we can't visualize / edit component properties through the Unity Editor. But I guess that's more a matter of finishing making Entitas "friendly" towards component properties.

[sschmid]

You are right. I will reopen this issue to remind me to fix that.

[sschmid]

Hey! Should work now in release 0.29.1

Updated VisualDebugging and CodeGenerator

[Roms6]

Thank you, I just updated it and everything seems perfect :)