SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.h

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHMaterialSpec>   { using AssetType = SHMaterialAsset; };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHMaterial>       { using AssetType = SHMaterialSpec;  };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHFont>           { using AssetType = SHFontAsset;     };
+
   /// <summary>
   /// Static class responsible for loading and caching runtime resources from their
   /// serialised Asset IDs.

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManagerWrapper.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHResourceManagerWrapper.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 22, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of the functions of the SHResourceManagerWraper
+                static class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Precompiled Header
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Include
+#include "SHResourceManagerWrapper.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "SHResourceManager.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Query Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  std::optional<AssetID> SHResourceManagerWrapper::GetAssetID(Handle<void> handle)
+  {
+    return SHResourceManager::GetAssetID(handle);
+  }
+
+  std::optional<std::string> SHResourceManagerWrapper::GetAssetName(Handle<void> handle)
+  {
+    return SHResourceManager::GetAssetName(handle);
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManagerWrapper.h

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHResourceManagerWrapper.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 22, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of the SHResourceManagerWrapper static class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// STL Includes
+#include <optional>
+// Project Includes
+#include "SH_API.h"
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Assets/SHAssetMacros.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Static class providing access to non-templated functions of SHResourceManager for
+  /// SHADE_Managed.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHResourceManagerWrapper
+  {
+  public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Query Functions                                                                 */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the AssetID associated with a specified Handle.
+    /// Compared to the templated version, this function is slower as it requires
+    /// searching through the storage of all resource types.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="handle">Handle to get the AssetID of.</param>
+    /// <return>
+    /// AssetID for the specified Handle. If the Handle is invalid, there will be no 
+    /// value.
+    /// </return>
+    static std::optional<AssetID> GetAssetID(Handle<void> handle);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the name associated with the AssetID that is associated with the 
+    /// specified Handle.
+    /// Compared to the templated version, this function is slower as it requires
+    /// searching through the storage of all resource types.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="handle">Handle to get the name of.</param>
+    /// <return>
+    /// Name for the specified Handle. If the Handle is invalid, there will be no 
+    /// value.
+    /// </return>
+    static std::optional<std::string> GetAssetName(Handle<void> handle);
+  };
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/Font.cxx

@@ -15,18 +15,57 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "SHpch.h"
 // Primary Header
 #include "Font.hxx"
+// Project Headers
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Explicit Template Instantiation                                                 */
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    template ref class NativeAsset<SHFont>;
+    Handle<SHFont> Font::NativeObject::get()
+    try
+    {
+        return Handle<SHFont>(Convert::ToNative(asset.NativeObjectHandle));
+    }
+    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+    {
+        return Handle<SHFont>();
+    }
+    GenericHandle Font::NativeObjectHandle::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeObjectHandle;
+    }
+    AssetID Font::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeAssetID;
+    }
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Font::Font(Handle<SHFont> font)
-    : NativeAsset<SHFont> { font }
+    : asset { Handle<void>(font) }
     {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Font::operator bool(Font asset)
+    {
+        return asset;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Conversion Operators                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Font::operator Asset(Font nativeAsset)
+    {
+        return nativeAsset.asset;
+    }
+
+    Font::operator Font(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return Font(Handle<SHFont>(Convert::ToNative(asset.NativeObjectHandle)));
+    }
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/Font.hxx

@@ -26,9 +26,34 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// Managed counterpart of the native Font object that can be fed to TextRenderables
     /// for rendering.
     /// </summary>
-    public ref class Font : public NativeAsset<SHFont>
+    public value struct Font
     {
       internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+        /// </summary>
+        property Handle<SHFont> NativeObject
+        {
+            Handle<SHFont> get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generic handle for the native object
+        /// </summary>
+        property GenericHandle NativeObjectHandle
+        {
+            GenericHandle get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
+
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -37,5 +62,35 @@ namespace SHADE
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="font">Handle to the font object.</param>
         Font(Handle<SHFont> font);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a Font is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(Font asset);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Conversion Operators                                                        */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Font to an Asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector3 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Asset(Font nativeAsset);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Asset to a Font.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector2 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Font(Asset vec);
+
+      protected:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Data Members                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        Asset asset;
     };
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/Material.cxx

@@ -53,15 +53,31 @@ namespace SHADE
     }   
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Explicit Template Instantiation                                                 */
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    template ref class NativeAsset<SHMaterialInstance>;
+    Handle<SHMaterialInstance> Material::NativeObject::get()
+    try
+    {
+        return Handle<SHMaterialInstance>(Convert::ToNative(asset.NativeObjectHandle));
+    }
+    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+    {
+        return Handle<SHMaterialInstance>();
+    }
+    GenericHandle Material::NativeObjectHandle::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeObjectHandle;
+    }
+    AssetID Material::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeAssetID;
+    }
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Material::Material(Handle<SHMaterialInstance> material)
-    : NativeAsset<SHMaterialInstance>{ material }
+    : asset { Handle<void>(material) }
     {}
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -116,4 +132,25 @@ namespace SHADE
 
         throw gcnew System::ArgumentException("Attempted to retrieve an invalid property on a material.");
     }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Material::operator bool(Material asset)
+    {
+        return asset;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Conversion Operators                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Material::operator Asset(Material nativeAsset)
+    {
+        return nativeAsset.asset;
+    }
+
+    Material::operator Material(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return Material(Handle<SHMaterialInstance>(Convert::ToNative(asset.NativeObjectHandle)));
+    }
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/Material.hxx

@@ -26,9 +26,34 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// Managed counterpart of the native MaterialInstance object containing material 
     /// data that can be fed to Renderables for rendering.
     /// </summary>
-    public ref class Material : public NativeAsset<SHMaterialInstance>
+    public value struct Material
     {
       internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+        /// </summary>
+        property Handle<SHMaterialInstance> NativeObject
+        {
+            Handle<SHMaterialInstance> get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generic handle for the native object
+        /// </summary>
+        property GenericHandle NativeObjectHandle
+        {
+            GenericHandle get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
+
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -77,5 +102,35 @@ namespace SHADE
         /// </exception>
         generic<typename T>
         T GetProperty(System::String^ name);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a Material is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(Material asset);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Conversion Operators                                                        */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Material to an Asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector3 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Asset(Material nativeAsset);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Asset to a Material.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector2 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Material(Asset vec);
+
+      protected:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Data Members                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        Asset asset;
     };
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/Mesh.cxx

@@ -21,14 +21,51 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 namespace SHADE
 {
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Explicit Template Instantiation                                                 */
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    template ref class NativeAsset<SHMesh>;
+    Handle<SHMesh> Mesh::NativeObject::get()
+    try
+    {
+        return Handle<SHMesh>(Convert::ToNative(asset.NativeObjectHandle));
+    }
+    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+    {
+        return Handle<SHMesh>();
+    }
+    GenericHandle Mesh::NativeObjectHandle::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeObjectHandle;
+    }
+    AssetID Mesh::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeAssetID;
+    }
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    Mesh::Mesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh)
-    : NativeAsset<SHMesh> { mesh }
+    Mesh::Mesh(Handle<SHMesh> Mesh)
+    : asset{ Handle<void>(Mesh) }
     {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Mesh::operator bool(Mesh asset)
+    {
+        return asset;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Conversion Operators                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Mesh::operator Asset(Mesh nativeAsset)
+    {
+        return nativeAsset.asset;
+    }
+
+    Mesh::operator Mesh(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return Mesh(Handle<SHMesh>(Convert::ToNative(asset.NativeObjectHandle)));
+    }
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/Mesh.hxx

@@ -26,16 +26,71 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// Managed counterpart of the native Mesh object containing vertex data that can
     /// be fed to Renderables for rendering.
     /// </summary>
-    public ref class Mesh : public NativeAsset<SHMesh>
+    public value struct Mesh
     {
     internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+        /// </summary>
+        property Handle<SHMesh> NativeObject
+        {
+            Handle<SHMesh> get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generic handle for the native object
+        /// </summary>
+        property GenericHandle NativeObjectHandle
+        {
+            GenericHandle get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
+
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /// <summary>
-        /// Constructor for the Mesh
+        /// Constructor for the Mesh.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="mesh">Handle to the mesh object.</param>
-        Mesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh);
+        /// <param name="Mesh">Handle to the Mesh object.</param>
+        Mesh(Handle<SHMesh> Mesh);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a Mesh is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(Mesh asset);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Conversion Operators                                                        */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Mesh to an Asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector3 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Asset(Mesh nativeAsset);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Asset to a Mesh.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector2 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Mesh(Asset vec);
+
+    protected:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Data Members                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        Asset asset;
     };
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/NativeAsset.cxx

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "NativeAsset.hxx"
 // Project Includes
 #include "Engine/GenericHandle.hxx"
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManagerWrapper.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
         return nativeObjHandle;
     }
+    AssetID Asset::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return SHResourceManagerWrapper::GetAssetID(Convert::ToNative(nativeObjHandle)).value_or(INVALID_ASSET_ID);
+    }
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Constructors                                                                    */
@@ -34,4 +40,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     Asset::Asset(Handle<void> nativeHandle)
     : nativeObjHandle { Convert::ToCLI(Handle<void>(nativeHandle)) }
     {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Asset::operator bool(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return asset.nativeObjHandle && asset.NativeAssetID != INVALID_ASSET_ID;
+    }
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/NativeAsset.h++

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/************************************************************************************//*!
-\file           NativeAsset.h++
-\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
-\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
-\date           Oct 28, 2022
-\brief          Contains the definition of templated functions for the managed 
-                NativeAsset classes.
-                
-                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
- 
-Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
-Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent 
-of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
-*//*************************************************************************************/
-#pragma once
-
-// Primary Include
-#include "NativeAsset.hxx"
-#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
-
-namespace SHADE
-{
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Properties                                                                      */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    template <typename NativeAssetType>
-    Handle<NativeAssetType> NativeAsset<NativeAssetType>::NativeObject::get()
-    try
-    {
-        return Handle<NativeAssetType>(Convert::ToNative(nativeObjHandle));
-    }
-    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
-    {
-        return Handle<NativeAssetType>(); // Null handle
-    }
-
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Constructors                                                                    */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    template <typename NativeAssetType>
-    NativeAsset<NativeAssetType>::NativeAsset(Handle<NativeAssetType> nativeObj)
-    : Asset { Handle<void>(nativeObj) }
-    {}
-} 

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/NativeAsset.hxx

@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 *//*************************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Assets/SHAssetMacros.h"
+// Project Includes
 #include "Engine/GenericHandle.hxx"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Abstract base class that all Native Assets will inherit from.
+    /// Struct that contains native asset information.
     /// </summary>
-    public ref class Asset abstract
+    public value struct Asset
     {
       internal:
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -34,6 +37,13 @@ namespace SHADE
         {
             GenericHandle get();
         }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
@@ -44,43 +54,20 @@ namespace SHADE
         /// <param name="ptr">Native asset object handle.</param>
         Asset(Handle<void> nativeHandle);
 
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a Asset is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(Asset asset);
+
       protected:
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Data Members                                                                */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         GenericHandle nativeObjHandle;
     };
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Generalised template class for a managed representation of a native asset
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="NativeAssetType">
-    /// The type of the asset's native representation.
-    /// </typeparam>
-    template<typename NativeAssetType>
-    public ref class NativeAsset abstract : Asset
-    {
-      internal:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Properties                                                                  */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
-        /// </summary>
-        property Handle<NativeAssetType> NativeObject
-        {
-            Handle<NativeAssetType> get();
 } 
-
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Constructor for the native asset
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="ptr">Native asset object handle.</param>
-        NativeAsset(Handle<NativeAssetType> ptr);
-    };
-} 
-
-#include "NativeAsset.h++"