SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationClip.h

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 // Project Includes
 #include "SH_API.h"
 #include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
-#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHAnimationAsset.h"
 #include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
 
 namespace SHADE

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationController.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "SHAnimationController.h"
 #include "SHAnimationSystem.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
+#include "SHAnimationClip.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationController.h

@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 // Project Includes
 #include "SH_API.h"
 #include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
-#include "SHAnimationClip.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  class SHAnimationClip;
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /// <summary>
   /// Object that controls the animation that is played by an animator through the use
   /// of an internal state machine.
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Forward Declarations                                                            */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    class Node;
+    struct Node;
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Type Definition                                                                 */
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// Describes a parameter for the AnimationController that can be used to control
     /// the flow of animations.
     /// </summary>
-    struct AnimParam
+    struct SH_API AnimParam
     {
       /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Type Definition                                                               */

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationController.hpp

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, bool> || std::is_same_v<T, float> || std::is_same_v<T, int>, "Only works with bool, float or ints.");
 
     // Invalid param
-    if (!parameters.contains(paramName))
+    if (parameters.find(paramName) == parameters.end())
       return;
 
     // Set the value
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, bool> || std::is_same_v<T, float> || std::is_same_v<T, int>, "Only works with bool, float or ints.");
     
     // Invalid param
-    if (!parameters.contains(paramName))
+    if (parameters.find(paramName) == parameters.end())
       return {};
 
     // Check if the type matches
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
 
     // Return the correct value
-    if (instData.Params.contains(paramName))
+    auto paramIter = instData.Params.find(paramName);
+    if (paramIter != instData.Params.end())
     {
-      return instData.Params[paramName];
+      return paramIter->second.Value;
     }
     else
     {

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.cpp

@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHAnimatorComponent::PlayFromStart()
   {
+    if (!currClip)
+    {
+      SHLOG_WARNING("[SHAnimatorComponent] Attempted to restart a clip but there is no existing clip. Ignored.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     isPlaying = true;
     currPlaybackTime = 0.0f;
   }
@@ -96,6 +102,12 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHAnimatorComponent::Stop()
   {
+    if (!currClip)
+    {
+      SHLOG_WARNING("[SHAnimatorComponent] Attempted to stop a clip but there is no existing clip. Ignored.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     isPlaying = false;
     currPlaybackTime = 0.0f;
   }

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.h

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHRig;
   struct SHRigNode;
   class SHAnimationClip;
-  class SHVkBuffer;
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
@@ -65,7 +64,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// <param name="clip">Animation clip to play.</param>
     void PlayOneShot(Handle<SHAnimationClip> clip);
     /// <summary>
-    /// Plays the currently loaded animation clip from the start.
+    /// Plays the currently loaded animation clip from the start. Note that this only 
+    /// works when using manual playback mode.
     /// </summary>
     void PlayFromStart();
     /// <summary>
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// </summary>
     void Pause();
     /// <summary>
-    /// Stops the animation and resets the play time back to 0.
+    /// Stops the animation and resets the play time back to 0. Note that this only 
+    /// works when using manual playback mode. This is not supported when using an
+    /// Animation Controller.
     /// </summary>
     void Stop();
 
@@ -100,6 +102,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="newRig">Animation controller to use.</param>
     void SetAnimationController(Handle<SHAnimationController> ac);
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Parameter Functions                                                             */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /// <summary>
     /// Sets the parameter of the for the string. Does nothing if an invalid param name
     /// is provided. Type of the parameter is not checked. Also does nothing if no
@@ -128,7 +134,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// Sets the flag for a trigger parameter. Does nothing if an invalid param name is 
     /// provided or if the param name refers to a parameter that is not a trigger.
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="instData">Data of the instance to .</param>
     /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
     void SetTrigger(const std::string& paramName);    
 
@@ -156,6 +161,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>Handle to the current Animation Controller node.</returns>
     Handle<SHAnimationController::Node> GetCurrentNode() const noexcept { return animInstanceData.CurrentNode; }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the currently set animation controller.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returnsHandle to the currently set animtion controller.</returns>
     Handle<SHAnimationController> GetAnimationController() const noexcept { return animController; }
 
     private:

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.hpp

@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "SHRig.h"
 #include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
 #include "SHRawAnimation.h"
-#include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h"
-#include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
+#include "SHAnimationController.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -29,9 +27,9 @@ namespace SHADE
   std::optional<T> SHAnimatorComponent::GetParameter(const std::string& paramName)
   {
     if (!animController)
-      return;
+      return {};
 
-    return animController->GetParameter(paramName);
+    return animController->GetParameter<T>(animInstanceData, paramName);
   }
   template<typename T>
   void SHAnimatorComponent::SetParameter(const std::string& paramName, T value)
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (!animController)
       return;
 
-    return animController->SetParameter(paramName, value);
+    return animController->SetParameter(animInstanceData, paramName, value);
   }
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHAnimationAsset.h

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
-#include "Math/SHMath.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHAssetData.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec3.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec4.h"
+#include "Math/SHQuaternion.h"
 
 #include <vector>
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/RawAnimationInspector/SHRawAnimInspector.cpp

@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ namespace SHADE
           // Generate new asset
           const AssetID NEW_ASSET_ID = SHAssetManager::CreateNewAsset(AssetType::ANIM_CLIP, newAssetName);
           auto animClip = SHAssetManager::GetData<SHAnimClipAsset>(NEW_ASSET_ID);
-          animClip->animRawDataAssetId = SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHRawAnimation>(rawAnimation).value_or(INVALID_ASSET_ID);
           animClip->firstIndex = firstIndex;
           animClip->lastIndex = lastIndex;
           SHAssetManager::SaveAsset(NEW_ASSET_ID);

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.hpp

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       loadedAssetData.emplace_back(assetId);
       return resourceHub.Create<ResourceType>
       (
-        LoadOrGet<SHRawAnimation>(assetData.animRawDataAssetId),
+        LoadOrGet<SHRawAnimation>(assetId), // TODO: Wrong, we need to grab the parent asset's ID
         assetData.firstIndex,
         assetData.lastIndex
       );

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManagerInterface.cpp

@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ namespace SHADE
       return SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHFont>(assetId);
     }
 
+    Handle<SHAnimationClip> SHResourceManagerInterface::LoadOrGetAnimationClip(AssetID assetId)
+    {
+      return SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationClip>(assetId);
+    }
+
+    Handle<SHAnimationController> SHResourceManagerInterface::LoadOrGetAnimationController(AssetID assetId)
+    {
+      return SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationController>(assetId);
+    }
+
+    Handle<SHRig> SHResourceManagerInterface::LoadOrGetRig(AssetID assetId)
+    {
+      return SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHRig>(assetId);
+    }
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Query Functions                                                                   */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManagerInterface.h

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ namespace SHADE
   struct SHMaterialSpec;
   class SHMaterial;
   class SHFont;
+  class SHAnimationClip;
+  class SHRig;
+  class SHAnimationController;
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
@@ -80,6 +83,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// <param name="assetId">Asset ID of the resource to load.</param>
     /// <returns>Handle to the resource to retrieve.</returns>
     static Handle<SHFont> LoadOrGetFont(AssetID assetId);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wrapper for SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationClip>().
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="assetId">Asset ID of the resource to load.</param>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the resource to retrieve.</returns>
+    static Handle<SHAnimationClip> LoadOrGetAnimationClip(AssetID assetId);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wrapper for SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationController>().
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="assetId">Asset ID of the resource to load.</param>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the resource to retrieve.</returns>
+    static Handle<SHAnimationController> LoadOrGetAnimationController(AssetID assetId);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wrapper for SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHRig>().
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="assetId">Asset ID of the resource to load.</param>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the resource to retrieve.</returns>
+    static Handle<SHRig> LoadOrGetRig(AssetID assetId);
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Query Functions                                                                 */

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/AnimationClipAsset.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AnimationClipAsset.cxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the implementation of the functions of the managed 
+                AnimationClip class.
+ 
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 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 Headers
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "AnimationClipAsset.hxx"
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManagerInterface.h"
+// Project Headers
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHAnimationClip> AnimationClipAsset::NativeObject::get()
+    try
+    {
+        return SHResourceManagerInterface::LoadOrGetAnimationClip(asset.NativeAssetID);
+    }
+    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+    {
+        return Handle<SHAnimationClip>();
+    }
+    AssetID AnimationClipAsset::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeAssetID;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationClipAsset::AnimationClipAsset(AssetID AnimationClipId)
+    : asset{ AnimationClipId }
+    {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationClipAsset::operator bool(AnimationClipAsset asset)
+    {
+        return asset.asset;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Conversion Operators                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationClipAsset::operator Asset(AnimationClipAsset nativeAsset)
+    {
+        return nativeAsset.asset;
+    }
+
+    AnimationClipAsset::operator AnimationClipAsset(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return AnimationClipAsset(asset.NativeAssetID);
+    }
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/AnimationClipAsset.hxx

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AnimationClipAsset.hxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of the managed AnimationClipAsset class.
+ 
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 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
+
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimationClip.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "NativeAsset.hxx"
+#include "Engine/GenericHandle.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Managed counterpart of the native Animation Clip object that specifies a range of
+    /// animation frames that can be specified to an Animator component to play an
+    /// animation.
+    /// </summary>
+    public value struct AnimationClipAsset
+    {
+      internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+        /// </summary>
+        property Handle<SHAnimationClip> NativeObject
+        {
+            Handle<SHAnimationClip> get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for the AnimationClip.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="AnimationClipId">AssetID to the AnimationClip asset.</param>
+        AnimationClipAsset(AssetID AnimationClipId);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a AnimationClip is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(AnimationClipAsset asset);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Conversion Operators                                                        */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a AnimationClip to an Asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector3 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Asset(AnimationClipAsset nativeAsset);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Asset to a AnimationClip.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="asset"></param>
+        static explicit operator AnimationClipAsset(Asset asset);
+
+    protected:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Data Members                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        Asset asset;
+    };
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/AnimationControllerAsset.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AnimationController.cxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the implementation of the functions of the managed 
+                AnimationController class.
+ 
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 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 Headers
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "AnimationControllerAsset.hxx"
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManagerInterface.h"
+// Project Headers
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHAnimationController> AnimationControllerAsset::NativeObject::get()
+    try
+    {
+        return SHResourceManagerInterface::LoadOrGetAnimationController(asset.NativeAssetID);
+    }
+    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+    {
+        return Handle<SHAnimationController>();
+    }
+    AssetID AnimationControllerAsset::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeAssetID;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationControllerAsset::AnimationControllerAsset(AssetID AnimationControllerId)
+    : asset{ AnimationControllerId }
+    {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationControllerAsset::operator bool(AnimationControllerAsset asset)
+    {
+        return asset.asset;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Conversion Operators                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationControllerAsset::operator Asset(AnimationControllerAsset nativeAsset)
+    {
+        return nativeAsset.asset;
+    }
+
+    AnimationControllerAsset::operator AnimationControllerAsset(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return AnimationControllerAsset(asset.NativeAssetID);
+    }
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/AnimationControllerAsset.hxx

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AnimationControllerAsset.hxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of the managed AnimationController class.
+ 
+                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
+
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimationController.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "NativeAsset.hxx"
+#include "Engine/GenericHandle.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Managed counterpart of the native AnimationController object containing the
+    /// state machine for controlling what AnimationClips that an Animator should play.
+    /// </summary>
+    public value struct AnimationControllerAsset
+    {
+    internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+        /// </summary>
+        property Handle<SHAnimationController> NativeObject
+        {
+            Handle<SHAnimationController> get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for the AnimationController.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="AnimationControllerId">AssetID to the AnimationController asset.</param>
+        AnimationControllerAsset(AssetID AnimationControllerId);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a AnimationController is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(AnimationControllerAsset asset);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Conversion Operators                                                        */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a AnimationController to an Asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector3 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Asset(AnimationControllerAsset nativeAsset);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Asset to a AnimationController.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="asset"></param>
+        static explicit operator AnimationControllerAsset(Asset asset);
+
+    protected:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Data Members                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        Asset asset;
+    };
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/AnimationRigAsset.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AnimationRigAsset.cxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the implementation of the functions of the managed 
+                AnimationRig class.
+ 
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 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 Headers
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "AnimationRigAsset.hxx"
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManagerInterface.h"
+// Project Headers
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHRig> AnimationRigAsset::NativeObject::get()
+    try
+    {
+        return SHResourceManagerInterface::LoadOrGetRig(asset.NativeAssetID);
+    }
+    catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+    {
+        return Handle<SHRig>();
+    }
+    AssetID AnimationRigAsset::NativeAssetID::get()
+    {
+        return asset.NativeAssetID;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationRigAsset::AnimationRigAsset(AssetID AnimationRigId)
+    : asset{ AnimationRigId }
+    {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationRigAsset::operator bool(AnimationRigAsset asset)
+    {
+        return asset.asset;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Conversion Operators                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationRigAsset::operator Asset(AnimationRigAsset nativeAsset)
+    {
+        return nativeAsset.asset;
+    }
+
+    AnimationRigAsset::operator AnimationRigAsset(Asset asset)
+    {
+        return AnimationRigAsset(asset.NativeAssetID);
+    }
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Assets/AnimationRigAsset.hxx

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AnimationRigAsset.hxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of the managed AnimationRigAsset class.
+ 
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 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
+
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Animation/SHRig.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "NativeAsset.hxx"
+#include "Engine/GenericHandle.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Managed counterpart of the native Animation Rig object that specifies how an 
+    /// Animation Clip affects the model that this Rig is attached to.
+    /// </summary>
+    public value struct AnimationRigAsset
+    {
+      internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+        /// </summary>
+        property Handle<SHRig> NativeObject
+        {
+            Handle<SHRig> get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AssetID NativeAssetID
+        {
+            AssetID get();
+        }
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor for the AnimationRig.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="AnimationRigId">AssetID to the AnimationRig asset.</param>
+        AnimationRigAsset(AssetID AnimationRigId);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Operator Overloads                                                          */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Implicit conversion operator to enable checking if a AnimationRig is valid.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="gameObj">Asset to check.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the Asset is valid.</returns>
+        static operator bool(AnimationRigAsset asset);
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Conversion Operators                                                        */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a AnimationRig to an Asset.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vec">Vector3 to convert from.</param>
+        static explicit operator Asset(AnimationRigAsset nativeAsset);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Conversion operator to enable casting from a Asset to a AnimationRig.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="asset"></param>
+        static explicit operator AnimationRigAsset(Asset asset);
+
+    protected:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Data Members                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        Asset asset;
+    };
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Components/Animator.cxx

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+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           Animator.cxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of the functions of the managed Animator class.
+
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+ 
+Copyright (C) 2023 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 Headers
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "Animator.hxx"
+#include "Assets/NativeAsset.hxx"
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Animator::Animator(Entity entity)
+    : Component(entity)
+    {}
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Properties                                                                      */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    AnimationControllerAsset Animator::AnimationController::get()
+    {
+        auto controller = GetNativeComponent()->GetAnimationController();
+        return controller ? AnimationControllerAsset(controller) : AnimationControllerAsset();
+    }
+    void Animator::AnimationController::set(AnimationControllerAsset value)
+    {
+        if (value)
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetAnimationController(Handle<SHAnimationController>());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetAnimationController(value.NativeObject);
+        }
+    }
+    AnimationRigAsset Animator::Rig::get()
+    {
+        auto rig = GetNativeComponent()->GetRig();
+        return rig ? AnimationRigAsset(rig) : AnimationRigAsset();
+    }
+    void Animator::Rig::set(AnimationRigAsset value)
+    {
+        if (value)
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetRig(Handle<SHRig>());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetRig(Handle<SHRig>(value.NativeObject));
+        }
+    }
+    System::String^ Animator::CurrentNodeName::get()
+    {
+        const auto CURR_NODE = GetNativeComponent()->GetCurrentNode();
+        if (CURR_NODE)
+            return Convert::ToCLI(CURR_NODE->Name);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    void Animator::Play()
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->Play();
+    }
+
+    void Animator::Play(AnimationClipAsset clip)
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->Play(clip.NativeObject);
+    }
+
+    void Animator::PlayOneShot(AnimationClipAsset clip)
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->PlayOneShot(clip.NativeObject);
+    }
+
+    void Animator::PlayFromStart()
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->Play();
+    }
+
+    void Animator::Pause()
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->Pause();
+    }
+
+    void Animator::Stop()
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->Stop();
+    }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Parameter Functions                                                             */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    generic<typename T>
+    void Animator::SetParameter(System::String^ paramName, T value)
+    {
+        if (T::typeid == int::typeid)
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetParameter<int>(Convert::ToNative(paramName), static_cast<int>(value));
+        }
+        else if (T::typeid == float::typeid)
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetParameter<float>(Convert::ToNative(paramName), static_cast<float>(value));
+        }
+        else if (T::typeid == bool::typeid)
+        {
+            GetNativeComponent()->SetParameter<bool>(Convert::ToNative(paramName), static_cast<bool>(value));
+        }
+    }
+
+    void Animator::SetTrigger(System::String^ paramName)
+    {
+        GetNativeComponent()->SetTrigger(Convert::ToNative(paramName));
+    }
+
+    System::Nullable<int> Animator::GetIntParameter(System::String^ paramName)
+    {
+        auto val = GetNativeComponent()->GetParameter<int>(Convert::ToNative(paramName));
+        if (val.has_value())
+            return System::Nullable<int>(val.value());
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    System::Nullable<float> Animator::GetFloatParameter(System::String^ paramName)
+    {
+        auto val = GetNativeComponent()->GetParameter<float>(Convert::ToNative(paramName));
+        if (val.has_value())
+            return System::Nullable<float>(val.value());
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    System::Nullable<bool> Animator::GetBoolParameter(System::String^ paramName)
+    {
+        auto val = GetNativeComponent()->GetParameter<bool>(Convert::ToNative(paramName));
+        if (val.has_value())
+            return System::Nullable<bool>(val.value());
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    System::Nullable<bool> Animator::GetTriggerState(System::String^ paramName)
+    {
+        return GetBoolParameter(paramName);
+    }
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Components/Animator.hxx

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+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           Animator.hxx
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Mar 8, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of the managed Animator class with the
+                declaration of functions for working with it.
+                
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+ 
+Copyright (C) 2023 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
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "Components/Component.hxx"
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "Assets/AnimationClipAsset.hxx"
+#include "Assets/AnimationControllerAsset.hxx"
+#include "Assets/AnimationRigAsset.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// CLR version of the SHADE Engine's SHAnimatorComponent.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ref class Animator : public Component<SHAnimatorComponent>
+    {
+      internal:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Constructors                                                                */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructs a Animator Component that represents a native Animator 
+        /// component tied to the specified Entity.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="entity">Entity that this Component will be tied to.</param>
+        Animator(Entity entity);
+
+      public:
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Properties                                                                  */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Animation Controller used to controller the animation of this Animator.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AnimationControllerAsset AnimationController
+        {
+            AnimationControllerAsset get();
+            void set(AnimationControllerAsset value);
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The shared Material used to render this Animator and other Animators
+        /// using the same base Material.
+        /// </summary>
+        property AnimationRigAsset Rig
+        {
+            AnimationRigAsset get();
+            void set(AnimationRigAsset value);
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Name of the current node if there is an animation controller attached. If 
+        /// there is none, null is returned.
+        /// </summary>
+        property System::String^ CurrentNodeName
+        {
+            System::String^ get();
+        }
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Usage Functions                                                             */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Plays the currently loaded animation from the last time.
+        /// </summary>
+        void Play();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Plays the specified animation clip from the start. This will unset any 
+        /// SHAnimationControllers that have been set.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="clip">Animation clip to play.</param>
+        void Play(AnimationClipAsset clip);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Plays the specified animation clip from the start one time only. This will unset 
+        /// any SHAnimationControllers that have been set.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="clip">Animation clip to play.</param>
+        void PlayOneShot(AnimationClipAsset clip);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Plays the currently loaded animation clip from the start. Note that this only 
+        /// works when using manual playback mode.
+        /// </summary>
+        void PlayFromStart();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pauses the animation at the current time.
+        /// </summary>
+        void Pause();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stops the animation and resets the play time back to 0. Note that this only 
+        /// works when using manual playback mode. This is not supported when using an
+        /// Animation Controller.
+        /// </summary>
+        void Stop();
+
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /* Parameter Functions                                                         */
+        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the parameter of the for the string. Does nothing if an invalid param name
+        /// is provided. Type of the parameter is not checked. Also does nothing if no
+        /// animation controller is specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">
+        /// Type of parameter. Only bool, int, floats are supported.
+        /// </typeparam>
+        /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">Value to set the parameter to.</param>
+        generic<typename T>
+        void SetParameter(System::String^ paramName, T value);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the flag for a trigger parameter. Does nothing if an invalid param name is 
+        /// provided or if the param name refers to a parameter that is not a trigger.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
+        void SetTrigger(System::String^ paramName);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parameter of the for the named parameter of type int. Types are 
+        /// checked and will not return a value if there is nothing. Returns nothing if 
+        /// there is no animation controller specified either.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
+        /// <returns>The value of the parameter or nothing if invalid.</returns>
+        System::Nullable<int> GetIntParameter(System::String^ paramName);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parameter of the for the named parameter of type float. Types are 
+        /// checked and will not return a value if there is nothing. Returns nothing if 
+        /// there is no animation controller specified either.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
+        /// <returns>The value of the parameter or nothing if invalid.</returns>
+        System::Nullable<float> GetFloatParameter(System::String^ paramName);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the parameter of the for the named parameter of type bool. Types are 
+        /// checked and will not return a value if there is nothing. Returns nothing if 
+        /// there is no animation controller specified either.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
+        /// <returns>The value of the parameter or nothing if invalid.</returns>
+        System::Nullable<bool> GetBoolParameter(System::String^ paramName);
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the trigger flag for the named trigger parameter is set. Types are 
+        /// checked and will not return a value if there is nothing. Returns nothing if 
+        /// there is no animation controller specified either.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="paramName">Name of the parameter.</param>
+        /// <returns>True if the trigger is set.</returns>
+        System::Nullable<bool> GetTriggerState(System::String^ paramName);
+    };
+}
+