Convert syntax highlighters into a resource

16 files changed, 241 insertions, 136 deletions

diff --git a/editor/code_editor.cpp b/editor/code_editor.cpp
index 70747b4956..9e1a5f2d43 100644
--- a/editor/code_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/code_editor.cpp
@@ -1408,9 +1408,9 @@ Variant CodeTextEditor::get_edit_state() {
 	state["bookmarks"] = text_editor->get_bookmarks_array();
 
 	state["syntax_highlighter"] = TTR("Standard");
-	SyntaxHighlighter *syntax_highlighter = text_editor->_get_syntax_highlighting();
-	if (syntax_highlighter) {
-		state["syntax_highlighter"] = syntax_highlighter->get_name();
+	Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter = text_editor->get_syntax_highlighting();
+	if (syntax_highlighter.is_valid()) {
+		state["syntax_highlighter"] = syntax_highlighter->_get_name();
 	}
 
 	return state;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 8386d44e69..3f17f1166f 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2024,8 +2024,8 @@ bool ScriptEditor::edit(const RES &p_resource, int p_line, int p_col, bool p_gra
 			se->add_syntax_highlighter(highlighter);
 
 			if (script != nullptr && !highlighter_set) {
-				List<String> languages = highlighter->get_supported_languages();
-				if (languages.find(script->get_language()->get_name())) {
+				Array languages = highlighter->_get_supported_languages();
+				if (languages.find(script->get_language()->get_name()) > -1) {
 					se->set_syntax_highlighter(highlighter);
 					highlighter_set = true;
 				}
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
index d51c95ec4b..9f9f51de5d 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 public:
-	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) = 0;
-	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) = 0;
+	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) = 0;
+	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) = 0;
 
 	virtual void apply_code() = 0;
 	virtual RES get_edited_resource() const = 0;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
index 9304683d77..a9898dafe5 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -1380,28 +1380,27 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option_toggle_inline_comment() {
 	code_editor->toggle_inline_comment(delimiter);
 }
 
-void ScriptTextEditor::add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
-	highlighters[p_highlighter->get_name()] = p_highlighter;
-	highlighter_menu->add_radio_check_item(p_highlighter->get_name());
+void ScriptTextEditor::add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) {
+	highlighters[p_highlighter->_get_name()] = p_highlighter;
+	highlighter_menu->add_radio_check_item(p_highlighter->_get_name());
 }
 
-void ScriptTextEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
+void ScriptTextEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) {
 	TextEdit *te = code_editor->get_text_edit();
-	te->_set_syntax_highlighting(p_highlighter);
-	if (p_highlighter != nullptr) {
-		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(p_highlighter->get_name()), true);
+	te->set_syntax_highlighting(p_highlighter);
+	if (p_highlighter.is_valid()) {
+		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(p_highlighter->_get_name()), true);
 	} else {
 		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(TTR("Standard")), true);
 	}
 }
 
 void ScriptTextEditor::_change_syntax_highlighter(int p_idx) {
-	Map<String, SyntaxHighlighter *>::Element *el = highlighters.front();
+	Map<String, Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> >::Element *el = highlighters.front();
 	while (el != nullptr) {
 		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(el->key()), false);
 		el = el->next();
 	}
-	// highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(p_idx, true);
 	set_syntax_highlighter(highlighters[highlighter_menu->get_item_text(p_idx)]);
 }
 
@@ -1825,7 +1824,7 @@ ScriptTextEditor::ScriptTextEditor() {
 	convert_case->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/capitalize", TTR("Capitalize"), KEY_MASK_SHIFT | KEY_F6), EDIT_CAPITALIZE);
 	convert_case->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_edit_option));
 
-	highlighters[TTR("Standard")] = nullptr;
+	highlighters[TTR("Standard")] = Ref<SyntaxHighlighter>();
 	highlighter_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	highlighter_menu->set_name("highlighter_menu");
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(highlighter_menu);
@@ -1891,11 +1890,6 @@ ScriptTextEditor::ScriptTextEditor() {
 }
 
 ScriptTextEditor::~ScriptTextEditor() {
-	for (const Map<String, SyntaxHighlighter *>::Element *E = highlighters.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
-		if (E->get() != nullptr) {
-			memdelete(E->get());
-		}
-	}
 	highlighters.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.h b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.h
index a8d7f80e7b..d9ba579102 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ protected:
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
-	Map<String, SyntaxHighlighter *> highlighters;
+	Map<String, Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> > highlighters;
 	void _change_syntax_highlighter(int p_idx);
 
 	void _edit_option(int p_op);
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ protected:
 public:
 	void _update_connected_methods();
 
-	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) override;
-	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) override;
+	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) override;
+	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) override;
 	void update_toggle_scripts_button();
 
 	virtual void apply_code() override;
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
index 3ceb9bfd82..071a46b5ee 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@
 #include "core/os/keyboard.h"
 #include "editor/editor_node.h"
 
-void TextEditor::add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
-	highlighters[p_highlighter->get_name()] = p_highlighter;
-	highlighter_menu->add_radio_check_item(p_highlighter->get_name());
+void TextEditor::add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) {
+	highlighters[p_highlighter->_get_name()] = p_highlighter;
+	highlighter_menu->add_radio_check_item(p_highlighter->_get_name());
 }
 
-void TextEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
+void TextEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) {
 	TextEdit *te = code_editor->get_text_edit();
-	te->_set_syntax_highlighting(p_highlighter);
-	if (p_highlighter != nullptr) {
-		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(p_highlighter->get_name()), true);
+	te->set_syntax_highlighting(p_highlighter);
+	if (p_highlighter.is_valid()) {
+		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(p_highlighter->_get_name()), true);
 	} else {
 		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text("Standard"), true);
 	}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void TextEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
 }
 
 void TextEditor::_change_syntax_highlighter(int p_idx) {
-	Map<String, SyntaxHighlighter *>::Element *el = highlighters.front();
+	Map<String, Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> >::Element *el = highlighters.front();
 	while (el != nullptr) {
 		highlighter_menu->set_item_checked(highlighter_menu->get_item_idx_from_text(el->key()), false);
 		el = el->next();
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ TextEditor::TextEditor() {
 	convert_case->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("script_text_editor/capitalize", TTR("Capitalize")), EDIT_CAPITALIZE);
 	convert_case->connect("id_pressed", callable_mp(this, &TextEditor::_edit_option));
 
-	highlighters["Standard"] = nullptr;
+	highlighters["Standard"] = Ref<SyntaxHighlighter>();
 	highlighter_menu = memnew(PopupMenu);
 	highlighter_menu->set_name("highlighter_menu");
 	edit_menu->get_popup()->add_child(highlighter_menu);
@@ -666,11 +666,6 @@ TextEditor::TextEditor() {
 }
 
 TextEditor::~TextEditor() {
-	for (const Map<String, SyntaxHighlighter *>::Element *E = highlighters.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
-		if (E->get() != nullptr) {
-			memdelete(E->get());
-		}
-	}
 	highlighters.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.h b/editor/plugins/text_editor.h
index 5af020eabe..0db8f70a85 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ protected:
 	void _make_context_menu(bool p_selection, bool p_can_fold, bool p_is_folded, Vector2 p_position);
 	void _text_edit_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &ev);
 
-	Map<String, SyntaxHighlighter *> highlighters;
+	Map<String, Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> > highlighters;
 	void _change_syntax_highlighter(int p_idx);
 	void _load_theme_settings();
 
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ protected:
 	void _bookmark_item_pressed(int p_idx);
 
 public:
-	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) override;
-	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) override;
+	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) override;
+	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) override;
 
 	virtual String get_name() override;
 	virtual Ref<Texture2D> get_theme_icon() override;
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
index d0f27b632b..4be83877be 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "gdscript_highlighter.h"
 #include "../gdscript_tokenizer.h"
 #include "editor/editor_settings.h"
-#include "scene/gui/text_edit.h"
 
 inline bool _is_symbol(CharType c) {
 	return is_symbol(c);
@@ -57,8 +56,8 @@ static bool _is_bin_symbol(CharType c) {
 	return (c == '0' || c == '1');
 }
 
-Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) {
-	Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> color_map;
+Dictionary GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) {
+	Dictionary color_map;
 
 	Type next_type = NONE;
 	Type current_type = NONE;
@@ -82,14 +81,14 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_
 	Color keyword_color;
 	Color color;
 
-	int in_region = text_editor->_is_line_in_region(p_line);
+	int in_region = text_edit->_is_line_in_region(p_line);
 	int deregion = 0;
 
-	const Map<int, TextEdit::Text::ColorRegionInfo> cri_map = text_editor->_get_line_color_region_info(p_line);
-	const String &str = text_editor->get_line(p_line);
+	const Map<int, TextEdit::Text::ColorRegionInfo> cri_map = text_edit->_get_line_color_region_info(p_line);
+	const String &str = text_edit->get_line(p_line);
 	Color prev_color;
 	for (int j = 0; j < str.length(); j++) {
-		TextEdit::HighlighterInfo highlighter_info;
+		Dictionary highlighter_info;
 
 		if (deregion > 0) {
 			deregion--;
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_
 		if (deregion != 0) {
 			if (color != prev_color) {
 				prev_color = color;
-				highlighter_info.color = color;
+				highlighter_info["color"] = color;
 				color_map[j] = highlighter_info;
 			}
 			continue;
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_
 					in_region = cri.region;
 				}
 			} else {
-				TextEdit::ColorRegion cr = text_editor->_get_color_region(cri.region);
+				TextEdit::ColorRegion cr = text_edit->_get_color_region(cri.region);
 				if (in_region == cri.region && !cr.line_only) { //ignore otherwise
 					if (cri.end || cr.eq) {
 						deregion = cr.eq ? cr.begin_key.length() : cr.end_key.length();
@@ -184,10 +183,10 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_
 
 			String word = str.substr(j, to - j);
 			Color col = Color();
-			if (text_editor->has_keyword_color(word)) {
-				col = text_editor->get_keyword_color(word);
-			} else if (text_editor->has_member_color(word)) {
-				col = text_editor->get_member_color(word);
+			if (text_edit->has_keyword_color(word)) {
+				col = text_edit->get_keyword_color(word);
+			} else if (text_edit->has_member_color(word)) {
+				col = text_edit->get_member_color(word);
 				for (int k = j - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
 					if (str[k] == '.') {
 						col = Color(); //member indexing not allowed
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_
 
 		if (in_region >= 0) {
 			next_type = REGION;
-			color = text_editor->_get_color_region(in_region).color;
+			color = text_edit->_get_color_region(in_region).color;
 		} else if (in_node_path) {
 			next_type = NODE_PATH;
 			color = node_path_color;
@@ -335,32 +334,32 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_
 
 		if (color != prev_color) {
 			prev_color = color;
-			highlighter_info.color = color;
+			highlighter_info["color"] = color;
 			color_map[j] = highlighter_info;
 		}
 	}
 	return color_map;
 }
 
-String GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::get_name() const {
+String GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_name() const {
 	return "GDScript";
 }
 
-List<String> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::get_supported_languages() {
-	List<String> languages;
+Array GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_get_supported_languages() const {
+	Array languages;
 	languages.push_back("GDScript");
 	return languages;
 }
 
 void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
-	font_color = text_editor->get_theme_color("font_color");
-	symbol_color = text_editor->get_theme_color("symbol_color");
-	function_color = text_editor->get_theme_color("function_color");
-	number_color = text_editor->get_theme_color("number_color");
-	member_color = text_editor->get_theme_color("member_variable_color");
+	font_color = text_edit->get_theme_color("font_color");
+	symbol_color = text_edit->get_theme_color("symbol_color");
+	function_color = text_edit->get_theme_color("function_color");
+	number_color = text_edit->get_theme_color("number_color");
+	member_color = text_edit->get_theme_color("member_variable_color");
 
-	const String text_editor_color_theme = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("text_editor/theme/color_theme");
-	const bool default_theme = text_editor_color_theme == "Default";
+	const String text_edit_color_theme = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("text_edit/theme/color_theme");
+	const bool default_theme = text_edit_color_theme == "Default";
 
 	if (default_theme || EditorSettings::get_singleton()->is_dark_theme()) {
 		function_definition_color = Color(0.4, 0.9, 1.0);
@@ -370,22 +369,22 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 		node_path_color = Color(0.32, 0.55, 0.29);
 	}
 
-	EDITOR_DEF("text_editor/highlighting/gdscript/function_definition_color", function_definition_color);
-	EDITOR_DEF("text_editor/highlighting/gdscript/node_path_color", node_path_color);
-	if (text_editor_color_theme == "Adaptive" || default_theme) {
+	EDITOR_DEF("text_edit/highlighting/gdscript/function_definition_color", function_definition_color);
+	EDITOR_DEF("text_edit/highlighting/gdscript/node_path_color", node_path_color);
+	if (text_edit_color_theme == "Adaptive" || default_theme) {
 		EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_initial_value(
-				"text_editor/highlighting/gdscript/function_definition_color",
+				"text_edit/highlighting/gdscript/function_definition_color",
 				function_definition_color,
 				true);
 		EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_initial_value(
-				"text_editor/highlighting/gdscript/node_path_color",
+				"text_edit/highlighting/gdscript/node_path_color",
 				node_path_color,
 				true);
 	}
 
-	function_definition_color = EDITOR_GET("text_editor/highlighting/gdscript/function_definition_color");
-	node_path_color = EDITOR_GET("text_editor/highlighting/gdscript/node_path_color");
-	type_color = EDITOR_GET("text_editor/highlighting/base_type_color");
+	function_definition_color = EDITOR_GET("text_edit/highlighting/gdscript/function_definition_color");
+	node_path_color = EDITOR_GET("text_edit/highlighting/gdscript/node_path_color");
+	type_color = EDITOR_GET("text_edit/highlighting/base_type_color");
 }
 
 SyntaxHighlighter *GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::create() {
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
index e652fb1471..47ea5a3d62 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ public:
 	static SyntaxHighlighter *create();
 
 	virtual void _update_cache();
-	virtual Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line);
+	virtual Dictionary _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line);
 
-	virtual String get_name() const;
-	virtual List<String> get_supported_languages();
+	virtual String _get_name() const;
+	virtual Array _get_supported_languages() const;
 };
 
 #endif // GDSCRIPT_HIGHLIGHTER_H
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp
index b7ca3c882b..7a803d8930 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp
@@ -4660,10 +4660,10 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_member_option(int p_option) {
 	}
 }
 
-void VisualScriptEditor::add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
+void VisualScriptEditor::add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) {
 }
 
-void VisualScriptEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) {
+void VisualScriptEditor::set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) {
 }
 
 void VisualScriptEditor::_bind_methods() {
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h
index 28418965b8..f39def0b32 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.h
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 public:
-	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) override;
-	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(SyntaxHighlighter *p_highlighter) override;
+	virtual void add_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) override;
+	virtual void set_syntax_highlighter(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_highlighter) override;
 
 	virtual void apply_code() override;
 	virtual RES get_edited_resource() const override;
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 3860ce61e9..a56262e552 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 						break;
 					}
 
-					Map<int, HighlighterInfo> color_map;
+					Dictionary color_map;
 					if (syntax_coloring) {
 						color_map = _get_line_syntax_highlighting(minimap_line);
 					}
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 						for (int j = 0; j < str.length(); j++) {
 							if (syntax_coloring) {
 								if (color_map.has(last_wrap_column + j)) {
-									current_color = color_map[last_wrap_column + j].color;
+									current_color = color_map[last_wrap_column + j].get("color");
 									if (readonly) {
 										current_color.a = cache.font_color_readonly.a;
 									}
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 				const String &fullstr = text[line];
 
-				Map<int, HighlighterInfo> color_map;
+				Dictionary color_map;
 				if (syntax_coloring) {
 					color_map = _get_line_syntax_highlighting(line);
 				}
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ void TextEdit::_notification(int p_what) {
 					for (; j < str.length(); j++) {
 						if (syntax_coloring) {
 							if (color_map.has(last_wrap_column + j)) {
-								current_color = color_map[last_wrap_column + j].color;
+								current_color = color_map[last_wrap_column + j].get("color");
 								if (readonly && current_color.a > cache.font_color_readonly.a) {
 									current_color.a = cache.font_color_readonly.a;
 								}
@@ -5017,20 +5017,20 @@ void TextEdit::_update_caches() {
 	cache.executing_icon = get_theme_icon("MainPlay", "EditorIcons");
 	text.set_font(cache.font);
 
-	if (syntax_highlighter) {
-		syntax_highlighter->_update_cache();
+	if (syntax_highlighter.is_valid()) {
+		syntax_highlighter->update_cache();
 	}
 }
 
-SyntaxHighlighter *TextEdit::_get_syntax_highlighting() {
+Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> TextEdit::get_syntax_highlighting() {
 	return syntax_highlighter;
 }
 
-void TextEdit::_set_syntax_highlighting(SyntaxHighlighter *p_syntax_highlighter) {
+void TextEdit::set_syntax_highlighting(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_syntax_highlighter) {
 	syntax_highlighter = p_syntax_highlighter;
-	if (syntax_highlighter) {
-		syntax_highlighter->set_text_editor(this);
-		syntax_highlighter->_update_cache();
+	if (syntax_highlighter.is_valid()) {
+		syntax_highlighter->set_text_edit(this);
+		syntax_highlighter->update_cache();
 	}
 	syntax_highlighting_cache.clear();
 	update();
@@ -7056,6 +7056,9 @@ void TextEdit::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_syntax_coloring", "enable"), &TextEdit::set_syntax_coloring);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_syntax_coloring_enabled"), &TextEdit::is_syntax_coloring_enabled);
 
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_syntax_highlighting", "syntax_highlighter"), &TextEdit::set_syntax_highlighting);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_syntax_highlighting"), &TextEdit::get_syntax_highlighting);
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_highlight_current_line", "enabled"), &TextEdit::set_highlight_current_line);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_highlight_current_line_enabled"), &TextEdit::is_highlight_current_line_enabled);
 
@@ -7088,6 +7091,7 @@ void TextEdit::_bind_methods() {
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "readonly"), "set_readonly", "is_readonly");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "highlight_current_line"), "set_highlight_current_line", "is_highlight_current_line_enabled");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "syntax_highlighting"), "set_syntax_coloring", "is_syntax_coloring_enabled");
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "syntax_highlighter", PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "SyntaxHighlighter"), "set_syntax_highlighting", "get_syntax_highlighting");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "show_line_numbers"), "set_show_line_numbers", "is_show_line_numbers_enabled");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "draw_tabs"), "set_draw_tabs", "is_drawing_tabs");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "draw_spaces"), "set_draw_spaces", "is_drawing_spaces");
@@ -7150,7 +7154,7 @@ TextEdit::TextEdit() {
 	wrap_at = 0;
 	wrap_right_offset = 10;
 	set_focus_mode(FOCUS_ALL);
-	syntax_highlighter = nullptr;
+	syntax_highlighter = Ref<SyntaxHighlighter>(NULL);
 	_update_caches();
 	cache.row_height = 1;
 	cache.line_spacing = 1;
@@ -7281,18 +7285,18 @@ TextEdit::~TextEdit() {
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> TextEdit::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) {
+Dictionary TextEdit::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) {
 	if (syntax_highlighting_cache.has(p_line)) {
 		return syntax_highlighting_cache[p_line];
 	}
 
-	if (syntax_highlighter != nullptr) {
-		Map<int, HighlighterInfo> color_map = syntax_highlighter->_get_line_syntax_highlighting(p_line);
+	if (syntax_highlighter.is_valid()) {
+		Dictionary color_map = syntax_highlighter->get_line_syntax_highlighting(p_line);
 		syntax_highlighting_cache[p_line] = color_map;
 		return color_map;
 	}
 
-	Map<int, HighlighterInfo> color_map;
+	Dictionary color_map;
 
 	bool prev_is_char = false;
 	bool prev_is_number = false;
@@ -7311,7 +7315,7 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> TextEdit::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int
 	const String &str = text[p_line];
 	Color prev_color;
 	for (int j = 0; j < str.length(); j++) {
-		HighlighterInfo highlighter_info;
+		Dictionary highlighter_info;
 
 		if (deregion > 0) {
 			deregion--;
@@ -7323,7 +7327,7 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> TextEdit::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int
 		if (deregion != 0) {
 			if (color != prev_color) {
 				prev_color = color;
-				highlighter_info.color = color;
+				highlighter_info["color"] = color;
 				color_map[j] = highlighter_info;
 			}
 			continue;
@@ -7466,7 +7470,7 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> TextEdit::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int
 
 		if (color != prev_color) {
 			prev_color = color;
-			highlighter_info.color = color;
+			highlighter_info["color"] = color;
 			color_map[j] = highlighter_info;
 		}
 	}
@@ -7474,11 +7478,3 @@ Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> TextEdit::_get_line_syntax_highlighting(int
 	syntax_highlighting_cache[p_line] = color_map;
 	return color_map;
 }
-
-void SyntaxHighlighter::set_text_editor(TextEdit *p_text_editor) {
-	text_editor = p_text_editor;
-}
-
-TextEdit *SyntaxHighlighter::get_text_editor() {
-	return text_editor;
-}
diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.h b/scene/gui/text_edit.h
index 68aec9cfac..b916c80377 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.h
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.h
@@ -35,17 +35,12 @@
 #include "scene/gui/popup_menu.h"
 #include "scene/gui/scroll_bar.h"
 #include "scene/main/timer.h"
-
-class SyntaxHighlighter;
+#include "scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h"
 
 class TextEdit : public Control {
 	GDCLASS(TextEdit, Control);
 
 public:
-	struct HighlighterInfo {
-		Color color;
-	};
-
 	struct ColorRegion {
 		Color color;
 		String begin_key;
@@ -262,7 +257,7 @@ private:
 	} cache;
 
 	Map<int, int> color_region_cache;
-	Map<int, Map<int, HighlighterInfo>> syntax_highlighting_cache;
+	Map<int, Dictionary> syntax_highlighting_cache;
 
 	struct TextOperation {
 		enum Type {
@@ -305,11 +300,11 @@ private:
 	void _do_text_op(const TextOperation &p_op, bool p_reverse);
 
 	//syntax coloring
-	SyntaxHighlighter *syntax_highlighter;
+	Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter;
 	HashMap<String, Color> keywords;
 	HashMap<String, Color> member_keywords;
 
-	Map<int, HighlighterInfo> _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line);
+	Dictionary _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line);
 
 	Vector<ColorRegion> color_regions;
 
@@ -536,8 +531,8 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 public:
-	SyntaxHighlighter *_get_syntax_highlighting();
-	void _set_syntax_highlighting(SyntaxHighlighter *p_syntax_highlighter);
+	Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> get_syntax_highlighting();
+	void set_syntax_highlighting(Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> p_syntax_highlighter);
 
 	int _is_line_in_region(int p_line);
 	ColorRegion _get_color_region(int p_region) const;
@@ -822,20 +817,4 @@ public:
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(TextEdit::MenuItems);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(TextEdit::SearchFlags);
 
-class SyntaxHighlighter {
-protected:
-	TextEdit *text_editor;
-
-public:
-	virtual ~SyntaxHighlighter() {}
-	virtual void _update_cache() = 0;
-	virtual Map<int, TextEdit::HighlighterInfo> _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) = 0;
-
-	virtual String get_name() const = 0;
-	virtual List<String> get_supported_languages() = 0;
-
-	void set_text_editor(TextEdit *p_text_editor);
-	TextEdit *get_text_editor();
-};
-
 #endif // TEXT_EDIT_H
diff --git a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
index f40fb78056..98678cd2e3 100644
--- a/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
+++ b/scene/register_scene_types.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
 #include "scene/resources/sky_material.h"
 #include "scene/resources/sphere_shape_3d.h"
 #include "scene/resources/surface_tool.h"
+#include "scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h"
 #include "scene/resources/text_file.h"
 #include "scene/resources/texture.h"
 #include "scene/resources/tile_set.h"
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ void register_scene_types() {
 	ClassDB::register_class<Tree>();
 
 	ClassDB::register_class<TextEdit>();
+	ClassDB::register_class<SyntaxHighlighter>();
 
 	ClassDB::register_virtual_class<TreeItem>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<OptionButton>();
diff --git a/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b78a89c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*************************************************************************/
+/*  syntax_highlighter.cpp                                               */
+/*************************************************************************/
+/*                       This file is part of:                           */
+/*                           GODOT ENGINE                                */
+/*                      https://godotengine.org                          */
+/*************************************************************************/
+/* Copyright (c) 2007-2020 Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur.                 */
+/* Copyright (c) 2014-2020 Godot Engine contributors (cf. AUTHORS.md).   */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining */
+/* a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the       */
+/* "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including   */
+/* without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,   */
+/* distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to    */
+/* permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to */
+/* the following conditions:                                             */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be        */
+/* included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.       */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,       */
+/* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF    */
+/* MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.*/
+/* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY  */
+/* CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,  */
+/* TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE     */
+/* SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                */
+/*************************************************************************/
+
+#include "syntax_highlighter.h"
+
+#include "core/script_language.h"
+#include "scene/gui/text_edit.h"
+
+Dictionary SyntaxHighlighter::get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) {
+	return call("_get_line_syntax_highlighting", p_line);
+}
+
+void SyntaxHighlighter::update_cache() {
+	call("_update_cache");
+}
+
+String SyntaxHighlighter::_get_name() const {
+	ScriptInstance *si = get_script_instance();
+	if (si && si->has_method("_get_name")) {
+		return si->call("_get_name");
+	}
+	return "Unamed";
+}
+
+Array SyntaxHighlighter::_get_supported_languages() const {
+	ScriptInstance *si = get_script_instance();
+	if (si && si->has_method("_get_supported_languages")) {
+		return si->call("_get_supported_languages");
+	}
+	return Array();
+}
+
+void SyntaxHighlighter::set_text_edit(TextEdit *p_text_edit) {
+	text_edit = p_text_edit;
+}
+
+TextEdit *SyntaxHighlighter::get_text_edit() {
+	return text_edit;
+}
+
+void SyntaxHighlighter::_bind_methods() {
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_get_line_syntax_highlighting", "p_line"), &SyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_update_cache"), &SyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_text_edit"), &SyntaxHighlighter::get_text_edit);
+
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo(Variant::STRING, "_get_name"));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo(Variant::ARRAY, "_get_supported_languages"));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo(Variant::DICTIONARY, "_get_line_syntax_highlighting", PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "p_line")));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo("_update_cache"));
+}
diff --git a/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..201bcb03e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*************************************************************************/
+/*  syntax_highlighter.h                                                 */
+/*************************************************************************/
+/*                       This file is part of:                           */
+/*                           GODOT ENGINE                                */
+/*                      https://godotengine.org                          */
+/*************************************************************************/
+/* Copyright (c) 2007-2020 Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur.                 */
+/* Copyright (c) 2014-2020 Godot Engine contributors (cf. AUTHORS.md).   */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining */
+/* a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the       */
+/* "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including   */
+/* without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,   */
+/* distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to    */
+/* permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to */
+/* the following conditions:                                             */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be        */
+/* included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.       */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,       */
+/* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF    */
+/* MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.*/
+/* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY  */
+/* CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,  */
+/* TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE     */
+/* SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                */
+/*************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTER_H
+#define SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTER_H
+
+#include "core/resource.h"
+
+class TextEdit;
+
+class SyntaxHighlighter : public Resource {
+	GDCLASS(SyntaxHighlighter, Resource)
+
+protected:
+	TextEdit *text_edit;
+
+	static void _bind_methods();
+
+public:
+	Dictionary get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line);
+	virtual Dictionary _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) { return Dictionary(); }
+
+	void update_cache();
+	virtual void _update_cache() {}
+
+	virtual String _get_name() const;
+	virtual Array _get_supported_languages() const;
+
+	void set_text_edit(TextEdit *p_text_edit);
+	TextEdit *get_text_edit();
+
+	SyntaxHighlighter() {}
+	virtual ~SyntaxHighlighter() {}
+};
+
+#endif