Add static method support to core Variant types

* Properly exposed, including validated and variant call
* Bound static functions in String and Color
* Did not add support for scripting languages, will have to be added manually.

6 files changed, 349 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/core/core_constants.cpp b/core/core_constants.cpp
index f9edff1899..17e5d5a8fb 100644
--- a/core/core_constants.cpp
+++ b/core/core_constants.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ void register_global_constants() {
 	BIND_CORE_ENUM_CONSTANT(METHOD_FLAG_REVERSE);
 	BIND_CORE_ENUM_CONSTANT(METHOD_FLAG_VIRTUAL);
 	BIND_CORE_ENUM_CONSTANT(METHOD_FLAG_FROM_SCRIPT);
+	BIND_CORE_ENUM_CONSTANT(METHOD_FLAG_STATIC);
 	BIND_CORE_ENUM_CONSTANT(METHOD_FLAGS_DEFAULT);
 
 	BIND_CORE_ENUM_CONSTANT_CUSTOM("TYPE_NIL", Variant::NIL);
diff --git a/core/object/method_bind.h b/core/object/method_bind.h
index 7cf4f8d4e8..7030ae201b 100644
--- a/core/object/method_bind.h
+++ b/core/object/method_bind.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ enum MethodFlags {
 	METHOD_FLAG_VIRTUAL = 32,
 	METHOD_FLAG_FROM_SCRIPT = 64,
 	METHOD_FLAG_VARARG = 128,
+	METHOD_FLAG_STATIC = 256,
 	METHOD_FLAGS_DEFAULT = METHOD_FLAG_NORMAL,
 };
 
diff --git a/core/variant/binder_common.h b/core/variant/binder_common.h
index 490bd45b7b..8c0b7907e3 100644
--- a/core/variant/binder_common.h
+++ b/core/variant/binder_common.h
@@ -238,6 +238,16 @@ void call_with_ptr_args_static_retc_helper(T *p_instance, R (*p_method)(T *, P..
 	PtrToArg<R>::encode(p_method(p_instance, PtrToArg<P>::convert(p_args[Is])...), r_ret);
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P, size_t... Is>
+void call_with_ptr_args_static_method_ret_helper(R (*p_method)(P...), const void **p_args, void *r_ret, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
+	PtrToArg<R>::encode(p_method(PtrToArg<P>::convert(p_args[Is])...), r_ret);
+}
+
+template <class... P, size_t... Is>
+void call_with_ptr_args_static_method_helper(void (*p_method)(P...), const void **p_args, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
+	p_method(PtrToArg<P>::convert(p_args[Is])...);
+}
+
 template <class T, class... P, size_t... Is>
 void call_with_validated_variant_args_helper(T *p_instance, void (T::*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
 	(p_instance->*p_method)((VariantInternalAccessor<typename GetSimpleTypeT<P>::type_t>::get(p_args[Is]))...);
@@ -263,6 +273,16 @@ void call_with_validated_variant_args_static_retc_helper(T *p_instance, R (*p_me
 	VariantInternalAccessor<typename GetSimpleTypeT<R>::type_t>::set(r_ret, p_method(p_instance, (VariantInternalAccessor<typename GetSimpleTypeT<P>::type_t>::get(p_args[Is]))...));
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P, size_t... Is>
+void call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method_ret_helper(R (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, Variant *r_ret, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
+	VariantInternalAccessor<typename GetSimpleTypeT<R>::type_t>::set(r_ret, p_method((VariantInternalAccessor<typename GetSimpleTypeT<P>::type_t>::get(p_args[Is]))...));
+}
+
+template <class... P, size_t... Is>
+void call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method_helper(void (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
+	p_method((VariantInternalAccessor<typename GetSimpleTypeT<P>::type_t>::get(p_args[Is]))...);
+}
+
 template <class T, class... P>
 void call_with_variant_args(T *p_instance, void (T::*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
@@ -456,6 +476,16 @@ void call_with_ptr_args_static_retc(T *p_instance, R (*p_method)(T *, P...), con
 	call_with_ptr_args_static_retc_helper<T, R, P...>(p_instance, p_method, p_args, r_ret, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+void call_with_ptr_args_static_method_ret(R (*p_method)(P...), const void **p_args, void *r_ret) {
+	call_with_ptr_args_static_method_ret_helper<R, P...>(p_method, p_args, r_ret, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
+template <class... P>
+void call_with_ptr_args_static_method(void (*p_method)(P...), const void **p_args) {
+	call_with_ptr_args_static_method_helper<P...>(p_method, p_args, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
 template <class T, class... P>
 void call_with_validated_variant_args(Variant *base, void (T::*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args) {
 	call_with_validated_variant_args_helper<T, P...>(VariantGetInternalPtr<T>::get_ptr(base), p_method, p_args, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
@@ -476,6 +506,16 @@ void call_with_validated_variant_args_static_retc(Variant *base, R (*p_method)(T
 	call_with_validated_variant_args_static_retc_helper<T, R, P...>(VariantGetInternalPtr<T>::get_ptr(base), p_method, p_args, r_ret, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
 }
 
+template <class... P>
+void call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method(void (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args) {
+	call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method_helper<P...>(p_method, p_args, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
+template <class R, class... P>
+void call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method_ret(R (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, Variant *r_ret) {
+	call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method_ret_helper<R, P...>(p_method, p_args, r_ret, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
 // GCC raises "parameter 'p_args' set but not used" when P = {},
 // it's not clever enough to treat other P values as making this branch valid.
 #if defined(DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED) && defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
@@ -566,6 +606,28 @@ void call_with_variant_args_ret_helper(T *p_instance, R (T::*p_method)(P...), co
 #endif
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P, size_t... Is>
+void call_with_variant_args_static_ret(R (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
+	r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
+	r_ret = (p_method)(VariantCasterAndValidate<P>::cast(p_args, Is, r_error)...);
+#else
+	r_ret = (p_method)(VariantCaster<P>::cast(*p_args[Is])...);
+#endif
+}
+
+template <class... P, size_t... Is>
+void call_with_variant_args_static(void (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, Callable::CallError &r_error, IndexSequence<Is...>) {
+	r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
+	(p_method)(VariantCasterAndValidate<P>::cast(p_args, Is, r_error)...);
+#else
+	(p_method)(VariantCaster<P>::cast(*p_args[Is])...);
+#endif
+}
+
 template <class T, class R, class... P>
 void call_with_variant_args_ret(T *p_instance, R (T::*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
@@ -596,6 +658,42 @@ void call_with_variant_args_retc_helper(T *p_instance, R (T::*p_method)(P...) co
 	(void)p_args;
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+void call_with_variant_args_static_ret(R (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
+	if ((size_t)p_argcount > sizeof...(P)) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((size_t)p_argcount < sizeof...(P)) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_FEW_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+	call_with_variant_args_static_ret<R, P...>(p_method, p_args, r_ret, r_error, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
+template <class... P>
+void call_with_variant_args_static_ret(void (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
+	if ((size_t)p_argcount > sizeof...(P)) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((size_t)p_argcount < sizeof...(P)) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_FEW_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+	call_with_variant_args_static<P...>(p_method, p_args, r_error, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
 template <class T, class R, class... P>
 void call_with_variant_args_retc(T *p_instance, R (T::*p_method)(P...) const, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
@@ -660,6 +758,72 @@ void call_with_variant_args_retc_static_helper_dv(T *p_instance, R (*p_method)(T
 	call_with_variant_args_retc_static_helper(p_instance, p_method, args, r_ret, r_error, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+void call_with_variant_args_static_ret_dv(R (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error, const Vector<Variant> &default_values) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
+	if ((size_t)p_argcount > sizeof...(P)) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	int32_t missing = (int32_t)sizeof...(P) - (int32_t)p_argcount;
+
+	int32_t dvs = default_values.size();
+#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
+	if (missing > dvs) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_FEW_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	const Variant *args[sizeof...(P) == 0 ? 1 : sizeof...(P)]; //avoid zero sized array
+	for (int32_t i = 0; i < (int32_t)sizeof...(P); i++) {
+		if (i < p_argcount) {
+			args[i] = p_args[i];
+		} else {
+			args[i] = &default_values[i - p_argcount + (dvs - missing)];
+		}
+	}
+
+	call_with_variant_args_static_ret(p_method, args, r_ret, r_error, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
+template <class... P>
+void call_with_variant_args_static_dv(void (*p_method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Callable::CallError &r_error, const Vector<Variant> &default_values) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
+	if ((size_t)p_argcount > sizeof...(P)) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_MANY_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	int32_t missing = (int32_t)sizeof...(P) - (int32_t)p_argcount;
+
+	int32_t dvs = default_values.size();
+#ifdef DEBUG_ENABLED
+	if (missing > dvs) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_FEW_ARGUMENTS;
+		r_error.argument = sizeof...(P);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	const Variant *args[sizeof...(P) == 0 ? 1 : sizeof...(P)]; //avoid zero sized array
+	for (int32_t i = 0; i < (int32_t)sizeof...(P); i++) {
+		if (i < p_argcount) {
+			args[i] = p_args[i];
+		} else {
+			args[i] = &default_values[i - p_argcount + (dvs - missing)];
+		}
+	}
+
+	call_with_variant_args_static(p_method, args, r_error, BuildIndexSequence<sizeof...(P)>{});
+}
+
 #if defined(DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED) && defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 #endif
diff --git a/core/variant/variant.h b/core/variant/variant.h
index 5050aa24ec..0acafc64fa 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant.h
+++ b/core/variant/variant.h
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ public:
 	static bool has_builtin_method_return_value(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method);
 	static Variant::Type get_builtin_method_return_type(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method);
 	static bool is_builtin_method_const(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method);
+	static bool is_builtin_method_static(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method);
 	static bool is_builtin_method_vararg(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method);
 	static void get_builtin_method_list(Variant::Type p_type, List<StringName> *p_list);
 	static int get_builtin_method_count(Variant::Type p_type);
@@ -502,6 +503,8 @@ public:
 	void call(const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error);
 	Variant call(const StringName &p_method, const Variant &p_arg1 = Variant(), const Variant &p_arg2 = Variant(), const Variant &p_arg3 = Variant(), const Variant &p_arg4 = Variant(), const Variant &p_arg5 = Variant());
 
+	static void call_static(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error);
+
 	static String get_call_error_text(const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_argptrs, int p_argcount, const Callable::CallError &ce);
 	static String get_call_error_text(Object *p_base, const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_argptrs, int p_argcount, const Callable::CallError &ce);
 	static String get_callable_error_text(const Callable &p_callable, const Variant **p_argptrs, int p_argcount, const Callable::CallError &ce);
diff --git a/core/variant/variant_call.cpp b/core/variant/variant_call.cpp
index 54ca1a911d..37e9e787a8 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant_call.cpp
+++ b/core/variant/variant_call.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@
 typedef void (*VariantFunc)(Variant &r_ret, Variant &p_self, const Variant **p_args);
 typedef void (*VariantConstructFunc)(Variant &r_ret, const Variant **p_args);
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_static_method_call(R (*method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, const Vector<Variant> &p_defvals, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+	call_with_variant_args_static_ret_dv(method, p_args, p_argcount, r_ret, r_error, p_defvals);
+}
+
+template <class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_static_method_call(void (*method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, const Vector<Variant> &p_defvals, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+	call_with_variant_args_static_dv(method, p_args, p_argcount, r_error, p_defvals);
+}
+
 template <class R, class T, class... P>
 static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_method_call(R (T::*method)(P...), Variant *base, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, const Vector<Variant> &p_defvals, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 	call_with_variant_args_ret_dv(VariantGetInternalPtr<T>::get_ptr(base), method, p_args, p_argcount, r_ret, r_error, p_defvals);
@@ -81,6 +91,16 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_validated_call(void (T::*method)(P...) const, Vari
 	call_with_validated_variant_argsc(base, method, p_args);
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_validated_static_call(R (*method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, Variant *r_ret) {
+	call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method_ret(method, p_args, r_ret);
+}
+
+template <class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_validated_static_call(void (*method)(P...), const Variant **p_args, Variant *r_ret) {
+	call_with_validated_variant_args_static_method(method, p_args);
+}
+
 template <class R, class T, class... P>
 static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_ptrcall(R (T::*method)(P...), void *p_base, const void **p_args, void *r_ret) {
 	call_with_ptr_args_ret(reinterpret_cast<T *>(p_base), method, p_args, r_ret);
@@ -150,6 +170,11 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ int vc_get_argument_count(R (*method)(T *, P...)) {
 	return sizeof...(P);
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ int vc_get_argument_count_static(R (*method)(P...)) {
+	return sizeof...(P);
+}
+
 template <class R, class T, class... P>
 static _FORCE_INLINE_ Variant::Type vc_get_argument_type(R (T::*method)(P...), int p_arg) {
 	return call_get_argument_type<P...>(p_arg);
@@ -174,6 +199,11 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ Variant::Type vc_get_argument_type(R (*method)(T *, P...),
 	return call_get_argument_type<P...>(p_arg);
 }
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ Variant::Type vc_get_argument_type_static(R (*method)(P...), int p_arg) {
+	return call_get_argument_type<P...>(p_arg);
+}
+
 template <class R, class T, class... P>
 static _FORCE_INLINE_ Variant::Type vc_get_return_type(R (T::*method)(P...)) {
 	return GetTypeInfo<R>::VARIANT_TYPE;
@@ -218,6 +248,16 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ bool vc_has_return_type(void (T::*method)(P...) const) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+template <class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ bool vc_has_return_type_static(void (*method)(P...)) {
+	return false;
+}
+
+template <class R, class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ bool vc_has_return_type_static(R (*method)(P...)) {
+	return true;
+}
+
 template <class R, class T, class... P>
 static _FORCE_INLINE_ bool vc_is_const(R (T::*method)(P...)) {
 	return false;
@@ -283,6 +323,9 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ Variant::Type vc_get_base_type(void (T::*method)(P...) con
 		static bool is_const() {                                                                                                                                  \
 			return vc_is_const(m_method_ptr);                                                                                                                     \
 		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static bool is_static() {                                                                                                                                 \
+			return false;                                                                                                                                         \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
 		static bool is_vararg() {                                                                                                                                 \
 			return false;                                                                                                                                         \
 		}                                                                                                                                                         \
@@ -294,6 +337,57 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ Variant::Type vc_get_base_type(void (T::*method)(P...) con
 		}                                                                                                                                                         \
 	};
 
+template <class R, class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_static_ptrcall(R (*method)(P...), const void **p_args, void *r_ret) {
+	call_with_ptr_args_static_method_ret<R, P...>(method, p_args, r_ret);
+}
+
+template <class... P>
+static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_static_ptrcall(void (*method)(P...), const void **p_args, void *r_ret) {
+	call_with_ptr_args_static_method<P...>(method, p_args);
+}
+
+#define STATIC_METHOD_CLASS(m_class, m_method_name, m_method_ptr)                                                                                                 \
+	struct Method_##m_class##_##m_method_name {                                                                                                                   \
+		static void call(Variant *base, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, const Vector<Variant> &p_defvals, Callable::CallError &r_error) { \
+			vc_static_method_call(m_method_ptr, p_args, p_argcount, r_ret, p_defvals, r_error);                                                                   \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static void validated_call(Variant *base, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant *r_ret) {                                                       \
+			vc_change_return_type(m_method_ptr, r_ret);                                                                                                           \
+			vc_validated_static_call(m_method_ptr, p_args, r_ret);                                                                                                \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static void ptrcall(void *p_base, const void **p_args, void *r_ret, int p_argcount) {                                                                     \
+			vc_static_ptrcall(m_method_ptr, p_args, r_ret);                                                                                                       \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static int get_argument_count() {                                                                                                                         \
+			return vc_get_argument_count_static(m_method_ptr);                                                                                                    \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static Variant::Type get_argument_type(int p_arg) {                                                                                                       \
+			return vc_get_argument_type_static(m_method_ptr, p_arg);                                                                                              \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static Variant::Type get_return_type() {                                                                                                                  \
+			return vc_get_return_type(m_method_ptr);                                                                                                              \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static bool has_return_type() {                                                                                                                           \
+			return vc_has_return_type_static(m_method_ptr);                                                                                                       \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static bool is_const() {                                                                                                                                  \
+			return false;                                                                                                                                         \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static bool is_static() {                                                                                                                                 \
+			return true;                                                                                                                                          \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static bool is_vararg() {                                                                                                                                 \
+			return false;                                                                                                                                         \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static Variant::Type get_base_type() {                                                                                                                    \
+			return GetTypeInfo<m_class>::VARIANT_TYPE;                                                                                                            \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static StringName get_name() {                                                                                                                            \
+			return #m_method_name;                                                                                                                                \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+	};
+
 template <class R, class T, class... P>
 static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_ptrcall(R (*method)(T *, P...), void *p_base, const void **p_args, void *r_ret) {
 	call_with_ptr_args_static_retc<T, R, P...>(reinterpret_cast<T *>(p_base), method, p_args, r_ret);
@@ -326,6 +420,9 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_ptrcall(R (*method)(T *, P...), void *p_base, cons
 		static bool is_const() {                                                                                                                                      \
 			return true;                                                                                                                                              \
 		}                                                                                                                                                             \
+		static bool is_static() {                                                                                                                                     \
+			return false;                                                                                                                                             \
+		}                                                                                                                                                             \
 		static bool is_vararg() {                                                                                                                                     \
 			return false;                                                                                                                                             \
 		}                                                                                                                                                             \
@@ -379,6 +476,9 @@ static _FORCE_INLINE_ void vc_ptrcall(R (*method)(T *, P...), void *p_base, cons
 		static bool is_const() {                                                                                                                                  \
 			return true;                                                                                                                                          \
 		}                                                                                                                                                         \
+		static bool is_static() {                                                                                                                                 \
+			return false;                                                                                                                                         \
+		}                                                                                                                                                         \
 		static bool is_vararg() {                                                                                                                                 \
 			return true;                                                                                                                                          \
 		}                                                                                                                                                         \
@@ -549,6 +649,7 @@ struct VariantBuiltInMethodInfo {
 	Vector<String> argument_names;
 
 	bool is_const;
+	bool is_static;
 	bool has_return_type;
 	bool is_vararg;
 	Variant::Type return_type;
@@ -580,6 +681,7 @@ static void register_builtin_method(const Vector<String> &p_argnames, const Vect
 	imi.argument_names = p_argnames;
 
 	imi.is_const = T::is_const();
+	imi.is_static = T::is_static();
 	imi.is_vararg = T::is_vararg();
 	imi.has_return_type = T::has_return_type();
 	imi.return_type = T::get_return_type();
@@ -625,6 +727,24 @@ void Variant::call(const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_arg
 	}
 }
 
+void Variant::call_static(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method, const Variant **p_args, int p_argcount, Variant &r_ret, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
+	r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_OK;
+
+	const VariantBuiltInMethodInfo *imf = builtin_method_info[p_type].lookup_ptr(p_method);
+
+	if (!imf) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_INVALID_METHOD;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!imf->is_static) {
+		r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_INSTANCE_IS_NULL;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	imf->call(nullptr, p_args, p_argcount, r_ret, imf->default_arguments, r_error);
+}
+
 bool Variant::has_method(const StringName &p_method) const {
 	if (type == OBJECT) {
 		Object *obj = get_validated_object();
@@ -724,6 +844,13 @@ bool Variant::is_builtin_method_const(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_
 	return method->is_const;
 }
 
+bool Variant::is_builtin_method_static(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method) {
+	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_type, Variant::VARIANT_MAX, false);
+	const VariantBuiltInMethodInfo *method = builtin_method_info[p_type].lookup_ptr(p_method);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!method, false);
+	return method->is_static;
+}
+
 bool Variant::is_builtin_method_vararg(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_method) {
 	ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_type, Variant::VARIANT_MAX, false);
 	const VariantBuiltInMethodInfo *method = builtin_method_info[p_type].lookup_ptr(p_method);
@@ -759,7 +886,9 @@ void Variant::get_method_list(List<MethodInfo> *p_list) const {
 			if (method->is_vararg) {
 				mi.flags |= METHOD_FLAG_VARARG;
 			}
-
+			if (method->is_static) {
+				mi.flags |= METHOD_FLAG_STATIC;
+			}
 			for (int i = 0; i < method->argument_count; i++) {
 				PropertyInfo pi;
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
@@ -855,6 +984,16 @@ Variant Variant::get_constant_value(Variant::Type p_type, const StringName &p_va
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
+#define bind_static_method(m_type, m_method, m_arg_names, m_default_args) \
+	STATIC_METHOD_CLASS(m_type, m_method, m_type::m_method);              \
+	register_builtin_method<Method_##m_type##_##m_method>(m_arg_names, m_default_args);
+#else
+#define bind_static_method(m_type, m_method, m_arg_names, m_default_args) \
+	STATIC_METHOD_CLASS(m_type, m_method, m_type ::m_method);             \
+	register_builtin_method<Method_##m_type##_##m_method>(sarray(), m_default_args);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
 #define bind_methodv(m_type, m_name, m_method, m_arg_names, m_default_args) \
 	METHOD_CLASS(m_type, m_name, m_method);                                 \
 	register_builtin_method<Method_##m_type##_##m_name>(m_arg_names, m_default_args);
@@ -981,6 +1120,11 @@ static void _register_variant_builtin_methods() {
 	bind_method(String, to_utf16_buffer, sarray(), varray());
 	bind_method(String, to_utf32_buffer, sarray(), varray());
 
+	bind_static_method(String, num_scientific, sarray("number"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(String, num, sarray("number", "decimals"), varray(-1));
+	bind_static_method(String, chr, sarray("char"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(String, humanize_size, sarray("size"), varray());
+
 	/* Vector2 */
 
 	bind_method(Vector2, angle, sarray(), varray());
@@ -1145,6 +1289,17 @@ static void _register_variant_builtin_methods() {
 	//ADDFUNC4R(COLOR, COLOR, Color, from_hsv, FLOAT, "h", FLOAT, "s", FLOAT, "v", FLOAT, "a", varray(1.0));
 	bind_method(Color, is_equal_approx, sarray("to"), varray());
 
+	bind_static_method(Color, hex, sarray("hex"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, hex64, sarray("hex"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, html, sarray("rgba"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, html_is_valid, sarray("color"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, find_named_color, sarray("name"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, get_named_color_count, sarray(), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, get_named_color_name, sarray("idx"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, get_named_color, sarray("idx"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, from_string, sarray("str", "default"), varray());
+	bind_static_method(Color, from_rgbe9995, sarray("rgbe"), varray());
+
 	/* RID */
 
 	bind_method(RID, get_id, sarray(), varray());
diff --git a/editor/doc_tools.cpp b/editor/doc_tools.cpp
index 47ea8cbe2a..e29c9593c3 100644
--- a/editor/doc_tools.cpp
+++ b/editor/doc_tools.cpp
@@ -394,13 +394,22 @@ void DocTools::generate(bool p_basic_types) {
 					method.qualifiers += " ";
 				}
 				method.qualifiers += "const";
-			} else if (E->get().flags & METHOD_FLAG_VARARG) {
+			}
+
+			if (E->get().flags & METHOD_FLAG_VARARG) {
 				if (method.qualifiers != "") {
 					method.qualifiers += " ";
 				}
 				method.qualifiers += "vararg";
 			}
 
+			if (E->get().flags & METHOD_FLAG_STATIC) {
+				if (method.qualifiers != "") {
+					method.qualifiers += " ";
+				}
+				method.qualifiers += "static";
+			}
+
 			for (int i = -1; i < E->get().arguments.size(); i++) {
 				if (i == -1) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
@@ -647,6 +656,20 @@ void DocTools::generate(bool p_basic_types) {
 				method.qualifiers += "vararg";
 			}
 
+			if (mi.flags & METHOD_FLAG_CONST) {
+				if (method.qualifiers != "") {
+					method.qualifiers += " ";
+				}
+				method.qualifiers += "const";
+			}
+
+			if (mi.flags & METHOD_FLAG_STATIC) {
+				if (method.qualifiers != "") {
+					method.qualifiers += " ";
+				}
+				method.qualifiers += "static";
+			}
+
 			c.methods.push_back(method);
 		}