3 files changed, 57 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp
index b99c5d31ab..7eb4294732 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/api_generator.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ List<ClassAPI> generate_c_api_classes() {
 				MethodInfo &method_info = m->get();
 
 				//method name
-				method_api.method_name = m->get().name;
+				method_api.method_name = method_info.name;
 				//method return type
 				if (method_api.method_name.find(":") != -1) {
 					method_api.return_type = method_api.method_name.get_slice(":", 1);
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ List<ClassAPI> generate_c_api_classes() {
 						arg_type = arg_info.hint_string;
 					} else if (arg_info.type == Variant::NIL) {
 						arg_type = "Variant";
+					} else if (arg_info.type == Variant::OBJECT) {
+						arg_type = arg_info.class_name;
 					} else {
 						arg_type = Variant::get_type_name(arg_info.type);
 					}
diff --git a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp
index 9fd0a2e8ec..5cf144d4fe 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ bool NativeScript::can_instance() const {
 	NativeScriptDesc *script_data = get_script_desc();
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-
-	return script_data || (!is_tool() && !ScriptServer::is_scripting_enabled());
+	// Only valid if this is either a tool script or a "regular" script.
+	// (so an environment whre scripting is disabled (and not the editor) would not
+	// create objects).
+	return script_data && (is_tool() || ScriptServer::is_scripting_enabled());
 #else
 	return script_data;
 #endif
@@ -199,25 +201,6 @@ ScriptInstance *NativeScript::instance_create(Object *p_this) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-	if (!ScriptServer::is_scripting_enabled() && !is_tool()) {
-		// placeholder for nodes. For tools we want the rool thing.
-
-		PlaceHolderScriptInstance *sins = memnew(PlaceHolderScriptInstance(NSL, Ref<Script>(this), p_this));
-		placeholders.insert(sins);
-
-		if (script_data->create_func.create_func) {
-			script_data->create_func.create_func(
-					(godot_object *)p_this,
-					script_data->create_func.method_data);
-		}
-
-		_update_placeholder(sins);
-
-		return sins;
-	}
-#endif
-
 	NativeScriptInstance *nsi = memnew(NativeScriptInstance);
 
 	nsi->owner = p_this;
@@ -246,6 +229,19 @@ ScriptInstance *NativeScript::instance_create(Object *p_this) {
 	return nsi;
 }
 
+PlaceHolderScriptInstance *NativeScript::placeholder_instance_create(Object *p_this) {
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
+	PlaceHolderScriptInstance *sins = memnew(PlaceHolderScriptInstance(NSL, Ref<Script>(this), p_this));
+	placeholders.insert(sins);
+
+	_update_placeholder(sins);
+
+	return sins;
+#else
+	return NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
 bool NativeScript::instance_has(const Object *p_this) const {
 	return instance_owners.has((Object *)p_this);
 }
@@ -1036,8 +1032,16 @@ NativeScriptLanguage::~NativeScriptLanguage() {
 
 	for (Map<String, Ref<GDNative> >::Element *L = NSL->library_gdnatives.front(); L; L = L->next()) {
 
-		if (L->get().is_valid())
-			L->get()->terminate();
+		Ref<GDNative> lib = L->get();
+		// only shut down valid libs, duh!
+		if (lib.is_valid()) {
+
+			// If it's a singleton-library then the gdnative module
+			// manages the destruction at engine shutdown, not NativeScript.
+			if (!lib->get_library()->is_singleton()) {
+				lib->terminate();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	NSL->library_classes.clear();
@@ -1599,18 +1603,20 @@ bool NativeScriptLanguage::handles_global_class_type(const String &p_type) const
 }
 
 String NativeScriptLanguage::get_global_class_name(const String &p_path, String *r_base_type, String *r_icon_path) const {
-	Ref<NativeScript> script = ResourceLoader::load(p_path, "NativeScript");
-	if (script.is_valid()) {
+	if (!p_path.empty()) {
+		Ref<NativeScript> script = ResourceLoader::load(p_path, "NativeScript");
+		if (script.is_valid()) {
+			if (r_base_type)
+				*r_base_type = script->get_instance_base_type();
+			if (r_icon_path)
+				*r_icon_path = script->get_script_class_icon_path();
+			return script->get_script_class_name();
+		}
 		if (r_base_type)
-			*r_base_type = script->get_instance_base_type();
+			*r_base_type = String();
 		if (r_icon_path)
-			*r_icon_path = script->get_script_class_icon_path();
-		return script->get_script_class_name();
+			*r_icon_path = String();
 	}
-	if (r_base_type)
-		*r_base_type = String();
-	if (r_icon_path)
-		*r_icon_path = String();
 	return String();
 }
 
@@ -1639,10 +1645,19 @@ void NativeReloadNode::_notification(int p_what) {
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				// Don't unload what should not be reloaded!
 				if (!gdn->get_library()->is_reloadable()) {
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				// singleton libraries might have alive pointers living inside the
+				// editor. Also reloading a singleton library would mean that
+				// the singleton entry will not be called again, as this only
+				// happens at engine startup.
+				if (gdn->get_library()->is_singleton()) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				gdn->terminate();
 			}
 
@@ -1670,6 +1685,12 @@ void NativeReloadNode::_notification(int p_what) {
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				// since singleton libraries are not unloaded there is no point
+				// in loading them again.
+				if (gdn->get_library()->is_singleton()) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				if (!gdn->initialize()) {
 					libs_to_remove.insert(L->key());
 					continue;
diff --git a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.h b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.h
index 8dd5ba3b9c..a6865c6243 100644
--- a/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.h
+++ b/modules/gdnative/nativescript/nativescript.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual StringName get_instance_base_type() const; // this may not work in all scripts, will return empty if so
 	virtual ScriptInstance *instance_create(Object *p_this);
+	virtual PlaceHolderScriptInstance *placeholder_instance_create(Object *p_this);
 	virtual bool instance_has(const Object *p_this) const;
 
 	virtual bool has_source_code() const;