<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <class name="Object" category="Core" version="3.2"> <brief_description> Base class for all non built-in types. </brief_description> <description> Base class for all non built-in types. Everything which is not a built-in type starts the inheritance chain from this class. Objects can be constructed from scripting languages, using [code]Object.new()[/code] in GDScript, [code]new Object[/code] in C#, or the "Construct Object" node in VisualScript. Objects do not manage memory, if inheriting from one the object will most likely have to be deleted manually (call the [method free] function from the script or delete from C++). Some derivatives add memory management, such as [Reference] (which keeps a reference count and deletes itself automatically when no longer referenced) and [Node], which deletes the children tree when deleted. Objects export properties, which are mainly useful for storage and editing, but not really so much in programming. Properties are exported in [method _get_property_list] and handled in [method _get] and [method _set]. However, scripting languages and C++ have simpler means to export them. Objects also receive notifications ([method _notification]). Notifications are a simple way to notify the object about simple events, so they can all be handled together. </description> <tutorials> </tutorials> <demos> </demos> <methods> <method name="_get" qualifiers="virtual"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns the given property. Returns [code]null[/code] if the [code]property[/code] does not exist. </description> </method> <method name="_get_property_list" qualifiers="virtual"> <return type="Array"> </return> <description> Returns the object's property list as an [Array] of dictionaries. Dictionaries must contain: name:String, type:int (see TYPE_* enum in [@GlobalScope]) and optionally: hint:int (see PROPERTY_HINT_* in [@GlobalScope]), hint_string:String, usage:int (see PROPERTY_USAGE_* in [@GlobalScope]). </description> </method> <method name="_init" qualifiers="virtual"> <return type="void"> </return> <description> The virtual method called upon initialization. </description> </method> <method name="_notification" qualifiers="virtual"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="what" type="int"> </argument> <description> Notify the object internally using an ID. </description> </method> <method name="_set" qualifiers="virtual"> <return type="bool"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="value" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> Sets a property. Returns [code]true[/code] if the [code]property[/code] exists. </description> </method> <method name="add_user_signal"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="arguments" type="Array" default="[ ]"> </argument> <description> Adds a user-defined [code]signal[/code]. Arguments are optional, but can be added as an [Array] of dictionaries, each containing "name" and "type" (from [@GlobalScope] TYPE_*). </description> </method> <method name="call" qualifiers="vararg"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <description> Calls the [code]method[/code] on the object and returns a result. Pass parameters as a comma separated list. </description> </method> <method name="call_deferred" qualifiers="vararg"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <description> Calls the [code]method[/code] on the object during idle time and returns a result. Pass parameters as a comma separated list. </description> </method> <method name="callv"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="arg_array" type="Array"> </argument> <description> Calls the [code]method[/code] on the object and returns a result. Pass parameters as an [Array]. </description> </method> <method name="can_translate_messages" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if the object can translate strings. </description> </method> <method name="connect"> <return type="int" enum="Error"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="target" type="Object"> </argument> <argument index="2" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="3" name="binds" type="Array" default="[ ]"> </argument> <argument index="4" name="flags" type="int" default="0"> </argument> <description> Connects a [code]signal[/code] to a [code]method[/code] on a [code]target[/code] object. Pass optional [code]binds[/code] to the call. Use [code]flags[/code] to set deferred or one shot connections. See [code]CONNECT_*[/code] constants. A [code]signal[/code] can only be connected once to a [code]method[/code]. It will throw an error if already connected. To avoid this, first use [method is_connected] to check for existing connections. </description> </method> <method name="disconnect"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="target" type="Object"> </argument> <argument index="2" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <description> Disconnects a [code]signal[/code] from a [code]method[/code] on the given [code]target[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="emit_signal" qualifiers="vararg"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <description> Emits the given [code]signal[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="free"> <return type="void"> </return> <description> Deletes the object from memory. </description> </method> <method name="get" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns a [Variant] for a [code]property[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="get_class" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String"> </return> <description> Returns the object's class as a [String]. </description> </method> <method name="get_incoming_connections" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Array"> </return> <description> Returns an [Array] of dictionaries with information about signals that are connected to the object. Inside each [Dictionary] there are 3 fields: - "source" is a reference to signal emitter. - "signal_name" is name of connected signal. - "method_name" is a name of method to which signal is connected. </description> </method> <method name="get_indexed" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="NodePath"> </argument> <description> Get indexed object property by String. Property indices get accessed with colon separation, for example: [code]position:x[/code] </description> </method> <method name="get_instance_id" qualifiers="const"> <return type="int"> </return> <description> Returns the object's unique instance ID. </description> </method> <method name="get_meta" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Variant"> </return> <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns the object's metadata for the given [code]name[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="get_meta_list" qualifiers="const"> <return type="PoolStringArray"> </return> <description> Returns the object's metadata as a [PoolStringArray]. </description> </method> <method name="get_method_list" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Array"> </return> <description> Returns the object's methods and their signatures as an [Array]. </description> </method> <method name="get_property_list" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Array"> </return> <description> Returns the list of properties as an [Array] of dictionaries. Dictionaries contain: name:String, type:int (see TYPE_* enum in [@GlobalScope]) and optionally: hint:int (see PROPERTY_HINT_* in [@GlobalScope]), hint_string:String, usage:int (see PROPERTY_USAGE_* in [@GlobalScope]). </description> </method> <method name="get_script" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Reference"> </return> <description> Returns the object's [Script] or [code]null[/code] if one doesn't exist. </description> </method> <method name="get_signal_connection_list" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Array"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns an [Array] of connections for the given [code]signal[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="get_signal_list" qualifiers="const"> <return type="Array"> </return> <description> Returns the list of signals as an [Array] of dictionaries. </description> </method> <method name="has_meta" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if a metadata is found with the given [code]name[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="has_method" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <argument index="0" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if the object contains the given [code]method[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="has_user_signal" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if the given user-defined [code]signal[/code] exists. </description> </method> <method name="is_blocking_signals" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if signal emission blocking is enabled. </description> </method> <method name="is_class" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <argument index="0" name="type" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if the object inherits from the given [code]type[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="is_connected" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <argument index="0" name="signal" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="target" type="Object"> </argument> <argument index="2" name="method" type="String"> </argument> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if a connection exists for a given [code]signal[/code], [code]target[/code], and [code]method[/code]. </description> </method> <method name="is_queued_for_deletion" qualifiers="const"> <return type="bool"> </return> <description> Returns [code]true[/code] if the [code]queue_free[/code] method was called for the object. </description> </method> <method name="notification"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="what" type="int"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="reversed" type="bool" default="false"> </argument> <description> Notify the object of something. </description> </method> <method name="property_list_changed_notify"> <return type="void"> </return> <description> </description> </method> <method name="set"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="value" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> Set property into the object. </description> </method> <method name="set_block_signals"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="enable" type="bool"> </argument> <description> If set to true, signal emission is blocked. </description> </method> <method name="set_deferred"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="value" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> </description> </method> <method name="set_indexed"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="property" type="NodePath"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="value" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> </description> </method> <method name="set_message_translation"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="enable" type="bool"> </argument> <description> Define whether the object can translate strings (with calls to [method tr]). Default is true. </description> </method> <method name="set_meta"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="name" type="String"> </argument> <argument index="1" name="value" type="Variant"> </argument> <description> Set a metadata into the object. Metadata is serialized. Metadata can be [i]anything[/i]. </description> </method> <method name="set_script"> <return type="void"> </return> <argument index="0" name="script" type="Reference"> </argument> <description> Set a script into the object, scripts extend the object functionality. </description> </method> <method name="tr" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String"> </return> <argument index="0" name="message" type="String"> </argument> <description> Translate a message. Only works if message translation is enabled (which it is by default). See [method set_message_translation]. </description> </method> </methods> <signals> <signal name="script_changed"> <description> Emitted whenever the script of the Object is changed. </description> </signal> </signals> <constants> <constant name="NOTIFICATION_POSTINITIALIZE" value="0"> Called right when the object is initialized. Not available in script. </constant> <constant name="NOTIFICATION_PREDELETE" value="1"> Called before the object is about to be deleted. </constant> <constant name="CONNECT_DEFERRED" value="1" enum="ConnectFlags"> Connect a signal in deferred mode. This way, signal emissions are stored in a queue, then set on idle time. </constant> <constant name="CONNECT_PERSIST" value="2" enum="ConnectFlags"> Persisting connections are saved when the object is serialized to file. </constant> <constant name="CONNECT_ONESHOT" value="4" enum="ConnectFlags"> One shot connections disconnect themselves after emission. </constant> <constant name="CONNECT_REFERENCE_COUNTED" value="8" enum="ConnectFlags"> </constant> </constants> </class>