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Object
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**Inherited By:** :ref:`Reference<class_reference>`, :ref:`Physics2DServer<class_physics2dserver>`, :ref:`Input<class_input>`, :ref:`SpatialSound2DServer<class_spatialsound2dserver>`, :ref:`Node<class_node>`, :ref:`Geometry<class_geometry>`, :ref:`TreeItem<class_treeitem>`, :ref:`PhysicsDirectSpaceState<class_physicsdirectspacestate>`, :ref:`Physics2DDirectSpaceState<class_physics2ddirectspacestate>`, :ref:`MainLoop<class_mainloop>`, :ref:`InputMap<class_inputmap>`, :ref:`UndoRedo<class_undoredo>`, :ref:`PhysicsServer<class_physicsserver>`, :ref:`ResourceSaver<class_resourcesaver>`, :ref:`Performance<class_performance>`, :ref:`PathRemap<class_pathremap>`, :ref:`ResourceLoader<class_resourceloader>`, :ref:`AudioServer<class_audioserver>`, :ref:`SpatialSoundServer<class_spatialsoundserver>`, :ref:`VisualServer<class_visualserver>`, :ref:`IP<class_ip>`, :ref:`OS<class_os>`, :ref:`Globals<class_globals>`, :ref:`PhysicsDirectBodyState<class_physicsdirectbodystate>`, :ref:`EditorSelection<class_editorselection>`, :ref:`Physics2DDirectBodyState<class_physics2ddirectbodystate>`, :ref:`TranslationServer<class_translationserver>`
**Category:** Core
Brief Description
-----------------
Base class for all non built-in types.
Member Functions
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| :ref:`String<class_string>` | :ref:`XL_MESSAGE<class_Object_XL_MESSAGE>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` message **)** const |
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| void | :ref:`_get<class_Object__get>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property **)** virtual |
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| :ref:`Array<class_array>` | :ref:`_get_property_list<class_Object__get_property_list>` **(** **)** virtual |
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| void | :ref:`_init<class_Object__init>` **(** **)** virtual |
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| void | :ref:`_notification<class_Object__notification>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` what **)** virtual |
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| void | :ref:`_set<class_Object__set>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` value **)** virtual |
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| void | :ref:`add_user_signal<class_Object_add_user_signal>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Array<class_array>` arguments=Array() **)** |
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| void | :ref:`call<class_Object_call>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg0=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg1=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg2=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg3=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg4=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg5=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg6=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg7=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg8=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg9=NULL **)** |
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| void | :ref:`call_deferred<class_Object_call_deferred>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg0=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg1=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg2=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg3=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg4=NULL **)** |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` | :ref:`callv<class_Object_callv>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Array<class_array>` arg_array **)** |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`can_translate_messages<class_Object_can_translate_messages>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`connect<class_Object_connect>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Object<class_object>` target, :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Array<class_array>` binds=Array(), :ref:`int<class_int>` flags=0 **)** |
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| void | :ref:`disconnect<class_Object_disconnect>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Object<class_object>` target, :ref:`String<class_string>` method **)** |
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| void | :ref:`emit_signal<class_Object_emit_signal>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg0=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg1=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg2=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg3=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg4=NULL **)** |
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| void | :ref:`free<class_Object_free>` **(** **)** |
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| void | :ref:`get<class_Object_get>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property **)** const |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`get_instance_ID<class_Object_get_instance_ID>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` | :ref:`get_meta<class_Object_get_meta>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const |
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| :ref:`StringArray<class_stringarray>` | :ref:`get_meta_list<class_Object_get_meta_list>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`Array<class_array>` | :ref:`get_method_list<class_Object_get_method_list>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`Array<class_array>` | :ref:`get_property_list<class_Object_get_property_list>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`Script<class_script>` | :ref:`get_script<class_Object_get_script>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`Array<class_array>` | :ref:`get_signal_connection_list<class_Object_get_signal_connection_list>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal **)** const |
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| :ref:`Array<class_array>` | :ref:`get_signal_list<class_Object_get_signal_list>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`String<class_string>` | :ref:`get_type<class_Object_get_type>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`has_meta<class_Object_has_meta>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`has_method<class_Object_has_method>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`has_user_signal<class_Object_has_user_signal>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_blocking_signals<class_Object_is_blocking_signals>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_connected<class_Object_is_connected>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Object<class_object>` target, :ref:`String<class_string>` method **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_queued_for_deletion<class_Object_is_queued_for_deletion>` **(** **)** const |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_type<class_Object_is_type>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` type **)** const |
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| void | :ref:`notification<class_Object_notification>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` what, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` reversed=false **)** |
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| void | :ref:`property_list_changed_notify<class_Object_property_list_changed_notify>` **(** **)** |
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| void | :ref:`set<class_Object_set>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` value **)** |
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| void | :ref:`set_block_signals<class_Object_set_block_signals>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable **)** |
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| void | :ref:`set_message_translation<class_Object_set_message_translation>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable **)** |
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| void | :ref:`set_meta<class_Object_set_meta>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` value **)** |
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| void | :ref:`set_script<class_Object_set_script>` **(** :ref:`Script<class_script>` script **)** |
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| :ref:`String<class_string>` | :ref:`tr<class_Object_tr>` **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` message **)** const |
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Signals
-------
- **script_changed** **(** **)**
Numeric Constants
-----------------
- **NOTIFICATION_POSTINITIALIZE** = **0** --- Called right when the object is initialized. Not available in script.
- **NOTIFICATION_PREDELETE** = **1** --- Called before the object is about to be deleted.
- **CONNECT_DEFERRED** = **1** --- Connect a signal in deferred mode. This way, signal emissions are stored in a queue, then set on idle time.
- **CONNECT_PERSIST** = **2** --- Persisting connections are saved when the object is serialized to file.
- **CONNECT_ONESHOT** = **4** --- One shot connections disconnect themselves after emission.
Description
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Base class for all non built-in types. Everything not a built-in type starts the inheritance chain from this class.
Objects do not manage memory, if inheriting from one the object will most likely have to be deleted manually (call the :ref:`free<class_Object_free>` function from the script or delete from C++).
Some derivates add memory management, such as :ref:`Reference<class_reference>` (which keeps a reference count and deletes itself automatically when no longer referenced) and :ref:`Node<class_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 :ref:`_get_property_list<class_Object__get_property_list>` and handled in :ref:`_get<class_Object__get>` and :ref:`_set<class_Object__set>`. However, scripting languages and C++ have simpler means to export them.
Objects also receive notifications (:ref:`_notification<class_Object__notification>`). Notifications are a simple way to notify the object about simple events, so they can all be handled together.
Member Function Description
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.. _class_Object_XL_MESSAGE:
- :ref:`String<class_string>` **XL_MESSAGE** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` message **)** const
Deprecated, will go away.
.. _class_Object__get:
- void **_get** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property **)** virtual
Return a property, return null if the property does not exist.
.. _class_Object__get_property_list:
- :ref:`Array<class_array>` **_get_property_list** **(** **)** virtual
Return the property list, array of dictionaries, dictionaries must contain: name:String, type:int (see TYPE\_\* enum in globals) and optionally: hint:int (see PROPERTY_HINT\_\* in globals), hint_string:String, usage:int (see PROPERTY_USAGE\_\* in globals).
.. _class_Object__init:
- void **_init** **(** **)** virtual
.. _class_Object__notification:
- void **_notification** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` what **)** virtual
Notification request, the notification id is received.
.. _class_Object__set:
- void **_set** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` value **)** virtual
Set a property. Return true if the property was found.
.. _class_Object_add_user_signal:
- void **add_user_signal** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Array<class_array>` arguments=Array() **)**
Add a user signal (can be added anytime). Arguments are optional, but can be added as an array of dictionaries, each containing "name" and "type" (from :ref:`@Global Scope<class_@global scope>` TYPE\_\*).
.. _class_Object_call:
- void **call** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg0=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg1=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg2=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg3=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg4=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg5=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg6=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg7=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg8=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg9=NULL **)**
Call a function in the object, result is returned.
.. _class_Object_call_deferred:
- void **call_deferred** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg0=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg1=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg2=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg3=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg4=NULL **)**
Create and store a function in the object. The call will take place on idle time.
.. _class_Object_callv:
- :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` **callv** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Array<class_array>` arg_array **)**
.. _class_Object_can_translate_messages:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **can_translate_messages** **(** **)** const
Return true if this object can translate strings.
.. _class_Object_connect:
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **connect** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Object<class_object>` target, :ref:`String<class_string>` method, :ref:`Array<class_array>` binds=Array(), :ref:`int<class_int>` flags=0 **)**
Connect a signal to a method at a target (member function). Binds are optional and are passed as extra arguments to the call. Flags specify optional deferred or one shot connections, see enum CONNECT\_\*. A signal can only be connected once to a method, and it will throw an error if already connected. If you want to avoid this, use :ref:`is_connected<class_Object_is_connected>` to check.
.. _class_Object_disconnect:
- void **disconnect** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Object<class_object>` target, :ref:`String<class_string>` method **)**
Disconnect a signal from a method.
.. _class_Object_emit_signal:
- void **emit_signal** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg0=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg1=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg2=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg3=NULL, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` arg4=NULL **)**
Emit a signal. Arguments are passed in an array.
.. _class_Object_free:
- void **free** **(** **)**
.. _class_Object_get:
- void **get** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property **)** const
Get a property from the object.
.. _class_Object_get_instance_ID:
- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_instance_ID** **(** **)** const
Return the instance ID. All objects have a unique instance ID.
.. _class_Object_get_meta:
- :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` **get_meta** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const
Return a metadata from the object.
.. _class_Object_get_meta_list:
- :ref:`StringArray<class_stringarray>` **get_meta_list** **(** **)** const
Return the list of metadata in the object.
.. _class_Object_get_method_list:
- :ref:`Array<class_array>` **get_method_list** **(** **)** const
.. _class_Object_get_property_list:
- :ref:`Array<class_array>` **get_property_list** **(** **)** const
Return the list of properties as an array of dictionaries, dictionaries contain: name:String, type:int (see TYPE\_\* enum in globals) and optionally: hint:int (see PROPERTY_HINT\_\* in globals), hint_string:String, usage:int (see PROPERTY_USAGE\_\* in globals).
.. _class_Object_get_script:
- :ref:`Script<class_script>` **get_script** **(** **)** const
Return the object script (or null if it doesn't have one).
.. _class_Object_get_signal_connection_list:
- :ref:`Array<class_array>` **get_signal_connection_list** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal **)** const
.. _class_Object_get_signal_list:
- :ref:`Array<class_array>` **get_signal_list** **(** **)** const
Return the list of signals as an array of dictionaries.
.. _class_Object_get_type:
- :ref:`String<class_string>` **get_type** **(** **)** const
Return the type of the object as a string.
.. _class_Object_has_meta:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_meta** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name **)** const
Return true if a metadata is found with the requested name.
.. _class_Object_has_method:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_method** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` method **)** const
.. _class_Object_has_user_signal:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_user_signal** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal **)** const
.. _class_Object_is_blocking_signals:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_blocking_signals** **(** **)** const
Return true if signal emission blocking is enabled.
.. _class_Object_is_connected:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_connected** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` signal, :ref:`Object<class_object>` target, :ref:`String<class_string>` method **)** const
Return true if a connection exists for a given signal and target/method.
.. _class_Object_is_queued_for_deletion:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_queued_for_deletion** **(** **)** const
.. _class_Object_is_type:
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_type** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` type **)** const
Check the type of the object against a string (including inheritance).
.. _class_Object_notification:
- void **notification** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` what, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` reversed=false **)**
Notify the object of something.
.. _class_Object_property_list_changed_notify:
- void **property_list_changed_notify** **(** **)**
.. _class_Object_set:
- void **set** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` property, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` value **)**
Set property into the object.
.. _class_Object_set_block_signals:
- void **set_block_signals** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable **)**
If set to true, signal emission is blocked.
.. _class_Object_set_message_translation:
- void **set_message_translation** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` enable **)**
Set true if this object can translate strings (in calls to tr() ). Default is true.
.. _class_Object_set_meta:
- void **set_meta** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` name, :ref:`Variant<class_variant>` value **)**
Set a metadata into the object. Metadata is serialized. Metadata can be *anything*.
.. _class_Object_set_script:
- void **set_script** **(** :ref:`Script<class_script>` script **)**
Set a script into the object, scripts extend the object functionality.
.. _class_Object_tr:
- :ref:`String<class_string>` **tr** **(** :ref:`String<class_string>` message **)** const
Translate a message. Only works in message translation is enabled (which is by default). See :ref:`set_message_translation<class_Object_set_message_translation>`.