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Aug 13, 2025
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import type { Nullable } from "core/types";
import type { FunctionComponent } from "react";

import { Observable } from "core/Misc/observable";
import { ButtonLine } from "shared-ui-components/fluent/hoc/buttonLine";
import { SwitchPropertyLine } from "shared-ui-components/fluent/hoc/propertyLines/switchPropertyLine";
import { TextPropertyLine } from "shared-ui-components/fluent/hoc/propertyLines/textPropertyLine";
import { Textarea } from "shared-ui-components/fluent/primitives/textarea";
import { useObservableState } from "../../hooks/observableHooks";
import { BoundProperty } from "./boundProperty";

enum MetadataTypes {
NULL = "null",
STRING = "string",
OBJECT = "Object",
JSON = "JSON",
}

const PrettyJSONIndent = 2;

function IsParsable(input: any): boolean {
try {
const parsed = JSON.parse(input);
return !!parsed && !IsString(parsed);
} catch (error) {
return false;
}
}

/**
* Checks if the input is a string.
* @param input - any input to check
* @returns boolean - true if the input is a string, false otherwise
*/
function IsString(input: any): boolean {
return typeof input === "string" || input instanceof String;
}

/**
* Checks recursively for functions on an object and returns `false` if any are found.
* @param o any object, string or number
* @returns boolean
*/
function ObjectCanSafelyStringify(o: object | string | number | boolean): boolean {
if (typeof o === "function") {
return false;
}
if (o === null || o === true || o === false || typeof o === "number" || IsString(o)) {
return true;
}

if (typeof o === "object") {
if (Object.values(o).length === 0) {
return true;
}
return Object.values(o as Record<string, any>).every((value) => ObjectCanSafelyStringify(value));
}

if (Array.isArray(o)) {
return o.every((value) => ObjectCanSafelyStringify(value));
}

return false;
}

export interface IMetadataContainer {
metadata: any;
}

class MetadataUtils {
private _editedMetadata: Nullable<string> = null;

public readonly settingsChangedObservable = new Observable<MetadataUtils>();

constructor(public readonly entity: IMetadataContainer) {}

get editedMetadata(): string {
if (this._editedMetadata === null || this._editedMetadata === undefined) {
this._editedMetadata = this.parsedMetadata;
}

if (this._editedMetadata && this.prettyJSON && this.isParsable) {
return JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(this._editedMetadata), undefined, PrettyJSONIndent);
}

return this._editedMetadata ?? "";
}

set editedMetadata(value: string) {
if (this._editedMetadata !== value) {
this._editedMetadata = value;
this.settingsChangedObservable.notifyObservers(this);
}
}

get entityType(): MetadataTypes {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this.entity, "metadata")) {
const meta = this.entity.metadata;
if (IsString(meta)) {
return MetadataTypes.STRING;
}
if (meta === null) {
return MetadataTypes.NULL;
}
if (!ObjectCanSafelyStringify(meta)) {
return MetadataTypes.OBJECT;
}
return MetadataTypes.JSON;
}

return MetadataTypes.NULL;
}

get hasGLTFExtras(): boolean {
return this._editedMetadata && this.isParsable && JSON.parse(this._editedMetadata).gltf;
}

get isChanged(): boolean {
const changed = this._editedMetadata !== this.parsedMetadata;
return changed;
}

/**
* @returns whether the entity's metadata can be parsed as JSON.
*/
get isParsable(): boolean {
return IsParsable(this._editedMetadata);
}

get isReadonly(): boolean {
return this.entityType === MetadataTypes.OBJECT && MetadataUtils._PreventObjectCorruption;
}

get parsedMetadata(): Nullable<string> {
const metadata = this.entity.metadata;

if (IsString(metadata)) {
return metadata;
}

if (metadata) {
if (ObjectCanSafelyStringify(metadata)) {
return JSON.stringify(metadata, undefined, this.prettyJSON ? PrettyJSONIndent : undefined);
} else {
return String(metadata);
}
}

return null;
}

get prettyJSON(): boolean {
return MetadataUtils._PrettyJSON;
}

set prettyJSON(value: boolean) {
if (MetadataUtils._PrettyJSON !== value) {
MetadataUtils._PrettyJSON = value;
this.settingsChangedObservable.notifyObservers(this);
}
}

get preventObjectCorruption(): boolean {
return MetadataUtils._PreventObjectCorruption;
}

set preventObjectCorruption(value: boolean) {
if (MetadataUtils._PreventObjectCorruption !== value) {
MetadataUtils._PreventObjectCorruption = value;
this.settingsChangedObservable.notifyObservers(this);
}
}

/** Safely checks if valid JSON then appends necessary props without overwriting existing */
populateGLTFExtras() {
if (this._editedMetadata && !this.isParsable) {
return;
}

try {
let changed = false;

if (!this._editedMetadata) {
this._editedMetadata = "{}";
}

const parsedJson = JSON.parse(this._editedMetadata);
if (parsedJson) {
if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(parsedJson, "gltf")) {
if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(parsedJson.gltf, "extras")) {
parsedJson.gltf.extras = {};
changed = true;
}
} else {
parsedJson.gltf = { extras: {} };
changed = true;
}
}

if (changed) {
this._editedMetadata = JSON.stringify(parsedJson, undefined, this.prettyJSON ? PrettyJSONIndent : undefined);
this.settingsChangedObservable.notifyObservers(this);
}
} catch (error) {}
}

save() {
if (this._editedMetadata) {
if (this.isParsable) {
const parsed = JSON.parse(this._editedMetadata);
if (!IsString(parsed)) {
this._setMetadata(parsed);
return;
}
}

if (this.entityType === MetadataTypes.STRING) {
if (this._editedMetadata !== "") {
this._setMetadata(this._editedMetadata);
return;
}
}

// Object type or unparseable JSON. Leave as string.
this._setMetadata(this._editedMetadata);
return;
}

this._setMetadata(null);
}

private _setMetadata(value: any) {
if (this.entity.metadata !== value) {
this.entity.metadata = value;

this._editedMetadata = this.parsedMetadata;

this.settingsChangedObservable.notifyObservers(this);
}
}

private static _Instance: Nullable<MetadataUtils> = null;
private static _PrettyJSON = false;
private static _PreventObjectCorruption = true;

public static get Instance(): MetadataUtils {
if (!MetadataUtils._Instance) {
throw new Error("MetadataUtils not initialized.");
}
return MetadataUtils._Instance;
}

public static set Entity(entity: IMetadataContainer) {
if (!MetadataUtils._Instance || MetadataUtils._Instance.entity !== entity) {
MetadataUtils._Instance = new MetadataUtils(entity);
}
}
}

/**
* Component to display metadata properties of an entity.
* @param props - The properties for the component.
* @returns A React component that displays metadata properties.
*/
export const MetadataProperties: FunctionComponent<{ entity: IMetadataContainer }> = (props) => {
const { entity } = props;

MetadataUtils.Entity = entity;
const metadataUtils = MetadataUtils.Instance;

const isChanged = useObservableState(() => metadataUtils.isChanged, metadataUtils.settingsChangedObservable);
const isReadonly = useObservableState(() => metadataUtils.isReadonly, metadataUtils.settingsChangedObservable);
const editedMetadata = useObservableState(() => metadataUtils.editedMetadata, metadataUtils.settingsChangedObservable);

return (
<>
<BoundProperty component={TextPropertyLine} label={"Property type"} target={metadataUtils} propertyKey={"entityType"} />
<BoundProperty component={SwitchPropertyLine} label={"Prevent Object corruption"} target={metadataUtils} propertyKey={"preventObjectCorruption"} />
<BoundProperty component={SwitchPropertyLine} label={"Pretty JSON"} target={metadataUtils} propertyKey={"prettyJSON"} />
<Textarea disabled={isReadonly} value={editedMetadata} onChange={(val) => (metadataUtils.editedMetadata = val)} />
<ButtonLine label={"Populate glTF extras"} disabled={metadataUtils.hasGLTFExtras} onClick={() => metadataUtils.populateGLTFExtras()} />
<ButtonLine label={"Save"} disabled={!isChanged} onClick={() => metadataUtils.save()} />
</>
);
};
2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions packages/dev/inspector-v2/src/inspector.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { FrameGraphPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properti
import { LightPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/lightPropertiesServices";
import { MaterialPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/materialPropertiesService";
import { NodePropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/nodePropertiesService";
import { MetadataPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/metadataPropertiesService";
import { ParticleSystemPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/particleSystemPropertiesService";
import { PhysicsPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/physicsPropertiesService";
import { PostProcessPropertiesServiceDefinition } from "./services/panes/properties/postProcessPropertiesService";
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EffectLayerPropertiesServiceDefinition,
FrameGraphPropertiesServiceDefinition,
AnimationGroupPropertiesServiceDefinition,
MetadataPropertiesServiceDefinition,

// Debug pane tab and related services.
DebugServiceDefinition,
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import type { IMetadataContainer } from "../../../components/properties/metadataProperties";
import type { ServiceDefinition } from "../../../modularity/serviceDefinition";
import type { IPropertiesService } from "./propertiesService";

import { MetadataProperties } from "../../../components/properties/metadataProperties";
import { PropertiesServiceIdentity } from "./propertiesService";

function IsMetadataContainer(entity: unknown): entity is IMetadataContainer {
return (entity as IMetadataContainer).metadata !== undefined;
}

export const MetadataPropertiesServiceDefinition: ServiceDefinition<[], [IPropertiesService]> = {
friendlyName: "Metadata Properties",
consumes: [PropertiesServiceIdentity],
factory: (propertiesService) => {
const contentRegistration = propertiesService.addSectionContent({
key: "Metadata Properties",
// TransformNode and Bone don't share a common base class, but both have the same transform related properties.
predicate: (entity: unknown) => IsMetadataContainer(entity),
content: [
{
section: "Metadata",
component: ({ context }) => <MetadataProperties entity={context} />,
},
],
});

return {
dispose: () => {
contentRegistration.dispose();
},
};
},
};
38 changes: 38 additions & 0 deletions packages/dev/inspector-v2/test/app/index.ts
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boxInstance.position = new Vector3(0, 0, -0.5);
}

function createTestMetadata() {
const materialMeta = new StandardMaterial("material.meta", scene);
materialMeta.emissiveColor = Color3.Red();
materialMeta.metadata = {
test: "test string",
description: "Material JSON metadata.",
someNumber: 73,
};

const defaultMeta = MeshBuilder.CreateBox("default.metadata", { size: 0.15 }, scene);

const undefinedMeta = defaultMeta.clone("undefined.metadata");
undefinedMeta.material = materialMeta;
undefinedMeta.metadata = undefined;

const jsonMeta = defaultMeta.clone("json.metadata");
jsonMeta.material = materialMeta;
jsonMeta.metadata = {
test: "test string",
description: "JSON metadata.",
someNumber: 42,
};

const nullMeta = defaultMeta.clone("null.metadata");
nullMeta.material = materialMeta;
nullMeta.metadata = null;

const stringMeta = defaultMeta.clone("string.metadata");
stringMeta.material = materialMeta;
stringMeta.metadata = "String metadata.";

const objectMeta = defaultMeta.clone("object.metadata");
objectMeta.material = materialMeta;
objectMeta.metadata = jsonMeta;
}

function createMaterials() {
const multiMaterial = new MultiMaterial("multi", scene);
multiMaterial.subMaterials.push(...scene.materials);
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createMaterials();

createTestMetadata();

engine.runRenderLoop(() => {
scene.render();
});
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