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- .. _class_ClassDB:
- ClassDB
- =======
- **Inherits:** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`
- Class information repository.
- Description
- -----------
- Provides access to metadata stored for every available class.
- Methods
- -------
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`can_instance<class_ClassDB_method_can_instance>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`class_exists<class_ClassDB_method_class_exists>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`class_get_category<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_category>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`class_get_enum_constants<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_enum_constants>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` enum, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`class_get_enum_list<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_enum_list>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`class_get_integer_constant<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_integer_constant>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`class_get_integer_constant_enum<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_integer_constant_enum>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`class_get_integer_constant_list<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_integer_constant_list>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Array<class_Array>` | :ref:`class_get_method_list<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_method_list>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` | :ref:`class_get_property<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_property>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` property **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Array<class_Array>` | :ref:`class_get_property_list<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_property_list>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` | :ref:`class_get_signal<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_signal>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` signal **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Array<class_Array>` | :ref:`class_get_signal_list<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_signal_list>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`class_has_enum<class_ClassDB_method_class_has_enum>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`class_has_integer_constant<class_ClassDB_method_class_has_integer_constant>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`class_has_method<class_ClassDB_method_class_has_method>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` method, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`class_has_signal<class_ClassDB_method_class_has_signal>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` signal **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`class_set_property<class_ClassDB_method_class_set_property>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` property, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` value **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`get_class_list<class_ClassDB_method_get_class_list>` **(** **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` | :ref:`get_inheriters_from_class<class_ClassDB_method_get_inheriters_from_class>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`get_parent_class<class_ClassDB_method_get_parent_class>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` | :ref:`instance<class_ClassDB_method_instance>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_class_enabled<class_ClassDB_method_is_class_enabled>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const| |
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- | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_parent_class<class_ClassDB_method_is_parent_class>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` inherits **)** |const| |
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- Method Descriptions
- -------------------
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_can_instance:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **can_instance** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Returns ``true`` if you can instance objects from the specified ``class``, ``false`` in other case.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_exists:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **class_exists** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Returns whether the specified ``class`` is available or not.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_category:
- - :ref:`String<class_String>` **class_get_category** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Returns a category associated with the class for use in documentation and the Asset Library. Debug mode required.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_enum_constants:
- - :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **class_get_enum_constants** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` enum, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns an array with all the keys in ``enum`` of ``class`` or its ancestry.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_enum_list:
- - :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **class_get_enum_list** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns an array with all the enums of ``class`` or its ancestry.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_integer_constant:
- - :ref:`int<class_int>` **class_get_integer_constant** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|
- Returns the value of the integer constant ``name`` of ``class`` or its ancestry. Always returns 0 when the constant could not be found.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_integer_constant_enum:
- - :ref:`String<class_String>` **class_get_integer_constant_enum** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns which enum the integer constant ``name`` of ``class`` or its ancestry belongs to.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_integer_constant_list:
- - :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **class_get_integer_constant_list** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns an array with the names all the integer constants of ``class`` or its ancestry.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_method_list:
- - :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **class_get_method_list** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns an array with all the methods of ``class`` or its ancestry if ``no_inheritance`` is ``false``. Every element of the array is a :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` with the following keys: ``args``, ``default_args``, ``flags``, ``id``, ``name``, ``return: (class_name, hint, hint_string, name, type, usage)``.
- **Note:** In exported release builds the debug info is not available, so the returned dictionaries will contain only method names.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_property:
- - :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **class_get_property** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` property **)** |const|
- Returns the value of ``property`` of ``class`` or its ancestry.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_property_list:
- - :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **class_get_property_list** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns an array with all the properties of ``class`` or its ancestry if ``no_inheritance`` is ``false``.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_signal:
- - :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` **class_get_signal** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` signal **)** |const|
- Returns the ``signal`` data of ``class`` or its ancestry. The returned value is a :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` with the following keys: ``args``, ``default_args``, ``flags``, ``id``, ``name``, ``return: (class_name, hint, hint_string, name, type, usage)``.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_get_signal_list:
- - :ref:`Array<class_Array>` **class_get_signal_list** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns an array with all the signals of ``class`` or its ancestry if ``no_inheritance`` is ``false``. Every element of the array is a :ref:`Dictionary<class_Dictionary>` as described in :ref:`class_get_signal<class_ClassDB_method_class_get_signal>`.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_has_enum:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **class_has_enum** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns whether ``class`` or its ancestry has an enum called ``name`` or not.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_has_integer_constant:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **class_has_integer_constant** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` name **)** |const|
- Returns whether ``class`` or its ancestry has an integer constant called ``name`` or not.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_has_method:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **class_has_method** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` method, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` no_inheritance=false **)** |const|
- Returns whether ``class`` (or its ancestry if ``no_inheritance`` is ``false``) has a method called ``method`` or not.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_has_signal:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **class_has_signal** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` signal **)** |const|
- Returns whether ``class`` or its ancestry has a signal called ``signal`` or not.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_class_set_property:
- - :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **class_set_property** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` property, :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` value **)** |const|
- Sets ``property`` value of ``class`` to ``value``.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_get_class_list:
- - :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **get_class_list** **(** **)** |const|
- Returns the names of all the classes available.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_get_inheriters_from_class:
- - :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` **get_inheriters_from_class** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Returns the names of all the classes that directly or indirectly inherit from ``class``.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_get_parent_class:
- - :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_parent_class** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Returns the parent class of ``class``.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_instance:
- - :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>` **instance** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Creates an instance of ``class``.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_is_class_enabled:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_class_enabled** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class **)** |const|
- Returns whether this ``class`` is enabled or not.
- ----
- .. _class_ClassDB_method_is_parent_class:
- - :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_parent_class** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` class, :ref:`String<class_String>` inherits **)** |const|
- Returns whether ``inherits`` is an ancestor of ``class`` or not.
- .. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
- .. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
- .. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`
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