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GDExtensionManager
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Provides access to GDExtension functionality.

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Description
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The GDExtensionManager loads, initializes, and keeps track of all available :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>` libraries in the project.

\ **Note:** Do not worry about GDExtension unless you know what you are doing.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`GDExtension overview <../tutorials/scripting/gdextension/what_is_gdextension>`

- :doc:`GDExtension example in C++ <../tutorials/scripting/gdextension/gdextension_cpp_example>`

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Methods
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   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>`                 | :ref:`get_extension<class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_extension>`\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                     |
   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>`     | :ref:`get_loaded_extensions<class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_loaded_extensions>`\ (\ ) |const|                                 |
   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`                               | :ref:`is_extension_loaded<class_GDExtensionManager_method_is_extension_loaded>`\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| |
   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` | :ref:`load_extension<class_GDExtensionManager_method_load_extension>`\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                   |
   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` | :ref:`reload_extension<class_GDExtensionManager_method_reload_extension>`\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )               |
   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` | :ref:`unload_extension<class_GDExtensionManager_method_unload_extension>`\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )               |
   +-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Signals
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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_signal_extension_loaded:

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**extension_loaded**\ (\ extension\: :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_signal_extension_loaded>`

Emitted after the editor has finished loading a new extension.

\ **Note:** This signal is only emitted in editor builds.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_signal_extension_unloading:

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**extension_unloading**\ (\ extension\: :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_signal_extension_unloading>`

Emitted before the editor starts unloading an extension.

\ **Note:** This signal is only emitted in editor builds.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_signal_extensions_reloaded:

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**extensions_reloaded**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_signal_extensions_reloaded>`

Emitted after the editor has finished reloading one or more extensions.

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Enumerations
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.. _enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus:

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enum **LoadStatus**: :ref:`🔗<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>`

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **LOAD_STATUS_OK** = ``0``

The extension has loaded successfully.

.. _class_GDExtensionManager_constant_LOAD_STATUS_FAILED:

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **LOAD_STATUS_FAILED** = ``1``

The extension has failed to load, possibly because it does not exist or has missing dependencies.

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **LOAD_STATUS_ALREADY_LOADED** = ``2``

The extension has already been loaded.

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **LOAD_STATUS_NOT_LOADED** = ``3``

The extension has not been loaded.

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **LOAD_STATUS_NEEDS_RESTART** = ``4``

The extension requires the application to restart to fully load.

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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_extension:

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:ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>` **get_extension**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_extension>`

Returns the :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>` at the given file ``path``, or ``null`` if it has not been loaded or does not exist.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_loaded_extensions:

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:ref:`PackedStringArray<class_PackedStringArray>` **get_loaded_extensions**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_loaded_extensions>`

Returns the file paths of all currently loaded extensions.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_method_is_extension_loaded:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_extension_loaded**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_method_is_extension_loaded>`

Returns ``true`` if the extension at the given file ``path`` has already been loaded successfully. See also :ref:`get_loaded_extensions<class_GDExtensionManager_method_get_loaded_extensions>`.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_method_load_extension:

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **load_extension**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_method_load_extension>`

Loads an extension by absolute file path. The ``path`` needs to point to a valid :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>`. Returns :ref:`LOAD_STATUS_OK<class_GDExtensionManager_constant_LOAD_STATUS_OK>` if successful.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_method_reload_extension:

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **reload_extension**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_method_reload_extension>`

Reloads the extension at the given file path. The ``path`` needs to point to a valid :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>`, otherwise this method may return either :ref:`LOAD_STATUS_NOT_LOADED<class_GDExtensionManager_constant_LOAD_STATUS_NOT_LOADED>` or :ref:`LOAD_STATUS_FAILED<class_GDExtensionManager_constant_LOAD_STATUS_FAILED>`.

\ **Note:** You can only reload extensions in the editor. In release builds, this method always fails and returns :ref:`LOAD_STATUS_FAILED<class_GDExtensionManager_constant_LOAD_STATUS_FAILED>`.

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.. _class_GDExtensionManager_method_unload_extension:

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:ref:`LoadStatus<enum_GDExtensionManager_LoadStatus>` **unload_extension**\ (\ path\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GDExtensionManager_method_unload_extension>`

Unloads an extension by file path. The ``path`` needs to point to an already loaded :ref:`GDExtension<class_GDExtension>`, otherwise this method returns :ref:`LOAD_STATUS_NOT_LOADED<class_GDExtensionManager_constant_LOAD_STATUS_NOT_LOADED>`.

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