godotengine
/
godot-docs
mirror of https://github.com/godotengine/godot-docs


			
				
					
						
						
							123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278279280281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300301302303304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320321322323324325326327328329330331332333334335336337338339340341342343
							:github_url: hide

.. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!!!
.. Generated automatically from Godot engine sources.
.. Generator: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/tree/master/doc/tools/make_rst.py.
.. XML source: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/tree/master/doc/classes/VisualShaderNodeGroupBase.xml.

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase:

VisualShaderNodeGroupBase
=========================

**Inherits:** :ref:`VisualShaderNodeResizableBase<class_VisualShaderNodeResizableBase>` **<** :ref:`VisualShaderNode<class_VisualShaderNode>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`VisualShaderNodeExpression<class_VisualShaderNodeExpression>`

Base class for a family of nodes with variable number of input and output ports within the visual shader graph.

.. rst-class:: classref-introduction-group

Description
-----------

Currently, has no direct usage, use the derived classes instead.

.. rst-class:: classref-reftable-group

Methods
-------

.. table::
   :widths: auto

   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`add_input_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_input_port>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )   |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`add_output_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_output_port>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`clear_input_ports<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_clear_input_ports>`\ (\ )                                                                                           |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`clear_output_ports<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_clear_output_ports>`\ (\ )                                                                                         |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`       | :ref:`get_free_input_port_id<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_input_port_id>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                         |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`       | :ref:`get_free_output_port_id<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_output_port_id>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                       |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`       | :ref:`get_input_port_count<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_input_port_count>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                             |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`get_inputs<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_inputs>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                                                 |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`       | :ref:`get_output_port_count<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_output_port_count>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                           |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`String<class_String>` | :ref:`get_outputs<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_outputs>`\ (\ ) |const|                                                                                               |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`     | :ref:`has_input_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_has_input_port>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const|                                                             |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`     | :ref:`has_output_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_has_output_port>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const|                                                           |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`     | :ref:`is_valid_port_name<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_is_valid_port_name>`\ (\ name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const|                                             |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`remove_input_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_remove_input_port>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ )                                                               |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`remove_output_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_remove_output_port>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ )                                                             |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`set_input_port_name<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_input_port_name>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                       |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`set_input_port_type<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_input_port_type>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ )                             |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`set_inputs<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_inputs>`\ (\ inputs\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                                                                   |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`set_output_port_name<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_output_port_name>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                     |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`set_output_port_type<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_output_port_type>`\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ )                           |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                      | :ref:`set_outputs<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_outputs>`\ (\ outputs\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ )                                                                |
   +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

.. rst-class:: classref-section-separator

----

.. rst-class:: classref-descriptions-group

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_input_port:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **add_input_port**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_input_port>`

Adds an input port with the specified ``type`` (see :ref:`PortType<enum_VisualShaderNode_PortType>`) and ``name``.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_output_port:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **add_output_port**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_output_port>`

Adds an output port with the specified ``type`` (see :ref:`PortType<enum_VisualShaderNode_PortType>`) and ``name``.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_clear_input_ports:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **clear_input_ports**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_clear_input_ports>`

Removes all previously specified input ports.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_clear_output_ports:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **clear_output_ports**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_clear_output_ports>`

Removes all previously specified output ports.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_input_port_id:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_free_input_port_id**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_input_port_id>`

Returns a free input port ID which can be used in :ref:`add_input_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_input_port>`.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_output_port_id:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_free_output_port_id**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_output_port_id>`

Returns a free output port ID which can be used in :ref:`add_output_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_output_port>`.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_input_port_count:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_input_port_count**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_input_port_count>`

Returns the number of input ports in use. Alternative for :ref:`get_free_input_port_id<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_input_port_id>`.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_inputs:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`String<class_String>` **get_inputs**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_inputs>`

Returns a :ref:`String<class_String>` description of the input ports as a colon-separated list using the format ``id,type,name;`` (see :ref:`add_input_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_input_port>`).

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_output_port_count:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_output_port_count**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_output_port_count>`

Returns the number of output ports in use. Alternative for :ref:`get_free_output_port_id<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_free_output_port_id>`.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_outputs:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`String<class_String>` **get_outputs**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_get_outputs>`

Returns a :ref:`String<class_String>` description of the output ports as a colon-separated list using the format ``id,type,name;`` (see :ref:`add_output_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_output_port>`).

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_has_input_port:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_input_port**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_has_input_port>`

Returns ``true`` if the specified input port exists.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_has_output_port:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **has_output_port**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_has_output_port>`

Returns ``true`` if the specified output port exists.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_is_valid_port_name:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_valid_port_name**\ (\ name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_is_valid_port_name>`

Returns ``true`` if the specified port name does not override an existed port name and is valid within the shader.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_remove_input_port:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **remove_input_port**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_remove_input_port>`

Removes the specified input port.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_remove_output_port:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **remove_output_port**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_remove_output_port>`

Removes the specified output port.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_input_port_name:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **set_input_port_name**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_input_port_name>`

Renames the specified input port.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_input_port_type:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **set_input_port_type**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_input_port_type>`

Sets the specified input port's type (see :ref:`PortType<enum_VisualShaderNode_PortType>`).

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_inputs:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **set_inputs**\ (\ inputs\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_inputs>`

Defines all input ports using a :ref:`String<class_String>` formatted as a colon-separated list: ``id,type,name;`` (see :ref:`add_input_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_input_port>`).

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_output_port_name:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **set_output_port_name**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, name\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_output_port_name>`

Renames the specified output port.

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_output_port_type:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **set_output_port_type**\ (\ id\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, type\: :ref:`int<class_int>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_output_port_type>`

Sets the specified output port's type (see :ref:`PortType<enum_VisualShaderNode_PortType>`).

.. rst-class:: classref-item-separator

----

.. _class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_outputs:

.. rst-class:: classref-method

|void| **set_outputs**\ (\ outputs\: :ref:`String<class_String>`\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_set_outputs>`

Defines all output ports using a :ref:`String<class_String>` formatted as a colon-separated list: ``id,type,name;`` (see :ref:`add_output_port<class_VisualShaderNodeGroupBase_method_add_output_port>`).

.. |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.)`
.. |constructor| replace:: :abbr:`constructor (This method is used to construct a type.)`
.. |static| replace:: :abbr:`static (This method doesn't need an instance to be called, so it can be called directly using the class name.)`
.. |operator| replace:: :abbr:`operator (This method describes a valid operator to use with this type as left-hand operand.)`
.. |bitfield| replace:: :abbr:`BitField (This value is an integer composed as a bitmask of the following flags.)`
.. |void| replace:: :abbr:`void (No return value.)`