[Merged by Bors] - Redo State architecture #1424

TheRawMeatball · 2021-02-09T20:46:33Z

An alternative to StateStages that uses SystemSets. Also includes pop and push operations since this was originally developed for my personal project which needed them.

Ratysz · 2021-02-10T18:02:45Z

Suggested changes from Discord earlier: SetState -> State (assuming StateStage is removed); StateSetBuilder -> StateSet; remove ScheduledOperation, split schedule_operation() into three methods.

Speaking of StateStage: since this is more or less a replacement, might be a good idea to try removing it now as well.

I'm not sure I like the admittedly clever hack with state_cleaner: it hides from the user what's actually going on. If I were to use this, I would definitely try it via regular system sets with state-related run criteria and assume the state would be driven... somehow. This is why I keep suggesting that state-driving system should be required to be added explicitly, by the user; there is just too many edge cases to try and cover for all of them automatically without being implicit somewhere.

TheRawMeatball · 2021-02-10T20:47:13Z

Hmm, I agree with most of your points but I'd argue keeping state_cleaner a hidden implementation detail is the better choice: I feel like adding a state should automatically add all necessary parts, including the driver. As an improvement I might make soon, this impl can probably be improved by automatically adding in relations between the driver system and all systems in the driven sets to remove the need for the hard sync point. If the state driver was to be manual, this burden would be on the user, and I don't think thats very elegant.

Ratysz · 2021-02-10T21:02:05Z

I am insinuating that this approach relies on its own abstraction, rather than integrating well with existing ones. How will this interoperate with plain system sets (i.e. what if something uses the provided run criteria without going through StateSet)? With states being used across stages? How will this work with #1375?

That said, the improvement you're planning will, in my opinion, make this a very good direct replacement to StateStage until at least the time we figure out the questions above.

As for epithets, "elegant" is when things work out beautifully and with perfect clarity; this idea strikes me as "sneaky" at best - which doesn't mean it's bad.

TheRawMeatball · 2021-02-11T08:00:15Z

Alright, I cleaned up the API and made it more aligned with the rest of the ECS. I'll update the example when #1428 is merged.

TheRawMeatball · 2021-02-15T16:38:29Z

Ok, the PR is ready except for the examples, which I'll fix after #1453

crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs

Ratysz · 2021-02-15T16:55:36Z

crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs

@@ -61,6 +67,9 @@ impl<T: Clone + Resource> State<T> {
        Wrapper::<T, OnExit>::new(discriminant(&d))
    }

+    /// Creates a driver set for the State.
+    ///
+    /// Important note: this set must be inserted **before** all other state-dependant sets to work properly!


This is unfortunate, but I don't think this can be avoided until #1375 or some stop-gap measure that lets us order run criteria evaluation.

crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs

crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs

Co-authored-by: bjorn3 <[email protected]>

crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs

alice-i-cecile

This seems like a very solid improvement to StateStages: the way it's decoupled makes much more sense and the general API seems sensible. Are there any good patterns for working with compound states with this API? If so, they likely deserve their own example.

alice-i-cecile · 2021-03-08T20:19:30Z

crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs

-        })
+    pub fn add_state<T: Component + Clone + Eq>(&mut self, initial: T) -> &mut Self {
+        self.insert_resource(State::new(initial))
+            .add_system_set(State::<T>::make_driver())


Is it possible to add these system sets (and hence states) to stages other than Update?

add_state_to_stage is the solution for this.

alice-i-cecile · 2021-03-08T20:22:36Z

examples/game/alien_cake_addict.rs

-            scoreboard_system.system(),
+        .add_system_set(State::on_enter_set(GameState::Playing).with_system(setup.system()))
+        .add_system_set(
+            State::on_update_set(GameState::Playing)


on_enter_set and friends is a bit of a confusing name in English: "set" could either be a verb (to set a property on update...) or a "noun" (a collection of systems). I think it's the latter here from context.

IMO State::on_enter (etc.) would be clearer in typical usage, since you're seeing the system set call just above it already.

Ah I see, those names are reserved for the transition functions...

What about on_enter_systems?

I don't feel strongly either way, so sure.

I think I like this:

.add_system_set(SystemSet::on_enter(GameState::Playing).with_system(setup.system()))

more than this:

.add_system_set(State::on_enter_set(GameState::Playing).with_system(setup.system()))

Normally I would prefer the current impl as it's a clean "layer" on top of system sets, but SystemSet::on_enter reads better and is clearer about the type. The fact that they are in the same module also makes me feel better about it.

alice-i-cecile · 2021-03-08T20:35:58Z

crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs

-        let stages = self.state_stages(state);
-        stages.enter = Box::new(stage);
-        self
+    pub fn on_inactive_update(s: T) -> impl System<In = (), Out = ShouldRun> {


Could we have a doc string describing this function? It's not clear from either the name or a quick look at the code.

Hmm, documentation on the various on_*_set methods is a good idea, though I'd probably put the actual docs on on_* and link.

cart · 2021-03-11T23:27:16Z

examples/game/alien_cake_addict.rs

-            scoreboard_system.system(),
+        .add_system_set(State::on_enter_set(GameState::Playing).with_system(setup.system()))
+        .add_system_set(
+            State::on_update_set(GameState::Playing)


I think I like this:

.add_system_set(SystemSet::on_enter(GameState::Playing).with_system(setup.system()))

more than this:

.add_system_set(State::on_enter_set(GameState::Playing).with_system(setup.system()))

Normally I would prefer the current impl as it's a clean "layer" on top of system sets, but SystemSet::on_enter reads better and is clearer about the type. The fact that they are in the same module also makes me feel better about it.

crates/bevy_ecs/src/schedule/state.rs

cart · 2021-03-15T22:11:47Z

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An alternative to StateStages that uses SystemSets. Also includes pop and push operations since this was originally developed for my personal project which needed them.

bors · 2021-03-15T22:36:25Z

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zicklag · 2021-03-16T00:26:42Z

Thank you for this @TheRawMeatball !! Me and my brother were literally just talking about how we felt like state could be simpler and then a couple hours later this is merged. It's great!

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