fix raylib submodule url

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 build/
 build-desktop/
 build-web/
+dist/
 bin/
 web/
 debug/

.gitmodules

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	url = git@github.com:ShadesAndGrays/Asset-Packer.git
 [submodule "vendor/raylib"]
 	path = vendor/raylib
-	url = git@github.com:ShadesAndGrays/Asset-Packer.git
+	url = https://github.com/raysan5/raylib.git
 [submodule "vendor/rlImGui"]
 	path = vendor/rlImGui
 	url = https://github.com/raylib-extras/rlImGui.git

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,82 +1,120 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 4.4.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
 
-project(my_app LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(varicle LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
-
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
-file( GLOB_RECURSE
-    SRC
-    CONFIGURE
-    "src/*cpp"
-    "src/*.hpp"
-)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 1. Platform & Dist Paths
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+if(BUILD_FOR_WEB OR EMSCRIPTEN)
+    set(DIST_PLATFORM "web")
+else()
+    set(DIST_PLATFORM "desktop")
+endif()
 
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Subdirectories
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Automatically route 'cmake --install' into 'dist/desktop' or 'dist/web'
+if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/${DIST_PLATFORM}" CACHE PATH "Dist directory" FORCE)
+endif()
 
-set(BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF)
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2. Vendored Dependencies (Internal)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+set(BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 add_subdirectory(vendor/raylib)
 add_subdirectory(vendor/asset-packer)
 
+file(GLOB IMGUI_SOURCES "vendor/imgui/*.cpp")
+file(GLOB IMGUI_HEADERS "vendor/imgui/*.h")
+file(GLOB RLIMGUI_HEADERS "vendor/rlImGui/*.h")
 
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# GUI
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 3. Main Framework Target (Single Monolithic Library)
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+file(GLOB_RECURSE ENGINE_SRC "src/engine/*.cpp")
 
-#ImGui
-set(IMGUI_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/imgui")
-
-add_library(imgui STATIC
-    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui.cpp
-    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_demo.cpp
-    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_draw.cpp
-    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_tables.cpp
-    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_widgets.cpp
+# Put ImGui, rlImGui, and Engine sources ALL into one binary!
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib STATIC
+    ${ENGINE_SRC}
+    ${IMGUI_SOURCES}
+    vendor/rlImGui/rlImGui.cpp
 )
 
-target_include_directories(imgui PUBLIC ${IMGUI_DIR})
 
-# rlImGui
-set(RLIMGUI_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/rlImGui")
+set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "varicle")
 
-add_library(rlImGui STATIC
-    ${RLIMGUI_DIR}/rlImGui.cpp
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PUBLIC
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src>
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/imgui>
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/rlImGui>
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/entt>
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/json>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
 )
 
-target_include_directories(rlImGui PUBLIC ${RLIMGUI_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(rlImGui PUBLIC imgui raylib)
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Executable
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRC})
-
-
-# Export ImGui headers so anything linking to 'imgui' gets them automatically
-target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE vendor/entt src)
-
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PUBLIC
     AssetPacker::assetpacker
-    rlImGui
-    imgui
     raylib
 )
 
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Make Assets
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 4. Clean Export & Install
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install engine library + raylib
+install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}_lib assetpacker_lib
+    EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
+    PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
+)
 
+# Copy header files straight into dist/include for consumer projects
+install(DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h" PATTERN "*.hpp")
+install(FILES ${IMGUI_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/imgui )
+install(FILES ${RLIMGUI_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/rlImGui )
+install(DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/entt/entt" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.h" PATTERN "*.hpp")
+install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/json/json.hpp" DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/json )
+
+# Standard CMake package export
+install(EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
+    FILE ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets.cmake
+    NAMESPACE ${PROJECT_NAME}::
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}
+)
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 5. Standalone Sandbox App / Executable
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# file(GLOB_RECURSE APP_SRC "src/*.cpp")
+# add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${APP_SRC})
+#
+# target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${PROJECT_NAME}_lib)
+#
+# if(EMSCRIPTEN)
+#     set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "index" SUFFIX ".html")
+#     target_link_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+#         "-sUSE_GLFW=3"
+#         "-sASYNCIFY"
+#         "--shell-file" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html/shell_custom.html"
+#     )
+# endif()
+
+# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# # Make Assets
+# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
 set(BUILD_ASSET_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
 set(PACKED_DATA_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/data.dat")
-
+#
 add_custom_target( pack-asset
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets"
@@ -99,9 +137,9 @@ add_custom_target( pack-asset
 )
 
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# WebAssembly / Emscripten Configurations
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# # WebAssembly / Emscripten Configurations
+# # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if(EMSCRIPTEN)
     # Output an HTML page instead of a raw binary
@@ -121,8 +159,16 @@ if(EMSCRIPTEN)
 
 endif()
 
+
 add_custom_target( run
     COMMAND ${PROJECT_NAME}
     DEPENDS ${PROJECT_NAME}
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
 )
+
+if (BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+    add_subdirectory(examples/example1)
+    add_subdirectory(examples/example2)
+endif()
+# enable_testing()
+# add_subdirectory(tests)

archive/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+
+project(varicle LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
+if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
+    # Default install location: <your-project-folder>/dist
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist" CACHE PATH "Local export directory" FORCE)
+endif()
+
+file( GLOB_RECURSE
+    SRC
+    CONFIGURE
+    "src/*cpp"
+    "src/*.hpp"
+)
+
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# DiSt
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if(BUILD_FOR_WEB OR EMSCRIPTEN)
+    set(DIST_PLATFORM "web")
+else()
+    set(DIST_PLATFORM "desktop")
+endif()
+
+set(DIST_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/${DIST_PLATFORM}")
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Subdirectories
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+set(BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF)
+add_subdirectory(vendor/raylib)
+add_subdirectory(vendor/asset-packer)
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HEADERS AND SOURCE FILES 
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ImGui
+set(IMGUI_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/imgui")
+
+add_library(imgui STATIC
+    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui.cpp
+    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_demo.cpp
+    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_draw.cpp
+    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_tables.cpp
+    ${IMGUI_DIR}/imgui_widgets.cpp
+)
+
+# target_include_directories(imgui PUBLIC ${IMGUI_DIR})
+
+file(GLOB IMGUI_HEADERS
+    CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/imgui/*.h"
+)
+
+target_include_directories(imgui PUBLIC
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/imGui>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+)
+
+
+target_sources(imgui INTERFACE
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/
+    FILES ${IMGUI_HEADERS}
+)
+
+
+# rlImGui
+
+file(GLOB RLIMGUI_HEADERS
+    CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/rlImGui/*.h"
+)
+
+set(RLIMGUI_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/rlImGui")
+
+add_library(rlImGui STATIC
+    ${RLIMGUI_DIR}/rlImGui.cpp
+)
+
+# target_include_directories(rlImGui PUBLIC ${RLIMGUI_DIR})
+
+target_link_libraries(rlImGui PUBLIC imgui raylib)
+
+
+target_include_directories(rlImGui PUBLIC
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/rlImGui>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+)
+
+target_sources(rlImGui INTERFACE
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/
+    FILES ${RLIMGUI_HEADERS}
+)
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Framework Library
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
+file( GLOB_RECURSE
+    ENGINE_SRC
+    CONFIGURE
+    "src/engine/*cpp"
+    "src/engine/*.hpp"
+)
+
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib ${ENGINE_SRC})
+
+
+set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME "varicle"
+        )
+
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PUBLIC 
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src>
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/entt>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PUBLIC
+    AssetPacker::assetpacker
+    rlImGui
+    imgui
+    raylib
+)
+
+target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PUBLIC
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/
+    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/engine
+)
+
+# FRAMEWORK DEPENDECIES
+
+#entt
+
+add_library(entt INTERFACE)
+
+target_include_directories(entt INTERFACE
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/entt>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+)
+
+target_sources(entt INTERFACE
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/entt
+    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/entt/entt/entt.hpp
+)
+
+#json
+add_library(json INTERFACE)
+
+target_include_directories(json INTERFACE
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/json>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>/json
+)
+
+target_sources(json INTERFACE
+    FILE_SET HEADERS
+    BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/json
+    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/json/json.hpp
+)
+
+
+install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}_lib raylib entt json assetpacker_lib imgui rlImGui
+    EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
+    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}   # Static libs (.a / .lib)
+    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}   # Shared libs (.so / .dylib)
+    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}   # Windows DLLs (.dll)
+    INCLUDES DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/engine
+    FILE_SET HEADERS DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
+)
+
+install(EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
+    FILE ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets.cmake
+    NAMESPACE ${PROJECT_NAME}::
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}
+)
+
+
+# 2. GENERATE the Config file (THIS IS THE MISSING PIECE!)
+configure_package_config_file(
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/varicleConfig.cmake.in"
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/varicleConfig.cmake"
+    INSTALL_DESTINATION lib/cmake/varicle
+)
+
+# 3. INSTALL the Config file alongside varicleTargets.cmake
+install(FILES
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/varicleConfig.cmake"
+    DESTINATION lib/cmake/varicle
+)
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Executable
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRC})
+
+
+# Export ImGui headers so anything linking to 'imgui' gets them automatically
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE vendor/entt src)
+
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+    AssetPacker::assetpacker
+    rlImGui
+    imgui
+    raylib
+)
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Make Assets
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+set(BUILD_ASSET_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
+set(PACKED_DATA_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/data.dat")
+
+add_custom_target( pack-asset
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets"
+            "${BUILD_ASSET_DIR}"
+
+
+    # 2. Pass relative paths to assetpacker!
+    # Because WORKING_DIRECTORY is ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR},
+    # 'assets' resolves to './assets' and 'data.dat' resolves to './data.dat'
+
+    # Set execution context so relative paths inside assetpacker work
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}"
+
+    COMMAND AssetPacker::packer "assets/"
+
+    DEPENDS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets" AssetPacker::packer
+    COMMENT "Copying assets folder and packing via relative paths..."
+    VERBATIM
+
+)
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebAssembly / Emscripten Configurations
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if(EMSCRIPTEN)
+    # Output an HTML page instead of a raw binary
+    set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME "index"
+        SUFFIX ".html"
+    )
+
+    # Pass Emscripten linker flags
+    target_link_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+        "-sUSE_GLFW=3"                  # Needed for Raylib web builds
+        "-sASYNCIFY"                    # Allows main loop to yield to the browser
+        "--shell-file" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html/shell_custom.html" # (Optional) Custom HTML shell
+        # Pre-pack your assets directory into the WebAssembly virtual filesystem
+        "--preload-file" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/data.dat@/data.dat"
+    )
+
+endif()
+
+add_custom_target( run
+    COMMAND ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    DEPENDS ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+enable_testing()
+add_subdirectory(tests)

examples/example1/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+
+project(example1 LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+file(GLOB_RECURSE SRCS "src/*.cpp")
+
+MESSAGE(STATUS ${SRCS})
+
+
+add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRCS})
+
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE src)
+
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE varicle_lib)

examples/example1/src/main.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "engine/ecs/components.hpp"
 #include "engine/scene/scene.hpp"
 
-#include "game/scenes/menu-scene/menu.hpp"
+#include "scenes/menu-scene/menu.hpp"
 
 #include <entt/entt.hpp>
 #include <raylib.h>

examples/example1/src/scenes/menu-scene/menu.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void MenuScene::init() {
     registry.emplace<varicle::GlobalTransform2D>(e, 650.0f, 150.0f, 1.0f,0.0f);
     // registry.emplace<Position>(e, 650.0f, 150.0f);
     registry.emplace<Sprite>(e, "assets/bird.png", 0.0f, 0.f, 100.f, 100.f,
-                             false, false, 0.f);
+                             true, false, 0.f);
     auto img =
         LoadImageFromTexture(*asset_loader.get_texture("assets/bird.png"));
     SetWindowIcon(img);

examples/example2/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+
+project(example2 LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+file(GLOB_RECURSE SRCS "src/*.cpp")
+
+MESSAGE(STATUS ${SRCS})
+
+
+add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SRCS})
+
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE src)
+
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE varicle_lib)

examples/example2/src/ecs/components.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#pragma once

examples/example2/src/main.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include "engine/core/application.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/service-locator.hpp"
+#include "engine/ecs/components.hpp"
+#include "engine/scene/scene.hpp"
+
+#include "scenes/menu-scene/menu.hpp"
+
+#include <entt/entt.hpp>
+#include <raylib.h>
+
+class Game : public varicle::Application {
+
+  public:
+    void on_init() override {
+        auto &scene_manager =
+            varicle::ServiceLocator::get<varicle::SceneManager>();
+        scene_manager.register_scene(
+            "menu", []() { return std::make_unique<MenuScene>(); });
+
+        change_scene("menu");
+    }
+
+    void on_shutdown() override {}
+};
+
+int main() {
+    Game game;
+    game.run();
+    return 0;
+}

examples/example2/src/scenes/menu-scene/menu.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#include "menu.hpp"
+
+#include "engine/asset/raylib-asset.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/service-locator.hpp"
+#include "engine/ecs/components.hpp"
+#include "engine/render/render-system.hpp"
+
+#include <imgui.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+using namespace entt::literals;
+
+void MenuScene::init() {
+    using namespace varicle;
+    ServiceLocator::provide(std::make_unique<RaylibAssetLoader>());
+
+    auto &asset_loader = ServiceLocator::get<RaylibAssetLoader>();
+    asset_loader.load_asset("assets/bird.png");
+    auto x = asset_loader.get_reader().get_asset_list();
+    for (auto i : x) {
+        std::cout << i << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    auto e = registry.create();
+    registry.emplace<varicle::GlobalTransform2D>(e, 650.0f, 150.0f, 1.0f,0.0f);
+    // registry.emplace<Position>(e, 650.0f, 150.0f);
+    registry.emplace<Sprite>(e, "assets/bird.png", 0.0f, 0.f, 100.f, 100.f,
+                             true, false, 0.f);
+    auto img =
+        LoadImageFromTexture(*asset_loader.get_texture("assets/bird.png"));
+    SetWindowIcon(img);
+    UnloadImage(img);
+
+    auto &p_database = varicle::ServiceLocator::get<PropertyDatabase>();
+
+    registry.emplace<varicle::LocalTransform2D>(e, 100.0f, 100.0f, 10.0f,
+                                                5.0f);
+
+    EngineVariant current_pos =
+        p_database.get_value(registry, e, "global_position"_hs);
+    EngineVariant current_scale =
+        p_database.get_value(registry, e, "scale"_hs);
+    EngineVariant current_rot =
+        p_database.get_value(registry, e, "rotation"_hs);
+
+    std::cout << current_pos << current_scale << current_rot << std::endl;
+}
+
+void MenuScene::update(float dt) {}
+
+void MenuScene::render() {
+    varicle::update_render_system(registry);
+    DrawCircleV({650,400},100,PURPLE);
+
+}
+
+void MenuScene::ui() {
+
+    // Get the current screen/viewport size
+    ImVec2 screen_size = ImGui::GetIO().DisplaySize;
+
+    // size of button container
+    ImVec2 vbox_size = ImVec2(200.0f, 250.0f);
+
+    // set next container to be center of the screen
+    ImVec2 screen_center = ImVec2(screen_size.x * 0.5f, screen_size.y * 0.5f);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(screen_center, ImGuiCond_Always,
+                            ImVec2(0.5f, 0.5f));
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(vbox_size);
+
+    // remove sub window decoration
+    ImGuiWindowFlags flags =
+        ImGuiWindowFlags_NoDecoration | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoBackground;
+
+    ImGui::Begin("VBoxContainer", nullptr, flags);
+
+    // set button width to be size fill container
+    ImVec2 button_size = ImVec2(ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x, 50.0f);
+
+    // ImGui::SetCursorPos(centeredPos);
+    if (ImGui::Button("Play", button_size)) {
+        v::ServiceLocator::get<v::SceneManager>().switch_to_scene("main");
+    }
+
+    ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(0, 10)); // Gap
+
+    if (ImGui::Button("Quit", button_size)) {
+        v::ServiceLocator::get<v::SceneManager>().quit();
+    }
+
+    ImGui::End();
+}

examples/example2/src/scenes/menu-scene/menu.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "engine/scene/scene.hpp"
+#include <entt/entt.hpp>
+
+namespace v = varicle;
+
+class MenuScene : public v::Scene {
+  public:
+    entt::registry registry;
+    void init() override;
+    void update(float dt) override;
+    void render() override;
+    void ui() override;
+};

src/engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-operation.hpp

@@ -2,73 +2,110 @@
 
 #include "engine-variant.hpp"
 
-template<class... Ts> struct overloaded : Ts... { using Ts::operator()...; };
-template<class... Ts> overloaded(Ts...) -> overloaded<Ts...>;
+namespace varicle {
+
+template <class... Ts> struct overloaded : Ts... {
+    using Ts::operator()...;
+};
+template <class... Ts> overloaded(Ts...) -> overloaded<Ts...>;
 
 enum class OpType {
-    Assign, // Replace the old value entirely
-    Add,    // Add to the current value
-    Multiply,    // Add to the current value
-    Lerp    // Smoothly blend toward a value
+    Assign,   // Replace the old value entirely
+    Add,      // Add to the current value
+    Multiply, // Add to the current value
+    Lerp      // Smoothly blend toward a value
 };
 
 struct VariantOpRequest {
-    EngineVariant* target;   // The variable we want to change
-    OpType operation;        // How we want to change it
-    EngineVariant operand;   // The value we are using to make the change
-    float alpha;             // Used ONLY for Lerp (0.0 to 1.0)
+    EngineVariant *target; // The variable we want to change
+    OpType operation;      // How we want to change it
+    EngineVariant operand; // The value we are using to make the change
+    float alpha;           // Used ONLY for Lerp (0.0 to 1.0)
 };
 
-class VariantOpManager{
+class VariantOpManager {
 
-    public:
-        VariantOpManager(){}
-        void ExecuteOperation(const VariantOpRequest& req) {
+  public:
+    VariantOpManager() {}
+    void ExecuteOperation(const VariantOpRequest &req) {
 
-            if (req.target == nullptr) return;
+        if (req.target == nullptr)
+            return;
 
-            switch (req.operation){
+        switch (req.operation) {
 
-                case OpType::Assign: 
-                    req.target->data = req.operand.data;
-                    req.target->type = req.operand.type;
-                    break;
-                case OpType::Add: 
-                    req.target->data  = std::visit(
-                            overloaded{
-                            [](float p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {return p + n;},
-                            [](Vec2 p, Vec2 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {return p + n;},
-                            [](Vec3 p, Vec3 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {return p + n;},
-                            [](Vec4 p, Vec4 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {return p + n;},
+        case OpType::Assign:
+            req.target->data = req.operand.data;
+            break;
+        case OpType::Add:
+            req.target->data = std::visit(
+                overloaded{
+                    [](float p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p + n;
+                    },
+                    [](Vec2 p, Vec2 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p + n;
+                    },
+                    [](Vec3 p, Vec3 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p + n;
+                    },
+                    [](Vec4 p, Vec4 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p + n;
+                    },
 
-                            // Fallback
-                            [](auto p, auto n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {return p;},
-                            },req.target->data,req.operand.data);
-                    break;
+                    // Fallback
+                    [](auto p, auto n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p;
+                    },
+                },
+                req.target->data, req.operand.data);
+            break;
 
-                case OpType::Lerp: 
-                    req.target->data = std::visit(overloaded{
-                            [&](float p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return p + (n - p) * req.alpha; },
-                            [&](Vec2 p, Vec2 n)  -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return Vec2Lerp(p, n, req.alpha); },
-                            [&](Vec3 p, Vec3 n)  -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return Vec3Lerp(p, n, req.alpha); },
-                            [&](Vec4 p, Vec4 n)  -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return Vec4Lerp(p, n, req.alpha); },
-                            [&](const std::string& p, const std::string& n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { 
-                            return req.alpha >= 0.5f ? n : p; // Discrete switch for strings
-                            },
+        case OpType::Lerp:
+            req.target->data = std::visit(
+                overloaded{
+                    [&](float p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p + (n - p) * req.alpha;
+                    },
+                    [&](Vec2 p, Vec2 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return vec2_lerp(p, n, req.alpha);
+                    },
+                    [&](Vec3 p, Vec3 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return vec3_lerp(p, n, req.alpha);
+                    },
+                    [&](Vec4 p, Vec4 n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return vec4_lerp(p, n, req.alpha);
+                    },
+                    [&](const std::string &p, const std::string &n)
+                        -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return req.alpha >= 0.5f
+                                   ? n
+                                   : p; // Discrete switch for strings
+                    },
 
-                            // Fallback
-                            [](auto p, auto n)  -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return p; }
-                            }, req.target->data, req.operand.data);
-                    break;
-
-                case OpType::Multiply: 
-                    req.target->data = std::visit(overloaded{
-                            [](float p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return p * n; },
-                            [](Vec2 p, float n)  -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return p * n; }, // Scale a vector!
-                            [](auto p, auto n)  -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant { return p; }
-                            }, req.target->data, req.operand.data);
-                    break;
-            }
+                    // Fallback
+                    [](auto p, auto n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p;
+                    }},
+                req.target->data, req.operand.data);
+            break;
 
+        case OpType::Multiply:
+            req.target->data = std::visit(
+                overloaded{
+                    [](float p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p * n;
+                    },
+                    [](Vec2 p, float n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p * n;
+                    }, // Scale a vector!
+                    [](auto p, auto n) -> EngineVariant::InternalVariant {
+                        return p;
+                    }},
+                req.target->data, req.operand.data);
+            break;
         }
+    }
 };
+
+} // namespace varicle

src/engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property-id.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <entt/entt.hpp>
+
+namespace varicle {
+namespace PropertyID {
+using namespace entt::literals;
+
+// Guaranteed unique & typo-proof at compile time!
+constexpr auto TransformPosition = "transform:position"_hs;
+constexpr auto TransformScale = "transform:scale"_hs;
+constexpr auto TransformRotation = "transform:rotation"_hs;
+
+constexpr auto GlobalTransformPosition = "global_transform:position"_hs;
+constexpr auto GlobalTransformScale = "global_transform:scale"_hs;
+constexpr auto GlobalTransformRotation = "global_transform:rotation"_hs;
+
+constexpr auto VelocityX = "velocity:x"_hs;
+constexpr auto VelocityY = "velocity:y"_hs;
+
+constexpr auto SpriteRotation = "sprite:rotation"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteTexture = "sprite:texture"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteOffsetX = "sprite:offset:x"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteOffsetY = "sprite:offset:y"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteWidth = "sprite:width"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteHeight = "sprite:height"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteFlipV = "sprite:flip_v"_hs;
+constexpr auto SpriteFlipH = "sprite:flip_h"_hs;
+
+} // namespace PropertyID
+
+} // namespace varicle

src/engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property.hpp

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
+namespace varicle {
+
 using VariantGetter =
     std::function<EngineVariant(const entt::registry &, entt::entity)>;
-using VariantSetter = std::function<void(entt::registry &, entt::entity,
-                                         const EngineVariant &)>;
+using VariantSetter =
+    std::function<bool(entt::registry &, entt::entity, const EngineVariant &)>;
 
 struct PropertyRef {
     uint32_t property_id;
@@ -20,10 +22,11 @@ struct PropertyRef {
         return getter ? getter(reg, e) : EngineVariant();
     }
 
-    void set(entt::registry &reg, entt::entity e,
+    bool set(entt::registry &reg, entt::entity e,
              const EngineVariant &value) const {
         if (setter)
-            setter(reg, e, value);
+            return setter(reg, e, value);
+        return false;
     }
 };
 
@@ -31,24 +34,33 @@ class PropertyRegistry {
   public:
     template <typename Component, typename T>
     static PropertyRef bind_field(uint32_t prop_hash, T Component::*member) {
-        return PropertyRef{.property_id = prop_hash,
+        return PropertyRef{
+            .property_id = prop_hash,
 
-                           .setter =
-                               [member](entt::registry &reg, entt::entity e,
-                                        const EngineVariant &val) {
-                                   if (auto *comp = reg.try_get<Component>(e)) {
-                                       (*comp).*member = val.Get<T>();
-                                   }
-                               },
-                           .getter = [member](const entt::registry &reg,
-                                              entt::entity e) -> EngineVariant {
-                               if (auto *component =
-                                       reg.try_get<Component>(e)) {
-                                   return EngineVariant((*component).*member);
-                               }
-                               return EngineVariant();
-                           }
-        };
+            .setter = [member, prop_hash](entt::registry &reg, entt::entity e,
+                               const EngineVariant &val) -> bool {
+                auto *comp = reg.try_get<Component>(e);
+                if (!comp) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (const T *val_ptr = val.try_get<T>()) {
+                    (*comp).*member = *val_ptr;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                // Type mismatch caught safely!
+                std::cout << "[WARN] Property type mismatch: cannot assign "
+                             "value to property hash "
+                          << prop_hash << "\n";
+                return false;
+            },
+            .getter = [member](const entt::registry &reg,
+                               entt::entity e) -> EngineVariant {
+                if (auto *component = reg.try_get<Component>(e)) {
+                    return EngineVariant((*component).*member);
+                }
+                return EngineVariant();
+            }};
     }
 };
 
@@ -70,13 +82,13 @@ class PropertyDatabase {
         return EngineVariant();
     }
 
-    bool set_value(entt::registry &reg, entt::entity e,
-                   uint32_t prop_hash, const EngineVariant &value) const {
+    bool set_value(entt::registry &reg, entt::entity e, uint32_t prop_hash,
+                   const EngineVariant &value) const {
         auto it = properites.find(prop_hash);
         if (it != properites.end()) {
             it->second.set(reg, e, value);
-            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
 };
+} // namespace varicle

src/engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant.hpp

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <variant>
 
+namespace varicle {
 // Overload helper pattern
-template <class... Ts> struct Overloaded : Ts... {
+template <typename... Ts> struct Overloaded : Ts... {
     using Ts::operator()...;
 };
-template <class... Ts> Overloaded(Ts...) -> Overloaded<Ts...>;
 
 struct Vec2 {
     float x = 0.0f;
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ struct Vec4 {
 };
 
 // Standalone Interpolation Helpers
-inline Vec2 Vec2Lerp(const Vec2 &s, const Vec2 &e, float a) {
+inline Vec2 vec2_lerp(const Vec2 &s, const Vec2 &e, float a) {
     return {s.x + (e.x - s.x) * a, s.y + (e.y - s.y) * a};
 }
-inline Vec3 Vec3Lerp(const Vec3 &s, const Vec3 &e, float a) {
+inline Vec3 vec3_lerp(const Vec3 &s, const Vec3 &e, float a) {
     return {s.x + (e.x - s.x) * a, s.y + (e.y - s.y) * a,
             s.z + (e.z - s.z) * a};
 }
-inline Vec4 Vec4Lerp(const Vec4 &s, const Vec4 &e, float a) {
+inline Vec4 vec4_lerp(const Vec4 &s, const Vec4 &e, float a) {
     return {s.x + (e.x - s.x) * a, s.y + (e.y - s.y) * a, s.z + (e.z - s.z) * a,
             s.w + (e.w - s.w) * a};
 }
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ enum class VariantType { Null, Float, Vector2, Vector3, Vector4, String };
 class EngineVariant {
 
   public:
-    using InternalVariant =
-        std::variant<std::monostate, float, Vec2, Vec3, Vec4, std::string, bool>;
+    using InternalVariant = std::variant<std::monostate, float, Vec2, Vec3,
+                                         Vec4, std::string, bool>;
 
     EngineVariant() : data(std::monostate{}) {}
     EngineVariant(float v) : data(v) {}
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ class EngineVariant {
     EngineVariant(std::string v) : data(v) {}
     EngineVariant(bool v) : data(v) {}
 
-    template <typename T> T Get() const { return std::get<T>(data); }
-    template <typename T> T *TryGet() { return std::get_if<T>(&data); }
+    template <typename T> T get() const { return std::get<T>(data); }
+    template <typename T> const T *try_get() const {
+        return std::get_if<T>(&data);
+    }
 
-    std::string ToString() const {
+    std::string to_string() const {
         return std::visit(
             Overloaded{[](std::monostate) { return std::string("!"); },
                        [](float v) { return std::to_string(v); },
@@ -109,41 +111,34 @@ class EngineVariant {
                                   std::to_string(v.w) + ")";
                        },
                        [](const std::string &s) { return s; },
-                       [](const bool &b) {  return std::string(b ? "true" : "false"); }},
+                       [](const bool &b) {
+                           return std::string(b ? "true" : "false");
+                       }},
             data);
     }
 
     friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &os,
                                     const EngineVariant &variant) {
-        return os << variant.GetTypeName() << variant.ToString();
+        return os << variant.get_type_name() << variant.to_string();
     }
 
   private:
     InternalVariant data;
 
-    std::string GetTypeName() const {
+    std::string get_type_name() const {
         return std::visit(
-            [](auto &&arg) -> std::string {
-                using T = std::decay_t<decltype(arg)>;
-                if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::monostate>)
-                    return "Null";
-                else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, float>)
-                    return "Float";
-                else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, Vec2>)
-                    return "Vec2";
-                else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, Vec3>)
-                    return "Vec3";
-                else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, Vec4>)
-                    return "Vec4";
-                else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
-                    return "String";
-                else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, bool>)
-                    return "Bool";
-                else
-                    return "Unknown";
-            },
+            Overloaded{
+                [](std::monostate) -> std::string { return "Null"; },
+                [](bool) -> std::string { return "Bool"; },
+                [](float) -> std::string { return "Float"; },
+                [](const Vec2 &) -> std::string { return "Vec2"; },
+                [](const Vec3 &) -> std::string { return "Vec3"; },
+                [](const Vec4 &) -> std::string { return "Vec4"; },
+                [](const std::string &) -> std::string { return "String"; },
+                [](const auto &) -> std::string { return "Unknown"; }},
             data);
     }
 
     friend class VariantOpManager;
 };
+} // namespace varicle

src/engine/ecs/bindings.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "bindings.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property-id.hpp"
 
 using namespace entt::literals;
 
@@ -9,84 +10,90 @@ void varicle::register_all_component_properties(PropertyDatabase &db) {
     // LocalTransform2D
     //----------------------------------------------------------
     db.register_property(
-        "position"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("position"_hs,
+        PropertyID::TransformPosition,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::TransformPosition,
                                      &varicle::LocalTransform2D::position));
 
-    db.register_property("scale"_hs,
-                         PropertyRegistry::bind_field(
-                             "scale"_hs, &varicle::LocalTransform2D::scale));
+    db.register_property(
+        PropertyID::TransformScale,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::TransformScale,
+                                     &varicle::LocalTransform2D::scale));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "rotation"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("rotation"_hs,
+        PropertyID::TransformRotation,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::TransformRotation,
                                      &varicle::LocalTransform2D::rotation));
 
     //----------------------------------------------------------
     // GlobalTransform2D
     //----------------------------------------------------------
     db.register_property(
-        "global_position"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("global_position"_hs,
+        PropertyID::GlobalTransformPosition,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::GlobalTransformPosition,
                                      &varicle::GlobalTransform2D::position));
 
-    db.register_property("global_scale"_hs,
-                         PropertyRegistry::bind_field(
-                             "global_scale"_hs, &varicle::GlobalTransform2D::scale));
+    db.register_property(
+        PropertyID::GlobalTransformScale,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::GlobalTransformScale,
+                                     &varicle::GlobalTransform2D::scale));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "global_rotation"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("global_rotation"_hs,
+        PropertyID::GlobalTransformRotation,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::GlobalTransformRotation,
                                      &varicle::GlobalTransform2D::rotation));
 
     //----------------------------------------------------------
     // Velocity
     //----------------------------------------------------------
 
-    db.register_property(
-        "velocity:x"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("velocity:x"_hs, &varicle::Velocity::dx));
+    db.register_property(PropertyID::VelocityX,
+                         PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::VelocityX,
+                                                      &varicle::Velocity::dx));
 
-    db.register_property(
-        "velocity:y"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("velocity:y"_hs, &varicle::Velocity::dy));
+    db.register_property(PropertyID::VelocityY,
+                         PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::VelocityY,
+                                                      &varicle::Velocity::dy));
 
     //----------------------------------------------------------
     // Sprite
     //----------------------------------------------------------
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:texture_path"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:texture_path"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::texture_path));
+        PropertyID::SpriteTexture,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteTexture,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::texture_path));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:offset:y"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:offset:y"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::offset_y));
+        PropertyID::SpriteOffsetY,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteOffsetY,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::offset_y));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:offset:x"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:offset:x"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::offset_x));
+        PropertyID::SpriteOffsetX,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteOffsetX,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::offset_x));
 
+    db.register_property(PropertyID::SpriteWidth,
+                         PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteWidth,
+                                                      &varicle::Sprite::width));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:width"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:width"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::width));
-
+        PropertyID::SpriteHeight,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteHeight,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::height));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:height"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:height"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::height));
+        PropertyID::SpriteFlipH,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteFlipH,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::flip_h));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:flip_h"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:flip_h"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::flip_h));
+        PropertyID::SpriteFlipV,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteFlipV,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::flip_v));
 
     db.register_property(
-        "sprite:flip_v"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:flip_v"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::flip_v));
-
-    db.register_property(
-        "sprite:rotation"_hs,
-        PropertyRegistry::bind_field("sprite:rotation"_hs, &varicle::Sprite::rotation));
-
+        PropertyID::SpriteRotation,
+        PropertyRegistry::bind_field(PropertyID::SpriteRotation,
+                                     &varicle::Sprite::rotation));
 }

src/engine/render/render-system.cpp

@@ -3,55 +3,50 @@
 #include "engine/core/service-locator.hpp"
 #include "engine/ecs/components.hpp"
 
-#include<raylib.h>
 #include <entt/entt.hpp>
+#include <raylib.h>
 
 namespace varicle {
 
-    void update_render_system(entt::registry &registry){
-        auto view = registry.view<const Sprite, const GlobalTransform2D>();
+void update_render_system(entt::registry &registry) {
+    auto view = registry.view<const Sprite, const GlobalTransform2D>();
 
-        for (entt::entity entity : view){
-            const Sprite &sprite = view.get<Sprite>(entity);
-            auto [global_position,global_scale,global_rotation] = view.get<GlobalTransform2D>(entity);
-            auto texture = ServiceLocator::get<RaylibAssetLoader>().get_texture(sprite.texture_path);
+    for (entt::entity entity : view) {
+        const Sprite &sprite = view.get<Sprite>(entity);
+        auto [global_position, global_scale, global_rotation] =
+            view.get<GlobalTransform2D>(entity);
+        auto texture = ServiceLocator::get<RaylibAssetLoader>().get_texture(
+            sprite.texture_path);
 
-            float width = sprite.width * global_scale;
-            float height = sprite.height * global_scale;
-            float rotation = sprite.rotation + global_rotation;
+        float width = sprite.width * global_scale;
+        float height = sprite.height * global_scale;
+        float rotation = sprite.rotation + global_rotation;
 
-            if (texture){
-                DrawTexturePro(
-                        *(texture),
-                        Rectangle{
-                        0,
-                        0,
-                        (float)texture->width,
-                        (float)texture->height,
-                        },
-                        Rectangle {
-                        sprite.offset_x + global_position.x,
-                        sprite.offset_y + global_position.y,
-                        width,
-                        height,
-                        },
-                        Vector2 {width * 0.5f, height*0.5f},
-                        rotation, 
-                        WHITE);
+        if (texture) {
+            DrawTexturePro(
+                *(texture),
+                Rectangle{
+                    0.0f,
+                    0.0f,
+                    static_cast<float>(sprite.flip_h ? -texture->width
+                                                     : texture->width),
+                    static_cast<float>(sprite.flip_v ? -texture->height
+                                                     : texture->height),
+                },
+                Rectangle{
+                    sprite.offset_x + global_position.x,
+                    sprite.offset_y + global_position.y,
+                    width,
+                    height,
+                },
+                Vector2{width * 0.5f, height * 0.5f}, rotation, WHITE);
 
-            }else{
-                DrawRectanglePro(Rectangle {
-                        sprite.offset_x + global_position.x,
-                        sprite.offset_y + global_position.y,
-                        width,
-                        height
-                        }, 
-                        Vector2 {width * 0.5f, height*0.5f},
-                        rotation,
-                        PURPLE
-                        );
-            }
+        } else {
+            DrawRectanglePro(
+                Rectangle{sprite.offset_x + global_position.x,
+                          sprite.offset_y + global_position.y, width, height},
+                Vector2{width * 0.5f, height * 0.5f}, rotation, PURPLE);
         }
-
     }
 }
+} // namespace varicle

template/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
+project(farm-space LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} src/main.cpp)
+
+
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/include
+)
+target_link_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/lib
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC
+    varicle
+    raylib
+    assetpacker
+)
+
+if(EMSCRIPTEN)
+    # Output an HTML page instead of a raw binary
+    set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME "index"
+        SUFFIX ".html"
+    )
+
+    # Pass Emscripten linker flags
+    target_link_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+        "-sUSE_GLFW=3"                  # Needed for Raylib web builds
+        "-sASYNCIFY"                    # Allows main loop to yield to the browser
+        "--shell-file" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html/shell_custom.html" # (Optional) Custom HTML shell
+        # Pre-pack your assets directory into the WebAssembly virtual filesystem
+        "--preload-file" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/data.dat@/data.dat"
+    )
+
+elseif(WIN32)
+    target_link_libraries(farm-space PRIVATE winmm opengl32 gdi32)
+endif()
+
+add_custom_target(run
+    COMMAND ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    DEPENDS ${PROJECT_NAME}
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+

tests/CMakeLists.txt

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+file(GLOB TEST_SOURCES "*.cpp")
+
+# Loop through each .cpp file and build a separate executable for it!
+foreach(TEST_FILE ${TEST_SOURCES})
+    # Extract filename without path/extension (e.g., "test_property_reflection")
+    get_filename_component(TEST_NAME ${TEST_FILE} NAME_WE)
+
+    # Create individual target for this specific test
+    add_executable(${TEST_NAME} ${TEST_FILE})
+    target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} PRIVATE varicle_lib)
+
+    # Register each as an individual test with CTest
+    add_test(NAME ${TEST_NAME} COMMAND ${TEST_NAME})
+endforeach()

tests/test_property_reflection.cpp

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+#include <iostream>
+#include <cassert>
+#include "engine/ecs/bindings.hpp"
+#include "engine/ecs/components.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property.hpp"
+#include "engine/core/engine-variant/engine-variant-property-id.hpp"
+#include <entt/entt.hpp>
+
+
+using namespace varicle;
+
+int main() {
+    std::cout << "[TEST] Starting Property Reflection & Type Safety Tests...\n";
+
+    // Setup ECS Registry & Property DB
+    entt::registry registry;
+    PropertyDatabase propDB;
+    register_all_component_properties(propDB);
+
+    // Create an Entity with LocalTransform2D & Sprite
+    entt::entity player = registry.create();
+    registry.emplace<LocalTransform2D>(player, Vec2{10.0f, 20.0f}, 1.5f);
+    registry.emplace<Sprite>(player,"",0.f,0.f,120.f,120.f,false,false,45.0f);
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TEST 1: Reading Values via PropertyID (Getter)
+    // =========================================================================
+    {
+        Vec2 pos = propDB.get_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::TransformPosition).get<Vec2>();
+        float scale = propDB.get_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::TransformScale).get<float>();
+        float rot = propDB.get_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::SpriteRotation).get<float>();
+
+        assert(pos.x == 10.0f && pos.y == 20.0f && "Transform position getter failed!");
+        assert(scale == 1.5f && "Transform scale getter failed!");
+        assert(rot == 45.0f && "Sprite rotation getter failed!");
+
+        std::cout << "  [PASS] Test 1: Getters retrieved correct values.\n";
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TEST 2: Writing Values via PropertyID (Setter)
+    // =========================================================================
+    {
+        propDB.set_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::TransformPosition, Vec2{100.0f, 200.0f});
+        std::cout << "setting value: " <<  (propDB.set_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::SpriteRotation, 90.0f) ? "success" : "failed");
+        propDB.set_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::SpriteFlipH, true);
+
+        // Verify the actual component struct in EnTT was mutated directly!
+        const auto& transform = registry.get<LocalTransform2D>(player);
+        const auto& sprite = registry.get<Sprite>(player);
+
+        assert(transform.position.x == 100.0f && transform.position.y == 200.0f && "Position write failed!");
+        assert(sprite.rotation == 90.0f && "Rotation write failed!");
+        assert(sprite.flip_h == true && "FlipH write failed!");
+
+        std::cout << "  [PASS] Test 2: Setters successfully mutated component struct.\n";
+    }
+
+    // =========================================================================
+    // TEST 3: Type Safety Guard (Attempting Wrong Type Assignment)
+    // =========================================================================
+    {
+        std::cout << "  [INFO] Expecting type safety warning below:\n";
+
+        // Try to push a std::string into a float property (SpriteRotation)
+        EngineVariant badType(std::string("WrongTypeData"));
+        propDB.set_value(registry,player,varicle::PropertyID::SpriteRotation, badType);
+
+        // Verify value was NOT modified because type mismatch was caught
+        const auto& sprite = registry.get<Sprite>(player);
+        assert(sprite.rotation == 90.0f && "Type safety guard failed! Wrong type was written!");
+
+        std::cout << "  [PASS] Test 3: Type Safety Guard blocked invalid type write.\n";
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "\n[SUCCESS] All reflection tests passed successfully!\n";
+    return 0;
+}