WingFetcher now has no special case for pins. Instead, we implemented UWingPinReference.

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Handlers/Create_MaterialInstance.h

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class UWing_Create_MaterialInstance : public UWingHandler
 
 public:
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, meta=(Description="Full asset path for the new Material Instance (e.g. '/Game/Materials/MI_GoldShiny')"))
-	FString AssetPath;
+	FString Path;
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, meta=(Description="Parent material package path (Material or Material Instance)"))
 	FString ParentMaterial;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Handle() override
 	{
 		// Verify that the asset path is valid and available.
-		if (!WingFactories::CheckNewAssetPath(AssetPath, WingOut::Stdout)) return;
+		if (!WingFactories::CheckNewAssetPath(Path, WingOut::Stdout)) return;
 		
 		// Load parent material by package path.
 		WingFetcher F(WingOut::Stdout);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 			NewObject<UMaterialInstanceConstantFactoryNew>();
 		if (!WingUtils::CheckNewObjectNotNull(
 			Factory, TEXT("factory"), WingOut::Stdout)) return;
-		UObject* MIO = WingFactories::CreateAsset(AssetPath,
+		UObject* MIO = WingFactories::CreateAsset(Path,
 			Factory, UMaterialInstanceConstant::StaticClass(), WingOut::Stdout);
 		if (!MIO) return;
 

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Handlers/GraphNode_Remove.h

@@ -53,8 +53,13 @@ public:
 		{
 			// Use the material editor's DeleteNodes to properly remove
 			// both the graph node and the underlying material expression.
-			IMaterialEditor* MatEditor = F.CastEditor<UMaterial, IMaterialEditor>();
-			if (!MatEditor) return;
+			UMaterial* Material = F.CastAsset<UMaterial>();
+			if (!Material) return;
+
+			IAssetEditorInstance* Editor = WingUtils::CheckOpenEditorForAsset(Material, WingOut::Stdout);
+			if (!Editor) return;
+
+			IMaterialEditor* MatEditor = static_cast<IMaterialEditor*>(Editor);
 			MatEditor->DeleteNodes({FoundNode});
 		}
 		else

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Handlers/GraphNode_SetDefaults.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "WingHandler.h"
 #include "WingServer.h"
 #include "WingFetcher.h"
+#include "WingPinReference.h"
 #include "WingProperty.h"
 #include "WingUtils.h"
 #include "EdGraph/EdGraphPin.h"
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ public:
 	void HandleK2Entry(const FSetNodeDefaultEntry& Entry, UEdGraph* GraphObj, const UEdGraphSchema_K2* K2Schema)
 	{
 		WingFetcher F(GraphObj, WingOut::Stdout);
-		UEdGraphPin* Pin = F.Node(Entry.Node).Pin(Entry.Name).Cast<UEdGraphPin>();
+		UWingPinReference* PinRef = F.Node(Entry.Node).Pin(Entry.Name).Cast<UWingPinReference>();
+		if (!PinRef) return;
+		UEdGraphPin* Pin = PinRef->CheckGetPin(WingOut::Stdout);
 		if (!Pin) return;
 
 		UEdGraphNode* Node = Pin->GetOwningNode();

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Handlers/GraphPin_Connect.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "WingServer.h"
 #include "WingHandler.h"
 #include "WingFetcher.h"
+#include "WingPinReference.h"
 #include "WingProperty.h"
 #include "WingUtils.h"
 #include "Engine/Blueprint.h"
@@ -64,11 +65,15 @@ public:
 				continue;
 
 			WingFetcher FS(G, WingOut::Stdout);
-			UEdGraphPin* SourcePin = FS.Walk(Entry.SourcePin).Cast<UEdGraphPin>();
+			UWingPinReference* SourcePinRef = FS.Walk(Entry.SourcePin).Cast<UWingPinReference>();
+			if (!SourcePinRef) continue;
+			UEdGraphPin* SourcePin = SourcePinRef->CheckGetPin(WingOut::Stdout);
 			if (!SourcePin) continue;
 
 			WingFetcher FT(G, WingOut::Stdout);
-			UEdGraphPin* TargetPin = FT.Walk(Entry.TargetPin).Cast<UEdGraphPin>();
+			UWingPinReference* TargetPinRef = FT.Walk(Entry.TargetPin).Cast<UWingPinReference>();
+			if (!TargetPinRef) continue;
+			UEdGraphPin* TargetPin = TargetPinRef->CheckGetPin(WingOut::Stdout);
 			if (!TargetPin) continue;
 
 			const UEdGraphSchema* Schema = G->GetSchema();

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Handlers/GraphPin_Disconnect.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "WingServer.h"
 #include "WingHandler.h"
 #include "WingFetcher.h"
+#include "WingPinReference.h"
 #include "WingProperty.h"
 #include "WingUtils.h"
 #include "Engine/Blueprint.h"
@@ -63,7 +64,9 @@ public:
 			if (!FWingProperty::PopulateFromJson(EntryProps, *DiscVal, false, WingOut::Stdout)) continue;
 
 			WingFetcher FP(G, WingOut::Stdout);
-			UEdGraphPin* Pin = FP.Walk(Entry.Pin).Cast<UEdGraphPin>();
+			UWingPinReference* PinRef = FP.Walk(Entry.Pin).Cast<UWingPinReference>();
+			if (!PinRef) continue;
+			UEdGraphPin* Pin = PinRef->CheckGetPin(WingOut::Stdout);
 			if (!Pin) continue;
 
 			int32 DisconnectedCount = 0;
@@ -71,7 +74,9 @@ public:
 			if (!Entry.TargetPin.IsEmpty())
 			{
 				WingFetcher FT(G, WingOut::Stdout);
-				UEdGraphPin* Target = FT.Walk(Entry.TargetPin).Cast<UEdGraphPin>();
+				UWingPinReference* TargetRef = FT.Walk(Entry.TargetPin).Cast<UWingPinReference>();
+				if (!TargetRef) continue;
+				UEdGraphPin* Target = TargetRef->CheckGetPin(WingOut::Stdout);
 				if (!Target) continue;
 
 				if (!Pin->LinkedTo.Contains(Target))

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Private/WingFetcher.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "WingHandler.h"
 #include "WingUtils.h"
 #include "WingActorComponent.h"
+#include "WingPinReference.h"
 #include "Engine/Blueprint.h"
 #include "EdGraph/EdGraph.h"
 #include "EdGraph/EdGraphNode.h"
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "WidgetBlueprint.h"
 #include "Blueprint/WidgetTree.h"
 #include "Components/Widget.h"
-#include "Subsystems/AssetEditorSubsystem.h"
 #include "WingServer.h"
 #include "WingManual.h"
 
@@ -39,30 +39,19 @@ void WingFetcher::SetObj(UObject* InObj)
 	if (!bSkipNotify)
 		UWingServer::AddTouchedObject(InObj);
 	Obj.Reset(InObj);
-	ResultPin = nullptr;
-}
-
-void WingFetcher::SetPin(UEdGraphPin* InPin)
-{
-	ResultPin = InPin;
-	Obj.Reset();
 }
 
 WingFetcher& WingFetcher::SetError()
 {
 	bError = true;
 	Obj.Reset();
-	ResultPin = nullptr;
 	OriginalAsset.Reset();
-	Editor = nullptr;
 	return *this;
 }
 
 void WingFetcher::PathFailed(const TCHAR* Expected)
 {
-	if (ResultPin)
-		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Path specifies a pin, but expected %s\n"), Expected);
-	else if (Obj)
+	if (Obj)
 		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Path specifies a %s, but expected %s\n"), *Obj.Get()->GetClass()->GetName(), Expected);
 	else
 		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Path led to a null pointer\n"));
@@ -72,9 +61,7 @@ void WingFetcher::PathFailed(const TCHAR* Expected)
 
 WingFetcher& WingFetcher::TypeMismatch(const TCHAR* Walker, const TCHAR* Expected)
 {
-	if (ResultPin)
-		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Input to '%s' is a pin, but expected %s\n"), Walker, Expected);
-	else if (Obj)
+	if (Obj)
 		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Input to '%s' is %s, but expected %s\n"), Walker, *Obj.Get()->GetClass()->GetName(), Expected);
 	else
 		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Path led to a null pointer\n"));
@@ -105,7 +92,7 @@ WingFetcher& WingFetcher::Walk(const FString& Path)
 
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < Segments.Num(); i++)
 	{
-		if (!Obj && !ResultPin)
+		if (!Obj)
 		{
 			Asset(Segments[i]);
 			if (bError) return *this;
@@ -156,26 +143,20 @@ WingFetcher& WingFetcher::Asset(const FString& PackagePath)
 
 	OriginalAsset.Reset(Obj.Get());
 
-	// Open the editor for this asset (or bring it to front if already open).
-	UAssetEditorSubsystem* Sub = GEditor->GetEditorSubsystem<UAssetEditorSubsystem>();
-	if (!Sub || !Sub->OpenEditorForAsset(Obj.Get()))
-	{
-		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Could not open editor for '%s'\n"), *PackagePath);
-		return SetError();
-	}
-	Editor = Sub->FindEditorForAsset(OriginalAsset.Get(), false);
-	if (!Editor)
-	{
-		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Could not find editor instance for '%s'\n"), *PackagePath);
-		return SetError();
-	}
-
-	// If this is a material, use the editor's transient copy.
+	// If this is a material, open the editor and get the transient copy.
+	// If it's not a material, try to open the editor, but it's okay if we can't.
 	if (UMaterial* Mat = ::Cast<UMaterial>(Obj.Get()))
 	{
+		IAssetEditorInstance* Editor = WingUtils::CheckOpenEditorForAsset(OriginalAsset.Get(), Errors);
+		if (!Editor) return SetError();
 		IMaterialEditor *MatEditor = static_cast<IMaterialEditor*>(Editor);
 		SetObj(MatEditor->GetMaterialInterface()->GetBaseMaterial());
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		WingUtils::CheckOpenEditorForAsset(OriginalAsset.Get(), nullptr);
+	}
+
 	return *this;
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +268,10 @@ WingFetcher& WingFetcher::Pin(const FString& Value)
 		}
 		return SetError();
 	}
-	SetPin(Found);
+	UWingPinReference* Ref = NewObject<UWingPinReference>();
+	Ref->Node = N;
+	Ref->PinName = Found->GetFName();
+	SetObj(Ref);
 	return *this;
 }
 

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Private/WingPinReference.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "WingPinReference.h"
+#include "WingUtils.h"
+#include "EdGraph/EdGraphNode.h"
+#include "EdGraph/EdGraphPin.h"
+
+UEdGraphPin* UWingPinReference::GetPin() const
+{
+	if (!Node) return nullptr;
+	for (UEdGraphPin* Pin : Node->Pins)
+	{
+		if (Pin && Pin->GetFName() == PinName) return Pin;
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+UEdGraphPin* UWingPinReference::CheckGetPin(WingOut Errors) const
+{
+	if (!Node)
+	{
+		Errors.Print(TEXT("ERROR: Pin reference has no node\n"));
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	UEdGraphPin* Pin = GetPin();
+	if (!Pin)
+	{
+		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Pin '%s' no longer exists on node '%s'\n"),
+			*WingUtils::ExternalizeID(PinName), *WingUtils::FormatName(Node));
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	return Pin;
+}

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Private/WingUtils.cpp

@@ -490,6 +490,30 @@ UObject *WingUtils::GetGeneratedCDO(UBlueprint *BP)
 	return BP->GeneratedClass->GetDefaultObject();
 }
 
+// ============================================================
+// Editor helpers
+// ============================================================
+
+IAssetEditorInstance* WingUtils::CheckOpenEditorForAsset(UObject* Asset, WingOut Errors)
+{
+	const FString AssetPath = Asset ? Asset->GetPathName() : TEXT("null");
+	UAssetEditorSubsystem* Sub = GEditor ? GEditor->GetEditorSubsystem<UAssetEditorSubsystem>() : nullptr;
+	if (!Sub || !Sub->OpenEditorForAsset(Asset))
+	{
+		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Could not open editor for '%s'\n"), *AssetPath);
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	IAssetEditorInstance* Editor = Sub->FindEditorForAsset(Asset, false);
+	if (!Editor)
+	{
+		Errors.Printf(TEXT("ERROR: Could not find editor instance for '%s'\n"), *AssetPath);
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	return Editor;
+}
+
 // ============================================================
 // Material helpers
 // ============================================================

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Public/WingFetcher.h

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include "UObject/StrongObjectPtr.h"
 #include "WingUtils.h"
 
-class UEdGraphPin;
-class IAssetEditorInstance;
 struct FWalker;
 
 // WingFetcher: Load an Asset and find an object within it.
@@ -96,18 +94,6 @@ public:
 		return ::Cast<T>(OriginalAsset.Get());
 	}
 
-	// When an asset is loaded, an editor is automatically
-	// opened.  Get the editor.  You must specify the type
-	// that you expect the asset to be, and the type to cast
-	// the editor to.  Does not generate errors.
-	//
-	template<class AssetType, class EditorType>
-	EditorType* CastEditor()
-	{
-		if (!CheckAssetIsA(AssetType::StaticClass())) return nullptr;
-		return static_cast<EditorType*>(Editor);
-	}
-
 	// Calling SkipNotify disables change notifications
 	// for objects visited by this fetcher.  Useful for
 	// read-only operations that don't modify anything.
@@ -129,11 +115,9 @@ private:
 
 	// The Current Object.  Only one of these can be non-null.
 	TStrongObjectPtr<UObject> Obj;
-	UEdGraphPin* ResultPin = nullptr;
 
-	// The Starting Asset and the Editor we Opened.
+	// The Starting Asset.
 	TStrongObjectPtr<UObject> OriginalAsset;
-	IAssetEditorInstance* Editor = nullptr;
 
 	// True if an error has occurred.
 	bool bError = false;
@@ -145,17 +129,9 @@ private:
 	// Internal methods.
 	using WalkFunc = WingFetcher& (WingFetcher::*)(const FString&);
 	void SetObj(UObject* InObj);
-	void SetPin(UEdGraphPin* InPin);
 	WingFetcher& SetError();
 	void PathFailed(const TCHAR *Kind);
 	WingFetcher& TypeMismatch(const TCHAR* Walker, const TCHAR* Expected);
 	bool CheckAssetIsA(UClass* StaticClass);
 	WalkFunc GetWalker(const FString &Step);
 };
-
-template<> inline UEdGraphPin* WingFetcher::Cast<UEdGraphPin>()
-{
-	if (bError) return nullptr;
-	if (!ResultPin) PathFailed(TEXT("UEdGraphPin"));
-	return ResultPin;
-}

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Public/WingPinReference.h

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "UObject/Object.h"
+#include "WingHandler.h"
+#include "WingPinReference.generated.h"
+
+class UEdGraphNode;
+class UEdGraphPin;
+
+UCLASS()
+class UWingPinReference : public UObject
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+	UPROPERTY()
+	UEdGraphNode* Node = nullptr;
+
+	FName PinName;
+
+	UEdGraphPin* GetPin() const;
+	UEdGraphPin* CheckGetPin(WingOut Errors) const;
+};

Plugins/UEWingman/Source/UEWingman/Public/WingUtils.h

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class UAnimStateTransitionNode;
 class IPropertyHandle;
 class UScriptStruct;
 class UEnum;
+class IAssetEditorInstance;
 struct FBPInterfaceDescription;
 struct FWingProperty;
 class IPropertyHandle;
@@ -247,6 +248,9 @@ public:
 	static TArray<UBlueprint*> GetAncestorBlueprints(UBlueprint *BP, bool OldestFirst = false);
 	static UObject *GetGeneratedCDO(UBlueprint *BP);
 
+	// ----- Editor helpers -----
+	static IAssetEditorInstance* CheckOpenEditorForAsset(UObject* Asset, WingOut Errors);
+	
 	// ----- Material helpers -----
 	static void EnsureMaterialGraph(UMaterial* Material);
 
@@ -277,4 +281,3 @@ public:
 	static bool CheckCanRename(UEdGraphNode* Node, const FString &Name, WingOut Errors);
 	static bool CheckNewObjectNotNull(UObject *Obj, const TCHAR *Kind, WingOut Errors);
 };
-