Fleshed out the module's base helper definitions

Project/Source/Gasa/Characters/GasaCharacter.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "GasaCharacter.h"
 
-#include "GasaLevelScriptActor.h"
+#include "Game/GasaLevelScriptActor.h"
 #include "Camera/CameraComponent.h"
 #include "Components/CapsuleComponent.h"
 #include "GameFramework/CharacterMovementComponent.h"

Project/Source/Gasa/Game/GasaGameInstance.h

@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@ public:
 
 namespace Gasa
 {
-	FORCEINLINE
-	UGasaGameInstance* GetGameInstance(UObject* Context) {
-		// TODO(Ed): Do this with proper checks
-		return Context->GetWorld()->GetGameInstance<UGasaGameInstance>();
+	inline
+	UGasaGameInstance* GetGameInstance(UObject* Context)
+	{
+		UWorld* World = GEngine->GetWorldFromContextObject(Context, EGetWorldErrorMode::LogAndReturnNull);
+		if (World == nullptr)
+		{
+			Log("World is null... are you running in a proper context?", ELogV::Error);
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+		return Cast<UGasaGameInstance>(World->GetGameInstance());
 	}
-}
+}

Project/Source/Gasa/Game/GasaGameMode.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "GameFramework/GameMode.h"
+
+#include "GasaCommon.h"
+
+#include "GasaGameMode.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS(Blueprintable)
+class GASA_API AGasaGameMode : public AGameMode
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+public:
+};
+
+namespace Gasa
+{
+	inline
+	AGasaGameMode* GetGameMode(UObject* Context)
+	{
+		UWorld* World = GEngine->GetWorldFromContextObject(Context, EGetWorldErrorMode::LogAndReturnNull);
+		if (World == nullptr)
+		{
+			Log("World is null... are you running in a proper context?", ELogV::Error);
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+		return Cast<AGasaGameMode>(World->GetAuthGameMode());
+	}
+}

Project/Source/Gasa/Game/GasaGameState.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "GameFramework/GameState.h"
+
 #include "GasaCommon.h"
 
 #include "GasaGameState.generated.h"
@@ -31,8 +32,15 @@ public:
 
 namespace Gasa
 {
-	FORCEINLINE
-	AGasaGameState* GetGameState(UObject* Context) {
-		return Context->GetWorld()->GetGameState<AGasaGameState>();
+	inline
+	AGasaGameState* GetGameState(UObject* Context)
+	{
+		UWorld* World = GEngine->GetWorldFromContextObject(Context, EGetWorldErrorMode::LogAndReturnNull);
+		if (World == nullptr)
+		{
+			Log("World is null... are you running in a proper context?", ELogV::Error);
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+		return Cast<AGasaGameState>(World->GetGameState());
 	}
 }

Project/Source/Gasa/Game/GasaLevelScriptActor.cpp

@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
 #include "GasaLevelScriptActor.h"
 
 #include "GasaDevOptions.h"
-#include "GasaGameplayTags.h"
 #include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
 
-#include "GasaLibrary.h"
-
 void AGasaLevelScriptActor::BeginPlay()
 {
 	Super::BeginPlay();
 
+	using namespace Gasa;
+
 	TArray<AActor*> TaggedActors;
-	UGameplayStatics::GetAllActorsWithTag(GetWorld(), Gasa::GetDevOptions()->Tag_GlobalPPV,TaggedActors);
+	UGameplayStatics::GetAllActorsWithTag(GetWorld(), GetDevOptions()->Tag_GlobalPPV, TaggedActors);
 	for (AActor* Actor : TaggedActors)
 	{
 		GlobalPPV = Cast<APostProcessVolume>(Actor);
 
-		APostProcessVolume* PPV     = Gasa::GetLevelActor(this)->GlobalPPV;
+		APostProcessVolume* PPV     = GetLevelActor(this)->GlobalPPV;
 		UMaterialInstance*  Blendable = Cast<UMaterialInstance>(PPV->Settings.WeightedBlendables.Array[0].Object);
 		UMaterialInstanceDynamic* MID = UMaterialInstanceDynamic::Create(Blendable, this);
 		PPV->Settings.WeightedBlendables.Array[0].Object = MID;

Project/Source/Gasa/Game/GasaLevelScriptActor.h

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "Engine/LevelScriptActor.h"
 
+#include "GasaCommon.h"
+
 #include "GasaLevelScriptActor.generated.h"
 
 UCLASS(Blueprintable)
@@ -21,7 +23,12 @@ namespace Gasa
 {
 	inline
     AGasaLevelScriptActor* GetLevelActor(UObject* Context, ULevel* OwnerLevel = nullptr) {
-	    UWorld* World = GEngine->GetWorldFromContextObjectChecked(Context);
+		UWorld* World = GEngine->GetWorldFromContextObject(Context, EGetWorldErrorMode::LogAndReturnNull);
+		if (World == nullptr)
+		{
+			Log("World is null... are you running in a proper context?", ELogV::Error);
+			return nullptr;
+		}
 		return Cast<AGasaLevelScriptActor>(World->GetLevelScriptActor(OwnerLevel));
 	}
 }

Project/Source/Gasa/Game/GasaPlayerController.h

@@ -72,3 +72,18 @@ public:
 	void Tick(float DeltaSeconds) override;
 #pragma endregion Actor
 };
+
+namespace Gasa
+{
+	inline
+	AGasaPlayerController* GetPrimaryPlayerController(UObject* Context)
+	{
+		UWorld* World = GEngine->GetWorldFromContextObject(Context, EGetWorldErrorMode::LogAndReturnNull);
+		if (World == nullptr)
+		{
+			Log("World is null... are you running in a proper context?", ELogV::Error);
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+		return Cast<AGasaPlayerController>(World->GetFirstPlayerController());
+	}
+}

Project/Source/Gasa/GasaCommon.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "GasaCommon.h"
+
+DEFINE_LOG_CATEGORY(LogGasa);

Project/Source/Gasa/GasaCommon.h

@@ -26,7 +26,99 @@ class UCogWindowManager;
 #pragma region Forwards
 class ACameraMount;
 class AGasaCharacter;
+class AGasaGameInstance;
+class AGasaGameState;
 class AGasaLevelScriptActor;
+class AGasaPlayerController;
 
 class UGasaDevOptions;
 #pragma endregion Forwards
+
+// Straight from the Engine
+UENUM(BlueprintType)
+enum class EGasaVerbosity : uint8
+{
+	/** Not used */
+	NoLogging		= 0,
+
+	/** Always prints a fatal error to console (and log file) and crashes (even if logging is disabled) */
+	// Fatal,
+	// Just use GASA_Fatal...
+
+	/** 
+	 * Prints an error to console (and log file). 
+	 * Commandlets and the editor collect and report errors. Error messages result in commandlet failure.
+	 */
+	Error = ELogVerbosity::Error,
+
+	/** 
+	 * Prints a warning to console (and log file).
+	 * Commandlets and the editor collect and report warnings. Warnings can be treated as an error.
+	 */
+	Warning,
+
+	/** Prints a message to console (and log file) */
+	Display,
+
+	/** Prints a message to a log file (does not print to console) */
+	Log,
+
+	/** 
+	 * Prints a verbose message to a log file (if Verbose logging is enabled for the given category, 
+	 * usually used for detailed logging) 
+	 */
+	Verbose,
+
+	/** 
+	 * Prints a verbose message to a log file (if VeryVerbose logging is enabled, 
+	 * usually used for detailed logging that would otherwise spam output) 
+	 */
+	VeryVerbose,
+};
+
+DECLARE_LOG_CATEGORY_EXTERN(LogGasa, Log, All);
+
+namespace Gasa
+{
+	using ELogV = EGasaVerbosity;
+	
+	//◞ ‸ ◟//
+	// Works for Unreal 5.4, Win64 MSVC (untested in other scenarios, for now)
+	inline
+	void Log( FString Message, EGasaVerbosity Verbosity = EGasaVerbosity::Log
+		, FLogCategoryBase& Category  = LogGasa
+		, bool              DumpStack = false
+		, int32             Line      = __builtin_LINE()
+		, const ANSICHAR*   File      = __builtin_FILE()
+		, const ANSICHAR*   Func      = __builtin_FUNCTION() )
+	{
+	#if !UE_BUILD_SHIPPING || !NO_LOGGING
+		ELogVerbosity::Type EngineVerbosity = (ELogVerbosity::Type) Verbosity;
+		
+		static ::UE::Logging::Private::FStaticBasicLogDynamicData LOG_Dynamic;
+		static ::UE::Logging::Private::FStaticBasicLogRecord
+		LOG_Static(TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), File, Line, EngineVerbosity, LOG_Dynamic);
+
+		if ((EngineVerbosity & ::ELogVerbosity::VerbosityMask) <= ::ELogVerbosity::COMPILED_IN_MINIMUM_VERBOSITY)
+		{
+			if ((EngineVerbosity & ::ELogVerbosity::VerbosityMask) <= Category.GetVerbosity())
+			{
+				if ( ! Category.IsSuppressed(EngineVerbosity))
+				{
+					if (DumpStack)
+						FDebug::DumpStackTraceToLog(EngineVerbosity);
+					::UE::Logging::Private::BasicLog(Category, &LOG_Static, *Message, File, Func, Line);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	#endif
+	}
+}
+
+#define GASA_Fatal(Message)       UE_LOG( Gasa, Fatal,       TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_FILE(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );
+#define GASA_Error(Message)       UE_LOG( Gasa, Error,       TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_File(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );
+#define GASA_Warning(Message)     UE_LOG( Gasa, Warning,     TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_File(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );
+#define GASA_Display(Message)     UE_LOG( Gasa, Display,     TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_File(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );
+#define GASA_Log(Message)         UE_LOG( Gasa, Log,         TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_File(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );
+#define GASA_Verbose(Message)     UE_LOG( Gasa, Verbose,     TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_File(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );
+#define GASA_VeryVerbose(Message) UE_LOG( Gasa, VeryVerbose, TEXT("%s -- %hs %hs(%d)"), *Message, __builtin_File(), __func__, __builtin_LINE()  );

Project/Source/Gasa/GasaGameMode.h

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include "GameFramework/GameMode.h"
-
-#include "GasaGameMode.generated.h"
-
-UCLASS(Blueprintable)
-class GASA_API AGasaGameMode : public AGameMode
-{
-	GENERATED_BODY()
-public:
-};
-
-namespace Gasa
-{
-	FORCEINLINE
-	AGasaGameMode* GetGameMode(UObject* Context) {
-		return Context->GetWorld()->GetAuthGameMode<AGasaGameMode>();
-	}
-}

Project/Source/Gasa/GasaLibrary.cpp

@@ -1,9 +1,69 @@
 #include "GasaLibrary.h"
 
 #include "GasaDevOptions.h"
-#include "GasaLevelScriptActor.h"
+#include "Game/GasaLevelScriptActor.h"
 #include "Engine/LevelScriptActor.h"
+#include "Game/GasaGameInstance.h"
+#include "Game/GasaGameMode.h"
+#include "Game/GasaGameState.h"
+#include "Game/GasaPlayerController.h"
+#include "Kismet/KismetSystemLibrary.h"
 
-UGasaDevOptions* UGasaLib::GetDevOptions(UObject* Context) {
+#pragma region Game
+UGasaDevOptions* UGasaLib::GetGasaDevOptions(UObject* Context) {
 	return Gasa::GetMutDevOptions();
 }
+
+UGasaGameInstance* UGasaLib::GetGasaGameInstance(UObject* Context) {
+	return Gasa::GetGameInstance(Context);
+}
+
+AGasaGameMode* UGasaLib::GetGasaGameMode(UObject* Context) {
+	return Gasa::GetGameMode(Context);
+}
+
+AGasaGameState* UGasaLib::GetGasaGameState(UObject* Context) {
+	return Gasa::GetGameState(Context);
+}
+
+AGasaLevelScriptActor* UGasaLib::GetGasaLevelActor(UObject* Context) {
+	return Gasa::GetLevelActor(Context);
+}
+
+AGasaPlayerController* UGasaLib::GetPrimaryGasaPlayerController(UObject* Context) {
+	return Gasa::GetPrimaryPlayerController(Context);
+}
+#pragma endregion Game
+
+#pragma region Logging
+void UGasaLib::Log(UObject* Context, FString Message, EGasaVerbosity Verbosity, bool bPrintToScreen)
+{
+	Gasa::Log(Message, Verbosity, LogGasa, false, 0, "", TCHAR_TO_ANSI( *Context->GetName() ));
+	if (bPrintToScreen)
+	{
+		if (GAreScreenMessagesEnabled)
+		{
+			if (GConfig && printToScreenDuration < 0)
+			{
+				GConfig->GetFloat(TEXT("Kismet"), TEXT("PrintStringDuration"), printToScreenDuration, GEngineIni);
+			}
+			GEngine->AddOnScreenDebugMessage((uint64)-1, printToScreenDuration, logRegularColor.ToFColor(true), Message);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			UE_LOG(LogBlueprint, VeryVerbose, TEXT("Screen messages disabled (!GAreScreenMessagesEnabled).  Cannot print to screen."));
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+// Protected
+
+const FLinearColor UGasaLib::logRegularColor       = FLinearColor(0.0, 0.66, 1.0);
+float              UGasaLib::printToScreenDuration = 10.0f;
+#pragma endregion Logging
+
+#pragma region Timing
+// Protected
+
+float UGasaLib::timingRate_Std = UGasaLib::_60Hz;
+#pragma endregion Timing

Project/Source/Gasa/GasaLibrary.h

@@ -15,9 +15,101 @@ class GASA_API UGasaLib : public UBlueprintFunctionLibrary
 public:
 
 #pragma region Game
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Game", BlueprintPure, meta=(WorldContext="Context"))
+	static UGasaDevOptions* GetGasaDevOptions(UObject* Context);
+
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Game", BlueprintPure, meta=(WorldContext="Context"))
+	static UGasaGameInstance* GetGasaGameInstance(UObject* Context);
 	
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Game", BlueprintPure, meta=(WorldContext="Context"))
-	static UGasaDevOptions* GetDevOptions(UObject* Context);
-#pragma endregion Game
-};
+	static AGasaGameMode* GetGasaGameMode(UObject* Context);
+	
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Game", BlueprintPure, meta=(WorldContext="Context"))
+	static AGasaGameState* GetGasaGameState(UObject* Context);
+	
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Game", BlueprintPure, meta=(WorldContext="Context"))
+	static AGasaLevelScriptActor* GetGasaLevelActor(UObject* Context);
 
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Game", BlueprintPure, meta=(WorldContext="Context"))
+	static AGasaPlayerController* GetPrimaryGasaPlayerController(UObject* Context);
+#pragma endregion Game
+
+#pragma region Logging
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Gasa|Logging", meta=(WorldContext="Context", DisplayName="Log Gasa", AdvancedDisplay="bPrintToScreen", DevelopmentOnly))
+	static void Log( UObject* Context, FString Message, EGasaVerbosity Verbosity = EGasaVerbosity::Log, bool bPrintOnScreen = false);
+
+	static const FLinearColor logRegularColor;
+	static float              printToScreenDuration;
+#pragma endregion Logging
+
+#pragma region Timing
+public:
+
+	static constexpr float _24Hz  = .042f;
+	static constexpr float _30Hz  = .033f;
+	static constexpr float _42Hz  = .024f;
+	static constexpr float _45Hz  = .022f;
+	static constexpr float _50Hz  = .020f;
+	static constexpr float _60Hz  = .016f;
+	static constexpr float _72Hz  = .014f;
+	static constexpr float _80Hz  = .013f;
+	static constexpr float _90Hz  = .011f;
+	static constexpr float _100Hz = .010f;
+	static constexpr float _120Hz = .083f;
+	static constexpr float _240Hz = .004f;
+	static constexpr float _480Hz = .002f;
+
+	// Constant Rates
+
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "24 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_24Hz () { return _24Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "30 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_30Hz () { return _30Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "42 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_42Hz () { return _42Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "50 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_50Hz () { return _50Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "60 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_60Hz () { return _60Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "72 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_72Hz () { return _72Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "80 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_80Hz () { return _80Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "90 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_90Hz () { return _90Hz;  }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "100 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_100Hz() { return _100Hz; }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "120 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_120Hz() { return _120Hz; }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "240 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BP_Clock_240Hz() { return _240Hz; }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "480 Hz", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float BPClock_480Hz() { return _480Hz; }
+
+	// Standard Timing
+
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "Time Rate", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float GetStd_Timerate        () { return timingRate_Std;        }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "Quarter Time Rate", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float GetStd_Timerate_Quarter() { return timingRate_Std / 4.0f; }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "Half Time Rate", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float GetStd_Timerate_Half   () { return timingRate_Std / 2.0f; }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "2X Time Rate", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float GetStd_Timerate_2X     () { return timingRate_Std * 2.0f; }
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "4X Time Rate", CallableWithoutWorldContext))
+	static FORCEINLINE float GetStd_Timerate_4X     () { return timingRate_Std * 2.0f; }
+
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Timing", Meta = (DisplayName = "Set Time Rate"))
+	static void SetStd_Timerate(float _rateDesired)
+	{
+		// Not the best check.. if inconsistency arises, use the a rigorous one.
+		if (_rateDesired >= _24Hz)
+		{
+			timingRate_Std = _rateDesired;
+		}
+	}
+
+protected:
+	static float timingRate_Std;
+#pragma endregion Timing
+};