DataDescriptionDefinition Manual

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A DataDescriptionDefinition represents the "raw" description of data attributes. Such a definition is stored e.g. in a static file and loaded by Cinema 4D. The description definition is the base for the final, "resolved" data description, see DataDescription Manual.

Description

General information (maxon::DESCRIPTION::DATA::INFO) is accessed with:

The various attribute descriptions in the definition are stored as DataDictionaries (using the alias maxon::DataDescriptionEntry):

Usable observables are:

  • ObservableDescriptionChanged: Is fired on any change of the definition.
// This example loads the data description definition of the given data type.
// data type ID
const maxon::IdAndVersion dataType = { "net.maxonexample.class.descriptionElement", maxon::Id() };
// load data description definition
const maxon::LanguageRef language = maxon::LanguageRef::Create() iferr_return;
maxon::DataDescriptionDefinition definition = maxon::DataDescriptionDefinitionDatabaseInterface::LoadDescription(mode, category, language, dataType) iferr_return;
// get all attributes
const auto attributes = definition.GetEntries() iferr_return;
// list all attributes
for (auto& attribute : attributes)
{
const maxon::InternedId ID = attribute.Get(maxon::DESCRIPTION::BASE::IDENTIFIER) iferr_return;
const maxon::Id attributeDataType = attribute.Get(maxon::DESCRIPTION::DATA::BASE::DATATYPE) iferr_return;
DiagnosticOutput("Attribute \"@\" of type @. Default value: @", ID, attributeDataType, defaultData);
}
@ DEFAULTVALUE
Dummy value for the default value GeData constructor.
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COMPLETE
Complete.
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const Id & Get() const
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const Id & Get() const
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const wchar_t * mode
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The maxon namespace contains all declarations of the MAXON API.
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static constexpr LiteralId DATADESCRIPTION_CATEGORY_DATA
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LOADDESCRIPTIONMODE
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#define iferr_return
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Database

DataDescriptionDefinitions are stored in databases. These databases are managed with maxon::DataDescriptionDefinitionDatabaseInterface.

Description definition databases can be stored in JSON files. These files are loaded with RegisterDatabaseWithUrl().

The databases are accessed with:

For an example see Loading Data Descriptions.

The descriptions stored in the databases are accessed with:

A stored description definition can be updated with:

It is possible to directly access attributes stored in the description definitions:

A callback function can be registered:

Further Reading