EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem

Namespaces

Name
EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::detail Internal implementation details for the reflection system.

Classes

	Name
struct	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::compile_time_type_info Compile-time type information collector.
struct	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::_EntropyTypeRegistrar Legacy type registrar for backward compatibility.
class	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::TypedHandle Type-safe handle template that derives from GenericHandle.
class	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::TypeInfo Runtime type information container with field introspection.
struct	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::TypeID A cross-platform type identifier with stable hashing and comparison.
class	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::GenericHandle Base class for type-safe handle implementations with generation-based validation.
struct	EntropyEngine::Core::TypeSystem::FieldInfo Information about a reflected field in a type.

Functions

	Name
template <typename T > const TypeID &	typeIdOf() Create a TypeID for a given type T.
template <typename T > TypeID	createTypeId()

Functions Documentation

function typeIdOf

template <typename T >
inline const TypeID & typeIdOf()

Create a TypeID for a given type T.

Template Parameters:

T The type to create an identifier for

Return: TypeID object uniquely identifying type T @noexcept This function never throws exceptions

This function generates a stable TypeID for any given type using boost::type_index. The resulting TypeID will be identical for the same type across different compilation units and function calls.

Template parameters and typedefs are resolved to their canonical forms:

std::string becomes the underlying template instantiation
glm::quat becomes glm::qua<float>
Template parameters are preserved in the name

Performance characteristics:

O(1) hash generation
Small string allocation for type name
Inlined for zero function call overhead

// Basic types
auto intId = createTypeId<int>();
auto floatId = createTypeId<float>();

// Template types
auto vectorId = createTypeId<std::vector<int>>();
auto quatId = createTypeId<glm::quat>(); // Shows as "glm::qua<float>"

// Custom types
auto customId = createTypeId<MyCustomClass>();

function createTypeId

template <typename T >
inline TypeID createTypeId()

Updated on 2026-01-26 at 17:14:35 -0500