FGameplayEffectContext | Unreal Engine 5.7 Documentation

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Data structure that stores an instigator and related data, such as positions and targets Games can subclass this structure and add game-specific information It is passed throughout effect execution so it is a great place to track transient information about an execution


Name	FGameplayEffectContext
Type	struct
Header File	/Engine/Plugins/Runtime/GameplayAbilities/Source/GameplayAbilities/Public/GameplayEffectTypes.h
Include Path	#include "GameplayEffectTypes.h"

Syntax

USTRUCT ()  
struct FGameplayEffectContext

Constructors

Name	Remarks	Include Path	Unreal Specifiers
FGameplayEffectContext ( AActor* InInstigator, AActor* InEffectCauser )		GameplayEffectTypes.h
FGameplayEffectContext ()		GameplayEffectTypes.h

Destructors

Name	Remarks	Include Path	Unreal Specifiers
virtual ~FGameplayEffectContext()		GameplayEffectTypes.h

Functions

Public

Name	Remarks	Include Path
virtual void AddActors ( const TArray< TWeakObjectPtr< AActor > >& IActor, bool bReset )	Add actors to the stored actor list	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual void AddHitResult ( const FHitResult& InHitResult, bool bReset )	Add a hit result for targeting	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual void AddInstigator ( AActor* InInstigator, AActor* InEffectCauser )	Sets the instigator and effect causer.	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual void AddOrigin ( FVector InOrigin )	Adds an origin point	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual void AddSourceObject ( const UObject* NewSourceObject )	Sets the object this effect was created from.	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual FGameplayEffectContext * Duplicate()	Creates a copy of this context, used to duplicate for later modifications	GameplayEffectTypes.h
const UGameplayAbility * GetAbility()	Returns the CDO of the ability used to instigate this context	GameplayEffectTypes.h
const UGameplayAbility * GetAbilityInstance_NotReplicated()	Returns the specific instance that instigated this, may not always be set	GameplayEffectTypes.h
int32 GetAbilityLevel()	Gets the ability level this was evaluated at	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual const TArray< TWeakObjectPtr< AActor > > & GetActors()	Returns actor list, may be empty	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual AActor * GetEffectCauser()	Returns the physical actor tied to the application of this effect	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual FHitResult * GetHitResult ()	Returns hit result, this can be null	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual const FHitResult * GetHitResult ()	Returns hit result, this can be null	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual AActor * GetInstigator()	Returns the immediate instigator that applied this effect	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual UAbilitySystemComponent * GetInstigatorAbilitySystemComponent()	Returns the ability system component of the instigator of this effect	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual const FVector & GetOrigin()	Returns origin point, may be invalid if HasOrigin is false	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual AActor * GetOriginalInstigator ()	Should always return the original instigator that started the whole chain.	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual UAbilitySystemComponent * GetOriginalInstigatorAbilitySystemComponent()	Returns the ability system component of the instigator that started the whole chain	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual void GetOwnedGameplayTags ( FGameplayTagContainer& ActorTagContainer, FGameplayTagContainer& SpecTagContainer ) const	Returns the list of gameplay tags applicable to this effect, defaults to the owner's tags.	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual UScriptStruct * GetScriptStruct()	Returns the actual struct used for serialization, subclasses must override this!	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual UObject * GetSourceObject()	Returns the object this effect was created from.	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual bool HasOrigin()	Returns true if GetOrigin will give valid information	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual bool IsLocallyControlled()	True if this was instigated by a locally controlled actor	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual bool IsLocallyControlledPlayer()	True if this was instigated by a locally controlled player	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual bool NetSerialize ( FArchive& Ar, UPackageMap* Map, bool& bOutSuccess )	Custom serialization, subclasses must override this	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual void SetAbility ( const UGameplayAbility* InGameplayAbility )	Sets the ability that was used to spawn this	GameplayEffectTypes.h
void SetEffectCauser ( AActor* InEffectCauser )	Modify the effect causer actor, useful when that information is added after creation	GameplayEffectTypes.h
virtual FString ToString()	Returns debug string	GameplayEffectTypes.h

Static

Name	Remarks	Include Path	Unreal Specifiers
static bool CanActorReferenceBeReplicated ( const AActor* Actor )		GameplayEffectTypes.h