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UVCamOutputProviderBase

Output providers implement methods of overlaying a widget onto a target viewport.

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Output providers implement methods of overlaying a widget onto a target viewport. The composition of viewport and widget is then usually streamed to an application outside the engine, e.g. via Pixel Streaming or Remote Session.

To start outputting, the owning UVCamComponent must be enabled and the output provider activated.

Output providers are managed by UVCamComponent, which own them and must be attached as a child to a UCineCameraComponent. Output providers have a target viewport that the widget is overlayed onto. The target viewport can be locked to the target camera, which happens when:

The output provider is outputting IsOutputting() == true

The output provider is configured to do so, either by 2.1 NeedsForceLockToViewport returning true or 2.2 UVCamComponent::ViewportLocker being configured accordingly. When a viewport is locked, the owning output provider can affect its resolution (see bUseOverrideResolution and OverrideResolution).

A concept of viewport ownership is implemented in FViewportManager ensuring that at most 1 output provider affects a viewport's lock and resolution at a time; the first output provider to request lock, gets the ownership over that viewport. When lock, resolution or target viewport change, call RequestResolutionRefresh to updat the viewport state.

   
Name UVCamOutputProviderBase
Type class
Header File /Engine/Plugins/VirtualProduction/VirtualCameraCore/Source/VCamCore/Public/Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
Include Path #include "Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h"

Syntax

UCLASS (Abstract, BlueprintType, EditInlineNew, CollapseCategories)  
class UVCamOutputProviderBase : public UObject

Inheritance Hierarchy

Derived Classes

UVCamOutputProviderBase derived class hierarchy

Constructors

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

UVCamOutputProviderBase()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

Classes

Name Remarks
FActivationDelegate_Blueprint  

Typedefs

Name Type Remarks Include Path
FActivationDelegate TMulticastDelegate_OneParam< void, bool >   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h

Variables

Public

Name Type Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers
bUseOverrideResolution bool Override the default output resolution with a custom value - NOTE you must toggle bIsActive off then back on for this to take effect Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • EditAnywhere
  • BlueprintReadWrite
  • Category="Output"
  • Meta=(DisplayPriority="5")
OnActivatedDelegate FActivationDelegate   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
OnActivatedDelegate_Blueprint FActivationDelegate_Blueprint Called when the activation state of this output provider changes. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintAssignable
  • Meta=(DisplayName="OnActivated")
OverrideResolution FIntPoint When bUseOverrideResolution is set, use this custom resolution Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • EditAnywhere
  • BlueprintReadWrite
  • Category="Output"
  • Meta=(DisplayPriority="6")
  • Meta=(EditCondition="bUseOverrideResolution", ClampMin=1)

Protected

Name Type Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers
bInitialized bool   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
  • NonTransactional
bIsActive bool If set, this output provider will execute every frame Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • EditAnywhere
  • BlueprintGetter="IsActive"
  • BlueprintSetter="SetActive"
  • Category="Output"
  • Meta=(EditCondition="CanToggleActivation", DisplayPriority="1")
bIsActuallyActive bool This makes sure that every OnActivate call is matched with exactly one OnDeactivate call, and vice versa. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
  • NonTransactional
bIsUndoing bool Prevents certain messages from being generated while undoing. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
  • NonTransactional
bWasOutputSuspendedWhileActive bool SuspendOutput can disable output while we're active. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
ModifyViewportPostProcessSettingsDelegateHandle FDelegateHandle Handle to ModifyViewportPostProcessSettings Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
PlayersWhoseViewTargetsWereSet TSet< TWeakObjectPtr< APlayerController > > If in a game world, these player controllers must have their view targets reverted when this output provider is deactivated. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
  • NonTransactional
PostProcessSettingsForWidget FPostProcessSettings We call UVPFullScreenUserWidget::SetCustomPostProcessSettingsSource(this), which will cause these settings to be discovered. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
TargetCamera TSoftObjectPtr< UCineCameraComponent >   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
TargetViewport EVCamTargetViewportID Which viewport to use for this VCam Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • EditAnywhere
  • BlueprintGetter="GetTargetViewport"
  • BlueprintSetter="SetTargetViewport"
  • Category="Output"
  • Meta=(DisplayPriority="2")
UMGClass TSubclassOf< UUserWidget > The UMG class to be rendered in this output provider Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • EditAnywhere
  • BlueprintGetter="GetUMGClass"
  • BlueprintSetter="SetUMGClass"
  • Category="Output"
  • Meta=(DisplayName="UMG Overlay", DisplayPriority="3")
UMGWidget TObjectPtr< UVPFullScreenUserWidget > Valid when active and if UMGClass is valid. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • Transient
  • NonTransactional
UVCamComponent friend   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
WidgetSnapshot FWidgetTreeSnapshot FOutputProviderLayoutCustomization allows remapping connections and their bound widgets. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

Functions

Public

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

bool CanToggleActivation()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"

virtual void Deinitialize()

 Called when the provider is being shutdown such as before changing level or on exit Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

int32 FindOwnIndexInOwner()

 Gets the index of this output provider in the owning UVCamComponent::OutputProviders array. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

UGameplayViewTargetPolicy * GetGameplayViewTargetPolicy()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

UVCamOutputProviderBase * GetOtherOutputProviderByIndex ( int32 Index
) const

 Utility that gets the owning VCam component and gets another output provider by its index. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

TSharedPtr< FSceneViewport > GetSceneViewport ( EVCamTargetViewportID InTargetViewport
) const

 Gets the viewport identified by the passed in parameters. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

TWeakPtr< SWindow > GetTargetInputWindow()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

TSharedPtr< FSceneViewport > GetTargetSceneViewport()

 Gets the scene viewport identified by the currently configured TargetViewport. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

EVCamTargetViewportID GetTargetViewport()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"

TSubclassOf< UUserWidget > GetUMGClass()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"
  Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"

UVCamComponent * GetVCamComponent()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"

virtual void Initialize()

 Called when the provider is brought online such as after instantiating or loading a component containing this provider Use Initialize for any setup logic that needs to survive between Start / Stop cycles such as spawning transient objects Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void InitTargetViewport ( EVCamTargetViewportID Value
)

 Uses this version in constructors (e.g. for initializing a CDO). Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

bool IsActivationChangeAllowed ( bool bRequestActiveState
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

bool IsActivationChangeAllowedWithReason ( bool bRequestActiveState,
FText& OutReason
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

bool IsActive()

 Returns if this output provider is currently active or not Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"

bool IsInitialized()

 Returns if this output provider has been initialized or not Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintPure
  • Category="Output"

bool IsOutputting()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual bool NeedsForceLockToViewport()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void NotifyAboutComponentChange()

 Calls the VCamModifierInterface on the widget if it exists and also requests any child VCam Widgets to reconnect Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual TFuture< FVCamStringPromptResponse > PromptClientForString ( const FVCamStringPromptRequest& Request
)

 Request string input from the streaming client. Returns true if the request was handled. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void ReapplyOverrideResolution()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
Requests that at end of the frame the target viewport's resolution is updated to match this provider's settings. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void RestoreOutput()

 Restore the output state from previous call to disable output. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void SetActive ( const bool bInActive
)

 Called to turn on or off this output provider Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Output"

void SetTargetViewport ( EVCamTargetViewportID Value
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Output"

void SetUMGClass ( const TSubclassOf< UUserWidget > InUMGClass
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h
  • BlueprintCallable
  • Category="Output"

void SuspendOutput()

 Temporarily disable the output. Caller must eventually call RestoreOutput. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void Tick ( const float DeltaTime
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

Overridden from UObject

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual void BeginDestroy()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void PostEditChangeProperty ( FPropertyChangedEvent& PropertyChangedEvent
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void PostEditUndo()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void PostLoad()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void PreEditUndo()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void Serialize ( FArchive& Ar
)

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

Protected

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual void CreateUMG()

 Called to create the UMG overlay widget. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void DestroyUMG()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void DisplayNotification_ViewportNotFound()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void DisplayUMG()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

FLevelEditorViewportClient * GetTargetLevelViewportClient()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
  Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void OnActivate()

 Called when the provider is Activated Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void OnDeactivate()

 Called when the provider is Deactivated Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void OnSetTargetCamera ( const UCineCameraComponent* InTargetCamera
)

 Called by owning UVCamComponent when the target camera changes. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

virtual void PostReapplyViewport()

 If PreReapplyViewport returned EVCamViewportChangeReply::ApplyViewportChange, then this function is called after the UMG widget has been placed in the new target viewport. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
Called a new target viewport has been set while outputting but before the viewport change is processed. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
Called while a UMG widget is being outputted. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  
Called after changing viewport. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

void SetActiveInternal ( bool bInActive
)

 Triggers all callbacks without checking whether the bIsActive flag is actually being changed. Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

Static

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

static FName GetIsActivePropertyName()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

static FName GetTargetViewportPropertyName()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

static FName GetUMGClassPropertyName()

   Output/VCamOutputProviderBase.h  

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