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UStruct

Base class for all [UObject](API\Runtime\CoreUObject\UObject) types that contain fields.

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Base class for all UObject types that contain fields.

   
Name UStruct
Type class
Header File /Engine/Source/Runtime/CoreUObject/Public/UObject/Class.h
Include Path #include "UObject/Class.h"

Syntax

UCLASS (MinimalAPI, Config=Engine)  
class UStruct :  
    public UField ,  
    private FStructBaseChain

Inheritance Hierarchy

Derived Classes

Constructors

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

UStruct ( const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer
)

 Constructors. UObject/Class.h  

UStruct ( UStruct* InSuperStruct,
SIZE_T ParamsSize,
SIZE_T Alignment
)

   UObject/Class.h  

UStruct ( EStaticConstructor,
int32 InSize,
int32 InAlignment,
EObjectFlags InFlags
)

   UObject/Class.h  

UStruct ( const FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer,
UStruct* InSuperStruct,
SIZE_T ParamsSize,
SIZE_T Alignment
)

   UObject/Class.h  

Destructors

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual ~UStruct()

   UObject/Class.h  

Typedefs

Name Type Remarks Include Path
FConstSuperStructIterator TObjectPtrLinkedListIteratorConst< UStruct, &UStruct::SuperStruct, true >   UObject/Class.h
FSuperStructIterator TObjectPtrLinkedListIterator< UStruct, &UStruct::SuperStruct, true >   UObject/Class.h
FUnresolvedScriptPropertiesArray TArray< TPair< TFieldPath< FField >, int32 > >   UObject/Class.h

Variables

Public

Name Type Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers
ChildProperties FField * Pointer to start of linked list of child fields UObject/Class.h  
Children TObjectPtr< UField > Pointer to start of linked list of child fields UObject/Class.h
  • SkipSerialization
DestructorLink FProperty * In memory only: Linked list of properties requiring destruction. UObject/Class.h  
FieldPathSerialNumber int32 Unique id incremented each time this class properties get destroyed UObject/Class.h  
MinAlignment int16 Alignment of structure in memory, structure will be at least this large UObject/Class.h  
PostConstructLink FProperty * In memory only: Linked list of properties requiring post constructor initialization UObject/Class.h  
PropertiesSize int32 Total size of all UProperties, the allocated structure may be larger due to alignment UObject/Class.h  
PropertyLink FProperty * In memory only: Linked list of properties from most-derived to base UObject/Class.h  
PropertyWrappers TArray< TObjectPtr< UPropertyWrapper > > List of wrapper UObjects for FProperties UObject/Class.h
  • SkipSerialization
RefLink FProperty * In memory only: Linked list of object reference properties from most-derived to base UObject/Class.h  
Script TArray< uint8 > Script bytecode associated with this object UObject/Class.h  
ScriptAndPropertyObjectReferences TArray< TObjectPtr< UObject > > Array of object references embedded in script code and referenced by FProperties. UObject/Class.h
  • SkipSerialization
TotalFieldCount int32 Number of fields, inclusive of base fields and fixed-size array elements. Generated during Link(). UObject/Class.h  
UnresolvedScriptProperties FUnresolvedScriptPropertiesArray * Contains a list of script properties that couldn't be resolved at load time UObject/Class.h  
UnversionedEditorSchema std::atomic< const struct FUnversionedStructSchema * > Cached schema for optimized unversioned property serialization, with editor data, owned by this. UObject/Class.h  
UnversionedGameSchema std::atomic< const struct FUnversionedStructSchema * > Cached schema for optimized unversioned and filtereditoronly property serialization, owned by this. UObject/Class.h  
UStruct union UStruct   UObject/Class.h  

Protected

Name Type Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers
StructStateFlags std::atomic< uint16 > State flags Access via HasAllStructStateFlags() UObject/Class.h  
SuperStruct TObjectPtr< UStruct > Struct this inherits from, may be null UObject/Class.h
  • SkipSerialization

Functions

Public

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual bool ActivateTrackingPropertyValueFlag ( EPropertyValueFlags Flags,
void* Data
) const

 Try to activate tracking of this type of flag for the instance. UObject/Class.h  

void CollectBytecodeAndPropertyReferencedObjects()

 Collects UObjects referenced by bytecode and properties for faster GC access UObject/Class.h  

void CollectBytecodeAndPropertyReferencedObjectsRecursively()

 Collects UObjects referenced by bytecode and properties for this class and its child fields and their children... UObject/Class.h  

void CollectBytecodeReferencedObjects ( TArray< UObject* >& OutReferencedObjects
)

 Collects UObjects referenced by bytecode UObject/Class.h  

void CollectPropertyReferencedObjects ( TArray< UObject* >& OutReferencedObjects
)

 Collects UObjects referenced by properties UObject/Class.h  

virtual FProperty * CustomFindProperty ( const FName InName
) const

 Look up a property by an alternate name if it was not found in the first search, this is overridden for user structs UObject/Class.h  

bool DebugIsPropertyChainReady()

 Returns true if this object has been initialized to the point that its property chain data is available. UObject/Class.h  

void DeleteUnresolvedScriptProperties()

 Deletes the UnresolvedScriptProperties array UObject/Class.h  

void DestroyChildPropertiesAndResetPropertyLinks()

 Destroys all properties owned by this struct UObject/Class.h  

virtual void DestroyStruct ( void* Dest,
int32 ArrayDim
) const

 Destroy a struct in memory. UObject/Class.h  

FProperty * FindPropertyByName ( FName InName
) const

 Searches property link chain for a property with the specified name UObject/Class.h  

FProperty * FindPropertyByOffset ( int32 Offset
) const

 Internal API that searches the property link chain for a property with the specified offset UObject/Class.h  

virtual FString GetAuthoredNameForField ( const FField* Field
) const

 Returns a human readable string for a given field, overridden for user defined structs UObject/Class.h  

virtual FString GetAuthoredNameForField ( const UField* Field
) const

 Returns a human readable string for a given field, overridden for user defined structs UObject/Class.h  

bool GetBoolMetaDataHierarchical ( const FName& Key
) const

 Try and find boolean metadata with the given key. UObject/Class.h  

virtual UStruct * GetInheritanceSuper()

 Returns the structure used for inheritance, may be changed by child types UObject/Class.h  

int32 GetMinAlignment()

 Alignment of structure in memory, structure will be at least this large UObject/Class.h  

virtual const TCHAR * GetPrefixCPP()

 Returns the struct/ class prefix used for the C++ declaration of this struct/ class. UObject/Class.h  

int32 GetPropertiesSize()

 Total size of all UProperties, the allocated structure may be larger due to alignment UObject/Class.h  

const FBlake3Hash & GetSchemaHash ( bool bSkipEditorOnly
) const

 Get the Schema Hash for this struct - the hash of its property names and types. UObject/Class.h  

bool GetStringMetaDataHierarchical ( const FName& Key,
FString* OutValue
) const

 Try and find string metadata with the given key. UObject/Class.h  

FTopLevelAssetPath GetStructPathName()

 Returns struct path name as a package + struct FName pair UObject/Class.h  

int32 GetStructureSize()

 Returns actual allocated size of structure in memory UObject/Class.h  

UStruct * GetSuperStruct()

 Struct this inherits from, may be null UObject/Class.h  

FSuperStructIterator GetSuperStructIterator ()

 Returns an iterate to traverse the super chain without doing TObjectPtr access tracking, starting with this struct UObject/Class.h  

FConstSuperStructIterator GetSuperStructIterator ()

 Returns an iterate to traverse the super chain without doing TObjectPtr access tracking, starting with this struct UObject/Class.h  

bool HasAssetRegistrySearchableProperties()

 Returns true if this struct has Asset Registry searchable properties UObject/Class.h  

const UStruct * HasMetaDataHierarchical ( const FName& Key
) const

 Determines if the struct or any of its super structs has any metadata associated with the provided key UObject/Class.h  

virtual bool HasPropertyValueFlag ( EPropertyValueFlags Flags,
const void* Data,
const FProperty* Property,
int32 ArrayIndex
) const

 Query whether the instance has the flag set for the property. True if tracking is inactive. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void InitializeStruct ( void* Dest,
int32 ArrayDim
) const

 Initialize a struct over uninitialized memory. UObject/Class.h  

void InstanceSubobjectTemplates ( TNotNull< void* > Data,
const void* DefaultData,
const UStruct* DefaultStruct,
TNotNull< UObject* > Owner,
FObjectInstancingGraph* InstanceGraph
)

 Creates new copies of components UObject/Class.h  

bool IsChildOf ( const UStruct* SomeBase
) const

 Returns true if this struct either is SomeBase, or is a child of SomeBase. UObject/Class.h  

bool IsChildOf ()

 Returns true if this struct either is class T, or is a child of class T. UObject/Class.h  

virtual bool IsStructTrashed()

 If true, this class has been cleaned and sanitized (trashed) and should not be used UObject/Class.h  

virtual bool IsTrackingPropertyValueFlag ( EPropertyValueFlags Flags,
const void* Data
) const

 Query whether the instance is tracking this type of flag. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void Link ( FArchive& Ar,
bool bRelinkExistingProperties
)

 Creates the field/property links and gets structure ready for use at runtime UObject/Class.h  

virtual void PreloadChildren ( FArchive& Ar
)

 Preloads all fields that belong to this struct UObject/Class.h  

virtual void ResetPropertyValueFlags ( EPropertyValueFlags Flags,
void* Data
) const

 Reset the flag to false for every property on the instance. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void * ResolveVisitedPathInfo ( void* Data,
const FPropertyVisitorInfo& Info
) const

 Attempt to resolve the given inner path info against this outer struct to get the inner property value. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SerializeBin ( FStructuredArchive::FSlot Slot,
void* Data
) const

 Serializes struct properties, does not handle defaults. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SerializeBin ( FArchive& Ar,
void* Data
) const

 Serializes struct properties, does not handle defaults. UObject/Class.h  

void SerializeBinEx ( FStructuredArchive::FSlot Slot,
void* Data,
void const* DefaultData,
UStruct* DefaultStruct
) const

 Serializes the class properties that reside in Data if they differ from the corresponding values in DefaultData UObject/Class.h  

virtual EExprToken SerializeExpr ( int32& iCode,
FArchive& Ar
)

 Serialize an expression to an archive. Returns expression token UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SerializePropertyValueFlags ( EPropertyValueFlags Flags,
void* Data,
FStructuredArchiveRecord Record,
FArchiveFieldName Name
) const

 Serialize the flag for every property on the instance. NOT FOR PERSISTENT SERIALIZATION! UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SerializeTaggedProperties ( FStructuredArchive::FSlot Slot,
uint8* Data,
const UStruct* DefaultsStruct,
const uint8* Defaults,
const UObject* BreakRecursionIfFullyLoad
) const

 Serializes list of properties, using property tags to handle mismatches UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SerializeTaggedProperties ( FArchive& Ar,
uint8* Data,
const UStruct* DefaultsStruct,
const uint8* Defaults,
const UObject* BreakRecursionIfFullyLoad
) const

 Serializes list of properties, using property tags to handle mismatches UObject/Class.h  

void SetPropertiesSize ( int32 NewSize
)

 Modifies the property size after it's been recomputed UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SetPropertyValueFlag ( EPropertyValueFlags Flags,
bool bValue,
void* Data,
const FProperty* Property,
int32 ArrayIndex
) const

 Set the value of the flag for the property on the instance. Ignored if tracking is inactive. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void SetSuperStruct ( UStruct* NewSuperStruct
)

 Sets the super struct pointer and updates hash information as necessary. UObject/Class.h  

void SetUnresolvedScriptProperties ( FUnresolvedScriptPropertiesArray& InUnresolvedProperties
)

 Sets the UnresolvedScriptProperties array UObject/Class.h  

void StaticLink ( bool bRelinkExistingProperties
)

 Static wrapper for Link, using a dummy archive UObject/Class.h  

virtual void TrackDefaultInitializedProperties ( void* DefaultData
) const

 Track the initialized properties of a default object. UObject/Class.h  
  UObject/Class.h  
Visits this property and allows recursion into the inner properties This method allows callers to visit inner properties without knowing about its container type as opposed to TPropertyIterator. UObject/Class.h  
Visits this property and allows recursion into the inner properties This method allows callers to visit inner properties without knowing about its container type as opposed to TPropertyIterator. UObject/Class.h  

Overridden from UField

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual void AddCppProperty ( FProperty* Property
)

   UObject/Class.h  

Overridden from UObject

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual void FinishDestroy ()

 Called to finish destroying the object. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void GetPreloadDependencies ( TArray< UObject* >& OutDeps
)

 Called during cooking. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void PostLoad ()

 Do any object-specific cleanup required immediately after loading an object. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void Serialize ( FArchive& Ar
)

 Handles reading, writing, and reference collecting using FArchive. UObject/Class.h  

virtual void Serialize ( FStructuredArchive::FRecord Record
)

   UObject/Class.h  

virtual void TagSubobjects ( EObjectFlags NewFlags
)

 Tags objects that are part of the same asset with the specified object flag, used for GC checking UObject/Class.h  

Overridden from UObjectBase

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual void RegisterDependencies()

 Force any base classes to be registered first, then call BaseRegister UObject/Class.h  

Protected

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual bool ArePropertyGuidsAvailable()

 Returns if we have access to property guids UObject/Class.h  

void ConvertUFieldsToFFields()

   UObject/Class.h  

virtual FGuid FindPropertyGuidFromName ( const FName InName
) const

 Find property guid UObject/Class.h  

virtual FName FindPropertyNameFromGuid ( const FGuid& PropertyGuid
) const

 Returns the property name from the guid UObject/Class.h  

void LoadTaggedPropertiesFromText ( FStructuredArchive::FSlot Slot,
uint8* Data,
const UStruct* DefaultsStruct,
const uint8* Defaults,
const UObject* BreakRecursionIfFullyLoad
) const

 Serializes list of properties to a te, using property tags to handle mismatches UObject/Class.h  

void SerializeProperties ( FArchive& Ar
)

 Serializes properties of this struct UObject/Class.h  

Static

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

static void AddReferencedObjects ( UObject* InThis,
FReferenceCollector& Collector
)

   UObject/Class.h  

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