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EditorInspectorPlugin
=====================

**Inherits:** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Plugin for adding custom property editors on inspector.

Description
-----------

``EditorInspectorPlugin`` allows adding custom property editors to :ref:`EditorInspector<class_EditorInspector>`.

When an object is edited, the :ref:`can_handle<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_can_handle>` function is called and must return ``true`` if the object type is supported.

If supported, the function :ref:`parse_begin<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_begin>` will be called, allowing to place custom controls at the beginning of the class.

Subsequently, the :ref:`parse_category<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_category>` and :ref:`parse_property<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_property>` are called for every category and property. They offer the ability to add custom controls to the inspector too.

Finally, :ref:`parse_end<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_end>` will be called.

On each of these calls, the "add" functions can be called.

To use ``EditorInspectorPlugin``, register it using the :ref:`EditorPlugin.add_inspector_plugin<class_EditorPlugin_method_add_inspector_plugin>` method first.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`Inspector plugins <../tutorials/plugins/editor/inspector_plugins>`

Methods
-------

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| void                    | :ref:`add_custom_control<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_custom_control>` **(** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` control **)**                                                                                                                                                              |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`add_property_editor<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` property, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**                                                                                                                       |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` properties, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**                |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`can_handle<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_can_handle>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                       |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`parse_begin<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_begin>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                     |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`parse_category<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_category>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` category **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                         |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| void                    | :ref:`parse_end<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_end>` **(** **)** |virtual|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`parse_property<class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_property>` **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`int<class_int>` type, :ref:`String<class_String>` path, :ref:`int<class_int>` hint, :ref:`String<class_String>` hint_text, :ref:`int<class_int>` usage **)** |virtual| |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_custom_control:

- void **add_custom_control** **(** :ref:`Control<class_Control>` control **)**

Adds a custom control, which is not necessarily a property editor.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor:

- void **add_property_editor** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` property, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**

Adds a property editor for an individual property. The ``editor`` control must extend :ref:`EditorProperty<class_EditorProperty>`.

----

.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties:

- void **add_property_editor_for_multiple_properties** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` label, :ref:`PoolStringArray<class_PoolStringArray>` properties, :ref:`Control<class_Control>` editor **)**

Adds an editor that allows modifying multiple properties. The ``editor`` control must extend :ref:`EditorProperty<class_EditorProperty>`.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_can_handle:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **can_handle** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|

Returns ``true`` if this object can be handled by this plugin.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_begin:

- void **parse_begin** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the beginning of the list.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_category:

- void **parse_category** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`String<class_String>` category **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the beginning of the category.

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.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_end:

- void **parse_end** **(** **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding controls at the end of the list.

----

.. _class_EditorInspectorPlugin_method_parse_property:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **parse_property** **(** :ref:`Object<class_Object>` object, :ref:`int<class_int>` type, :ref:`String<class_String>` path, :ref:`int<class_int>` hint, :ref:`String<class_String>` hint_text, :ref:`int<class_int>` usage **)** |virtual|

Called to allow adding property specific editors to the inspector. Usually these inherit :ref:`EditorProperty<class_EditorProperty>`. Returning ``true`` removes the built-in editor for this property, otherwise allows to insert a custom editor before the built-in one.

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`