Revamp approach to simplify and expand mod interactions

X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/CHHelpers.uc

@@ -278,9 +278,24 @@ struct OverrideHasHeightAdvantageStruct
 var protectedwrite array<OverrideHasHeightAdvantageStruct> OverrideHasHeightAdvantageCallbacks;
 // End Issue #851
 
+// Start Issue #1138
+struct PrioritizeRightClickMeleeStruct
+{
+ var delegate<PrioritizeRightClickMeleeDelegate> PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn;
+ var int Priority;
+
+ structdefaultproperties
+ {
+ Priority = 50
+ }
+};
+var protectedwrite array<PrioritizeRightClickMeleeStruct> PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks;
+// End Issue #1138
+
 delegate EHLDelegateReturn ShouldDisplayMultiSlotItemInStrategyDelegate(XComGameState_Unit UnitState, XComGameState_Item ItemState, out int bDisplayItem, XComUnitPawn UnitPawn, optional XComGameState CheckGameState); // Issue #885
 delegate EHLDelegateReturn ShouldDisplayMultiSlotItemInTacticalDelegate(XComGameState_Unit UnitState, XComGameState_Item ItemState, out int bDisplayItem, XGUnit UnitVisualizer, optional XComGameState CheckGameState); // Issue #885
 delegate EHLDelegateReturn OverrideHasHeightAdvantageDelegate(XComGameState_Unit Attacker, XComGameState_Unit TargetUnit, out int bHasHeightAdvantage); // Issue #851
+delegate EHLDelegateReturn PrioritizeRightClickMeleeDelegate(XComGameState_Unit UnitState, out XComGameState_Ability PrioritizedMeleeAbility); // Issue #1138
 
 // Start Issue #123
 simulated static function RebuildPerkContentCache() {
@@ -940,6 +955,95 @@ simulated function TriggerOverrideHasHeightAdvantage(XComGameState_Unit Attacker
 }
 // End Issue #851
 
+// Start Issue #1138
+/// HL-Docs: ref:PrioritizeRightClickMelee
+/// # Delegate Priority
+/// You can optionally specify callback Priority. 
+///```unrealscript
+///CHHelpersObj.AddPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback(PrioritizeRightClickMelee, 45);
+///```
+/// Delegates with higher Priority value are executed first. 
+/// Delegates with the same Priority are executed in the order they were added to CHHelpers,
+/// which would normally be the same as [DLCRunOrder](../misc/DLCRunOrder.md).
+/// This function will return `true` if the delegate was successfully registered.
+simulated function bool AddPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback(delegate<PrioritizeRightClickMeleeDelegate> PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn, optional int Priority = 50)
+{
+ local PrioritizeRightClickMeleeStruct NewPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback;
+ local int i, PriorityIndex;
+ local bool bPriorityIndexFound;
+
+ if (PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn == none)
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+ // Cycle through the array of callbacks backwards
+ for (i = PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks.Length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+ {
+ // Do not allow registering the same delegate more than once.
+ if (PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks[i].PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn == PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn)
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ // Record the array index of the callback whose priority is higher or equal to the priority of the new callback,
+ // so that the new callback can be inserted right after it.
+ if (PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks[i].Priority >= Priority && !bPriorityIndexFound)
+ {
+ PriorityIndex = i + 1; // +1 so that InsertItem puts the new callback *after* this one. 
+
+ // Keep cycling through the array so that the previous check for duplicate delegates can run for every currently registered delegate.
+ bPriorityIndexFound = true;
+ }
+ }
+
+ NewPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback.Priority = Priority;
+ NewPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback.PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn = PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn;
+ PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks.InsertItem(PriorityIndex, NewPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback);
+
+ return true;
+}
+
+/// HL-Docs: ref:PrioritizeRightClickMelee
+/// # Removing Delegates
+/// If necessary, it's possible to remove a delegate.
+///```unrealscript
+///CHHelpersObj.RemovePrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback(PrioritizeRightClickMelee);
+///```
+/// The function will return `true` if the Callback was successfully deleted, return false otherwise.
+simulated function bool RemovePrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback(delegate<PrioritizeRightClickMeleeDelegate> PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn)
+{
+ local int i;
+
+ for (i = PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks.Length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+ {
+ if (PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks[i].PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn == PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn)
+ {
+ PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks.Remove(i, 1);
+ return true;
+ }
+ }
+ return false;
+}
+
+// Called by X2AbilityTrigger_EndOfMove::GetAvailableEndOfMoveAbilityForUnit()
+// This is an internal CHL API. It is not intended for use by mods and is not covered by Backwards Compatibility policy.
+simulated function TriggerPrioritizeRightClickMelee(XComGameState_Unit UnitState, out XComGameState_Ability PrioritizedMeleeAbility)
+{
+ local delegate<PrioritizeRightClickMeleeDelegate> PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn;
+ local int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks.Length; i++)
+ { 
+ PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn = PrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallbacks[i].PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn;
+
+ if (PrioritizeRightClickMeleeFn(UnitState, PrioritizedMeleeAbility) == EHLDR_InterruptDelegates)
+ {
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+}
+// End Issue #1138
+
 // Start Issue #855
 static function name GetPlaceEvacZoneAbilityName()
 {

X2WOTCCommunityHighlander/Src/XComGame/Classes/X2AbilityTrigger_EndOfMove.uc

@@ -27,13 +27,72 @@ static function bool AbilityHasEndOfMoveTrigger(X2AbilityTemplate Template)
  return false;
 }
 
+/// HL-Docs: feature:PrioritizeRightClickMelee; issue:1138; tags:tactical
+/// This feature allows mods to define which melee ability should be prioritized for use when the
+/// user triggers a right-click melee action on an enemy.
+///
+/// Normally this override would have been implemented as an event, but this check happens in the
+/// tactical UI on user-click and movement tile hover-over which could lead to issues and slowdowns,
+/// so the delegates system is used instead.
+///
+/// ## How to use
+///
+/// Implement the following code in your mod's `X2DownloadableContentInfo` class:
+/// ```unrealscript
+/// static event OnPostTemplatesCreated()
+/// {
+/// local CHHelpers CHHelpersObj;
+/// 
+/// CHHelpersObj = class'CHHelpers'.static.GetCDO();
+/// if (CHHelpersObj != none)
+/// {
+/// CHHelpersObj.AddPrioritizeRightClickMeleeCallback(PrioritizeRightClickMelee);
+/// }
+/// }
+///
+/// // To avoid crashes associated with garbage collection failure when transitioning between Tactical and Strategy,
+/// // this function must be bound to the ClassDefaultObject of your class. Having this function in a class that 
+/// // `extends X2DownloadableContentInfo` is the easiest way to ensure that.
+/// static private function EHLDelegateReturn PrioritizeRightClickMelee(XComGameState_Unit UnitState, out XComGameState_Ability PrioritizedMeleeAbility)
+/// {
+/// local GameRulesCache_Unit UnitCache;
+///
+/// // To get the list of all available actions, load the unit cache from the tactical ruleset
+/// if(`TACTICALRULES.GetGameRulesCache_Unit(UnitState.GetReference(), UnitCache))
+/// {
+/// // Optionally modify PrioritizedMeleeAbility here. 
+/// // `PrioritizedMeleeAbility` is the currently prioritized melee skill to use,
+/// // and should be replaced with a different skill from the unit's available skills if
+/// // using a different prioritization schema. Set `PrioritizedMeleeAbility` to NONE
+/// // to revert to base-game behaviour.
+/// }
+/// 
+/// // Return EHLDR_NoInterrupt or EHLDR_InterruptDelegates depending on 
+/// // if you want to allow other delegates to run after yours
+/// // and potentially modify PrioritizedMeleeAbility further.
+/// return EHLDR_NoInterrupt;
+///}
+/// ```
 static function XComGameState_Ability GetAvailableEndOfMoveAbilityForUnit(XComGameState_Unit UnitState)
 {
  local XComGameStateHistory History;
  local GameRulesCache_Unit UnitCache;
  local XComGameState_Ability AbilityState;
  local int ActionIndex;
+ // Variables for Issue #1138
+ local CHHelpers CHHelpersObj;
+ local XComGameState_Ability PrioritizedMeleeAbility;
 
+ // Begin Issue #1138
+ CHHelpersObj = class'CHHelpers'.static.GetCDO();
+ CHHelpersObj.TriggerPrioritizeRightClickMelee(UnitState, PrioritizedMeleeAbility);
+ if(PrioritizedMeleeAbility != none) 
+ {
+ return PrioritizedMeleeAbility;
+ }
+ // End Issue #1138
+
+ // Issue #1138 Original logic fallback if we don't find a priority override
  if(`TACTICALRULES.GetGameRulesCache_Unit(UnitState.GetReference(), UnitCache))
  {
  History = `XCOMHISTORY;
@@ -48,4 +107,4 @@ static function XComGameState_Ability GetAvailableEndOfMoveAbilityForUnit(XComGa
  }
 
  return None;
-}
+}