diff --git a/core/extension/gdextension_interface.h b/core/extension/gdextension_interface.h index d6c1df9c00d1..fce377f96738 100644 --- a/core/extension/gdextension_interface.h +++ b/core/extension/gdextension_interface.h @@ -2800,12 +2800,16 @@ typedef void (*GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassVirtualMethod)(G * * Registers an integer constant on an extension class in the ClassDB. * + * Note about registering bitfield values (if p_is_bitfield is true): even though p_constant_value is signed, language bindings are + * advised to treat bitfields as uint64_t, since this is generally clearer and can prevent mistakes like using -1 for setting all bits. + * Language APIs should thus provide an abstraction that registers bitfields (uint64_t) separately from regular constants (int64_t). + * * @param p_library A pointer the library received by the GDExtension's entry point function. * @param p_class_name A pointer to a StringName with the class name. * @param p_enum_name A pointer to a StringName with the enum name. * @param p_constant_name A pointer to a StringName with the constant name. * @param p_constant_value The constant value. - * @param p_is_bitfield Whether or not this is a bit field. + * @param p_is_bitfield Whether or not this constant is part of a bitfield. */ typedef void (*GDExtensionInterfaceClassdbRegisterExtensionClassIntegerConstant)(GDExtensionClassLibraryPtr p_library, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_class_name, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_enum_name, GDExtensionConstStringNamePtr p_constant_name, GDExtensionInt p_constant_value, GDExtensionBool p_is_bitfield);