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addons/godot_object_serializer/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Charles Crete
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

addons/godot_object_serializer/binary_serializer.gd

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+## Serializer to be used with Godot's built-in binary serialization ([method @GlobalScope.var_to_bytes] and [method @GlobalScope.bytes_to_var]).
+## This serializes objects but leaves built-in Godot types as-is.
+class_name BinarySerializer
+
+
+## Serialize [param data] to value which can be passed to [method @GlobalScope.var_to_bytes].
+static func serialize_var(value: Variant) -> Variant:
+	match typeof(value):
+		TYPE_OBJECT:
+			var name: StringName = value.get_script().get_global_name()
+			var object_entry := ObjectSerializer._get_entry(name, value.get_script())
+			if !object_entry:
+				assert(
+					false,
+					(
+						"Could not find type (%s) in registry\n%s"
+						% [name if name else "no name", value.get_script().source_code]
+					)
+				)
+
+			return object_entry.serialize(value, serialize_var)
+		TYPE_ARRAY:
+			return value.map(serialize_var)
+		TYPE_DICTIONARY:
+			var result := {}
+			for i: Variant in value:
+				result[i] = serialize_var(value[i])
+			return result
+
+	return value
+
+
+## Serialize [param data] into bytes with [method BinaryObjectSerializer.serialize_var] and [method @GlobalScope.var_to_bytes].
+static func serialize_bytes(value: Variant) -> PackedByteArray:
+	return var_to_bytes(serialize_var(value))
+
+
+## Deserialize [param data] from [method @GlobalScope.bytes_to_var] to value.
+static func deserialize_var(value: Variant) -> Variant:
+	match typeof(value):
+		TYPE_DICTIONARY:
+			if value.has(ObjectSerializer.type_field):
+				var type: String = value.get(ObjectSerializer.type_field)
+				if type.begins_with(ObjectSerializer.object_type_prefix):
+					var entry := ObjectSerializer._get_entry(type)
+					if !entry:
+						assert(false, "Could not find type (%s) in registry" % type)
+
+					return entry.deserialize(value, deserialize_var)
+
+			var result := {}
+			for i: Variant in value:
+				result[i] = deserialize_var(value[i])
+			return result
+		TYPE_ARRAY:
+			return value.map(deserialize_var)
+
+	return value
+
+
+## Deserialize bytes [param data] to value with [method @GlobalScope.bytes_to_var] and [method BinaryObjectSerializer.deserialize_var].
+static func deserialize_bytes(value: PackedByteArray) -> Variant:
+	return deserialize_var(bytes_to_var(value))

addons/godot_object_serializer/binary_serializer.gd.uid

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+uid://82dofbvl1g6n

addons/godot_object_serializer/dictionary_serializer.gd

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+## Serializer to be used with JSON serialization ([method JSON.stringify] and [method JSON.parse_string]).
+## This serializes objects and built-in Godot types.
+class_name DictionarySerializer
+
+# Types that can natively be represented in JSON
+const _JSON_SERIALIZABLE_TYPES = [
+	TYPE_NIL, TYPE_BOOL, TYPE_INT, TYPE_FLOAT, TYPE_STRING, TYPE_STRING_NAME
+]
+
+## Controls if [PackedByteArray] should be serialized as base64 (instead of array of bytes as uint8).
+## It's highly recommended to leave this enabled as it will result to smaller serialized payloads and should be faster.
+## This can be changed, but must be configured before any serialization or deserialization.
+static var bytes_as_base64 := true
+## The type of the object for [PackedByteArray] when [member bytes_as_base64] is enabled.
+## This should be set to something unlikely to clash with built-in type names or [member ObjectSerializer.object_type_prefix].
+## This can be changed, but must be configured before any serialization or deserialization.
+static var bytes_to_base64_type := "PackedByteArray_Base64"
+
+
+## Serialize [param data] into value which can be passed to [method JSON.stringify].
+static func serialize_var(value: Variant) -> Variant:
+	match typeof(value):
+		TYPE_OBJECT:
+			var name: StringName = value.get_script().get_global_name()
+			var object_entry := ObjectSerializer._get_entry(name, value.get_script())
+			if !object_entry:
+				assert(
+					false,
+					(
+						"Could not find type (%s) in registry\n%s"
+						% [name if name else "no name", value.get_script().source_code]
+					)
+				)
+
+			return object_entry.serialize(value, serialize_var)
+
+		TYPE_ARRAY:
+			return value.map(serialize_var)
+
+		TYPE_DICTIONARY:
+			var result := {}
+			for i: Variant in value:
+				result[i] = serialize_var(value[i])
+			return result
+
+		TYPE_PACKED_BYTE_ARRAY:
+			if bytes_as_base64:
+				return {
+					ObjectSerializer.type_field: bytes_to_base64_type,
+					ObjectSerializer.args_field:
+					Marshalls.raw_to_base64(value) if !value.is_empty() else ""
+				}
+
+	if _JSON_SERIALIZABLE_TYPES.has(typeof(value)):
+		return value
+
+	return {
+		ObjectSerializer.type_field: type_string(typeof(value)),
+		ObjectSerializer.args_field: JSON.from_native(value)["args"]
+	}
+
+
+## Serialize [param data] into JSON string with [method DictionaryObjectSerializer.serialize_var] and [method JSON.stringify]. Supports same arguments as [method JSON.stringify]
+static func serialize_json(
+	value: Variant, indent := "", sort_keys := true, full_precision := false
+) -> String:
+	return JSON.stringify(serialize_var(value), indent, sort_keys, full_precision)
+
+
+## Deserialize [data] from [JSON.parse_string] into value.
+static func deserialize_var(value: Variant) -> Variant:
+	match typeof(value):
+		TYPE_DICTIONARY:
+			if value.has(ObjectSerializer.type_field):
+				var type: String = value.get(ObjectSerializer.type_field)
+				if bytes_as_base64 and type == bytes_to_base64_type:
+					return Marshalls.base64_to_raw(value[ObjectSerializer.args_field])
+
+				if type.begins_with(ObjectSerializer.object_type_prefix):
+					var entry := ObjectSerializer._get_entry(type)
+					if !entry:
+						assert(false, "Could not find type (%s) in registry" % type)
+
+					return entry.deserialize(value, deserialize_var, true)
+
+				return JSON.to_native({"type": type, "args": value[ObjectSerializer.args_field]})
+
+			var result := {}
+			for i: Variant in value:
+				result[i] = deserialize_var(value[i])
+			return result
+
+		TYPE_ARRAY:
+			return value.map(deserialize_var)
+
+	return value
+
+
+## Deserialize JSON string [param data] to value with [method JSON.parse_string] and [method DictionaryObjectSerializer.deserialize_var].
+static func deserialize_json(value: String) -> Variant:
+	return deserialize_var(JSON.parse_string(value))

addons/godot_object_serializer/dictionary_serializer.gd.uid

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+uid://cejorwceoqbqe

addons/godot_object_serializer/example

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+extends SceneTree
+
+
+# Example data class. Can extend any type, include Resource
+class Data:
+	# Supports all primitive types (String, int, float, bool, null), including @export variables
+	@export var string: String
+	# Supports all extended built-in types (Vector2/3/4/i, Rect2/i, Transform2D/3D, Color, Packed*Array, etc)
+	var vector: Vector3
+	# Supports enum
+	var enum_state: State
+	# Supports arrays, including Array[Variant]
+	var array: Array[int]
+	# Supports dictionaries, including Dictionary[Variant, Variant]
+	var dictionary: Dictionary[String, Vector2]
+	# Supports efficient byte array serialization to base64
+	var packed_byte_array: PackedByteArray
+	# Supports nested data, either as a field or in array/dictionary
+	var nested: DataResource
+
+
+class DataResource:
+	extends Resource
+	var name: String
+
+
+enum State { OPENED, CLOSED }
+
+
+# _static_init is used to register scripts without having to instanciate the script.
+# It's recommended to either place all registrations in a single script, or have each script register itself.
+static func _static_init() -> void:
+	# Required: Register possible object scripts
+	ObjectSerializer.register_script("Data", Data)
+	ObjectSerializer.register_script("DataResource", DataResource)
+
+
+# Setup testing data
+var data := Data.new()
+
+
+func _init() -> void:
+	data.string = "Lorem ipsum"
+	data.vector = Vector3(1, 2, 3)
+	data.enum_state = State.CLOSED
+	data.array = [1, 2]
+	data.dictionary = {"position": Vector2(1, 2)}
+	data.packed_byte_array = PackedByteArray([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8])
+	var data_resource := DataResource.new()
+	data_resource.name = "dolor sit amet"
+	data.nested = data_resource
+
+	json_serialization()
+	binary_serialization()
+
+
+func json_serialization() -> void:
+	# Serialize to JSON
+	# Alternative: DictionarySerializer.serialize_json(data)
+	var serialized: Variant = DictionarySerializer.serialize_var(data)
+	var json := JSON.stringify(serialized, "\t")
+	print(json)
+	""" Output:
+	{
+        "._type": "Object_Data",
+        "string": "Lorem ipsum",
+        "vector": {
+            "._type": "Vector3",
+            "._": [
+                1.0,
+                2.0,
+                3.0
+            ]
+        },
+        "enum_state": 1,
+        "array": [
+            1,
+            2
+        ],
+        "dictionary": {
+            "position": {
+                "._type": "Vector2",
+                "._": [
+                        1.0,
+                        2.0
+                ]
+            }
+        },
+        "packed_byte_array": {
+            "._type": "PackedByteArray_Base64",
+            "._": "AQIDBAUGBwg="
+        },
+        "nested": {
+            "._type": "Object_DataResource",
+            "name": "dolor sit amet"
+        }
+	}
+	"""
+
+	# Verify after JSON deserialization
+	# Alternative: DictionarySerializer.deserialize_json(json)
+	var parsed_json = JSON.parse_string(json)
+	var deserialized: Data = DictionarySerializer.deserialize_var(parsed_json)
+	_assert_data(deserialized)
+
+
+func binary_serialization() -> void:
+	# Serialize to bytes
+	# Alternative: BinarySerializer.serialize_bytes(data)
+	var serialized: Variant = BinarySerializer.serialize_var(data)
+	var bytes := var_to_bytes(serialized)
+	print(bytes)
+	# Output: List of bytes
+
+	# Verify after bytes deserialization.
+	# Alternative: BinarySerializer.deserialize_bytes(bytes)
+	var parsed_bytes = bytes_to_var(bytes)
+	var deserialized: Data = BinarySerializer.deserialize_var(parsed_bytes)
+	_assert_data(deserialized)
+
+
+func _assert_data(deserialized: Data) -> void:
+	assert(data.string == deserialized.string, "string is different")
+	assert(data.vector == deserialized.vector, "vector is different")
+	assert(data.enum_state == deserialized.enum_state, "enum_state is different")
+	assert(data.array == deserialized.array, "array is different")
+	assert(data.dictionary == deserialized.dictionary, "dictionary is different")
+	assert(
+		data.packed_byte_array == deserialized.packed_byte_array, "packed_byte_array is different"
+	)
+	assert(data.nested.name == deserialized.nested.name, "nested.name is different")

addons/godot_object_serializer/example.uid

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+uid://cnmoj6e2jq737

addons/godot_object_serializer/object_serializer.gd

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+## Main godot-object-serializer class. Stores the script registry.
+## [url]https://github.com/Cretezy/godot-object-serializer[/url]
+class_name ObjectSerializer
+
+## The field containing the type in serialized object values. Not recommended to change.
+##
+## This should be set to something unlikely to clash with keys in objects/dictionaries.
+##
+## This can be changed, but must be configured before any serialization or deserialization.
+static var type_field := "._type"
+
+## The field containing the constructor arguments in serialized object values. Not recommended to change.
+##
+## This should be set to something unlikely to clash with keys in objects.
+##
+## This can be changed, but must be configured before any serialization or deserialization.
+static var args_field := "._"
+
+## The prefix for object types stored in [member type_field]. Not recommended to change.
+##
+## This should be set to something unlikely to clash with built-in type names.
+##
+## This can be changed, but must be configured before any serialization or deserialization.
+static var object_type_prefix := "Object_"
+
+## By default, variables with [@GlobalScope.PROPERTY_USAGE_SCRIPT_VARIABLE] are serialized (all variables have this by default).
+## When [member require_export_storage] is true, variables will also require [@GlobalScope.PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE] to be serialized.
+## This can be set on variables using [annotation @GDScript.@export_storage]. Example: [code]@export_storage var name: String[/code]
+static var require_export_storage := false
+
+## Registry of object types
+static var _script_registry: Dictionary[String, _ScriptRegistryEntry]
+
+
+## Registers a script (an object type) to be serialized/deserialized. All custom types (including nested types) must be registered [b]before[/b] using this library.
+## [param name] can be empty if script uses [code]class_name[/code] (e.g [code]ObjectSerializer.register_script("", Data)[/code]), but it's generally better to set the name.
+static func register_script(name: StringName, script: Script) -> void:
+	var script_name := _get_script_name(script, name)
+	assert(script_name, "Script must have name\n" + script.source_code)
+	var entry := _ScriptRegistryEntry.new()
+	entry.script_type = script
+	entry.type = object_type_prefix + script_name
+	_script_registry[entry.type] = entry
+
+
+## Registers multiple scripts (object types) to be serialized/deserialized from a dictionary.
+## See [method ObjectSerializer.register_script]
+static func register_scripts(scripts: Dictionary[String, Script]) -> void:
+	for name in scripts:
+		register_script(name, scripts[name])
+
+
+static func _get_script_name(script: Script, name: StringName = "") -> StringName:
+	if name:
+		return name
+	if script.resource_name:
+		return script.resource_name
+	if script.get_global_name():
+		return script.get_global_name()
+	return ""
+
+
+static func _get_entry(name: StringName = "", script: Script = null) -> _ScriptRegistryEntry:
+	if name:
+		var entry: _ScriptRegistryEntry = _script_registry.get(name)
+		if entry:
+			return entry
+
+	if script:
+		for i: String in _script_registry:
+			var entry: _ScriptRegistryEntry = _script_registry.get(i)
+			if entry:
+				if script == entry.script_type:
+					return entry
+
+	return null
+
+
+class _ScriptRegistryEntry:
+	var type: String
+	var script_type: Script
+
+	func serialize(value: Variant, next: Callable) -> Variant:
+		if value.has_method("_serialize"):
+			var result: Dictionary = value._serialize(next)
+			result[ObjectSerializer.type_field] = type
+			return result
+
+		var result := {ObjectSerializer.type_field: type}
+
+		var excluded_properties: Array[String] = []
+		if value.has_method("_get_excluded_properties"):
+			excluded_properties = value._get_excluded_properties()
+
+		var partial: Dictionary = {}
+		if value.has_method("_serialize_partial"):
+			partial = value._serialize_partial(next)
+
+		for property: Dictionary in value.get_property_list():
+			if (
+				property.usage & PROPERTY_USAGE_SCRIPT_VARIABLE
+				and (
+					!ObjectSerializer.require_export_storage
+					or property.usage & PROPERTY_USAGE_STORAGE
+				)
+				and !excluded_properties.has(property.name)
+				and !partial.has(property.name)
+			):
+				result[property.name] = next.call(value.get(property.name))
+
+		for key in partial:
+			result[key] = partial[key]
+
+		if value.has_method("_get_constructor_args"):
+			var args: Array = value._get_constructor_args()
+			result[ObjectSerializer.args_field] = args
+
+		return result
+
+	## When [param json_keys] is enabled, attempt to convert int/float/bool string keys into values
+	func deserialize(value: Variant, next: Callable, json_keys := false) -> Variant:
+		if script_type.has_method("_deserialize"):
+			return script_type._deserialize(value, next)
+
+		var instance: Variant
+		if value.has(ObjectSerializer.args_field):
+			instance = script_type.new.callv(value[ObjectSerializer.args_field])
+		else:
+			instance = script_type.new()
+
+		var excluded_properties: Array[String] = []
+		if instance.has_method("_get_excluded_properties"):
+			excluded_properties = instance._get_excluded_properties()
+
+		var partial: Dictionary = {}
+		if instance.has_method("_deserialize_partial"):
+			partial = instance._deserialize_partial(value, next)
+
+		for key: String in value:
+			if (
+				key == ObjectSerializer.type_field
+				or key == ObjectSerializer.args_field
+				or excluded_properties.has(key)
+				or partial.has(key)
+			):
+				continue
+
+			var key_value: Variant = next.call(value[key])
+			match typeof(key_value):
+				TYPE_DICTIONARY:
+					if json_keys and instance[key].is_typed_key():
+						match instance[key].get_typed_key_builtin():
+							TYPE_STRING:
+								instance[key].assign(key_value)
+							TYPE_BOOL:
+								var dict: Dictionary[bool, Variant] = {}
+								for i in key_value:
+									dict[i == "true"] = key_value[i]
+								instance[key].assign(dict)
+							TYPE_INT:
+								var dict: Dictionary[int, Variant] = {}
+								for i in key_value:
+									dict[int(i)] = key_value[i]
+								instance[key].assign(dict)
+							TYPE_FLOAT:
+								var dict: Dictionary[float, Variant] = {}
+								for i in key_value:
+									dict[float(i)] = key_value[i]
+								instance[key].assign(dict)
+							_:
+								assert(
+									false,
+									"Trying to deserialize from JSON to a dictionary with non-primitive (String/int/float/bool) keys"
+								)
+					else:
+						instance[key].assign(key_value)
+				TYPE_ARRAY:
+					instance[key].assign(key_value)
+				_:
+					instance[key] = key_value
+
+		for key in partial:
+			instance[key] = partial[key]
+
+		return instance

addons/godot_object_serializer/object_serializer.gd.uid

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+uid://dn0k1lmeff72p

addons/godot_object_serializer/plugin.cfg

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+[plugin]
+
+name="Godot Object Serializer"
+description="Safely serialize/deserialize objects and built-in types in Godot"
+author="Cretezy"
+version="0.3.0"
+script=""

game.gd

@@ -1,7 +1 @@
 extends Node
-
-func save_game():
-	
-	var save_data = {}
-	
-	

game.tscn

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ offset_right = 1142.0
 offset_bottom = 604.0
 text = "Load Map"
 
+[node name="Button" type="Button" parent="InterfaceLayer"]
+offset_right = 8.0
+offset_bottom = 8.0
+text = "Init Grid"
+
 [node name="GameCam" type="Camera3D" parent="."]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 0.182236, 0.983255, 0, -0.983255, 0.182236, 24.5127, 23.2849, 20.9667)
 size = 31.34
@@ -55,4 +60,5 @@ script = ExtResource("5_7jktm")
 [connection signal="pressed" from="InterfaceLayer/BuildButton" to="PlaceManager" method="_on_confirm_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="InterfaceLayer/SaveButton" to="SaveLoad" method="_on_save_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="InterfaceLayer/LoadButton" to="SaveLoad" method="_on_load_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="InterfaceLayer/Button" to="PlaceManager" method="_on_init_grid_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="room_built" from="PlaceManager" to="InterfaceLayer/BuildToggle" method="_on_room_built"]

interface/save_load.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 extends Node
 
+class SaveData:
+	var type: String
+	var position: Vector3
+	var parent: String
+	var scene_file_path: String
+	var id: int
+
+#Connections
+	var place_id: int
+	var room_array: Array
+
+#Tile data
+	var grid_pos: Vector3i
+	var face_dict: Array
+	var construction_mode: int
+
+func _init():
+	ObjectSerializer.register_scripts({
+	"SaveData": SaveData,
+	"Tile": Tile,
+	"Room": Room,
+	"Wall": Wall,
+})
+
 func _on_save_button_pressed() -> void:
 	var save_nodes = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("SaveObjects")
 	var save_file = FileAccess.open("user://savegame.save", FileAccess.WRITE)
@@ -10,8 +34,15 @@ func _on_save_button_pressed() -> void:
 			continue
 		
 		var node_data = node.save()
+		var save_data = SaveData.new()
+		for i in node_data:
+			save_data.set(i, node_data[i])
 		
-		save_file.store_var(node_data)
+		var serialized_save_data = BinarySerializer.serialize_var(save_data)
+		
+		var byte_data = var_to_bytes(serialized_save_data)
+		
+		save_file.store_var(byte_data)
 		
 	pass # Replace with function body.
 
@@ -21,18 +52,83 @@ func _on_load_button_pressed():
 		print("no save to load")
 		return
 	
-	#var save_nodes = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("SaveObjects")
-	#for i in save_nodes:
-		#print(i)
-		#i.free()
+	var save_nodes = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("SaveObjects")
+	for i in save_nodes:
+		if i:
+			i.free()
 
-	get_node("/root/Game/PlaceManager/BasePlace").free()
+	#if get_node("/root/Game/PlaceManager/BasePlace"):
+		#get_node("/root/Game/PlaceManager/BasePlace").free()
 	
 	var save_file = FileAccess.open("user://savegame.save", FileAccess.READ)
 	
+	var place_id_dict: Dictionary = {}
+	var room_id_dict: Dictionary = {}
+	
+	var load_place_room_array: Dictionary = {}
+	var load_place_tile_dict: Dictionary = {}
+	var load_room_tile_array: Dictionary = {}
+	
 	while save_file.get_position() < save_file.get_length():
-		var next_load = save_file.get_var()
+		
+		
+		
+		var next_load_bytes = save_file.get_var()
+		var next_load = bytes_to_var(next_load_bytes)
 		var load_object = load(next_load["scene_file_path"]).instantiate()
-		for i in next_load.keys():
-			load_object.set(i, next_load[i])
-		get_node(next_load["parent"]).add_child(load_object)
+		var id = next_load["id"]
+		
+		match next_load["type"]:
+			"Place":
+				var new_place_id = load_object.get_instance_id()
+				place_id_dict[id] = new_place_id
+				load_place_room_array[load_object] = []
+				load_place_tile_dict[load_object] = {}
+				for j in next_load.keys():
+					load_object.set(j, next_load[j])
+				get_node(next_load["parent"]).add_child(load_object)
+				
+			"Room":
+				room_id_dict[id] = load_object.get_instance_id()
+				load_room_tile_array[load_object] = []
+				for j in next_load.keys():
+					if j == "place_id":
+						var new_place_id = place_id_dict[next_load[j]]
+						var place = instance_from_id(new_place_id)
+						load_place_room_array[place].append(load_object)
+						load_object.set(j, new_place_id)
+					else:
+						load_object.set(j, next_load[j])
+				get_node(next_load["parent"]).add_child(load_object)
+				
+			"Tile":
+				for j in next_load.keys():
+					if j == "place_id":
+						var new_place_id = place_id_dict[next_load[j]]
+						var place = instance_from_id(new_place_id)
+						load_place_tile_dict[place].merge({next_load["grid_pos"]: load_object})
+						load_object.set(j, new_place_id)
+					elif j == "room_array":
+						for k in next_load["room_array"]:
+							var new_room_id = room_id_dict[k]
+							var room = instance_from_id(new_room_id)
+							load_room_tile_array[room].append(load_object)
+							load_object[j].append(room)
+					else:
+						load_object.set(j, next_load[j])
+				get_node(next_load["parent"]).add_child(load_object)
+				
+			_:
+				for j in next_load.keys():
+					load_object.set(j, next_load[j])
+				get_node(next_load["parent"]).add_child(load_object)
+		
+	for i in load_place_room_array.keys():
+		i.place_room_array = load_place_room_array[i]
+	
+	for i in load_place_tile_dict.keys():
+		i.place_tile_dict.merge(load_place_tile_dict[i])
+
+	for i in load_room_tile_array.keys():
+		i.room_tile_array = load_room_tile_array[i]
+	

places/base_place/base_place.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 extends Node3D
 
+class_name Place
+
 var tile_grid_size: int = 8
 
 var load_tile = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/base_tile.tscn")
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ var selection_drag_dict: Dictionary = {}
 var selection_dict: Dictionary = {}
 
 #Contains all rooms in a workplace.
-var room_dict: Dictionary = {}
+var place_room_array: Array = []
 
 #Tracks the previous amount of tiles counted in a selection drac
 var tile_count_x_hist: int = 0
@@ -30,7 +32,19 @@ var current_room_walls: Array = []
 var current_door: Object = null
 
 func _ready():
-	self.name = "BasePlace"
+	
+	pass
+
+func place_tile_check(new_dict):
+	place_tile_dict = new_dict
+	#if type_string(typeof(new_dict)) == "Array":
+		#for i in new_dict:
+			#
+		#place_tile_dict[]
+	
+
+func init_grid():
+	
 #TEMP: Sets up a simple 2D grid of blank tiles.
 
 	for x in range(tile_grid_size):
@@ -42,40 +56,39 @@ func _ready():
 			
 			tile.grid_pos = pos
 			tile.name = str("Tile", tile.get_instance_id())
-			
+			tile.place_id = self.get_instance_id()
 			tile.selection_mode = Tile.SEL_MODE.NONE
 			tile.construction_mode = Tile.CON_MODE.CLOSED
 			
 			place_tile_dict[pos] = tile
 			
-			add_child(tile)
-			
-			tile.connect("neighbor_request", give_neighbors)
-	
-	var pos = Vector3i(1, 0, 1)
-	
-	var tile = place_tile_dict[pos]
-	
-	var trickydict = {pos: tile}
-	
-	tile.room = create_room(trickydict)
-	
-	tile.construction_mode = Tile.CON_MODE.BUILT
-	
+			$TileContainer.add_child(tile)
 	
+	#var pos = Vector3i(1, 0, 1)
+	#
+	#var tile = place_tile_dict[pos]
+	#
+	#var trickydict = {pos: tile}
+	#
+	#tile.room = create_room(trickydict)
+	#
+	#tile.construction_mode = Tile.CON_MODE.BUILT
+#
 	#selection_drag_dict[pos] = tile
 	#end_select_drag()
 	#build_selection()
 
 func save():
 	var save_data = {
-		"test": "test",
+#	Basics
+		"name": name,
+		"type": "Place",
+		"id": self.get_instance_id(),
 		"scene_file_path": scene_file_path,
 		"parent": get_parent().get_path(),
-		"place_tile_dict": place_tile_dict,
-		"room_dict": room_dict
+#	Connections
+#	Data
 	}
-	
 	return save_data
 
 func draw_tile_click(click_pos):
@@ -234,16 +247,17 @@ func create_room(selection):
 	
 	room.position = (selection.keys().min())
 	
-	room.room_tile_dict = selection.duplicate()
+	room.room_tile_array = selection.values()
+	room.place_id = self.get_instance_id()
 	
 	room.name = str("Room", room.get_instance_id())
 	
-	add_child(room)
+	$RoomContainer.add_child(room)
 	
-	for i in room.room_tile_dict:
-		place_tile_dict[i].room = room
+	for i in room.room_tile_array:
+		i.room_array.append(room)
 	
-	current_room = room
+	place_room_array.append(room)
 	
 	return room
 
@@ -280,44 +294,44 @@ func hover_door(mouse_pos):
 	current_door.position = closest
 	current_door.rotation_degrees = Vector3(0, 180 * fmod(closest.z, 1), 0)
 	
-func confirm_door():
-#Builds the door at the hovered location
-
-	var tile_1: Object
-	var tile_2: Object
-
-	if fmod(current_door.position.x, 1) == 0:
-		tile_1 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x, 0, current_door.position.z)]
-		tile_2 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x - 1, 0, current_door.position.z)]
-	else:
-		tile_1 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x, 0, current_door.position.z)]
-		tile_2 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x, 0, current_door.position.z - 1)]
-	
-	var tile_1_door_face: Vector3i = tile_2.position - tile_1.position
-
-	var tile_1_door_face_direction: int = tile_1.direction_vector_array.find(tile_1_door_face)
-	
-	tile_1.update_face(tile_1_door_face_direction, Tile.FACE_MODE.DOOR, current_door)
-	
-	var tile_1_room: Object = tile_1.room_id
-	
-	tile_1_room.room_door_array.append(current_door)
-	
-	var tile_2_door_face: Vector3i = tile_1.position - tile_2.position
-	
-	var tile_2_door_face_direction: int = tile_2.direction_vector_array.find(tile_2_door_face)
-	
-	tile_2.update_face(tile_2_door_face_direction, Tile.FACE_MODE.DOOR, current_door)
-	
-	var tile_2_room: Object = tile_2.room_id
-	
-	tile_2_room.room_door_array.append(current_door)
-	
-	current_door.door_room_array = [tile_1_room, tile_2_room]
-	
-	current_room = null
-	current_room_walls = []
-	current_door = null
+#func confirm_door():
+##Builds the door at the hovered location
+#
+	#var tile_1: Object
+	#var tile_2: Object
+#
+	#if fmod(current_door.position.x, 1) == 0:
+		#tile_1 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x, 0, current_door.position.z)]
+		#tile_2 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x - 1, 0, current_door.position.z)]
+	#else:
+		#tile_1 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x, 0, current_door.position.z)]
+		#tile_2 = place_tile_dict[Vector3i(current_door.position.x, 0, current_door.position.z - 1)]
+	#
+	#var tile_1_door_face: Vector3i = tile_2.position - tile_1.position
+#
+	#var tile_1_door_face_direction: int = tile_1.direction_vector_array.find(tile_1_door_face)
+	#
+	#tile_1.update_face(tile_1_door_face_direction, Tile.FACE_MODE.DOOR, current_door)
+	#
+	#var tile_1_room: Object = tile_1.room_id
+	#
+	#tile_1_room.room_door_array.append(current_door)
+	#
+	#var tile_2_door_face: Vector3i = tile_1.position - tile_2.position
+	#
+	#var tile_2_door_face_direction: int = tile_2.direction_vector_array.find(tile_2_door_face)
+	#
+	#tile_2.update_face(tile_2_door_face_direction, Tile.FACE_MODE.DOOR, current_door)
+	#
+	#var tile_2_room: Object = tile_2.room_id
+	#
+	#tile_2_room.room_door_array.append(current_door)
+	#
+	#current_door.door_room_array = [tile_1_room, tile_2_room]
+	#
+	#current_room = null
+	#current_room_walls = []
+	#current_door = null
 
 func give_neighbors(tile, grid_pos, directions):
 	var neighbor_dict = {}
@@ -325,3 +339,7 @@ func give_neighbors(tile, grid_pos, directions):
 		if place_tile_dict.has(directions[i] + grid_pos):
 			neighbor_dict[directions[i]] = place_tile_dict[directions[i] + grid_pos]
 	tile.neighbor_dict = neighbor_dict
+
+
+func _on_tile_container_child_entered_tree(node: Node) -> void:
+	node.connect("neighbor_request", give_neighbors)

places/base_place/base_place.tscn

@@ -7,3 +7,11 @@ script = ExtResource("1_uq3a8")
 
 [node name="DirectionalLight3D" type="DirectionalLight3D" parent="."]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 0.345446, 0.938439, 0, -0.938439, 0.345446, 41.393, 18.7409, 34.4224)
+
+[node name="RoomContainer" type="Node" parent="."]
+
+[node name="TileContainer" type="Node" parent="."]
+
+[node name="Objects" type="Node" parent="."]
+
+[connection signal="child_entered_tree" from="TileContainer" to="." method="_on_tile_container_child_entered_tree"]

places/base_place/base_room.gd

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 extends Node
+class_name Room
 
-var room_tile_dict = {}
+var room_tile_array = []: set = setup_path_grid
 
 var path_grid = AStar3D.new()
 
 var room_door_array = []
 
+var place_id: int = 0
+
 #TODO: replace with global dict?
 var direction_array = [
 	Vector3i(0, 0, -1),
@@ -14,32 +17,36 @@ var direction_array = [
 	Vector3i(-1, 0, 0),
 ]
 
-func _ready():
-	self.name = str("Room", self.get_instance_id())
-	
-	init_path_grid()	
-	
-	pass
-
 func save():
 	var save_data = {
-		"test": "test",
+#	Basics
+		"name": name,
+		"type": "Room",
+		"id": self.get_instance_id(),
 		"scene_file_path": scene_file_path,
 		"parent": get_parent().get_path(),
-		"room_tile_dict": room_tile_dict,
-		"room_door_array": room_door_array,
-		"path_grid": path_grid
+#	Connections
+		"place_id": place_id,
+#	Data
 	}
 	return save_data
 
-func init_path_grid():
+func init_room(new_dict):
+	setup_path_grid(new_dict)
+	for i in new_dict.values():
+		i.room = self
 
-	for i in room_tile_dict.keys():
+
+func setup_path_grid(new_array):
+	
+	room_tile_array = new_array
+		
+	for i in room_tile_array:
 		var id = path_grid.get_available_point_id()
-		path_grid.add_point(id, i)
+		path_grid.add_point(id, i.grid_pos)
 
 		for n in direction_array:
-			if room_tile_dict.has(i + n):
+			if room_tile_array.has(i.grid_pos + n):
 				var closest = path_grid.get_closest_point(i + n)
 				if (i + n) == Vector3i(path_grid.get_point_position(closest)):
 					path_grid.connect_points(id, closest)

places/base_place/base_room.tscn

@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c2neixe7kpvma" path="res://places/base_place/base_room.gd" id="1_3l4mp"]
 
-[node name="BaseRoom" type="Node3D"]
+[node name="BaseRoom" type="Node3D" groups=["SaveObjects"]]
 script = ExtResource("1_3l4mp")

places/place_manager.gd

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extends Node3D
 
 var load_place = preload("res://places/base_place/base_place.tscn")
-var place = load_place.instantiate()
+var place = null
 
 enum ROOM_BUILD_STATE {NONE, ALLOWED, BUILDING, IS_PLACING_DOOR}
 
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ var build_drag_start_pos = null
 
 signal room_built
 
-func _ready():
-#TEMP loads in a workplace.
-	add_child(place)
-
 func _on_build_toggle(toggled_on):
 #Responds to the 'Build A Room' toggle
 	if toggled_on:
@@ -63,3 +59,15 @@ func _on_confirm_button_pressed() -> void:
 
 	else:
 		pass
+
+
+func _on_init_grid_button_pressed() -> void:
+	if place:
+		place.queue_free()
+	var new_place = load_place.instantiate()
+	add_child(new_place)
+	place.init_grid()
+
+func _on_child_entered_tree(node: Node) -> void:
+	if node is Place:
+		place = node

places/place_manager.tscn

@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ script = ExtResource("1_rcbs8")
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 128, 0, 128)
 shape = SubResource("BoxShape3D_rcbs8")
 
+[connection signal="child_entered_tree" from="." to="." method="_on_child_entered_tree"]
 [connection signal="input_event" from="FloorPlane" to="." method="_on_area_3d_input_event"]

tiles/base_tile/base_tile.gd

@@ -1,78 +1,90 @@
 extends Node3D
 class_name Tile
 
-var id = null
+var place_id: int = 0
 
 #This tile's current construction and selection modes.
 @export var construction_mode = 0: set = update_construction
 @export var selection_mode = 0: set = update_selection
 
-var orange = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/orange.tres")
-var gray = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/gray.tres")
-var red = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/red.tres")
-var blue = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/blue.tres")
-var lightblue = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/lightblue.tres")
+const orange = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/orange.tres")
+const gray = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/gray.tres")
+const red = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/red.tres")
+const blue = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/blue.tres")
+const lightblue = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/lightblue.tres")
 
 #Lists of possible states for various modes.
 enum SEL_MODE {NONE, ROOM, BUILD, INVALID}
 
 enum CON_MODE {NONE, NON_INTERACTABLE, CLOSED, OPEN, BUILT, REINFORCED, CONSTRUCTION}
 
-enum FACE_MODE {NONE, FULL, PARTIAL, DOOR}
+#enum FACE_MODE {NONE, FULL, PARTIAL, DOOR}
 
-var direction_vector_dict = {
+const direction_vector_dict = {
 	"North": Vector3i(0, 0, -1),
 	"East": Vector3i(1, 0, 0),
 	"South": Vector3i(0, 0, 1),
 	"West":	Vector3i(-1, 0, 0),
 }
 
-var wall_position_dict = {
+const wall_position_dict = {
 	"North": Vector3i(0, 0, 0),
 	"East": Vector3i(1, 0, 0),
 	"South": Vector3i(1, 0, 1),
 	"West": Vector3i(0, 0, 1),
 }
 
-var load_wall = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/base_wall.tscn")
+const load_wall = preload("res://tiles/base_tile/base_wall.tscn")
 
 @export var grid_pos = null
 
 @export var face_dict = {}: set = update_faces
 
-@export var room = null
+@export var room_array = []
 
-var neighbor_dict = []
-
-signal wall_built
+var neighbor_dict = {}
 
 signal neighbor_request
 
 func _ready():
 	
-	
 	pass
 
 func save():
 	
+	var room_id_array: Array
+	
+	for i in room_array:
+		room_id_array.append(i.get_instance_id())
+	
 	var save_data = {
-		"test": "test",
-		"position": position,
+#	Basics
+		"name": name,
+		"type": "Tile",
+		"id": self.get_instance_id(),
 		"scene_file_path": scene_file_path,
 		"parent": get_parent().get_path(),
+#	Connections
+		"place_id": place_id,
+		"room_array": room_id_array,
+#	Data
+		"position": position,
 		"grid_pos": grid_pos,
-		"face_dict": face_dict,
-		"room": room
+		"face_dict": face_dict.keys(),
+		"construction_mode": construction_mode,
 	}
-	
 	return save_data
 
 func update_faces(new_dict):
 	
-	face_dict = new_dict
+	#for i in $Walls.get_children():
+		#i.queue_free()
 
-	for i in $Walls.get_children():
-		i.queue_free()
+	if type_string(typeof(new_dict)) == "Array":
+		var temp_new_dict: Dictionary
+		for i in new_dict:
+			temp_new_dict[i] = null
+		new_dict = temp_new_dict.duplicate()
 
 	for i in new_dict.keys():
 		var direction: String = direction_vector_dict.find_key(i)
@@ -88,6 +100,7 @@ func update_faces(new_dict):
 			"West":
 				wall.rotation_degrees = Vector3(0, -270, 0)
 		$Walls.add_child(wall)
+		face_dict[i] = wall
 
 func update_neighbors():
 	neighbor_dict = {}
@@ -120,12 +133,10 @@ func update_construction(mode):
 			var temp_face_dict = {}
 			
 			for i in neighbor_dict.keys():
-				if not neighbor_dict[i].room == room:
-					#print(neighbor_dict[i].room)
+				if not neighbor_dict[i].room_array == room_array:
 					temp_face_dict[i] = null
 			
 			face_dict = temp_face_dict.duplicate()
-			print(face_dict)
 	
 		CON_MODE.REINFORCED:
 			face_dict = {}

tiles/base_tile/base_tile.tscn

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://jqjcr7dxjnbt" path="res://tiles/base_tile/base_tile.gd" id="1_yoisu"]
 [ext_resource type="PlaneMesh" uid="uid://bis4hdushjnjm" path="res://tiles/base_tile/base_floor.tres" id="2_wxg2y"]
 
-[node name="Tile" type="Node3D" groups=["SaveObjects"]]
+[node name="BaseTile" type="Node3D" groups=["SaveObjects"]]
 script = ExtResource("1_yoisu")
 
 [node name="Floor" type="Node3D" parent="."]

tiles/base_tile/base_wall.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+extends Node3D
+
+class_name Wall

tiles/base_tile/base_wall.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cx6bmej4pcjlt

tiles/base_tile/base_wall.tscn

@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://diovc4myisuow"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://diovc4myisuow"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cx6bmej4pcjlt" path="res://tiles/base_tile/base_wall.gd" id="1_lirtl"]
 
 [sub_resource type="BoxMesh" id="BoxMesh_xdfmn"]
 
-[node name="Node3D" type="Node3D"]
+[sub_resource type="StandardMaterial3D" id="StandardMaterial3D_lirtl"]
+albedo_color = Color(0.0574887, 2.24891e-05, 0.240434, 1)
+
+[node name="BaseWall" type="Node3D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_lirtl")
 
 [node name="MeshInstance3D" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="."]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5, 0.05)
 mesh = SubResource("BoxMesh_xdfmn")
+surface_material_override/0 = SubResource("StandardMaterial3D_lirtl")