cxx-qt-gen: do not generate getter/setter for fields anymore

As we move qproperty to an attribute we need to disable generating
helpers for fields as we won't be able to find them when the struct
is outside the bridge.

There are three options going forwards
- let the developer create their own getters/setters (this commit)
- add a #[field(T, NAME)] as an attribute to the qobject later
- remove the (un)safe for qproperty with notify so that rust_mut is safe

Related to KDAB#559

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Removed support for `cxx_type` and `cxx_return_type` and related conversion methods.
 - Removed `newCppObject` function that allowed creation of default-constructed QObject from Rust.
+- Generation of getter and setter for private Rust fields
 
 ## [0.5.3](https://github.com/KDAB/cxx-qt/compare/v0.5.2...v0.5.3) - 2023-05-19
 

crates/cxx-qt-gen/src/parser/qobject.rs

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl ParsedQObject {
 
         // Parse any properties in the struct
         // and remove the #[qproperty] attribute
-        let (properties, fields) = Self::parse_struct_fields(&mut qobject_struct.fields)?;
+        let (properties, _) = Self::parse_struct_fields(&mut qobject_struct.fields)?;
 
         // Ensure that the QObject is marked as pub otherwise the error is non obvious
         // https://github.com/KDAB/cxx-qt/issues/457
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ impl ParsedQObject {
             inherited_methods: vec![],
             passthrough_impl_items: vec![],
             properties,
-            fields,
+            // Do not generate helpers for fields as they are going to move out of the bridge
+            //
+            // TODO: we may bring #[field(T, NAME)] as a way of doing this
+            // if we want to keep the unsafety vs safety of property changes with or without notify
+            fields: vec![],
             qml_metadata,
             locking: true,
             threading: false,

crates/cxx-qt-gen/test_outputs/inheritance.rs

@@ -84,23 +84,6 @@ pub mod cxx_qt_inheritance {
     pub struct MyObject {
         data: Vec<i32>,
     }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn data(&self) -> &Vec<i32> {
-            &self.rust().data
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn data_mut<'a>(self: Pin<&'a mut Self>) -> &'a mut Vec<i32> {
-            unsafe { &mut self.rust_mut().get_unchecked_mut().data }
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn set_data(self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: Vec<i32>) {
-            unsafe {
-                self.rust_mut().data = value;
-            }
-        }
-    }
     impl cxx_qt::Locking for MyObjectQt {}
     impl cxx_qt::CxxQtType for MyObjectQt {
         type Rust = MyObject;

crates/cxx-qt-gen/test_outputs/properties.rs

@@ -233,57 +233,6 @@ pub mod cxx_qt_ffi {
             self.connect_trivial_changed(func, CxxQtConnectionType::AutoConnection)
         }
     }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn opaque(&self) -> &UniquePtr<Opaque> {
-            &self.rust().opaque
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn opaque_mut<'a>(self: Pin<&'a mut Self>) -> &'a mut UniquePtr<Opaque> {
-            unsafe { &mut self.rust_mut().get_unchecked_mut().opaque }
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn set_opaque(self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: UniquePtr<Opaque>) {
-            unsafe {
-                self.rust_mut().opaque = value;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn private_rust_field(&self) -> &i32 {
-            &self.rust().private_rust_field
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn private_rust_field_mut<'a>(self: Pin<&'a mut Self>) -> &'a mut i32 {
-            unsafe { &mut self.rust_mut().get_unchecked_mut().private_rust_field }
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        fn set_private_rust_field(self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: i32) {
-            unsafe {
-                self.rust_mut().private_rust_field = value;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        pub fn public_rust_field(&self) -> &f64 {
-            &self.rust().public_rust_field
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        pub fn public_rust_field_mut<'a>(self: Pin<&'a mut Self>) -> &'a mut f64 {
-            unsafe { &mut self.rust_mut().get_unchecked_mut().public_rust_field }
-        }
-    }
-    impl MyObjectQt {
-        pub fn set_public_rust_field(self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: f64) {
-            unsafe {
-                self.rust_mut().public_rust_field = value;
-            }
-        }
-    }
     impl cxx_qt::Locking for MyObjectQt {}
     impl cxx_qt::CxxQtType for MyObjectQt {
         type Rust = MyObject;

examples/demo_threading/rust/src/lib.rs

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 impl ffi::EnergyUsageQt {
     /// A Q_INVOKABLE that returns the current power usage for a given uuid
     fn sensor_power(self: Pin<&mut Self>, uuid: &QString) -> f64 {
-        let sensors = SensorsWorker::read_sensors(self.sensors_map_mut());
+        let sensors = SensorsWorker::read_sensors(&unsafe { self.rust_mut() }.sensors_map);
 
         if let Ok(uuid) = Uuid::parse_str(&uuid.to_string()) {
             sensors.get(&uuid).map(|v| v.power).unwrap_or_default()
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ impl ffi::EnergyUsageQt {
         let sensors_changed = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
         // Make relevent clones so that we can pass them to the threads
-        let accumulator_sensors = Arc::clone(self.as_mut().sensors_map_mut());
+        let accumulator_sensors = Arc::clone(&unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.sensors_map);
         let accumulator_sensors_changed = Arc::clone(&sensors_changed);
         let accumulator_qt_thread = self.qt_thread();
-        let sensors = Arc::clone(self.as_mut().sensors_map_mut());
+        let sensors = Arc::clone(&unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.sensors_map);
         let sensors_qt_thread = self.qt_thread();
-        let timeout_sensors = Arc::clone(self.as_mut().sensors_map_mut());
+        let timeout_sensors = Arc::clone(&unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.sensors_map);
         let timeout_network_tx = network_tx.clone();
 
         // Start our threads
-        *self.join_handles_mut() = Some([
+        unsafe { self.rust_mut() }.join_handles = Some([
             // Create a TimeoutWorker
             // If a sensor is not seen for N seconds then a disconnect is requested
             std::thread::spawn(move || {

examples/qml_features/rust/src/containers.rs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub mod ffi {
         pub(crate) list: QList_i32,
         // Expose as a Q_PROPERTY so that QML tests can ensure that QVariantMap works
         #[qproperty]
-        map: QMap_QString_QVariant,
+        pub(crate) map: QMap_QString_QVariant,
         pub(crate) set: QSet_i32,
         pub(crate) vector: QVector_i32,
     }
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ pub mod ffi {
 }
 
 use core::pin::Pin;
+use cxx_qt::CxxQtType;
 use cxx_qt_lib::{
     QHash, QHashPair_QString_QVariant, QList, QMap, QMapPair_QString_QVariant, QSet, QString,
     QVariant, QVector,
@@ -96,41 +97,45 @@ use cxx_qt_lib::{
 impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
     /// Reset all the containers
     fn reset(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
-        self.as_mut()
-            .set_hash(QHash::<QHashPair_QString_QVariant>::default());
-        self.as_mut().set_list(QList::<i32>::default());
+        // Update the private rust fields via the rust_mut
+        {
+            let mut rust_mut = unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() };
+            rust_mut.hash = QHash::<QHashPair_QString_QVariant>::default();
+            rust_mut.list = QList::<i32>::default();
+            rust_mut.set = QSet::<i32>::default();
+            rust_mut.vector = QVector::<i32>::default();
+        }
+
         self.as_mut()
             .set_map(QMap::<QMapPair_QString_QVariant>::default());
-        self.as_mut().set_set(QSet::<i32>::default());
-        self.as_mut().set_vector(QVector::<i32>::default());
 
         self.update_strings();
     }
 
     /// Append the given number to the vector container
     fn append_vector(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: i32) {
-        self.as_mut().vector_mut().append(value);
+        unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.vector.append(value);
 
         self.update_strings();
     }
 
     /// Append the given number to the list container
     fn append_list(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: i32) {
-        self.as_mut().list_mut().append(value);
+        unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.list.append(value);
 
         self.update_strings();
     }
 
     /// Insert the given number into the set container
     fn insert_set(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, value: i32) {
-        self.as_mut().set_mut().insert(value);
+        unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.set.insert(value);
 
         self.update_strings();
     }
 
     /// Insert the given string and variant to the hash container
     fn insert_hash(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, key: QString, value: QVariant) {
-        self.as_mut().hash_mut().insert(key, value);
+        unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() }.hash.insert(key, value);
 
         self.update_strings();
     }
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
     fn insert_map(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, key: QString, value: QVariant) {
         // SAFETY: map is a Q_PROPERTY so ensure we manually trigger changed
         unsafe {
-            self.as_mut().map_mut().insert(key, value);
+            self.as_mut().rust_mut().map.insert(key, value);
             self.as_mut().map_changed();
         }
 
@@ -149,7 +154,8 @@ impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
     fn update_strings(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
         let hash_items = self
             .as_ref()
-            .hash()
+            .rust()
+            .hash
             .iter()
             .map(|(key, value)| {
                 let value = value.value::<i32>().unwrap_or(0);
@@ -161,7 +167,8 @@ impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
 
         let list_items = self
             .as_ref()
-            .list()
+            .rust()
+            .list
             .iter()
             .map(|value| value.to_string())
             .collect::<Vec<String>>()
@@ -170,7 +177,8 @@ impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
 
         let map_items = self
             .as_ref()
-            .map()
+            .rust()
+            .map
             .iter()
             .map(|(key, value)| {
                 let value = value.value::<i32>().unwrap_or(0);
@@ -182,7 +190,8 @@ impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
 
         let set_items = self
             .as_ref()
-            .set()
+            .rust()
+            .set
             .iter()
             .map(|value| value.to_string())
             .collect::<Vec<String>>()
@@ -191,7 +200,8 @@ impl ffi::RustContainersQt {
 
         let vector_items = self
             .as_ref()
-            .vector()
+            .rust()
+            .vector
             .iter()
             .map(|value| value.to_string())
             .collect::<Vec<String>>()

examples/qml_features/rust/src/custom_base_class.rs

@@ -207,16 +207,21 @@ impl ffi::CustomBaseClassQt {
     }
 
     fn add_cpp_context(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
-        let count = self.vector().len();
+        let count = self.as_ref().rust().vector.len();
         unsafe {
             self.as_mut()
                 .begin_insert_rows(&QModelIndex::default(), count as i32, count as i32);
-            let id = *self.id();
-            self.as_mut().set_id(id + 1);
+            let id = self.as_ref().rust().id;
+            self.as_mut().rust_mut().id = id + 1;
             self.as_mut().vector_mut().push((id, (id as f64) / 3.0));
             self.as_mut().end_insert_rows();
         }
     }
+
+    /// Safe helper to access mutate the vector field
+    pub fn vector_mut<'a>(self: Pin<&'a mut Self>) -> &'a mut Vec<(u32, f64)> {
+        &mut unsafe { self.rust_mut().get_unchecked_mut() }.vector
+    }
 }
 
 // ANCHOR: book_inherit_clear
@@ -225,7 +230,7 @@ impl ffi::CustomBaseClassQt {
     pub fn clear(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
         unsafe {
             self.as_mut().begin_reset_model();
-            self.as_mut().set_id(0);
+            self.as_mut().rust_mut().id = 0;
             self.as_mut().vector_mut().clear();
             self.as_mut().end_reset_model();
         }
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ impl ffi::CustomBaseClassQt {
 
     /// Remove the row with the given index
     pub fn remove(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, index: i32) {
-        if index < 0 || (index as usize) >= self.vector().len() {
+        if index < 0 || (index as usize) >= self.as_ref().rust().vector.len() {
             return;
         }
 

examples/qml_features/rust/src/invokables.rs

@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ impl ffi::RustInvokablesQt {
 
     /// Mutable C++ context method that helps to store the color
     fn store_helper(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, red: f32, green: f32, blue: f32) {
-        self.as_mut().set_red(red);
-        self.as_mut().set_green(green);
-        self.as_mut().set_blue(blue);
+        let mut rust_mut = unsafe { self.as_mut().rust_mut() };
+        rust_mut.red = red;
+        rust_mut.green = green;
+        rust_mut.blue = blue;
     }
 }
 // ANCHOR_END: book_invokable_impl

examples/qml_features/rust/src/signals.rs

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub mod ffi {
 }
 
 use core::pin::Pin;
+use cxx_qt::CxxQtType;
 use cxx_qt_lib::{ConnectionType, QString, QUrl};
 
 // TODO: this will change to qobject::RustSignals once
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ impl ffi::RustSignalsQt {
             // Determine if logging is enabled
             if *qobject.as_ref().logging_enabled() {
                 // If no connections have been made, then create them
-                if qobject.as_ref().connections().is_none() {
+                if qobject.as_ref().rust().connections.is_none() {
                     // ANCHOR: book_signals_connect
                     let connections = [
                         qobject.as_mut().on_connected(|_, url| {
@@ -109,15 +110,15 @@ impl ffi::RustSignalsQt {
                             ConnectionType::QueuedConnection,
                         ),
                     ];
-                    qobject.as_mut().set_connections(Some(connections));
+                    unsafe { qobject.as_mut().rust_mut() }.connections = Some(connections);
                     // ANCHOR_END: book_signals_connect
                 }
             } else {
                 // Disabling logging so disconnect
                 // ANCHOR: book_signals_disconnect
                 // By making connections None, we trigger a drop on the connections
                 // this then causes disconnections
-                qobject.as_mut().set_connections(None);
+                unsafe { qobject.as_mut().rust_mut() }.connections = None;
                 // ANCHOR_END: book_signals_disconnect
             }
         })

tests/basic_cxx_qt/rust/src/lib.rs

@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ impl ffi::MyObjectQt {
     fn queue_test(self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
         let qt_thread = self.qt_thread();
         qt_thread
-            .queue(|ctx| {
-                *ctx.update_call_count_mut() += 1;
+            .queue(|qobject| {
+                unsafe { qobject.rust_mut() }.update_call_count += 1;
             })
             .unwrap();
     }
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ impl ffi::MyObjectQt {
             let qt_thread_cloned = qt_thread.clone();
             handles.push(std::thread::spawn(move || {
                 qt_thread_cloned
-                    .queue(|ctx| {
-                        *ctx.update_call_count_mut() += 1;
+                    .queue(|qobject| {
+                        unsafe { qobject.rust_mut() }.update_call_count += 1;
                     })
                     .unwrap();
                 N_REQUESTS.fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);