Swap serialize/sub-serialize, always solve which Serializer class to use

__init__.py

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ bl_info = {
 }
 
 
-from . import ui, operators
+from . import ui, operators, preferences
 
 modules = (
     ui,
     operators,
+    preferences
 )
 
 

core/_node.py

@@ -1,211 +0,0 @@
-import bpy
-from mathutils import Color, Vector
-
-from .sockets import Input, Output
-
-
-class Node:
-    """Blender Node abstraction."""
-
-    def __init__(self, bl_node, parent):
-        self.bl_node = bl_node
-        self.tree = parent
-        self.id = hex(id(self.bl_node))
-
-        self.data = {}
-        self.parameters = []
-
-        self._parent = None
-        self._scene = None
-
-        for prop in self.bl_node.bl_rna.properties:
-            if prop.is_readonly:
-                continue
-
-            prop_id = prop.identifier
-
-            setattr(self, prop_id, getattr(self.bl_node, prop_id))
-            self.parameters.append(prop_id)
-
-        self.inputs = [Input(ipt, self.tree) for ipt in self.bl_node.inputs]
-        self.outputs = [Output(opt, self.tree) for opt in self.bl_node.outputs]
-
-    @property
-    def parent(self):
-        """Get the Node from all the other nodes in the tree checking that the
-        parent of its blender node is the same as the blender node we are comparing.
-
-        Returns:
-            Node: Node parent.
-        """
-
-        if self._parent:
-            return self._parent
-
-        # if blender node doesn't have a parent
-        if not self.bl_node.parent:
-            self._parent = None
-            return self._parent
-
-        for node in self.tree.nodes:
-            if node.bl_node == self.bl_node.parent:
-                self._parent = node
-                return self._parent
-
-    @parent.setter
-    def parent(self, value):
-        """Set the Node parent, using the python object, it's id or the blender node.
-
-        Args:
-            value (Node|str|bpy.types.Node): Node, id or blender node to set as parent.
-        """
-
-        # Node object case
-        if isinstance(value, Node):
-            self._parent = value
-
-        # Node id case
-        elif isinstance(value, str) and value.startswith("0x"):
-            for node in self.tree.nodes:
-                if node.id == value:
-                    self._parent = node
-            else:
-                print("Cannot find parent")
-
-        # blender node case
-        elif isinstance(value, bpy.types.Node):
-            for node in self.tree.nodes:
-                if node.bl_node == value:
-                    self._parent = node
-
-        if self._parent:
-            self.bl_node.parent = self._parent.bl_node
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_blender_node(cls, bl_node, tree):
-        """Instanciate an abstract class based of the blender node idname.
-
-        Args:
-            bl_node (bpy.types.Node): Blender Node To create abstraction from.
-            tree (NodeTree): Node tree object node belongs to.
-
-        Returns:
-            Node: Node abstract according to the blender node type.
-        """
-        if bl_node.bl_idname == "CompositorNodeRLayers":
-            return RenderLayersNode(bl_node, tree)
-
-        elif bl_node.bl_idname == "CompositorNodeValToRGB":
-            return ColorRampNode(bl_node, tree)
-
-        else:
-            return cls(bl_node, tree)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data, tree):
-        """Create all nodes from their dict representation.
-
-        Args:
-            data (dict): dict nodes representation.
-            tree (Tree): blender node tree abstraction.
-
-        Returns:
-            Node: Create abstract node.
-        """
-
-        new_bl_node = tree.bl_node_tree.nodes.new(type=data["bl_idname"])
-        node = cls.from_blender_node(new_bl_node, tree)
-
-        node.id = data["id"]
-        for p in node.parameters:
-            setattr(node, p, data[p])
-
-            # set attribute on the blender node only if correct type is retrieve
-            if p not in ("parent", "scene"):
-                setattr(node.bl_node, p, getattr(node, p))
-
-        node.inputs = [
-            Input.from_dict(ipt_data, node) for ipt_data in data["inputs"].values()
-        ]
-        node.outputs = [
-            Output.from_dict(opt_data, node) for opt_data in data["outputs"].values()
-        ]
-        return node
-
-    def dump(self):
-        """Export currrent Node to its dict representation.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: Node dict representation.
-        """
-
-        for prop_id in self.parameters:
-            if not hasattr(self, prop_id):
-                continue
-
-            attr_value = getattr(self, prop_id)
-            if attr_value is None:
-                attr_value = None
-
-            elif isinstance(attr_value, Node):
-                attr_value = attr_value.id
-
-            elif isinstance(attr_value, (Color, Vector)):
-                attr_value = list(attr_value)
-
-            self.data[prop_id] = attr_value
-
-        self.data["id"] = self.id
-        self.data["inputs"] = {ipt.id: ipt.dump() for ipt in self.inputs}
-        self.data["outputs"] = {opt.id: opt.dump() for opt in self.outputs}
-
-        return self.data
-
-
-class RenderLayersNode(Node):
-    """Blender Render Layers Node abstraction"""
-
-    @property
-    def scene(self):
-        """Get the name of the scene used by the node.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: scene name.
-        """
-        if self._scene:
-            return self._scene.name
-
-    @scene.setter
-    def scene(self, value):
-        """Set the blender scene using the bpy Scene object or its name.
-
-        Args:
-            value (str|bpy.types.Scene): scene name or scene object to set the node.
-        """
-        if isinstance(value, str):
-            self._scene = bpy.data.scenes[value]
-
-        elif isinstance(value, bpy.types.Scene):
-            self._scene = value
-
-        if self._scene:
-            self.bl_node.scene = self._scene
-
-
-class Link:
-    """Blender Link abstraction."""
-
-    def __init__(self, bl_link, parent):
-        self.bl_link = bl_link
-        self.tree = parent
-        self.id = hex(id(self.bl_link))
-
-        self.input = self.bl_link.to_socket
-        self.output = self.bl_link.from_socket
-
-        self.data = {}
-
-    def dump(self):
-        self.data["id"] = self.id
-
-        return self.data

core/_node_tree.py

@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-import json
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from .node import Node, Link
-
-
-class NodeTree:
-    """Blender node tree abstraction."""
-
-    def __init__(self, bl_node_tree):
-        self.bl_node_tree = bl_node_tree
-
-        self.data = {}
-
-        self.links = [Link(lnk, parent=self) for lnk in self.bl_node_tree.links]
-        self.nodes = []
-        for n in self.bl_node_tree.nodes:
-            self.nodes.append(Node.from_blender_node(n, self))
-
-    def dump(self, select_only=False):
-        """Convert all blender nodes and links inside the tree into a dictionnary.
-
-        Args:
-            select_only (bool, optional): True to convert only selected nodes.
-                Defaults to False.
-
-        Returns:
-            dict: Nodes and links as dict.
-        """
-        self.data["nodes"] = {
-            n.id: n.dump()
-            for n in self.nodes
-            if not select_only or (select_only and n.select)
-        }
-        self.data["links"] = [l.id for l in self.links]
-
-        return self.data
-
-    def load(self, data):
-        """From a Tree dict representation, create new nodes with their attributes.
-        Then create a connection dict by comparing link id from inputs and outputs of each nodes.
-        Use this dict to link nodes between each others.
-
-        Args:
-            data (dict): Tree dict representation to generate nodes and links from.
-        """
-
-        connections = {}
-
-        self.data = data
-
-        for node_id, node_data in self.data["nodes"].items():
-            new_node = Node.from_dict(node_data, self)
-            self.nodes.append(new_node)
-
-            new_node.bl_node.select = True
-
-            for ipt in new_node.inputs:
-                if ipt.is_linked:
-                    connections.setdefault(ipt.link, {})["input"] = ipt.bl_input
-
-            for opt in new_node.outputs:
-                if opt.is_linked:
-                    for link in opt.link:
-                        connections.setdefault(link, {})["output"] = opt.bl_output
-
-        for link_id in self.data["links"]:
-            ipt = connections[link_id]["input"]
-            opt = connections[link_id]["output"]
-
-            self.bl_node_tree.links.new(ipt, opt)

core/_sockets.py

@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-class Socket:
-    def __init__(self, bl_socket, tree):
-        self.tree = tree
-        self.bl_socket = bl_socket
-        self.data = {}
-
-        self.id = hex(id(bl_socket))
-        self.identifier = bl_socket.identifier
-        self.is_linked = bl_socket.is_linked
-
-        self._value = None
-
-        if hasattr(bl_socket, "default_value"):
-            self._value = bl_socket.default_value
-
-    @property
-    def value(self):
-        if not isinstance(self._value, (str, int, float, bool)):
-            self._value = [v for v in self._value]
-
-        return self._value
-
-    @value.setter
-    def value(self, v):
-        self.bl_socket.default_value = v
-        self._value = v
-        return self._value
-
-    def to_dict(self):
-        self.data["id"] = self.id
-        self.data["value"] = self.value
-        self.data["identifier"] = self.identifier
-        self.data["is_linked"] = self.is_linked
-        self.data["link"] = self.get_link()
-        return self.data
-
-
-class Input(Socket):
-    def __init__(self, bl_input, tree):
-        super().__init__(bl_input, tree)
-
-        self.bl_input = bl_input
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data, node):
-        for bl_ipt in node.bl_node.inputs:
-            if bl_ipt.identifier != data["identifier"]:
-                continue
-
-            new_ipt = cls(bl_ipt, node.tree)
-
-            for k, v in data.items():
-                setattr(new_ipt, k, v)
-
-            return new_ipt
-
-    def get_link(self):
-        if not self.is_linked:
-            return None
-
-        for ipt_link in self.bl_input.links:
-            for tree_link in self.tree.links:
-                if ipt_link == tree_link.bl_link:
-                    return tree_link.id
-
-
-class Output(Socket):
-    def __init__(self, bl_output, tree):
-        super().__init__(bl_output, tree)
-
-        self.bl_output = bl_output
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data, node):
-        for bl_opt in node.bl_node.outputs:
-            if bl_opt.identifier != data["identifier"]:
-                continue
-
-            new_opt = cls(bl_opt, node.tree)
-
-            for k, v in data.items():
-                setattr(new_opt, k, v)
-
-            return new_opt
-
-    def get_link(self):
-        links = []
-
-        if not self.is_linked:
-            return None
-
-        for opt_link in self.bl_output.links:
-            for tree_link in self.tree.links:
-                if opt_link == tree_link.bl_link:
-                    links.append(tree_link.id)
-
-        return links

core/dumper.py

@@ -1,824 +0,0 @@
-import bpy
-import mathutils
-from pprint import pprint
-import json
-import itertools
-from copy import copy
-from os.path import abspath
-
-
-def get_default(prop):
-    """Get the default value of a bl property"""
-
-    if getattr(prop, "is_array", False):
-        return list(prop.default_array)
-    elif hasattr(prop, "default"):
-        return prop.default
-
-
-def get_dumper(bl_object, fallback=None):
-    """Find the right dumper type by checking inheritance"""
-    for dp in dumpers:
-        if isinstance(bl_object, dp.bl_type):
-            return dp
-
-    return fallback or Dumper
-
-
-def get_bl_object(data):
-    """Find the bl object for loading data into it depending on the type and the context"""
-    if data.get("_new", {}).get("type") == "GeometryNodeTree":
-        return bpy.context.object.modifiers.active.node_group
-
-
-def dump_nodes(ob):
-    """Generic Recursive Dump, convert any object into a dict"""
-    Dumper.pointers.clear()
-
-    if isinstance(ob, (list, tuple)):
-        data = [get_dumper(o).dump(o) for o in ob]
-    else:
-        data = get_dumper(ob).dump(ob)
-
-    Dumper.pointers.clear()
-
-    return data
-
-
-def load_nodes(data, bl_object=None):
-    """Generic Load to create an object from a dict"""
-
-    Dumper.pointers.clear()
-    # print(Dumper.pointers)
-
-    if bl_object is None:
-        bl_object = get_bl_object(data)
-
-    dumper = get_dumper(bl_object)
-    dumper.load(data, bl_object)
-
-    Dumper.pointers.clear()
-
-
-def set_attribute(bl_object, attr, value):
-    try:
-        setattr(bl_object, attr, value)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(e)
-
-
-class Dumper:
-    pointers = {}
-    includes = []
-    excludes = ["rna_type", "bl_rna", "id_data", "depsgraph"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def properties(cls, bl_object):
-        if cls.includes and not cls.excludes:
-            return [bl_object.bl_rna.properties[p] for p in cls.includes]
-        else:
-            return [
-                p
-                for p in bl_object.bl_rna.properties
-                if not p.identifier.startswith("bl_")
-                and p.identifier not in cls.excludes
-            ]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        print(f"New not implemented for data {data}")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, data, bl_object=None):
-        if bl_object is None:
-            bl_object = cls.new(data)
-
-        if bl_object is None:
-            return
-
-        # pprint(data)
-        if bl_pointer := data.get("bl_pointer"):
-            cls.pointers[bl_pointer] = bl_object
-
-        props = cls.properties(bl_object)
-        for key, value in sorted(
-            data.items(), key=lambda x: props.index(x[0]) if x[0] in props else 0
-        ):
-            if key.startswith("_") or key not in bl_object.bl_rna.properties:
-                continue
-
-            prop = bl_object.bl_rna.properties[key]
-            attr = getattr(bl_object, key)
-
-            if prop.type == "COLLECTION":
-                dumper = PropCollection
-                if hasattr(attr, "bl_rna"):
-                    bl_type = attr.bl_rna.type_recast()
-                    dumper = get_dumper(bl_type, fallback=PropCollection)
-
-                dumper.load(value, attr)
-                continue
-
-            elif prop.type == "POINTER":
-                # if key == 'node_tree':
-                #     print('--------------')
-                #     print(bl_object, value)
-                #     print(cls.pointers)
-
-                if isinstance(value, int):  # It's a pointer
-                    if value not in cls.pointers:
-                        print(bl_object, "not loaded yet", prop)
-                    value = cls.pointers[value]
-
-                elif value is None:
-                    set_attribute(bl_object, key, value)
-
-                else:
-                    bl_type = prop.fixed_type.bl_rna.type_recast()
-                    dumper = get_dumper(bl_type)
-
-                    # If the pointer exist register the pointer then load data
-                    # print('-----', value)
-                    # pointer =
-                    if attr is None:
-                        attr = dumper.new(value)
-
-                    dumper.load(value, attr)
-                    # attr = getattr(bl_object, key)
-                    # if not attr:
-                    cls.pointers[value["bl_pointer"]] = attr
-
-                    if hasattr(attr, "update"):
-                        attr.update()
-
-                    value = attr
-
-                if not prop.is_readonly:
-                    set_attribute(bl_object, key, value)
-
-                # Some coll needs a manual update like curve mapping
-                if hasattr(attr, "update"):
-                    attr.update()
-
-            elif not prop.is_readonly:
-                # print(key, value)
-                set_attribute(bl_object, key, value)
-                continue
-
-        # return bl_object
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, bl_object):
-        if isinstance(bl_object, (str, int, float, dict, list, type(None))):
-            return bl_object
-
-        # print('Dumping object', bl_object)
-
-        data = {"bl_pointer": bl_object.as_pointer()}
-        cls.pointers[bl_object.as_pointer()] = bl_object
-
-        for prop in cls.properties(bl_object):
-            if not hasattr(bl_object, prop.identifier):
-                print(f"{bl_object} has no attribute {prop.identifier}")
-                continue
-
-            # print(prop.identifier)
-
-            value = getattr(bl_object, prop.identifier)
-
-            # Not storing default value
-            if prop.identifier not in cls.includes:
-                if (array := getattr(prop, "default_array", None)) and value == array:
-                    continue
-                if isinstance(value, (str, int, float)) and value == prop.default:
-                    continue
-
-            if getattr(prop, "is_array", False):
-                value = PropArray.dump(value)
-
-            elif prop.type == "COLLECTION":
-                value = PropCollection.dump(value)
-
-            elif prop.type == "POINTER" and value:
-                # if prop.identifier == 'image':
-                #    print(bl_object, cls.pointers)
-                if value.as_pointer() in cls.pointers:
-                    value = value.as_pointer()
-                else:
-                    # print('Register Pointer', value.as_pointer(), value)
-                    cls.pointers[value.as_pointer()] = value
-                    # print(cls.pointers)
-                    # print()
-                    dumper = get_dumper(value)
-                    value = dumper.dump(value)
-
-            elif bl_object.is_property_readonly(prop.identifier):
-                continue
-
-            else:
-                dumper = get_dumper(value)
-                value = dumper.dump(value)
-
-            data[prop.identifier] = value
-
-        return data
-
-
-class PropCollection(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, coll):
-        if not len(coll):
-            return []
-
-        dumper = get_dumper(coll[0])
-        values = [dumper.dump(e) for e in coll]
-
-        # Value cannot be None
-        return [v for v in values if v is not None]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        if not values:
-            return
-
-        dumper = None
-
-        if not hasattr(coll, "new"):  # Static collection
-            for item, value in zip(coll, values):
-                dumper = dumper or get_dumper(item)
-                dumper.load(value, item)
-
-            return
-
-        new_func = coll.bl_rna.functions["new"]
-        for i, value in enumerate(values):
-            if value.get("_new"):
-                params = value["_new"]
-            else:
-                params = {
-                    k: value.get(k, get_default(v))
-                    for k, v in new_func.parameters.items()[:-1]
-                }
-
-            # Replace arg pointer with bl object
-            valid_pointers = True
-            for param in coll.bl_rna.functions["new"].parameters:
-                if param.identifier not in params or param.type != "POINTER":
-                    continue
-
-                pointer_id = params[param.identifier]
-                if bl_object := cls.pointers.get(pointer_id):
-                    params[param.identifier] = bl_object
-                else:
-                    print(f"No Pointer found for param {param.identifier} of {coll}")
-                    valid_pointers = False
-
-            if not valid_pointers:
-                continue
-
-                # print(param.identifier, cls.pointers[pointer_id])
-
-            try:
-                item = coll.new(**params)
-            except RuntimeError as e:
-                # print(e, coll.data)
-                # print()
-                try:
-                    item = coll[i]
-                except IndexError as e:
-                    # print(e, coll.data)
-                    break
-
-            dumper = get_dumper(item)
-            dumper.load(value, item)  # (item, value)
-
-
-class PropArray(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.bpy_prop_array
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, array):
-        flat_array = []
-        for item in array:
-            if isinstance(item, (int, float)):
-                flat_array.append(item)
-            else:
-                flat_array.extend(cls.dump(item))
-        return flat_array
-
-
-class NodeSocket(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeSocket
-    excludes = Dumper.excludes + [
-        "node",
-        "links",
-        "display_shape",
-        "rna_type",
-        "link_limit",
-    ]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, socket):
-        if socket.is_unavailable:
-            return None
-
-        # cls.pointers[socket.as_pointer()] = socket
-
-        data = super().dump(socket)
-
-        # data["_id"] = socket.as_pointer()
-        # data.pop('name', '')
-
-        return data
-
-
-class NodeGeometryRepeatOutputItems(PropCollection):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeGeometryRepeatOutputItems
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        coll.clear()
-
-        super().load(values, coll)
-
-
-class NodeLink(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeLink
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, link):
-        return {
-            "_new": {
-                "input": link.from_socket.as_pointer(),
-                "output": link.to_socket.as_pointer(),
-            }
-        }
-
-
-class NodeTreeInterfaceSocket(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeTreeInterfaceSocket
-    excludes = Dumper.excludes + ["parent", "interface_items"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, socket):
-        # cls.pointers[socket.as_pointer()] = socket
-
-        data = super().dump(socket)
-        # data["_id"] = socket.as_pointer()
-
-        data["_new"] = {"name": data.get("name", "")}
-
-        if socket.item_type == "SOCKET":
-            data["_new"]["in_out"] = socket.in_out
-
-        # It's a real panel not the interface root
-        if socket.parent.parent:
-            data["parent"] = socket.parent.as_pointer()
-
-        return data
-
-
-class NodeSockets(PropCollection):
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        # return
-
-        node_sockets = [s for s in coll if not s.is_unavailable]
-        for socket, value in zip(node_sockets, values):
-            cls.pointers[value["bl_pointer"]] = socket
-            Dumper.load(value, socket)
-            # for k, v in value.items():
-            #     if k not in socket.bl_rna.properties:
-            #         continue
-            #     setattr(socket, k, v)
-
-        """
-        # Match Inputs Pointers
-        node_sockets = [s for s in coll if not s.is_unavailable]
-        if len(node_sockets) == len(inputs): # Match by index
-            super().load({"inputs": inputs}, node)
-            for socket, value in zip(node_sockets, coll):
-                cls.pointers[value['_id']] = socket
-        else: # Match by name
-            print(f'Match Inputs by Name for node {node}')
-            for socket in node_sockets:
-                index = next((i for i, v in enumerate(inputs) if v['name'] == socket.name), None)
-                if index is None:
-                    continue
-
-                value = inputs[index]
-                print(socket, value)
-                cls.pointers[value['_id']] = socket
-
-                Dumper.load(value, socket)
-                del inputs[index]
-        """
-
-
-class NodeInputs(NodeSockets):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeInputs
-
-
-class NodeOutputs(NodeSockets):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeOutputs
-
-
-class Node(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Node
-    excludes = Dumper.excludes + [
-        "dimensions",
-        "height",
-        "internal_links",
-        "paired_output",
-    ]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, node=None):
-        # cls.pointers[node.as_pointer()] = node
-
-        data = super().dump(node)
-        # data["_id"] = node.as_pointer()
-        data["_new"] = {
-            "type": node.bl_rna.identifier
-        }  # 'node_tree': node.id_data.as_pointer()
-
-        if paired_output := getattr(node, "paired_output", None):
-            data["_pair_with_output"] = paired_output.as_pointer()
-
-        # if node.parent:
-        #    data['location'] -= Vector()node.parent.location
-
-        return data
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, data, node):
-        if node is None:
-            return
-        # cls.pointers[data['bl_pointer']] = node
-
-        inputs = copy(data.pop("inputs", []))
-        outputs = copy(data.pop("outputs", []))
-
-        super().load(data, node)
-
-        data["inputs"] = inputs
-        data["outputs"] = outputs
-
-        # Loading input and outputs after the properties
-        super().load({"inputs": inputs, "outputs": outputs}, node)
-
-        if node.parent:
-            node.location += node.parent.location
-
-        # if node.type != 'FRAME':
-        #    node.location.y -= 500
-
-
-class CompositorNodeGlare(Node):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.CompositorNodeGlare
-
-    includes = ["quality"]
-
-
-class NodeTreeInterface(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeTreeInterface
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, data, interface):
-        print("Load Interface")
-
-        for value in data.get("items_tree", []):
-            item_type = value.get("item_type", "SOCKET")
-            if item_type == "SOCKET":
-                item = interface.new_socket(**value["_new"])
-            elif item_type == "PANEL":
-                # print(value['_new'])
-                item = interface.new_panel(**value["_new"])
-
-            NodeTreeInterfaceSocket.load(value, item)
-
-        interface.active_index = data.get("active_index", 0)
-
-
-class Nodes(PropCollection):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Nodes
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        super().load(values, coll)
-
-        # Pair zone input and output
-        for node_data in values:
-            if paired_output_id := node_data.get("_pair_with_output", None):
-                node = cls.pointers[node_data["bl_pointer"]]
-                node.pair_with_output(cls.pointers[paired_output_id])
-
-                # print(node, node_data['outputs'])
-
-                Dumper.load(
-                    {"inputs": node_data["inputs"], "outputs": node_data["outputs"]},
-                    node,
-                )
-
-
-class NodeTree(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.NodeTree
-    excludes = []
-    includes = ["name", "interface", "nodes", "links"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        if link := data.get("_link"):
-            with bpy.data.libraries.load(link["filepath"], link=True) as (
-                data_from,
-                data_to,
-            ):
-                setattr(data_to, link["data_type"], [link["name"]])
-            return getattr(data_to, link["data_type"])[0]
-
-        return bpy.data.node_groups.new(**data["_new"])
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, node_tree):
-        if node_tree.library:
-            data = {"bl_pointer": node_tree.as_pointer()}
-            filepath = abspath(
-                bpy.path.abspath(
-                    node_tree.library.filepath, library=node_tree.library.library
-                )
-            )
-            data["_link"] = {
-                "filepath": filepath,
-                "data_type": "node_groups",
-                "name": node_tree.name,
-            }
-        else:
-            data = super().dump(node_tree)
-            data["_new"] = {"type": node_tree.bl_rna.identifier, "name": node_tree.name}
-
-        return data
-
-
-class Points(PropCollection):
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        new_func = coll.bl_rna.functions["new"]
-        params = {k: get_default(v) + 1.1 for k, v in new_func.parameters.items()[:-1]}
-
-        # Match the same number of elements in collection
-        if len(values) > len(coll):
-            for _ in range(len(values) - len(coll)):
-                coll.new(**params)
-
-        for i, value in enumerate(values):
-            Dumper.load(value, coll[i])
-            # for k, v in value.items():
-            # setattr(coll[i], k, v)
-
-
-class CurveMapPoints(Points):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.CurveMapPoints
-
-
-class ColorRampElements(Points):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.ColorRampElements
-
-
-class CompositorNodeOutputFileLayerSlots(PropCollection):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.CompositorNodeOutputFileLayerSlots
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        coll.clear()
-
-        super().load(values, coll)
-
-
-class CompositorNodeOutputFileFileSlots(PropCollection):
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        coll.clear()
-
-        super().load(values, coll)
-
-
-class AOVs(PropCollection):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.AOVs
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        for value in values:
-            aov = coll.get(value["name"])
-
-            if not aov:
-                aov = coll.add()
-
-            Dumper.load(value, aov)
-
-
-class Image(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Image
-
-    excludes = []
-    includes = ["name", "filepath"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        # image = next((  img for img in bpy.data.images if not img.library
-        #                 and img.filepath == data['filepath']), None)
-
-        # if image is None:
-        #     image = bpy.data.images.load(data['filepath'])
-
-        return bpy.data.images.load(data["filepath"], check_existing=True)
-
-
-class Material(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Material
-
-    excludes = Dumper.excludes + ["preview", "original"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        material = bpy.data.materials.get(data.get("name", ""))
-
-        if material is None:
-            material = bpy.data.materials.new(data["name"])
-
-        return material
-
-
-class Object(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Object
-    excludes = []
-    includes = ["name"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        if name := data.get("name"):
-            return bpy.data.objects.get(name)
-
-
-class Scene(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Scene
-    excludes = []
-    includes = ["name"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        if scene := bpy.data.scenes.get(data.get("name", "")):
-            return scene
-
-        return bpy.data.scenes.new(name=data.get("name", ""))
-
-    """
-    @classmethod  
-    def dump(cls, scene):
-        view_layer = scene.view_layers[node.layer]
-        view_layer_data = ViewLayer.dump(view_layer)
-
-        return {
-            'bl_pointer': scene.as_pointer(),
-            'name': scene.name,
-            'render' : {'bl_pointer': scene.render.as_pointer(), "engine": scene.render.engine},
-            'view_layers': [view_layer_data]
-        }
-        """
-
-
-class Collection(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.Collection
-    includes = ["name"]
-    excludes = []
-
-    @classmethod
-    def new(cls, data):
-        if name := data.get("name"):
-            return bpy.data.collections.get(name)
-
-    # @classmethod
-    # def dump(cls, data):
-    #     data = super().dump(data)
-
-    #     data['render'] = {"engine": scene.render.engine}
-    #     return data
-
-
-class CompositorNodeRLayers(Node):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.CompositorNodeRLayers
-
-    excludes = Dumper.excludes + ["scene"]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, data, node):
-        # print('load CompositorNodeRLayers')
-
-        scene_data = data.pop("scene")
-        # print(scene_data)
-        layer = data.pop("layer")
-        scene = Scene.new(scene_data)
-        Scene.load(scene_data, scene)
-
-        node.scene = scene
-        node.layer = layer
-
-        super().load(data, node)
-
-        # Resetter the view_layer because it might have been created
-        # with the scene attr in the dictionnary and nor available yet
-
-        # print(bpy.)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def dump(cls, node):
-        # Add scene and viewlayer passes
-        data = super().dump(node)
-
-        # if
-
-        view_layer = node.scene.view_layers[node.layer]
-        view_layer_data = ViewLayer.dump(view_layer)
-
-        """
-        view_layer_data = {
-            "name": view_layer.name}
-        properties = {p.name: p for p in view_layer.bl_rna.properties}
-        for prop in view_layer.bl_rna:
-            if prop.identifier.startswith('use_pass'):
-                view_layer_data[prop.identifier]
-                """
-
-        # cls.pointers[bl_object.as_pointer()] = bl_object
-
-        data["scene"] = {
-            "bl_pointer": node.scene.as_pointer(),
-            "name": node.scene.name,
-            "render": {
-                "bl_pointer": node.scene.render.as_pointer(),
-                "engine": node.scene.render.engine,
-            },
-            "view_layers": [view_layer_data],
-        }
-
-        return data
-
-
-class ViewLayer(Dumper):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.ViewLayer
-    excludes = Dumper.excludes + [
-        "freestyle_settings",
-        "eevee",
-        "cycles",
-        "active_layer_collection",
-        "active_aov",
-        "active_lightgroup_index",
-        "active_lightgroup",
-    ]
-    # includes = ['name']
-
-
-class ViewLayers(PropCollection):
-    bl_type = bpy.types.ViewLayers
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load(cls, values, coll):
-        # print('LOAD VIEWLAYERS', values)
-        for value in values:
-            view_layer = coll.get(value["name"])
-
-            if view_layer is None:
-                view_layer = coll.new(value["name"])
-
-            Dumper.load(value, view_layer)
-
-
-dumpers = [
-    CompositorNodeRLayers,
-    CompositorNodeGlare,
-    Node,
-    NodeSocket,
-    NodeTree,
-    NodeLink,
-    NodeTreeInterface,
-    NodeTreeInterfaceSocket,
-    NodeGeometryRepeatOutputItems,
-    Image,
-    Material,
-    Object,
-    Scene,
-    Collection,
-    ViewLayer,
-    CurveMapPoints,
-    ColorRampElements,
-    NodeInputs,
-    NodeOutputs,
-    Nodes,
-    ViewLayers,
-    PropCollection,
-    AOVs,
-    PropArray,
-    CompositorNodeOutputFileLayerSlots,
-    CompositorNodeOutputFileFileSlots,
-]

dumper.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from copy import copy
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from os.path import abspath
+from typing import Any
+
+import bpy
+
+from . import utils
+from . utils import BlenderProperty
+
+
+def serialize_selected_nodes_from_node_tree(node_tree: bpy.types.NodeTree):
+    """Serialize the selected nodes from a node tree"""
+    selected_nodes = [node for node in node_tree.nodes if node.select]
+    selected_links = [link for link in node_tree.links if link.from_node.select
+                                                       and link.to_node.select]
+
+    bl_pointers = {}
+    nodes_data = [Serializer.serialize(node, bl_pointers) for node in selected_nodes]
+    links_data = [Serializer.serialize(link, bl_pointers) for link in selected_links]
+
+    # Only serialize selected nodes and their links
+    # Data format corresponds to the bpy.types.NodeTree properties that we want to (de)serialize
+    ntree_data = {
+        "nodes": nodes_data,
+        "links": links_data,
+    }
+
+    return ntree_data
+
+
+def deserialize_nodes_into_node_tree(data: dict, node_tree: bpy.types.NodeTree):
+    """Deserialize node data into a specific node tree"""
+    bl_pointers = {}
+    Serializer.deserialize(data, node_tree, bl_pointers)
+
+
+# TODO: Sub serialize function where the isinstance is set to the default number of things.
+
+# TODO: Collection is not handled as a class anymore, handle it manually
+
+class Serializer(ABC):
+    """
+    Base Serializer class.
+    `bl_pointers_ref` corresponds to a mutable dict passed through serialize/deserialize
+    functions, containing a map of Blender pointers IDs and their corresponding objects.
+    """
+    # Whitelisted properties, applied after the blacklist
+    prop_whitelist = None
+    # Properties that are excluded from (de)serialization, in addition to any bl_* properties
+    prop_blacklist = ("rna_type", "id_data", "depsgraph")
+
+    serializer_map = {}
+
+    @classmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def construct_bl_object(cls, data: dict):
+        """Abstract method to construct a Serializer's specific Blender Object"""
+        print("DEBUG: construct_bl_object called on Base Serializer, shouldn't happen")
+        return None
+
+    # --- Serialization ---
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def serialize(cls, obj: bpy.types.bpy_struct | Any, bl_pointers_ref: dict) -> Any:
+        if not isinstance(obj, bpy.types.bpy_struct):
+            # Primitive type, return directly
+            return obj
+
+        """Resolve which Serializer class to use"""
+        serializer = cls.get_serializer(obj)
+
+        return serializer.serialize_obj(obj, bl_pointers_ref)
+
+    @classmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def serialize_obj(cls, obj: bpy.types.bpy_struct | Any, bl_pointers_ref: dict) -> dict:
+        """Base serialization method, overridden by subclasses"""
+
+        # Early recursive return case
+        # TODO: Ported as is, check the heuristics, (if there are more or attributes type to add)
+        if isinstance(obj, (str, int, float, dict, list, type(None))):
+            return obj
+
+        # Returned data, tracks the pointer for later re-assignments during deserialization
+        data = {"_kit_ptr": obj.as_pointer()}
+        bl_pointers_ref[obj.as_pointer()] = obj
+
+        # Iterate over all *filtered* properties found in the object
+        for bl_prop in cls.get_serialized_properties(obj):
+            # Do not store default values nor read-only properties
+            if (array := getattr(bl_prop.rep, "default_array", None)) and bl_prop.attr == array:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(bl_prop.attr, (str, int, float)) and bl_prop.attr == bl_prop.rep.default:
+                continue
+            if obj.is_property_readonly(bl_prop.rep.identifier):
+                continue
+            
+            print(type(bl_prop.attr))
+                
+            # Serialize each property
+            data[bl_prop.rep.identifier] = cls.serialize_property(bl_prop, bl_pointers_ref)
+
+        return data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def serialize_property(cls, bl_prop: BlenderProperty, bl_pointers_ref: dict) -> Any:
+        """Serialize Blender property, special cases for arrays/collections/pointers"""
+        # Property array case
+        if getattr(bl_prop.rep, "is_array", False):
+            # Contained in BoolProperty, IntProperty and FloatProperty
+            prop_array = []
+            for item in bl_prop.attr:
+                assert isinstance(item, (bool, int, float)) # TODO: For development, replace by list comprehension later
+                prop_array.append(item)
+
+            return prop_array
+        
+        # Collection case
+        if isinstance(bl_prop.attr, bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection):
+            collection = bl_prop.attr
+            if not collection:
+                return []
+            
+            values = [cls.serialize(sub_prop) for sub_prop in collection]
+
+            # TODO: Check why the original code has a None check
+            return [v for v in values if v is not None]
+
+        # Pointer case
+        if bl_prop.rep.type == "POINTER" and bl_prop.attr:
+            # Property points to another object, stores it ptr/deref value in our pointer table
+            ptr = bl_prop.attr.as_pointer()
+
+            if ptr in bl_pointers_ref:
+                return ptr
+            
+            bl_pointers_ref[ptr] = bl_prop.attr
+        
+        return cls.serialize(bl_prop.rep, bl_pointers_ref)
+    
+    # --- Deserialization ---
+    
+    @classmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def deserialize(cls, data: dict, target_obj: bpy.types.bpy_struct, bl_pointers_ref: dict):
+        """
+        Base deserialization method.
+        Deserialize data into a specific Blender object, creating sub-objects as needed.
+        Partial data may be provided, in which case, fields not specified will be left to default.
+        """
+
+        if (kit_ptr := data.get("_kit_ptr", None)):
+            bl_pointers_ref[kit_ptr] = target_obj
+        
+        data_to_deserialize = cls.get_data_to_deserialize(data, target_obj)
+        
+        for stored_key, stored_value in data_to_deserialize:
+            if stored_key.startswith("_kit") or stored_key not in target_obj.bl_rna.properties:
+                continue
+
+            target_bl_prop = BlenderProperty(rep=target_obj.bl_rna.properties[stored_key],
+                                             attr=getattr(target_obj, stored_key))
+
+            # Collection case
+            # Unlike serialization, there's no property array case, as they are just directly assigned
+            if isinstance(target_bl_prop.attr, bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection):
+                cls.deserialize_collection(stored_value, target_bl_prop.attr, bl_pointers_ref)
+                continue
+
+            value_to_set = stored_value
+
+            # Pointer case
+            # Dereference the value if its already present in the pointers_ref map
+            if target_bl_prop.rep.type == "POINTER":
+                value_to_set = cls.deserialize_pointer(stored_value, target_bl_prop.attr, bl_pointers_ref)
+
+            # Skip setting the property if it's read-only
+            if target_bl_prop.rep.is_readonly:
+                continue
+
+            # Assign the property
+            setattr(target_obj, stored_key, value_to_set)
+
+            # If supported, update the Blender property after setting it
+            if hasattr(target_bl_prop.attr, "update"):
+                target_bl_prop.attr.update()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def deserialize_collection(cls, stored_value: Any, bl_coll: bpy.types.bpy_prop_collection, bl_pointers_ref: dict):
+        # Static collection case
+        if not hasattr(bl_coll, "new"):
+            cls.sub_deserialize(stored_value, bl_coll, bl_pointers_ref)
+            return
+
+        # We need to call the collection "new" function, parse and construct its parameters
+        new_func = bl_coll.bl_rna.functions["new"]
+
+        for i, value in enumerate(stored_value):
+            # Using a dictionary of {parameter: parameter_value}
+            default_new_func_params = {
+                    k: value.get(k, utils.get_bl_default(v))
+                    for k, v in new_func.parameters.items()[:-1]
+                }
+            new_func_params = value.get("_kit_new_params", default_new_func_params)
+
+            solved_all_pointers = True
+            for param in bl_coll.bl_rna.functions["new"].parameters:
+                if param.identifier not in new_func_params or param.type != "POINTER":
+                    continue
+
+                pointer_id = param[param.identifier]
+                if bl_object := bl_pointers_ref.get(pointer_id):
+                    new_func_params[param.identifier] = bl_object
+                else:
+                    print(f"No pointer found for param {param.identifier} of new function of {bl_coll}")
+                    solved_all_pointers = False
+
+            # Bail out if we fail to solve all pointers (TODO: I'm guessing this causes a runtimerror, but double check)
+            if not solved_all_pointers:
+                continue
+
+            print("Calling BL collection new with the following parameters")
+            print(new_func_params)
+
+            # Creates a collection item, type from the collection type, no need to manually construct
+            collection_item = bl_coll.new(**new_func_params)
+            deserializer = cls.get_serializer(collection_item)
+
+            # Recursively deserialize into the newly constructured object
+            cls.deserialize(value, collection_item, bl_pointers_ref)
+
+            # Old code guarded by a RuntimeError before, investigate later
+            # Static collection case, would need to check how to detect this.
+            collection_item = bl_coll[i]
+
+    # TODO: The target_bl_prop_attr terminology is unclear
+    @classmethod
+    def deserialize_pointer(cls, stored_value: Any, target_bl_prop_attr: bpy.types.bpy_struct, bl_pointers_ref: dict):
+        if stored_value is None:
+            return None
+
+        # Actual existing pointer, dereference and return
+        if isinstance(stored_value, int):
+            if stored_value not in bl_pointers_ref:
+                print("DEBUG: Pointer reference hasn't been loaded yet")
+            # Obtain a reference to a previously dereferenced object
+            return bl_pointers_ref[stored_value]
+        
+        # Pointer doesn't exist yet, create it if it doesn't exist yet, store it, and return its object
+        deserializer = cls.get_serializer(target_bl_prop_attr)
+
+        # Create the Blender object if it doesn't exist yet
+        if target_bl_prop_attr is None:
+            target_bl_prop_attr = cls.construct_bl_object(stored_value)
+        
+        # Recursively deserialize into the target object
+        deserializer.deserialize(stored_value, target_bl_prop_attr, bl_pointers_ref)
+
+        bl_pointers_ref[stored_value["_kit_ptr"]] = target_bl_prop_attr
+
+        return target_bl_prop_attr
+    
+    @classmethod 
+    def get_data_to_deserialize(cls, data: dict, target_obj: bpy.types.bpy_struct=None):
+        props_to_deserialize = cls.get_serialized_properties(target_obj)
+        
+        sorted_data = sorted(
+            data.items(), key=lambda x: props_to_deserialize.index(x[0]) if x[0] in props_to_deserialize else 0
+        )
+
+        return sorted_data
+
+    # --- Getters for sub-serializers ---
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_serializer_map(cls) -> dict[type[bpy.types.bpy_struct], type[Serializer]]:
+        """Get the serializer map, stored in a class variable for simple caching"""
+        if not cls.serializer_map:
+            for subclass in utils.all_subclasses(Serializer):
+                assert hasattr(subclass, "bl_type")
+                cls.serializer_map[subclass.bl_type] = subclass
+
+        return cls.serializer_map
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_serializer(cls, bl_object: bpy.types.bpy_struct) -> type[Serializer]:
+        """Get the closest corresponding serializer for a given Blender object using its MRO"""
+        serializer_map = cls.get_serializer_map()
+
+        bl_type = type(bl_object.bl_rna.type_recast())
+
+        for bl_parents in bl_type.mro():
+            if bl_parents in serializer_map:
+                return serializer_map[bl_parents]
+
+        # Fallback to base Serializer if no matches are found
+        return Serializer 
+    
+    # --- Properties to (de)serialize ---
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_serialized_properties(cls, obj: bpy.types.bpy_struct | Any):
+        serialized_properties: list[BlenderProperty] = [
+            BlenderProperty(rep=prop, attr=getattr(obj, prop.identifier))
+            for prop in obj.bl_rna.properties
+            if not prop.identifier.startswith("bl_")  # Exclude internal Blender properties
+            and prop.identifier not in cls.prop_blacklist  # Additional blacklist filtering
+        ]
+
+        if cls.prop_whitelist:  # Additional whitelist, applied after the blacklist
+            serialized_properties: list[BlenderProperty] = [
+                prop for prop in serialized_properties
+                if prop.rep.identifier in cls.prop_whitelist
+            ]
+        
+        return serialized_properties
+
+# class NodeSocket(Serializer):
+#     bl_type = bpy.types.NodeSocket
+#     prop_blacklist = Serializer.prop_blacklist + (
+#         "node",
+#         "links",
+#         "display_shape",
+#         "link_limit",
+#     )
+
+#     @classmethod
+#     def serialize(cls, socket_obj: bpy.types.NodeSocket, _: dict) -> dict:
+#         if socket_obj.is_unavailable:
+#             return None
+        
+#         return super().serialize(socket_obj)
+
+class NodeSerializer(Serializer):
+    bl_type = bpy.types.Node
+
+    @classmethod
+    def construct_bl_object(cls, data: dict):
+
+        return super().construct_bl_object(data)
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def serialize(cls, obj, bl_pointers_ref):
+
+        return super().serialize(obj, bl_pointers_ref)

formats.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import json
+
+
+format_token = "#FMT:NODE_KIT#"
+
+
+def dump_nkit_format(data: str) -> str:
+    return format_token + json.dumps(data)
+
+
+def parse_nkit_format(data: str) -> str | None:
+    if data.startswith(format_token):
+        print(data[len(format_token):])
+        return json.loads(data[len(format_token):])
+    
+    return None
+

operators.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-This module contains all addons operators
+Node Kit Operators
 
 :author: Autour de Minuit
 :maintainers: Florentin LUCE
@@ -14,59 +14,64 @@ import bpy
 from bpy.props import BoolProperty, EnumProperty
 from bpy.types import Operator
 
-# from node_kit.core.node_tree import NodeTree
-from .core.dumper import dump_nodes, load_nodes
-from .core.node_utils import remap_node_group_duplicates
-from .core.pack_nodes import combine_objects, extract_objects
+from .dumper import serialize_selected_nodes_from_node_tree, deserialize_nodes_into_node_tree
+from .node_utils import remap_node_group_duplicates
+from .pack_nodes import combine_objects, extract_objects
+from .formats import dump_nkit_format, parse_nkit_format
 
 
 class NODEKIT_OT_copy(Operator):
-    bl_idname = "node_kit.copy_node_tree"
-    bl_label = "Copy nodes"
+    bl_idname = "node_kit.copy_nodes"
+    bl_label = "Copy Nodes"
     bl_description = "Copy nodes to system clipboard"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
-    select_only: BoolProperty(default=True)  # TODO: Expose/rework this property properly - No F3 panel in Node Editor - Only F9
+    def execute(self, context):
+        ntree = context.space_data.edit_tree
+        serialized_nodes_data = serialize_selected_nodes_from_node_tree(ntree)
+
+        context.window_manager.clipboard = dump_nkit_format(serialized_nodes_data)
+
+        num_selected_nodes = len([n for n in ntree.nodes if n.select])
+        self.report({"INFO"}, f"Copied {num_selected_nodes} selected nodes to system clipboard")
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
+class NODEKIT_OT_copy_tree(Operator):
+    bl_idname = "node_kit.copy_node_tree"
+    bl_label = "Copy Node Tree"
+    bl_description = "Copy node tree to system clipboard"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
         ntree = context.space_data.edit_tree
-        if self.select_only:
-            ntree_data = {
-                "nodes": dump_nodes(
-                    [n for n in ntree.nodes if n.select]
-                ),  # [dump(n) for n in ntree.nodes if n.select],
-                "links": dump_nodes(
-                    [l for l in ntree.links if l.from_node.select and l.to_node.select]
-                ),
-            }
-        else:
-            ntree_data = dump_nodes(ntree)
+        ntree_data = dict(ntree)
 
-        pprint(ntree_data)
+        context.window_manager.clipboard = dump_nkit_format(ntree_data)
 
-        context.window_manager.clipboard = json.dumps(ntree_data)
-
-        self.report({"INFO"}, f"Copied 5 selected nodes to system clipboard")
+        num_nodes = len(ntree.nodes)
+        self.report({"INFO"}, f"Copied {num_nodes} selected nodes to system clipboard")
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
 class NODEKIT_OT_paste(Operator):
-    bl_idname = "node_kit.paste_node_tree"
-    bl_label = "Paste nodes"
+    bl_idname = "node_kit.paste_nodes"
+    bl_label = "Paste Nodes"
     bl_description = "Paste nodes from system clipboard"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        ntree_data = json.loads(context.window_manager.clipboard)
-        load_nodes(ntree_data, context.space_data.edit_tree)
+        ntree_data = parse_nkit_format(context.window_manager.clipboard)
+        deserialize_nodes_into_node_tree(ntree_data, context.space_data.edit_tree)
 
-        self.report({"INFO"}, f"5 node(s) pasted from system clipboard")
+        self.report({"INFO"}, f"X node(s) pasted from system clipboard")  # TODO: Ge the number of parsed nodes returned
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
 class NODEKIT_OT_remap_node_group_duplicates(Operator):
     bl_idname = "node_kit.remap_node_group_duplicates"
-    bl_label = "Clean nodes"
+    bl_label = "Clean Node Groups Duplicates"
+    bl_description = "Remap Node Groups duplicates to the latest imported version"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     selection: EnumProperty(
@@ -127,7 +132,8 @@ class NODEKIT_OT_remap_node_group_duplicates(Operator):
 
 class NODEKIT_OT_update_nodes(Operator):
     bl_idname = "node_kit.update_nodes"
-    bl_label = "Update node"
+    bl_label = "Update Nodes from Library"
+    bl_description = "Overrides node group using the latest version from Asset Library"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     selection: EnumProperty(
@@ -237,7 +243,8 @@ class NODEKIT_OT_update_nodes(Operator):
 
 class NODEKIT_OT_pack_nodes(Operator):
     bl_idname = "node_kit.pack_nodes"
-    bl_label = "Update node"
+    bl_label = "Pack Modifiers as Nodes"
+    bl_description = "Pack Geometry Nodes modifiers stack as a single node tree"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
@@ -247,7 +254,8 @@ class NODEKIT_OT_pack_nodes(Operator):
 
 class NODEKIT_OT_unpack_nodes(Operator):
     bl_idname = "node_kit.unpack_nodes"
-    bl_label = "Update node"
+    bl_label = "Unpack Nodes as Modifiers"
+    bl_description = "Unpack node tree as Geometry Nodes modifiers"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
@@ -257,6 +265,7 @@ class NODEKIT_OT_unpack_nodes(Operator):
 
 classes = (
     NODEKIT_OT_copy,
+    NODEKIT_OT_copy_tree,
     NODEKIT_OT_paste,
     NODEKIT_OT_remap_node_group_duplicates,
     NODEKIT_OT_update_nodes,

preferences.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import bpy
+from bpy.types import AddonPreferences
+from bpy.props import BoolProperty
+
+
+class NodeKitPreferences(AddonPreferences):
+    bl_idname = __package__
+
+classes = (
+    NodeKitPreferences,
+)
+
+
+def register():
+    for c in classes:
+        bpy.utils.register_class(c)
+
+
+def unregister():
+    for c in reversed(classes):
+        bpy.utils.unregister_class(c)
+

ui.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-This module contains blender UI elements
+Node Kit UI elements and menus.
 
 :author: Autour de Minuit
 :maintainers: Florentin LUCE
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ class NODEKIT_MT_node_kit(bpy.types.Menu):
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
 
-        layout.operator("node_kit.copy_node_tree", text="Copy Nodes", icon="COPYDOWN")
-        layout.operator(
-            "node_kit.paste_node_tree", text="Paste Nodes", icon="PASTEDOWN"
-        )
+        layout.operator("node_kit.copy_nodes", icon="COPYDOWN")
+        layout.operator("node_kit.paste_nodes", icon="PASTEDOWN")
+
+        layout.separator()       
+
+        layout.operator("node_kit.copy_node_tree", icon="NODETREE")
+
         layout.separator()
-        layout.operator(
-            "node_kit.remap_node_group_duplicates",
-            text="Remap Node Groups Duplicates",
-            icon="NODE_INSERT_OFF",
-        )
-        layout.operator("node_kit.update_nodes", text="Update Nodes", icon="IMPORT")
+
+        layout.operator("node_kit.remap_node_group_duplicates",icon="NODE_INSERT_OFF")
+        layout.operator("node_kit.update_nodes", icon="IMPORT")
+
         layout.separator()
-        layout.operator("node_kit.pack_nodes", text="Pack Nodes", icon="PACKAGE")
-        layout.operator(
-            "node_kit.unpack_nodes", text="UnPack Nodes", icon="UGLYPACKAGE"
-        )
+
+        layout.operator("node_kit.pack_nodes", icon="PACKAGE")
+        layout.operator("node_kit.unpack_nodes", icon="UGLYPACKAGE")
 
 
 classes = (NODEKIT_MT_node_kit,)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def register():
 
 
 def unregister():
+    bpy.types.NODE_MT_editor_menus.remove(draw_menu)
+
     for c in reversed(classes):
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(c)
-
-    bpy.types.NODE_MT_editor_menus.remove(draw_menu)

utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+import bpy
+
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BlenderProperty:
+    """
+    Blender Property abstraction, used since a Blender property value isn't
+    directly accessible from its Property object representation
+    NOTE: Do not rely on value being up-to-date, data will get stall
+    """
+    rep: bpy.types.Property
+    attr: Any
+
+
+def all_subclasses(cls):
+    return set(cls.__subclasses__()).union(
+        [s for c in cls.__subclasses__() for s in all_subclasses(c)]
+    )
+
+
+def get_bl_default(prop: bpy.types.Property):
+    """Get the default value of a Blender property"""
+    if getattr(prop, "is_array", False):
+        return list(prop.default_array)
+    elif hasattr(prop, "default"):
+        return prop.default
+
+
+def set_bl_attribute(bl_object, attr, value):
+    try:
+        setattr(bl_object, attr, value)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)