Fix T67075: make object.visible_get() and similar APIs more forgiving

When objects are not in the view layer, just return false rather than throwing
an error. As far as the script is concerned the object is not visible or
selected when it's not in the current view layer.

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 58 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
index a891e11a944..15f79ea3e89 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object_api.c
@@ -98,11 +98,13 @@ static void rna_Object_select_set(
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
+    if (select) {
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_ERROR,
+                  "Object '%s' can't be selected because it is not in View Layer '%s'!",
+                  ob->id.name + 2,
+                  view_layer->name);
+    }
     return;
   }
 
@@ -113,10 +115,7 @@ static void rna_Object_select_set(
   WM_main_add_notifier(NC_SCENE | ND_OB_SELECT, scene);
 }
 
-static bool rna_Object_select_get(Object *ob,
-                                  bContext *C,
-                                  ReportList *reports,
-                                  ViewLayer *view_layer)
+static bool rna_Object_select_get(Object *ob, bContext *C, ViewLayer *view_layer)
 {
   if (view_layer == NULL) {
     view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
@@ -124,11 +123,6 @@ static bool rna_Object_select_get(Object *ob,
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -144,11 +138,13 @@ static void rna_Object_hide_set(
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
+    if (hide) {
+      BKE_reportf(reports,
+                  RPT_ERROR,
+                  "Object '%s' can't be hidden because it is not in View Layer '%s'!",
+                  ob->id.name + 2,
+                  view_layer->name);
+    }
     return;
   }
 
@@ -165,10 +161,7 @@ static void rna_Object_hide_set(
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_OB_SELECT, scene);
 }
 
-static bool rna_Object_hide_get(Object *ob,
-                                bContext *C,
-                                ReportList *reports,
-                                ViewLayer *view_layer)
+static bool rna_Object_hide_get(Object *ob, bContext *C, ViewLayer *view_layer)
 {
   if (view_layer == NULL) {
     view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
@@ -176,19 +169,13 @@ static bool rna_Object_hide_get(Object *ob,
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
     return false;
   }
 
   return ((base->flag & BASE_HIDDEN) != 0);
 }
 
-static bool rna_Object_visible_get(
-    Object *ob, bContext *C, ReportList *reports, ViewLayer *view_layer, View3D *v3d)
+static bool rna_Object_visible_get(Object *ob, bContext *C, ViewLayer *view_layer, View3D *v3d)
 {
   if (view_layer == NULL) {
     view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
@@ -199,21 +186,13 @@ static bool rna_Object_visible_get(
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
     return false;
   }
 
   return BASE_VISIBLE(v3d, base);
 }
 
-static bool rna_Object_holdout_get(Object *ob,
-                                   bContext *C,
-                                   ReportList *reports,
-                                   ViewLayer *view_layer)
+static bool rna_Object_holdout_get(Object *ob, bContext *C, ViewLayer *view_layer)
 {
   if (view_layer == NULL) {
     view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
@@ -221,21 +200,13 @@ static bool rna_Object_holdout_get(Object *ob,
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
     return false;
   }
 
   return ((base->flag & BASE_HOLDOUT) != 0);
 }
 
-static bool rna_Object_indirect_only_get(Object *ob,
-                                         bContext *C,
-                                         ReportList *reports,
-                                         ViewLayer *view_layer)
+static bool rna_Object_indirect_only_get(Object *ob, bContext *C, ViewLayer *view_layer)
 {
   if (view_layer == NULL) {
     view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
@@ -243,11 +214,6 @@ static bool rna_Object_indirect_only_get(Object *ob,
   Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, ob);
 
   if (!base) {
-    BKE_reportf(reports,
-                RPT_ERROR,
-                "Object '%s' not in View Layer '%s'!",
-                ob->id.name + 2,
-                view_layer->name);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -741,7 +707,7 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
   func = RNA_def_function(srna, "select_get", "rna_Object_select_get");
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(
       func, "Test if the object is selected. The selection state is per view layer");
-  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT | FUNC_USE_REPORTS);
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
   parm = RNA_def_pointer(
       func, "view_layer", "ViewLayer", "", "Use this instead of the active view layer");
   parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "result", 0, "", "Object selected");
@@ -760,7 +726,7 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(
       func,
       "Test if the object is hidden for viewport editing. This hiding state is per view layer");
-  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT | FUNC_USE_REPORTS);
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
   parm = RNA_def_pointer(
       func, "view_layer", "ViewLayer", "", "Use this instead of the active view layer");
   parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "result", 0, "", "Object hideed");
@@ -779,7 +745,7 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(func,
                                   "Test if the object is visible in the 3D viewport, taking into "
                                   "account all visibility settings");
-  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT | FUNC_USE_REPORTS);
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
   parm = RNA_def_pointer(
       func, "view_layer", "ViewLayer", "", "Use this instead of the active view layer");
   parm = RNA_def_pointer(
@@ -789,7 +755,7 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
 
   func = RNA_def_function(srna, "holdout_get", "rna_Object_holdout_get");
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Test if object is masked in the view layer");
-  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT | FUNC_USE_REPORTS);
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
   parm = RNA_def_pointer(
       func, "view_layer", "ViewLayer", "", "Use this instead of the active view layer");
   parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "result", 0, "", "Object holdout");
@@ -799,7 +765,7 @@ void RNA_api_object(StructRNA *srna)
   RNA_def_function_ui_description(func,
                                   "Test if object is set to contribute only indirectly (through "
                                   "shadows and reflections) in the view layer");
-  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT | FUNC_USE_REPORTS);
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
   parm = RNA_def_pointer(
       func, "view_layer", "ViewLayer", "", "Use this instead of the active view layer");
   parm = RNA_def_boolean(func, "result", 0, "", "Object indirect only");