Attributes: Validate some builtin attributes for untrusted inputs

We expect some builtin attributes to have positive values or values
within a certain range, but currently there some cases where users
can set attributes to arbitrary values: the store named attribute node,
and the output attributes of the geometry nodes modifier. The set
material index node also needs validation.

This patch adds an `AttributeValidator` to the attribute API, which
can be used to correct values from these untrusted inputs if necessary.
As an alternative to D15548, this approach makes it much easier to
understand when validation is being applied, without the need to add
arguments to every attribute API method or complicate the virtual
array system.

Currently validation is provided with a multi-function. That integrates
well with the field evaluations that set these values now, but it could
be wrapped to be friendlier to other areas of Blender in the future.

The Python API is not handled here either. Currently I would prefer to
wait until we can integrate the C++ and C attribute APIs better before
addressing that.

Fixes T100952

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D15990

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curves.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curves.hh
index 9f150c13d6e..6758e5c268b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curves.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_curves.hh
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class CurvesGeometry : public ::CurvesGeometry {
 
   /**
    * How many evaluated points to create for each segment when evaluating Bezier,
-   * Catmull Rom, and NURBS curves. On the curve domain.
+   * Catmull Rom, and NURBS curves. On the curve domain. Values must be zero or greater.
    */
   VArray<int> resolution() const;
   /** Mutable access to curve resolution. Call #tag_topology_changed after changes. */