ScriptEngine: Serialize static fields

GlitchyEngine/src/Scripting/EntitySerializerWrapper.bf

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+using System;
+using Mono;
+using GlitchyEngine.Core;
+using GlitchyEngine.Serialization;
+
+namespace GlitchyEngine.Scripting;
+
+using internal GlitchyEngine.Scripting;
+
+class EntitySerializerWrapper : ScriptClass
+{
+	function MonoObject* SerializeMethod(MonoObject* entity, void* contextPtr, MonoException** exception);
+	function MonoObject* DeserializeMethod(MonoObject* entity, void* contextPtr, MonoException** exception);
+	function MonoObject* SerializeStaticMethod(MonoReflectionType* type, void* contextPtr, MonoException** exception);
+	function MonoObject* DeserializeStaticMethod(MonoReflectionType* type, void* contextPtr, MonoException** exception);
+
+	private SerializeMethod _serializeMethod;
+	private DeserializeMethod _deserializeMethod;
+	private SerializeStaticMethod _serializeStaticMethod;
+	private DeserializeStaticMethod _deserializeStaticMethod;
+
+	[AllowAppend]
+	public this(StringView classNamespace, StringView className, MonoImage* image) : base(classNamespace, className, image)
+	{
+		_serializeMethod = (SerializeMethod)GetMethodThunk("Serialize", 2);
+
+		if (_serializeMethod == null)
+		{
+			Log.EngineLogger.Error("EntitySerializer has no \"Serialize\" method.");
+		}
+
+		_deserializeMethod = (DeserializeMethod)GetMethodThunk("Deserialize", 2);
+
+		if (_serializeMethod == null)
+		{
+			Log.EngineLogger.Error("EntitySerializer has no \"Deserialize\" method.");
+		}
+
+		_serializeStaticMethod = (SerializeStaticMethod)GetMethodThunk("SerializeStaticFields", 2);
+
+		if (_serializeStaticMethod == null)
+		{
+			Log.EngineLogger.Error("EntitySerializer has no \"SerializeStaticStatic\" method.");
+		}
+
+		_deserializeStaticMethod = (SerializeStaticMethod)GetMethodThunk("DeserializeStaticFields", 2);
+
+		if (_deserializeStaticMethod == null)
+		{
+			Log.EngineLogger.Error("EntitySerializer has no \"DeserializeStaticStatic\" method.");
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void Serialize(ScriptInstance instance, SerializedObject context)
+	{
+		void* thisPtr = Internal.UnsafeCastToPtr(context);
+
+		MonoException* exception = null;
+		_serializeMethod(instance.[Friend]_instance, thisPtr, &exception);
+
+		if (exception != null)
+			ScriptEngine.[Friend]HandleMonoException(exception, instance);
+	}
+	
+	public void SerializeStatic(ScriptClass @class, SerializedObject context)
+	{
+		void* thisPtr = Internal.UnsafeCastToPtr(context);
+
+		MonoException* exception = null;
+
+		MonoType* type = Mono.mono_class_get_type(@class.[Friend]_monoClass);
+		MonoReflectionType* reflectionType = Mono.mono_type_get_object(ScriptEngine.[Friend]s_AppDomain, type);
+
+		_serializeStaticMethod(reflectionType, thisPtr, &exception);
+
+		if (exception != null)
+			ScriptEngine.[Friend]HandleMonoException(exception, null);
+	}
+
+	public void Deserialize(ScriptInstance instance, SerializedObject context)
+	{
+		void* thisPtr = Internal.UnsafeCastToPtr(context);
+
+		MonoException* exception = null;
+		_deserializeMethod(instance.[Friend]_instance, thisPtr, &exception);
+
+		if (exception != null)
+			ScriptEngine.[Friend]HandleMonoException(exception, instance);
+	}
+	
+	public void DeserializeStatic(ScriptClass @class, SerializedObject context)
+	{
+		void* thisPtr = Internal.UnsafeCastToPtr(context);
+
+		MonoException* exception = null;
+		
+		MonoType* type = Mono.mono_class_get_type(@class.[Friend]_monoClass);
+		MonoReflectionType* reflectionType = Mono.mono_type_get_object(ScriptEngine.[Friend]s_AppDomain, type);
+
+		_deserializeStaticMethod(reflectionType, thisPtr, &exception);
+
+		if (exception != null)
+			ScriptEngine.[Friend]HandleMonoException(exception, null);
+	}
+}

GlitchyEngine/src/Scripting/ScriptClass.bf

@@ -231,23 +231,6 @@ class ScriptClass : SharpClass
 		 return *(T*)Mono.mono_object_unbox(object);
 	}
 
-	public T GetFieldValue<T>(MonoObject* instance, MonoClassField* field)
-	{
-		T value = default;
-		Mono.mono_field_get_value(instance, field, &value);
-		return value;
-	}
-
-	public void SetFieldValue<T>(MonoObject* instance, MonoClassField* field, in T value)
-	{
-		Mono.mono_field_set_value(instance, field, &value);
-	}
-
-	public void SetFieldValue<T>(MonoObject* instance, MonoClassField* field, in T value) where T : struct*
-	{
-		Mono.mono_field_set_value(instance, field, value);
-	}
-	
 	public MonoObject* BoxValue<T>(in T value)
 	{
 		return Mono.mono_value_box(ScriptEngine.[Friend]s_AppDomain, _monoClass, &value);

GlitchyEngine/src/Scripting/ScriptEngine.bf

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class EngineClasses
 
 	private EntityEditorWrapper s_EntityEditor ~ _?.ReleaseRef();
 
-	private ScriptClass s_EntitySerializer ~ _?.ReleaseRef();
+	private EntitySerializerWrapper s_EntitySerializer ~ _?.ReleaseRef();
 	private ScriptClass s_SerializationContext ~ _?.ReleaseRef();
 
 	private ScriptClass s_Collision2D ~ _?.ReleaseRef();
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class EngineClasses
 
 	public EntityEditorWrapper EntityEditor => s_EntityEditor;
 
-	public ScriptClass EntitySerializer => s_EntitySerializer;
+	public EntitySerializerWrapper EntitySerializer => s_EntitySerializer;
 
 	public ScriptClass Collision2D => s_Collision2D;
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class EngineClasses
 		// Editor classes
 		s_EntityEditor = new EntityEditorWrapper("GlitchyEngine.Editor", "EntityEditor", image);
 
-		s_EntitySerializer = new ScriptClass("GlitchyEngine.Serialization", "EntitySerializer", image);
+		s_EntitySerializer = new EntitySerializerWrapper("GlitchyEngine.Serialization", "EntitySerializer", image);
 
 		s_Collision2D = new ScriptClass("GlitchyEngine.Physics", "Collision2D", image);
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static class ScriptEngine
 	private static FileSystemWatcher _userAssemblyWatcher ~ delete _;
 
 	// TODO: This should be a global setting somewhere
-	private static bool _debuggingEnabled = false;
+	private static bool _debuggingEnabled = true;
 
 	private static String _appAssemblyPath = new .() ~ delete _;
 

GlitchyEngine/src/Scripting/ScriptGlue.bf

@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static class ScriptGlue
 	}
 	
 	[RegisterCall("ScriptGlue::Serialization_CreateObject")]
-	static void Serialization_CreateObject(void* currentContext, MonoString* typeName, out void* newContext, out UUID newId)
+	static void Serialization_CreateObject(void* currentContext, bool isStatic, MonoString* typeName, out void* newContext, out UUID newId)
 	{
 		SerializedObject context = Internal.UnsafeCastToObject(currentContext) as SerializedObject;
 
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ static class ScriptGlue
 		
 		char8* rawTypeName = Mono.mono_string_to_utf8(typeName);
 		
-		SerializedObject newObject = new SerializedObject(context.Serializer, StringView(rawTypeName));
+		SerializedObject newObject = new SerializedObject(context.Serializer, isStatic, StringView(rawTypeName));
 
 		Mono.mono_free(rawTypeName);
 

GlitchyEngine/src/Scripting/ScriptInstanceSerializer.bf

@@ -31,19 +31,31 @@ public class ScriptInstanceSerializer
 	{
 		Debug.Profiler.ProfileFunction!();
 
-		for (let (id, script) in ScriptEngine._entityScriptInstances)
+		for (let (id, scriptInstance) in ScriptEngine._entityScriptInstances)
 		{
-			SerializeScriptInstance(script);
+			SerializeScriptInstance(scriptInstance);
+		}
+
+		for (let (name, scriptClass) in ScriptEngine.EntityClasses)
+		{
+			SerializeStaticScriptClassFields(scriptClass);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/// Serializes the given script instance.
 	public void SerializeScriptInstance(ScriptInstance script)
 	{
-		SerializedObject object = new SerializedObject(this, script.ScriptClass.FullName, script.EntityId);
+		SerializedObject object = new SerializedObject(this, false, script.ScriptClass.FullName, script.EntityId);
 		object.Serialize(script);
 	}
 
+	/// Serializes the given script instance.
+	public void SerializeStaticScriptClassFields(ScriptClass scriptClass)
+	{
+		SerializedObject object = new SerializedObject(this, true, scriptClass.FullName, null);
+		object.SerializeStaticFields(scriptClass);
+	}
+
 	/// Deserializes this context into the instances currently managed by the script engine.
 	public void DeserializeScriptInstances()
 	{
@@ -53,6 +65,11 @@ public class ScriptInstanceSerializer
 		{
 			DeserializeScriptInstance(id, script);
 		}
+		
+		for (let (name, scriptClass) in ScriptEngine.EntityClasses)
+		{
+			DeserializeStaticScriptClassFields(scriptClass);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// Deserializes the data into the given script instance, if there is data available.
@@ -69,6 +86,25 @@ public class ScriptInstanceSerializer
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	public bool DeserializeStaticScriptClassFields(ScriptClass scriptClass)
+	{
+		for (let object in _serializedData.Values)
+		{
+			if (object.IsStatic && object.TypeName == scriptClass.FullName)
+			{
+				// No data anyway, save some time.
+				if (object.Fields.Count == 0)
+					return false;
+
+				object.DeserializeStaticFields(scriptClass);
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
 	/// Replaces Entity references in the given serialized data using the specified translation table.
 	public void FixupSerializedIds(Dictionary<UUID, UUID> originalToCopyIds)
 	{

GlitchyEngine/src/Serialization/SerializedObject.bf

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class SerializedObject
 	/// Todo: This sucks because we don't know all UUIDs beforehand and might accidentally assign the ID of an Entity to some class
 	public UUID Id;
 
+	public bool IsStatic;
+
 	public String TypeName ~ delete:append _;
 
 	public ScriptInstanceSerializer Serializer;
@@ -42,12 +44,14 @@ class SerializedObject
 	public append Dictionary<StringView, (SerializationType PrimitiveType, FieldData Data)> Fields = .();
 
 	[AllowAppend]
-	public this(ScriptInstanceSerializer serializer, StringView? typeName, UUID? id = null)
+	public this(ScriptInstanceSerializer serializer, bool isStatic, StringView? typeName, UUID? id = null)
 	{
 		String typeNameCopy = append String(typeName.Value);
 
 		Serializer = serializer;
 
+		IsStatic = isStatic;
+
 		if (id == null)
 		{
 			// Make sure we have no duplicate keys
@@ -200,33 +204,24 @@ class SerializedObject
 		}
 	}
 	
-	typealias SerializeMethod = function MonoObject*(MonoObject* entity, void* contextPtr, MonoException** exception);
-	typealias DeserializeMethod = function MonoObject*(MonoObject* entity, void* contextPtr, MonoException** exception);
-
 	public void Serialize(ScriptInstance scriptInstance)
 	{
-		SerializeMethod serialize = (SerializeMethod)ScriptEngine.Classes.EntitySerializer.GetMethodThunk("Serialize", 2);
+		ScriptEngine.Classes.EntitySerializer.Serialize(scriptInstance, this);
-
-		void* thisPtr = Internal.UnsafeCastToPtr(this);
-
-		MonoException* exception = null;
-		serialize(scriptInstance.[Friend]_instance, thisPtr, &exception);
-
-		if (exception != null)
-			ScriptEngine.[Friend]HandleMonoException(exception, scriptInstance);
 	}
 
 	public void Deserialize(ScriptInstance scriptInstance)
 	{
-		DeserializeMethod deserialize = (DeserializeMethod)ScriptEngine.Classes.EntitySerializer.GetMethodThunk("Deserialize", 2);
+		ScriptEngine.Classes.EntitySerializer.Deserialize(scriptInstance, this);
+	}
 
-		void* thisPtr = Internal.UnsafeCastToPtr(this);
+	public void SerializeStaticFields(ScriptClass scriptClass)
+	{
+		ScriptEngine.Classes.EntitySerializer.SerializeStatic(scriptClass, this);
+	}
 
-		MonoException* exception = null;
+	public void DeserializeStaticFields(ScriptClass scriptClass)
-		deserialize(scriptInstance.[Friend]_instance, thisPtr, &exception);
+	{
-
+		ScriptEngine.Classes.EntitySerializer.DeserializeStatic(scriptClass, this);
-		if (exception != null)
-			ScriptEngine.[Friend]HandleMonoException(exception, scriptInstance);
 	}
 	
 	static this
@@ -374,7 +369,7 @@ class SerializedObject
 		
 		Try!(Deserialize.Value<UUID>(reader, "ID", let objectId, environment));
 
-		SerializedObject object = new SerializedObject(scriptSerializer, type, objectId);
+		SerializedObject object = new SerializedObject(scriptSerializer, false, type, objectId);
 
 		while (reader.ObjectHasMore())
 		{

GlitchyEngine/src/World/SceneSerializer.bf

@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ class SceneSerializer
 
 		using (writer.ObjectBlock())
 		{
-			// TODO: Scene name goes here!
-			Serialize.Value(writer, "Name", "Scene name here pls!!!");
-
 			Serialize.Value(writer, "Version", FileVersion);
 
 			writer.Identifier("Entities");
@@ -93,7 +90,30 @@ class SceneSerializer
 			{
 				for (UUID id in _objectsNotWritten)
 				{
-					Serialize.Value(writer, _scriptSerializer.GetSerializedObject(id));
+					SerializedObject object = _scriptSerializer.GetSerializedObject(id);
+
+					if (object.IsStatic)
+						continue;
+
+					Serialize.Value(writer, object);
+				}
+			}
+
+			writer.EntryEnd();
+
+			writer.Identifier("StaticFields");
+
+			// Write all objects that don't belong to an entity. (referenced Arrays, Classes, etc...)
+			using (writer.ArrayBlock())
+			{
+				for (UUID id in _objectsNotWritten)
+				{
+					SerializedObject object = _scriptSerializer.GetSerializedObject(id);
+
+					if (!object.IsStatic || object.Fields.Count == 0)
+						continue;
+
+					Serialize.Value(writer, object);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -346,7 +366,9 @@ class SceneSerializer
 			case "Entities":
 				Try!(DeserializeEntities(reader, loadAsPrefab));
 			case "ReferencedObjects":
-				Try!(DeserializeReferencedObjects(reader));
+				Try!(DeserializeReferencedObjects(reader, false));
+			case "StaticFields":
+				Try!(DeserializeReferencedObjects(reader, true));
 			default:
 				Log.EngineLogger.Warning($"Encountered unexpected Identifier \"{identifier}\".");
 			}
@@ -390,13 +412,15 @@ class SceneSerializer
 		return .Ok;
 	}
 
-	private Result<void> DeserializeReferencedObjects(BonReader reader)
+	private Result<void> DeserializeReferencedObjects(BonReader reader, bool isStatic)
 	{
 		Try!(reader.ArrayBlock());
 
 		while (reader.ArrayHasMore())
 		{
-			Try!(SerializedObject.BonDeserialize(reader, _scriptSerializer, _fileVersion, gBonEnv));
+			SerializedObject object = Try!(SerializedObject.BonDeserialize(reader, _scriptSerializer, _fileVersion, gBonEnv));
+
+			object.IsStatic = isStatic;
 
 			TryEndEntry(reader);
 		}

ScriptCore/Editor/EntityEditor.cs

@@ -146,6 +146,22 @@ internal class EntityEditor
         return false;
     }
 
+    public static bool ShowButtonInEditor(MethodInfo methodInfo)
+    {
+        var showButton = methodInfo.GetCustomAttribute<ShowButtonAttribute>();
+
+        if (showButton == null)
+            return false;
+
+        if (Application.IsInEditMode && !showButton.Visibility.HasFlag(ButtonVisibility.InEditMode))
+            return false;
+        
+        if (Application.IsInPlayMode && !showButton.Visibility.HasFlag(ButtonVisibility.InPlayMode))
+            return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// Entry point for the engine to show the editor for the given script instance.
     /// </summary>
@@ -908,18 +924,65 @@ internal class EntityEditor
         return newValue;
     }
 
-    public static void ShowEditor(Type type, object? reference)
+    private static void ShowEditor(Type type, object? reference)
     {
         int i = 0;
         
         // Iterate all fields
-        foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
+        //foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
+        foreach (MemberInfo member in type.GetMembers(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance))
         {
             i++;
             ImGui.PushID(i);
 
-            if (ShowFieldInEditor(field))
+            switch (member)
             {
+                case FieldInfo field:
+                    ShowField(field, reference);
+                    break;
+                case MethodInfo method:
+                    ShowButton(method, reference);
+                    break;
+            }
+            
+            ImGui.PopID();
+        }
+
+        bool showedHeader = false;
+        
+        foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static))
+        {
+            if (!showedHeader)
+            {
+                BeginNewRow();
+                
+                if (!ImGui.TreeNodeEx("Static Fields", ImGuiTreeNodeFlags.AllowOverlap | ImGuiTreeNodeFlags.SpanAllColumns))
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                showedHeader = true;
+            }
+            
+            i++;
+            ImGui.PushID(i);
+
+            ShowField(field, null);
+            
+            ImGui.PopID();
+        }
+
+        if (showedHeader)
+        {
+            ImGui.TreePop();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void ShowField(FieldInfo field, object? reference)
+    {
+        if (!ShowFieldInEditor(field))
+            return;
+        
         object value = field.GetValue(reference);
 
         IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes = field.GetCustomAttributes();
@@ -946,40 +1009,14 @@ internal class EntityEditor
         }
     }
 
-            ImGui.PopID();
+    private static void ShowButton(MethodInfo method, object? reference)
-        }
-
-        ShowButtons(type, reference);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Shows all buttons in the UI.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static void ShowButtons(Type type, object? reference)
     {
-        ImGui.PushID("Buttons");
+        if (!ShowButtonInEditor(method))
+            return;
         
-        int i = 0;
-
-        // Iterate all methods
-        foreach (MethodInfo method in type.GetMethods(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
-        {
         var showButton = method.GetCustomAttribute<ShowButtonAttribute>();
 
-            if (showButton == null)
+        BeginNewRow();
-                continue;
-
-            if (Application.IsInEditMode && !showButton.Visibility.HasFlag(ButtonVisibility.InEditMode))
-                continue;
-        
-            if (Application.IsInPlayMode && !showButton.Visibility.HasFlag(ButtonVisibility.InPlayMode))
-                continue;
-
-            i++;
-            ImGui.PushID(i);
-
-            ImGui.TableNextRow();
-            ImGui.TableSetColumnIndex(0);
 
         if (method.GetParameters().Length > 0)
         {
@@ -1000,11 +1037,6 @@ internal class EntityEditor
                 Log.Exception(ex);
             }                
         }
-    
-            ImGui.PopID();
-        }
-
-        ImGui.PopID();
     }
 
     struct ListPayload

ScriptCore/Extensions/FieldInfoExtension.cs

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace GlitchyEngine.Extensions;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Extends the <see cref="FieldInfo"/>-class with useful methods.
-/// </summary>
-public static class FieldInfoExtension
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Returns <see langword="true"/> if the field has the specified attribute.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the attribte.</typeparam>
-    public static bool HasCustomAttribute<T>(this FieldInfo fiedInfo) where T : Attribute
-    {
-        return fiedInfo.GetCustomAttribute<T>() != null;
-    }
-}

ScriptCore/Extensions/MemberInfoExtension.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace GlitchyEngine.Extensions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Extends <see cref="MemberInfo"/> with useful methods.
+/// </summary>
+public static class MemberInfoExtension
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns <see langword="true"/> if the member has the specified attribute.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the attribute.</typeparam>
+    public static bool HasCustomAttribute<T>(this MemberInfo memberInfo) where T : Attribute
+    {
+        return memberInfo.GetCustomAttribute<T>() != null;
+    }
+}

ScriptCore/Extensions/TypeExtension.cs

@@ -227,4 +227,17 @@ public static class TypeExtension
                             
         return nameBuilder.ToString();
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns <see langword="true"/> if the type has at least one static field; <see langword="false"/> otherwise.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool HasStaticFields(this Type type)
+    {
+        foreach (FieldInfo _ in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }

ScriptCore/ScriptGlue.cs

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ internal static class ScriptGlue
     internal static extern void Serialization_SerializeField(IntPtr serializationContext, SerializationType type, string name, object? value, string? fullTypeName = null);
 
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
-    internal static extern void Serialization_CreateObject(IntPtr currentContext, string fullTypeName, out IntPtr context, out UUID id);
+    internal static extern void Serialization_CreateObject(IntPtr currentContext, bool isStatic, string fullTypeName, out IntPtr context, out UUID id);
     
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.InternalCall)]
     public static extern unsafe void Serialization_DeserializeField(IntPtr internalContext, SerializationType expectedType, string fieldName, byte* value, out SerializationType actualType);

ScriptCore/Serialization/DeserializationObject.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class DeserializationObject
 
     private IntPtr _internalContext;
 
+    private bool _isStatic;
+    
     private UUID _id;
 
     private Stack<string> _structScope = new();
@@ -57,9 +59,12 @@ public class DeserializationObject
         }
     }
 
-    public DeserializationObject(IntPtr internalContext, UUID id, Dictionary<UUID, DeserializationObject> deserializedClasses)
+    public bool IsStatic => _isStatic;
+    
+    public DeserializationObject(IntPtr internalContext, bool isStatic, UUID id, Dictionary<UUID, DeserializationObject> deserializedClasses)
     {
         _internalContext = internalContext;
+        _isStatic = isStatic;
         _id = id;
         DeserializedClasses = deserializedClasses;
     }
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ public class DeserializationObject
             return null;
         }
 
-        context = new DeserializationObject(contextPtr, id, DeserializedClasses);
+        context = new DeserializationObject(contextPtr, false, id, DeserializedClasses);
         
         DeserializedClasses.Add(id, context);
         
@@ -251,6 +256,36 @@ public class DeserializationObject
         DeserializeFields(entity);
     }
 
+    public void Deserialize(Type type)
+    {
+        _instance = null;
+
+        DeserializeStaticFields(type);
+    }
+    
+    public bool DeserializeStaticFields(Type type)
+    {
+        bool changed = false;
+
+        foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
+        {
+            if (!EntitySerializer.SerializeField(field, true))
+                continue;
+
+            object currentValue = field.GetValue(null);
+
+            object? deserializeValue = DeserializeField(currentValue, field.FieldType, field.Name);
+            
+            if (deserializeValue != NoValueDeserialized)
+            {
+                field.SetValue(null, deserializeValue);
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return changed;
+    }
+    
     public bool DeserializeFields(object obj)
     {
         Type type = obj.GetType();
@@ -259,7 +294,7 @@ public class DeserializationObject
 
         foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
         {
-            if (!EntitySerializer.SerializeField(field))
+            if (!EntitySerializer.SerializeField(field, false))
                 continue;
 
             object currentValue = field.GetValue(obj);

ScriptCore/Serialization/EntitySerializer.cs

@@ -7,102 +7,40 @@ using GlitchyEngine.Extensions;
 
 namespace GlitchyEngine.Serialization;
 
-[Flags]
-public enum SerializationType : uint
-{
-    None = 0,
-
-    Bool = 1u << 31,
-
-    TextTypes = 1 << 30,
-
-    Char = TextTypes | 1,
-    String = TextTypes | 2,
-
-    Number = 1 << 29,
-    Integer = Number | 1 << 28,
-
-    Int8 = Integer | 1,
-    Int16 = Integer | 2,
-    Int32 = Integer | 3,
-    Int64 = Integer | 4,
-    UInt8 = Integer | 5,
-    UInt16 = Integer | 6,
-    UInt32 = Integer | 7,
-    UInt64 = Integer | 8,
-
-    FloatingPoint = Number | 1 << 27,
-
-    Float = FloatingPoint | 1,
-    Double = FloatingPoint | 2,
-    Decimal = FloatingPoint | 3,
-
-    Enum = 1 << 26,
-
-    EntityReference = 1 << 25,
-    ComponentReference = 1 << 24,
-
-    ObjectReference = 1 << 23,
-}
-
-public static class SerializationTypeExtension
-{
-    public static bool CanConvertTo(this SerializationType currentType, SerializationType targetType)
-    {
-        if (currentType.HasFlag(SerializationType.Number) && targetType.HasFlag(SerializationType.Number))
-            return true;
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    public static Type? GetTypeInstance(this SerializationType currentType)
-    {
-        return currentType switch
-        {
-            SerializationType.Bool => typeof(bool),
-            SerializationType.Char => typeof(char),
-            SerializationType.String => typeof(string),
-            SerializationType.Int8 => typeof(sbyte),
-            SerializationType.Int16 => typeof(short),
-            SerializationType.Int32 => typeof(int),
-            SerializationType.Int64 => typeof(long),
-            SerializationType.UInt8 => typeof(byte),
-            SerializationType.UInt16 => typeof(ushort),
-            SerializationType.UInt32 => typeof(uint),
-            SerializationType.UInt64 => typeof(ulong),
-            SerializationType.Float => typeof(float),
-            SerializationType.Double => typeof(double),
-            SerializationType.Decimal => typeof(decimal),
-            SerializationType.Enum => typeof(Enum),
-            SerializationType.EntityReference => typeof(UUID),
-            SerializationType.ComponentReference => typeof(UUID),
-            SerializationType.ObjectReference => typeof(UUID),
-            _ => null
-        };
-    }
-}
-
 internal static class EntitySerializer
 {
     internal static void Serialize(Entity entity, IntPtr internalContext)
     {
-        SerializedObject obj = new SerializedObject(internalContext, UUID.Zero, new Dictionary<object, SerializedObject>());
+        SerializedObject obj = new SerializedObject(internalContext, false, UUID.Zero, new Dictionary<object, SerializedObject>());
         obj.Serialize(entity);
     }
     
     internal static void Deserialize(Entity entity, IntPtr internalContext)
     {
-        DeserializationObject obj = new DeserializationObject(internalContext, UUID.Zero, new Dictionary<UUID, DeserializationObject>());
+        DeserializationObject obj = new DeserializationObject(internalContext, false, UUID.Zero, new Dictionary<UUID, DeserializationObject>());
         obj.Deserialize(entity);
     }
     
+    internal static void SerializeStaticFields(Type type, IntPtr internalContext)
+    {
+        SerializedObject obj = new SerializedObject(internalContext, true, UUID.Zero, new Dictionary<object, SerializedObject>());
+        obj.Serialize(type);
+    }
+
+    internal static void DeserializeStaticFields(Type type, IntPtr internalContext)
+    {
+        DeserializationObject obj = new DeserializationObject(internalContext, true, UUID.Zero, new Dictionary<UUID, DeserializationObject>());
+        obj.Deserialize(type);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns whether or not the field described by the given <see cref="fieldInfo"/> should be serialized or not.
     /// </summary>
-    internal static bool SerializeField(FieldInfo fieldInfo)
+    /// <param name="fieldInfo">The field info for which to check whether the field should be serialized or not.</param>
+    /// <param name="staticSerialization">If <see langword="true"/> the only Static fields can be serialized; if <see langword="false"/> only instance fields can be serialized.</param>
+    internal static bool SerializeField(FieldInfo fieldInfo, bool staticSerialization)
     {
-        // TODO: We want to be able to serialize static fields in the future!
+        if (staticSerialization != fieldInfo.IsStatic)
-        if (fieldInfo.IsStatic)
             return false;
 
         var serializeField = fieldInfo.HasCustomAttribute<SerializeFieldAttribute>();

ScriptCore/Serialization/SerializationType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+using System;
+using GlitchyEngine.Core;
+
+namespace GlitchyEngine.Serialization;
+
+[Flags]
+public enum SerializationType : uint
+{
+    None = 0,
+
+    Bool = 1u << 31,
+
+    TextTypes = 1 << 30,
+
+    Char = TextTypes | 1,
+    String = TextTypes | 2,
+
+    Number = 1 << 29,
+    Integer = Number | 1 << 28,
+
+    Int8 = Integer | 1,
+    Int16 = Integer | 2,
+    Int32 = Integer | 3,
+    Int64 = Integer | 4,
+    UInt8 = Integer | 5,
+    UInt16 = Integer | 6,
+    UInt32 = Integer | 7,
+    UInt64 = Integer | 8,
+
+    FloatingPoint = Number | 1 << 27,
+
+    Float = FloatingPoint | 1,
+    Double = FloatingPoint | 2,
+    Decimal = FloatingPoint | 3,
+
+    Enum = 1 << 26,
+
+    EntityReference = 1 << 25,
+    ComponentReference = 1 << 24,
+
+    ObjectReference = 1 << 23,
+}
+
+public static class SerializationTypeExtension
+{
+    public static bool CanConvertTo(this SerializationType currentType, SerializationType targetType)
+    {
+        if (currentType.HasFlag(SerializationType.Number) && targetType.HasFlag(SerializationType.Number))
+            return true;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public static Type? GetTypeInstance(this SerializationType currentType) =>
+        currentType switch
+        {
+            SerializationType.Bool => typeof(bool),
+            SerializationType.Char => typeof(char),
+            SerializationType.String => typeof(string),
+            SerializationType.Int8 => typeof(sbyte),
+            SerializationType.Int16 => typeof(short),
+            SerializationType.Int32 => typeof(int),
+            SerializationType.Int64 => typeof(long),
+            SerializationType.UInt8 => typeof(byte),
+            SerializationType.UInt16 => typeof(ushort),
+            SerializationType.UInt32 => typeof(uint),
+            SerializationType.UInt64 => typeof(ulong),
+            SerializationType.Float => typeof(float),
+            SerializationType.Double => typeof(double),
+            SerializationType.Decimal => typeof(decimal),
+            SerializationType.Enum => typeof(Enum),
+            SerializationType.EntityReference => typeof(UUID),
+            SerializationType.ComponentReference => typeof(UUID),
+            SerializationType.ObjectReference => typeof(UUID),
+            _ => null
+        };
+}

ScriptCore/Serialization/SerializedObject.cs

@@ -20,15 +20,20 @@ public class SerializedObject
 
     private string _structScopeName = "";
 
+    private bool _isStatic;
+    
     private delegate void SerializeMethod(SerializedObject container, string fieldName, object? fieldValue, Type fieldType);
 
     private static Dictionary<Type, SerializeMethod> _customSerializers = new();
 
     public UUID Id => _id;
 
-    public SerializedObject(IntPtr internalContext, UUID id, Dictionary<object, SerializedObject> serializedClasses)
+    public bool IsStatic => _isStatic;
+    
+    public SerializedObject(IntPtr internalContext, bool isStatic, UUID id, Dictionary<object, SerializedObject> serializedClasses)
     {
         _internalContext = internalContext;
+        _isStatic = isStatic;
         _id = id;
         _serializedClasses = serializedClasses;
     }
@@ -40,9 +45,9 @@ public class SerializedObject
         if (_serializedClasses.TryGetValue(o, out context))
             return (context, false);
         
-        ScriptGlue.Serialization_CreateObject(_internalContext, o.GetType().ToString(), out IntPtr contextPtr, out UUID id);
+        ScriptGlue.Serialization_CreateObject(_internalContext, false, o.GetType().ToString(), out IntPtr contextPtr, out UUID id);
 
-        context = new SerializedObject(contextPtr, id, _serializedClasses);
+        context = new SerializedObject(contextPtr, false, id, _serializedClasses);
 
         _serializedClasses.Add(o, context);
 
@@ -95,16 +100,21 @@ public class SerializedObject
 
     public void Serialize(Entity entity)
     {
-        SerializeFields(entity);
+        SerializeInstanceFields(entity);
     }
 
-    public void SerializeFields(object obj)
+    public void Serialize(Type type)
+    {
+        SerializeStaticTypeFields(type);
+    }
+    
+    public void SerializeInstanceFields(object obj)
     {
         Type type = obj.GetType();
 
         foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
         {
-            if (!EntitySerializer.SerializeField(field))
+            if (!EntitySerializer.SerializeField(field, false))
                 continue;
 
             object? fieldValue = field.GetValue(obj);
@@ -114,6 +124,20 @@ public class SerializedObject
         }
     }
     
+    public void SerializeStaticTypeFields(Type type)
+    {
+        foreach (FieldInfo field in type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public))
+        {
+            if (!EntitySerializer.SerializeField(field, true))
+                continue;
+
+            object? fieldValue = field.GetValue(null);
+            Type fieldType = fieldValue?.GetType() ?? field.FieldType;
+
+            SerializeField(field.Name, fieldValue, fieldType);
+        }
+    }
+
     private bool TryCustomSerializer(string fieldName, object? fieldValue, Type fieldType)
     {
         try
@@ -285,7 +309,7 @@ public class SerializedObject
     {
         PushScope(fieldName);
 
-        SerializeFields(fieldValue);
+        SerializeInstanceFields(fieldValue);
 
         PopScope();
     }
@@ -312,7 +336,7 @@ public class SerializedObject
 
                 if (newContext)
                 {
-                    context.SerializeFields(fieldValue);
+                    context.SerializeInstanceFields(fieldValue);
                 }
 
                 AddField(fieldName, SerializationType.ObjectReference, context._id);