Update to a4101373a3c4aaa5f626f5f03ea5063bc9d67582

src/classes/basemodule.gd

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ func _initialize() -> void: initialized = true
 ## Use this function to remove any children from the SceneTree and free any nodes.[br]
 ## If not done you might cause a memory leak.
 func _cleanup() -> void: pass
+## Called periodically by CORE's scheduler.[br]
+## Use this function to clean up any temporary things.
+func _schedule() -> void: pass
 ## Called after CORE's configuration got updated.[br]
 ## Probably useless to your module, unless you want to modify another module's settings.
 func _pull_config() -> void: pass

src/classes/config.gd

@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ class_name CoreConfiguration
 ## Controls CORE's functionality.[br]
 ## Renders GUI-related modules useless when set to [code]false[/code], which is the recommended behaviour on servers. For CORE's full functionality, set this to [code]true[/code].
 @export var headless: bool
-## Allows debugging functionality if set to [code]true[/code], or not if set to [code]false[/code].[br]
-## [br]
-## [b]Note: [i]This will not enable the development mode automatically, only if you're developing on CORE itself.[/i][/b]
-@export var debugging: bool
+## Puts the framework into development mode.[br]
+## Unlocks experimental features.
+@export var development: bool
 ## Allows or disallows custom modules.
 @export var custom_modules: bool
 @export_category("Logger")
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ class_name CoreConfiguration
 func _init() -> void:
 	# Global
 	headless = false
-	debugging = false
+	development = false
 	custom_modules = false
 	
 	# Logger

src/classes/loggerinstance.gd

@@ -28,14 +28,18 @@ class_name CoreLoggerInstance
 var logger: CoreBaseModule
 ## The origin argument.
 var origin: String
-## For internal purposes only.
+## Indicates that the parent class is part of the CORE Framework.
 ## [b]Note: [i]Don't modify.[/i][/b]
 var framework: bool = false
+## Is set to the parent owning the logger instance.
+## [b]Note: [i]Don't modify.[/i][/b]
+var parent: Object
 
 ## The instance constructor.
-func _init(logger_new: CoreBaseModule, origin_new: String) -> void:
+func _init(logger_new: CoreBaseModule, origin_new: String, parent_new: Object) -> void:
 	logger = logger_new
 	origin = origin_new
+	parent = parent_new
 
 ## Prints a diagnostic message.
 func diag(message: String) -> void: logger.diag(origin, message)

src/core.gd

@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ const modules: Array[String] = [ "logger", "misc", "sms", "logui", "erm", "stora
 ## CORE's configuration object.[br]
 ## [b]NEVER access this yourself! To change the configuration use [method reload_configuration] instead.[/b]
 var config: CoreConfiguration
+## The framework scheduler.[br]
+## Performs various maintenance tasks every minute.
+## [b]Danger: [i]Don't modify this.[/i][/b]
+var scheduler: Timer
 ## The 'Logger' module
 var logger: CoreBaseModule
 ## The 'Miscellaneous' module
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ func _init(new_config: CoreConfiguration = CoreConfiguration.new()) -> void:
 	reload_configuration(new_config)
 	initialize_modules()
 	apply_configuration()
+	initialize_scheduler()
 
 ## Handles the initialization part. Injects the builtin modules into the SceneTree and makes sure custom modules can be loaded properly.[br]
 ## [b]Danger: [i]Don't call this.[/i][/b]
@@ -80,7 +85,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	inject_modules()
 	custom_modules_node.name = "Custom Modules"
 	add_child(custom_modules_node)
-	loggeri = logger.get_instance(basepath.replace("res://", "") + "src/core.gd")
+	loggeri = logger.get_instance(basepath.replace("res://", "") + "src/core.gd", self)
+	add_child(scheduler)
 
 ## Initializes all built-in modules during the preinitialization phase.[br]
 ## [b]Danger: [i]Don't call this.[/i][/b]
@@ -90,13 +96,29 @@ func initialize_modules() -> void:
 		get(module).name = module
 		get(module).set_script(load(basepath + "src/" + module + ".gd"))
 		get(module).core = self
-		get(module).loggeri = logger.get_instance(basepath.replace("res://", "") + "src/" + module + ".gd")
+		get(module).loggeri = logger.get_instance(basepath.replace("res://", "") + "src/" + module + ".gd", get(module))
 		get(module)._initialize()
 
 ## Injects CORE's builtin modules into the SceneTree.[br]
 ## [b]Danger: [i]Don't call this.[/i][/b]
 func inject_modules() -> void: for module in modules: add_child(get(module))
 
+## Initializes the framework scheduler.
+## [b]Danger: [i]Don't call this.[/i][/b]
+func initialize_scheduler() -> void:
+	scheduler = Timer.new()
+	scheduler.name = "Scheduler"
+	scheduler.autostart = true
+	scheduler.one_shot = false
+	scheduler.paused = false
+	scheduler.wait_time = 60
+	scheduler.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_ALWAYS
+	scheduler.connect("timeout", func() -> void:
+		loggeri.verb("Running scheduler tasks")
+		for module in modules: await get(module)._schedule()
+		for module in custom_modules_node.get_children(): await module._schedule()
+	)
+
 ## Waits for all modules to fully initialize.[br]
 ## [br]
 ## This ensures that all modules are fully initialized and ready for usage.[br]
@@ -128,6 +150,33 @@ func complete_init(no_success_message: bool = false) -> void:
 	await get_tree().process_frame
 	if !no_success_message: loggeri.info("Initialized CORE successfully")
 
+# +++ configuration +++
+## Loads a (new) configuration object and applies it to all modules.
+func reload_configuration(new_config: CoreConfiguration = CoreConfiguration.new()) -> void:
+	var initialized = config != null
+	if initialized: loggeri.verb("Reloading CORE's configuration")
+	if config != null: config.queue_free()
+	config = new_config
+	if is_devmode(): # Override configuration in development mode
+		config.logger_level = CoreTypes.LoggerLevel.DIAG
+		if initialized: loggeri.verb("Overrode configuration (development mode)")
+	if initialized: apply_configuration()
+
+## Applies the a configuration.[br]
+## [b]Danger: [i]Don't call this.[/i][/b]
+func apply_configuration() -> void:
+	if loggeri != null: loggeri.verb("Applying configuration")
+	if is_devmode(): if loggeri != null: loggeri.warn("The CORE Framework is in development mode. Here be dragons!")
+	if config.headless: loggeri.warn("CORE is in headless mode. Certain modules will not work as expected.")
+	if !config.custom_modules:
+		if loggeri != null: loggeri.verb("Removing all custom modules (custom modules support is disabled)")
+		for module in custom_modules: unregister_custom_module(module)
+	for module in modules: get(module)._pull_config()
+	if config.custom_modules:
+		for module in custom_modules:
+			if loggeri != null: loggeri.diag("Updating configuration for custom module \"" + module.name + "\"")
+			module._pull_config()
+
 # +++ custom module support +++
 ## Registers a new custom module.
 func register_custom_module(module_name: String, module_origin: String, module_class: CoreBaseModule) -> bool:
@@ -141,7 +190,7 @@ func register_custom_module(module_name: String, module_origin: String, module_c
 	loggeri.diag("Updating variables")
 	module_class.name = module_name
 	module_class.core = self
-	module_class.loggeri = logger.get_instance(module_origin)
+	module_class.loggeri = logger.get_instance(module_origin, module_class)
 	module_class.loggeri.framework = true
 	loggeri.diag("Adding module to SceneTree")
 	custom_modules_node.add_child(module_class)
@@ -175,33 +224,6 @@ func get_custom_module(module_name: String) -> CoreBaseModule:
 		return null
 	return custom_modules[module_name]
 
-# +++ configuration +++
-## Loads a (new) configuration object and applies it to all modules.
-func reload_configuration(new_config: CoreConfiguration = CoreConfiguration.new()) -> void:
-	var initialized = config != null
-	if initialized: loggeri.verb("Reloading CORE's configuration")
-	if config != null: config.queue_free()
-	config = new_config
-	if is_devmode(): # Override configuration in development mode
-		config.logger_level = CoreTypes.LoggerLevel.VERB
-		if initialized: loggeri.verb("Overrode configuration (development mode)")
-	if initialized: apply_configuration()
-
-## Applies the a configuration.[br]
-## [b]Danger: [i]Don't call this.[/i][/b]
-func apply_configuration() -> void:
-	if loggeri != null: loggeri.verb("Applying configuration")
-	if is_devmode(): if loggeri != null: loggeri.warn("The CORE Framework is in development mode. Here be dragons!")
-	if config.headless: loggeri.warn("CORE is in headless mode. Certain modules will not work as expected.")
-	if !config.custom_modules:
-		if loggeri != null: loggeri.verb("Removing all custom modules (custom modules support is disabled)")
-		for module in custom_modules: unregister_custom_module(module)
-	for module in modules: get(module)._pull_config()
-	if config.custom_modules:
-		for module in custom_modules:
-			if loggeri != null: loggeri.diag("Updating configuration for custom module \"" + module.name + "\"")
-			module._pull_config()
-
 # +++ etc ++
 ## Makes sure that CORE does not leak memory on shutdown/unload.[br]
 ## Unloads all custom modules, built-in modules, frees any of CORE's classes and lastly itself.
@@ -219,9 +241,9 @@ func cleanup() -> void:
 	custom_modules_node.queue_free()
 	queue_free()
 
-## Returns if the CORE Framework is in development mode.
+## Returns if the framework is in development mode.
 func is_devmode() -> bool:
-	return config.debugging and basepath == "res://" and OS.is_debug_build()
+	return config.development
 
 ## Replaces placeholders with human-friendly strings.[br]
 ## You can use the following placeholders:[br]

src/logger.gd

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ extends CoreBaseModule
 
 signal log_event
 
+## Keeps track of all logger instances.
+## Unused instances will be cleaned periodically.
+## [b]Danger: [i]Don't modify this.[/i][/b]
+var instances: Array[CoreLoggerInstance] = []
+
 ## The minimum log level you want to be displayed.
 var config_level: CoreTypes.LoggerLevel
 ## Determines if the logger's output should be colored.
@@ -36,6 +41,14 @@ var config_newlines_override: bool
 var config_newlines_sizelimit: int
 
 # +++ module +++
+func _schedule() -> void:
+	for instance in instances:
+		if !is_instance_valid(instance): continue
+		if !is_instance_valid(instance.parent):
+			loggeri.diag("Removing instance '" + instance.name + "'")
+			instance.queue_free()
+			instances.remove_at(instances.find(instance))
+
 func _pull_config() -> void:
 	config_level = core.config.logger_level
 	config_colored = core.config.logger_colored
@@ -203,4 +216,8 @@ func is_level_allowed(level: CoreTypes.LoggerLevel) -> bool:
 	else: return false
 
 ## Returns a [class CoreLoggerInstance], which is a fancy word meaning you don't need to pass [code]origin[/code] every time you want to log something.
-func get_instance(origin: String) -> CoreLoggerInstance: return CoreLoggerInstance.new(self, origin)
+func get_instance(origin: String, parent: Object) -> CoreLoggerInstance:
+	var instance: CoreLoggerInstance = CoreLoggerInstance.new(self, origin, parent)
+	instance.name = "CoreLoggerInstance -> " + str(parent) + " (" + origin + ")"
+	instances.append(instance)
+	return instance