GUI for engine force registration and renaming (#6184)

Signed-off-by: Alex Peterson <26804013+AMZN-alexpete@users.noreply.github.com>

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QInputDialog>
 
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 {
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             }
         }
 
+        if (!RegisterEngine(interactive))
+        {
+           return false;
+        }
+
         const AZ::CommandLine* commandLine = GetCommandLine();
         AZ_Assert(commandLine, "Failed to get command line");
 
@@ -165,6 +171,86 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return m_entity != nullptr;
     }
 
+    bool Application::RegisterEngine(bool interactive)
+    {
+        // get this engine's info
+        auto engineInfoOutcome = m_pythonBindings->GetEngineInfo();
+        if (!engineInfoOutcome)
+        {
+            if (interactive)
+            {
+                QMessageBox::critical(nullptr,
+                    QObject::tr("Failed to get engine info"),
+                    QObject::tr("A valid engine.json could not be found or loaded. "
+                                "Please verify a valid engine.json file exists in %1")
+                    .arg(GetEngineRoot()));
+            }
+
+            AZ_Error("Project Manager", false, "Failed to get engine info");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        EngineInfo engineInfo = engineInfoOutcome.GetValue();
+        if (engineInfo.m_registered)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool forceRegistration = false;
+
+        // check if an engine with this name is already registered
+        auto existingEngineResult = m_pythonBindings->GetEngineInfo(engineInfo.m_name);
+        if (existingEngineResult)
+        {
+            if (!interactive)
+            {
+                AZ_Error("Project Manager", false, "An engine with the name %s is already registered with the path %s",
+                    engineInfo.m_name.toUtf8().constData(), engineInfo.m_path.toUtf8().constData());
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // get the updated engine name unless the user wants to cancel
+            bool okPressed = false;
+            const EngineInfo& otherEngineInfo = existingEngineResult.GetValue();
+
+            engineInfo.m_name = QInputDialog::getText(nullptr,
+                QObject::tr("Engine '%1' already registered").arg(engineInfo.m_name),
+                QObject::tr("An engine named '%1' is already registered.<br /><br />"
+                            "<b>Current path</b><br />%2<br/><br />"
+                            "<b>New path</b><br />%3<br /><br />"
+                            "Press 'OK' to force registration, or provide a new engine name below.<br />"
+                            "Alternatively, press `Cancel` to close the Project Manager and resolve the issue manually.")
+                            .arg(engineInfo.m_name, otherEngineInfo.m_path, engineInfo.m_path),
+                QLineEdit::Normal,
+                engineInfo.m_name,
+                &okPressed);
+
+            if (!okPressed)
+            {
+                // user elected not to change the name or force registration
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            forceRegistration = true;
+        }
+
+        auto registerOutcome = m_pythonBindings->SetEngineInfo(engineInfo, forceRegistration);
+        if (!registerOutcome)
+        {
+            if (interactive)
+            {
+                ProjectUtils::DisplayDetailedError(QObject::tr("Failed to register engine"), registerOutcome);
+            }
+            
+            AZ_Error("Project Manager", false, "Failed to register engine %s : %s",
+                engineInfo.m_path.toUtf8().constData(), registerOutcome.GetError().first.c_str());
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     void Application::TearDown()
     {
         if (m_entity)

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
     private:
         bool InitLog(const char* logName);
+        bool RegisterEngine(bool interactive);
 
         AZStd::unique_ptr<PythonBindings> m_pythonBindings;
         QSharedPointer<QCoreApplication> m_app;

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/EngineInfo.h

@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         QString m_name;
         QString m_thirdPartyPath;
 
-        // from o3de_manifest.json
         QString m_path;
+
+        // from o3de_manifest.json
         QString m_defaultProjectsFolder;
         QString m_defaultGemsFolder;
         QString m_defaultTemplatesFolder;
         QString m_defaultRestrictedFolder;
 
+        bool m_registered = false;
+
         bool IsValid() const;
     };
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/EngineSettingsScreen.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <FormFolderBrowseEditWidget.h>
 #include <PythonBindingsInterface.h>
 #include <PathValidator.h>
+#include <ProjectUtils.h>
 #include <AzQtComponents/Utilities/DesktopUtilities.h>
 
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
@@ -114,10 +115,10 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             engineInfo.m_defaultGemsFolder      = m_defaultGems->lineEdit()->text();
             engineInfo.m_defaultTemplatesFolder = m_defaultProjectTemplates->lineEdit()->text();
 
-            bool result = PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->SetEngineInfo(engineInfo);
+            auto result = PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->SetEngineInfo(engineInfo);
             if (!result)
             {
-                QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Engine Settings"), tr("Failed to save engine settings."));
+                ProjectUtils::DisplayDetailedError(tr("Failed to save engine settings"), result, this);
             }
         }
         else

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemRepo/GemRepoScreen.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <GemRepo/GemRepoInspector.h>
 #include <PythonBindingsInterface.h>
 #include <ProjectManagerDefs.h>
+#include <ProjectUtils.h>
 
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
@@ -92,8 +93,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                 return;
             }
 
-            AZ::Outcome < void,
-                AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> addGemRepoResult = PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->AddGemRepo(repoUri);
+            auto addGemRepoResult = PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->AddGemRepo(repoUri);
             if (addGemRepoResult.IsSuccess())
             {
                 Reinit();
@@ -102,20 +102,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             else
             {
                 QString failureMessage = tr("Failed to add gem repo: %1.").arg(repoUri);
-                if (!addGemRepoResult.GetError().second.empty())
-                {
-                    QMessageBox addRepoError;
-                    addRepoError.setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
-                    addRepoError.setWindowTitle(failureMessage);
-                    addRepoError.setText(addGemRepoResult.GetError().first.c_str());
-                    addRepoError.setDetailedText(addGemRepoResult.GetError().second.c_str());
-                    addRepoError.exec();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    QMessageBox::critical(this, failureMessage, addGemRepoResult.GetError().first.c_str());
-                }
-
+                ProjectUtils::DisplayDetailedError(failureMessage, addGemRepoResult, this);
                 AZ_Error("Project Manager", false, failureMessage.toUtf8());
             }
         }

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.cpp

@@ -659,5 +659,24 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             return AZ::Success(QString(projectBuildPath.c_str()));
         }
 
+        void DisplayDetailedError(const QString& title, const AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>>& outcome, QWidget* parent)
+        {
+            const AZStd::string& generalError = outcome.GetError().first;
+            const AZStd::string& detailedError = outcome.GetError().second;
+
+            if (!detailedError.empty())
+            {
+                QMessageBox errorDialog(parent);
+                errorDialog.setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
+                errorDialog.setWindowTitle(title);
+                errorDialog.setText(generalError.c_str());
+                errorDialog.setDetailedText(detailedError.c_str());
+                errorDialog.exec();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                QMessageBox::critical(parent, title, generalError.c_str());
+            }
+        }
     } // namespace ProjectUtils
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectUtils.h

@@ -98,5 +98,14 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
          */
         AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath GetEditorExecutablePath(const AZ::IO::PathView& projectPath);
 
+
+        /**
+         * Display a dialog with general and detailed sections for the given AZ::Outcome 
+         * @param title Dialog title
+         * @param outcome The AZ::Outcome with general and detailed error messages
+         * @param parent Optional QWidget parent
+         */
+        void DisplayDetailedError(const QString& title, const AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>>& outcome, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
     } // namespace ProjectUtils
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindings.cpp

@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             m_register = pybind11::module::import("o3de.register");
             m_manifest = pybind11::module::import("o3de.manifest");
             m_engineTemplate = pybind11::module::import("o3de.engine_template");
+            m_engineProperties = pybind11::module::import("o3de.engine_properties");
             m_enableGemProject = pybind11::module::import("o3de.enable_gem");
             m_disableGemProject = pybind11::module::import("o3de.disable_gem");
             m_editProjectProperties = pybind11::module::import("o3de.project_properties");
@@ -319,9 +320,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             m_repo = pybind11::module::import("o3de.repo");
             m_pathlib = pybind11::module::import("pathlib");
 
-            // make sure the engine is registered
-            RegisterThisEngine();
-
             m_pythonStarted = !PyErr_Occurred();
             return m_pythonStarted;
         }
@@ -346,36 +344,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return !PyErr_Occurred();
     }
 
-    bool PythonBindings::RegisterThisEngine()
-    {
-        bool registrationResult = true; // already registered is considered successful
-        bool pythonResult = ExecuteWithLock(
-            [&]
-        {
-            // check current engine path against all other registered engines
-            // to see if we are already registered
-            auto allEngines = m_manifest.attr("get_engines")();
-            if (pybind11::isinstance<pybind11::list>(allEngines))
-            {
-                for (auto engine : allEngines)
-                {
-                    AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath enginePath(Py_To_String(engine));
-                    if (enginePath.Compare(m_enginePath) == 0)
-                    {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            auto result = m_register.attr("register")(QString_To_Py_Path(QString(m_enginePath.c_str())));
-            registrationResult = (result.cast<int>() == 0);
-        });
-
-        bool finalResult = (registrationResult && pythonResult);
-        AZ_Assert(finalResult, "Registration of this engine failed!");
-        return finalResult;
-    }
-
     AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> PythonBindings::ExecuteWithLockErrorHandling(AZStd::function<void()> executionCallback)
     {
         if (!Py_IsInitialized())
@@ -407,16 +375,22 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return ExecuteWithLockErrorHandling(executionCallback).IsSuccess();
     }
 
-    AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> PythonBindings::GetEngineInfo()
+    EngineInfo PythonBindings::EngineInfoFromPath(pybind11::handle enginePath)
     {
         EngineInfo engineInfo;
-        bool result = ExecuteWithLock([&] {
-            auto enginePath = m_manifest.attr("get_this_engine_path")();
+        try
+        {
+            auto engineData = m_manifest.attr("get_engine_json_data")(pybind11::none(), enginePath);
+            if (pybind11::isinstance<pybind11::dict>(engineData))
+            {
+                engineInfo.m_version = Py_To_String_Optional(engineData, "O3DEVersion", "0.0.0.0");
+                engineInfo.m_name = Py_To_String_Optional(engineData, "engine_name", "O3DE");
+                engineInfo.m_path = Py_To_String(enginePath);
+            }
 
             auto o3deData = m_manifest.attr("load_o3de_manifest")();
             if (pybind11::isinstance<pybind11::dict>(o3deData))
             {
-                engineInfo.m_path = Py_To_String(enginePath);
                 auto defaultGemsFolder = m_manifest.attr("get_o3de_gems_folder")();
                 engineInfo.m_defaultGemsFolder = Py_To_String_Optional(o3deData, "default_gems_folder", Py_To_String(defaultGemsFolder));
 
@@ -433,19 +407,59 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                 engineInfo.m_thirdPartyPath = Py_To_String_Optional(o3deData, "default_third_party_folder", Py_To_String(defaultThirdPartyFolder));
             }
 
-            auto engineData = m_manifest.attr("get_engine_json_data")(pybind11::none(), enginePath);
-            if (pybind11::isinstance<pybind11::dict>(engineData))
+            // check if engine path is registered
+            auto allEngines = m_manifest.attr("get_engines")();
+            if (pybind11::isinstance<pybind11::list>(allEngines))
             {
-                try
+                const AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath enginePathFixed(Py_To_String(enginePath));
+                for (auto engine : allEngines)
                 {
-                    engineInfo.m_version = Py_To_String_Optional(engineData, "O3DEVersion", "0.0.0.0");
-                    engineInfo.m_name = Py_To_String_Optional(engineData, "engine_name", "O3DE");
-                }
-                catch ([[maybe_unused]] const std::exception& e)
-                {
-                    AZ_Warning("PythonBindings", false, "Failed to get EngineInfo from %s", Py_To_String(enginePath));
+                    AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath otherEnginePath(Py_To_String(engine));
+                    if (otherEnginePath.Compare(enginePathFixed) == 0)
+                    {
+                        engineInfo.m_registered = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
+        }
+        catch ([[maybe_unused]] const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            AZ_Warning("PythonBindings", false, "Failed to get EngineInfo from %s", Py_To_String(enginePath));
+        }
+        return engineInfo;
+    }
+
+    AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> PythonBindings::GetEngineInfo()
+    {
+        EngineInfo engineInfo;
+
+        bool result = ExecuteWithLock([&] {
+            auto enginePath = m_manifest.attr("get_this_engine_path")();
+            engineInfo = EngineInfoFromPath(enginePath);
+        });
+
+        if (!result || !engineInfo.IsValid())
+        {
+            return AZ::Failure();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return AZ::Success(AZStd::move(engineInfo));
+        }
+    }
+
+    AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> PythonBindings::GetEngineInfo(const QString& engineName)
+    {
+        EngineInfo engineInfo;
+        bool result = ExecuteWithLock([&] {
+            auto enginePathResult = m_manifest.attr("get_registered")(QString_To_Py_String(engineName));
+
+            // if a valid registered object is not found None is returned
+            if (!pybind11::isinstance<pybind11::none>(enginePathResult))
+            {
+                engineInfo = EngineInfoFromPath(enginePathResult);
+            }
         });
 
         if (!result || !engineInfo.IsValid())
@@ -458,10 +472,32 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         }
     }
 
-    bool PythonBindings::SetEngineInfo(const EngineInfo& engineInfo)
+    IPythonBindings::DetailedOutcome PythonBindings::SetEngineInfo(const EngineInfo& engineInfo, bool force)
     {
-        bool result = ExecuteWithLock([&] {
-            auto registrationResult = m_register.attr("register")(
+        bool registrationSuccess = false;
+        bool pythonSuccess = ExecuteWithLock([&] {
+
+            EngineInfo currentEngine = EngineInfoFromPath(QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_path));
+
+            // be kind to source control and avoid needlessly updating engine.json
+            if (currentEngine.IsValid() &&
+                (currentEngine.m_name.compare(engineInfo.m_name) != 0 || currentEngine.m_version.compare(engineInfo.m_version) != 0))
+            {
+                auto enginePropsResult = m_engineProperties.attr("edit_engine_props")(
+                    QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_path),
+                    pybind11::none(), // existing engine_name
+                    QString_To_Py_String(engineInfo.m_name),
+                    QString_To_Py_String(engineInfo.m_version)
+                );
+
+                if (enginePropsResult.cast<int>() != 0)
+                {
+                    // do not proceed with registration
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            auto result = m_register.attr("register")(
                 QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_path),
                 pybind11::none(), // project_path
                 pybind11::none(), // gem_path
@@ -474,16 +510,22 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                 QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_defaultGemsFolder),
                 QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_defaultTemplatesFolder),
                 pybind11::none(), // default_restricted_folder
-                QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_thirdPartyPath)
-                );
+                QString_To_Py_Path(engineInfo.m_thirdPartyPath),
+                pybind11::none(), // external_subdir_engine_path
+                pybind11::none(), // external_subdir_project_path
+                false, // remove
+                force
+            );
 
-            if (registrationResult.cast<int>() != 0)
-            {
-                result = false;
-            }
+            registrationSuccess = result.cast<int>() == 0;
         });
 
-        return result;
+        if (pythonSuccess && registrationSuccess)
+        {
+            return AZ::Success();
+        }
+
+        return AZ::Failure<ErrorPair>(GetErrorPair());
     }
 
     AZ::Outcome<GemInfo> PythonBindings::GetGemInfo(const QString& path, const QString& projectPath)
@@ -1064,7 +1106,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return result && refreshResult;
     }
 
-    AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> PythonBindings::AddGemRepo(const QString& repoUri)
+    IPythonBindings::DetailedOutcome PythonBindings::AddGemRepo(const QString& repoUri)
     {
         bool registrationResult = false;
         bool result = ExecuteWithLock(
@@ -1080,7 +1122,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
         if (!result || !registrationResult)
         {
-            return AZ::Failure<AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>>(GetSimpleDetailedErrorPair());
+            return AZ::Failure<IPythonBindings::ErrorPair>(GetErrorPair());
         }
 
         return AZ::Success();
@@ -1170,13 +1212,10 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return gemRepoInfo;
     }
 
-//#define MOCK_GEM_REPO_INFO true
-
     AZ::Outcome<QVector<GemRepoInfo>, AZStd::string> PythonBindings::GetAllGemRepoInfos()
     {
         QVector<GemRepoInfo> gemRepos;
 
-#ifndef MOCK_GEM_REPO_INFO
         auto result = ExecuteWithLockErrorHandling(
             [&]
             {
@@ -1189,18 +1228,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         {
             return AZ::Failure<AZStd::string>(result.GetError().c_str());
         }
-#else
-        GemRepoInfo mockJohnRepo("JohnCreates", "John Smith", QDateTime(QDate(2021, 8, 31), QTime(11, 57)), true);
-        mockJohnRepo.m_summary = "John's Summary. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce sollicitudin dapibus urna";
-        mockJohnRepo.m_repoUri = "https://github.com/o3de/o3de";
-        mockJohnRepo.m_additionalInfo = "John's additional info. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce sollicitu.";
-        gemRepos.push_back(mockJohnRepo);
-
-        GemRepoInfo mockJaneRepo("JanesGems", "Jane Doe", QDateTime(QDate(2021, 9, 10), QTime(18, 23)), false);
-        mockJaneRepo.m_summary = "Jane's Summary.";
-        mockJaneRepo.m_repoUri = "https://github.com/o3de/o3de.org";
-        gemRepos.push_back(mockJaneRepo);
-#endif // MOCK_GEM_REPO_INFO
 
         std::sort(gemRepos.begin(), gemRepos.end());
         return AZ::Success(AZStd::move(gemRepos));
@@ -1261,7 +1288,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return AZ::Success(AZStd::move(gemInfos));
     }
 
-    AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> PythonBindings::DownloadGem(
+    IPythonBindings::DetailedOutcome  PythonBindings::DownloadGem(
         const QString& gemName, std::function<void(int, int)> gemProgressCallback, bool force)
     {
         // This process is currently limited to download a single gem at a time.
@@ -1290,12 +1317,12 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
         if (!result.IsSuccess())
         {
-            AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string> pythonRunError(result.GetError(), result.GetError());
-            return AZ::Failure<AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>>(AZStd::move(pythonRunError));
+            IPythonBindings::ErrorPair pythonRunError(result.GetError(), result.GetError());
+            return AZ::Failure<IPythonBindings::ErrorPair>(AZStd::move(pythonRunError));
         }
         else if (!downloadSucceeded)
         {
-            return AZ::Failure<AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>>(GetSimpleDetailedErrorPair());
+            return AZ::Failure<IPythonBindings::ErrorPair>(GetErrorPair());
         }
 
         return AZ::Success();
@@ -1322,13 +1349,13 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return result && updateAvaliableResult;
     }
 
-    AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string> PythonBindings::GetSimpleDetailedErrorPair()
+    IPythonBindings::ErrorPair PythonBindings::GetErrorPair()
     {
         AZStd::string detailedString = m_pythonErrorStrings.size() == 1
             ? ""
             : AZStd::accumulate(m_pythonErrorStrings.begin(), m_pythonErrorStrings.end(), AZStd::string(""));
 
-        return AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>(m_pythonErrorStrings.front(), detailedString);
+        return IPythonBindings::ErrorPair(m_pythonErrorStrings.front(), detailedString);
     }
 
     void PythonBindings::AddErrorString(AZStd::string errorString)

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindings.h

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
         // Engine
         AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> GetEngineInfo() override;
-        bool SetEngineInfo(const EngineInfo& engineInfo) override;
+        AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> GetEngineInfo(const QString& engineName) override;
+        DetailedOutcome SetEngineInfo(const EngineInfo& engineInfo, bool force = false) override;
 
         // Gem
         AZ::Outcome<GemInfo> GetGemInfo(const QString& path, const QString& projectPath = {}) override;
@@ -62,12 +63,12 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         // Gem Repos
         AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> RefreshGemRepo(const QString& repoUri) override;
         bool RefreshAllGemRepos() override;
-        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> AddGemRepo(const QString& repoUri) override;
+        DetailedOutcome AddGemRepo(const QString& repoUri) override;
         bool RemoveGemRepo(const QString& repoUri) override;
         AZ::Outcome<QVector<GemRepoInfo>, AZStd::string> GetAllGemRepoInfos() override;
         AZ::Outcome<QVector<GemInfo>, AZStd::string> GetGemInfosForRepo(const QString& repoUri) override;
         AZ::Outcome<QVector<GemInfo>, AZStd::string> GetGemInfosForAllRepos() override;
-        AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> DownloadGem(
+        DetailedOutcome DownloadGem(
             const QString& gemName, std::function<void(int, int)> gemProgressCallback, bool force = false) override;
         void CancelDownload() override;
         bool IsGemUpdateAvaliable(const QString& gemName, const QString& lastUpdated) override;
@@ -80,14 +81,14 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
         AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> ExecuteWithLockErrorHandling(AZStd::function<void()> executionCallback);
         bool ExecuteWithLock(AZStd::function<void()> executionCallback);
+        EngineInfo EngineInfoFromPath(pybind11::handle enginePath);
         GemInfo GemInfoFromPath(pybind11::handle path, pybind11::handle pyProjectPath);
         GemRepoInfo GetGemRepoInfo(pybind11::handle repoUri);
         ProjectInfo ProjectInfoFromPath(pybind11::handle path);
         ProjectTemplateInfo ProjectTemplateInfoFromPath(pybind11::handle path, pybind11::handle pyProjectPath);
         AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::string> GemRegistration(const QString& gemPath, const QString& projectPath, bool remove = false);
-        bool RegisterThisEngine();
         bool StopPython();
-        AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string> GetSimpleDetailedErrorPair();
+        IPythonBindings::ErrorPair GetErrorPair();
 
 
         bool m_pythonStarted = false;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         AZStd::recursive_mutex m_lock;
 
         pybind11::handle m_engineTemplate;
+        pybind11::handle m_engineProperties;
         pybind11::handle m_cmake;
         pybind11::handle m_register;
         pybind11::handle m_manifest;

Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindingsInterface.h

@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         IPythonBindings() = default;
         virtual ~IPythonBindings() = default;
 
+        //! First string in pair is general error, second is detailed
+        using ErrorPair = AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>;
+        using DetailedOutcome = AZ::Outcome<void, ErrorPair>;
+
         /**
          * Get whether Python was started or not.  All Python functionality will fail if Python
          * failed to start. 
@@ -49,17 +53,25 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         // Engine
 
         /**
-         * Get info about the engine 
+         * Get info about the current engine 
          * @return an outcome with EngineInfo on success
          */
         virtual AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> GetEngineInfo() = 0;
 
         /**
-         * Set info about the engine 
-         * @param engineInfo an EngineInfo object 
+         * Get info about an engine by name
+         * @param engineName The name of the engine to get info about
+         * @return an outcome with EngineInfo on success
          */
-        virtual bool SetEngineInfo(const EngineInfo& engineInfo) = 0;
+        virtual AZ::Outcome<EngineInfo> GetEngineInfo(const QString& engineName) = 0;
 
+        /**
+         * Set info about the engine 
+         * @param force True to force registration even if an engine with the same name is already registered
+         * @param engineInfo an EngineInfo object 
+         * @return a detailed error outcome on failure.
+         */
+        virtual DetailedOutcome SetEngineInfo(const EngineInfo& engineInfo, bool force = false) = 0;
 
         // Gems
 
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
          * @param repoUri the absolute filesystem path or url to the gem repo.
          * @return an outcome with a pair of string error and detailed messages on failure.
          */
-        virtual AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> AddGemRepo(const QString& repoUri) = 0;
+        virtual DetailedOutcome AddGemRepo(const QString& repoUri) = 0;
 
         /**
          * Unregisters this gem repo with the current engine.
@@ -237,7 +249,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
          * @param force should we forcibly overwrite the old version of the gem.
          * @return an outcome with a pair of string error and detailed messages on failure.
          */
-        virtual AZ::Outcome<void, AZStd::pair<AZStd::string, AZStd::string>> DownloadGem(
+        virtual DetailedOutcome DownloadGem(
             const QString& gemName, std::function<void(int, int)> gemProgressCallback, bool force = false) = 0;
 
         /**