merge from main

Code/Framework/AtomCore/AtomCore/Instance/Instance.h

@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ namespace AZ
         template <typename T>
         using Instance = AZStd::intrusive_ptr<T>;
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AtomCore/AtomCore/Instance/InstanceId.cpp

@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ namespace AZ
             return m_guid != rhs.m_guid || m_subId != rhs.m_subId;
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AtomCore/AtomCore/std/containers/fixed_vector_set.h

@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ namespace AZStd
             base_type::assign(list.begin(), list.end());
         }
     };
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AtomCore/AtomCore/std/containers/lru_cache.h

@@ -158,4 +158,4 @@ namespace AZStd
         /// Old elements will be evicted if the capacity is exceeded.
         size_t m_capacity = 0;
     };
-} // namespace AZStd
+} // namespace AZStd

Code/Framework/AtomCore/AtomCore/std/containers/vector_set.h

@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ namespace AZStd
             base_type::m_container.set_allocator(allocator);
         }
     };
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AtomCore/AtomCore/std/containers/vector_set_base.h

@@ -231,4 +231,4 @@ namespace AZStd
     protected:
         RandomAccessContainer m_container;
     };
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AtomCore/Tests/atomcore_tests_files.cmake

@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ set(FILES
     lru_cache.cpp
     Main.cpp
     vector_set.cpp
-)
+)

Code/Framework/AtomCore/Tests/lru_cache.cpp

@@ -169,4 +169,4 @@ namespace UnitTest
         intintptr_cache.clear();
         EXPECT_EQ(p->use_count(), 1);
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AtomCore/Tests/vector_set.cpp

@@ -282,4 +282,4 @@ namespace UnitTest
         VectorSetTester<AZStd::fixed_vector_set<int32_t, 64>> tester;
         tester.TestIteratorsConst();
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAndroid/java/com/amazon/lumberyard/input/KeyboardHandler.java

@@ -193,4 +193,4 @@ public class KeyboardHandler
     private Activity m_activity;
     private InputMethodManager m_inputManager;
     private DummyTextView m_textView;
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAndroid/java/com/amazon/lumberyard/io/APKHandler.java

@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ public class APKHandler
 
     private static AssetManager s_assetManager = null;
     private static boolean s_debug = false;
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAndroid/java/com/amazon/lumberyard/io/obb/ObbDownloaderActivity.java

@@ -320,4 +320,4 @@ public class ObbDownloaderActivity extends Activity implements IDownloaderClient
     private int m_buttonPauseTextId;
     private int m_kbPerSecondTextId;
     private int m_timeRemainingTextId;
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAndroid/java/com/amazon/lumberyard/io/obb/ObbDownloaderAlarmReceiver.java

@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ public class ObbDownloaderAlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAndroid/java/com/amazon/lumberyard/io/obb/ObbDownloaderService.java

@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ public class ObbDownloaderService extends DownloaderService
     private byte[] m_salt = new byte[] { 23, 12, 4, -12, -34, 23,
             -120, 122, -23, -104, -2, -4, 12, 3, -21, 123, -11, 4, -11, 32
     };
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAndroid/java/com/amazon/test/SimpleObject.java

@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ public class SimpleObject
     // ----
 
     private static final String TAG = "SimpleObject";
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzAutoGen/azautogen_files.cmake

@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 
 set(FILES
     AzAutoGen.py
-)
+)

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Android/AndroidEnv.cpp

@@ -417,4 +417,4 @@ namespace AZ
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Android/AndroidEnv.h

@@ -219,4 +219,4 @@ namespace AZ
             bool m_isRunning; //!< Internal flag indicating if the application is running, mainly used to determine if we shoudl be blocking on the event pump while paused
         };
     } // namespace Android
-} // namespace AZ
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Android/JNI/Object.h

@@ -485,4 +485,4 @@ namespace AZ { namespace Android
 } // namespace AZ
 
 
-#include <AzCore/Android/JNI/Internal/Object_impl.h>
+#include <AzCore/Android/JNI/Internal/Object_impl.h>

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h

@@ -1104,8 +1104,11 @@ namespace AZ
             // If we either already had valid asset data, or just created it via FindOrCreateAsset, try to queue the load.
             if (m_assetData && m_assetData->GetId().IsValid())
             {
-                // Only try to queue if the asset isn't already loading or loaded.
-                if (m_assetData->GetStatus() == AZ::Data::AssetData::AssetStatus::NotLoaded)
+                // Try to queue if the asset isn't already loading or loaded.
+                // Also try to queue if the asset *is* already loading or loaded, but we're the only one with a strong reference
+                // (i.e. use count == 1), because that means it was in the process of being garbage-collected.
+                if ((m_assetData->GetStatus() == AZ::Data::AssetData::AssetStatus::NotLoaded) ||
+                    (m_assetData->GetUseCount() == 1))
                 {
                     *this = AssetInternal::GetAsset(m_assetData->GetId(), m_assetData->GetType(), loadBehavior, loadParams);
                 }

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Asset/AssetContainer.cpp

@@ -239,8 +239,13 @@ namespace AZ
                 return;
             }
 
-            CheckReady();
             m_initComplete = true;
+
+            // *After* setting initComplete to true, check to see if the assets are already ready.
+            // This check needs to wait until after setting initComplete because if they *are* ready, we want the final call to
+            // RemoveWaitingAsset to trigger the OnAssetContainerReady/Canceled event.  If we call CheckReady() *before* setting
+            // initComplete, if all the assets are ready, the event will never get triggered.
+            CheckReady();
         }
 
         bool AssetContainer::IsReady() const
@@ -255,7 +260,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
         bool AssetContainer::IsValid() const
         {
-            return (m_containerAssetId.IsValid() && m_initComplete);
+            return (m_containerAssetId.IsValid() && m_initComplete && m_rootAsset);
         }
 
         void AssetContainer::CheckReady()
@@ -341,6 +346,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
         void AssetContainer::OnAssetError(Asset<AssetData> asset)
         {
+            AZ_Warning("AssetContainer", false, "Error loading asset %s", asset->GetId().ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
             HandleReadyAsset(asset);
         }
 
@@ -366,7 +372,10 @@ namespace AZ
                 auto remainingPreloadIter = m_preloadList.find(waiterId);
                 if (remainingPreloadIter == m_preloadList.end())
                 {
-                    AZ_Warning("AssetContainer", !m_initComplete, "Couldn't find waiting list for %s", waiterId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
+                    // If we got here without an entry on the preload list, it probably means this asset was triggered to load multiple
+                    // times, some with dependencies and some without.  To ensure that we don't disturb the loads that expect the
+                    // dependencies, just silently return and don't treat the asset as finished loading.  We'll rely on the other load
+                    // to send an OnAssetReady() whenever its expected dependencies are met.
                     return;
                 }
                 if (!remainingPreloadIter->second.erase(preloadID))
@@ -610,7 +619,12 @@ namespace AZ
                 }
                 for(auto& thisList : preloadList)
                 {
-                    m_preloadList[thisList.first].insert(thisList.second.begin(), thisList.second.end());
+                    // Only save the entry to the final preload list if it has at least one dependent asset still remaining after
+                    // the checks above.
+                    if (!thisList.second.empty())
+                    {
+                        m_preloadList[thisList.first].insert(thisList.second.begin(), thisList.second.end());
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Asset/AssetDataStream.cpp

@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ namespace AZ::Data
     void AssetDataStream::Close()
     {
         AZ_Assert(m_isOpen, "Attempting to close a stream that hasn't been opened.");
+        AZ_Assert(m_curReadRequest == nullptr, "Attempting to close a stream with a read request in flight.");
 
         // Destroy the asset buffer and unlock the allocator, so the allocator itself knows that it is no longer needed.
         if (m_buffer != m_preloadedData.data())
@@ -222,6 +223,16 @@ namespace AZ::Data
         AZ_PROFILE_INTERVAL_END(AZ::Debug::ProfileCategory::AzCore, this);
     }
 
+    void AssetDataStream::RequestCancel()
+    {
+        AZStd::scoped_lock<AZStd::mutex> lock(m_readRequestMutex);
+        if (m_curReadRequest)
+        {
+            auto streamer = Interface<IO::IStreamer>::Get();
+            m_curReadRequest = streamer->Cancel(m_curReadRequest);
+        }
+    }
+
     void AssetDataStream::Seek(AZ::IO::OffsetType bytes, AZ::IO::GenericStream::SeekMode mode)
     {
         AZ_PROFILE_FUNCTION(AZ::Debug::ProfileCategory::AzCore);

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Asset/AssetDataStream.h

@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ namespace AZ::Data
         //! Gets the size of data loaded (so far).
         size_t GetLoadedSize() const { return m_loadedSize; }
 
+        //! Request a cancellation of any current IO streamer requests.
+        //! Note: This is asynchronous and not guaranteed to cancel if the request is already in-process.
+        void RequestCancel();
+
     private:
         //! Perform any operations needed by all variants of Open()
         void OpenInternal(size_t assetSize, const char* streamName);

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Asset/AssetInternal/WeakAsset.h

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ namespace AZ::Data::AssetInternal
     class WeakAsset
     {
     public:
+        static constexpr bool EnableAssetCancellation = false;
+
         WeakAsset() = default;
 
         WeakAsset(AssetData* assetData, AssetLoadBehavior assetReferenceLoadBehavior);
@@ -111,7 +113,14 @@ namespace AZ::Data::AssetInternal
         // - If the left and right sides are the same, clearing the right side's reference means one less reference will exist
         if (m_assetData)
         {
-            m_assetData->ReleaseWeak();
+            if constexpr (EnableAssetCancellation)
+            {
+                m_assetData->ReleaseWeak();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_assetData->Release();
+            }
         }
         m_assetData = AZStd::move(rhs.m_assetData);
         rhs.m_assetData = nullptr;
@@ -141,13 +150,27 @@ namespace AZ::Data::AssetInternal
 
         if (assetData)
         {
-            assetData->AcquireWeak();
+            if constexpr (EnableAssetCancellation)
+            {
+                assetData->AcquireWeak();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                assetData->Acquire();
+            }
             m_assetId = assetData->GetId();
         }
 
         if (m_assetData)
         {
-            m_assetData->ReleaseWeak();
+            if constexpr (EnableAssetCancellation)
+            {
+                m_assetData->ReleaseWeak();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_assetData->Release();
+            }
         }
 
         m_assetData = assetData;

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Asset/AssetManager.cpp

@@ -1454,32 +1454,48 @@ namespace AZ
         //=========================================================================
         void AssetManager::ReloadAssetFromData(const Asset<AssetData>& asset)
         {
-            AZ_Assert(asset.Get(), "Asset data for reload is missing.");
-            AZStd::scoped_lock<AZStd::recursive_mutex> assetLock(m_assetMutex);
-            AZ_Assert(m_assets.find(asset.GetId()) != m_assets.end(), "Unable to reload asset %s because its not in the AssetManager's asset list.", asset.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
-            AZ_Assert(m_assets.find(asset.GetId()) == m_assets.end() || asset->RTTI_GetType() == m_assets.find(asset.GetId())->second->RTTI_GetType(),
-                "New and old data types are mismatched!");
+            bool shouldAssignAssetData = false;
 
-            auto found = m_assets.find(asset.GetId());
-            if ((found == m_assets.end()) || (asset->RTTI_GetType() != found->second->RTTI_GetType()))
             {
-                return; // this will just lead to crashes down the line and the above asserts cover this.
-            }
+                AZ_Assert(asset.Get(), "Asset data for reload is missing.");
+                AZStd::scoped_lock<AZStd::recursive_mutex> assetLock(m_assetMutex);
+                AZ_Assert(
+                    m_assets.find(asset.GetId()) != m_assets.end(),
+                    "Unable to reload asset %s because it's not in the AssetManager's asset list.", asset.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
+                AZ_Assert(
+                    m_assets.find(asset.GetId()) == m_assets.end() ||
+                        asset->RTTI_GetType() == m_assets.find(asset.GetId())->second->RTTI_GetType(),
+                    "New and old data types are mismatched!");
 
-            AssetData* newData = asset.Get();
-
-            if (found->second != newData)
-            {
-                // Notify users that we are about to change asset
-                AssetBus::Event(asset.GetId(), &AssetBus::Events::OnAssetPreReload, asset);
-
-                // Resolve the asset handler and account for the new asset instance.
+                auto found = m_assets.find(asset.GetId());
+                if ((found == m_assets.end()) || (asset->RTTI_GetType() != found->second->RTTI_GetType()))
                 {
-                    AssetHandlerMap::iterator handlerIt = m_handlers.find(newData->GetType());
-                    AZ_Assert(handlerIt != m_handlers.end(), "No handler was registered for this asset [type:%s id:%s]!",
-                        newData->GetType().ToString<AZ::OSString>().c_str(), newData->GetId().ToString<AZ::OSString>().c_str());
+                    return; // this will just lead to crashes down the line and the above asserts cover this.
                 }
 
+                AssetData* newData = asset.Get();
+
+                if (found->second != newData)
+                {
+                    // Notify users that we are about to change asset
+                    AssetBus::Event(asset.GetId(), &AssetBus::Events::OnAssetPreReload, asset);
+
+                    // Resolve the asset handler and account for the new asset instance.
+                    {
+                        AssetHandlerMap::iterator handlerIt = m_handlers.find(newData->GetType());
+                        AZ_Assert(
+                            handlerIt != m_handlers.end(), "No handler was registered for this asset [type:%s id:%s]!",
+                            newData->GetType().ToString<AZ::OSString>().c_str(), newData->GetId().ToString<AZ::OSString>().c_str());
+                    }
+
+                    shouldAssignAssetData = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // We specifically perform this outside of the m_assetMutex lock so that the lock isn't held at the point that
+            // OnAssetReload is triggered inside of AssignAssetData.  Otherwise, we open up a high potential for deadlocks.
+            if (shouldAssignAssetData)
+            {
                 AssignAssetData(asset);
             }
         }
@@ -2144,7 +2160,7 @@ namespace AZ
             if (curIter != m_assetContainers.end())
             {
                 auto newRef = curIter->second.lock();
-                if (newRef)
+                if (newRef && newRef->IsValid())
                 {
                     return newRef;
                 }

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/AzCoreModule.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <AzCore/Jobs/JobManagerComponent.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSystemComponent.h>
 #include <AzCore/Memory/MemoryComponent.h>
-#include <AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUISystemComponent.h>
 #include <AzCore/Script/ScriptSystemComponent.h>
 #include <AzCore/Slice/SliceComponent.h>
 #include <AzCore/Slice/SliceSystemComponent.h>
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ namespace AZ
             AssetManagerComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             UserSettingsComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             Debug::FrameProfilerComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-            NativeUI::NativeUISystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             SliceComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             SliceSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             SliceMetadataInfoComponent::CreateDescriptor(),

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Component/ComponentApplication.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <AzCore/Memory/AllocatorManager.h>
 #include <AzCore/Memory/MallocSchema.h>
 
+#include <AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUIRequests.h>
+
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/EditContext.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/ObjectStream.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Utils.h>
@@ -178,14 +180,16 @@ namespace AZ
     //! on an update to '/Amazon/AzCore/Bootstrap/project_path' key.
     struct UpdateProjectSettingsEventHandler
     {
-        UpdateProjectSettingsEventHandler(AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface& registry)
+        UpdateProjectSettingsEventHandler(AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface& registry, AZ::CommandLine& commandLine)
             : m_registry{ registry }
+            , m_commandLine{ commandLine }
         {
         }
 
         void operator()(AZStd::string_view path, AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface::Type)
         {
             using FixedValueString = AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface::FixedValueString;
+            // #1 Update the project settings when the project path is set
             const auto projectPathKey = FixedValueString(AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::BootstrapSettingsRootKey) + "/project_path";
             AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath newProjectPath;
             if (SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::IsPathAncestorDescendantOrEqual(projectPathKey, path)
@@ -194,6 +198,7 @@ namespace AZ
                 UpdateProjectSettingsFromProjectPath(AZ::IO::PathView(newProjectPath));
             }
 
+            // #2 Update the project specialization when the project name is set
             const auto projectNameKey = FixedValueString(AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::ProjectSettingsRootKey) + "/project_name";
             FixedValueString newProjectName;
             if (SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::IsPathAncestorDescendantOrEqual(projectNameKey, path)
@@ -201,6 +206,12 @@ namespace AZ
             {
                 UpdateProjectSpecializationFromProjectName(newProjectName);
             }
+
+            // #3 Update the ComponentApplication CommandLine instance when the command line settings are merged into the Settings Registry
+            if (path == AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::CommandLineValueChangedKey)
+            {
+                UpdateCommandLine();
+            }
         }
 
         //! Add the project name as a specialization underneath the /Amazon/AzCore/Settings/Specializations path
@@ -233,10 +244,16 @@ namespace AZ
             AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_AddRuntimeFilePaths(m_registry);
         }
 
+        void UpdateCommandLine()
+        {
+            AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::GetCommandLineFromRegistry(m_registry, m_commandLine);
+        }
+
     private:
         AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath m_oldProjectPath;
         AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface::FixedValueString m_oldProjectName;
         AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface& m_registry;
+        AZ::CommandLine& m_commandLine;
     };
 
     void ComponentApplication::Descriptor::AllocatorRemapping::Reflect(ReflectContext* context, ComponentApplication* app)
@@ -326,6 +343,16 @@ namespace AZ
                     ;
             }
         }
+
+        if (auto behaviorContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::BehaviorContext*>(context))
+        {
+            behaviorContext->EBus<ComponentApplicationBus>("ComponentApplicationBus")
+                ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Scope, AZ::Script::Attributes::ScopeFlags::Common)
+                ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Category, "Components")
+
+                ->Event("GetEntityName", &ComponentApplicationBus::Events::GetEntityName)
+                ->Event("SetEntityName", &ComponentApplicationBus::Events::SetEntityName);
+        }
     }
 
     //=========================================================================
@@ -399,7 +426,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
         // Now that the Allocators are initialized, the Command Line parameters can be parsed
         m_commandLine.Parse(m_argC, m_argV);
-        ParseCommandLine(m_commandLine);
+        SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::ParseCommandLine(m_commandLine);
 
         // Create the settings registry and register it with the AZ interface system
         // This is done after the AppRoot has been calculated so that the Bootstrap.cfg
@@ -415,6 +442,12 @@ namespace AZ
         // Add the Command Line arguments into the SettingsRegistry
         SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::StoreCommandLineToRegistry(*m_settingsRegistry, m_commandLine);
 
+        // Add a notifier to update the project_settings when
+        // 1. The 'project_path' key changes
+        // 2. The project specialization when the 'project-name' key changes
+        // 3. The ComponentApplication command line when the command line is stored to the registry
+        m_projectChangedHandler = m_settingsRegistry->RegisterNotifier(UpdateProjectSettingsEventHandler{ *m_settingsRegistry, m_commandLine });
+
         // Merge Command Line arguments
         constexpr bool executeRegDumpCommands = false;
         SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_CommandLine(*m_settingsRegistry, m_commandLine, executeRegDumpCommands);
@@ -429,10 +462,6 @@ namespace AZ
         // for the application root.
         CalculateAppRoot();
 
-        // Add a notifier to update the /Amazon/AzCore/Settings/Specializations
-        // when the 'project_path' property changes within the SettingsRegistry
-        m_projectChangedHandler = m_settingsRegistry->RegisterNotifier(UpdateProjectSettingsEventHandler{ *m_settingsRegistry });
-
         // Merge the bootstrap.cfg file into the Settings Registry as soon as the OSAllocator has been created.
         SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_Bootstrap(*m_settingsRegistry);
         SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_O3deUserRegistry(*m_settingsRegistry, AZ_TRAIT_OS_PLATFORM_CODENAME, {});
@@ -500,10 +529,42 @@ namespace AZ
         DestroyAllocator();
     }
 
+
+    void ReportBadEngineRoot()
+    {
+        AZStd::string errorMessage = {"Unable to determine a valid path to the engine.\n"
+                                      "Check parameters such as --project-path and --engine-path and make sure they are valid.\n"};
+        if (auto registry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get(); registry != nullptr)
+        {
+            AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface::FixedValueString filePathErrorStr;
+            if (registry->Get(filePathErrorStr, AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::FilePathKey_ErrorText); !filePathErrorStr.empty())
+            {
+                errorMessage += "Additional Info:\n";
+                errorMessage += filePathErrorStr.c_str();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (auto nativeUI = AZ::Interface<AZ::NativeUI::NativeUIRequests>::Get(); nativeUI != nullptr)
+        {
+            nativeUI->DisplayOkDialog("O3DE Fatal Error", errorMessage.c_str(), false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            AZ_Error("ComponentApplication", false, "O3DE Fatal Error: %s\n", errorMessage.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+
     Entity* ComponentApplication::Create(const Descriptor& descriptor, const StartupParameters& startupParameters)
     {
         AZ_Assert(!m_isStarted, "Component application already started!");
 
+        if (m_engineRoot.empty())
+        {
+            ReportBadEngineRoot();
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
         m_startupParameters = startupParameters;
 
         m_descriptor = descriptor;
@@ -844,46 +905,6 @@ namespace AZ
         }
     }
 
-    void ComponentApplication::ParseCommandLine(const AZ::CommandLine& commandLine)
-    {
-        struct OptionKeyToRegsetKey
-        {
-            AZStd::string_view m_optionKey;
-            AZStd::string m_regsetKey;
-        };
-
-        // Provide overrides for the engine root, the project root and the project cache root
-        AZStd::array commandOptions = {
-            OptionKeyToRegsetKey{ "engine-path", AZStd::string::format("%s/engine_path", AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::BootstrapSettingsRootKey) },
-            OptionKeyToRegsetKey{ "project-path", AZStd::string::format("%s/project_path", AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::BootstrapSettingsRootKey) },
-            OptionKeyToRegsetKey{ "project-cache-path", AZStd::string::format("%s/project_cache_path", AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::BootstrapSettingsRootKey) }
-        };
-
-        AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string, commandOptions.size()> overrideArgs;
-
-        for (auto&& [optionKey, regsetKey] : commandOptions)
-        {
-            if (size_t optionCount = commandLine.GetNumSwitchValues(optionKey); optionCount > 0)
-            {
-                // Use the last supplied command option value to override previous values
-                auto overrideArg = AZStd::string::format(R"(--regset="%s=%s")", regsetKey.c_str(),
-                    commandLine.GetSwitchValue(optionKey, optionCount - 1).c_str());
-                overrideArgs.emplace_back(AZStd::move(overrideArg));
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!overrideArgs.empty())
-        {
-            // Dump the input command line, add the additional option overrides
-            // and Parse the new command line into the Component Application command line
-            AZ::CommandLine::ParamContainer commandLineArgs;
-            commandLine.Dump(commandLineArgs);
-            commandLineArgs.insert(commandLineArgs.end(), AZStd::make_move_iterator(overrideArgs.begin()),
-                AZStd::make_move_iterator(overrideArgs.end()));
-            m_commandLine.Parse(commandLineArgs);
-        }
-    }
-
     void ComponentApplication::MergeSettingsToRegistry(SettingsRegistryInterface& registry)
     {
         SettingsRegistryInterface::Specializations specializations;
@@ -909,6 +930,8 @@ namespace AZ
         SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_ProjectUserRegistry(registry, AZ_TRAIT_OS_PLATFORM_CODENAME, specializations, &scratchBuffer);
         SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_CommandLine(registry, m_commandLine, true);
 #endif
+        // Update the Runtime file paths in case the "{BootstrapSettingsRootKey}/assets" key was overriden by a setting registry
+        AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::MergeSettingsToRegistry_AddRuntimeFilePaths(registry);
     }
 
     void ComponentApplication::SetSettingsRegistrySpecializations(SettingsRegistryInterface::Specializations& specializations)
@@ -1031,6 +1054,20 @@ namespace AZ
         return AZStd::string();
     }
 
+    //=========================================================================
+    // SetEntityName
+    //=========================================================================
+    bool ComponentApplication::SetEntityName(const EntityId& id, const AZStd::string_view name)
+    {
+        Entity* entity = FindEntity(id);
+        if (entity)
+        {
+            entity->SetName(name);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     //=========================================================================
     // EnumerateEntities
     //=========================================================================

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Component/ComponentApplication.h

@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ namespace AZ
         bool DeleteEntity(const EntityId& id) override;
         Entity* FindEntity(const EntityId& id) override;
         AZStd::string GetEntityName(const EntityId& id) override;
+        bool SetEntityName(const EntityId& id, const AZStd::string_view name) override;
         void EnumerateEntities(const ComponentApplicationRequests::EntityCallback& callback) override;
         ComponentApplication* GetApplication() override { return this; }
         /// Returns the serialize context that has been registered with the app, if there is one.
@@ -327,9 +328,6 @@ namespace AZ
         /// Create the drillers
         void        CreateDrillers();
 
-        /// Parse ComponentApplication specific command line arguments
-        void ParseCommandLine(const AZ::CommandLine& commandLine);
-
         virtual void MergeSettingsToRegistry(SettingsRegistryInterface& registry);
 
         //! Sets the specializations that will be used when loading the Settings Registry. Extend this in derived

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Component/ComponentApplicationBus.h

@@ -130,7 +130,13 @@ namespace AZ
         //! @param entity A reference to the entity whose name you are seeking.
         //! @return The name of the entity with the specified entity ID. 
         //! If no entity is found for the specified ID, it returns an empty string. 
-        virtual AZStd::string GetEntityName(const EntityId& id) { (void)id; return AZStd::string(); };
+        virtual AZStd::string GetEntityName(const EntityId& id) { (void)id; return AZStd::string(); }
+
+        //! Sets the name of the entity that has the specified entity ID.
+        //! Entity names are not enforced to be unique.
+        //! @param entityId A reference to the entity whose name you want to change.
+        //! @return True if the name was changed successfully, false if it wasn't.
+        virtual bool SetEntityName([[maybe_unused]] const EntityId& id, [[maybe_unused]] const AZStd::string_view name) { return false; }
 
         //! The type that AZ::ComponentApplicationRequests::EnumerateEntities uses to
         //! pass entity callbacks to the application for enumeration.

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Compression/zstd_compression.h

@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ namespace AZ
         size_t          m_nextBlockSize;
         unsigned int    m_compressedBufferIndex;
     };
-};
+};

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/AssetTracking.cpp

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ namespace AZ
             static AssetTrackingImpl* GetSharedInstance();
             static ThreadData& GetSharedThreadData();
 
-            using MasterAssets = AZStd::unordered_map<AssetTrackingId, AssetMasterInfo, AZStd::hash<AssetTrackingId>, AZStd::equal_to<AssetTrackingId>, AZStdAssetTrackingAllocator>;
+            using PrimaryAssets = AZStd::unordered_map<AssetTrackingId, AssetPrimaryInfo, AZStd::hash<AssetTrackingId>, AZStd::equal_to<AssetTrackingId>, AZStdAssetTrackingAllocator>;
             using ThreadData = ThreadData;
             using mutex_type = AZStd::mutex;
             using lock_type = AZStd::lock_guard<mutex_type>;
 
             mutex_type m_mutex;
-            MasterAssets m_masterAssets;
+            PrimaryAssets m_primaryAssets;
             AssetTreeNodeBase* m_assetRoot = nullptr;
             AssetAllocationTableBase* m_allocationTable = nullptr;
             bool m_performingAnalysis = false;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace AZ
             auto& threadData = GetSharedThreadData();
             AssetTreeNodeBase* parentAsset = threadData.m_currentAssetStack.empty() ? nullptr : threadData.m_currentAssetStack.back();
             AssetTreeNodeBase* childAsset;
-            AssetMasterInfo* assetMasterInfo;
+            AssetPrimaryInfo* assetPrimaryInfo;
 
             if (!parentAsset)
             {
@@ -128,22 +128,22 @@ namespace AZ
             {
                 lock_type lock(m_mutex);
 
-                // Locate or create the master record for this asset
-                auto masterItr = m_masterAssets.find(assetId);
+                // Locate or create the primary record for this asset
+                auto primaryItr = m_primaryAssets.find(assetId);
 
-                if (masterItr != m_masterAssets.end())
+                if (primaryItr != m_primaryAssets.end())
                 {
-                    assetMasterInfo = &masterItr->second;
+                    assetPrimaryInfo = &primaryItr->second;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    auto insertResult = m_masterAssets.emplace(assetId, AssetMasterInfo());
-                    assetMasterInfo = &insertResult.first->second;
-                    assetMasterInfo->m_id = &insertResult.first->first;
+                    auto insertResult = m_primaryAssets.emplace(assetId, AssetPrimaryInfo());
+                    assetPrimaryInfo = &insertResult.first->second;
+                    assetPrimaryInfo->m_id = &insertResult.first->first;
                 }
 
                 // Add this asset to the stack for this thread's context
-                childAsset = parentAsset->FindOrAddChild(assetId, assetMasterInfo);
+                childAsset = parentAsset->FindOrAddChild(assetId, assetPrimaryInfo);
             }
 
             threadData.m_currentAssetStack.push_back(childAsset);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ namespace AZ
                 char* pos = buffer;
                 for (auto itr = assetStack.rbegin(); itr != assetStack.rend(); ++itr)
                 {
-                    pos += azsnprintf(pos, BUFFER_SIZE - (pos - buffer), "%s\n", (*itr)->GetAssetMasterInfo()->m_id->m_id.c_str());
+                    pos += azsnprintf(pos, BUFFER_SIZE - (pos - buffer), "%s\n", (*itr)->GetAssetPrimaryInfo()->m_id->m_id.c_str());
 
                     if (pos >= buffer + BUFFER_SIZE)
                     {

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/AssetTrackingTypes.h

@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ namespace AZ
             AssetTrackingString m_id;
         };
 
-        // Master information about an asset.
+        // Primary information about an asset.
         // Currently just contains the ID of the asset, but in the future may carry additional information about that asset (such as where in code it was initialized).
-        struct AssetMasterInfo
+        struct AssetPrimaryInfo
         {
             const AssetTrackingId* m_id;
         };
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ namespace AZ
         class AssetTreeNodeBase
         {
         public:
-            virtual const AssetMasterInfo* GetAssetMasterInfo() const = 0;
-            virtual AssetTreeNodeBase* FindOrAddChild(const AssetTrackingId& id, const AssetMasterInfo* info) = 0;
+            virtual const AssetPrimaryInfo* GetAssetPrimaryInfo() const = 0;
+            virtual AssetTreeNodeBase* FindOrAddChild(const AssetTrackingId& id, const AssetPrimaryInfo* info) = 0;
         };
 
         // Base class for an asset tree. Implemented by the template AssetTree<>.

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/AssetTrackingTypesImpl.h

@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ namespace AZ
         class AssetTreeNode : public AssetTreeNodeBase
         {
         public:
-            AssetTreeNode(const AssetMasterInfo* masterInfo = nullptr, AssetTreeNode* parent = nullptr) :
-                m_masterInfo(masterInfo),
+            AssetTreeNode(const AssetPrimaryInfo* primaryInfo = nullptr, AssetTreeNode* parent = nullptr) :
+                m_primaryinfo(primaryInfo),
                 m_parent(parent)
             {
             }
 
-            const AssetMasterInfo* GetAssetMasterInfo() const override
+            const AssetPrimaryInfo* GetAssetPrimaryInfo() const override
             {
-                return m_masterInfo;
+                return m_primaryinfo;
             }
 
-            AssetTreeNodeBase* FindOrAddChild(const AssetTrackingId& id, const AssetMasterInfo* info) override
+            AssetTreeNodeBase* FindOrAddChild(const AssetTrackingId& id, const AssetPrimaryInfo* info) override
             {
                 AssetTreeNodeBase* result = nullptr;
                 auto childItr = m_children.find(id);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
             using AssetMap = AssetTrackingMap<AssetTrackingId, AssetTreeNode>;
 
-            const AssetMasterInfo* m_masterInfo;
+            const AssetPrimaryInfo* m_primaryinfo;
             AssetTreeNode* m_parent;
             AssetMap m_children;
             AssetDataT m_data;

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/EventTraceDrillerBus.h

@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ namespace AZ
 
 #define AZ_TRACE_INSTANT_THREAD_CATEGORY(name, category) \
     EBUS_QUEUE_EVENT(AZ::Debug::EventTraceDrillerBus, RecordInstantThread, name, category, AZStd::this_thread::get_id(), AZStd::GetTimeNowMicroSecond())
-#define AZ_TRACE_INSTANT_THREAD(name) AZ_TRACE_INSTANT_THREAD_CATEGORY(name, "")
+#define AZ_TRACE_INSTANT_THREAD(name) AZ_TRACE_INSTANT_THREAD_CATEGORY(name, "")

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/FrameProfiler.h

@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ namespace AZ
 } // namespace AZ
 
 #endif // AZCORE_FRAME_PROFILER_H
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/FrameProfilerBus.h

@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ namespace AZ
 } // namespace AZ
 
 #endif // AZCORE_FRAME_PROFILER_BUS_H
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/ProfilerDrillerBus.h

@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif // AZCORE_PROFILER_DRILLER_BUS_H
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/Trace.cpp

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace AZ
     static const char* logVerbosityUID = "sys_LogLevel";
     static const int assertLevel_log = 1;
     static const int assertLevel_nativeUI = 2;
+    static const int assertLevel_crash = 3;
     static const int logLevel_errorWarning = 1;
     static const int logLevel_full = 2;
     static AZ::EnvironmentVariable<AZStd::unordered_set<size_t>> g_ignoredAsserts;
@@ -289,8 +290,8 @@ namespace AZ
             }
             
 #if AZ_ENABLE_TRACE_ASSERTS
-            //display native UI dialogs at verbosity level 2 or higher
-            if (currentLevel >= assertLevel_nativeUI)
+            //display native UI dialogs at verbosity level 2
+            if (currentLevel == assertLevel_nativeUI)
             {
                 AZ::NativeUI::AssertAction buttonResult;
                 EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(buttonResult, AZ::NativeUI::NativeUIRequestBus, DisplayAssertDialog, dialogBoxText);
@@ -314,7 +315,13 @@ namespace AZ
                     break;
                 }
             }
+            else
 #endif //AZ_ENABLE_TRACE_ASSERTS
+            // Crash the application directly at assert level 3
+            if (currentLevel >= assertLevel_crash)
+            {
+                AZ_Crash();
+            }
         }
         g_alreadyHandlingAssertOrFatal = false;
     }

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/EBus/Internal/CallstackEntry.h

@@ -194,4 +194,4 @@ namespace AZ
             }
         };
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/IO/Streamer/FileRange.cpp

@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ namespace AZ
             return m_offsetEnd;
         }
     } // namespace IO
-} // namesapce AZ
+} // namesapce AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/IO/Streamer/FileRange.h

@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ namespace AZ
             u64 m_offsetEnd : 63;
         };
     } // namespace IO
-} // namesapce AZ
+} // namesapce AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/JSON/writer.h

@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 
 #if AZ_TRAIT_JSON_CLANG_IGNORE_UNKNOWN_WARNING && defined(AZ_COMPILER_CLANG)
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop
-#endif
+#endif

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Jobs/Internal/JobNotify.h

@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Jobs/JobCompletion.h

@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Jobs/JobCompletionSpin.h

@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Jobs/JobEmpty.h

@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Jobs/MultipleDependentJob.h

@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Jobs/task_group.h

@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@ namespace AZ
 }
 
 #endif
-#pragma once
+#pragma once

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Aabb.cpp

@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ namespace AZ
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::ExcludeFrom, AZ::Script::Attributes::ExcludeFlags::All)
                 ->Method("GetTranslated", &Aabb::GetTranslated)
                 ->Method("GetSurfaceArea", &Aabb::GetSurfaceArea)
-                ->Method("GetTransformedObb", &Aabb::GetTransformedObb)
-                ->Method("GetTransformedAabb", &Aabb::GetTransformedAabb)
+                ->Method("GetTransformedObb", static_cast<Obb(Aabb::*)(const Transform&) const>(&Aabb::GetTransformedObb))
+                ->Method("GetTransformedAabb", static_cast<Aabb(Aabb::*)(const Transform&) const>(&Aabb::GetTransformedAabb))
                 ->Method("ApplyTransform", &Aabb::ApplyTransform)
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::ExcludeFrom, AZ::Script::Attributes::ExcludeFlags::All)
                 ->Method("Clone", [](const Aabb& rhs) -> Aabb { return rhs; })
@@ -195,6 +195,20 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    Obb Aabb::GetTransformedObb(const Matrix3x4& matrix3x4) const
+    {
+        Matrix3x4 matrixNoScale = matrix3x4;
+        const AZ::Vector3 scale = matrixNoScale.ExtractScale();
+        const AZ::Quaternion rotation = AZ::Quaternion::CreateFromMatrix3x4(matrixNoScale);
+
+        return Obb::CreateFromPositionRotationAndHalfLengths(
+            matrix3x4 * GetCenter(),
+            rotation,
+            0.5f * scale * GetExtents()
+        );
+    }
+
+
     void Aabb::ApplyTransform(const Transform& transform)
     {
         Vector3 a, b, axisCoeffs;
@@ -224,4 +238,17 @@ namespace AZ
         m_min = newMin;
         m_max = newMax;
     }
+
+
+    void Aabb::ApplyMatrix3x4(const Matrix3x4& matrix3x4)
+    {
+        const AZ::Vector3 extents = GetExtents();
+        const AZ::Vector3 center = matrix3x4 * GetCenter();
+        AZ::Vector3 newHalfExtents(
+            0.5f * matrix3x4.GetRowAsVector3(0).GetAbs().Dot(extents),
+            0.5f * matrix3x4.GetRowAsVector3(1).GetAbs().Dot(extents),
+            0.5f * matrix3x4.GetRowAsVector3(2).GetAbs().Dot(extents));
+        m_min = center - newHalfExtents;
+        m_max = center + newHalfExtents;
+    }
 }

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Aabb.h

@@ -129,11 +129,21 @@ namespace AZ
 
         void ApplyTransform(const Transform& transform);
 
+        void ApplyMatrix3x4(const Matrix3x4& matrix3x4);
+
+        void MultiplyByScale(const Vector3& scale);
+
         //! Transforms an Aabb and returns the resulting Obb.
-        class Obb GetTransformedObb(const Transform& transform) const;
+        [[nodiscard]] Obb GetTransformedObb(const Transform& transform) const;
+
+        //! Transforms an Aabb and returns the resulting Obb.
+        [[nodiscard]] Obb GetTransformedObb(const Matrix3x4& matrix3x4) const;
 
         //! Returns a new AABB containing the transformed AABB.
-        Aabb GetTransformedAabb(const Transform& transform) const;
+        [[nodiscard]] Aabb GetTransformedAabb(const Transform& transform) const;
+
+        //! Returns a new AABB containing the transformed AABB.
+        [[nodiscard]] Aabb GetTransformedAabb(const Matrix3x4& matrix3x4) const;
 
         //! Checks if this aabb is equal to another within a floating point tolerance.
         bool IsClose(const Aabb& rhs, float tolerance = Constants::Tolerance) const;

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Aabb.inl

@@ -292,6 +292,14 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE void Aabb::MultiplyByScale(const Vector3& scale)
+    {
+        m_min *= scale;
+        m_max *= scale;
+        AZ_MATH_ASSERT(IsValid(), "Min must be less than Max");
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Aabb Aabb::GetTransformedAabb(const Transform& transform) const
     {
         Aabb aabb = Aabb::CreateFromMinMax(m_min, m_max);
@@ -300,6 +308,14 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Aabb Aabb::GetTransformedAabb(const Matrix3x4& matrix3x4) const
+    {
+        Aabb aabb = Aabb::CreateFromMinMax(m_min, m_max);
+        aabb.ApplyMatrix3x4(matrix3x4);
+        return aabb;
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE bool Aabb::IsClose(const Aabb& rhs, float tolerance) const
     {
         return m_min.IsClose(rhs.m_min, tolerance) && m_max.IsClose(rhs.m_max, tolerance);

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Internal/VertexContainer.inl

@@ -296,4 +296,4 @@ namespace AZ
             m_updateCallback(index);
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/InterpolationSample.h

@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ namespace AZ
             return GetTargetValue();
         }
     };
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/MathMatrixSerializer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,485 @@
+/*
+* All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+* its licensors.
+*
+* For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+* distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+* or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+* remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+*/
+
+#include <AzCore/Math/MathMatrixSerializer.h>
+#include <AzCore/Math/Matrix3x3.h>
+#include <AzCore/Math/Matrix3x4.h>
+#include <AzCore/Math/Matrix4x4.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerialization.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/RegistrationContext.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/StackedString.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/algorithm.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/osstring.h>
+#include <AzCore/Casting/numeric_cast.h>
+
+namespace AZ::JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal
+{
+    template<typename MatrixType, size_t RowCount, size_t ColumnCount>
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result LoadArray(MatrixType& output, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+
+        constexpr size_t ElementCount = RowCount * ColumnCount;
+        static_assert(ElementCount == 9 || ElementCount == 12 || ElementCount == 16,
+            "MathMatrixSerializer only support Matrix3x3, Matrix3x4 and Matrix4x4.");
+
+        rapidjson::SizeType arraySize = inputValue.Size();
+        if (arraySize < ElementCount)
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Unsupported,
+                "Not enough numbers in JSON array to load math matrix from.");
+        }
+
+        AZ::BaseJsonSerializer* floatSerializer = context.GetRegistrationContext()->GetSerializerForType(azrtti_typeid<float>());
+        if (!floatSerializer)
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Catastrophic, "Failed to find the JSON float serializer.");
+        }
+
+        constexpr const char* names[] = {"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15"};
+        float values[ElementCount];
+        for (int i = 0; i < ElementCount; ++i)
+        {
+            ScopedContextPath subPath(context, names[i]);
+            JSR::Result intermediate = floatSerializer->Load(values + i, azrtti_typeid<float>(), inputValue[i], context);
+            if (intermediate.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+            {
+                return intermediate;
+            }
+        }
+
+        size_t valueIndex = 0;
+        for (size_t r = 0; r < RowCount; ++r)
+        {
+            for (size_t c = 0; c < ColumnCount; ++c)
+            {
+                output.SetElement(aznumeric_caster(r), aznumeric_caster(c), values[valueIndex++]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Success, "Successfully read math matrix.");
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result LoadFloatFromObject(
+        float& output,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+        JsonDeserializerContext& context,
+        const char* name,
+        const char* altName)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+
+        AZ::BaseJsonSerializer* floatSerializer = context.GetRegistrationContext()->GetSerializerForType(azrtti_typeid<float>());
+        if (!floatSerializer)
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Catastrophic, "Failed to find the json float serializer.");
+        }
+
+        const char* nameUsed = name;
+        JSR::ResultCode result(JSR::Tasks::ReadField);
+        auto iterator = inputValue.FindMember(rapidjson::StringRef(name));
+        if (iterator == inputValue.MemberEnd())
+        {
+            nameUsed = altName;
+            iterator = inputValue.FindMember(rapidjson::StringRef(altName));
+            if (iterator == inputValue.MemberEnd())
+            {
+                // field not found so leave default value
+                result.Combine(JSR::ResultCode(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::DefaultsUsed));
+                nameUsed = nullptr;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (nameUsed)
+        {
+            ScopedContextPath subPath(context, nameUsed);
+            JSR::Result intermediate = floatSerializer->Load(&output, azrtti_typeid<float>(), iterator->value, context);
+            if (intermediate.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+            {
+                return intermediate;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                result.Combine(JSR::ResultCode(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Success));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return context.Report(result, "Successfully read float.");
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result LoadVector3FromObject(
+        Vector3& output,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+        JsonDeserializerContext& context,
+        AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, 6> names)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+        constexpr size_t ElementCount = 3; // Vector3
+
+        JSR::ResultCode result(JSR::Tasks::ReadField);
+        float values[ElementCount];
+        for (int i = 0; i < ElementCount; ++i)
+        {
+            values[i] = output.GetElement(i);
+            auto name = names[i * 2];
+            auto altName = names[(i * 2) + 1];
+
+            JSR::Result intermediate = LoadFloatFromObject(values[i], inputValue, context, name.data(), altName.data());
+            if (intermediate.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+            {
+                return intermediate;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                result.Combine(JSR::ResultCode(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Success));
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < ElementCount; ++i)
+        {
+            output.SetElement(i, values[i]);
+        }
+
+        return context.Report(result, "Successfully read math matrix.");
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result LoadQuaternionAndScale(
+        AZ::Quaternion& quaternion,
+        float& scale,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+        JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+
+        JSR::ResultCode result(JSR::Tasks::ReadField);
+        scale = 1.0f;
+        JSR::Result intermediateScale = LoadFloatFromObject(scale, inputValue, context, "scale", "Scale");
+        if (intermediateScale.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+        {
+            return intermediateScale;
+        }
+        result.Combine(intermediateScale);
+
+        if (AZ::IsClose(scale, 0.0f))
+        {
+            result.Combine({ JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Unsupported });
+            return context.Report(result, "Scale can not be zero.");
+        }
+
+        AZ::Vector3 degreesRollPitchYaw = AZ::Vector3::CreateZero();
+        JSR::Result intermediateDegrees = LoadVector3FromObject(degreesRollPitchYaw, inputValue, context, { "roll", "Roll", "pitch", "Pitch", "yaw", "Yaw" });
+        if (intermediateDegrees.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+        {
+            return intermediateDegrees;
+        }
+        result.Combine(intermediateDegrees);
+
+        // the quaternion should be equivalent to a series of rotations in the order z, then y, then x
+        const AZ::Vector3 eulerRadians = AZ::Vector3DegToRad(degreesRollPitchYaw);
+        quaternion = AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationX(eulerRadians.GetX()) *
+                     AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationY(eulerRadians.GetY()) *
+                     AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationZ(eulerRadians.GetZ());
+
+        return context.Report(result, "Successfully read math yaw, pitch, roll, and scale.");
+    }
+
+    template<typename MatrixType>
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result LoadObject(MatrixType& output, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+        output = MatrixType::CreateIdentity();
+
+        JSR::ResultCode result(JSR::Tasks::ReadField);
+        float scale;
+        AZ::Quaternion rotation;
+
+        JSR::Result intermediate = LoadQuaternionAndScale(rotation, scale, inputValue, context);
+        if (intermediate.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+        {
+            return intermediate;
+        }
+        result.Combine(intermediate);
+
+        AZ::Vector3 translation = AZ::Vector3::CreateZero();
+        JSR::Result intermediateTranslation = LoadVector3FromObject(translation, inputValue, context, { "x", "X", "y", "Y", "z", "Z" });
+        if (intermediateTranslation.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+        {
+            return intermediateTranslation;
+        }
+        result.Combine(intermediateTranslation);
+
+        // composed a matrix by rotation, then scale, then translation
+        auto matrix = MatrixType::CreateFromQuaternion(rotation);
+        matrix.MultiplyByScale(Vector3{ scale });
+        matrix.SetTranslation(translation);
+
+        if (matrix == MatrixType::CreateIdentity())
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Using identity matrix for empty object.");
+        }
+
+        output = matrix;
+        return context.Report(result, "Successfully read math matrix.");
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result LoadObject<Matrix3x3>(Matrix3x3& output, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+        output = Matrix3x3::CreateIdentity();
+
+        JSR::ResultCode result(JSR::Tasks::ReadField);
+        float scale;
+        AZ::Quaternion rotation;
+
+        JSR::Result intermediate = LoadQuaternionAndScale(rotation, scale, inputValue, context);
+        if (intermediate.GetResultCode().GetProcessing() != JSR::Processing::Completed)
+        {
+            return intermediate;
+        }
+        result.Combine(intermediate);
+
+        // composed a matrix by rotation then scale
+        auto matrix = Matrix3x3::CreateFromQuaternion(rotation);
+        matrix.MultiplyByScale(Vector3{ scale });
+
+        if (matrix == Matrix3x3::CreateIdentity())
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Using identity matrix for empty object.");
+        }
+
+        output = matrix;
+        return context.Report(result, "Successfully read math matrix.");
+    }
+
+    template<typename MatrixType, size_t RowCount, size_t ColumnCount>
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+
+        constexpr size_t ElementCount = RowCount * ColumnCount;
+        static_assert(ElementCount == 9 || ElementCount == 12 || ElementCount == 16,
+            "MathMatrixSerializer only support Matrix3x3, Matrix3x4 and Matrix4x4.");
+
+        AZ_Assert(azrtti_typeid<MatrixType>() == outputValueTypeId,
+            "Unable to deserialize Matrix%zux%zu to json because the provided type is %s",
+            RowCount, ColumnCount, outputValueTypeId.ToString<OSString>().c_str());
+        AZ_UNUSED(outputValueTypeId);
+
+        MatrixType* matrix = reinterpret_cast<MatrixType*>(outputValue);
+        AZ_Assert(matrix, "Output value for JsonMatrix%zux%zuSerializer can't be null.", RowCount, ColumnCount);
+
+        switch (inputValue.GetType())
+        {
+        case rapidjson::kArrayType:
+            return LoadArray<MatrixType, RowCount, ColumnCount>(*matrix, inputValue, context);
+        case rapidjson::kObjectType:
+            return LoadObject<MatrixType>(*matrix, inputValue, context);
+
+        case rapidjson::kStringType:
+            [[fallthrough]];
+        case rapidjson::kNumberType:
+            [[fallthrough]];
+        case rapidjson::kNullType:
+            [[fallthrough]];
+        case rapidjson::kFalseType:
+            [[fallthrough]];
+        case rapidjson::kTrueType:
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Unsupported,
+                "Unsupported type. Math matrix can only be read from arrays or objects.");
+
+        default:
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::ReadField, JSR::Outcomes::Unknown,
+                "Unknown json type encountered in math matrix.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    template<typename MatrixType>
+    AZ::Quaternion CreateQuaternion(const MatrixType& matrix);
+
+    template<>
+    AZ::Quaternion CreateQuaternion<AZ::Matrix3x3>(const AZ::Matrix3x3& matrix)
+    {
+        return Quaternion::CreateFromMatrix3x3(matrix);
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    AZ::Quaternion CreateQuaternion<AZ::Matrix3x4>(const AZ::Matrix3x4& matrix)
+    {
+        return Quaternion::CreateFromMatrix3x4(matrix);
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    AZ::Quaternion CreateQuaternion<AZ::Matrix4x4>(const AZ::Matrix4x4& matrix)
+    {
+        return Quaternion::CreateFromMatrix4x4(matrix);
+    }
+
+    template<typename MatrixType>
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result StoreRotationAndScale(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue,
+        const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+        AZ_UNUSED(valueTypeId);
+
+        const MatrixType* matrix = reinterpret_cast<const MatrixType*>(inputValue);
+        AZ_Assert(matrix, "Input value for JsonMatrixSerializer can't be null.");
+        const MatrixType* defaultMatrix = reinterpret_cast<const MatrixType*>(defaultValue);
+
+        if (!context.ShouldKeepDefaults() && defaultMatrix && *matrix == *defaultMatrix)
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::WriteValue, JSR::Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Default math Matrix used.");
+        }
+
+        MatrixType matrixToExport = *matrix;
+        AZ::Vector3 scale = matrixToExport.ExtractScale();
+
+        AZ::Quaternion rotation = CreateQuaternion(matrixToExport);
+        auto degrees = rotation.GetEulerDegrees();
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("roll"), degrees.GetX(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("pitch"), degrees.GetY(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("yaw"), degrees.GetZ(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("scale"), scale.GetX(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+
+        return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::WriteValue, JSR::Outcomes::Success, "Math Matrix successfully stored.");
+    }
+
+    template<typename MatrixType>
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result StoreTranslation(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue,
+        const void* defaultValue, const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        namespace JSR = JsonSerializationResult; // Used remove name conflicts in AzCore in uber builds.
+        AZ_UNUSED(valueTypeId);
+
+        const MatrixType* matrix = reinterpret_cast<const MatrixType*>(inputValue);
+        AZ_Assert(matrix, "Input value for JsonMatrixSerializer can't be null.");
+        const MatrixType* defaultMatrix = reinterpret_cast<const MatrixType*>(defaultValue);
+
+        if (!context.ShouldKeepDefaults() && defaultMatrix && *matrix == *defaultMatrix)
+        {
+            return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::WriteValue, JSR::Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Default math Matrix used.");
+        }
+
+        auto translation = matrix->GetTranslation();
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("x"), translation.GetX(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("y"), translation.GetY(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+        outputValue.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef("z"), translation.GetZ(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+
+        return context.Report(JSR::Tasks::WriteValue, JSR::Outcomes::Success, "Math Matrix successfully stored.");
+    }
+}
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    // Matrix3x3
+
+    AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_IMPL(JsonMatrix3x3Serializer, SystemAllocator, 0);
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonMatrix3x3Serializer::Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        return JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::Load<Matrix3x3, 3, 3>(
+            outputValue,
+            outputValueTypeId,
+            inputValue,
+            context);
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonMatrix3x3Serializer::Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue,
+        const void* defaultValue, const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        outputValue.SetObject();
+
+        return JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::StoreRotationAndScale<Matrix3x3>(
+            outputValue,
+            inputValue,
+            defaultValue,
+            valueTypeId,
+            context);
+    }
+
+
+    // Matrix3x4
+
+    AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_IMPL(JsonMatrix3x4Serializer, SystemAllocator, 0);
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonMatrix3x4Serializer::Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        return JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::Load<Matrix3x4, 3, 4>(
+            outputValue,
+            outputValueTypeId,
+            inputValue,
+            context);
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonMatrix3x4Serializer::Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue,
+        const void* defaultValue, const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        outputValue.SetObject();
+
+        auto result = JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::StoreRotationAndScale<Matrix3x4>(
+            outputValue,
+            inputValue,
+            defaultValue,
+            valueTypeId,
+            context);
+
+        auto resultTranslation = JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::StoreTranslation<Matrix3x4>(
+            outputValue,
+            inputValue,
+            defaultValue,
+            valueTypeId,
+            context);
+
+        result.GetResultCode().Combine(resultTranslation);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    // Matrix4x4
+
+    AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_IMPL(JsonMatrix4x4Serializer, SystemAllocator, 0);
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonMatrix4x4Serializer::Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId,
+        const rapidjson::Value& inputValue, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        return JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::Load<Matrix4x4, 4, 4>(
+            outputValue,
+            outputValueTypeId,
+            inputValue,
+            context);
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonMatrix4x4Serializer::Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue,
+        const void* defaultValue, const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        outputValue.SetObject();
+
+        auto result = JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::StoreRotationAndScale<Matrix4x4>(
+            outputValue,
+            inputValue,
+            defaultValue,
+            valueTypeId,
+            context);
+
+        auto resultTranslation = JsonMathMatrixSerializerInternal::StoreTranslation<Matrix4x4>(
+            outputValue,
+            inputValue,
+            defaultValue,
+            valueTypeId,
+            context);
+
+        result.GetResultCode().Combine(resultTranslation);
+        return result;
+    }
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/MathMatrixSerializer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+* All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+* its licensors.
+*
+* For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+* distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+* or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+* remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/BaseJsonSerializer.h>
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    class JsonMatrix3x3Serializer
+        : public BaseJsonSerializer
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(JsonMatrix3x3Serializer, "{8C76CD6A-8576-4604-A746-CF7A7F20F366}", BaseJsonSerializer);
+        AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_DECL;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+            JsonDeserializerContext& context) override;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue,
+            const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context) override;
+    };
+
+    class JsonMatrix3x4Serializer
+        : public BaseJsonSerializer
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(JsonMatrix3x4Serializer, "{E801333B-4AF1-4F43-976C-579670B02DC5}", BaseJsonSerializer);
+        AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_DECL;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+            JsonDeserializerContext& context) override;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue,
+            const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context) override;
+    };
+
+    class JsonMatrix4x4Serializer
+        : public BaseJsonSerializer
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(JsonMatrix4x4Serializer, "{46E888FC-248A-4910-9221-4E101A10AEA1}", BaseJsonSerializer);
+        AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_DECL;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Load(void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+            JsonDeserializerContext& context) override;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue,
+            const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context) override;
+    };
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/MathReflection.cpp

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <AzCore/Math/Vector2.h>
 #include <AzCore/Math/Vector3.h>
 #include <AzCore/Math/Vector4.h>
+#include <AzCore/Math/MathMatrixSerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Math/MathVectorSerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Math/Color.h>
 #include <AzCore/Math/ColorSerializer.h>
@@ -366,6 +367,9 @@ namespace AZ
     {
         context.Serializer<JsonColorSerializer>()->HandlesType<Color>();
         context.Serializer<JsonUuidSerializer>()->HandlesType<Uuid>();
+        context.Serializer<JsonMatrix3x3Serializer>()->HandlesType<Matrix3x3>();
+        context.Serializer<JsonMatrix3x4Serializer>()->HandlesType<Matrix3x4>();
+        context.Serializer<JsonMatrix4x4Serializer>()->HandlesType<Matrix4x4>();
         context.Serializer<JsonVector2Serializer>()->HandlesType<Vector2>();
         context.Serializer<JsonVector3Serializer>()->HandlesType<Vector3>();
         context.Serializer<JsonVector4Serializer>()->HandlesType<Vector4>();

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Matrix3x3.h

@@ -142,27 +142,44 @@ namespace AZ
         void SetBasis(const Vector3& basisX, const Vector3& basisY, const Vector3& basisZ);
         //! @}
 
-        Matrix3x3 operator*(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
-
         //! Calculates (this->GetTranspose() * rhs).
         Matrix3x3 TransposedMultiply(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
 
         //! Post-multiplies the matrix by a vector.
         Vector3 operator*(const Vector3& rhs) const;
 
-        Matrix3x3 operator+(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
-        Matrix3x3 operator-(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
-
-        Matrix3x3 operator*(float multiplier) const;
-        Matrix3x3 operator/(float divisor) const;
-
-        Matrix3x3 operator-() const;
-
-        Matrix3x3& operator*=(const Matrix3x3& rhs);
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix addition.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 operator+(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
         Matrix3x3& operator+=(const Matrix3x3& rhs);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix substraction.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 operator-(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
         Matrix3x3& operator-=(const Matrix3x3& rhs);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix multiplication.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 operator*(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
+        Matrix3x3& operator*=(const Matrix3x3& rhs);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for multiplying all matrix's elements with a scalar
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 operator*(float multiplier) const;
         Matrix3x3& operator*=(float multiplier);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for dividing all matrix's elements with a scalar
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 operator/(float divisor) const;
         Matrix3x3& operator/=(float divisor);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for negating all matrix's elements
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 operator-() const;
 
         bool operator==(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
         bool operator!=(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const;
@@ -187,7 +204,10 @@ namespace AZ
         //! @}
 
         //! Gets the scale part of the transformation, i.e. the length of the scale components.
-        Vector3 RetrieveScale() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] Vector3 RetrieveScale() const;
+
+        //! Gets the squared scale part of the transformation (the squared length of the basis vectors).
+        [[nodiscard]] Vector3 RetrieveScaleSq() const;
 
         //! Gets the scale part of the transformation as in RetrieveScale, and also removes this scaling from the matrix.
         Vector3 ExtractScale();
@@ -195,6 +215,9 @@ namespace AZ
         //! Quick multiplication by a scale matrix, equivalent to m*=Matrix3x3::CreateScale(scale).
         void MultiplyByScale(const Vector3& scale);
 
+        //! Returns a matrix with the reciprocal scale, keeping the same rotation and translation.
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x3 GetReciprocalScaled() const;
+
         //! Polar decomposition, M=U*H, U is orthogonal (unitary) and H is symmetric (hermitian).
         //! This function returns the orthogonal part only
         Matrix3x3 GetPolarDecomposition() const;
@@ -241,7 +264,9 @@ namespace AZ
     //! Note that this is not the usual multiplication order for transformations.
     Vector3& operator*=(Vector3& lhs, const Matrix3x3& rhs);
 
+    //! Pre-multiplies the matrix by a scalar.
     Matrix3x3 operator*(float lhs, const Matrix3x3& rhs);
-}
+
+} // namespace AZ
 
 #include <AzCore/Math/Matrix3x3.inl>

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Matrix3x3.inl

@@ -392,14 +392,6 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator*(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
-    {
-        Matrix3x3 result;
-        Simd::Vec3::Mat3x3Multiply(GetSimdValues(), rhs.GetSimdValues(), result.GetSimdValues());
-        return result;
-    }
-
-
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::TransposedMultiply(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
     {
         Matrix3x3 result;
@@ -416,51 +408,12 @@ namespace AZ
 
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator+(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
     {
-        return Matrix3x3(Simd::Vec3::Add(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue())
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Add(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue())
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Add(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue()));
-    }
-
-
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator-(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
-    {
-        return Matrix3x3(Simd::Vec3::Sub(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue())
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Sub(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue())
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Sub(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue()));
-    }
-
-
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator*(float multiplier) const
-    {
-        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType mulVec = Simd::Vec3::Splat(multiplier);
-        return Matrix3x3(Simd::Vec3::Mul(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), mulVec)
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Mul(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), mulVec)
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Mul(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), mulVec));
-    }
-
-
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator/(float divisor) const
-    {
-        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType divVec = Simd::Vec3::Splat(divisor);
-        return Matrix3x3(Simd::Vec3::Div(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), divVec)
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Div(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), divVec)
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Div(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), divVec));
-    }
-
-
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator-() const
-    {
-        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType zeroVec = Simd::Vec3::ZeroFloat();
-        return Matrix3x3(Simd::Vec3::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[0].GetSimdValue())
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[1].GetSimdValue())
-                       , Simd::Vec3::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[2].GetSimdValue()));
-    }
-
-
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3& Matrix3x3::operator*=(const Matrix3x3& rhs)
-    {
-        *this = *this * rhs;
-        return *this;
+        return Matrix3x3
+        (
+            Simd::Vec3::Add(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec3::Add(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec3::Add(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
+        );
     }
 
 
@@ -471,6 +424,17 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator-(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
+    {
+        return Matrix3x3
+        (
+            Simd::Vec3::Sub(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec3::Sub(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec3::Sub(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3& Matrix3x3::operator-=(const Matrix3x3& rhs)
     {
         *this = *this - rhs;
@@ -478,6 +442,33 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator*(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
+    {
+        Matrix3x3 result;
+        Simd::Vec3::Mat3x3Multiply(GetSimdValues(), rhs.GetSimdValues(), result.GetSimdValues());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3& Matrix3x3::operator*=(const Matrix3x3& rhs)
+    {
+        *this = *this * rhs;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator*(float multiplier) const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType mulVec = Simd::Vec3::Splat(multiplier);
+        return Matrix3x3
+        (
+            Simd::Vec3::Mul(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec3::Mul(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec3::Mul(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), mulVec)
+        );
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3& Matrix3x3::operator*=(float multiplier)
     {
         *this = *this * multiplier;
@@ -485,6 +476,18 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator/(float divisor) const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType divVec = Simd::Vec3::Splat(divisor);
+        return Matrix3x3
+        (
+            Simd::Vec3::Div(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec3::Div(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec3::Div(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), divVec)
+        );
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3& Matrix3x3::operator/=(float divisor)
     {
         *this = *this / divisor;
@@ -492,6 +495,18 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::operator-() const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType zeroVec = Simd::Vec3::ZeroFloat();
+        return Matrix3x3
+        (
+            Simd::Vec3::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec3::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec3::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE bool Matrix3x3::operator==(const Matrix3x3& rhs) const
     {
         return (Simd::Vec3::CmpAllEq(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue())
@@ -552,6 +567,12 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix3x3::RetrieveScaleSq() const
+    {
+        return Vector3(GetBasisX().GetLengthSq(), GetBasisY().GetLengthSq(), GetBasisZ().GetLengthSq());
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix3x3::ExtractScale()
     {
         const Vector3 x = GetBasisX();
@@ -584,6 +605,14 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 Matrix3x3::GetReciprocalScaled() const
+    {
+        Matrix3x3 result = *this;
+        result.MultiplyByScale(RetrieveScaleSq().GetReciprocal());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE void Matrix3x3::GetPolarDecomposition(Matrix3x3* orthogonalOut, Matrix3x3* symmetricOut) const
     {
         *orthogonalOut = GetPolarDecomposition();
@@ -679,8 +708,6 @@ namespace AZ
 
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x3 operator*(float lhs, const Matrix3x3& rhs)
     {
-        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType lhsVec = Simd::Vec3::Splat(lhs);
-        const Simd::Vec3::FloatType* rows = rhs.GetSimdValues();
-        return Matrix3x3(Simd::Vec3::Mul(lhsVec, rows[0]), Simd::Vec3::Mul(lhsVec, rows[1]), Simd::Vec3::Mul(lhsVec, rows[2]));
+        return rhs * lhs;
     }
-}
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Matrix3x4.h

@@ -225,11 +225,38 @@ namespace AZ
         //! Sets the three basis vectors and the translation.
         void SetBasisAndTranslation(const Vector3& basisX, const Vector3& basisY, const Vector3& basisZ, const Vector3& translation);
 
-        //! Operator for matrix-matrix multiplication.
-        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator*(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const;
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix addition.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator+(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const;
+        Matrix3x4& operator+=(const Matrix3x4& rhs);
+        //! @}
 
-        //! Compound assignment operator for matrix-matrix multiplication.
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix substraction.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator-(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const;
+        Matrix3x4& operator-=(const Matrix3x4& rhs);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix multiplication.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator*(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const;
         Matrix3x4& operator*=(const Matrix3x4& rhs);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for multiplying all matrix's elements with a scalar
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator*(float multiplier) const;
+        Matrix3x4& operator*=(float multiplier);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for dividing all matrix's elements with a scalar
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator/(float divisor) const;
+        Matrix3x4& operator/=(float divisor);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for negating all matrix's elements
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 operator-() const;
 
         //! Operator for transforming a Vector3.
         [[nodiscard]] Vector3 operator*(const Vector3& rhs) const;
@@ -274,12 +301,18 @@ namespace AZ
         //! Gets the scale part of the transformation (the length of the basis vectors).
         [[nodiscard]] Vector3 RetrieveScale() const;
 
+        //! Gets the squared scale part of the transformation (the squared length of the basis vectors).
+        [[nodiscard]] Vector3 RetrieveScaleSq() const;
+
         //! Gets the scale part of the transformation as in RetrieveScale, and also removes this scaling from the matrix.
         Vector3 ExtractScale();
 
         //! Multiplies the basis vectors of the matrix by the elements of the scale specified.
         void MultiplyByScale(const Vector3& scale);
 
+        //! Returns a matrix with the reciprocal scale, keeping the same rotation and translation.
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix3x4 GetReciprocalScaled() const;
+
         //! Tests if the 3x3 part of the matrix is orthogonal.
         bool IsOrthogonal(float tolerance = Constants::Tolerance) const;
 
@@ -335,6 +368,10 @@ namespace AZ
 
         Vector4 m_rows[RowCount];
     };
+
+    //! Pre-multiplies the matrix by a scalar.
+    Matrix3x4 operator*(float lhs, const Matrix3x4& rhs);
+
 } // namespace AZ
 
 #include <AzCore/Math/Matrix3x4.inl>

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Matrix3x4.inl

@@ -472,6 +472,42 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::operator+(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const
+    {
+        return Matrix3x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4& Matrix3x4::operator+=(const Matrix3x4& rhs)
+    {
+        *this = *this + rhs;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::operator-(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const
+    {
+        return Matrix3x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4& Matrix3x4::operator-=(const Matrix3x4& rhs)
+    {
+        *this = *this - rhs;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::operator*(const Matrix3x4& rhs) const
     {
         Matrix3x4 result;
@@ -487,6 +523,56 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::operator*(float multiplier) const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec4::FloatType mulVec = Simd::Vec4::Splat(multiplier);
+        return Matrix3x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), mulVec)
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4& Matrix3x4::operator*=(float multiplier)
+    {
+        *this = *this * multiplier;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::operator/(float divisor) const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec4::FloatType divVec = Simd::Vec4::Splat(divisor);
+        return Matrix3x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), divVec)
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4& Matrix3x4::operator/=(float divisor)
+    {
+        *this = *this / divisor;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::operator-() const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec4::FloatType zeroVec = Simd::Vec4::ZeroFloat();
+        return Matrix3x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix3x4::operator*(const Vector3& rhs) const
     {
         return Vector3
@@ -583,6 +669,12 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix3x4::RetrieveScaleSq() const
+    {
+        return Vector3(GetColumn(0).GetLengthSq(), GetColumn(1).GetLengthSq(), GetColumn(2).GetLengthSq());
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix3x4::ExtractScale()
     {
         const Vector3 scale = RetrieveScale();
@@ -600,6 +692,14 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 Matrix3x4::GetReciprocalScaled() const
+    {
+        Matrix3x4 result = *this;
+        result.MultiplyByScale(RetrieveScaleSq().GetReciprocal());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE void Matrix3x4::Orthogonalize()
     {
         *this = GetOrthogonalized();
@@ -660,4 +760,10 @@ namespace AZ
     {
         return reinterpret_cast<Simd::Vec4::FloatType*>(m_rows);
     }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix3x4 operator*(float lhs, const Matrix3x4& rhs)
+    {
+        return rhs * lhs;
+    }
 } // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Matrix4x4.h

@@ -171,14 +171,38 @@ namespace AZ
         void SetTranslation(const Vector3& v);
         //! @}
 
-        Matrix4x4 operator+(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix addition.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 operator+(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
         Matrix4x4& operator+=(const Matrix4x4& rhs);
+        //! @}
 
-        Matrix4x4 operator-(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix substraction.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 operator-(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
         Matrix4x4& operator-=(const Matrix4x4& rhs);
+        //! @}
 
-        Matrix4x4 operator*(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
+        //! Operator for matrix-matrix multiplication.
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 operator*(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
         Matrix4x4& operator*=(const Matrix4x4& rhs);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for multiplying all matrix's elements with a scalar
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 operator*(float multiplier) const;
+        Matrix4x4& operator*=(float multiplier);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for dividing all matrix's elements with a scalar
+        //! @{
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 operator/(float divisor) const;
+        Matrix4x4& operator/=(float divisor);
+        //! @}
+
+        //! Operator for negating all matrix's elements
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 operator-() const;
 
         //! Post-multiplies the matrix by a vector.
         //! Assumes that the w-component of the Vector3 is 1.0.
@@ -222,7 +246,10 @@ namespace AZ
         //! @}
 
         //! Gets the scale part of the transformation, i.e. the length of the scale components.
-        Vector3 RetrieveScale() const;
+        [[nodiscard]] Vector3 RetrieveScale() const;
+
+        //! Gets the squared scale part of the transformation (the squared length of the basis vectors).
+        [[nodiscard]] Vector3 RetrieveScaleSq() const;
 
         //! Gets the scale part of the transformation as in RetrieveScale, and also removes this scaling from the matrix.
         Vector3 ExtractScale();
@@ -230,6 +257,9 @@ namespace AZ
         //! Quick multiplication by a scale matrix, equivalent to m*=Matrix4x4::CreateScale(scale).
         void MultiplyByScale(const Vector3& scale);
 
+        //! Returns a matrix with the reciprocal scale, keeping the same rotation and translation.
+        [[nodiscard]] Matrix4x4 GetReciprocalScaled() const;
+
         bool IsClose(const Matrix4x4& rhs, float tolerance = Constants::Tolerance) const;
 
         bool operator==(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const;
@@ -270,6 +300,10 @@ namespace AZ
     //! Pre-multiplies the matrix by a vector in-place.
     //! Note that this is not the usual multiplication order for transformations.
     Vector4& operator*=(Vector4& lhs, const Matrix4x4& rhs);
-}
+
+    //! Pre-multiplies the matrix by a scalar.
+    Matrix4x4 operator*(float lhs, const Matrix4x4& rhs);
+
+} // namespace AZ
 
 #include <AzCore/Math/Matrix4x4.inl>

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Matrix4x4.inl

@@ -480,20 +480,12 @@ namespace AZ
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::operator+(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const
     {
         return Matrix4x4
-            ( Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue())
-            , Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue())
-            , Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
-            , Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[3].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[3].GetSimdValue()));
-    }
-
-
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::operator-(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const
-    {
-        return Matrix4x4
-            ( Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue())
-            , Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue())
-            , Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue())
-            , Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[3].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[3].GetSimdValue()));
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Add(m_rows[3].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[3].GetSimdValue())
+        );
     }
 
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4& Matrix4x4::operator+=(const Matrix4x4& rhs)
@@ -502,6 +494,18 @@ namespace AZ
         return *this;
     }
 
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::operator-(const Matrix4x4& rhs) const
+    {
+        return Matrix4x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[2].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(m_rows[3].GetSimdValue(), rhs.m_rows[3].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4& Matrix4x4::operator-=(const Matrix4x4& rhs)
     {
         *this = *this - rhs;
@@ -523,6 +527,59 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::operator*(float multiplier) const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec4::FloatType mulVec = Simd::Vec4::Splat(multiplier);
+        return Matrix4x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), mulVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Mul(m_rows[3].GetSimdValue(), mulVec)
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4& Matrix4x4::operator*=(float multiplier)
+    {
+        *this = *this * multiplier;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::operator/(float divisor) const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec4::FloatType divVec = Simd::Vec4::Splat(divisor);
+        return Matrix4x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[0].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[1].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[2].GetSimdValue(), divVec),
+            Simd::Vec4::Div(m_rows[3].GetSimdValue(), divVec)
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4& Matrix4x4::operator/=(float divisor)
+    {
+        *this = *this / divisor;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::operator-() const
+    {
+        const Simd::Vec4::FloatType zeroVec = Simd::Vec4::ZeroFloat();
+        return Matrix4x4
+        (
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[0].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[1].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[2].GetSimdValue()),
+            Simd::Vec4::Sub(zeroVec, m_rows[3].GetSimdValue())
+        );
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix4x4::operator*(const Vector3& rhs) const
     {
         return Vector3(Simd::Vec4::Mat4x4TransformPoint3(GetSimdValues(), rhs.GetSimdValue()));
@@ -595,6 +652,12 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix4x4::RetrieveScaleSq() const
+    {
+        return Vector3(GetBasisX().GetLengthSq(), GetBasisY().GetLengthSq(), GetBasisZ().GetLengthSq());
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector3 Matrix4x4::ExtractScale()
     {
         Vector4 x = GetBasisX();
@@ -619,6 +682,14 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 
 
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4::GetReciprocalScaled() const
+    {
+        Matrix4x4 result = *this;
+        result.MultiplyByScale(RetrieveScaleSq().GetReciprocal());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+
     AZ_MATH_INLINE bool Matrix4x4::IsClose(const Matrix4x4& rhs, float tolerance) const
     {
         const Simd::Vec4::FloatType vecTolerance = Simd::Vec4::Splat(tolerance);
@@ -702,4 +773,10 @@ namespace AZ
         lhs = lhs * rhs;
         return lhs;
     }
-}
+
+
+    AZ_MATH_INLINE Matrix4x4 operator*(float lhs, const Matrix4x4& rhs)
+    {
+        return rhs * lhs;
+    }
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/MatrixUtils.h

@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ namespace AZ
     //! Transforms a position by a matrix. This function can be used with any generic cases which include projection matrices.
     Vector3 MatrixTransformPosition(const Matrix4x4& matrix, const Vector3& inPosition);
 
-} // namespace AZ
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Quaternion.cpp

@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ namespace AZ
                 Method("CreateFromMatrix3x3", &Quaternion::CreateFromMatrix3x3)->
                 Method("CreateFromMatrix4x4", &Quaternion::CreateFromMatrix4x4)->
                 Method("CreateFromAxisAngle", &Quaternion::CreateFromAxisAngle)->
-                Method("CreateShortestArc", &Quaternion::CreateShortestArc)
+                Method("CreateShortestArc", &Quaternion::CreateShortestArc)->
+                Method("CreateFromEulerAnglesDegrees", &Quaternion::CreateFromEulerAnglesDegrees)
                 ;
         }
     }

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Transform.cpp

@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ namespace AZ
                 Attribute(Script::Attributes::ExcludeFrom, Script::Attributes::ExcludeFlags::All)->
                 Attribute(Script::Attributes::Storage, Script::Attributes::StorageType::Value)->
                 Attribute(Script::Attributes::GenericConstructorOverride, &Internal::TransformDefaultConstructor)->
+                Constructor<const Vector3&, const Quaternion&, const Vector3&>()->
                 Method("GetBasis", &Transform::GetBasis)->
                 Method("GetBasisX", &Transform::GetBasisX)->
                 Method("GetBasisY", &Transform::GetBasisY)->

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/Vector2.cpp

@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ namespace AZ
         }
     }
 
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector2::Vector2(const Vector3& source)
+    Vector2::Vector2(const Vector3& source)
         : m_x(source.GetX())
         , m_y(source.GetY())
     {
     }
 
 
-    AZ_MATH_INLINE Vector2::Vector2(const Vector4& source)
+    Vector2::Vector2(const Vector4& source)
         : m_x(source.GetX())
         , m_y(source.GetY())
     {

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/VertexContainer.h

@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ namespace AZ
 
 } // namespace AZ
 
-#include <AzCore/Math/Internal/VertexContainer.inl>
+#include <AzCore/Math/Internal/VertexContainer.inl>

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Math/VertexContainerInterface.h

@@ -172,4 +172,4 @@ namespace AZ
     template<>
     inline AZ::Vector3 AdaptVertexOut<AZ::Vector2>(const AZ::Vector2& vector) { return Vector2ToVector3(vector); }
 
-} // namespace AZ
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Module/Internal/ModuleManagerSearchPathTool.cpp

@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ namespace AZ
             return modulePath;
         }
     } // namespace Internal
-} // namespace AZ
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUIRequests.h

@@ -15,45 +15,49 @@
 #include <AzCore/EBus/EBus.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
 
-namespace AZ
+namespace AZ::NativeUI
 {
-    namespace NativeUI
+    enum AssertAction
     {
-        enum AssertAction
-        {
-            IGNORE_ASSERT = 0,
-            IGNORE_ALL_ASSERTS,
-            BREAK,
-            NONE,
-        };
+        IGNORE_ASSERT = 0,
+        IGNORE_ALL_ASSERTS,
+        BREAK,
+        NONE,
+    };
 
-        class NativeUIRequests
-            : public AZ::EBusTraits
-        {
-        public:
-            //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // EBusTraits overrides
-            static const AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy HandlerPolicy = AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy::Single;
-            static const AZ::EBusAddressPolicy AddressPolicy = AZ::EBusAddressPolicy::Single;
-            using MutexType = AZStd::recursive_mutex;
+    class NativeUIRequests
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(NativeUIRequests, "{48361EE6-C1E7-4965-A13A-7425B2691817}");
+        virtual ~NativeUIRequests() = default;
 
-            // Waits for user to select an option before execution continues
-            // Returns the option string selected by the user
-            virtual AZStd::string DisplayBlockingDialog(const AZStd::string& /*title*/, const AZStd::string& /*message*/, const AZStd::vector<AZStd::string>& /*options*/) const { return ""; };
+        // Waits for user to select an option before execution continues
+        // Returns the option string selected by the user
+        virtual AZStd::string DisplayBlockingDialog(const AZStd::string& /*title*/, const AZStd::string& /*message*/, const AZStd::vector<AZStd::string>& /*options*/) const { return ""; };
 
-            // Waits for user to select an option ('Ok' or optionally 'Cancel') before execution continues
-            // Returns the option string selected by the user
-            virtual AZStd::string DisplayOkDialog(const AZStd::string& /*title*/, const AZStd::string& /*message*/, bool /*showCancel*/) const { return ""; };
+        // Waits for user to select an option ('Ok' or optionally 'Cancel') before execution continues
+        // Returns the option string selected by the user
+        virtual AZStd::string DisplayOkDialog(const AZStd::string& /*title*/, const AZStd::string& /*message*/, bool /*showCancel*/) const { return ""; };
 
-            // Waits for user to select an option ('Yes', 'No' or optionally 'Cancel') before execution continues
-            // Returns the option string selected by the user
-            virtual AZStd::string DisplayYesNoDialog(const AZStd::string& /*title*/, const AZStd::string& /*message*/, bool /*showCancel*/) const { return ""; };
+        // Waits for user to select an option ('Yes', 'No' or optionally 'Cancel') before execution continues
+        // Returns the option string selected by the user
+        virtual AZStd::string DisplayYesNoDialog(const AZStd::string& /*title*/, const AZStd::string& /*message*/, bool /*showCancel*/) const { return ""; };
 
-            // Displays an assert dialog box
-            // Returns the action selected by the user
-            virtual AssertAction DisplayAssertDialog(const AZStd::string& /*message*/) const { return AssertAction::NONE; };
-        };
+        // Displays an assert dialog box
+        // Returns the action selected by the user
+        virtual AssertAction DisplayAssertDialog(const AZStd::string& /*message*/) const { return AssertAction::NONE; };
+    };
 
-        using NativeUIRequestBus = AZ::EBus<NativeUIRequests>;
-    }
-}
+    class NativeUIEBusTraits
+        : public AZ::EBusTraits
+    {
+    public:
+        //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // EBusTraits overrides
+        static const AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy HandlerPolicy = AZ::EBusHandlerPolicy::Single;
+        static const AZ::EBusAddressPolicy AddressPolicy = AZ::EBusAddressPolicy::Single;
+        using MutexType = AZStd::recursive_mutex;
+    };
+
+    using NativeUIRequestBus = AZ::EBus<NativeUIRequests, NativeUIEBusTraits>;
+} // namespace AZ::NativeUI

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUISystemComponent.cpp

@@ -15,50 +15,19 @@
 
 #include <AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUISystemComponent.h>
 
-namespace AZ
+namespace AZ::NativeUI
 {
-    using namespace AZ::NativeUI;
-
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context)
+    NativeUISystem::NativeUISystem()
     {
-        if (AZ::SerializeContext* serialize = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context))
-        {
-            serialize->Class<NativeUISystemComponent, AZ::Component>()
-                ->Version(0)
-                ;
-
-            if (AZ::EditContext* ec = serialize->GetEditContext())
-            {
-                ec->Class<NativeUISystemComponent>("NativeUI", "Adds basic support for native (platform specific) UI dialog boxes")
-                    ->ClassElement(AZ::Edit::ClassElements::EditorData, "")
-                        ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::AppearsInAddComponentMenu, AZ_CRC("System", 0xc94d118b))
-                        ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::AutoExpand, true)
-                    ;
-            }
-        }
+        NativeUIRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
     }
 
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::GetProvidedServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& provided)
+    NativeUISystem::~NativeUISystem()
     {
-        provided.push_back(AZ_CRC("NativeUIService", 0x8ec25f87));
+        NativeUIRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::GetIncompatibleServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& incompatible)
-    {
-        incompatible.push_back(AZ_CRC("NativeUIService", 0x8ec25f87));
-    }
-
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::GetRequiredServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& required)
-    {
-        (void)required;
-    }
-
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::GetDependentServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& dependent)
-    {
-        (void)dependent;
-    }
-
-    AssertAction NativeUISystemComponent::DisplayAssertDialog(const AZStd::string& message) const
+    AssertAction NativeUISystem::DisplayAssertDialog(const AZStd::string& message) const
     {
         static const char* buttonNames[3] = { "Ignore", "Ignore All", "Break" };
         AZStd::vector<AZStd::string> options;
@@ -80,7 +49,7 @@ namespace AZ
         return AssertAction::NONE;
     }
 
-    AZStd::string NativeUISystemComponent::DisplayOkDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const
+    AZStd::string NativeUISystem::DisplayOkDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const
     {
         AZStd::vector<AZStd::string> options;
 
@@ -93,7 +62,7 @@ namespace AZ
         return DisplayBlockingDialog(title, message, options);
     }
 
-    AZStd::string NativeUISystemComponent::DisplayYesNoDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const
+    AZStd::string NativeUISystem::DisplayYesNoDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const
     {
         AZStd::vector<AZStd::string> options;
 
@@ -106,18 +75,4 @@ namespace AZ
 
         return DisplayBlockingDialog(title, message, options);
     }
-
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::Init()
-    {
-    }
-
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::Activate()
-    {
-        NativeUIRequestBus::Handler::BusConnect();
-    }
-
-    void NativeUISystemComponent::Deactivate()
-    {
-        NativeUIRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
-    }
-}
+} // namespace AZ::NativeUI

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUISystemComponent.h

@@ -15,40 +15,24 @@
 #include <AzCore/Component/Component.h>
 #include <AzCore/NativeUI/NativeUIRequests.h>
 
-namespace AZ
+namespace AZ::NativeUI
 {
-    namespace NativeUI
+    class NativeUISystem
+        : public NativeUIRequestBus::Handler
     {
-        class NativeUISystemComponent
-            : public AZ::Component
-            , public NativeUIRequestBus::Handler
-        {
-        public:
-            AZ_COMPONENT(NativeUISystemComponent, "{E996C058-4AFE-4C8C-816F-98D864D8576D}");
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(NativeUISystem, "{FF534B2C-11BE-4DEA-A5B7-A4FA96FE1EDE}", NativeUIRequests);
+        AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR(NativeUISystem, AZ::OSAllocator, 0);
 
-            static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context);
+        NativeUISystem();
+        ~NativeUISystem() override;
 
-            static void GetProvidedServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& provided);
-            static void GetIncompatibleServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& incompatible);
-            static void GetRequiredServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& required);
-            static void GetDependentServices(AZ::ComponentDescriptor::DependencyArrayType& dependent);
-
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // NativeUIRequestBus interface implementation
-            AZStd::string DisplayBlockingDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, const AZStd::vector<AZStd::string>& options) const override;
-            AZStd::string DisplayOkDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const override;
-            AZStd::string DisplayYesNoDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const override;
-            AssertAction DisplayAssertDialog(const AZStd::string& message) const override;
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-        protected:
-
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-            // AZ::Component interface implementation
-            void Init() override;
-            void Activate() override;
-            void Deactivate() override;
-            ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-        };
-    }
-}
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+        // NativeUIRequestBus interface implementation
+        AZStd::string DisplayBlockingDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, const AZStd::vector<AZStd::string>& options) const override;
+        AZStd::string DisplayOkDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const override;
+        AZStd::string DisplayYesNoDialog(const AZStd::string& title, const AZStd::string& message, bool showCancel) const override;
+        AssertAction DisplayAssertDialog(const AZStd::string& message) const override;
+        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    };
+} // namespace AZ::NativeUI

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/PlatformId/PlatformDefaults.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
+/*
+* All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+* its licensors.
+*
+* For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+* distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+* or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+* remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+*/
+
+#include <AzCore/Casting/numeric_cast.h>
+#include <AzCore/PlatformId/PlatformDefaults.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/StringFunc/StringFunc.h>
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    inline namespace PlatformDefaults
+    {
+        static const char* PlatformNames[PlatformId::NumPlatformIds] = { PlatformPC, PlatformES3, PlatformIOS, PlatformOSX, PlatformProvo, PlatformSalem, PlatformJasper, PlatformServer, PlatformAll, PlatformAllClient };
+
+        const char* PlatformIdToPalFolder(AZ::PlatformId platform)
+        {
+#ifdef IOS
+#define AZ_REDEFINE_IOS_AT_END IOS
+#undef IOS
+#endif
+            switch (platform)
+            {
+            case AZ::PC:
+                return "PC";
+            case AZ::ES3:
+                return "Android";
+            case AZ::IOS:
+                return "iOS";
+            case AZ::OSX:
+                return "Mac";
+            case AZ::PROVO:
+                return "Provo";
+            case AZ::SALEM:
+                return "Salem";
+            case AZ::JASPER:
+                return "Jasper";
+            case AZ::SERVER:
+                return "Server";
+            case AZ::ALL:
+            case AZ::ALL_CLIENT:
+            case AZ::NumPlatformIds:
+            case AZ::Invalid:
+            default:
+                return "";
+            }
+
+#ifdef AZ_REDEFINE_IOS_AT_END
+#define IOS AZ_REDEFINE_IOS_AT_END
+#endif
+        }
+
+        const char* OSPlatformToDefaultAssetPlatform(AZStd::string_view osPlatform)
+        {
+            if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameWindows || osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameLinux)
+            {
+                return PlatformPC;
+            }
+            else if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameMac)
+            {
+                return PlatformOSX;
+            }
+            else if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameAndroid)
+            {
+                return PlatformES3;
+            }
+            else if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameiOS)
+            {
+                return PlatformIOS;
+            }
+            else if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameProvo)
+            {
+                return PlatformProvo;
+            }
+            else if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameSalem)
+            {
+                return PlatformSalem;
+            }
+            else if (osPlatform == PlatformCodeNameJasper)
+            {
+                return PlatformJasper;
+            }
+
+            AZ_Error("PlatformDefault", false, R"(Supplied OS platform "%.*s" does not have a corresponding default asset platform)",
+                aznumeric_cast<int>(osPlatform.size()), osPlatform.data());
+            return "";
+        }
+
+        PlatformFlags PlatformHelper::GetPlatformFlagFromPlatformIndex(PlatformId platformIndex)
+        {
+            if (platformIndex < 0 || platformIndex > PlatformId::NumPlatformIds)
+            {
+                return PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE;
+            }
+            if (platformIndex == PlatformId::ALL)
+            {
+                return PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL;
+            }
+            if (platformIndex == PlatformId::ALL_CLIENT)
+            {
+                return PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT;
+            }
+            return static_cast<PlatformFlags>(1 << platformIndex);
+        }
+
+        AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> PlatformHelper::GetPlatforms(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> platforms;
+            for (int platformNum = 0; platformNum < PlatformId::NumPlatformIds; ++platformNum)
+            {
+                const bool isAllPlatforms = PlatformId::ALL == static_cast<PlatformId>(platformNum)
+                    && ((platformFlags & PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE);
+
+                const bool isAllClientPlatforms = PlatformId::ALL_CLIENT == static_cast<PlatformId>(platformNum)
+                    && ((platformFlags & PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE);
+
+                if (isAllPlatforms || isAllClientPlatforms
+                    || (platformFlags & static_cast<PlatformFlags>(1 << platformNum)) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE)
+                {
+                    platforms.push_back(PlatformNames[platformNum]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return platforms;
+        }
+
+        AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> PlatformHelper::GetPlatformsInterpreted(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            return GetPlatforms(GetPlatformFlagsInterpreted(platformFlags));
+        }
+
+        AZStd::fixed_vector<PlatformId, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> PlatformHelper::GetPlatformIndices(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            AZStd::fixed_vector<PlatformId, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> platformIndices;
+            for (int i = 0; i < PlatformId::NumPlatformIds; i++)
+            {
+                PlatformId index = static_cast<PlatformId>(i);
+                if ((GetPlatformFlagFromPlatformIndex(index) & platformFlags) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE)
+                {
+                    platformIndices.emplace_back(index);
+                }
+            }
+            return platformIndices;
+        }
+
+        AZStd::fixed_vector<PlatformId, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> PlatformHelper::GetPlatformIndicesInterpreted(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            return GetPlatformIndices(GetPlatformFlagsInterpreted(platformFlags));
+        }
+
+        PlatformFlags PlatformHelper::GetPlatformFlag(AZStd::string_view platform)
+        {
+            int platformIndex = GetPlatformIndexFromName(platform);
+            if (platformIndex == PlatformId::Invalid)
+            {
+                AZ_Error("PlatformDefault", false, "Invalid Platform ( %.*s ).\n", static_cast<int>(platform.length()), platform.data());
+                return PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE;
+            }
+
+            if (platformIndex == PlatformId::ALL)
+            {
+                return PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL;
+            }
+
+            if (platformIndex == PlatformId::ALL_CLIENT)
+            {
+                return PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT;
+            }
+
+            return static_cast<PlatformFlags>(1 << platformIndex);
+        }
+
+        const char* PlatformHelper::GetPlatformName(PlatformId platform)
+        {
+            if (platform < 0 || platform > PlatformId::NumPlatformIds)
+            {
+                return "invalid";
+            }
+            return PlatformNames[platform];
+        }
+
+        void PlatformHelper::AppendPlatformCodeNames(AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, MaxPlatformCodeNames>& platformCodes, AZStd::string_view platformId)
+        {
+            PlatformId platform = GetPlatformIdFromName(platformId);
+            AZ_Assert(platform != PlatformId::Invalid, "Unsupported Platform ID: %.*s", static_cast<int>(platformId.length()), platformId.data());
+            AppendPlatformCodeNames(platformCodes, platform);
+        }
+
+        void PlatformHelper::AppendPlatformCodeNames(AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, MaxPlatformCodeNames>& platformCodes, PlatformId platformId)
+        {
+            // The IOS SDK has a macro that defines IOS as 1 which causes the enum below to be incorrectly converted to "PlatformId::1".
+#pragma push_macro("IOS")
+#undef IOS
+        // To reduce work the Asset Processor groups assets that can be shared between hardware platforms together. For this
+        // reason "PC" can for instance cover both the Windows and Linux platforms and "IOS" can cover AppleTV and iOS.
+            switch (platformId)
+            {
+            case PlatformId::PC:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameWindows);
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameLinux);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::ES3:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameAndroid);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::IOS:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameiOS);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::OSX:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameMac);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::PROVO:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameProvo);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::SALEM:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameSalem);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::JASPER:
+                platformCodes.emplace_back(PlatformCodeNameJasper);
+                break;
+            case PlatformId::SERVER:
+                // Server is not a hardware platform
+                break;
+            default:
+                AZ_Assert(false, "Unsupported Platform ID: %i", platformId);
+                break;
+            }
+#pragma pop_macro("IOS")
+        }
+
+        int PlatformHelper::GetPlatformIndexFromName(AZStd::string_view platformName)
+        {
+            for (int idx = 0; idx < PlatformId::NumPlatformIds; idx++)
+            {
+                if (platformName == PlatformNames[idx])
+                {
+                    return idx;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return PlatformId::Invalid;
+        }
+
+        PlatformId PlatformHelper::GetPlatformIdFromName(AZStd::string_view platformName)
+        {
+            return aznumeric_caster(GetPlatformIndexFromName(platformName));
+        }
+
+        AssetPlatformCombinedString PlatformHelper::GetCommaSeparatedPlatformList(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> platformNames = GetPlatforms(platformFlags);
+            AssetPlatformCombinedString platformsString;
+            AZ::StringFunc::Join(platformsString, platformNames.begin(), platformNames.end(), ", ");
+            return platformsString;
+        }
+
+        PlatformFlags PlatformHelper::GetPlatformFlagsInterpreted(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            PlatformFlags returnFlags = PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE;
+
+            if ((platformFlags & PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE)
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < NumPlatforms; ++i)
+                {
+                    auto platformId = static_cast<PlatformId>(i);
+
+                    if (platformId != PlatformId::ALL && platformId != PlatformId::ALL_CLIENT)
+                    {
+                        returnFlags |= GetPlatformFlagFromPlatformIndex(platformId);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else if ((platformFlags & PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE)
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < NumPlatforms; ++i)
+                {
+                    auto platformId = static_cast<PlatformId>(i);
+
+                    if (platformId != PlatformId::ALL && platformId != PlatformId::ALL_CLIENT && platformId != PlatformId::SERVER)
+                    {
+                        returnFlags |= GetPlatformFlagFromPlatformIndex(platformId);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                returnFlags = platformFlags;
+            }
+
+            return returnFlags;
+        }
+
+        bool PlatformHelper::IsSpecialPlatform(PlatformFlags platformFlags)
+        {
+            return (platformFlags & PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE
+                || (platformFlags & PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT) != PlatformFlags::Platform_NONE;
+        }
+
+        bool HasFlagHelper(PlatformFlags flags, PlatformFlags checkPlatform)
+        {
+            return (flags & checkPlatform) == checkPlatform;
+        }
+
+
+        bool PlatformHelper::HasPlatformFlag(PlatformFlags flags, PlatformId checkPlatform)
+        {
+            // If checkPlatform contains any kind of invalid id, just exit out here
+            if (checkPlatform == PlatformId::Invalid || checkPlatform == NumPlatforms)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // ALL_CLIENT + SERVER = ALL
+            if (HasFlagHelper(flags, PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT | PlatformFlags::Platform_SERVER))
+            {
+                flags = PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL;
+            }
+
+            if (HasFlagHelper(flags, PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL))
+            {
+                // It doesn't matter what checkPlatform is set to in this case, just return true
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (HasFlagHelper(flags, PlatformFlags::Platform_ALL_CLIENT))
+            {
+                return checkPlatform != PlatformId::SERVER;
+            }
+
+            return HasFlagHelper(flags, GetPlatformFlagFromPlatformIndex(checkPlatform));
+        }
+    }
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/PlatformId/PlatformDefaults.h

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*
+* All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+* its licensors.
+*
+* For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+* distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+* or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+* remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+*
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AzCore/Preprocessor/Enum.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/fixed_vector.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/unordered_map.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/fixed_string.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/string_view.h>
+
+// On IOS builds IOS will be defined and interfere with the below enums
+#pragma push_macro("IOS")
+#undef IOS
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    inline namespace PlatformDefaults
+    {
+        constexpr char PlatformPC[] = "pc";
+        constexpr char PlatformES3[] = "es3";
+        constexpr char PlatformIOS[] = "ios";
+        constexpr char PlatformOSX[] = "osx_gl";
+        constexpr char PlatformProvo[] = "provo";
+        constexpr char PlatformSalem[] = "salem";
+        constexpr char PlatformJasper[] = "jasper";
+        constexpr char PlatformServer[] = "server";
+
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameWindows[] = "Windows";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameLinux[] = "Linux";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameAndroid[] = "Android";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameiOS[] = "iOS";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameMac[] = "Mac";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameProvo[] = "Provo";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameSalem[] = "Salem";
+        constexpr char PlatformCodeNameJasper[] = "Jasper";
+        constexpr char PlatformAll[] = "all";
+        constexpr char PlatformAllClient[] = "all_client";
+
+        // Used for the capacity of a fixed vector to store the code names of platforms
+        // The value needs to be higher than the number of unique OS platforms that are supported(at this time 8)
+        constexpr size_t MaxPlatformCodeNames = 16;
+
+        //! This platform enum have platform values in sequence and can also be used to get the platform count.
+        AZ_ENUM_WITH_UNDERLYING_TYPE(PlatformId, int,
+            (Invalid, -1),
+            PC,
+            ES3,
+            IOS,
+            OSX,
+            PROVO,
+            SALEM,
+            JASPER,
+            SERVER, // Corresponds to the customer's flavor of "server" which could be windows, ubuntu, etc
+            ALL,
+            ALL_CLIENT,
+
+            // Add new platforms above this
+            NumPlatformIds
+        );
+        constexpr int NumClientPlatforms = 7;
+        constexpr int NumPlatforms = NumClientPlatforms + 1; // 1 "Server" platform currently
+        enum class PlatformFlags : AZ::u32
+        {
+            Platform_NONE = 0x00,
+            Platform_PC = 1 << PlatformId::PC,
+            Platform_ES3 = 1 << PlatformId::ES3,
+            Platform_IOS = 1 << PlatformId::IOS,
+            Platform_OSX = 1 << PlatformId::OSX,
+            Platform_PROVO = 1 << PlatformId::PROVO,
+            Platform_SALEM = 1 << PlatformId::SALEM,
+            Platform_JASPER = 1 << PlatformId::JASPER,
+            Platform_SERVER = 1 << PlatformId::SERVER,
+
+            // A special platform that will always correspond to all platforms, even if new ones are added
+            Platform_ALL = 1ULL << 30,
+
+            // A special platform that will always correspond to all non-server platforms, even if new ones are added
+            Platform_ALL_CLIENT = 1ULL << 31,
+
+            AllNamedPlatforms = Platform_PC | Platform_ES3 | Platform_IOS | Platform_OSX | Platform_PROVO | Platform_SALEM | Platform_JASPER | Platform_SERVER,
+        };
+
+        AZ_DEFINE_ENUM_BITWISE_OPERATORS(PlatformFlags);
+
+        // 32 characters should be more than enough to store a platform name
+        using AssetPlatformFixedString = AZStd::fixed_string<32>;
+        // Fixed string which can store a comma separated list of platforms names
+        // Additional byte is added to take into account the comma
+        using AssetPlatformCombinedString = AZStd::fixed_string < (AssetPlatformFixedString{}.max_size() + 1)* PlatformId::NumPlatformIds > ;
+
+        const char* PlatformIdToPalFolder(PlatformId platform);
+
+        const char* OSPlatformToDefaultAssetPlatform(AZStd::string_view osPlatform);
+
+        //! Platform Helper is an utility class that can be used to retrieve platform related information
+        class PlatformHelper
+        {
+        public:
+
+            //! Given a platformIndex returns the platform name
+            static const char* GetPlatformName(PlatformId platform);
+
+            //! Converts the platform name to the platform code names as defined in AZ_TRAIT_OS_PLATFORM_CODENAME.
+            static void AppendPlatformCodeNames(AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, MaxPlatformCodeNames>& platformCodes, AZStd::string_view platformName);
+
+            //! Converts the platform name to the platform code names as defined in AZ_TRAIT_OS_PLATFORM_CODENAME.
+            static void AppendPlatformCodeNames(AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, MaxPlatformCodeNames>& platformCodes, PlatformId platformId);
+
+            //! Given a platform name returns a platform index. 
+            //! If the platform is not found, the method returns -1. 
+            static int GetPlatformIndexFromName(AZStd::string_view platformName);
+
+            //! Given a platform name returns a platform id. 
+            //! If the platform is not found, the method returns -1. 
+            static PlatformId GetPlatformIdFromName(AZStd::string_view platformName);
+
+            //! Given a platformIndex returns the platformFlags
+            static PlatformFlags GetPlatformFlagFromPlatformIndex(PlatformId platform);
+
+            //! Given a platformFlags returns all the platform identifiers that are set.
+            static AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> GetPlatforms(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+            //! Given a platformFlags returns all the platform identifiers that are set, with special flags interpreted.  Do not use the result for saving
+            static AZStd::fixed_vector<AZStd::string_view, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> GetPlatformsInterpreted(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+
+            //! Given a platformFlags return a list of PlatformId indices
+            static AZStd::fixed_vector<PlatformId, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> GetPlatformIndices(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+            //! Given a platformFlags return a list of PlatformId indices, with special flags interpreted.  Do not use the result for saving
+            static AZStd::fixed_vector<PlatformId, PlatformId::NumPlatformIds> GetPlatformIndicesInterpreted(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+
+            //! Given a platform identifier returns its corresponding platform flag.
+            static PlatformFlags GetPlatformFlag(AZStd::string_view platform);
+
+            //! Given any platformFlags returns a string listing the input platforms
+            static AssetPlatformCombinedString GetCommaSeparatedPlatformList(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+
+            //! If platformFlags contains any special flags, they are removed and replaced with the normal flags they represent
+            static PlatformFlags GetPlatformFlagsInterpreted(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+
+            //! Returns true if platformFlags contains any special flags
+            static bool IsSpecialPlatform(PlatformFlags platformFlags);
+
+            //! Returns true if platformFlags has checkPlatform flag set.
+            static bool HasPlatformFlag(PlatformFlags platformFlags, PlatformId checkPlatform);
+        };
+    }
+}
+#pragma pop_macro("IOS")

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Preprocessor/CodeGenBoilerplate.h

@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@
 #define AZCG_Unpack_98(x, ...) AZCG_Unpack_1(x) AZCG_Unpack_97(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define AZCG_Unpack_99(x, ...) AZCG_Unpack_1(x) AZCG_Unpack_98(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define AZCG_Unpack(...) AZ_MACRO_SPECIALIZE(AZCG_Unpack_, AZ_VA_NUM_ARGS(__VA_ARGS__), (__VA_ARGS__))
-#define AZCG_Paste(x) x
+#define AZCG_Paste(x) x

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/AzStdOnDemandReflection.inl

@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ namespace AZ
         template<size_t Index>
         static void ReflectUnpackMethodFold(BehaviorContext::ClassBuilder<ContainerType>& builder)
         {
-            AZStd::string methodName = AZStd::string::format("Get%ld", Index);
+            const AZStd::string methodName = AZStd::string::format("Get%zu", Index);
             builder->Method(methodName.data(), [](ContainerType& value) { return AZStd::get<Index>(value); })
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::ExcludeFrom, AZ::Script::Attributes::ExcludeFlags::All)
                 ->Attribute(AZ::ScriptCanvasAttributes::TupleGetFunctionIndex, Index)

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/AzStdReflectionComponent.h

@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ namespace AZ
         void Activate() override { }
         void Deactivate() override { }
     };
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorContextAttributes.inl

@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ namespace AZ
     AZ_TYPE_INFO_SPECIALIZE(Script::Attributes::OperatorType, "{26B98C03-7E07-4E3E-9E31-03DA2168E896}");
     AZ_TYPE_INFO_SPECIALIZE(Script::Attributes::StorageType, "{57FED71F-B590-4002-9599-A48CB50B0F8E}");
 
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorObjectSignals.h

@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ namespace AZ
     };
 
     typedef AZ::EBus<BehaviorObjectSignalsInterface> BehaviorObjectSignals;
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/ReflectContext.cpp

@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@ namespace AZ
             m_currentlyProcessingTypeIds.pop_back();
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/ReflectionManager.cpp

@@ -208,4 +208,4 @@ namespace AZ
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptProperty.cpp

@@ -1411,4 +1411,4 @@ namespace AZ
             m_value = entityProperty->m_value;
         }
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptPropertyWatcherBus.h

@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ namespace AZ
     };
     
     typedef AZ::EBus<ScriptPropertyWatcherInterface> ScriptPropertyWatcherBus;
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptSystemComponent.cpp

@@ -699,6 +699,10 @@ Data::AssetHandler::LoadResult ScriptSystemComponent::LoadAssetData(
         script->m_scriptBuffer.resize(scriptDataLength);
         stream->Read(scriptDataLength, script->m_scriptBuffer.data());
 
+        // Clear cached references in the event of a successful load. This function has to be queued on
+        // AssetBus where NotifyAssetReloaded is also queued, to ensure its execution before NotifyAssetReloaded
+        Data::AssetBus::QueueFunction(&ScriptSystemComponent::ClearAssetReferences, this, asset.GetId());
+
         return Data::AssetHandler::LoadResult::LoadComplete;
     }
 
@@ -853,7 +857,7 @@ const char* ScriptSystemComponent::GetGroup() const
 
 const char* AZ::ScriptSystemComponent::GetBrowserIcon() const
 {
-    return "Editor/Icons/Components/LuaScript.svg";
+    return "Icons/Components/LuaScript.svg";
 }
 
 AZ::Uuid AZ::ScriptSystemComponent::GetComponentTypeId() const

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptTimePoint.cpp

@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ namespace AZ
     }
 }
 
-#endif // #if !defined(AZCORE_EXCLUDE_LUA)
+#endif // #if !defined(AZCORE_EXCLUDE_LUA)

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/DataPatchUpgradeManager.cpp

@@ -287,4 +287,4 @@ namespace AZ
 
         return nullptr;
     }
-}
+}

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/EditContextConstants.inl

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ namespace AZ
             //! RemoveableByUser : A bool which determines if the component can be removed by the user.
             //! Setting this to false prevents the user from removing this component. Default behavior is removeable by user.
             const static AZ::Crc32 RemoveableByUser = AZ_CRC("RemoveableByUser", 0x32c7fd50);
+            //! An int which, if specified, causes a component to be forced to a particular position in the sorted list of
+            //! components on an entity, and prevents dragging or moving operations which would affect that position.
+            const static AZ::Crc32 FixedComponentListIndex = AZ_CRC_CE("FixedComponentListIndex");
+
             const static AZ::Crc32 AppearsInAddComponentMenu = AZ_CRC("AppearsInAddComponentMenu", 0x53790e31);
             const static AZ::Crc32 ForceAutoExpand = AZ_CRC("ForceAutoExpand", 0x1a5c79d2); // Ignores expansion state set by user, enforces expansion.
             const static AZ::Crc32 AutoExpand = AZ_CRC("AutoExpand", 0x306ff5c0); // Expands automatically unless user changes expansion state.
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ namespace AZ
             const static AZ::Crc32 StringLineEditingCompleteNotify = AZ_CRC("StringLineEditingCompleteNotify", 0x139e5fa9);
 
             const static AZ::Crc32 NameLabelOverride = AZ_CRC("NameLabelOverride", 0x9ff79cab);
+            const static AZ::Crc32 AssetPickerTitle = AZ_CRC_CE("AssetPickerTitle");
             const static AZ::Crc32 ChildNameLabelOverride = AZ_CRC("ChildNameLabelOverride", 0x73dd2909);
             //! Container attribute that is used to override labels for its elements given the index of the element
             const static AZ::Crc32 IndexedChildNameLabelOverride = AZ_CRC("IndexedChildNameLabelOverride", 0x5f313ac2);

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/ArraySerializer.cpp

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace AZ
                 "Unable to retrieve the correct container information for AZStd::array instance.");
         }
 
-        Flags flags = Flags::None;
+        ContinuationFlags flags = ContinuationFlags::None;
         Uuid elementTypeId = Uuid::CreateNull();
         auto typeEnumCallback = [&elementTypeId, &flags](const Uuid&, const SerializeContext::ClassElement* genericClassElement)
         {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace AZ
             elementTypeId = genericClassElement->m_typeId;
             if (genericClassElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER)
             {
-                flags = Flags::ResolvePointer;
+                flags = ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer;
             }
             return false;
         };
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace AZ
                 "Not enough entries in JSON array to load an AZStd::array from.");
         }
 
-        Flags flags = Flags::None;
+        ContinuationFlags flags = ContinuationFlags::None;
         Uuid elementTypeId = Uuid::CreateNull();
         auto typeEnumCallback = [&elementTypeId, &flags](const Uuid&, const SerializeContext::ClassElement* genericClassElement)
         {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace AZ
             elementTypeId = genericClassElement->m_typeId;
             if (genericClassElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER)
             {
-                flags = Flags::ResolvePointer;
+                flags = ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer;
             }
             return false;
         };

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/BaseJsonSerializer.cpp

@@ -208,22 +208,28 @@ namespace AZ
     // BaseJsonSerializer
     //
 
-    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueLoading(void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value,
-        JsonDeserializerContext& context, Flags flags)
+    BaseJsonSerializer::OperationFlags BaseJsonSerializer::GetOperationsFlags() const
     {
-        return flags & Flags::ResolvePointer ?
-            JsonDeserializer::LoadToPointer(object, typeId, value, context) :
-            JsonDeserializer::Load(object, typeId, value, context);
+        return OperationFlags::None;
     }
 
-    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueStoring(rapidjson::Value& output, const void* object,
-        const void* defaultObject, const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context, Flags flags)
+    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueLoading(
+        void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value, JsonDeserializerContext& context, ContinuationFlags flags)
+    {
+        return (flags & ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer) == ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer
+            ? JsonDeserializer::LoadToPointer(object, typeId, value, context)
+            : JsonDeserializer::Load(object, typeId, value, context);
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueStoring(
+        rapidjson::Value& output, const void* object, const void* defaultObject, const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context,
+        ContinuationFlags flags)
     {
         using namespace JsonSerializationResult;
 
-        if (flags & Flags::ReplaceDefault && !context.ShouldKeepDefaults())
+        if ((flags & ContinuationFlags::ReplaceDefault) == ContinuationFlags::ReplaceDefault && !context.ShouldKeepDefaults())
         {
-            if (flags & Flags::ResolvePointer)
+            if ((flags & ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer) == ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer)
             {
                 return JsonSerializer::StoreFromPointer(output, object, nullptr, typeId, context);
             }
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@ namespace AZ
             }
         }
         
-        return flags & Flags::ResolvePointer ?
+        return (flags & ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer) == ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer ?
             JsonSerializer::StoreFromPointer(output, object, defaultObject, typeId, context) :
             JsonSerializer::Store(output, object, defaultObject, typeId, context);
     }
@@ -265,8 +271,9 @@ namespace AZ
         return JsonSerializer::StoreTypeName(output, typeId, context);
     }
 
-    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueLoadingFromJsonObjectField(void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value,
-        rapidjson::Value::StringRefType memberName, JsonDeserializerContext& context, Flags flags)
+    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueLoadingFromJsonObjectField(
+        void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value, rapidjson::Value::StringRefType memberName,
+        JsonDeserializerContext& context, ContinuationFlags flags)
     {
         using namespace JsonSerializationResult;
 
@@ -291,7 +298,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
     JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode BaseJsonSerializer::ContinueStoringToJsonObjectField(rapidjson::Value& output,
         rapidjson::Value::StringRefType newMemberName, const void* object, const void* defaultObject,
-        const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context, Flags flags)
+        const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context, ContinuationFlags flags)
     {
         using namespace JsonSerializationResult;
 

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/BaseJsonSerializer.h

@@ -161,13 +161,19 @@ namespace AZ
     public:
         AZ_RTTI(BaseJsonSerializer, "{7291FFDC-D339-40B5-BB26-EA067A327B21}");
         
-        enum Flags
+        enum class ContinuationFlags
         {
-            None = 0, //! No extra flags.
+            None = 0,                //! No extra flags.
             ResolvePointer = 1 << 0, //! The pointer passed in contains a pointer. The (de)serializer will attempt to resolve to an instance.
             ReplaceDefault = 1 << 1  //! The default value provided for storing will be replaced with a newly created one.
         };
 
+        enum class OperationFlags
+        {
+            None = 0,               //! No flags that control how the custom json serializer is used.
+            ManualDefault = 1 << 0  //! Even if an (explicit) default is found the custom json serializer will still be called.
+        };
+
         virtual ~BaseJsonSerializer() = default;
 
         //! Transforms the data from the rapidjson Value to outputValue, if the conversion is possible and supported.
@@ -180,6 +186,9 @@ namespace AZ
         virtual JsonSerializationResult::Result Store(rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue,
             const Uuid& valueTypeId, JsonSerializerContext& context) = 0;
 
+        //! Returns the operation flags which tells the Json Serialization how this custom json serializer can be used.
+        virtual OperationFlags GetOperationsFlags() const;
+
     protected:
         //! Continues loading of a (sub)value. Use this function to load member variables for instance. This is more optimal than 
         //! directly calling the json serialization.
@@ -187,8 +196,9 @@ namespace AZ
         //! @param typeId Type id of the object passed in.
         //! @param value The value in the JSON document where the deserializer will start reading data from.
         //! @param context The context used during deserialization. Use the value passed in from Load.
-        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueLoading(void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value,
-            JsonDeserializerContext& context, Flags flags = Flags::None);
+        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueLoading(
+            void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value, JsonDeserializerContext& context,
+            ContinuationFlags flags = ContinuationFlags::None);
 
         //! Continues storing of a (sub)value. Use this function to store member variables for instance. This is more optimal than 
         //! directly calling the json serialization.
@@ -200,8 +210,9 @@ namespace AZ
         //!     the settings.
         //! @param typeId The type id of the object and default object.
         //! @param context The context used during serialization. Use the value passed in from Store.
-        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueStoring(rapidjson::Value& output, const void* object, const void* defaultObject, 
-            const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context, Flags flags = Flags::None);
+        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueStoring(
+            rapidjson::Value& output, const void* object, const void* defaultObject, const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context,
+            ContinuationFlags flags = ContinuationFlags::None);
 
         //! Retrieves the type id from a json object or json string.
         //! @param typeId The retrieved type id.
@@ -222,12 +233,14 @@ namespace AZ
             const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context);
 
         //! Helper function similar to ContinueLoading, but loads the data as a member of 'value' rather than 'value' itself, if it exists.
-        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueLoadingFromJsonObjectField(void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value,
-            rapidjson::Value::StringRefType memberName, JsonDeserializerContext& context, Flags flags = Flags::None);
+        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueLoadingFromJsonObjectField(
+            void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value, rapidjson::Value::StringRefType memberName,
+            JsonDeserializerContext& context, ContinuationFlags flags = ContinuationFlags::None);
 
         //! Helper function similar to ContinueStoring, but stores the data as a member of 'output' rather than overwriting 'output'.
-        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueStoringToJsonObjectField(rapidjson::Value& output, rapidjson::Value::StringRefType newMemberName,
-            const void* object, const void* defaultObject, const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context, Flags flags = Flags::None);
+        JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode ContinueStoringToJsonObjectField(
+            rapidjson::Value& output, rapidjson::Value::StringRefType newMemberName, const void* object, const void* defaultObject,
+            const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context, ContinuationFlags flags = ContinuationFlags::None);
 
         //! Checks if a value is an explicit default. This useful for containers where not storing anything as a default would mean
         //! a slot wouldn't be used so something has to be added to represent the fully default target.
@@ -238,6 +251,7 @@ namespace AZ
         rapidjson::Value GetExplicitDefault();
     };
 
-    AZ_DEFINE_ENUM_BITWISE_OPERATORS(AZ::BaseJsonSerializer::Flags)
+    AZ_DEFINE_ENUM_BITWISE_OPERATORS(AZ::BaseJsonSerializer::ContinuationFlags)
+    AZ_DEFINE_ENUM_BITWISE_OPERATORS(AZ::BaseJsonSerializer::OperationFlags)
 
 } // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/BasicContainerSerializer.cpp

@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ namespace AZ
         auto elementCallback = [this, &array, &retVal, &index, &context]
             (void* elementPtr, const Uuid& elementId, const SerializeContext::ClassData*, const SerializeContext::ClassElement* classElement)
         {
-            Flags flags = classElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER ?
-                Flags::ResolvePointer : Flags::None;
-            flags |= Flags::ReplaceDefault;
+            ContinuationFlags flags = classElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER
+                ? ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer
+                : ContinuationFlags::None;
+            flags |= ContinuationFlags::ReplaceDefault;
             
             ScopedContextPath subPath(context, index);
             index++;
@@ -161,8 +162,9 @@ namespace AZ
         container->EnumTypes(typeEnumCallback);
         AZ_Assert(classElement, "No class element found for the type in the basic container.");
 
-        Flags flags = classElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER ?
-            Flags::ResolvePointer : Flags::None;
+        ContinuationFlags flags = classElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER
+            ? ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer
+            : ContinuationFlags::None;
 
         const size_t capacity = container->IsFixedCapacity() ? container->Capacity(outputValue) : std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
 

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/ByteStreamSerializer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+ * its licensors.
+ *
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+ * distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+ * or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+ * remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <AzCore/Casting/numeric_cast.h>
+#include <AzCore/Memory/SystemAllocator.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/ByteStreamSerializer.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerialization.h>
+#include <AzCore/StringFunc/StringFunc.h>
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_IMPL(JsonByteStreamSerializer, SystemAllocator, 0);
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonByteStreamSerializer::Load(
+        void* outputValue, [[maybe_unused]] const Uuid& outputValueTypeId, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+        JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        using JsonSerializationResult::Outcomes;
+        using JsonSerializationResult::Tasks;
+
+        AZ_Assert(
+            azrtti_typeid<JsonByteStream>() == outputValueTypeId,
+            "Unable to deserialize AZStd::vector<AZ::u8>> to json because the provided type is %s",
+            outputValueTypeId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
+        AZ_Assert(outputValue, "Expected a valid pointer to load from json value.");
+
+        switch (inputValue.GetType())
+        {
+        case rapidjson::kStringType: {
+            JsonByteStream buffer;
+            if (AZ::StringFunc::Base64::Decode(buffer, inputValue.GetString(), inputValue.GetStringLength()))
+            {
+                JsonByteStream* valAsByteStream = static_cast<JsonByteStream*>(outputValue);
+                *valAsByteStream = AZStd::move(buffer);
+                return context.Report(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::Success, "Successfully read ByteStream.");
+            }
+            return context.Report(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::Invalid, "Decode of Base64 encoded ByteStream failed.");
+        }
+        case rapidjson::kArrayType:
+        case rapidjson::kObjectType:
+        case rapidjson::kNullType:
+        case rapidjson::kFalseType:
+        case rapidjson::kTrueType:
+        case rapidjson::kNumberType:
+            return context.Report(
+                Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::Unsupported,
+                "Unsupported type. ByteStream values cannot be read from arrays, objects, nulls, booleans or numbers.");
+        default:
+            return context.Report(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::Unknown, "Unknown json type encountered for ByteStream value.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    JsonSerializationResult::Result JsonByteStreamSerializer::Store(
+        rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue, [[maybe_unused]] const Uuid& valueTypeId,
+        JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        using JsonSerializationResult::Outcomes;
+        using JsonSerializationResult::Tasks;
+
+        AZ_Assert(
+            azrtti_typeid<JsonByteStream>() == valueTypeId,
+            "Unable to serialize AZStd::vector<AZ::u8> to json because the provided type is %s",
+            valueTypeId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
+
+        const JsonByteStream& valAsByteStream = *static_cast<const JsonByteStream*>(inputValue);
+        if (context.ShouldKeepDefaults() || !defaultValue || (valAsByteStream != *static_cast<const JsonByteStream*>(defaultValue)))
+        {
+            const auto base64ByteStream = AZ::StringFunc::Base64::Encode(valAsByteStream.data(), valAsByteStream.size());
+            outputValue.SetString(base64ByteStream.c_str(), base64ByteStream.size(), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+            return context.Report(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::Success, "ByteStream successfully stored.");
+        }
+
+        return context.Report(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Default ByteStream used.");
+    }
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/ByteStreamSerializer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * All or portions of this file Copyright (c) Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates or
+ * its licensors.
+ *
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this
+ * distribution (the "License"). All use of this software is governed by the License,
+ * or, if provided, by the license below or the license accompanying this file. Do not
+ * remove or modify any license notices. This file is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/BaseJsonSerializer.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/vector.h>
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    using JsonByteStream = AZStd::vector<AZ::u8>; //!< Alias for AZStd::vector<AZ::u8>.
+
+    //! Serialize a stream of bytes (usually binary data) as a json string value.
+    //! @note Related to GenericClassByteStream (part of SerializeGenericTypeInfo<AZStd::vector<AZ::u8>> - see AZStdContainers.inl for more
+    //! details).
+    class JsonByteStreamSerializer : public BaseJsonSerializer
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(JsonByteStreamSerializer, "{30F0EA5A-CD13-4BA7-BAE1-D50D851CAC45}", BaseJsonSerializer);
+        AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR_DECL;
+
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Load(
+            void* outputValue, const Uuid& outputValueTypeId, const rapidjson::Value& inputValue,
+            JsonDeserializerContext& context) override;
+        JsonSerializationResult::Result Store(
+            rapidjson::Value& outputValue, const void* inputValue, const void* defaultValue, const Uuid& valueTypeId,
+            JsonSerializerContext& context) override;
+    };
+} // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonDeserializer.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
 
 namespace AZ
 {
+    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode JsonDeserializer::DeserializerDefaultCheck(BaseJsonSerializer* serializer, void* object,
+        const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value, JsonDeserializerContext& context)
+    {
+        using namespace AZ::JsonSerializationResult;
+
+        bool isExplicitDefault = IsExplicitDefault(value);
+        bool manuallyDefaults = (serializer->GetOperationsFlags() & BaseJsonSerializer::OperationFlags::ManualDefault) ==
+            BaseJsonSerializer::OperationFlags::ManualDefault;
+        return !isExplicitDefault || (isExplicitDefault && manuallyDefaults)
+            ? serializer->Load(object, typeId, value, context)
+            : context.Report(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Value has an explicit default.");
+    }
+
     JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode JsonDeserializer::Load(void* object, const Uuid& typeId, const rapidjson::Value& value,
         JsonDeserializerContext& context)
     {
@@ -33,17 +46,12 @@ namespace AZ
                 "Target object for Json Serialization is pointing to nothing during loading.");
         }
 
-        if (IsExplicitDefault(value))
-        {
-            return context.Report(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Value has an explicit default.");
-        }
-
         BaseJsonSerializer* serializer = context.GetRegistrationContext()->GetSerializerForType(typeId);
         if (serializer)
         {
-            return serializer->Load(object, typeId, value, context);
+            return DeserializerDefaultCheck(serializer, object, typeId, value, context);
         }
-        
+
         const SerializeContext::ClassData* classData = context.GetSerializeContext()->FindClassData(typeId);
         if (!classData)
         {
@@ -56,9 +64,14 @@ namespace AZ
             serializer = context.GetRegistrationContext()->GetSerializerForType(classData->m_azRtti->GetGenericTypeId());
             if (serializer)
             {
-                return serializer->Load(object, typeId, value, context);
+                return DeserializerDefaultCheck(serializer, object, typeId, value, context);
             }
         }
+
+        if (IsExplicitDefault(value))
+        {
+            return context.Report(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::DefaultsUsed, "Value has an explicit default.");
+        }
         
         if (classData->m_azRtti && (classData->m_azRtti->GetTypeTraits() & AZ::TypeTraits::is_enum) == AZ::TypeTraits::is_enum)
         {
@@ -97,7 +110,8 @@ namespace AZ
             return context.Report(Tasks::RetrieveInfo, Outcomes::Unknown,
                 AZStd::string::format("Failed to retrieve rtti information for %s.", classData->m_name));
         }
-        AZ_Assert(classData->m_azRtti->GetTypeId() == typeId, "Type id mismatch during deserialization of a json file. (%s vs %s)");
+        AZ_Assert(classData->m_azRtti->GetTypeId() == typeId, "Type id mismatch during deserialization of a json file. (%s vs %s)",
+            classData->m_azRtti->GetTypeId().ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str(), typeId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str());
 
         void** objectPtr = reinterpret_cast<void**>(object);
         bool isNull = *objectPtr == nullptr;
@@ -512,27 +526,24 @@ namespace AZ
             if (*object)
             {
                 const AZ::Uuid& actualClassId = rtti.GetActualUuid(*object);
-                if (actualClassId != objectType)
+                const SerializeContext::ClassData* actualClassData = context.GetSerializeContext()->FindClassData(actualClassId);
+                if (!actualClassData)
                 {
-                    const SerializeContext::ClassData* actualClassData = context.GetSerializeContext()->FindClassData(actualClassId);
-                    if (!actualClassData)
-                    {
-                        status = context.Report(Tasks::RetrieveInfo, Outcomes::Unknown,
-                            AZStd::string::format("Unable to find serialization information for type %s.", actualClassId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str()));
-                        return ResolvePointerResult::FullyProcessed;
-                    }
+                    status = context.Report(Tasks::RetrieveInfo, Outcomes::Unknown,
+                        AZStd::string::format("Unable to find serialization information for type %s.", actualClassId.ToString<AZStd::string>().c_str()));
+                    return ResolvePointerResult::FullyProcessed;
+                }
 
-                    if (actualClassData->m_factory)
-                    {
-                        actualClassData->m_factory->Destroy(*object);
-                        *object = nullptr;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        status = context.Report(Tasks::RetrieveInfo, Outcomes::Catastrophic,
-                            "Unable to find the factory needed to clear out the default value.");
-                        return ResolvePointerResult::FullyProcessed;
-                    }
+                if (actualClassData->m_factory)
+                {
+                    actualClassData->m_factory->Destroy(*object);
+                    *object = nullptr;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    status = context.Report(Tasks::RetrieveInfo, Outcomes::Catastrophic,
+                        "Unable to find the factory needed to clear out the default value.");
+                    return ResolvePointerResult::FullyProcessed;
                 }
             }
             status = ResultCode(Tasks::ReadField, Outcomes::Success);

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonDeserializer.h

@@ -113,5 +113,13 @@ namespace AZ
 
         //! Checks if a value is an explicit default. This means the value is an object with no members.
         static bool IsExplicitDefault(const rapidjson::Value& value);
+
+    private:
+        static JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode DeserializerDefaultCheck(
+            BaseJsonSerializer* serializer,
+            void* object,
+            const Uuid& typeId,
+            const rapidjson::Value& value,
+            JsonDeserializerContext& context);
     };
 } // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerialization.h

@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ namespace AZ
     };
     
     //! Core class to handle serialization to and from json documents.
+    //! The Json Serialization works by taking a default constructed object and then apply the information found in the JSON document
+    //! on top of that object. This allows the Json Serialization to avoid storing default values and helps guarantee that the final
+    //! object is in a valid state even if non-fatal issues are encountered.
+    //! Note on containers: Containers such as vector or map are always considered to be empty even if there's entries in the provided
+    //!     default object. During deserialization entries will be appended to any existing values. A flag is provided to automatically
+    //!     clear containers during deserialization.
+    //! Note on maps: If the key for map containers such as unordered_map can be interpret as a string the Json Serialization will use
+    //!     a JSON Object to store the data in instead of an array with key/value objects.
+    //! Note on pointers: The Json Serialization assumes that are always constructed, so a default JSON value of "{}" is interpret as
+    //!     creating a new default instance even if the default value is a null pointer. A JSON Null needs to be explicitly stored in
+    //!     the JSON Document in order to default or explicitly set a pointer to null.
+    //! Note on pointer memory: Objects created/destroyed by the Json Serialization for pointers require that the AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR is
+    //!     declared and the object is created using aznew or memory is allocated using azmalloc. Without these the application may
+    //!     crash if the Json Serialization tries to create or destroy an object pointed to by a pointer.
     class JsonSerialization final
     {
     public:

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerializer.cpp

@@ -104,13 +104,12 @@ namespace AZ
         auto serializer = context.GetRegistrationContext()->GetSerializerForType(classData.m_typeId);
         if (serializer)
         {
-            if (storeTypeId == StoreTypeId::Yes)
+            ResultCode result = serializer->Store(node, object, defaultObject, classData.m_typeId, context);
+            if (storeTypeId == StoreTypeId::Yes && result.GetProcessing() != Processing::Halted)
             {
-                return context.Report(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::Catastrophic,
-                    "Unable to store type information in a JSON Serializer primitive.");
+                result.Combine(InsertTypeId(node, classData, context));
             }
-
-            return serializer->Store(node, object, defaultObject, classData.m_typeId, context);
+            return result;
         }
 
         if (classData.m_azRtti && (classData.m_azRtti->GetTypeTraits() & AZ::TypeTraits::is_enum) == AZ::TypeTraits::is_enum)
@@ -128,13 +127,12 @@ namespace AZ
             serializer = context.GetRegistrationContext()->GetSerializerForType(classData.m_azRtti->GetGenericTypeId());
             if (serializer)
             {
-                if (storeTypeId == StoreTypeId::Yes)
+                ResultCode result = serializer->Store(node, object, defaultObject, classData.m_typeId, context);
+                if (storeTypeId == StoreTypeId::Yes && result.GetProcessing() != Processing::Halted)
                 {
-                    return context.Report(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::Catastrophic,
-                        "Unable to store type information in a JSON Serializer primitive.");
+                    result.Combine(InsertTypeId(node, classData, context));
                 }
-
-                return serializer->Store(node, object, defaultObject, classData.m_typeId, context);
+                return result;
             }
         }
         
@@ -149,6 +147,7 @@ namespace AZ
             ResultCode result(Tasks::WriteValue);
             if (storeTypeId == StoreTypeId::Yes)
             {
+                // Not using InsertTypeId here to avoid needing to create the temporary value and swap it in that call.
                 node.AddMember(rapidjson::StringRef(JsonSerialization::TypeIdFieldIdentifier),
                     StoreTypeName(classData, context), context.GetJsonAllocator());
                 result = ResultCode(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::Success);
@@ -569,6 +568,31 @@ namespace AZ
         }
     }
 
+    JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode JsonSerializer::InsertTypeId(
+        rapidjson::Value& output, const SerializeContext::ClassData& classData, JsonSerializerContext& context)
+    {
+        using namespace JsonSerializationResult;
+
+        if (output.IsObject())
+        {
+            rapidjson::Value insertedObject(rapidjson::kObjectType);
+            insertedObject.AddMember(
+                rapidjson::StringRef(JsonSerialization::TypeIdFieldIdentifier), StoreTypeName(classData, context),
+                context.GetJsonAllocator());
+
+            for (auto& element : output.GetObject())
+            {
+                insertedObject.AddMember(AZStd::move(element.name), AZStd::move(element.value), context.GetJsonAllocator());
+            }
+            output = AZStd::move(insertedObject);
+            return ResultCode(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::Success);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return context.Report(Tasks::WriteValue, Outcomes::Catastrophic, "Only able to store type information in a JSON Object.");
+        }
+    }
+
     rapidjson::Value JsonSerializer::GetExplicitDefault()
     {
         return rapidjson::Value(rapidjson::kObjectType);

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSerializer.h

@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ namespace AZ
         static JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode StoreTypeName(rapidjson::Value& output,
             const Uuid& typeId, JsonSerializerContext& context);
 
+        static JsonSerializationResult::ResultCode InsertTypeId(
+            rapidjson::Value& output, const SerializeContext::ClassData& classData, JsonSerializerContext& context);
+
         static rapidjson::Value GetExplicitDefault();
     };
 } // namespace AZ

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSystemComponent.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/ArraySerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/BasicContainerSerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/BoolSerializer.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/ByteStreamSerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/DoubleSerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/IntSerializer.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSystemComponent.h>
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ namespace AZ
             jsonContext->Serializer<JsonStringSerializer>()->HandlesType<AZStd::string>();
             jsonContext->Serializer<JsonOSStringSerializer>()->HandlesType<OSString>();
 
+            jsonContext->Serializer<JsonByteStreamSerializer>()->HandlesType<JsonByteStream>();
+
             jsonContext->Serializer<JsonBasicContainerSerializer>()
                 ->HandlesType<AZStd::fixed_vector>()
                 ->HandlesType<AZStd::forward_list>()

Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Serialization/Json/MapSerializer.cpp

@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ namespace AZ
         // Load key
         void* keyAddress = pairContainer->GetElementByIndex(address, pairElement, 0);
         AZ_Assert(keyAddress, "Element reserved for associative container, but unable to retrieve address of the key.");
-        Flags keyLoadFlags = Flags::None;
+        ContinuationFlags keyLoadFlags = ContinuationFlags::None;
         if (keyElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER)
         {
-            keyLoadFlags = Flags::ResolvePointer;
+            keyLoadFlags = ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer;
             *reinterpret_cast<void**>(keyAddress) = nullptr;
         }
         JSR::ResultCode keyResult = ContinueLoading(keyAddress, keyElement->m_typeId, key, context, keyLoadFlags);
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ namespace AZ
         // Load value
         void* valueAddress = pairContainer->GetElementByIndex(address, pairElement, 1);
         AZ_Assert(valueAddress, "Element reserved for associative container, but unable to retrieve address of the value.");
-        Flags valueLoadFlags = Flags::None; 
+        ContinuationFlags valueLoadFlags = ContinuationFlags::None; 
         if (valueElement->m_flags & SerializeContext::ClassElement::Flags::FLG_POINTER)
         {
-            valueLoadFlags = Flags::ResolvePointer;
+            valueLoadFlags = ContinuationFlags::ResolvePointer;
             *reinterpret_cast<void**>(valueAddress) = nullptr;
         }
         JSR::ResultCode valueResult = ContinueLoading(valueAddress, valueElement->m_typeId, value, context, valueLoadFlags);