Created function to get relative paths to referenced files that will fall back to asset folder relative paths under certain conditions

Signed-off-by: Guthrie Adams <guthadam@amazon.com>

Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Util/MaterialPropertyUtil.h

@@ -45,10 +45,22 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
     //! Convert the property value into the format that will be stored in the source data
     //! This is primarily needed to support conversions of special types like enums and images
     bool ConvertToExportFormat(
-        const AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string>& exportFolder,
+        const AZStd::string& exportPath,
         const AZ::RPI::MaterialTypeSourceData::PropertyDefinition& propertyDefinition,
         AZ::RPI::MaterialPropertyValue& propertyValue);
 
+    //! Generate a file path from the exported file to the external reference.
+    //! This function is to support copying or moving a folder containing materials, models, and textures without modifying the files. The
+    //! general case returns a relative path from the export file to the reference file. If the reference path is too different or distant
+    //! from the export path then it might be more difficult to work with than an asset folder relative path. For example, material types
+    //! that Atom provides live in a folder that should be accessible from anywhere. When materials are created in arbitrary gems and
+    //! project folders, a relative path to the material type would need to be updated whenever the materials are copied or moved. The same
+    //! thing will happen with parent materials or textures if their paths can’t be resolved. To alleviate some of this, we use the asset
+    //! folder relative path if the export folder relative path is too complex. An alternate solution would be to only use export folder
+    //! relative paths if the referenced path is in the same folder or a sub folder the assets are not generally packaged like that.
+    AZStd::string GetExteralReferencePath(
+        const AZStd::string& exportPath, const AZStd::string& referencePath, const uint32_t maxPathDepth = 2);
+
     //! Traverse up the instance data node hierarchy to find the containing dynamic property object 
     const AtomToolsFramework::DynamicProperty* FindDynamicPropertyForInstanceDataNode(const AzToolsFramework::InstanceDataNode* pNode);
 } // namespace AtomToolsFramework

Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Util/MaterialPropertyUtil.cpp

@@ -166,10 +166,13 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
     }
 
     bool ConvertToExportFormat(
-        const AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string>& exportFolder,
+        const AZStd::string& exportPath,
         const AZ::RPI::MaterialTypeSourceData::PropertyDefinition& propertyDefinition,
         AZ::RPI::MaterialPropertyValue& propertyValue)
     {
+        AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string> exportFolder(exportPath);
+        exportFolder.RemoveFilename();
+
         if (propertyDefinition.m_dataType == AZ::RPI::MaterialPropertyDataType::Enum && propertyValue.Is<uint32_t>())
         {
             const uint32_t index = propertyValue.GetValue<uint32_t>();
@@ -206,6 +209,47 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         return true;
     }
 
+    AZStd::string GetExteralReferencePath(const AZStd::string& exportPath, const AZStd::string& referencePath, const uint32_t maxPathDepth)
+    {
+        if (referencePath.empty())
+        {
+            return {};
+        }
+
+        AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string> exportFolder(exportPath);
+        exportFolder.RemoveFilename();
+
+        const AZStd::string relativePath = AZ::IO::PathView(referencePath).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+
+        // Count the difference in depth between the export file path and the referenced file path.
+        uint32_t parentFolderCount = 0;
+        AZStd::string::size_type pos = 0;
+        const AZStd::string parentFolderToken = "..";
+        while ((pos = relativePath.find(parentFolderToken, pos)) != AZStd::string::npos)
+        {
+            parentFolderCount++;
+            pos += parentFolderToken.length();
+        }
+
+        // If the difference in depth is too great then revert to using the asset folder relative path.
+        // We could change this to only use relative paths for references in subfolders.
+        if (parentFolderCount > maxPathDepth)
+        {
+            AZStd::string watchFolder;
+            AZ::Data::AssetInfo assetInfo;
+            bool sourceInfoFound = false;
+            AzToolsFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+                sourceInfoFound, &AzToolsFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::Events::GetSourceInfoBySourcePath, referencePath.c_str(),
+                assetInfo, watchFolder);
+            if (sourceInfoFound)
+            {
+                return assetInfo.m_relativePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return relativePath;
+    }
+
     const AtomToolsFramework::DynamicProperty* FindDynamicPropertyForInstanceDataNode(const AzToolsFramework::InstanceDataNode* pNode)
     {
         // Traverse up the hierarchy from the input node to search for an instance corresponding to material inspector property

Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Document/MaterialDocument.cpp

@@ -228,18 +228,15 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
             return false;
         }
 
-        AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string> exportFolder(m_absolutePath);
-        exportFolder.RemoveFilename();
-
         // create source data from properties
         MaterialSourceData sourceData;
-        sourceData.m_propertyLayoutVersion = m_materialTypeSourceData.m_propertyLayout.m_version;
-        sourceData.m_materialType = AZ::IO::PathView(m_materialSourceData.m_materialType).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
-        sourceData.m_parentMaterial = AZ::IO::PathView(m_materialSourceData.m_parentMaterial).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+        sourceData.m_materialTypeVersion = m_materialAsset->GetMaterialTypeAsset()->GetVersion();
+        sourceData.m_materialType = AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(m_absolutePath, m_materialSourceData.m_materialType);
+        sourceData.m_parentMaterial = AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(m_absolutePath, m_materialSourceData.m_parentMaterial);
 
         // populate sourceData with modified or overwritten properties
         const bool savedProperties = SavePropertiesToSourceData(
-            exportFolder, sourceData,
+            m_absolutePath, sourceData,
             [](const AtomToolsFramework::DynamicProperty& property)
             {
                 return !AtomToolsFramework::ArePropertyValuesEqual(property.GetValue(), property.GetConfig().m_parentValue);
@@ -302,18 +299,16 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
             return false;
         }
 
-        AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string> exportFolder(normalizedSavePath);
-        exportFolder.RemoveFilename();
-
         // create source data from properties
         MaterialSourceData sourceData;
-        sourceData.m_propertyLayoutVersion = m_materialTypeSourceData.m_propertyLayout.m_version;
-        sourceData.m_materialType = AZ::IO::PathView(m_materialSourceData.m_materialType).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
-        sourceData.m_parentMaterial = AZ::IO::PathView(m_materialSourceData.m_parentMaterial).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+        sourceData.m_materialTypeVersion = m_materialAsset->GetMaterialTypeAsset()->GetVersion();
+        sourceData.m_materialType = AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(normalizedSavePath, m_materialSourceData.m_materialType);
+        sourceData.m_parentMaterial =
+            AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(normalizedSavePath, m_materialSourceData.m_parentMaterial);
 
         // populate sourceData with modified or overwritten properties
         const bool savedProperties = SavePropertiesToSourceData(
-            exportFolder, sourceData,
+            normalizedSavePath, sourceData,
             [](const AtomToolsFramework::DynamicProperty& property)
             {
                 return !AtomToolsFramework::ArePropertyValuesEqual(property.GetValue(), property.GetConfig().m_parentValue);
@@ -375,27 +370,21 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
             return false;
         }
 
-        AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string> exportFolder(normalizedSavePath);
-        exportFolder.RemoveFilename();
-
         // create source data from properties
         MaterialSourceData sourceData;
-        sourceData.m_propertyLayoutVersion = m_materialTypeSourceData.m_propertyLayout.m_version;
-        sourceData.m_materialType = AZ::IO::PathView(m_materialSourceData.m_materialType).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+        sourceData.m_materialTypeVersion = m_materialAsset->GetMaterialTypeAsset()->GetVersion();
+        sourceData.m_materialType = AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(normalizedSavePath, m_materialSourceData.m_materialType);
 
         // Only assign a parent path if the source was a .material
         if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(m_relativePath.c_str(), MaterialSourceData::Extension))
         {
-            sourceData.m_parentMaterial = AZ::IO::PathView(m_absolutePath).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+            sourceData.m_parentMaterial =
+                AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(normalizedSavePath, m_materialSourceData.m_parentMaterial);
         }
 
-        // Force save data to store forward slashes
-        AzFramework::StringFunc::Replace(sourceData.m_materialType, "\\", "/");
-        AzFramework::StringFunc::Replace(sourceData.m_parentMaterial, "\\", "/");
-
         // populate sourceData with modified properties
         const bool savedProperties = SavePropertiesToSourceData(
-            exportFolder, sourceData,
+            normalizedSavePath, sourceData,
             [](const AtomToolsFramework::DynamicProperty& property)
             {
                 return !AtomToolsFramework::ArePropertyValuesEqual(property.GetValue(), property.GetConfig().m_originalValue);
@@ -595,9 +584,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
     }
 
     bool MaterialDocument::SavePropertiesToSourceData(
-        const AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string>& exportFolder,
-        AZ::RPI::MaterialSourceData& sourceData,
-        PropertyFilterFunction propertyFilter) const
+        const AZStd::string& exportPath, AZ::RPI::MaterialSourceData& sourceData, PropertyFilterFunction propertyFilter) const
     {
         using namespace AZ;
         using namespace RPI;
@@ -615,7 +602,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
                 MaterialPropertyValue propertyValue = AtomToolsFramework::ConvertToRuntimeType(it->second.GetValue());
                 if (propertyValue.IsValid())
                 {
-                    if (!AtomToolsFramework::ConvertToExportFormat(exportFolder, propertyDefinition, propertyValue))
+                    if (!AtomToolsFramework::ConvertToExportFormat(exportPath, propertyDefinition, propertyValue))
                     {
                         AZ_Error("MaterialDocument", false, "Material document property could not be converted: '%s' in '%s'.", propertyId.GetFullName().GetCStr(), m_absolutePath.c_str());
                         result = false;
@@ -700,6 +687,12 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
                 return false;
             }
             m_materialTypeSourceData = materialTypeOutcome.GetValue();
+            
+            if (MaterialSourceData::ApplyVersionUpdatesResult::Failed == m_materialSourceData.ApplyVersionUpdates(m_absolutePath))
+            {
+                AZ_Error("MaterialDocument", false, "Material source data could not be auto updated to the latest version of the material type: '%s'.", m_materialSourceData.m_materialType.c_str());
+                return false;
+            }
         }
         else if (AzFramework::StringFunc::Path::IsExtension(m_absolutePath.c_str(), MaterialTypeSourceData::Extension))
         {

Gems/Atom/Tools/MaterialEditor/Code/Source/Document/MaterialDocument.h

@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ namespace MaterialEditor
         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
         bool SavePropertiesToSourceData(
-            const AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string>& exportFolder,
-            AZ::RPI::MaterialSourceData& sourceData,
-            PropertyFilterFunction propertyFilter) const;
+            const AZStd::string& exportPath, AZ::RPI::MaterialSourceData& sourceData, PropertyFilterFunction propertyFilter) const;
 
         bool OpenInternal(AZStd::string_view loadPath);
 

Gems/AtomLyIntegration/CommonFeatures/Code/Source/Material/EditorMaterialComponentUtil.cpp

@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ namespace AZ
 
             bool SaveSourceMaterialFromEditData(const AZStd::string& path, const MaterialEditData& editData)
             {
-                AZ::IO::BasicPath<AZStd::string> exportFolder(path);
-                exportFolder.RemoveFilename();
-
                 // Construct the material source data object that will be exported
                 AZ::RPI::MaterialSourceData exportData;
 
@@ -121,8 +118,7 @@ namespace AZ
                         return false;
                     }
 
-                    exportData.m_materialType =
-                        AZ::IO::PathView(editData.m_materialTypeSourcePath).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+                    exportData.m_materialType = AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(path, editData.m_materialTypeSourcePath);
                 }
 
                 if (!editData.m_materialParentSourcePath.empty())
@@ -141,8 +137,7 @@ namespace AZ
                         return false;
                     }
 
-                    exportData.m_parentMaterial =
-                        AZ::IO::PathView(editData.m_materialParentSourcePath).LexicallyRelative(exportFolder).StringAsPosix();
+                    exportData.m_parentMaterial = AtomToolsFramework::GetExteralReferencePath(path, editData.m_materialParentSourcePath);
                 }
 
                 // Copy all of the properties from the material asset to the source data that will be exported
@@ -168,7 +163,7 @@ namespace AZ
                         propertyValue = AZ::RPI::MaterialPropertyValue::FromAny(propertyOverrideItr->second);
                     }
 
-                    if (!AtomToolsFramework::ConvertToExportFormat(exportFolder, propertyDefinition, propertyValue))
+                    if (!AtomToolsFramework::ConvertToExportFormat(path, propertyDefinition, propertyValue))
                     {
                         AZ_Error("AZ::Render::EditorMaterialComponentUtil", false, "Failed to export: %s", path.c_str());
                         result = false;