Updating IsNetEntityRole helper methods for more clarity. Also added tooltip scripting and comments for code

Assets/Editor/Translation/scriptcanvas_en_us.ts

@@ -14679,6 +14679,25 @@ An Entity can be selected by using the pick button, or by dragging an Entity fro
         <translation></translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>Method: NetBindComponent</name>
+    <message id="NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLEAUTHORITY_TOOLTIP">
+        <source>NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLEAUTHORITY_TOOLTIP</source>
+        <translation>Returns true if this network entity is an authoritative proxy on a server (full authority); otherwise false.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message id="NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLEAUTONOMOUS_TOOLTIP">
+        <source>NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLEAUTONOMOUS_TOOLTIP</source>
+        <translation>Returns true if this network entity is an autonomous proxy on a client (can execute local prediction) or if this network entity is an authoritative proxy on a server but has autonomous privileges (ie: a host who is also a player); otherwise false.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message id="NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLECLIENT_TOOLTIP">
+        <source>NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLECLIENT_TOOLTIP</source>
+        <translation>Returns true if this network entity is a simulated proxy on a client; otherwise false.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message id="NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLESERVER_TOOLTIP">
+        <source>NETBINDCOMPONENT_ISNETENTITYROLESERVER_TOOLTIP</source>
+        <translation>Returns true if this network entity is a simulated proxy on a server (ie: a different server may own this entity, but the entity has been replicated to this server; otherwise false.</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>Method: Math</name>
     <message id="MATH_NAME">

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/Components/MultiplayerComponent.h

@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         //! @}
 
         NetEntityId GetNetEntityId() const;
-        bool IsAuthority() const;
-        bool IsAutonomous() const;
-        bool IsServer() const;
-        bool IsClient() const;
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() const;
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous() const;
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleServer() const;
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleClient() const;
         ConstNetworkEntityHandle GetEntityHandle() const;
         NetworkEntityHandle GetEntityHandle();
         void MarkDirty();

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/Components/NetBindComponent.h

@@ -64,10 +64,23 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         //! @}
 
         NetEntityRole GetNetEntityRole() const;
-        bool IsAuthority() const;
-        bool IsAutonomous() const;
-        bool IsServer() const;
-        bool IsClient() const;
+        
+        //! IsNetEntityRoleAuthority
+        //! @return true if this network entity is an authoritative proxy on a server (full authority); otherwise false.
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() const;
+        
+        //! IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous
+        //! @return true if this network entity is an autonomous proxy on a client (can execute local prediction) or if this network entity is an authoritative proxy on a server but has autonomous privileges (ie: a host who is also a player); otherwise false.   
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous() const;
+
+        //! IsNetEntityRoleServer
+        //! @return true if this network entity is a simulated proxy on a server (ie: a different server may have authority for this entity, but the entity has been replicated on this server; otherwise false.
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleServer() const;
+
+        //! IsNetEntityRoleClient
+        //! @return true if this network entity is a simulated proxy on a client; otherwise false.
+        bool IsNetEntityRoleClient() const;
+        
         bool HasController() const;
         NetEntityId GetNetEntityId() const;
         const PrefabEntityId& GetPrefabEntityId() const;

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/MultiplayerComponent.cpp

@@ -46,24 +46,24 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->GetNetEntityId() : InvalidNetEntityId;
     }
 
-    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsAuthority() const
+    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() const
     {
-        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsAuthority() : false;
+        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() : false;
     }
 
-    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsAutonomous() const
+    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous() const
     {
-        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsAutonomous() : false;
+        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous() : false;
     }
 
-    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsServer() const
+    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsNetEntityRoleServer() const
     {
-        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsServer() : false;
+        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleServer() : false;
     }
 
-    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsClient() const
+    bool MultiplayerComponent::IsNetEntityRoleClient() const
     {
-        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsClient() : false;
+        return m_netBindComponent ? m_netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleClient() : false;
     }
 
     ConstNetworkEntityHandle MultiplayerComponent::GetEntityHandle() const

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/MultiplayerController.cpp

@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ namespace Multiplayer
 
     bool MultiplayerController::IsAuthority() const
     {
-        return GetNetBindComponent() ? GetNetBindComponent()->IsAuthority() : false;
+        return GetNetBindComponent() ? GetNetBindComponent()->IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() : false;
     }
 
     bool MultiplayerController::IsAutonomous() const
     {
-        return GetNetBindComponent() ? GetNetBindComponent()->IsAutonomous() : false;
+        return GetNetBindComponent() ? GetNetBindComponent()->IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous() : false;
     }
 
     AZ::Entity* MultiplayerController::GetEntity() const

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Components/NetBindComponent.cpp

@@ -54,69 +54,72 @@ namespace Multiplayer
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Module, "multiplayer")
                 ->Attribute(AZ::Script::Attributes::Category, "Multiplayer")
 
-                ->Method("IsAuthority", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
+                ->Method("IsNetEntityRoleAuthority", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
                     AZ::Entity* entity = AZ::Interface<AZ::ComponentApplicationRequests>::Get()->FindEntity(id);
                     if (!entity)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsAuthority failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleAuthority failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
 
                     NetBindComponent* netBindComponent = entity-> FindComponent<NetBindComponent>();
                     if (!netBindComponent)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsAuthority failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleAuthority failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
-                    return netBindComponent->IsAuthority();
+                    return netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleAuthority();
                 })
-                ->Method("IsAutonomous", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
+            
+                ->Method("IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
                     AZ::Entity* entity = AZ::Interface<AZ::ComponentApplicationRequests>::Get()->FindEntity(id);
                     if (!entity)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsAutonomous failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
 
                     NetBindComponent* netBindComponent = entity->FindComponent<NetBindComponent>();
                     if (!netBindComponent)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning("NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsAutonomous failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning("NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
-                    return netBindComponent->IsAutonomous();
+                    return netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous();
                 })
-                ->Method("IsClient", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
+           
+                ->Method("IsNetEntityRoleClient", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
                     AZ::Entity* entity = AZ::Interface<AZ::ComponentApplicationRequests>::Get()->FindEntity(id);
                     if (!entity)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsClient failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleClient failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
 
                     NetBindComponent* netBindComponent = entity->FindComponent<NetBindComponent>();
                     if (!netBindComponent)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning("NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsClient failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning("NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleClient failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
-                    return netBindComponent->IsClient();
+                    return netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleClient();
                 })
-                ->Method("IsServer", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
+				
+                ->Method("IsNetEntityRoleServer", [](AZ::EntityId id) -> bool {
                     AZ::Entity* entity = AZ::Interface<AZ::ComponentApplicationRequests>::Get()->FindEntity(id);
                     if (!entity)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsServer failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning( "NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleServer failed. The entity with id %s doesn't exist, please provide a valid entity id.", id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
 
                     NetBindComponent* netBindComponent = entity->FindComponent<NetBindComponent>();
                     if (!netBindComponent)
                     {
-                        AZ_Warning("NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsServer failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
+                        AZ_Warning("NetBindComponent", false, "NetBindComponent IsNetEntityRoleServer failed. Entity '%s' (id: %s) is missing a NetBindComponent, make sure this entity contains a component which derives from NetBindComponent.", entity->GetName().c_str(), id.ToString().c_str())
                         return false;
                     }
-                    return netBindComponent->IsServer();
+                    return netBindComponent->IsNetEntityRoleServer();
                 })
             ;
         }
@@ -179,23 +182,23 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         return m_netEntityRole;
     }
 
-    bool NetBindComponent::IsAuthority() const
+    bool NetBindComponent::IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() const
     {
         return (m_netEntityRole == NetEntityRole::Authority);
     }
 
-    bool NetBindComponent::IsAutonomous() const
+    bool NetBindComponent::IsNetEntityRoleAutonomous() const
     {
         return (m_netEntityRole == NetEntityRole::Autonomous)
             || (m_netEntityRole == NetEntityRole::Authority) && m_allowAutonomy;
     }
 
-    bool NetBindComponent::IsServer() const
+    bool NetBindComponent::IsNetEntityRoleServer() const
     {
         return (m_netEntityRole == NetEntityRole::Server);
     }
 
-    bool NetBindComponent::IsClient() const
+    bool NetBindComponent::IsNetEntityRoleClient() const
     {
         return (m_netEntityRole == NetEntityRole::Client);
     }

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.cpp

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
             {
                 AZ_Assert(entityHandle.GetNetBindComponent(), "No NetBindComponent found on networked entity");
                 [[maybe_unused]] const bool isClientOnlyEntity = false;// (ServerIdFromEntityId(it->first) == InvalidHostId);
-                AZ_Assert(entityHandle.GetNetBindComponent()->IsAuthority() || isClientOnlyEntity, "Trying to delete a proxy entity, this will lead to issues deserializing entity updates");
+                AZ_Assert(entityHandle.GetNetBindComponent()->IsNetEntityRoleAuthority() || isClientOnlyEntity, "Trying to delete a proxy entity, this will lead to issues deserializing entity updates");
             }
             m_removeList.push_back(entityHandle.GetNetEntityId());
             m_removeEntitiesEvent.Enqueue(AZ::TimeMs{ 0 });