Updated the ENTIRE CODEBASE TO MATCH

src/Game/Systems/AbilityCooldownHUDSystem.cpp

@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ void AbilityCooldownHUDSystem::Update(double dt)
                     //If we have a shield ability, we set the right icon
                     abilityName = "ShieldAbility";
                     if (entity.HasComponent("Sprite")) {
-                        (std::string&)entity["Sprite"]["DiffuseTexture"] = "Textures\\Icons\\Abilities\\SheildDots-01.png";
+                        entity["Sprite"]["DiffuseTexture"] = "Textures\\Icons\\Abilities\\SheildDots-01.png";
                     }
                 }
             } else {
                 //If we do have a sprint ability, we change the icon
                 abilityName = "SprintAbility";
                 if (entity.HasComponent("Sprite")) {
-                    (std::string&)entity["Sprite"]["DiffuseTexture"] = "Textures\\Icons\\Abilities\\Dash-01.png";
+                    entity["Sprite"]["DiffuseTexture"] = "Textures\\Icons\\Abilities\\Dash-01.png";
                 }
             }
         } else {
             //If we have a dash ability, we set the icon to the correct one.
             abilityName = "DashAbility";
             if (entity.HasComponent("Sprite")) {
-                (std::string&)entity["Sprite"]["DiffuseTexture"] = "Textures\\Icons\\Abilities\\Superman-01.png";
+                entity["Sprite"]["DiffuseTexture"] = "Textures\\Icons\\Abilities\\Superman-01.png";
             }
         }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void AbilityCooldownHUDSystem::Update(double dt)
 
             if (cooldownTextEntity.Valid()) {
                 if (cooldownTextEntity.HasComponent("Text")) {
-                    std::string t = (std::string&)cooldownTextEntity["Text"]["Content"] = std::to_string(currentAbilityCD).substr(0, 3);
+                    cooldownTextEntity["Text"]["Content"] = std::to_string(currentAbilityCD).substr(0, 3);
                 }
             }
         }

src/Game/Systems/BoostIconsHUDSystem.cpp

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ void BoostIconsHUDSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrappe
         if (assaultEntity.HasComponent("Fill")) {
             EntityWrapper parentWithAssaultBoost = assaultEntity.FirstParentWithComponent("BoostAssault");
             if (parentWithAssaultBoost.Valid()) {
-                (double&)assaultEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 1.0;
+                assaultEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 1.0;
             } else {
-                (double&)assaultEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 0.0;
+                assaultEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 0.0;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ void BoostIconsHUDSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrappe
         if (defenderEntity.HasComponent("Fill")) {
             EntityWrapper parentWithAssaultBoost = defenderEntity.FirstParentWithComponent("BoostDefender");
             if (parentWithAssaultBoost.Valid()) {
-                (double&)defenderEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 1.0;
+                defenderEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 1.0;
             } else {
-                (double&)defenderEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 0.0;
+                defenderEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 0.0;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ void BoostIconsHUDSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrappe
         if (sniperEntity.HasComponent("Fill")) {
             EntityWrapper parentWithAssaultBoost = sniperEntity.FirstParentWithComponent("BoostSniper");
             if (parentWithAssaultBoost.Valid()) {
-                (double&)sniperEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 1.0;
+                sniperEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 1.0;
             } else {
-                (double&)sniperEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 0.0;
+                sniperEntity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = 0.0;
             }
         }
     }

src/Game/Systems/CapturePointArrowHUDSystem.cpp

@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ void CapturePointArrowHUDSystem::Update(double dt)
             pos = m_BlueTeamCurrentTarget;
         }
 
-        glm::vec3& arrowOri = arrowEntity["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+        Field<glm::vec3> arrowOri = arrowEntity["Transform"]["Orientation"];
         glm::vec3 lookVector = glm::normalize(Transform::AbsolutePosition(arrowEntity) - pos); //Maybe should be player instead
         float pitch = std::asin(-lookVector.y);
         float yaw = std::atan2(lookVector.x, lookVector.z);
-        arrowOri.x = pitch;
-        arrowOri.y = yaw;
-        arrowOri.z = 0.f;
+        arrowOri.x(pitch);
+        arrowOri.y(yaw);
+        arrowOri.z(0.f);
         EntityWrapper parent = arrowEntity.Parent();
         if (parent.Valid()) {
             arrowOri -= Transform::AbsoluteOrientationEuler(parent);

src/Game/Systems/CapturePointHUDSystem.cpp

@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ void CapturePointHUDSystem::Update(double dt)
                 double currentCaptureTime = (double)entityCP["CapturePoint"]["CaptureTimer"];
                 double progress = glm::abs(currentCaptureTime)/15.0;
                 int currentCapturingTeam = currentCaptureTime > 0 ? redTeam : currentCaptureTime < 0 ? blueTeam : spectatorTeam;
-                ((glm::vec3&)entityHUD["Transform"]["Orientation"]).z = currentCapturingTeam == redTeam ? glm::half_pi<float>()+glm::pi<float>() : glm::half_pi<float>();
+                Field<glm::vec3> orientation = entityHUD["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+                orientation.z(currentCapturingTeam == redTeam ? glm::half_pi<float>()+glm::pi<float>() : glm::half_pi<float>());
                 glm::vec4 fillColor = currentCapturingTeam == redTeam ? glm::vec4(1, 0.f, 0, 0.7f) : glm::vec4(0, 0.2f, 1, 0.7f);
                 entityHUD["Fill"]["Color"] = fillColor;
                 entityHUD["Fill"]["Percentage"] = progress;

src/Game/Systems/CapturePointSystem.cpp

@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ void CapturePointSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& capturePointEntity, Comp
         for (int i = 0; i < m_NumberOfCapturePoints; i++) {
             auto owner = (int)m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i]["Team"]["Team"];
             if (m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Red").ID != EntityID_Invalid) {
-                (bool&)m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Red")["Model"]["Visible"] = owner == redTeam ? true : false;
-                (bool&)m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Blue")["Model"]["Visible"] = owner == blueTeam ? true : false;
-                (bool&)m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Spectator")["Model"]["Visible"] = owner == spectatorTeam ? true : false;
+                m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Red")["Model"]["Visible"] = owner == redTeam ? true : false;
+                m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Blue")["Model"]["Visible"] = owner == blueTeam ? true : false;
+                m_CapturePointNumberToEntityMap[i].FirstChildByName("Spectator")["Model"]["Visible"] = owner == spectatorTeam ? true : false;
             }
         }
         //save the next cap points and publish the captured event

src/Game/Systems/ExplosionEffectSystem.cpp

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 void ExplosionEffectSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper& component, double dt)
 {
-    if ((double)component["TimeSinceDeath"] > (double)component["ExplosionDuration"]) {
-        (double)component["TimeSinceDeath"] = 0.f;
+    Field<double> timeSinceDeath = component["TimeSinceDeath"];
+    if (timeSinceDeath > (double)component["ExplosionDuration"]) {
+        timeSinceDeath = 0.f;
     }
-    (double&)component["TimeSinceDeath"] += dt;
+    timeSinceDeath += dt;
 
     //if ((bool)Component["Gravity"] == true) {
     //    (bool)Component["ExponentialAccelaration"] = false;

src/Game/Systems/HealthHUDSystem.cpp

@@ -22,19 +22,23 @@ void HealthHUDSystem::Update(double dt)
         if (entityIDParent.HasComponent("Health")) {
 
             if (entity.HasComponent("Text")) {
+                Field<double> health = entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"];
+                Field<double> maxHealth = entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"];
                 std::string s = "";
-                s = s + std::to_string((int)(double)entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"]);
+                s = s + std::to_string((int)health);
                 s = s + "/";
-                s = s + std::to_string((int)(double)entityIDParent["Health"]["MaxHealth"]);
-                float healthPercentage = (double)entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"]/(double)entityIDParent["Health"]["MaxHealth"];
-                //(glm::vec4&)entity["Text"]["Color"] = glm::vec4(1.0 - healthPercentage, 0.f, healthPercentage, glm::vec4(entity["Text"]["Color"]).a);
+                s = s + std::to_string((int)maxHealth);
+                float healthPercentage = health/maxHealth;
+                //(Field<glm::vec4>)entity["Text"]["Color"] = glm::vec4(1.0 - healthPercentage, 0.f, healthPercentage, glm::vec4(entity["Text"]["Color"]).a);
                 entity["Text"]["Content"] = s;
             }
 
             if(entity.HasComponent("Fill")) {
-                float healthPercentage = (double)entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"]/(double)entityIDParent["Health"]["MaxHealth"];
-                (glm::vec4&)entity["Fill"]["Color"] = glm::vec4(1.0 - healthPercentage, 0.f, healthPercentage, glm::vec4(entity["Fill"]["Color"]).a);
-                (double&)entity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = healthPercentage;
+                Field<double> health = entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"];
+                Field<double> maxHealth = entityIDParent["Health"]["Health"];
+                float healthPercentage = health/maxHealth;
+                entity["Fill"]["Color"] = glm::vec4(1.0 - healthPercentage, 0.f, healthPercentage, glm::vec4(entity["Fill"]["Color"]).a);
+                entity["Fill"]["Percentage"] = (double)healthPercentage;
 
             }
         }

src/Game/Systems/HealthSystem.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bool HealthSystem::OnPlayerDamaged(Events::PlayerDamage& e)
     }
 
     ComponentWrapper cHealth = e.Victim["Health"];
-    double& health = cHealth["Health"];
+    Field<double> health = cHealth["Health"];
     //if player has the boost from a defender, subtract the damage taken by StrengthOfEffect amount
     auto playerBoostDefenderEntity = e.Victim.FirstChildByName("BoostDefender");
     if (playerBoostDefenderEntity.Valid()) {
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ bool HealthSystem::OnInputCommand(Events::InputCommand& e)
 bool HealthSystem::OnPlayerHealthPickup(Events::PlayerHealthPickup& e)
 {
     ComponentWrapper cHealth = e.Player["Health"];
-    double& health = cHealth["Health"];
+    Field<double> health = cHealth["Health"];
     health += e.HealthAmount;
-    health = std::min(health, (double)cHealth["MaxHealth"]);
+    health = std::min((double)health, (double)cHealth["MaxHealth"]);
 
     return true;
 }

src/Game/Systems/InterpolationSystem.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void InterpolationSystem::Update(double dt)
             continue;
         }
         auto& iPosition = kv.second;
-        glm::vec3& position = iPosition.Component[iPosition.Field];
+        Field<glm::tvec3<float, glm::highp>> position = iPosition.Component[iPosition.Field];
 
         iPosition.Alpha += dt;
         float alpha = glm::min(iPosition.Alpha / m_SnapshotInterval, 1.0);
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void InterpolationSystem::Update(double dt)
             continue;
         }
         auto& iOrientation = kv.second;
-        glm::vec3& orientation = iOrientation.Component[iOrientation.Field];
+        Field<glm::vec3> orientation = iOrientation.Component[iOrientation.Field];
 
         iOrientation.Alpha += dt / m_SnapshotInterval;
         iOrientation.Alpha = glm::min(iOrientation.Alpha, 1.0);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void InterpolationSystem::Update(double dt)
             continue;
         }
         auto& iVelocity = kv.second;
-        glm::vec3& position = iVelocity.Component[iVelocity.Field];
+        Field<glm::vec3> position = iVelocity.Component[iVelocity.Field];
 
         iVelocity.Alpha += dt;
         float alpha = glm::min(iVelocity.Alpha / m_SnapshotInterval, 1.0);
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ bool InterpolationSystem::OnInterpolate(Events::Interpolate& e)
         Interpolation<glm::quat> iOrientation(
             cTransform,
             "Orientation",
-            glm::quat((glm::vec3&)cTransform["Orientation"]),
-            glm::quat((glm::vec3&)e.Component["Orientation"])
+            glm::quat((Field<glm::vec3>)cTransform["Orientation"]),
+            glm::quat((Field<glm::vec3>)e.Component["Orientation"])
         );
         m_InterpolateOrientation.erase(e.Entity);
         m_InterpolateOrientation.insert(std::make_pair(e.Entity, iOrientation));

src/Game/Systems/KillFeedSystem.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void KillFeedSystem::Update(double dt)
         for (int i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
             EntityWrapper child = entity.FirstChildByName("KillFeed" + std::to_string(i));
             if (child.HasComponent("Text")) {
-                (std::string&)child["Text"]["Content"] = "";
+                (Field<std::string>)child["Text"]["Content"] = "";
             }
         }
         
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ void KillFeedSystem::Update(double dt)
             EntityWrapper child = entity.FirstChildByName("KillFeed" + std::to_string(feedIndex));
 
             if (child.HasComponent("Text")) {
-                (std::string&)child["Text"]["Content"] = (*it).Content;
-                (glm::vec4&)child["Text"]["Color"] = (*it).Color;
+                (Field<std::string>)child["Text"]["Content"] = (*it).Content;
+                (Field<glm::vec4>)child["Text"]["Color"] = (*it).Color;
 
                 (*it).TimeToLive -= dt;
 
                 if ((*it).TimeToLive <= 0.f) {
-                    (std::string&)child["Text"]["Content"] = "";
-                    (glm::vec4&)child["Text"]["Color"] = (*it).Color;
+                    (Field<std::string>)child["Text"]["Content"] = "";
+                    (Field<glm::vec4>)child["Text"]["Color"] = (*it).Color;
                     remove = true;
                 }
             }

src/Game/Systems/LifetimeSystem.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void LifetimeSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper& cL
         return;
     }
 
-    double& lifetime = cLifetime["Lifetime"];
+    Field<double> lifetime = cLifetime["Lifetime"];
     lifetime -= dt;
 
     if (lifetime <= 0.0) {

src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::Update(double dt)
                 playerEntityModel.Copy(sprintEffect["Model"]);
                 playerEntityAnimation.Copy(sprintEffect["Animation"]);
                 sprintEffect["ExplosionEffect"]["EndColor"] = (glm::vec4)playerEntityModel["Color"];
-                ((glm::vec4&)sprintEffect["ExplosionEffect"]["EndColor"]).w = 0.f;
+                ((Field<glm::vec4>)sprintEffect["ExplosionEffect"]["EndColor"]).w(0.f);
                 sprintEffect["Animation"]["Speed1"] = 0.0;
                 sprintEffect["Animation"]["Speed2"] = 0.0;
                 sprintEffect["Animation"]["Speed3"] = 0.0;
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
         // Aim pitch
         EntityWrapper cameraEntity = player.FirstChildByName("Camera");
         if (cameraEntity.Valid()) {
-            glm::vec3& cameraOrientation = cameraEntity["Transform"]["Orientation"];
-            cameraOrientation.x += controller->Rotation().x;
+            Field<glm::vec3> cameraOrientation = cameraEntity["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+            cameraOrientation.x(cameraOrientation.x() + controller->Rotation().x);
             // Limit camera pitch so we don't break our necks
-            cameraOrientation.x = glm::clamp(cameraOrientation.x, -glm::half_pi<float>(), glm::half_pi<float>());
+            cameraOrientation.x(glm::clamp(cameraOrientation.x(), -glm::half_pi<float>(), glm::half_pi<float>()));
             // Set third person model aim pitch
             EntityWrapper playerModel = player.FirstChildByName("PlayerModel");
 
@@ -89,29 +89,29 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
                 EntityWrapper aimPrimaryEntity = playerModel.FirstChildByName("AimPrimary");
                 if(aimPrimaryEntity.Valid()){
                     if(aimPrimaryEntity.HasComponent("Animation")) {
-                        float pitch = cameraOrientation.x + 0.2f;
+                        float pitch = cameraOrientation.x() + 0.2f;
                         double time = (pitch + glm::half_pi<float>()) / glm::pi<float>();
-                        (double&)aimPrimaryEntity["Animation"]["Time"] = time;
+                        (Field<double>)aimPrimaryEntity["Animation"]["Time"] = time;
                     }
                 }
                 EntityWrapper aimSecondaryEntity = playerModel.FirstChildByName("AimSecondary");
                 if (aimSecondaryEntity.Valid()) {
                     if (aimSecondaryEntity.HasComponent("Animation")) {
-                        float pitch = cameraOrientation.x + 0.2f;
+                        float pitch = cameraOrientation.x() + 0.2f;
                         double time = (pitch + glm::half_pi<float>()) / glm::pi<float>();
-                        (double&)aimSecondaryEntity["Animation"]["Time"] = time;
+                        (Field<double>)aimSecondaryEntity["Animation"]["Time"] = time;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
         ComponentWrapper& cTransform = player["Transform"];
-        glm::vec3& ori = cTransform["Orientation"];
-        ori.y += controller->Rotation().y;
+        Field<glm::vec3> ori = cTransform["Orientation"];
+        ori.y(ori.y() + controller->Rotation().y);
 
         float playerMovementSpeed = player["Player"]["MovementSpeed"];
         float playerCrouchSpeed = player["Player"]["CrouchSpeed"];
-        glm::vec3& wishDirection = player["Player"]["CurrentWishDirection"];
+        Field<glm::vec3> wishDirection = player["Player"]["CurrentWishDirection"];
         auto playerBoostAssaultEntity = player.FirstChildByName("BoostAssault");
         if (playerBoostAssaultEntity.Valid()) {
             playerMovementSpeed *= (double)playerBoostAssaultEntity["BoostAssault"]["StrengthOfEffect"];
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
             ComponentWrapper cPhysics = player["Physics"];
             //Assault Dash Check
             if (player.HasComponent("DashAbility")) {
-                controller->AssaultDashCheck(dt, ((glm::vec3)cPhysics["Velocity"]).y != 0.0f, player["DashAbility"]["CoolDownMaxTimer"], player["DashAbility"]["CoolDownTimer"], player.ID);
+                Field<double> coolDownTimer = player["DashAbility"]["CoolDownTimer"];
+                controller->AssaultDashCheck(dt, ((glm::vec3)cPhysics["Velocity"]).y != 0.0f, player["DashAbility"]["CoolDownMaxTimer"], coolDownTimer, player.ID);
             }
             wishDirection = controller->Movement() * glm::inverse(glm::quat(ori));
             //this makes sure you can only dash in the 4 directions: forw,backw,left,right
@@ -145,21 +146,21 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
                 wishSpeed = playerMovementSpeed;
             }
             if (player.ID == m_LocalPlayer.ID) {
-                if (glm::length(wishDirection) == 0) {
+                if (glm::length((glm::vec3)wishDirection) == 0) {
                     // If no key is pressed, reset the distance moved since last step.
                     m_DistanceMoved = 0;
                 }
             }
-            glm::vec3& velocity = cPhysics["Velocity"];
+            Field<glm::vec3> velocity = cPhysics["Velocity"];
             bool isOnGround = (bool)cPhysics["IsOnGround"];
             //ImGui::Text(isOnGround ? "On ground" : "In air");
             //ImGui::Text("velocity: (%f, %f, %f) |%f|", velocity.x, velocity.y, velocity.z, glm::length(velocity));
             glm::vec3 groundVelocity(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
-            groundVelocity.x = velocity.x;
-            groundVelocity.z = velocity.z;
+            groundVelocity.x = velocity.x();
+            groundVelocity.z = velocity.z();
             //ImGui::Text("groundVelocity: (%f, %f, %f) |%f|", groundVelocity.x, groundVelocity.y, groundVelocity.z, glm::length(groundVelocity));
             //ImGui::Text("wishDirection: (%f, %f, %f) |%f|", wishDirection.x, wishDirection.y, wishDirection.z, glm::length(wishDirection));
-            float currentSpeedProj = glm::dot(groundVelocity, wishDirection);
+            float currentSpeedProj = glm::dot(groundVelocity, (glm::vec3)wishDirection);
             float addSpeed = wishSpeed - currentSpeedProj;
             //ImGui::Text("currentSpeedProj: %f", currentSpeedProj);
             //ImGui::Text("wishSpeed: %f", wishSpeed);
@@ -184,8 +185,8 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
                 if (sniperSprinting) {
                     accelerationSpeed *= (double)player["SprintAbility"]["StrengthOfEffect"];
                 }
-                velocity += accelerationSpeed * wishDirection;
-                ImGui::Text("velocity: (%f, %f, %f) |%f|", velocity.x, velocity.y, velocity.z, glm::length(velocity));
+                velocity += accelerationSpeed * (glm::vec3)wishDirection;
+                ImGui::Text("velocity: (%f, %f, %f) |%f|", velocity.x(), velocity.y(), velocity.z(), glm::length((glm::vec3)velocity));
             }
 
             if (isOnGround) {
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
             if (controller->Jumping() && !controller->Crouching()) {
                 if (isOnGround) {
                     (bool)cPhysics["IsOnGround"] = false;
-                    velocity.y = player["Player"]["JumpSpeed"];
+                    velocity.y(player["Player"]["JumpSpeed"]);
 
 
                     if (player.Valid()) {
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
                 } else if (player.HasComponent("DoubleJump") && !controller->DoubleJumping()) {
                     //Enter here if player can double jump and is doing so.
                     (bool)cPhysics["IsOnGround"] = false;
-                    velocity.y = player["DoubleJump"]["DoubleJumpSpeed"];
+                    velocity.y(player["DoubleJump"]["DoubleJumpSpeed"]);
 
                     if (player.Valid()) {
                         EntityWrapper playerModel = player.FirstChildByName("PlayerModel");
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
             }
 
             if (player.HasComponent("AABB")) {
-                glm::vec3& size = player["AABB"]["Size"];
+                Field<glm::vec3> size = player["AABB"]["Size"];
                 if (controller->Crouching()) {
                     size = glm::vec3(1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
                 } else {
@@ -290,11 +291,11 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateVelocity(EntityWrapper player, double dt)
     // Only apply velocity to local player
     ComponentWrapper& cTransform = player["Transform"];
     ComponentWrapper& cPhysics = player["Physics"];
-    glm::vec3& velocity = cPhysics["Velocity"];
+    Field<glm::vec3> velocity = cPhysics["Velocity"];
     bool isOnGround = (bool)cPhysics["IsOnGround"];
 
     // Ground friction
-    float speed = glm::length(velocity);
+    float speed = glm::length((glm::vec3)velocity);
     static float groundFriction = 7.f;
     ImGui::InputFloat("groundFriction", &groundFriction);
     static float airFriction = 2.f;
@@ -304,16 +305,16 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateVelocity(EntityWrapper player, double dt)
     if (speed > 0) {
         float drop = speed * friction * (float)dt;
         float multiplier = glm::max(speed - drop, 0.f) / speed;
-        velocity.x *= multiplier;
-        velocity.z *= multiplier;
+        velocity.x(velocity.x() * multiplier);
+        velocity.z(velocity.z() * multiplier);
     }
 
     // Gravity
     if (cPhysics["Gravity"]) {
-        velocity.y -= 9.82f * (float)dt;
+        velocity.y(velocity.y() - (9.82f * (float)dt));
     }
 
-    glm::vec3& position = cTransform["Position"];
+    Field<glm::vec3> position = cTransform["Position"];
     position += velocity * (float)dt;
 }
 
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ bool PlayerMovementSystem::OnDashAbility(Events::DashAbility & e)
     playerEntityModel.Copy(dashEffect["Model"]);
     playerEntityAnimation.Copy(dashEffect["Animation"]);
     dashEffect["ExplosionEffect"]["EndColor"] = (glm::vec4)playerEntityModel["Color"];
-    ((glm::vec4&)dashEffect["ExplosionEffect"]["EndColor"]).w = 0.f;
+    ((Field<glm::vec4>)dashEffect["ExplosionEffect"]["EndColor"]).w = 0.f;
 */
 
 

src/Game/Systems/PlayerSpawnSystem.cpp

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ void PlayerSpawnSystem::Update(double dt)
         // Take the first CapturePointGameMode component found.
         ComponentWrapper& modeComponent = *pool->begin();
         // Increase timer.
-        double& timer = (double&)modeComponent["RespawnTime"];
+        Field<double> timer = modeComponent["RespawnTime"];
         timer += dt;
         if (m_DbgConfigForceRespawn) {
-            (double&)modeComponent["MaxRespawnTime"] = m_ForcedRespawnTime;
+            (Field<double>)modeComponent["MaxRespawnTime"] = m_ForcedRespawnTime;
         }
         double maxRespawnTime = (double)modeComponent["MaxRespawnTime"];
         EntityWrapper spectatorCam = m_World->GetFirstEntityByName("SpectatorCamera");

src/Game/Systems/ScoreScreenSystem.cpp

@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ void ScoreScreenSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper&
             if (it->first == ID) {
                 if (it->second.Team != currentTeam) {
                     m_World->DeleteEntity(child.ID);
-                    (int&)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"] -= 1;
+                    (Field<int>)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"] -= 1;
                     break;
                 }
                 for (auto it2 = m_DisconnectedIdentities.begin(); it2 != m_DisconnectedIdentities.end(); ++it2) {
                     if (ID == *it2) {
                         m_World->DeleteEntity(child.ID);
-                        (int&)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"] -= 1;
+                        (Field<int>)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"] -= 1;
                         it2 = m_DisconnectedIdentities.erase(it2);
                         it = m_PlayerIdentities.erase(it);
 
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ void ScoreScreenSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper&
                     break;
                 }
                 //Update Deaths for child
-                (int&)child["ScoreIdentity"]["Kills"] = it->second.Kills;
+                (Field<int>)child["ScoreIdentity"]["Kills"] = it->second.Kills;
                 //Update Kills for child
-                (int&)child["ScoreIdentity"]["Deaths"] = it->second.Deaths;
+                (Field<int>)child["ScoreIdentity"]["Deaths"] = it->second.Deaths;
                 //KD is not updated at the moment.
                 if (it->second.Deaths != 0) {
-                    (double&)child["ScoreIdentity"]["KD"] = it->second.Kills/it->second.Deaths;
+                    (Field<double>)child["ScoreIdentity"]["KD"] = it->second.Kills/it->second.Deaths;
                 }
 
                 //Update position for child
                 glm::vec3 offset = (glm::vec3)entity["ScoreScreen"]["Offset"];
-                (glm::vec3&) child["Transform"]["Position"] = offset * position;
+                (Field<glm::vec3>) child["Transform"]["Position"] = offset * position;
                 position += 1.f;
 
                 break;
@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@ void ScoreScreenSystem::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper&
             EntityWrapper scoreIdentity = entityFile->MergeInto(m_World);
             glm::vec3 offset = (glm::vec3)entity["ScoreScreen"]["Offset"];
             int newPosition = (int)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"];
-            (glm::vec3&) scoreIdentity["Transform"]["Position"] = offset * (float)newPosition;
+            (Field<glm::vec3>) scoreIdentity["Transform"]["Position"] = offset * (float)newPosition;
             auto cScoreIdentity = scoreIdentity["ScoreIdentity"];
             auto data = it->second;
 
-            (std::string&)cScoreIdentity["Name"] = data.Name;
-            (int&)cScoreIdentity["ID"] = data.ID;
+            (Field<std::string>)cScoreIdentity["Name"] = data.Name;
+            (Field<int>)cScoreIdentity["ID"] = data.ID;
 
             m_World->SetParent(scoreIdentity.ID, entity.ID);
 
-            (int&)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"] += 1;
+            (Field<int>)entity["ScoreScreen"]["TotalIdentities"] += 1;
 
         }
     }

src/Game/Systems/TextFieldReader.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void TextFieldReader::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper& c
     }
     const ComponentInfo::Field_t& field = component.Info.Fields.at(fieldName);
 
-    std::string& text = entity["Text"]["Content"];
+    Field<std::string> text = entity["Text"]["Content"];
 
     if (field.Type == "int") {
         text = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>((const int&)component[fieldName]);

src/Game/Systems/Weapon/AssaultWeaponBehaviour.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper& cWeapon, double dt)
 {
-    double& fireCooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
+    Field<double> fireCooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
     fireCooldown = glm::max(0.0, fireCooldown - dt);
 
     WeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(entity, cWeapon, dt);
@@ -11,33 +11,33 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWra
 void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::UpdateWeapon(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi, double dt)
 {
     // Start reloading automatically if at 0 mag ammo
-    int& magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
+    Field<int> magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
     if (m_ConfigAutoReload && magAmmo <= 0) {
         OnReload(cWeapon, wi);
     }
 
     // Only start reloading once we're done firing
-    bool& reloadQueued = cWeapon["ReloadQueued"];
-    double& fireCooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
-    bool& isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
+    Field<bool> reloadQueued = cWeapon["ReloadQueued"];
+    Field<double> fireCooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
+    Field<bool> isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
     if (reloadQueued && fireCooldown <= 0) {
         reloadQueued = fireCooldown;
         isReloading = true;
     }
 
     // Decrement reload timer
-    double& reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
+    Field<double> reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
     if (isReloading) {
         reloadTimer = glm::max(0.0, reloadTimer - dt);
     }
 
     // Handle reloading
     if (isReloading && reloadTimer <= 0.0) {
-        int& magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
-        int& ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
+        Field<int> magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
+        Field<int> ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
 
         ammo = glm::max(0, ammo - (magSize - magAmmo));
-        magAmmo = glm::min(magSize, ammo);
+        magAmmo = glm::min(*magSize, *ammo);
         isReloading = false;
         if (wi.FirstPersonEntity.Valid()) {
             wi.FirstPersonEntity["Model"]["Visible"] = true;
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::UpdateWeapon(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo&
     
     // Restore view angle
     if (IsClient) {
-        float& currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
-        float& returnSpeed = cWeapon["ViewReturnSpeed"];
+        Field<float> currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
+        Field<float> returnSpeed = cWeapon["ViewReturnSpeed"];
         if (currentTravel > 0) {
             float change = returnSpeed * dt;
             currentTravel = glm::max(0.f, currentTravel - change);
             EntityWrapper camera = wi.Player.FirstChildByName("Camera");
             if (camera.Valid()) {
-                glm::vec3& cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
-                cameraOrientation.x -= change;
+                Field<glm::vec3> cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+                cameraOrientation.x(cameraOrientation.x() - change);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::UpdateWeapon(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo&
     if (rootNode.Valid()) {
         EntityWrapper blend = rootNode.FirstChildByName("MovementBlend");
         if (blend.Valid()) {
-            (double&)blend["Blend"]["Weight"] = animationWeight;
+            (Field<double>)blend["Blend"]["Weight"] = animationWeight;
         }
     }
 
@@ -97,24 +97,24 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::OnCeasePrimaryFire(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, Weapon
 
 void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::OnReload(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi)
 {
-    bool& reloadQueued = cWeapon["ReloadQueued"];
-    bool& isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
+    Field<bool> reloadQueued = cWeapon["ReloadQueued"];
+    Field<bool> isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
     if (reloadQueued || isReloading) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int& magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
-    int& magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
+    Field<int> magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
+    Field<int> magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
     if (magAmmo >= magSize) {
         return;
     }
-    int& ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
+    Field<int> ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
     if (ammo <= 0) {
         return;
     }
 
-    double reloadTime = cWeapon["ReloadTime"];
-    double& reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
+    Field<double> reloadTime = cWeapon["ReloadTime"];
+    Field<double> reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
    
     // Start reload
     reloadQueued = true;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::fireBullet(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
     cWeapon["FireCooldown"] = 60.0 / (double)cWeapon["RPM"];
 
     // Ammo
-    int& magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
+    Field<int> magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
     if (magAmmo <= 0) {
         return;
     } else {
@@ -174,16 +174,16 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::fireBullet(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
     if (IsClient) {
         EntityWrapper camera = wi.Player.FirstChildByName("Camera");
         if (camera.Valid()) {
-            glm::vec3& cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+            Field<glm::vec3> cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
             float viewPunch = cWeapon["ViewPunch"];
             float maxTravelAngle = cWeapon["MaxTravelAngle"];
-            float& currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
+            Field<float> currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
             if (currentTravel < maxTravelAngle) {
                 float change = viewPunch;
                 if (currentTravel + change > maxTravelAngle) {
                     change = maxTravelAngle - currentTravel;
                 }
-                cameraOrientation.x += change;
+                cameraOrientation.x(cameraOrientation.x() + change);
                 currentTravel += change;
             }
         }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void AssaultWeaponBehaviour::fireBullet(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
         float distance = traceRayDistance(origin, direction);
         EntityWrapper ray = SpawnerSystem::Spawn(tracerSpawner);
         if (ray.Valid()) {
-            ((glm::vec3&)ray["Transform"]["Scale"]).z = distance;
+            ((Field<glm::vec3>)ray["Transform"]["Scale"]).z(distance);
         }
     }
 

src/Game/Systems/Weapon/DefenderWeaponBehaviour.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper& cWeapon, double dt)
 {
-    double& fireCooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
+    Field<double> fireCooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
     fireCooldown = glm::max(0.0, fireCooldown - dt);
 
     WeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(entity, cWeapon, dt);
@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWr
 void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::UpdateWeapon(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi, double dt)
 {
     // Decrement reload timer
-    double& reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
+    Field<double> reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
     reloadTimer = glm::max(0.0, reloadTimer - dt);
 
     // Start reloading automatically if at 0 mag ammo
-    int& magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
+    Field<int> magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
     if (m_ConfigAutoReload && magAmmo <= 0) {
         OnReload(cWeapon, wi);
     }
 
     // Handle reloading
-    bool& isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
+    Field<bool> isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
     if (isReloading && reloadTimer <= 0.0) {
         double reloadTime = cWeapon["ReloadTime"];
-        int& magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
-        int& ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
+        Field<int> magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
+        Field<int> ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
         if (magAmmo < magSize && ammo > 0) {
             ammo -= 1;
             magAmmo += 1;
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::UpdateWeapon(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo&
 
     // Restore view angle
     if (IsClient) {
-        float& currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
-        float& returnSpeed = cWeapon["ViewReturnSpeed"];
+        Field<float> currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
+        Field<float> returnSpeed = cWeapon["ViewReturnSpeed"];
         if (currentTravel > 0) {
             float change = returnSpeed * dt;
             currentTravel = glm::max(0.f, currentTravel - change);
             EntityWrapper camera = wi.Player.FirstChildByName("Camera");
             if (camera.Valid()) {
-                glm::vec3& cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
-                cameraOrientation.x -= change;
+                Field<glm::vec3> cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+                cameraOrientation.x(cameraOrientation.x() - change);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -76,23 +76,23 @@ void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::OnCeasePrimaryFire(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, Weapo
 
 void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::OnReload(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi)
 {
-    bool& isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
+    Field<bool> isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
     if (isReloading) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int& magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
-    int& magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
+    Field<int> magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
+    Field<int> magSize = cWeapon["MagazineSize"];
     if (magAmmo >= magSize) {
         return;
     }
-    int& ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
+    Field<int> ammo = cWeapon["Ammo"];
     if (ammo <= 0) {
         return;
     }
 
     double reloadTime = cWeapon["ReloadTime"];
-    double& reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
+    Field<double> reloadTimer = cWeapon["ReloadTimer"];
    
     // Start reload
     isReloading = true;
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::fireShell(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
     cWeapon["FireCooldown"] = 60.0 / (double)cWeapon["RPM"];
 
     // Stop reloading
-    bool& isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
+    Field<bool> isReloading = cWeapon["IsReloading"];
     isReloading = false;
 
     // Ammo
-    int& magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
+    Field<int> magAmmo = cWeapon["MagazineAmmo"];
     if (magAmmo <= 0) {
         return;
     } else {
@@ -194,16 +194,16 @@ void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::fireShell(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
     if (IsClient) {
         EntityWrapper camera = wi.Player.FirstChildByName("Camera");
         if (camera.Valid()) {
-            glm::vec3& cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+            Field<glm::vec3> cameraOrientation = camera["Transform"]["Orientation"];
             float viewPunch = cWeapon["ViewPunch"];
             float maxTravelAngle = cWeapon["MaxTravelAngle"];
-            float& currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
+            Field<float> currentTravel = cWeapon["CurrentTravel"];
             if (currentTravel < maxTravelAngle) {
                 float change = viewPunch;
                 if (currentTravel + change > maxTravelAngle) {
                     change = maxTravelAngle - currentTravel;
                 }
-                cameraOrientation.x += change;
+                cameraOrientation.x(cameraOrientation.x() + change);
                 currentTravel += change;
             }
         }
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ void DefenderWeaponBehaviour::fireShell(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
             glm::vec3 direction = Transform::AbsoluteOrientation(spawner) * glm::quat(glm::vec3(angles, 0.f)) * glm::vec3(0, 0, -1);
             float distance = traceRayDistance(Transform::AbsolutePosition(spawner), direction);
             EntityWrapper ray = SpawnerSystem::Spawn(spawner);
-            ((glm::vec3&)ray["Transform"]["Scale"]).z = (distance / 100.f);
-            glm::vec3& orientation = ray["Transform"]["Orientation"];
-            orientation.x += angles.x;
-            orientation.y += angles.y;
+            ((Field<glm::vec3>)ray["Transform"]["Scale"]).z(distance / 100.f);
+            Field<glm::vec3> orientation = ray["Transform"]["Orientation"];
+            orientation.x(orientation.x() + angles.x);
+            orientation.y(orientation.y() + angles.y);
             glm::vec3 trajectory = direction * distance;
             dealDamage(cWeapon, wi, direction, pelletDamage);
         }

src/Game/Systems/Weapon/SidearmWeaponBehaviour.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 void SidearmWeaponBehaviour::UpdateComponent(EntityWrapper& entity, ComponentWrapper& cWeapon, double dt)
 {
-    double& cooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
+    Field<double> cooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
     if (cooldown > 0) {
         cooldown -= dt;
         if (cooldown < 0) {
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ void SidearmWeaponBehaviour::fireBullet(ComponentWrapper cWeapon, WeaponInfo& wi
         glm::vec3 direction = Transform::AbsoluteOrientation(tracerSpawner) * glm::vec3(0, 0, -1);
         float distance = traceRayDistance(origin, direction);
         EntityWrapper ray = SpawnerSystem::Spawn(tracerSpawner);
-        ((glm::vec3&)ray["Transform"]["Scale"]).z = (distance / 100.f);
+        ((Field<glm::vec3>)ray["Transform"]["Scale"]).z(distance / 100.f);
     }
 }
 
 bool SidearmWeaponBehaviour::canFire(ComponentWrapper cWeapon)
 {
     bool triggerHeld = cWeapon["TriggerHeld"];
-    double& cooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
+    Field<double> cooldown = cWeapon["FireCooldown"];
     // TODO: Ammo checks
     return triggerHeld && cooldown <= 0.0;
 }