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GD0402: The class must not be generic

Rule ID	GD0402
Category	Usage
Fix is breaking or non-breaking	Breaking
Enabled by default	Yes

Cause

A generic type is annotated with the [GlobalClass] attribute.

Rule description

The Redot editor assumes every global class is instantiable, but generic types can't be instantiated because the type parameters are unbound.

// This type is a valid global class because it's not generic.
[GlobalClass]
class SomeType : Node { }

// This type is not a valid global class because it's generic.
[GlobalClass]
class SomeGenericType<T> { }

How to fix violations

To fix a violation of this rule, change the type to remove the generic type parameters or remove the [GlobalClass] attribute.

When to suppress warnings

Do not suppress a warning from this rule. Adding the [GlobalClass] to a generic type is an easy mistake to make and this warning helps users realize that it may result in unexpected errors.