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C++ Data Type Snippets

This page contains several code snippets for quickly creating C++ data types that can be used with Blueprints. Use this as reference or as a copy + paste resource as needed.

Interfaces

For more information about interfaces in Unreal, check out this wiki article.
  • You need to define two classes: U<Name> and I<Name>. The second class is what your C++ code will extend to implement the interface.
UINTERFACE(BlueprintType)
class MYPROJECT_API UExample : public UInterface
{
GENERATED_BODY()
};
class MYPROJECT_API IExample
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
UFUNCTION(BlueprintNativeEvent, BlueprintCallable)
bool NativeEventExampleMethod();
UFUNCTION(BlueprintImplementableEvent, BlueprintCallable)
bool BlueprintEventExampleMethod();
};

Structs

For more information about structs in Unreal, check out this wiki article.
  • To access your struct from Blueprint, make sure to add the BlueprintType keyword to the USTRUCT macro.
  • Structs must have a default constructor.
  • It's Unreal coding standard to prefix your structs with a capital F.
  • You cannot use the UFUNCTION macro with methods on structs.
USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
struct MYPROJECT_API FExample
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly)
int32 SomeValue;
};