API renames for Goost 2.0

[Xrayez]

Lets discuss what kind of classes, methods, properties etc. that would benefit from renaming in Goost

Note: this list should not be confused with Godot's API renaming, if you have a suggestion specifically for Godot API, feel free to do so at godotengine/godot#54161.

Classes

• VariantMap → Map2D Rename VariantMap and VariantResource classes #182
• VariantResource → DataContainer Rename VariantMap and VariantResource classes #182

[Xrayez]

The following renames stem from eliminating redundancy with using Variant in a class name:

VariantMap → Map2D

This class was first renamed from Grid2D in #67 to avoid confusion with GridRect. After using the class more, I think Map2D better reflects the functionality here, because it allows to map 2D Cartesian coordinates to values.

VariantResource → DataContainer

Since Resources are used primarily as data containers in Godot, it makes sense to me to use DataContainer name (which allows to store any kind of data which Variant supports). Even Godot's documentation reinforces this idea:

[Xrayez]

Oh, I've noticed that Godot has PackedDataContainer, haha! That's another good reason for a rename.

DataContainer would handle any Variant type.
PackedDataContainer handles PoolByteArray, which packs Variant values for storage efficiency, it seems.

[Xrayez]

If godotengine/godot-proposals#3948 is implemented in Goost, do you think it would make sense to rename:

Random.choice() → Random.pick()

Having both choice() and choices() distinguished by plural only isn't so pretty. See also:

• Implement Function: Array.pick_random() godotengine/godot#57007

Update: renamed in #181.

[ghost]

I propose the following
Random → Rand or RNG

Random is very common word. It can potentially cause conflicts with custom classes or addons. I only encountered this issue in 2 situations: my game used to use Random custom class and and an addon though I forget which one right now.

[Xrayez]

Wouldn't you agree that the same reasoning could be applied to literally any class in Godot?

An extension like Goost does impose higher priority over class names in either case, especially when Goost's aim is to complement the core. Therefore, if something causes a conflict, plugins and projects should adapt to core changes.

In fact, plugins can be based on Goost functionality: https://github.com/goostengine/goost-plugins

[Xrayez]

How about renaming PolyNode2D → Poly2D?

See also #174 (reply in thread)

Note that there's PolyShape2D which acts as a base class for constructing polygon meshes (for collision, navigation etc). It uses PolyNode2D as children, and doesn't inherit PolyNode2D.