Removed test code from palette

Mesh vertices, faces and colours are all single arrays

SpeckleConnector/Connector.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 		21AEF9EB2CAB56E5000B8681 /* SendError.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21AEF9E32CAB56E5000B8681 /* SendError.cpp */; };
 		21AEF9EC2CAB56E5000B8681 /* SendViaBrowserArgs.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21AEF9E52CAB56E5000B8681 /* SendViaBrowserArgs.cpp */; };
 		21AEF9EF2CAB5720000B8681 /* SendObject.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21AEF9EE2CAB5720000B8681 /* SendObject.cpp */; };
-		21AEF9F32CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21AEF9F02CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.cpp */; };
 		21AEF9FA2CAC3897000B8681 /* ConversionResult.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21AEF9F92CAC3897000B8681 /* ConversionResult.cpp */; };
+		21AEF9FD2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21AEF9FB2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.cpp */; };
 		21B67CA32C769CB400FD64FC /* libActiveLib.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21F69EF52C64FE91008B6A06 /* libActiveLib.a */; };
 		21B67CA42C769CB400FD64FC /* libArchicad27.a in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21F69ECD2C64C035008B6A06 /* libArchicad27.a */; };
 		21B67CAC2C77329800FD64FC /* BaseBridge.cpp in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 21B67CA52C77329800FD64FC /* BaseBridge.cpp */; };
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@
 		21AEF9E62CAB56E5000B8681 /* SendViaBrowserArgs.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = SendViaBrowserArgs.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21AEF9ED2CAB5720000B8681 /* SendObject.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = SendObject.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21AEF9EE2CAB5720000B8681 /* SendObject.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = SendObject.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		21AEF9F02CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = SendManager.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		21AEF9F12CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = SendManager.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21AEF9F82CAC3897000B8681 /* ConversionResult.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = ConversionResult.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21AEF9F92CAC3897000B8681 /* ConversionResult.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = ConversionResult.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		21AEF9FB2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = GetSendSettings.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		21AEF9FC2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = GetSendSettings.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21B67CA52C77329800FD64FC /* BaseBridge.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = BaseBridge.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21B67CA62C77329800FD64FC /* BaseBridge.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = BaseBridge.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		21B67CA72C77329800FD64FC /* GetSourceApplicationName.cpp */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.cpp.cpp; path = GetSourceApplicationName.cpp; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -975,15 +975,6 @@
 			path = Arg;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
-		21AEF9F22CAC12D1000B8681 /* Serialise */ = {
-			isa = PBXGroup;
-			children = (
-				21AEF9F02CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.cpp */,
-				21AEF9F12CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.h */,
-			);
-			path = Serialise;
-			sourceTree = "<group>";
-		};
 		21B67CAB2C77329800FD64FC /* Base */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
@@ -1071,6 +1062,8 @@
 				21AEF9E72CAB56E5000B8681 /* Arg */,
 				21D0BD962C8F13F30077E104 /* GetSendFilters.cpp */,
 				21D0BD952C8F13F30077E104 /* GetSendFilters.h */,
+				21AEF9FB2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.cpp */,
+				21AEF9FC2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.h */,
 				21D0BD8D2C8EE4490077E104 /* Send.cpp */,
 				21D0BD8A2C8EE4490077E104 /* Send.h */,
 				21D0BD5B2C89BFEA0077E104 /* SendBridge.cpp */,
@@ -1183,7 +1176,6 @@
 				21F69F092C677BC0008B6A06 /* Event */,
 				21F69F0E2C677BC0008B6A06 /* Interface */,
 				21D0BDD82C9387E60077E104 /* Record */,
-				21AEF9F22CAC12D1000B8681 /* Serialise */,
 				21B67CBA2C774C6500FD64FC /* Version.h */,
 			);
 			path = Connector;
@@ -1470,11 +1462,11 @@
 				21B67CAC2C77329800FD64FC /* BaseBridge.cpp in Sources */,
 				2192460D2CA3469D00CF5703 /* RootCollection.cpp in Sources */,
 				21D0BD6A2C8A0DB40077E104 /* GetIsDevMode.cpp in Sources */,
-				21AEF9F32CAC12D1000B8681 /* SendManager.cpp in Sources */,
 				210CC8832C80E6A300610F58 /* TriggerEvent.cpp in Sources */,
 				21B67CEB2C78D27200FD64FC /* DocumentInfo.cpp in Sources */,
 				21B67CB92C774BFA00FD64FC /* GetConnectorVersion.cpp in Sources */,
 				21B67CD92C78C83800FD64FC /* TestBridge.cpp in Sources */,
+				21AEF9FD2CAD3FD8000B8681 /* GetSendSettings.cpp in Sources */,
 				214B7A372C764BCD00D586C1 /* UpdateConfig.cpp in Sources */,
 				21AEF9EC2CAB56E5000B8681 /* SendViaBrowserArgs.cpp in Sources */,
 				21FF70492CA1A7F400AAD99A /* RecordCollection.cpp in Sources */,

SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendObject.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendObject.h"
 
 #include "Active/Serialise/Package/Wrapper/ContainerWrap.h"
+#include "Active/Serialise/Item/Wrapper/ValueWrap.h"
 
 #include <array>
 
@@ -14,15 +15,13 @@ namespace {
 		///Serialisation fields
 	enum FieldIndex {
 		idID,
-		totChildID,
-		batchesID,
+		rootObjID,
 	};
 
 		///Serialisation field IDs
 	static std::array fieldID = {
 		Identity{"id"},
-		Identity{"totalChildrenCount"},
-		Identity{"batches"},
+		Identity{"rootObject"},
 	};
 	
 }
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@ bool SendObject::fillInventory(active::serialise::Inventory& inventory) const {
 	inventory.merge(Inventory{
 		{
 			{ fieldID[idID], idID, element },
-			{ fieldID[totChildID], totChildID, element },
-			{ fieldID[batchesID], batchesID, element },
+			{ fieldID[rootObjID], rootObjID, element },
 		},
 	}.withType(&typeid(SendObject)));
 	return true;
@@ -61,10 +59,10 @@ Cargo::Unique SendObject::getCargo(const active::serialise::Inventory::Item& ite
 	switch (item.index) {
 		case idID:
 			return std::make_unique<StringWrap>(id);
-		case totChildID:
-			return std::make_unique<Int32Wrap>(totalChildrenCount);
-		case batchesID:
-			return std::make_unique<ContainerWrap<std::vector<speckle::utility::String>>>(batches);
+		case rootObjID:
+			if (m_object)
+				return std::make_unique<PackageWrap>(*m_object);
+			return std::make_unique<NullPackage>();
 		default:
 			return nullptr;	//Requested an unknown index
 	}

SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendObject.h

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #define CONNECTOR_INTERFACE_BRIDGE_SEND_OBJECT
 
 #include "Active/Serialise/CargoHold.h"
-#include "Active/Serialise/Item/Wrapper/ValueWrap.h"
 #include "Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Config/Arg/ConnectorConfig.h"
+#include "Speckle/Database/Content/Record.h"
 #include "Speckle/Interface/Browser/Bridge/BridgeMethod.h"
 
 namespace connector::interfac::browser::bridge {
@@ -13,24 +13,21 @@ namespace connector::interfac::browser::bridge {
 	 */
 	class SendObject final : public active::serialise::Package {
 	public:
+		
+		using base = std::reference_wrapper<active::serialise::Package>;
 				
 		// MARK: - Constructors
 		
 		/*!
-			Constructor
-			@param errMess The error message
-			@param card The ID of the model card associated with the wrror
-		*/
-		SendObject() {}
+		 Default constructor
+		 @param object The object to send
+		 */
+		SendObject(std::unique_ptr<speckle::database::Record> object) : m_object{std::move(object)} { id = m_object->getID(); }
 				
 		// MARK: - Public variables
 		
 			///The root object id which should be used for creating the version
-		speckle::utility::String id = "1234asdasdsadsadsa";
-			///The total number of children
-		int32_t totalChildrenCount = 0;
-			///JSON batches for the root object and child (detached) objects
-		std::vector<speckle::utility::String> batches = { "[{\"speckle_type\": \"Base\", \"id\" : \"1234asdasdsadsadsa\"}]" }; // NOTE to Ralph: it will be stringified but like array of objects as in example
+		speckle::utility::String id;
 
 		// MARK: - Serialisation
 		
@@ -46,6 +43,10 @@ namespace connector::interfac::browser::bridge {
 		 @return The requested cargo (nullptr on failure)
 		 */
 		Cargo::Unique getCargo(const active::serialise::Inventory::Item& item) const override;
+		
+	private:
+			///The object to send
+		std::unique_ptr<speckle::database::Record> m_object;
 	};
 
 }

SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendViaBrowserArgs.cpp

@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ namespace {
  
 	modelCard: The model card to populate into the send info for the browser
 	account: The account linked to the send
+	object: The object to be sent
   --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-SendViaBrowserArgs::SendViaBrowserArgs(const ModelCard& modelCard, const Account& account) :
+SendViaBrowserArgs::SendViaBrowserArgs(const ModelCard& modelCard, const Account& account, SendObject&& object) :
 		modelCardID(modelCard.getID()), projectID(modelCard.getProjectID()), modelID(modelCard.getModelID()), token{account.getToken()},
-		serverURL{account.getServerURL()}, accountID{account.getID()} {
+		serverURL{account.getServerURL()}, accountID{account.getID()}, sendObject{std::move(object)} {
 	
 } //SendViaBrowserArgs::SendViaBrowserArgs
 

SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendViaBrowserArgs.h

@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ namespace connector::interfac::browser::bridge {
 		 Constructor
 		 @param modelCard The model card to populate into the send info for the browser
 		 @param account The account linked to the send
+		 @param object The object to be sent
 		 */
-		SendViaBrowserArgs(const connector::record::ModelCard& modelCard, const speckle::record::cred::Account& account);
+		SendViaBrowserArgs(const connector::record::ModelCard& modelCard, const speckle::record::cred::Account& account, SendObject&& object);
 				
 		// MARK: - Public variables
 		

SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Send.cpp

@@ -8,11 +8,19 @@
 #include "Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendError.h"
 #include "Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Send/Arg/SendViaBrowserArgs.h"
 #include "Speckle/Database/AccountDatabase.h"
+#include "Speckle/Database/Content/BIMRecord.h"
 #include "Speckle/Interface/Browser/Bridge/BrowserBridge.h"
 #include "Speckle/Record/Credentials/Account.h"
 #include "Speckle/Serialise/Detached/Storage/DetachedMemoryStore.h"
 #include "Speckle/Utility/Exception.h"
 
+#include "Speckle/Database/BIMElementDatabase.h"
+#include "Speckle/Environment/Project.h"
+#include "Speckle/Record/Element/Element.h"
+using namespace speckle::record::element;
+
+#include <array>
+
 using namespace active::serialise;
 using namespace connector::interfac::browser::bridge;
 using namespace speckle::database;
@@ -45,6 +53,7 @@ void Send::run(const String& modelCardID) const {
 					std::make_unique<SendError>(connector()->getLocalString(errorString, modelCardNotFoundID), modelCardID));
 		return;
 	}
+		//Get the user account
 	auto accountDatabase = connector()->getAccountDatabase();
 	auto account = accountDatabase->getAccount(modelCard->getAccountID(), modelCard->getServerURL());
 	if (!account) {
@@ -59,9 +68,27 @@ void Send::run(const String& modelCardID) const {
 					std::make_unique<SendError>(connector()->getLocalString(errorString, noProjectOpenID), modelCardID));
 		return;
 	}
-		//We currently collect all detached object serialised data into a memory-based store - in future may be able to batch send and cache locally
-	DetachedMemoryStore detachedObjects;
-	auto result = std::make_unique<SendViaBrowserArgs>(*modelCard, *account);
+		//Collect targeted elements here
+
 	
+		//NB: This is a testing placeholder
+	
+	Element::Unique element;
+	if (auto project = connector::connector()->getActiveProject().lock(); project) {
+		auto elementDatabase = project->getElementDatabase();
+		auto selected = elementDatabase->getSelection();
+		for (const auto& link : selected)
+			if (element = elementDatabase->getElement(link); element)
+				break;
+	}
+	if (!element) {
+		getBridge()->sendEvent("setModelError",
+					std::make_unique<SendError>(connector()->getLocalString(errorString, noSelectedModelItemsID), modelCardID));
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	
+		//Send the collected information
+	auto result = std::make_unique<SendViaBrowserArgs>(*modelCard, *account, SendObject{std::move(element)});	//NB: Using a placeholder object for now
 	getBridge()->sendEvent("sendByBrowser", std::move(result));
 } //Send::run

SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.h"
 
 #include "Active/Event/Event.h"
+#include "Active/Utility/String.h"
+#include "Active/Serialise/JSON/JSONTransport.h"
+#include "Active/Utility/BufferOut.h"
 #include "Connector/ConnectorResource.h"
 #include "Connector/Event/ConnectorEventID.h"
 #include "Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Account/AccountBridge.h"
@@ -12,14 +15,6 @@
 #include "Speckle/Event/Type/MenuEvent.h"
 #include "Speckle/Interface/Browser/JSPortal.h"
 
-
-#include "Speckle/Environment/Project.h"
-
-
-#include "Connector/Connector.h"
-#include "Speckle/Database/BIMElementDatabase.h"
-
-
 #include <ACAPinc.h>
 #include <DGModule.hpp>
 #include <DGBrowser.hpp>
@@ -214,7 +209,8 @@ void BrowserPalette::Hide() {
 
 void BrowserPalette::InitBrowserControl() {
 #ifdef TESTING_MODE
-	browser->LoadURL("https://boisterous-douhua-e3cefb.netlify.app/test");
+	browser->LoadURL("https://deploy-preview-3180--boisterous-douhua-e3cefb.netlify.app/");
+	//browser->LoadURL("https://boisterous-douhua-e3cefb.netlify.app/test");
 #else
 	browser->LoadURL("https://boisterous-douhua-e3cefb.netlify.app/");
 #endif

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Content/BIMRecord.cpp

@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
-#include "Speckle/Database/Content/Record.h"
+#include "Speckle/Database/Content/BIMRecord.h"
 
 #include "Speckle/Utility/Guid.h"
 
+#include <array>
+
 using namespace active::serialise;
 using namespace speckle::database;
 using namespace speckle::utility;
 
+namespace {
+
+		///Serialisation fields
+	enum FieldIndex {
+		applicID,
+	};
+
+		///Serialisation field IDs
+	static std::array fieldID = {
+		Identity{"applicationId"},
+	};
+
+}
+
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Fill an inventory with the package items
  
@@ -13,12 +29,32 @@ using namespace speckle::utility;
  
 	return: True if the package has added items to the inventory
   --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-bool Record::fillInventory(active::serialise::Inventory& inventory) const {
+bool BIMRecord::fillInventory(Inventory& inventory) const {
 	using enum Entry::Type;
 	inventory.merge(Inventory{
 		{
-			{ Identity{"id"}, active::database::record::FieldIndex::idIndex, element },
+			{ Identity{fieldID[applicID]}, applicID, element },
 		},
-	}.withType(&typeid(base)));
-	return true;
-} //Record::fillInventory
+	}.withType(&typeid(BIMRecord)));
+	return base::fillInventory(inventory);
+} //BIMRecord::fillInventory
+
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Get the specified cargo
+ 
+	item: The inventory item to retrieve
+ 
+	return: The requested cargo (nullptr on failure)
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+Cargo::Unique BIMRecord::getCargo(const Inventory::Item& item) const {
+	if (item.ownerType != &typeid(BIMRecord))
+		return base::getCargo(item);
+	using namespace active::serialise;
+	switch (item.index) {
+		case applicID:
+			return std::make_unique<ValueWrap<BIMRecordID>>(m_applicationID);
+		default:
+			return nullptr;	//Requested an unknown index
+	}
+} //BIMRecord::getCargo

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Content/BIMRecord.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#ifndef SPECKLE_DATABASE_RECORD
-#define SPECKLE_DATABASE_RECORD
+#ifndef SPECKLE_DATABASE_BIM_RECORD
+#define SPECKLE_DATABASE_BIM_RECORD
 
-#include "Active/Database/Content/Record.h"
+#include "Speckle/Database/Content/Record.h"
 #include "Speckle/Database/Identity/Link.h"
 #include "Speckle/Database/Identity/BIMRecordID.h"
 
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 	/*!
 	 Base class for a database record
 	 */
-	class BIMRecord : public active::database::BIMRecord<BIMRecordID> {
+	class BIMRecord : public Record {
 	public:
 
 		// MARK: - Types
 		
-		using base = active::database::BIMRecord<BIMRecordID>;
+		using base = Record;
 			///Unique pointer
 		using Unique = std::unique_ptr<BIMRecord>;
 			///Shared pointer
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 		/*!
 		 Default constructor
 		 */
-		BIMRecord() : base{active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String(),
-				active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String()} {}	//TODO: Implement a better default for the ID
+		BIMRecord() : base{} {}
 		/*!
 		 Constructor
 		 @param ID The record ID
 		 */
-		BIMRecord(speckle::utility::String ID, speckle::utility::String::Option globID = std::nullopt) :
-				base{ID, globID.value_or(active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String())} {}
+		BIMRecord(speckle::utility::Guid ID) : base{}, m_applicationID{ID} {}
 		/*!
 		 Destructor
 		 */
@@ -43,9 +41,19 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 		
 		// MARK: - Functions (const)
 
+		/*!
+		 Get the BIM application ID
+		 @return The BIM application ID
+		 */
+		BIMRecordID getBIMID() const { return m_applicationID; }
 		
 		// MARK: - Functions (mutating)
 
+		/*!
+		 Set the BIM application ID
+		 @param ID The BIM application ID
+		 */
+		void setBIMID(const BIMRecordID& ID) { m_applicationID = ID; }
 		
 		// MARK: - Serialisation
 		
@@ -55,8 +63,18 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 			@return True if the package has added items to the inventory
 		*/
 		bool fillInventory(active::serialise::Inventory& inventory) const override;
+		/*!
+			Get the specified cargo
+			@param item The inventory item to retrieve
+			@return The requested cargo (nullptr on failure)
+		*/
+		active::serialise::Cargo::Unique getCargo(const active::serialise::Inventory::Item& item) const override;
+		
+	private:
+			///The BIM application record ID
+		BIMRecordID m_applicationID;
 	};
 	
 }
 
-#endif	//SPECKLE_DATABASE_RECORD
+#endif	//SPECKLE_DATABASE_BIM_RECORD

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Content/Record.cpp

@@ -2,10 +2,28 @@
 
 #include "Speckle/Utility/Guid.h"
 
+#include <array>
+
 using namespace active::serialise;
 using namespace speckle::database;
 using namespace speckle::utility;
 
+namespace {
+
+		///Serialisation fields
+	enum FieldIndex {
+		speckleIDID,
+		speckleTypeID,
+	};
+
+		///Serialisation field IDs
+	static std::array fieldID = {
+		Identity{"id"},
+		Identity{"speckle_type"},
+	};
+
+}
+
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Fill an inventory with the package items
  
@@ -17,8 +35,45 @@ bool Record::fillInventory(active::serialise::Inventory& inventory) const {
 	using enum Entry::Type;
 	inventory.merge(Inventory{
 		{
-			{ Identity{"id"}, active::database::record::FieldIndex::idIndex, element },
+			{ Identity{fieldID[speckleIDID]}, active::database::record::FieldIndex::idIndex, element },
 		},
 	}.withType(&typeid(base)));
+	inventory.merge(Inventory{
+		{
+			{ Identity{fieldID[speckleTypeID]}, speckleTypeID, element },
+		},
+	}.withType(&typeid(Record)));
 	return true;
 } //Record::fillInventory
+
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Get the specified cargo
+ 
+	item: The inventory item to retrieve
+ 
+	return: The requested cargo (nullptr on failure)
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+Cargo::Unique Record::getCargo(const Inventory::Item& item) const {
+	if (item.ownerType != &typeid(Record))
+		return base::getCargo(item);
+	using namespace active::serialise;
+	switch (item.index) {
+		case speckleTypeID:
+				//If the type is undefined, we're in a serialisation process and should populate it with whatever the object says it is
+			if (!m_type)
+				m_type = getSpeckleType();
+			return std::make_unique<StringWrap>(*m_type);
+		default:
+			return nullptr;	//Requested an unknown index
+	}
+} //Record::getCargo
+
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Set to the default package content
+  --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void Record::setDefault()  {
+		//Ensure the content starts with an empty (defined) string for deserialisation so we can discover the incoming type
+	m_type = String{};
+} //Record::setDefault

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Content/Record.h

@@ -27,22 +27,24 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 		
 		/*!
 		 Default constructor
-		 */
-		Record() : base{active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String(),
-				active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String()} {}	//TODO: Implement a better default for the ID
-		/*!
-		 Constructor
 		 @param ID The record ID
+		 @param globID The global ID
 		 */
-		Record(speckle::utility::String ID, speckle::utility::String::Option globID = std::nullopt) :
-				base{ID, globID.value_or(active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String())} {}
+		Record(speckle::utility::String::Option ID = std::nullopt, speckle::utility::String::Option globID = std::nullopt) :
+				base{ID.value_or(active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String()),
+					globID.value_or(active::utility::Guid{true}.operator active::utility::String())} {}
 		/*!
 		 Destructor
 		 */
 		virtual ~Record() {}
 		
 		// MARK: - Functions (const)
-
+		
+		/*!
+		 Get the speckle type identifier
+		 @return The speckle type (relevant objects should override as required, but "Base" is still considered a type on its own)
+		 */
+		virtual speckle::utility::String getSpeckleType() const { return "Base"; }
 		
 		// MARK: - Functions (mutating)
 
@@ -55,6 +57,20 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 			@return True if the package has added items to the inventory
 		*/
 		bool fillInventory(active::serialise::Inventory& inventory) const override;
+		/*!
+			Get the specified cargo
+			@param item The inventory item to retrieve
+			@return The requested cargo (nullptr on failure)
+		*/
+		active::serialise::Cargo::Unique getCargo(const active::serialise::Inventory::Item& item) const override;
+		/*!
+		 Set to the default package content
+		 */
+		void setDefault() override;
+		
+	private:
+			///Cache for the speckle type during serialisation operations
+		mutable speckle::utility::String::Option m_type;
 	};
 	
 }

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Primitive/Mesh/Mesh.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "Speckle/Primitive/Mesh/Mesh.h"
 
 #include "Active/Serialise/Item/Wrapper/ValueWrap.h"
+#include "Active/Serialise/Package/Wrapper/PackageWrap.h"
+#include "Active/Serialise/Package/Wrapper/ContainerWrap.h"
 #include "Active/Serialise/Inventory/Identity.h"
 
 #include <array>
@@ -14,12 +16,14 @@ namespace {
 	enum FieldIndex {
 		vertexID,
 		faceID,
+		colorID,
 	};
 
 		///Serialisation field IDs
 	static std::array fieldID = {
 		Identity{"vertices"},
 		Identity{"faces"},
+		Identity{"colors"},
 	};
 
 }
@@ -35,8 +39,9 @@ bool Mesh::fillInventory(Inventory& inventory) const {
 	using enum Entry::Type;
 	inventory.merge(Inventory{
 		{
-			//{ fieldID[vertexID], vertexID, vertices::size(), std::nullopt, !vertices::empty() },
-			//{ fieldID[elementID], elementID, faces::size(), std::nullopt, !faces::empty() },
+			{ fieldID[vertexID], vertexID, element },
+			{ fieldID[faceID], faceID, element },
+			{ fieldID[colorID], colorID, element },
 		},
 	}.withType(&typeid(Mesh)));
 	return true;
@@ -55,10 +60,12 @@ Cargo::Unique Mesh::getCargo(const Inventory::Item& item) const {
 		return nullptr;
 	using namespace active::serialise;
 	switch (item.index) {
-		case vertexID:
-			return nullptr;	//TODO: Implement vertices array
+	case vertexID:
+			return std::make_unique<ContainerWrap<std::vector<double>>>(vertices);
 		case faceID:
-			return nullptr;	//TODO: Implement faces array
+			return std::make_unique<ContainerWrap<std::vector<int>>>(faces);
+		case colorID:
+			return std::make_unique<ContainerWrap<std::vector<int>>>(colors);
 		default:
 			return nullptr;	//Requested an unknown index
 	}

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Primitive/Mesh/Mesh.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define SPECKLE_PRIMITIVE_MESH
 
 #include "Active/Serialise/Package/Package.h"
+#include "Speckle/Utility/String.h"
 
 namespace speckle::primitive {
 	
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ namespace speckle::primitive {
 		 */
 		Mesh() {}
 
+		Mesh(std::vector<double>&& vertices, std::vector<int>&& faces, std::vector<int>&& colors, utility::String units = "m")
+			: vertices{ std::move(vertices) }, faces{ std::move(faces) }, colors{ std::move(colors) }, units{ units } {}
+
 		// MARK: - Functions (const)
 		
 		
@@ -37,7 +41,10 @@ namespace speckle::primitive {
 		active::serialise::Cargo::Unique getCargo(const active::serialise::Inventory::Item& item) const override;
 		
 	private:
-		
+		std::vector<double> vertices;
+		std::vector<int> faces;
+		std::vector<int> colors;
+		utility::String units;
 	};
 	
 }

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Record/Element/Element.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Active/Serialise/Item/Wrapper/ValueWrap.h"
 #include "Active/Serialise/Package/Wrapper/PackageWrap.h"
+#include "Active/Serialise/Package/Wrapper/ContainerWrap.h"
 #include "Speckle/Primitive/Mesh/Mesh.h"
 #include "Speckle/Utility/Guid.h"
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ using namespace speckle::record::element;
 using namespace speckle::utility;
 
 #include <array>
+#include <memory>
 
 namespace speckle::record::element {
 	
@@ -39,6 +41,14 @@ namespace {
 		Identity{"displayValue"},
 	};
 
+	void GetComponent(API_Component3D& component, API_3DTypeID typeId, Int32 index) {
+		component.header.typeID = typeId;
+		component.header.index = index;
+		if (ACAPI_ModelAccess_GetComponent(&component) != NoError) {
+			// TODO: throw
+		}
+	}
+
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,7 +63,7 @@ Element::Element() {
  
 	elemData: Archicad element data
   --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-Element::Element(const API_Element& elemData) {
+Element::Element(const API_Element& elemData) : base{elemData.header.guid} {
 	m_data = std::make_unique<Data>(elemData);
 } //Element::Element
 
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@ Element::Element(const API_Element& elemData) {
  
  	source: The object to copy
   --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-Element::Element(const Element& source) {
+Element::Element(const Element& source) : base{source} {
 	m_data = source.m_data ? std::make_unique<Data>(*m_data) : nullptr;
 } //Element::Element
 
@@ -73,6 +83,81 @@ Element::Element(const Element& source) {
   --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 Element::~Element() {}
 
+Element::Body* Element::getBody() const {
+
+	if (m_data->m_cache) {
+		return m_data->m_cache.get();
+	}
+
+	auto elementBody = new Element::Body();
+	std::map<int, int> vertexIndexMap;
+	int currentVertexIndex = 0;
+
+	API_ElemInfo3D info3D = {};
+
+	if (ACAPI_ModelAccess_Get3DInfo(getHead(), &info3D) != NoError) {
+		// TODO: throw
+	}
+
+	for (Int32 ib = info3D.fbody; ib <= info3D.lbody; ib++) {
+		API_Component3D component = {};
+		GetComponent(component, API_BodyID, ib);
+
+		std::vector<double> vertices;
+		std::vector<int> faces;
+		std::vector<int> colors;
+
+		vertices.clear();
+		faces.clear();
+		colors.clear();
+
+		Int32 nPgon = component.body.nPgon;
+		for (Int32 ip = 1; ip <= nPgon; ip++) {
+			GetComponent(component, API_PgonID, ip);
+
+			Int32 fpedg = component.pgon.fpedg;
+			Int32 lpedg = component.pgon.lpedg;
+			Int32 faceSize = lpedg - fpedg + 1;
+			faces.push_back(faceSize);
+			for (Int32 ie = fpedg; ie <= lpedg; ie++)
+			{
+				GetComponent(component, API_PedgID, ie);
+
+				// TODO is this needed? need review, not sure how ACAPI_ModelAccess works
+				bool wasNegative = component.pedg.pedg < 0;
+				Int32 edgeIndex = std::abs(component.pedg.pedg);
+				GetComponent(component, API_EdgeID, edgeIndex);
+
+				// TODO is this needed? need review, not sure how ACAPI_ModelAccess works
+				Int32 vertexIndex = wasNegative ? component.edge.vert2 : component.edge.vert1;
+				/*auto materialIndex = component.pgon.iumat;
+				GetComponent(component, API_UmatID, materialIndex);
+				double R = component.umat.mater.surfaceRGB.f_red;
+				double G = component.umat.mater.surfaceRGB.f_green;
+				double B = component.umat.mater.surfaceRGB.f_blue;*/
+				// TODO: other material stuff
+
+				GetComponent(component, API_VertID, vertexIndex);
+
+				if (vertexIndexMap.find(vertexIndex) == vertexIndexMap.end()) {
+					faces.push_back(currentVertexIndex);
+					vertexIndexMap[vertexIndex] = currentVertexIndex++;
+
+					vertices.push_back(component.vert.x);
+					vertices.push_back(component.vert.y);
+					vertices.push_back(component.vert.z);
+				}
+				else {
+					faces.push_back(vertexIndexMap[vertexIndex]);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		elementBody->push_back(primitive::Mesh(std::move(vertices), std::move(faces), std::move(colors)));
+	}
+	m_data->m_cache.reset(elementBody);
+	return m_data->m_cache.get();
+}
+
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Get the (immutable) API element header data
@@ -125,7 +210,14 @@ Cargo::Unique Element::getCargo(const Inventory::Item& item) const {
 	using namespace active::serialise;
 	switch (item.index) {
 		case bodyID:
-			return nullptr;	//TODO: implement
+			if (auto body = getBody(); body != nullptr)
+			{
+				//return std::make_unique<active::serialise::ContainerWrap>(*body);
+				return Cargo::Unique{ new active::serialise::ContainerWrap{ *body } };
+			}
+			else
+				return nullptr;
+				
 		default:
 			return nullptr;	//Requested an unknown index
 	}

SpeckleLib/Speckle/Record/Element/Element.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef SPECKLE_RECORD_ELEMENT
 #define SPECKLE_RECORD_ELEMENT
 
-#include "Speckle/Database/Content/Record.h"
+#include "Speckle/Database/Content/BIMRecord.h"
 #include "Speckle/Utility/String.h"
 
 namespace speckle::primitive {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace speckle::record::element {
 	/*!
 	 Base BIM element class
 	 */
-	class Element : public speckle::database::Record {
+	class Element : public speckle::database::BIMRecord {
 	public:
 		
 			///An element 3D body primitive
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace speckle::record::element {
 
 		// MARK: - Types
 		
-		using base = speckle::database::Record;
+		using base = speckle::database::BIMRecord;
 			///Unique pointer
 		using Unique = std::unique_ptr<Element>;
 			///Shared pointer
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace speckle::record::element {
 			Get the element body
 			@return An array of meshes from the element body (nullptr if no body data is available)
 		*/
-		virtual Body* getBody() const { return nullptr; }
+		virtual Body* getBody() const;
 #ifdef ARCHICAD
 		/*!
 			Get the (immutable) API element header data