Static typing without class_name on every single custom scene

[SKFrozenCloud]

I want to enforce and use static typing without the need to put class_name on every single custom scene.

For example:
by putting class_name CameraModule in my custom camera scene I can then put in my main scene script:
@onready var camera_module := $CameraModule as CameraModule
...which enables me to have autocompleted functions and enforce the static typings from the camera scene.

But that means that even a rock needs a custom class if I want the static typing and autocompletetion:
class_name RockEntity
@onready var rock_entity := $RockEntity as RockEntity

In other words, every single custom scene I create will need a class_name! Even a small rock!

New Proposal

Be able to write it as:
var rock := $Rock as preload("rock.gd")

[AThousandShips]

How do you propose having a named type without class_name?

Also what's the problem with having a single line naming your class?

You don't have to use named classes, but static typing can't be enforced easily on paths like this because you don't know at compile time what type it is, how could you?

[AThousandShips]

You also should be re-using the same standard code, if you are attatching unique scripts to each single rock you're probably doing something wrong

Note that a scene is not a type

[SKFrozenCloud]

I'm reusing code but the problem was the need to put class_name on every single custom node.

The solution works but it's two lines. It would be nice if it could be written as:
var rock := $Rock as preload("rock.gd")

Otherwise for each reference it needs double the amount of lines of code.

EDIT:

It works, but are there any performance implications of preload?

[AThousandShips]

Why is it a problem to use class_name? How many different custom nodes do you have that this is not usable? You're already naming the file so it's not a problem of coming up with a name, and it's a single line of code

I don't see why this is a problem?

It would be nice if it could be written as:
var rock := $Rock as preload("rock.gd")

Agreed

[AThousandShips]

It works, but are there any performance implications of preload?

Likely yes, and it limits certain things like circular references, which is why class_name is just better

[SKFrozenCloud]

Yeah, you are right, the drawbacks outweight the benefits.

class_name seems to be the best solution.