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Synchronous Set/Get Behaviour for custom & animatable properties 66/124466/8
authorAdeel Kazmi <adeel.kazmi@samsung.com>
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:12:04 +0000 (11:12 +0100)
committerAdeel Kazmi <adeel.kazmi@samsung.com>
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 18:30:14 +0000 (19:30 +0100)
TODO: Default properties
      Updating the property value when animating

Change-Id: I3bd09cc4c6f89edffcf4f95d8461b9a54e76d840

14 files changed:
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-AlphaFunction.cpp patch | blob | history
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp patch | blob | history
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Constrainer.cpp patch | blob | history
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Handle.cpp patch | blob | history
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Renderer.cpp patch | blob | history
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Shader.cpp patch | blob | history
automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-TypeRegistry.cpp patch | blob | history
dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.cpp patch | blob | history
dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h patch | blob | history
dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.cpp patch | blob | history
dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.h patch | blob | history
dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.cpp [new file with mode: 0644] patch | blob
dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.h patch | blob | history
dali/internal/file.list patch | blob | history

diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-AlphaFunction.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-AlphaFunction.cpp
index 55a1053..4392bdf 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-AlphaFunction.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-AlphaFunction.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 
 using namespace Dali;
@@ -225,27 +226,27 @@ int UtcDaliAlphaFunctionBezier(void)
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f)/* 20% progress */);
   application.SendNotification();
   float epsilon(0.01f);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), 0.271964f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 0.271964f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f) + 1u/*40% progress*/);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), 0.432387f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 0.432387f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f) + 1u/*60% progress*/);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), 0.567613f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 0.567613f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f) + 1u/*80% progress*/);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), 0.728037f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 0.728037f, epsilon, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*200.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
   application.SendNotification();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp
index 0f35aa8..25f84a5 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Animation.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
 #include <dali/devel-api/actors/actor-devel.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 
 using std::max;
@@ -2793,6 +2794,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2814,7 +2816,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2822,13 +2824,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Repeat with relative value "false" - this should be an NOOP
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -2847,7 +2849,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2855,13 +2857,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2876,6 +2878,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2897,7 +2900,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2905,13 +2908,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Repeat with relative value "false" - this should be an NOOP
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -2930,7 +2933,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2938,7 +2941,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -2953,6 +2956,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -2977,7 +2981,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -2987,7 +2991,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -2995,13 +2999,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3016,6 +3020,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3041,7 +3046,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -3051,7 +3056,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3059,13 +3064,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3080,6 +3085,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3103,7 +3109,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3111,13 +3117,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3132,6 +3138,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3157,7 +3164,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  float current(actor.GetProperty<float>(index));
+  float current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -3166,13 +3173,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3187,6 +3194,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3211,7 +3219,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3219,7 +3227,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3227,13 +3235,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3248,6 +3256,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3273,7 +3282,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3281,7 +3290,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3289,13 +3298,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3310,6 +3319,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3333,7 +3343,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3341,13 +3351,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3362,6 +3372,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3387,7 +3398,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  int current(actor.GetProperty<int>(index));
+  int current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -3396,13 +3407,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3417,6 +3428,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3441,7 +3453,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3449,7 +3461,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3457,13 +3469,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3478,6 +3490,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3503,7 +3516,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3511,7 +3524,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3519,13 +3532,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3540,6 +3553,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3563,7 +3577,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3571,13 +3585,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3592,6 +3606,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3617,7 +3632,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector2 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index));
+  Vector2 current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x < ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y < ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
 
@@ -3627,13 +3642,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3648,6 +3663,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3672,7 +3688,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3680,7 +3696,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3688,13 +3704,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3709,6 +3725,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3734,7 +3751,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3742,7 +3759,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3750,13 +3767,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3771,6 +3788,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -3794,7 +3812,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3802,13 +3820,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3823,6 +3841,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3848,7 +3867,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector3 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index));
+  Vector3 current(DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ));
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x < ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y < ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z < ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -3859,13 +3878,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3880,6 +3899,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3904,7 +3924,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3912,7 +3932,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3920,13 +3940,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -3941,6 +3961,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -3966,7 +3987,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -3974,7 +3995,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -3982,13 +4003,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4003,6 +4024,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4026,7 +4048,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4034,13 +4056,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4055,6 +4077,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4080,7 +4103,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector4 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index));
+  Vector4 current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x < ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y < ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z < ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -4092,13 +4115,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4113,6 +4136,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4137,7 +4161,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4145,7 +4169,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4153,13 +4177,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4174,6 +4198,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -4199,7 +4224,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -4207,7 +4232,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4215,13 +4240,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateByVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4866,6 +4891,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4886,7 +4912,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4894,13 +4920,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
 
   // Repeat with target value "false"
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -4919,7 +4945,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4927,13 +4953,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -4948,6 +4974,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -4968,7 +4995,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -4976,13 +5003,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
 
   // Repeat with target value "false"
   animation = Animation::New(durationSeconds);
@@ -5001,7 +5028,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == targetValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == targetValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5009,13 +5036,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5030,6 +5057,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5053,7 +5081,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -5063,7 +5091,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5071,13 +5099,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5092,6 +5120,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5116,7 +5145,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == startValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animator duration*/);
@@ -5126,7 +5155,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // ...however we should have reached the final value
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(animatorDurationSeconds*1000.0f)/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5134,13 +5163,13 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToBooleanAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
 
   // Check that nothing has changed after a couple of buffer swaps
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_CHECK( actor.GetProperty<bool>(index) == finalValue );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, index ) == finalValue );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5155,6 +5184,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5178,7 +5208,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5186,7 +5216,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5201,6 +5231,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5226,7 +5257,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  float current(actor.GetProperty<float>(index));
+  float current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -5235,7 +5266,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5250,6 +5281,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5274,7 +5306,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5282,7 +5314,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5290,7 +5322,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5305,6 +5337,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5330,7 +5363,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5338,7 +5371,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5346,7 +5379,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToFloatAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5361,6 +5394,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5384,7 +5418,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5392,7 +5426,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5407,6 +5441,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5432,7 +5467,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  int current(actor.GetProperty<int>(index));
+  int current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current > ninetyFivePercentProgress );
 
   application.SendNotification();
@@ -5441,7 +5476,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5456,6 +5491,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5480,7 +5516,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5488,7 +5524,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5496,7 +5532,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5511,6 +5547,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5536,7 +5573,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5544,7 +5581,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), static_cast<int>(startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f)+0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5552,7 +5589,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToIntegerAlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5566,7 +5603,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2P(void)
   Vector2 startValue(-50.0f, -50.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5590,7 +5628,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5598,7 +5636,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5612,7 +5650,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Vector2 startValue(1000.0f, 1000.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5638,7 +5677,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector2 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index));
+  Vector2 current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x > ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y > ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
 
@@ -5648,7 +5687,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5662,7 +5701,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   Vector2 startValue(10.0f, 10.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5687,7 +5727,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5695,7 +5735,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5703,7 +5743,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5717,7 +5757,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Vector2 startValue(10.0f, 10.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5751,7 +5792,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5759,7 +5800,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector2AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector2>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5773,7 +5814,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3P(void)
   Vector3 startValue(-50.0f, -50.0f, -50.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -5797,7 +5839,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5805,7 +5847,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5820,6 +5862,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5845,7 +5888,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector3 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index));
+  Vector3 current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x > ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y > ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z > ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -5856,7 +5899,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5871,6 +5914,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5895,7 +5939,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5903,7 +5947,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5911,7 +5955,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5926,6 +5970,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -5951,7 +5996,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -5959,7 +6004,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -5967,7 +6012,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -5982,6 +6027,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6011,7 +6057,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -6019,7 +6065,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6027,7 +6073,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector3ComponentP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector3>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -6042,6 +6088,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4P(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(2.0f);
@@ -6065,7 +6112,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4P(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), ninetyFivePercentProgress, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*50.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6073,7 +6120,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4P(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -6088,6 +6135,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6113,7 +6161,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
 
   // The position should have moved more, than with a linear alpha function
-  Vector4 current(actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index));
+  Vector4 current( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ) );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.x > ninetyFivePercentProgress.x );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.y > ninetyFivePercentProgress.y );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( current.z > ninetyFivePercentProgress.z );
@@ -6125,7 +6173,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -6139,7 +6187,8 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   Vector4 startValue(10.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f, 10.0f);
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6164,7 +6213,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -6172,7 +6221,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6180,7 +6229,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4TimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, VECTOR4_EPSILON, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -6195,6 +6244,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -6220,7 +6270,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% animation progress, 50% animator progress */);
@@ -6228,7 +6278,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -6236,7 +6286,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationAnimateToVector4AlphaFunctionTimePeriodP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<Vector4>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -9941,6 +9991,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
   Stage::GetCurrent().Add(actor);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float initialDurationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -9979,7 +10030,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue+(relativeValue*0.5f), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(extendedDurationSeconds*250.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -9987,7 +10038,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationExtendDurationP(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<float>(index), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), targetValue, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
@@ -10000,7 +10051,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   int startValue(0u);
 
   Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty("anIndex",  startValue);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Build the animation
   float durationSeconds(1.0f);
@@ -10020,7 +10071,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   // We didn't expect the animation to finish yet
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalNotReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), 10, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), 10, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*500.0f) + 1u/*just beyond the animation duration*/);
@@ -10028,7 +10079,7 @@ int UtcDaliAnimationCustomIntProperty(void)
   // We did expect the animation to finish
   application.SendNotification();
   finishCheck.CheckSignalReceived();
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty<int>(index), 20, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< int >( actor, index ), 20, TEST_LOCATION );
   END_TEST;
 }
 
diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Constrainer.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Constrainer.cpp
index 076a9c2..c810b9b 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Constrainer.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Constrainer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
 #include <dali/devel-api/animation/path-constrainer.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 
 using namespace Dali;
@@ -203,21 +204,21 @@ int UtcPathConstrainerApplyRange(void)
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 75% progress */);
-  actor.GetProperty(index).Get(tValue);
+  DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty( actor, index ).Get( tValue );
   currentCursor =  ( tValue - range.x ) / (range.y-range.x);
   path.Sample(currentCursor, position, tangent );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), position, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* 100% progress */);
-  actor.GetProperty(index).Get(tValue);
+  DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty( actor, index ).Get( tValue );
   currentCursor =  ( tValue - range.x ) / (range.y-range.x);
   path.Sample(currentCursor, position, tangent );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), position, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(static_cast<unsigned int>(durationSeconds*250.0f)/* beyond the animation duration*/);
-  actor.GetProperty(index).Get(tValue);
+  DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty( actor, index ).Get( tValue );
   currentCursor =  ( tValue - range.x ) / (range.y-range.x);
   path.Sample(currentCursor, position, tangent );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetCurrentPosition(), position, TEST_LOCATION );
diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Handle.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Handle.cpp
index e8662e7..f66177b 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Handle.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Handle.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -925,3 +925,87 @@ int UtcDaliHandleSetTypeInfo(void)
   END_TEST;
 }
 
+int UtcDaliHandleCustomPropertySynchronousGetSet(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_infoline( "Create a custom property and set the value ensuring it can be retrieved synchronously" );
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Create the custom property with an initial value" );
+  float startValue(1.0f);
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  startValue );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set the value, retrieve it and ensure both the synchronous and the async version work" );
+  actor.SetProperty( index, 5.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), 5.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), startValue, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Render and retrieve values again" );
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render(0);
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), 5.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 5.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliHandleCustomPropertyGetType(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_infoline( "Create a custom property and retrieve its type" );
+
+  Handle handle = Handle::New();
+  Property::Index index = handle.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  1.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.GetPropertyType( index ), Property::FLOAT, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliHandleCustomPropertyAccessMode(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_infoline( "Create a custom property and retrieve whether it's animatable etc." );
+
+  Handle handle = Handle::New();
+  Property::Index index = handle.RegisterProperty( "testProperty",  1.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.IsPropertyAnimatable( index ), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.IsPropertyWritable( index ), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  index = handle.RegisterProperty( "testProperty2", 1.0f, Property::READ_ONLY );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.IsPropertyAnimatable( index ), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.IsPropertyWritable( index ), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  index = handle.RegisterProperty( "testProperty3", 1.0f, Property::READ_WRITE );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.IsPropertyAnimatable( index ), false, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( handle.IsPropertyWritable( index ), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliHandleGetCurrentProperty(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+
+  tet_infoline( "Get a default and non-animatable custom property using the DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty API" );
+
+  Actor actor = Actor::New();
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add( actor );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( actor, Actor::Property::VISIBLE ), true, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  Property::Index index = actor.RegisterProperty( "testProperty3", 1.0f, Property::READ_WRITE );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), 1.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 1.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  actor.SetProperty( index, 2.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( actor.GetProperty< float >( index ), 2.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( actor, index ), 2.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Renderer.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Renderer.cpp
index b762a18..8c7bc61 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Renderer.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Renderer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
 #include <dali/devel-api/images/texture-set-image.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -993,15 +994,15 @@ int UtcDaliRendererConstraint01(void)
   application.Render(0);
 
   // Expect no blue component in either buffer - yellow
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( renderer.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( renderer, colorIndex ), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( renderer.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( renderer, colorIndex ), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   renderer.RemoveConstraints();
   renderer.SetProperty(colorIndex, Color::WHITE );
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( renderer.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( renderer, colorIndex ), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -1092,11 +1093,11 @@ int UtcDaliRendererAnimatedProperty01(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(500);
 
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( renderer.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::WHITE * 0.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( renderer, colorIndex ), Color::WHITE * 0.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(500);
 
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( renderer.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::TRANSPARENT, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( renderer, colorIndex ), Color::TRANSPARENT, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Shader.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Shader.cpp
index 77ada14..a7d50f2 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Shader.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-Shader.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2015 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 #include <mesh-builder.h>
 
@@ -145,15 +146,15 @@ int UtcDaliShaderConstraint01(void)
   application.Render(0);
 
   // Expect no blue component in either buffer - yellow
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( shader.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( shader, colorIndex ), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( shader.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( shader, colorIndex ), Color::YELLOW, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   shader.RemoveConstraints();
   shader.SetProperty(colorIndex, Color::WHITE );
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(0);
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( shader.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( shader, colorIndex ), Color::WHITE, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -244,11 +245,11 @@ int UtcDaliShaderAnimatedProperty01(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(500);
 
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( shader.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::WHITE * 0.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( shader, colorIndex ), Color::WHITE * 0.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   application.Render(500);
 
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( shader.GetProperty<Vector4>(colorIndex), Color::TRANSPARENT, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( shader, colorIndex ), Color::TRANSPARENT, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
diff --git a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-TypeRegistry.cpp b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-TypeRegistry.cpp
index 8362803..1e89b06 100644 (file)
--- a/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-TypeRegistry.cpp
+++ b/automated-tests/src/dali/utc-Dali-TypeRegistry.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <limits>
 #include <dali/public-api/dali-core.h>
+#include <dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h>
 #include <dali-test-suite-utils.h>
 #include <dali/internal/event/common/type-info-impl.h>
 #include <dali/integration-api/events/long-press-gesture-event.h>
@@ -1053,6 +1054,12 @@ int UtcDaliTypeRegistryPropertyRegistrationP(void)
   (void)customActor.GetProperty< bool >( propertyIndex );
   DALI_TEST_CHECK( getPropertyCalled );
 
+  // Get the property using DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty and ensure GetProperty is called
+  getPropertyCalled = false;
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( !getPropertyCalled );
+  (void)DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< bool >( customActor, propertyIndex );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( getPropertyCalled );
+
   // Check the property name
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetPropertyName( propertyIndex ), propertyName, TEST_LOCATION );
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( typeInfo.GetPropertyName( propertyIndex ), propertyName, TEST_LOCATION );
@@ -1176,12 +1183,12 @@ int UtcDaliTypeRegistryAnimatablePropertyRegistrationP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(50);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.25f, animation.GetCurrentProgress(), TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 22.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), 22.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
   // Render and notify, animation play for another 0.1 seconds
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(100);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.75f, animation.GetCurrentProgress(), TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 17.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), 17.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -1277,12 +1284,12 @@ int UtcDaliTypeRegistryAnimatablePropertyRegistrationWithDefaultP(void)
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(50);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.25f, animation.GetCurrentProgress(), TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 12.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), 12.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
   // Render and notify, animation play for another 0.1 seconds
   application.SendNotification();
   application.Render(100);
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( 0.75f, animation.GetCurrentProgress(), TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 17.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), 17.5f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   END_TEST;
 }
@@ -1378,8 +1385,8 @@ int UtcDaliTypeRegistryAnimatablePropertyComponentRegistrationP(void)
   DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customPropertyCount + 3u, customActor.GetPropertyCount(), TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Check the animatable property component value
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyComponentIndex1 ), 25.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyComponentIndex2 ), 50.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyComponentIndex1 ), 25.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyComponentIndex2 ), 50.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Set the animatable property component value
   customActor.SetProperty( animatablePropertyComponentIndex1, 150.0f );
@@ -1389,9 +1396,9 @@ int UtcDaliTypeRegistryAnimatablePropertyComponentRegistrationP(void)
   application.Render();
 
   // Check the animatable property value
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( animatablePropertyIndex ), Vector2(150.0f, 50.0f), TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyComponentIndex1 ), 150.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyComponentIndex2 ), 50.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), Vector2(150.0f, 50.0f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyComponentIndex1 ), 150.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyComponentIndex2 ), 50.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Set the animatable property component value
   customActor.SetProperty( animatablePropertyComponentIndex2, 225.0f );
@@ -1401,9 +1408,9 @@ int UtcDaliTypeRegistryAnimatablePropertyComponentRegistrationP(void)
   application.Render();
 
   // Check the animatable property value
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( animatablePropertyIndex ), Vector2(150.0f, 225.0f), TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyComponentIndex1 ), 150.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
-  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyComponentIndex2 ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), Vector2(150.0f, 225.0f), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyComponentIndex1 ), 150.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyComponentIndex2 ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
 
   // Ensure indices returned from actor and customActor differ by three
   Actor actor = Actor::New();
@@ -2305,3 +2312,271 @@ int UtcDaliTypeInfoGetPropertyCountP2(void)
 
   END_TEST;
 }
+
+int UtcDaliPropertyRegistrationPropertyAnimatableSynchronousSetGet01(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+  TypeRegistry typeRegistry = TypeRegistry::Get();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Register a type registered animatable property and ensure set/get behaviour works synchronously" );
+
+  // Register animatable property
+  const int animatablePropertyIndex( ANIMATABLE_PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_START_INDEX );
+  AnimatablePropertyRegistration animatableProperty( customType1, "animatableProp1", animatablePropertyIndex, Property::FLOAT );
+
+  // Check property count before property registration
+  TypeInfo typeInfo = typeRegistry.GetTypeInfo( typeid(MyTestCustomActor) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( typeInfo );
+  BaseHandle handle = typeInfo.CreateInstance();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( handle );
+  Actor customActor = Actor::DownCast( handle );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( customActor );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(customActor);
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set the value and ensure it changes straight away" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  customActor.SetProperty( animatablePropertyIndex, 25.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 25.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check latest scene-graph value is unchanged" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), 0.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Render and notify
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check values after rendering and both retrieval methods should return the latest" );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( animatablePropertyIndex ), 25.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, animatablePropertyIndex ), 25.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliPropertyRegistrationPropertyAnimatableSynchronousSetGetWithComponentsVector2(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+  TypeRegistry typeRegistry = TypeRegistry::Get();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Register a type registered animatable property that has component indices and ensure set/get behaviour works synchronously and is the same regardless of how the property is set" );
+
+  // Register the animatable propeties
+  const int basePropertyIndex( ANIMATABLE_PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_START_INDEX );
+  const int componentZeroPropertyIndex( basePropertyIndex + 1 );
+  const int componentOnePropertyIndex( componentZeroPropertyIndex + 1 );
+  AnimatablePropertyRegistration baseAnimatableProperty( customType1, "baseProp", basePropertyIndex, Vector2( 13.0f, 24.0f ) );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentZeroAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentZeroProp", componentZeroPropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 0 );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentOneAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentOneProp", componentOnePropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 1 );
+
+  // Check property count before property registration
+  TypeInfo typeInfo = typeRegistry.GetTypeInfo( typeid(MyTestCustomActor) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( typeInfo );
+  BaseHandle handle = typeInfo.CreateInstance();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( handle );
+  Actor customActor = Actor::DownCast( handle );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( customActor );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(customActor);
+
+  tet_infoline( "Get the component values, they should be the default value of the base-property" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 13.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 24.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 13.0f, 24.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set a component value and ensure it changes for the base property as well" );
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentZeroPropertyIndex, 125.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 125.0f, 24.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentOnePropertyIndex, 225.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 125.0f, 225.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check latest scene-graph value is unchanged" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( customActor, basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 13.0f, 24.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 13.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentOnePropertyIndex ), 24.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Render and notify
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check values after rendering and both retrieval methods should return the latest" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 125.0f, 225.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector2 >( customActor, basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 125.0f, 225.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set the base property value and ensure the component values reflect the change" );
+  customActor.SetProperty( basePropertyIndex, Vector2( 1.0f, 2.0f ) );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 1.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 2.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector2 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector2( 1.0f, 2.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliPropertyRegistrationPropertyAnimatableSynchronousSetGetWithComponentsVector3(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+  TypeRegistry typeRegistry = TypeRegistry::Get();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Register a type registered animatable property that has component indices and ensure set/get behaviour works synchronously and is the same regardless of how the property is set" );
+
+  // Register the animatable propeties
+  const int basePropertyIndex( ANIMATABLE_PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_START_INDEX );
+  const int componentZeroPropertyIndex( basePropertyIndex + 1 );
+  const int componentOnePropertyIndex( componentZeroPropertyIndex + 1 );
+  const int componentTwoPropertyIndex( componentOnePropertyIndex + 1 );
+  AnimatablePropertyRegistration baseAnimatableProperty( customType1, "baseProp", basePropertyIndex, Vector3( 13.0f, 24.0f, 35.0 ) );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentZeroAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentZeroProp", componentZeroPropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 0 );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentOneAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentOneProp", componentOnePropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 1 );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentTwoAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentTwoProp", componentTwoPropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 2 );
+
+  // Check property count before property registration
+  TypeInfo typeInfo = typeRegistry.GetTypeInfo( typeid(MyTestCustomActor) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( typeInfo );
+  BaseHandle handle = typeInfo.CreateInstance();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( handle );
+  Actor customActor = Actor::DownCast( handle );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( customActor );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(customActor);
+
+  tet_infoline( "Get the component values, they should be the default value of the base-property" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 13.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 24.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 35.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 13.0f, 24.0f, 35.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set a component value and ensure it changes for the base property as well" );
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentZeroPropertyIndex, 125.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 125.0f, 24.0f, 35.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentOnePropertyIndex, 225.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 125.0f, 225.0f, 35.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentTwoPropertyIndex, 325.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 325.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check latest scene-graph value is unchanged" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( customActor, basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 13.0f, 24.0f, 35.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 13.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentOnePropertyIndex ), 24.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 35.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Render and notify
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check values after rendering and both retrieval methods should return the latest" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 325.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector3 >( customActor, basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 325.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set the base property value and ensure the component values reflect the change" );
+  customActor.SetProperty( basePropertyIndex, Vector3( 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f ) );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 1.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 2.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 3.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector3 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector3( 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
+
+int UtcDaliPropertyRegistrationPropertyAnimatableSynchronousSetGetWithComponentsVector4(void)
+{
+  TestApplication application;
+  TypeRegistry typeRegistry = TypeRegistry::Get();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Register a type registered animatable property that has component indices and ensure set/get behaviour works synchronously and is the same regardless of how the property is set" );
+
+  // Register the animatable propeties
+  const int basePropertyIndex( ANIMATABLE_PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_START_INDEX );
+  const int componentZeroPropertyIndex( basePropertyIndex + 1 );
+  const int componentOnePropertyIndex( componentZeroPropertyIndex + 1 );
+  const int componentTwoPropertyIndex( componentOnePropertyIndex + 1 );
+  const int componentThreePropertyIndex( componentTwoPropertyIndex + 1 );
+  AnimatablePropertyRegistration baseAnimatableProperty( customType1, "baseProp", basePropertyIndex, Vector4( 13.0f, 24.0f, 35.0, 47.0f ) );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentZeroAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentZeroProp", componentZeroPropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 0 );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentOneAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentOneProp", componentOnePropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 1 );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentTwoAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentTwoProp", componentTwoPropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 2 );
+  AnimatablePropertyComponentRegistration componentThreeAnimatableProperty( customType1, "componentThreeProp", componentThreePropertyIndex, basePropertyIndex, 3 );
+
+  // Check property count before property registration
+  TypeInfo typeInfo = typeRegistry.GetTypeInfo( typeid(MyTestCustomActor) );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( typeInfo );
+  BaseHandle handle = typeInfo.CreateInstance();
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( handle );
+  Actor customActor = Actor::DownCast( handle );
+  DALI_TEST_CHECK( customActor );
+  Stage::GetCurrent().Add(customActor);
+
+  tet_infoline( "Get the component values, they should be the default value of the base-property" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 13.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 24.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 35.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentThreePropertyIndex ), 47.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 13.0f, 24.0f, 35.0f, 47.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set a component value and ensure it changes for the base property as well" );
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentZeroPropertyIndex, 125.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 125.0f, 24.0f, 35.0f, 47.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentOnePropertyIndex, 225.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 125.0f, 225.0f, 35.0f, 47.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentTwoPropertyIndex, 325.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 325.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f, 47.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  customActor.SetProperty( componentThreePropertyIndex, 435.0f );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentThreePropertyIndex ), 435.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f, 435.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check latest scene-graph value is unchanged" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( customActor, basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 13.0f, 24.0f, 35.0f, 47.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 13.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentOnePropertyIndex ), 24.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 35.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentThreePropertyIndex ), 47.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  // Render and notify
+  application.SendNotification();
+  application.Render();
+
+  tet_infoline( "Check values after rendering and both retrieval methods should return the latest" );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f, 435.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 325.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentThreePropertyIndex ), 435.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< Vector4 >( customActor, basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 125.0f, 225.0f, 325.0f, 435.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 125.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentOnePropertyIndex ), 225.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 325.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( DevelHandle::GetCurrentProperty< float >( customActor, componentThreePropertyIndex ), 435.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  tet_infoline( "Set the base property value and ensure the component values reflect the change" );
+  customActor.SetProperty( basePropertyIndex, Vector4( 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f, 4.0f ) );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentZeroPropertyIndex ), 1.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentOnePropertyIndex ), 2.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentTwoPropertyIndex ), 3.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< float >( componentThreePropertyIndex ), 4.0f, TEST_LOCATION );
+  DALI_TEST_EQUALS( customActor.GetProperty< Vector4 >( basePropertyIndex ), Vector4( 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f, 4.0f ), TEST_LOCATION );
+
+  END_TEST;
+}
diff --git a/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.cpp b/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.cpp
index 16a254e..8350e3a 100644 (file)
--- a/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.cpp
+++ b/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ void SetTypeInfo( Handle& handle, const TypeInfo& typeInfo )
   GetImplementation( handle ).SetTypeInfo( &GetImplementation( typeInfo ) );
 }
 
+Property::Value GetCurrentProperty( Handle handle, Property::Index index )
+{
+  return GetImplementation( handle ).GetCurrentProperty( index );
+}
+
 } // namespace DevelHandle
 
 } // namespace Dali
diff --git a/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h b/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h
index 1e7f20a..03e5c37 100644 (file)
--- a/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h
+++ b/dali/devel-api/object/handle-devel.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define DALI_HANDLE_DEVEL_H
 
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -108,6 +108,31 @@ DALI_IMPORT_API Property::Index RegisterProperty( Handle handle, Property::Index
  */
 DALI_IMPORT_API void SetTypeInfo( Handle& handle, const TypeInfo& typeInfo );
 
+/**
+ * @brief Retrieves the latest value of the property from the scene-graph.
+ *
+ * @param[in] handle The handle whose current property value is required
+ * @param[in] index The index of the property
+ * @return The property value
+ */
+DALI_IMPORT_API Property::Value GetCurrentProperty( Handle handle, Property::Index index );
+
+/**
+ * @brief Convenience function for obtaining the current value of a property of a known type.
+ *
+ * @param[in] handle The handle whose current property value is required
+ * @param[in] index The index of the property
+ * @return The property value
+ * @pre The property types match i.e. PropertyTypes::Get<T>() is equal to GetPropertyType(index).
+ */
+template <typename T>
+T GetCurrentProperty( Handle handle, Property::Index index )
+{
+  Property::Value value = GetCurrentProperty( handle, index );
+
+  return T( value.Get<T>() );
+}
+
 } // namespace DevelHandle
 
 } // namespace Dali
diff --git a/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.cpp b/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.cpp
index 92a889f..87dfb9c 100644 (file)
--- a/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.cpp
+++ b/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ void Object::SetProperty( Property::Index index, const Property::Value& property
     }
     else
     {
+      // update the cached property value
+      animatableProperty->SetPropertyValue( propertyValue );
+
       // set the scene graph property value
       SetSceneGraphProperty( index, *animatableProperty, propertyValue );
     }
@@ -492,12 +495,16 @@ void Object::SetProperty( Property::Index index, const Property::Value& property
     {
       if( custom->IsAnimatable() )
       {
+        // update the cached property value
+        custom->SetPropertyValue( propertyValue );
+
         // set the scene graph property value
         SetSceneGraphProperty( index, *custom, propertyValue );
       }
       else if( custom->IsWritable() )
       {
-        custom->value = propertyValue;
+        // update the cached property value
+        custom->SetPropertyValue( propertyValue );
       }
       else
       {
@@ -552,8 +559,61 @@ Property::Value Object::GetProperty(Property::Index index) const
     }
     else
     {
+      // get the cached animatable property value
+      value = animatableProperty->GetPropertyValue();
+    }
+  }
+  else if(mCustomProperties.Count() > 0)
+  {
+    CustomPropertyMetadata* custom = FindCustomProperty( index );
+    if(custom)
+    {
+      // get the cached custom property value
+      value = custom->GetPropertyValue();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      DALI_LOG_ERROR("Invalid property index\n");
+    }
+  } // if custom
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+Property::Value Object::GetCurrentProperty( Property::Index index ) const
+{
+  DALI_ASSERT_ALWAYS( index > Property::INVALID_INDEX && "Property index is out of bounds" );
+
+  Property::Value value;
+
+  if ( index < DEFAULT_PROPERTY_MAX_COUNT )
+  {
+    value = GetDefaultProperty( index );
+  }
+  else if ( ( index >= PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_START_INDEX ) && ( index <= PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_MAX_INDEX ) )
+  {
+    const TypeInfo* typeInfo( GetTypeInfo() );
+    if ( typeInfo )
+    {
+      value = typeInfo->GetProperty( this, index );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      DALI_LOG_ERROR("Cannot find property index\n");
+    }
+  }
+  else if ( ( index >= ANIMATABLE_PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_START_INDEX ) && ( index <= ANIMATABLE_PROPERTY_REGISTRATION_MAX_INDEX ) )
+  {
+    // check whether the animatable property is registered already, if not then register one.
+    AnimatablePropertyMetadata* animatableProperty = RegisterAnimatableProperty( index );
+    if(!animatableProperty)
+    {
+      DALI_LOG_ERROR("Cannot find property index\n");
+    }
+    else
+    {
       // get the animatable property value
-      value = GetPropertyValue( animatableProperty );
+      value = GetCurrentPropertyValue( animatableProperty );
     }
   }
   else if(mCustomProperties.Count() > 0)
@@ -562,7 +622,7 @@ Property::Value Object::GetProperty(Property::Index index) const
     if(custom)
     {
       // get the custom property value
-      value = GetPropertyValue( custom );
+      value = GetCurrentPropertyValue( custom );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -694,11 +754,11 @@ Property::Index Object::RegisterSceneGraphProperty(const std::string& name, Prop
     {
       DALI_ASSERT_ALWAYS( index <= PROPERTY_CUSTOM_MAX_INDEX && "Too many custom properties have been registered" );
 
-      mCustomProperties.PushBack( new CustomPropertyMetadata( name, key, propertyValue.GetType(), property ) );
+      mCustomProperties.PushBack( new CustomPropertyMetadata( name, key, propertyValue, property ) );
     }
     else
     {
-      mAnimatableProperties.PushBack( new AnimatablePropertyMetadata( index, Property::INVALID_COMPONENT_INDEX, propertyValue.GetType(), property ) ); // base property
+      mAnimatableProperties.PushBack( new AnimatablePropertyMetadata( index, propertyValue, property ) );
     }
 
     // queue a message to add the property
@@ -939,7 +999,7 @@ void Object::RemoveUniformMapping( const std::string& uniformName )
   RemoveUniformMapMessage( GetEventThreadServices(), *sceneObject, uniformName);
 }
 
-Property::Value Object::GetPropertyValue( const PropertyMetadata* entry ) const
+Property::Value Object::GetCurrentPropertyValue( const PropertyMetadata* entry ) const
 {
   Property::Value value;
 
@@ -947,7 +1007,7 @@ Property::Value Object::GetPropertyValue( const PropertyMetadata* entry ) const
 
   if( !entry->IsAnimatable() )
   {
-    value = entry->value;
+    value = entry->GetPropertyValue();
   }
   else
   {
@@ -1413,7 +1473,7 @@ AnimatablePropertyMetadata* Object::RegisterAnimatableProperty(Property::Index i
           // If the base property is not registered yet, register the base property first.
           const  std::string& basePropertyName = typeInfo->GetPropertyName(basePropertyIndex);
 
-          if( Property::INVALID_INDEX != RegisterSceneGraphProperty( basePropertyName, Property::INVALID_KEY, basePropertyIndex, Property::Value(typeInfo->GetPropertyType( basePropertyIndex ) ) ) )
+          if( Property::INVALID_INDEX != RegisterSceneGraphProperty( basePropertyName, Property::INVALID_KEY, basePropertyIndex, typeInfo->GetPropertyDefaultValue( basePropertyIndex ) ) )
           {
             animatableProperty = static_cast<AnimatablePropertyMetadata*>(mAnimatableProperties[mAnimatableProperties.Size()-1]);
             AddUniformMapping( basePropertyIndex, basePropertyName );
@@ -1423,7 +1483,7 @@ AnimatablePropertyMetadata* Object::RegisterAnimatableProperty(Property::Index i
         if(animatableProperty)
         {
           // Create the metadata for the property component.
-          mAnimatableProperties.PushBack( new AnimatablePropertyMetadata( index, typeInfo->GetComponentIndex(index), animatableProperty->GetType(), animatableProperty->GetSceneGraphProperty() ) );
+          mAnimatableProperties.PushBack( new AnimatablePropertyMetadata( index, typeInfo->GetComponentIndex(index), animatableProperty->value, animatableProperty->GetSceneGraphProperty() ) );
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.h b/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.h
index 25547a9..bf96435 100644 (file)
--- a/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.h
+++ b/dali/internal/event/common/object-impl.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define __DALI_INTERNAL_OBJECT_H__
 
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ public:
   virtual Property::Value GetProperty( Property::Index index ) const;
 
   /**
+   * @brief Retrieves the latest value of the property on the scene-graph.
+   * @param[in]  index  The index of the property required.
+   * @return The latest value of the property on the scene-graph.
+   */
+  virtual Property::Value GetCurrentProperty( Property::Index index ) const;
+
+  /**
    * @copydoc Dali::Handle::GetPropertyIndices()
    */
   virtual void GetPropertyIndices( Property::IndexContainer& indices ) const;
@@ -504,11 +511,11 @@ private:
   void DisablePropertyNotifications();
 
   /**
-   * Get the value of the property.
-   * @param [in] entry An entry from the property lookup container.
-   * @return The new value of the property.
+   * Get the latest value of the property on the scene-graph.
+   * @param[in] entry An entry from the property lookup container.
+   * @return The latest value of the property.
    */
-  Property::Value GetPropertyValue( const PropertyMetadata* entry ) const;
+  Property::Value GetCurrentPropertyValue( const PropertyMetadata* entry ) const;
 
   /**
    * Set the value of scene graph property.
diff --git a/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.cpp b/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.cpp
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..abbe62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+// CLASS HEADER
+#include <dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.h>
+
+// INTERNAL INCLUDES
+#include <dali/public-api/math/vector2.h>
+#include <dali/public-api/math/vector3.h>
+#include <dali/public-api/math/vector4.h>
+#include <dali/public-api/object/property.h>
+
+namespace Dali
+{
+
+namespace Internal
+{
+
+void PropertyMetadata::SetPropertyValue( const Property::Value& propertyValue )
+{
+  switch ( GetType() )
+  {
+    case Property::NONE:
+    case Property::RECTANGLE:
+    case Property::STRING:
+    case Property::ARRAY:
+    case Property::MAP:
+    case Property::BOOLEAN:
+    case Property::INTEGER:
+    case Property::FLOAT:
+    case Property::ROTATION:
+    case Property::MATRIX:
+    case Property::MATRIX3:
+    {
+      value = propertyValue;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case Property::VECTOR2:
+    {
+      Vector2 vector2Value;
+      value.Get( vector2Value );
+
+      if( componentIndex == 0 )
+      {
+        vector2Value.x = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else if( componentIndex == 1 )
+      {
+        vector2Value.y = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        propertyValue.Get( vector2Value );
+      }
+
+      value = vector2Value;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case Property::VECTOR3:
+    {
+      Vector3 vector3Value;
+      value.Get( vector3Value );
+
+      if( componentIndex == 0 )
+      {
+        vector3Value.x = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else if( componentIndex == 1 )
+      {
+        vector3Value.y = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else if( componentIndex == 2 )
+      {
+        vector3Value.z = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        propertyValue.Get( vector3Value );
+      }
+
+      value = vector3Value;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    case Property::VECTOR4:
+    {
+      Vector4 vector4Value;
+      value.Get( vector4Value );
+
+      if( componentIndex == 0 )
+      {
+        vector4Value.x = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else if( componentIndex == 1 )
+      {
+        vector4Value.y = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else if( componentIndex == 2 )
+      {
+        vector4Value.z = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else if( componentIndex == 3 )
+      {
+        vector4Value.w = propertyValue.Get< float >();
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        propertyValue.Get( vector4Value );
+      }
+
+      value = vector4Value;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+Property::Value PropertyMetadata::GetPropertyValue() const
+{
+  Property::Value propertyValue;
+
+  if( !IsAnimatable() )
+  {
+    propertyValue = value;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    switch ( GetType() )
+    {
+      case Property::NONE:
+      case Property::RECTANGLE:
+      case Property::STRING:
+      case Property::ARRAY:
+      case Property::MAP:
+      case Property::BOOLEAN:
+      case Property::INTEGER:
+      case Property::FLOAT:
+      case Property::MATRIX:
+      case Property::MATRIX3:
+      case Property::ROTATION:
+      {
+        propertyValue = value;
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case Property::VECTOR2:
+      {
+        Vector2 vector2Value;
+        value.Get( vector2Value );
+
+        if( componentIndex == 0 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector2Value.x;
+        }
+        else if( componentIndex == 1 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector2Value.y;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector2Value;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case Property::VECTOR3:
+      {
+        Vector3 vector3Value;
+        value.Get( vector3Value );
+
+        if( componentIndex == 0 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector3Value.x;
+        }
+        else if( componentIndex == 1 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector3Value.y;
+        }
+        else if( componentIndex == 2 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector3Value.z;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector3Value;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case Property::VECTOR4:
+      {
+        Vector4 vector4Value;
+        value.Get( vector4Value );
+
+        if( componentIndex == 0 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector4Value.x;
+        }
+        else if( componentIndex == 1 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector4Value.y;
+        }
+        else if( componentIndex == 2 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector4Value.z;
+        }
+        else if( componentIndex == 3 )
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector4Value.w;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          propertyValue = vector4Value;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return propertyValue;
+}
+
+} // namespace Internal
+
+} // namespace Dali
diff --git a/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.h b/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.h
index c52ede9..a06f262 100644 (file)
--- a/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.h
+++ b/dali/internal/event/common/property-metadata.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define __DALI_INTERNAL_PROPERTY_METADATA_H__
 
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class PropertyBase;
 }
 
 /**
- * An entry in a property metadata lookup.
+ * @brief Base class for the Metadata required by custom and registered animatable properties.
+ *
  * The value type field should be queried, before accessing the scene-graph property:
  *
  * @code
@@ -58,141 +59,188 @@ class PropertyMetadata
 public:
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for an uninitalized property metadata
+   * @brief Virtual Destructor.
    */
-  PropertyMetadata()
-  : value(),
-    componentIndex(Property::INVALID_COMPONENT_INDEX),
-    mProperty(NULL)
+  virtual ~PropertyMetadata()
   {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for property metadata
-   * @param [in] newProperty A pointer to the property metadata.
+   * @brief Returns whether the property is animatable (i.e. if its a scene graph property).
+   * @return True if animatable, false otherwise
    */
-  PropertyMetadata(const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* newProperty)
-  : value(), // value is held by newProperty
-    componentIndex(Property::INVALID_COMPONENT_INDEX),
-    mProperty(newProperty)
+  bool IsAnimatable( void ) const
   {
-    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG(mProperty && "Uninitialized scenegraph property");
+    return NULL != mSceneGraphProperty;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for property metadata
-   * @param [in] newValue The value of the scene-graph owned property.
+   * @brief Whether the property can be written to.
+   * @return True if the property can be written to, false otherwise
    */
-  PropertyMetadata(Property::Value newValue)
-  : value(newValue),
-    componentIndex(Property::INVALID_COMPONENT_INDEX),
-    mProperty(NULL)
+  bool IsWritable( void ) const
   {
+    return mWritable;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Destructor for property metadata
+   * @brief Retrieves the scene-graph property.
+   * @return The scene graph property
+   *
+   * @note Should only be called if the scene-graph property was passed in originally. Will debug assert if the stored property is NULL.
    */
-  virtual ~PropertyMetadata()
+  const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* GetSceneGraphProperty() const
   {
+    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( mSceneGraphProperty && "Accessing uninitialized SceneGraph property" );
+    return mSceneGraphProperty;
   }
 
   /**
-   * @return true if the property is animatable (i.e. if its a scene graph property)
+   * @brief Retrieve the type of the property.
+   * @return Type of the held property value
    */
-  bool IsAnimatable(void) const
+  inline Property::Type GetType() const
   {
-    return NULL != mProperty;
+    return value.GetType();
   }
 
   /**
-   * @return true if the property can be written to
+   * Set the cached value of the property.
+   * @param[in] value The propertyValue to set.
    */
-  virtual bool IsWritable(void) const = 0;
+  void SetPropertyValue( const Property::Value& propertyValue );
 
   /**
-   * @return the scene graph property
+   * Get the cached value of a the property.
+   * @return The cached value of the property.
    */
-  const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* GetSceneGraphProperty() const
+  Property::Value GetPropertyValue() const;
+
+protected:
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Constructor to create Metadata for a property.
+   * @param[in] propertyValue       The value of the property (this is used by the event thread)
+   * @param[in] sceneGraphProperty  A pointer to the scene-graph owned property
+   * @param[in] writable            Whether the property is writable
+   */
+  PropertyMetadata( const Property::Value& propertyValue,
+                    const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* sceneGraphProperty,
+                    bool writable )
+  : value( mStoredValue ),
+    componentIndex( Property::INVALID_COMPONENT_INDEX ),
+    mStoredValue( propertyValue ),
+    mSceneGraphProperty( sceneGraphProperty ),
+    mWritable( writable )
   {
-    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG(mProperty && "Accessing uninitialized SceneGraph property");
-    return mProperty;
   }
 
-  /*
-   * @return type of the held property value
+  /**
+   * @brief Constructor to create Metadata for a component of another property.
+   * @param[in] sceneGraphProperty      A pointer to the scene-graph owned property
+   * @param[in] writable                Whether the property is writable
+   * @param[in] baseValueRef            A reference to the metadata of the base animatable property
+   * @param[in] propertyComponentIndex  The component index of the property
    */
-  inline Property::Type GetType() const { return value.GetType(); }
-
-  Property::Value value;  ///< The property value for a non animatable and custom property
-  int componentIndex;     ///< The index of the property component
+  PropertyMetadata( const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* sceneGraphProperty, bool writable, Property::Value& baseValueRef, int propertyComponentIndex )
+  : value( baseValueRef ),
+    componentIndex( propertyComponentIndex ),
+    mStoredValue(),
+    mSceneGraphProperty( sceneGraphProperty ),
+    mWritable( writable )
+  {
+  }
 
-protected:
+private:
 
   // Not implemented
   PropertyMetadata( const PropertyMetadata& );
   PropertyMetadata& operator=( const PropertyMetadata& );
 
-  const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* mProperty; ///< A pointer to a scene-graph property; should not be modified from actor-thread.
-};
+public: // Data
+
+  /**
+   * @brief The value of this property used to read/write by the event thread.
+   *
+   * If a component index, then refers to the value in the PropertyMetatdata of the base property
+   * to ensure the components are kept in sync with the overall value on the event thread.
+   * Otherwise, this just refers to the storedValue.
+   */
+  Property::Value& value;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief The index of the property component.
+   */
+  int componentIndex;
+
+private:
 
+  Property::Value mStoredValue;                         ///< The stored property value used to read/write by the event thread
+  const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* mSceneGraphProperty;  ///< A pointer to a scene-graph property; should not be modified from actor-thread
+  bool mWritable:1;                                     ///< Whether the property is writable
+};
 
 /**
- * An entry in an animatable property metadata lookup.
- * The value type field should be queried, before accessing the animatable property:
+ * @brief Metadata for a registered animatable property.
  */
 class AnimatablePropertyMetadata : public PropertyMetadata
 {
 public:
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for metadata of animatable property
-   * @param [in] newIndex The index of the animatable property.
-   * @param [in] newType The type ID of the animatable property.
-   * @param [in] newProperty A pointer to the scene-graph owned property.
+   * @brief Constructs metadata for a registered animatable property.
+   * @param[in] propertyIndex           The index of the animatable property
+   * @param[in] propertyComponentIndex  The component index of the animatable property
+   * @param[in] propertyValue           The value of the property (this is used by the event thread)
+   * @param[in] sceneGraphProperty      A pointer to the scene-graph owned property
+   *
+   * @note The base animatable property MUST be created before the component animatable property.
    */
-  AnimatablePropertyMetadata( Property::Index newIndex,
-                        int newComponentIndex,
-                        Property::Type newType,
-                        const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* newProperty )
-  : index(newIndex)
+  AnimatablePropertyMetadata( Property::Index propertyIndex,
+                              const Property::Value& propertyValue,
+                              const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* sceneGraphProperty )
+  : PropertyMetadata( propertyValue, sceneGraphProperty, true ),
+    index( propertyIndex )
   {
-    componentIndex = newComponentIndex;
-    value = Property::Value(newType);
-    mProperty = newProperty;
-    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG(mProperty && "Uninitialized scenegraph property");
+    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( sceneGraphProperty && "Uninitialized scene-graph property" );
   }
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for metadata of animatable property
-   * @param [in] newIndex The index of the animatable property.
-   * @param [in] newValue The value of the scene-graph owned property.
+   * @brief Constructs metadata for a registered animatable component of another property.
+   * @param[in] propertyIndex           The index of the animatable property
+   * @param[in] propertyComponentIndex  The component index of the animatable property
+   * @param[in] baseValueRef            A reference to the metadata of the base animatable property
+   * @param[in] sceneGraphProperty      A pointer to the scene-graph owned property
+   *
+   * @note The base animatable property MUST be created before the component animatable property.
    */
-  AnimatablePropertyMetadata( Property::Index newIndex,
-                        int newComponentIndex,
-                        Property::Value newValue )
-  : index(newIndex)
+  AnimatablePropertyMetadata( Property::Index propertyIndex,
+                              int propertyComponentIndex,
+                              Property::Value& baseValueRef,
+                              const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* sceneGraphProperty )
+  : PropertyMetadata( sceneGraphProperty, true, baseValueRef, propertyComponentIndex ),
+    index( propertyIndex )
   {
-    componentIndex = newComponentIndex;
-    value = newValue;
+    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( sceneGraphProperty && "Uninitialized scene-graph property" );
   }
 
   /**
-   * @return true if the property can be written to
+   * @brief Destructor.
    */
-  virtual bool IsWritable(void) const
+  virtual ~AnimatablePropertyMetadata()
   {
-    return true;
   }
 
-  Property::Index index;       ///< The index of the property
-
 private:
 
   // Not implemented
   AnimatablePropertyMetadata();
   AnimatablePropertyMetadata( const AnimatablePropertyMetadata& );
   AnimatablePropertyMetadata& operator=( const AnimatablePropertyMetadata& );
+
+public: // Data
+
+  Property::Index   index;    ///< The index of the property.
 };
 
 class CustomPropertyMetadata : public PropertyMetadata
@@ -200,56 +248,52 @@ class CustomPropertyMetadata : public PropertyMetadata
 public:
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for metadata of scene graph based properties
-   * @param [in] newName The name of the custom property.
-   * @param [in] newKey  The key of the custom property.
-   * @param [in] newType The type ID of the custom property.
-   * @param [in] newProperty A pointer to the scene-graph owned property.
+   * Constructs Metadata for scene-graph-based custom properties, i.e. animatable custom properties.
+   * @param[in] propertyName        The name of the custom property
+   * @param[in] propertyKey         The key of the custom property
+   * @param[in] propertyValue       The value of the property (this is used by the event thread)
+   * @param[in] sceneGraphProperty  A pointer to the scene-graph owned property
+   *
+   * @note A valid sceneGraphProperty is mandatory otherwise this will debug assert.
    */
-  CustomPropertyMetadata( const std::string& newName,
-                          Property::Index newKey,
-                          Property::Type newType,
-                          const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* newProperty)
-  : name(newName),
-    key(newKey),
-    childPropertyIndex(Property::INVALID_INDEX),
-    mAccessMode(Property::ANIMATABLE)
+  CustomPropertyMetadata( const std::string& propertyName,
+                          Property::Index propertyKey,
+                          const Property::Value& propertyValue,
+                          const SceneGraph::PropertyBase* sceneGraphProperty )
+  : PropertyMetadata( propertyValue, sceneGraphProperty, true ),
+    name( propertyName ),
+    key( propertyKey ),
+    childPropertyIndex( Property::INVALID_INDEX )
   {
-    value = Property::Value(newType);
-    mProperty = newProperty;
-    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG(mProperty && "Uninitialized scenegraph property");
+    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( sceneGraphProperty && "Uninitialized scene-graph property" );
   }
 
   /**
-   * Constructor for metadata of event side only properties
-   * @param [in] newName The name of the custom property.
-   * @param [in] newValue The value of the custom property.
-   * @param [in] accessMode The access mode of the custom property (writable, animatable etc).
+   * Constructs metadata for event side only custom properties.
+   * @param[in] propertyName   The name of the custom property
+   * @param[in] propertyValue  The value of the property (this is used by the event thread)
+   * @param[in] accessMode     The access mode of the custom property (writable, animatable etc)
+   *
+   * @note The access mode MUST NOT be animatable otherwise this will debug assert.
    */
-  CustomPropertyMetadata( const std::string& newName,
-                          Property::Value newValue,
+  CustomPropertyMetadata( const std::string& propertyName,
+                          const Property::Value& propertyValue,
                           Property::AccessMode accessMode )
-  : name(newName),
-    key(Property::INVALID_KEY),
-    childPropertyIndex(Property::INVALID_INDEX),
-    mAccessMode(accessMode)
+  : PropertyMetadata( propertyValue, NULL, ( accessMode != Property::READ_ONLY ) ),
+    name( propertyName ),
+    key( Property::INVALID_KEY ),
+    childPropertyIndex( Property::INVALID_INDEX )
   {
-    value = newValue;
-    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG(accessMode != Property::ANIMATABLE && "Animatable must have scenegraph property");
+    DALI_ASSERT_DEBUG( accessMode != Property::ANIMATABLE && "Event side only properties should not be animatable" );
   }
 
   /**
-   * @return true if the property can be written to
+   * @brief Destructor.
    */
-  virtual bool IsWritable(void) const
+  virtual ~CustomPropertyMetadata()
   {
-    return (mAccessMode == Property::ANIMATABLE) || (mAccessMode == Property::READ_WRITE);
   }
 
-  std::string name;       ///< The name of the property
-  Property::Index key;    ///< The key of the property
-  Property::Index childPropertyIndex; ///< The index as a child property
-
 private:
 
   // Not implemented
@@ -257,8 +301,11 @@ private:
   CustomPropertyMetadata( const CustomPropertyMetadata& );
   CustomPropertyMetadata& operator=( const CustomPropertyMetadata& );
 
-private:
-  Property::AccessMode mAccessMode; ///< The mode of the property
+public: // Data
+
+  std::string       name;                 ///< The name of the property.
+  Property::Index   key;                  ///< The key of the property.
+  Property::Index   childPropertyIndex;   ///< The index as a child property.
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/dali/internal/file.list b/dali/internal/file.list
index 422b028..0b5171b 100644 (file)
--- a/dali/internal/file.list
+++ b/dali/internal/file.list
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ internal_src_files = \
   $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/projection.cpp \
   $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/property-buffer-impl.cpp  \
   $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/property-conditions-impl.cpp  \
+  $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/property-metadata.cpp  \
   $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/property-notification-impl.cpp  \
   $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/property-notification-manager.cpp \
   $(internal_src_dir)/event/common/property-helper.cpp \
Domain: Graphics System / DALi;