one component to rule them all

gymkhana/addons/escoria-ui-return-monkey-island/esc_item_with_tooltip.gd

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ func _ready():
 		##outline.offset = Vector2(1,1)
 		collision.add_child(outline)
 		outline.hide()
+	register_components()
+
 
 func _process(_delta) -> void:
 	if(is_interactive == false):
@@ -93,3 +95,19 @@ func _input(event):
 	elif (event.is_action_released("ui_show_hints")):
 		if(!active):
 			highlight(false)
+
+			func has_component(key: String)->bool:
+				return components.has(key)
+			
+			func get_component(key: String):
+				if(has_component(key)):
+					return components[key]
+				return null 
+			
+func register_components():
+	for child in get_children():
+		if(child is ESCItemComponent):
+			child = child as ESCItemComponent
+			components[child.get_component_type()] = child
+			child.register(custom_data)
+			

gymkhana/addons/escoria-ui-return-monkey-island/item_components/ESCItemComponent.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+extends Node
+class_name ESCItemComponent
+
+var _custom_data: Dictionary 
+
+func get_global_id():
+    return self.get_parent().global_id
+
+func get_component_type():
+    pass
+
+func register(custom_data: Dictionary):
+    pass
+