feat: author emergent situations and dialogue

simulation/definitions/ContentCatalog.gd

@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ class_name ContentCatalog
 extends RefCounted
 
 const CORE_PACK_PATH := "res://simulation/definitions/packs/core.tres"
+const DEFAULT_SITUATION_EVENT_PREDICATE_IDS: Array[StringName] = [
+	&"event_type", &"event_payload_equals", &"event_participant_id", &"event_pantry_supplied"
+]
+const DEFAULT_SITUATION_STATE_PREDICATE_IDS: Array[StringName] = [
+	&"state_number_lte", &"state_number_gte"
+]
+const DEFAULT_SITUATION_EXPIRY_PREDICATE_IDS: Array[StringName] = [
+	&"state_number_gt", &"age_reached"
+]
 
 var _valid := false
 var _errors: Array[String] = []
@@ -14,6 +23,9 @@ var _resources: Array[ResourceDefinition] = []
 var _storages: Array[StorageDefinition] = []
 var _enemies: Array[EnemyDefinition] = []
 var _animals: Array[AnimalDefinition] = []
+var _situations: Array[SituationDefinition] = []
+var _dialogue_intents: Array[ConversationIntentDefinition] = []
+var _dialogue_template_catalogs: Array[ConversationTemplateCatalog] = []
 var _packs_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 var _actions_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 var _professions_by_id: Dictionary = {}
@@ -23,11 +35,17 @@ var _resources_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 var _storages_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 var _enemies_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 var _animals_by_id: Dictionary = {}
+var _situations_by_id: Dictionary = {}
+var _dialogue_intents_by_id: Dictionary = {}
+var _dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 
 
 static func create_core(
 	supported_handler_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
-	supported_presentation_cue_ids: Array[StringName] = []
+	supported_presentation_cue_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
+	supported_situation_event_predicate_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
+	supported_situation_state_predicate_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
+	supported_situation_expiry_predicate_ids: Array[StringName] = []
 ) -> ContentCatalog:
 	var catalog := ContentCatalog.new()
 	var pack := load(CORE_PACK_PATH) as SimulationContentPack
@@ -35,14 +53,24 @@ static func create_core(
 		catalog._errors = ["Core content pack failed to load from '%s'" % CORE_PACK_PATH]
 		return catalog
 	var packs: Array[SimulationContentPack] = [pack]
-	catalog.rebuild(packs, supported_handler_ids, supported_presentation_cue_ids)
+	catalog.rebuild(
+		packs,
+		supported_handler_ids,
+		supported_presentation_cue_ids,
+		supported_situation_event_predicate_ids,
+		supported_situation_state_predicate_ids,
+		supported_situation_expiry_predicate_ids
+	)
 	return catalog
 
 
 func rebuild(
 	content_packs: Array[SimulationContentPack],
 	supported_handler_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
-	supported_presentation_cue_ids: Array[StringName] = []
+	supported_presentation_cue_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
+	supported_situation_event_predicate_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
+	supported_situation_state_predicate_ids: Array[StringName] = [],
+	supported_situation_expiry_predicate_ids: Array[StringName] = []
 ) -> Array[String]:
 	_clear_published_content()
 	var errors: Array[String] = []
@@ -69,6 +97,24 @@ func rebuild(
 			errors.append("Duplicate supported presentation cue '%s'" % cue_id)
 		else:
 			supported_cues[cue_id] = true
+	var supported_event_predicates := _validated_id_set(
+		supported_situation_event_predicate_ids,
+		DEFAULT_SITUATION_EVENT_PREDICATE_IDS,
+		"situation event predicate",
+		errors
+	)
+	var supported_state_predicates := _validated_id_set(
+		supported_situation_state_predicate_ids,
+		DEFAULT_SITUATION_STATE_PREDICATE_IDS,
+		"situation state predicate",
+		errors
+	)
+	var supported_expiry_predicates := _validated_id_set(
+		supported_situation_expiry_predicate_ids,
+		DEFAULT_SITUATION_EXPIRY_PREDICATE_IDS,
+		"situation expiry predicate",
+		errors
+	)
 
 	var packs_by_id := {}
 	var actions_by_id := {}
@@ -79,6 +125,9 @@ func rebuild(
 	var storages_by_id := {}
 	var enemies_by_id := {}
 	var animals_by_id := {}
+	var situations_by_id := {}
+	var dialogue_intents_by_id := {}
+	var dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id := {}
 	var actions: Array[ActionDefinition] = []
 	var professions: Array[ProfessionDefinition] = []
 	var capability_tags: Array[CapabilityTagDefinition] = []
@@ -87,6 +136,9 @@ func rebuild(
 	var storages: Array[StorageDefinition] = []
 	var enemies: Array[EnemyDefinition] = []
 	var animals: Array[AnimalDefinition] = []
+	var situations: Array[SituationDefinition] = []
+	var dialogue_intents: Array[ConversationIntentDefinition] = []
+	var dialogue_template_catalogs: Array[ConversationTemplateCatalog] = []
 
 	for pack in pack_list:
 		if pack == null:
@@ -106,6 +158,11 @@ func rebuild(
 		_collect_storages(pack, storages, storages_by_id, errors)
 		_collect_enemies(pack, enemies, enemies_by_id, errors)
 		_collect_animals(pack, animals, animals_by_id, errors)
+		_collect_situations(pack, situations, situations_by_id, errors)
+		_collect_dialogue_intents(pack, dialogue_intents, dialogue_intents_by_id, errors)
+		_collect_dialogue_template_catalogs(
+			pack, dialogue_template_catalogs, dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id, errors
+		)
 
 	for pack in pack_list:
 		if pack == null:
@@ -149,6 +206,19 @@ func rebuild(
 	)
 	_validate_enemy_references(enemies, items_by_id, errors)
 	_validate_animal_references(animals, actions_by_id, supported_cues, errors)
+	_validate_situation_references(
+		situations,
+		actions_by_id,
+		items_by_id,
+		dialogue_intents_by_id,
+		supported_event_predicates,
+		supported_state_predicates,
+		supported_expiry_predicates,
+		errors
+	)
+	_validate_dialogue_references(
+		dialogue_intents, dialogue_intents_by_id, dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id, errors
+	)
 	errors.sort()
 	_errors = errors
 	if not errors.is_empty():
@@ -162,6 +232,9 @@ func rebuild(
 	storages.sort_custom(_sort_storages)
 	enemies.sort_custom(_sort_enemies)
 	animals.sort_custom(_sort_animals)
+	situations.sort_custom(_sort_situations)
+	dialogue_intents.sort_custom(_sort_dialogue_intents)
+	dialogue_template_catalogs.sort_custom(_sort_dialogue_template_catalogs)
 	_packs = pack_list
 	_actions = actions
 	_professions = professions
@@ -171,6 +244,9 @@ func rebuild(
 	_storages = storages
 	_enemies = enemies
 	_animals = animals
+	_situations = situations
+	_dialogue_intents = dialogue_intents
+	_dialogue_template_catalogs = dialogue_template_catalogs
 	_packs_by_id = packs_by_id
 	_actions_by_id = actions_by_id
 	_professions_by_id = professions_by_id
@@ -180,6 +256,9 @@ func rebuild(
 	_storages_by_id = storages_by_id
 	_enemies_by_id = enemies_by_id
 	_animals_by_id = animals_by_id
+	_situations_by_id = situations_by_id
+	_dialogue_intents_by_id = dialogue_intents_by_id
+	_dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id = dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id
 	_valid = true
 	return []
 
@@ -228,6 +307,18 @@ func get_animals() -> Array[AnimalDefinition]:
 	return _animals.duplicate()
 
 
+func get_situations() -> Array[SituationDefinition]:
+	return _situations.duplicate()
+
+
+func get_dialogue_intents() -> Array[ConversationIntentDefinition]:
+	return _dialogue_intents.duplicate()
+
+
+func get_dialogue_template_catalogs() -> Array[ConversationTemplateCatalog]:
+	return _dialogue_template_catalogs.duplicate()
+
+
 func get_pack(pack_id: StringName) -> SimulationContentPack:
 	return _packs_by_id.get(pack_id) as SimulationContentPack
 
@@ -264,6 +355,18 @@ func get_animal(animal_definition_id: StringName) -> AnimalDefinition:
 	return _animals_by_id.get(animal_definition_id) as AnimalDefinition
 
 
+func get_situation(situation_definition_id: StringName) -> SituationDefinition:
+	return _situations_by_id.get(situation_definition_id) as SituationDefinition
+
+
+func get_dialogue_intent(intent_id: StringName) -> ConversationIntentDefinition:
+	return _dialogue_intents_by_id.get(intent_id) as ConversationIntentDefinition
+
+
+func get_dialogue_template_catalog(catalog_id: StringName) -> ConversationTemplateCatalog:
+	return _dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id.get(catalog_id) as ConversationTemplateCatalog
+
+
 func get_authoring_report() -> Dictionary:
 	return {
 		"valid": _valid,
@@ -277,6 +380,9 @@ func get_authoring_report() -> Dictionary:
 		"storages": _ids_for(_storages, &"storage_id"),
 		"enemies": _ids_for(_enemies, &"enemy_id"),
 		"animals": _ids_for(_animals, &"animal_definition_id"),
+		"situations": _ids_for(_situations, &"situation_definition_id"),
+		"dialogue_intents": _ids_for(_dialogue_intents, &"intent_id"),
+		"dialogue_template_catalogs": _ids_for(_dialogue_template_catalogs, &"catalog_id"),
 	}
 
 
@@ -292,6 +398,9 @@ func _clear_published_content() -> void:
 	_storages.clear()
 	_enemies.clear()
 	_animals.clear()
+	_situations.clear()
+	_dialogue_intents.clear()
+	_dialogue_template_catalogs.clear()
 	_packs_by_id.clear()
 	_actions_by_id.clear()
 	_professions_by_id.clear()
@@ -301,6 +410,9 @@ func _clear_published_content() -> void:
 	_storages_by_id.clear()
 	_enemies_by_id.clear()
 	_animals_by_id.clear()
+	_situations_by_id.clear()
+	_dialogue_intents_by_id.clear()
+	_dialogue_template_catalogs_by_id.clear()
 
 
 static func _collect_actions(
@@ -431,6 +543,56 @@ static func _collect_animals(
 		definitions.append(definition)
 
 
+static func _collect_situations(
+	pack: SimulationContentPack,
+	definitions: Array[SituationDefinition],
+	definitions_by_id: Dictionary,
+	errors: Array[String]
+) -> void:
+	for definition in pack.situations:
+		if definition == null:
+			continue
+		if definitions_by_id.has(definition.situation_definition_id):
+			errors.append(
+				"Duplicate situation_definition_id '%s'" % definition.situation_definition_id
+			)
+			continue
+		definitions_by_id[definition.situation_definition_id] = definition
+		definitions.append(definition)
+
+
+static func _collect_dialogue_intents(
+	pack: SimulationContentPack,
+	definitions: Array[ConversationIntentDefinition],
+	definitions_by_id: Dictionary,
+	errors: Array[String]
+) -> void:
+	for definition in pack.dialogue_intents:
+		if definition == null:
+			continue
+		if definitions_by_id.has(definition.intent_id):
+			errors.append("Duplicate dialogue intent_id '%s'" % definition.intent_id)
+			continue
+		definitions_by_id[definition.intent_id] = definition
+		definitions.append(definition)
+
+
+static func _collect_dialogue_template_catalogs(
+	pack: SimulationContentPack,
+	definitions: Array[ConversationTemplateCatalog],
+	definitions_by_id: Dictionary,
+	errors: Array[String]
+) -> void:
+	for definition in pack.dialogue_template_catalogs:
+		if definition == null:
+			continue
+		if definitions_by_id.has(definition.catalog_id):
+			errors.append("Duplicate dialogue template catalog_id '%s'" % definition.catalog_id)
+			continue
+		definitions_by_id[definition.catalog_id] = definition
+		definitions.append(definition)
+
+
 static func _validate_action_references(
 	actions: Array[ActionDefinition],
 	actions_by_id: Dictionary,
@@ -730,6 +892,125 @@ static func _validate_animal_references(
 				)
 
 
+static func _validate_situation_references(
+	situations: Array[SituationDefinition],
+	actions_by_id: Dictionary,
+	items_by_id: Dictionary,
+	dialogue_intents_by_id: Dictionary,
+	supported_event_predicates: Dictionary,
+	supported_state_predicates: Dictionary,
+	supported_expiry_predicates: Dictionary,
+	errors: Array[String]
+) -> void:
+	var event_predicate_ids := _sorted_string_name_keys(supported_event_predicates)
+	var state_predicate_ids := _sorted_string_name_keys(supported_state_predicates)
+	var expiry_predicate_ids := _sorted_string_name_keys(supported_expiry_predicates)
+	for definition in situations:
+		for error in definition.validate(
+			event_predicate_ids, state_predicate_ids, expiry_predicate_ids
+		):
+			errors.append("Situation '%s': %s" % [definition.situation_definition_id, error])
+		for intent_id in definition.dialogue_intent_ids:
+			if not intent_id.is_empty() and not dialogue_intents_by_id.has(intent_id):
+				errors.append(
+					(
+						"Situation '%s' references unknown dialogue intent '%s'"
+						% [definition.situation_definition_id, intent_id]
+					)
+				)
+		for alternative in definition.alternatives:
+			if alternative == null:
+				continue
+			var action_id := StringName(alternative.commitment_terms.get("action_id", ""))
+			if not action_id.is_empty() and not actions_by_id.has(action_id):
+				errors.append(
+					(
+						"Situation alternative '%s' references unknown action '%s'"
+						% [alternative.alternative_id, action_id]
+					)
+				)
+			var item_id := StringName(alternative.commitment_terms.get("item_id", ""))
+			if not item_id.is_empty() and not items_by_id.has(item_id):
+				errors.append(
+					(
+						"Situation alternative '%s' references unknown item '%s'"
+						% [alternative.alternative_id, item_id]
+					)
+				)
+
+
+static func _validate_dialogue_references(
+	intents: Array[ConversationIntentDefinition],
+	intents_by_id: Dictionary,
+	template_catalogs_by_id: Dictionary,
+	errors: Array[String]
+) -> void:
+	var intent_ids_by_template_catalog := {}
+	for definition in intents:
+		for response_intent_id in definition.response_intent_ids:
+			if not intents_by_id.has(response_intent_id):
+				errors.append(
+					(
+						"Dialogue intent '%s' references unknown response intent '%s'"
+						% [definition.intent_id, response_intent_id]
+					)
+				)
+		if not template_catalogs_by_id.has(definition.template_catalog_id):
+			errors.append(
+				(
+					"Dialogue intent '%s' references unknown template catalog '%s'"
+					% [definition.intent_id, definition.template_catalog_id]
+				)
+			)
+			continue
+		var catalog_intent_ids: Array[StringName] = []
+		for existing_intent_id in intent_ids_by_template_catalog.get(
+			definition.template_catalog_id, []
+		):
+			catalog_intent_ids.append(StringName(existing_intent_id))
+		catalog_intent_ids.append(definition.intent_id)
+		intent_ids_by_template_catalog[definition.template_catalog_id] = catalog_intent_ids
+	for raw_catalog_id in template_catalogs_by_id:
+		var catalog_id := StringName(raw_catalog_id)
+		var catalog := template_catalogs_by_id.get(catalog_id) as ConversationTemplateCatalog
+		var expected_intent_ids: Array[StringName] = []
+		for expected_intent_id in intent_ids_by_template_catalog.get(catalog_id, []):
+			expected_intent_ids.append(StringName(expected_intent_id))
+		expected_intent_ids.sort_custom(
+			func(left: StringName, right: StringName) -> bool: return String(left) < String(right)
+		)
+		for error in catalog.validate(expected_intent_ids):
+			errors.append("Dialogue template catalog '%s': %s" % [catalog_id, error])
+
+
+static func _validated_id_set(
+	provided_ids: Array[StringName],
+	default_ids: Array[StringName],
+	label: String,
+	errors: Array[String]
+) -> Dictionary:
+	var result := {}
+	var ids := provided_ids if not provided_ids.is_empty() else default_ids
+	for id in ids:
+		if id.is_empty():
+			errors.append("Supported %s ID is empty" % label)
+		elif result.has(id):
+			errors.append("Duplicate supported %s '%s'" % [label, id])
+		else:
+			result[id] = true
+	return result
+
+
+static func _sorted_string_name_keys(source: Dictionary) -> Array[StringName]:
+	var result: Array[StringName] = []
+	for key in source:
+		result.append(StringName(key))
+	result.sort_custom(
+		func(left: StringName, right: StringName) -> bool: return String(left) < String(right)
+	)
+	return result
+
+
 static func _sort_packs(first: SimulationContentPack, second: SimulationContentPack) -> bool:
 	if first == null:
 		return second != null
@@ -772,6 +1053,22 @@ static func _sort_animals(first: AnimalDefinition, second: AnimalDefinition) ->
 	return String(first.animal_definition_id) < String(second.animal_definition_id)
 
 
+static func _sort_situations(first: SituationDefinition, second: SituationDefinition) -> bool:
+	return String(first.situation_definition_id) < String(second.situation_definition_id)
+
+
+static func _sort_dialogue_intents(
+	first: ConversationIntentDefinition, second: ConversationIntentDefinition
+) -> bool:
+	return String(first.intent_id) < String(second.intent_id)
+
+
+static func _sort_dialogue_template_catalogs(
+	first: ConversationTemplateCatalog, second: ConversationTemplateCatalog
+) -> bool:
+	return String(first.catalog_id) < String(second.catalog_id)
+
+
 static func _ids_for(definitions: Array, id_property: StringName) -> Array[StringName]:
 	var ids: Array[StringName] = []
 	for definition in definitions:

simulation/definitions/SimulationContentPack.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ extends Resource
 @export var storages: Array[StorageDefinition] = []
 @export var enemies: Array[EnemyDefinition] = []
 @export var animals: Array[AnimalDefinition] = []
+@export var situations: Array[SituationDefinition] = []
+@export var dialogue_intents: Array[ConversationIntentDefinition] = []
+@export var dialogue_template_catalogs: Array[ConversationTemplateCatalog] = []
 
 
 func validate() -> Array[String]:
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ func validate() -> Array[String]:
 	_validate_storages(errors)
 	_validate_enemies(errors)
 	_validate_animals(errors)
+	_validate_situations(errors)
+	_validate_dialogue_intents(errors)
+	_validate_dialogue_template_catalogs(errors)
 	return errors
 
 
@@ -108,6 +114,32 @@ func _validate_animals(errors: Array[String]) -> void:
 			errors.append("AnimalDefinition: " + error)
 
 
+func _validate_situations(errors: Array[String]) -> void:
+	for definition in situations:
+		if definition == null:
+			errors.append("situations contains a null definition")
+			continue
+		for error in definition.validate():
+			errors.append("SituationDefinition: " + error)
+
+
+func _validate_dialogue_intents(errors: Array[String]) -> void:
+	for definition in dialogue_intents:
+		if definition == null:
+			errors.append("dialogue_intents contains a null definition")
+			continue
+		for error in definition.validate():
+			errors.append("ConversationIntentDefinition: " + error)
+
+
+func _validate_dialogue_template_catalogs(errors: Array[String]) -> void:
+	for catalog in dialogue_template_catalogs:
+		if catalog == null:
+			errors.append("dialogue_template_catalogs contains a null catalog")
+		elif catalog.catalog_id.is_empty():
+			errors.append("ConversationTemplateCatalog: catalog_id is empty")
+
+
 static func _validate_dependency_ids(
 	ids: Array[StringName], label: String, errors: Array[String]
 ) -> void:

simulation/definitions/packs/core.tres

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="SimulationContentPack" load_steps=42 format=3]
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="SimulationContentPack" load_steps=60 format=3]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/definitions/SimulationContentPack.gd" id="1_pack"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/definitions/actions/defend.tres" id="2_defend"]
@@ -40,6 +40,24 @@
 [ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/definitions/storages/woodpile.tres" id="38_woodpile"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/animals/definitions/domestic_goat.tres" id="39_goat"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/animals/definitions/domestic_sheep.tres" id="40_sheep"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/situations/resources/pantry_shortage.tres" id="41_pantry_situation"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/accept.tres" id="42_accept"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/acknowledge_supersession.tres" id="43_acknowledge"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_wellbeing.tres" id="44_wellbeing"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_what_happened.tres" id="45_happened"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_who_else.tres" id="46_who"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_work.tres" id="47_work"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/decline.tres" id="48_decline"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/describe_need.tres" id="49_need"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/goodbye.tres" id="50_goodbye"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/greet.tres" id="51_greet"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/offer_help.tres" id="52_offer"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/renegotiate.tres" id="53_renegotiate"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/report_progress.tres" id="54_progress"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/reproach.tres" id="55_reproach"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/share_fact.tres" id="56_share"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/thank.tres" id="57_thank"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/jajce_conversation_templates.tres" id="58_templates"]
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_pack")
@@ -53,3 +71,6 @@ resources = [ExtResource("33_berry_patch"), ExtResource("34_herb_patch"), ExtRes
 storages = [ExtResource("36_apothecary"), ExtResource("37_pantry"), ExtResource("38_woodpile")]
 enemies = [ExtResource("24_raider"), ExtResource("25_wolf"), ExtResource("26_boar")]
 animals = [ExtResource("39_goat"), ExtResource("40_sheep")]
+situations = [ExtResource("41_pantry_situation")]
+dialogue_intents = [ExtResource("42_accept"), ExtResource("43_acknowledge"), ExtResource("44_wellbeing"), ExtResource("45_happened"), ExtResource("46_who"), ExtResource("47_work"), ExtResource("48_decline"), ExtResource("49_need"), ExtResource("50_goodbye"), ExtResource("51_greet"), ExtResource("52_offer"), ExtResource("53_renegotiate"), ExtResource("54_progress"), ExtResource("55_reproach"), ExtResource("56_share"), ExtResource("57_thank")]
+dialogue_template_catalogs = [ExtResource("58_templates")]

simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd

@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ extends Resource
 
 @export var intent_id: StringName
 @export var response_intent_ids: Array[StringName] = []
+@export var template_catalog_id: StringName
 
 
 func validate() -> Array[String]:
 	var errors: Array[String] = []
 	if not ConversationSemantic.is_valid_id(intent_id):
 		errors.append("intent_id is invalid")
+	if template_catalog_id.is_empty():
+		errors.append("template_catalog_id is empty for '%s'" % intent_id)
 	var seen: Dictionary = {}
 	for response_intent_id in response_intent_ids:
 		if not ConversationSemantic.is_valid_id(response_intent_id):
@@ -20,3 +23,11 @@ func validate() -> Array[String]:
 		else:
 			seen[response_intent_id] = true
 	return errors
+
+
+func duplicate_definition() -> ConversationIntentDefinition:
+	var copy := ConversationIntentDefinition.new()
+	copy.intent_id = intent_id
+	copy.response_intent_ids = response_intent_ids.duplicate()
+	copy.template_catalog_id = template_catalog_id
+	return copy

simulation/dialogue/ConversationTemplateCatalog.gd

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 class_name ConversationTemplateCatalog
 extends Resource
 
+@export var catalog_id: StringName
 @export var line_templates: Dictionary = {}
 @export var option_templates: Dictionary = {}
 
 
 func validate(intent_ids: Array[StringName] = ConversationIntentIds.ALL) -> Array[String]:
 	var errors: Array[String] = []
+	if catalog_id.is_empty():
+		errors.append("catalog_id is empty")
 	_validate_templates(line_templates, "line", intent_ids, errors)
 	_validate_templates(option_templates, "option", intent_ids, errors)
 	errors.sort()
@@ -21,6 +24,14 @@ func get_option_templates(intent_id: StringName) -> Array[String]:
 	return _get_templates(option_templates, intent_id)
 
 
+func get_line_template_ids() -> Array[StringName]:
+	return _template_ids(line_templates)
+
+
+func get_option_template_ids() -> Array[StringName]:
+	return _template_ids(option_templates)
+
+
 func _get_templates(source: Dictionary, intent_id: StringName) -> Array[String]:
 	var result: Array[String] = []
 	var values: Variant = source.get(String(intent_id), [])
@@ -34,6 +45,23 @@ func _get_templates(source: Dictionary, intent_id: StringName) -> Array[String]:
 func _validate_templates(
 	source: Dictionary, kind: String, intent_ids: Array[StringName], errors: Array[String]
 ) -> void:
+	var allowed_ids := {}
+	for intent_id in intent_ids:
+		allowed_ids[intent_id] = true
+	for raw_intent_id in source:
+		if not raw_intent_id is String and not raw_intent_id is StringName:
+			errors.append("Non-string %s template intent ID" % kind)
+			continue
+		var source_intent_id := StringName(raw_intent_id)
+		if not allowed_ids.has(source_intent_id):
+			errors.append("Unknown %s template intent '%s'" % [kind, source_intent_id])
+		var raw_templates: Variant = source[raw_intent_id]
+		if not raw_templates is Array and not raw_templates is PackedStringArray:
+			errors.append("Invalid %s templates for '%s'" % [kind, source_intent_id])
+			continue
+		for raw_template in raw_templates:
+			if not raw_template is String:
+				errors.append("Non-string %s template for '%s'" % [kind, source_intent_id])
 	for intent_id in intent_ids:
 		var templates := _get_templates(source, intent_id)
 		if templates.is_empty():
@@ -42,3 +70,14 @@ func _validate_templates(
 		for template in templates:
 			if template.strip_edges().is_empty():
 				errors.append("Empty %s template for '%s'" % [kind, intent_id])
+
+
+func _template_ids(source: Dictionary) -> Array[StringName]:
+	var result: Array[StringName] = []
+	for raw_id in source:
+		if raw_id is String or raw_id is StringName:
+			result.append(StringName(raw_id))
+	result.sort_custom(
+		func(left: StringName, right: StringName) -> bool: return String(left) < String(right)
+	)
+	return result

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/accept.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"accept"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"thank", &"report_progress", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/acknowledge_supersession.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"acknowledge_supersession"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"thank", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_wellbeing.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"ask_wellbeing"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"describe_need", &"share_fact", &"offer_help", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_what_happened.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"ask_what_happened"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"share_fact", &"ask_who_else", &"offer_help", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_who_else.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"ask_who_else"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"share_fact", &"offer_help", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_work.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"ask_work"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"describe_need", &"report_progress", &"share_fact", &"ask_who_else", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/decline.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"decline"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"reproach", &"renegotiate", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/describe_need.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"describe_need"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"offer_help", &"decline", &"ask_who_else", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/goodbye.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"goodbye"
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/greet.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"greet"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"ask_work", &"ask_wellbeing", &"ask_what_happened", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/offer_help.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"offer_help"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"accept", &"decline", &"renegotiate"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/renegotiate.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"renegotiate"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"accept", &"decline", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/report_progress.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"report_progress"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"thank", &"renegotiate", &"acknowledge_supersession", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/reproach.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"reproach"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"acknowledge_supersession", &"renegotiate", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/share_fact.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"share_fact"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"ask_what_happened", &"ask_who_else", &"acknowledge_supersession", &"thank", &"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/thank.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentDefinition" load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="1"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1")
+intent_id = &"thank"
+response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"goodbye"])
+template_catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"

simulation/dialogue/resources/jajce_conversation_intents.tres

@@ -1,87 +1,23 @@
 [gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="ConversationIntentCatalog" load_steps=18 format=3]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentCatalog.gd" id="1_catalog"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/dialogue/ConversationIntentDefinition.gd" id="2_intent"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/accept.tres" id="2_accept"]
-
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/acknowledge_supersession.tres" id="3_acknowledge"]
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_greet"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_wellbeing.tres" id="4_wellbeing"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_what_happened.tres" id="5_happened"]
-intent_id = &"greet"
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_who_else.tres" id="6_who"]
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"ask_work", &"ask_wellbeing", &"ask_what_happened", &"goodbye"])
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/ask_work.tres" id="7_work"]
-
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/decline.tres" id="8_decline"]
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_ask_work"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/describe_need.tres" id="9_need"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/goodbye.tres" id="10_goodbye"]
-intent_id = &"ask_work"
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/greet.tres" id="11_greet"]
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"describe_need", &"report_progress", &"share_fact", &"ask_who_else", &"goodbye"])
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/offer_help.tres" id="12_offer"]
-
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/renegotiate.tres" id="13_renegotiate"]
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_ask_wellbeing"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/report_progress.tres" id="14_progress"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/reproach.tres" id="15_reproach"]
-intent_id = &"ask_wellbeing"
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/share_fact.tres" id="16_share"]
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"describe_need", &"share_fact", &"offer_help", &"goodbye"])
+[ext_resource type="Resource" path="res://simulation/dialogue/resources/intents/thank.tres" id="17_thank"]
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_ask_what_happened"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"ask_what_happened"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"share_fact", &"ask_who_else", &"offer_help", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_share_fact"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"share_fact"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"ask_what_happened", &"ask_who_else", &"acknowledge_supersession", &"thank", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_describe_need"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"describe_need"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"offer_help", &"decline", &"ask_who_else", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_ask_who_else"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"ask_who_else"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"share_fact", &"offer_help", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_offer_help"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"offer_help"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"accept", &"decline", &"renegotiate"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_accept"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"accept"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"thank", &"report_progress", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_decline"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"decline"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"reproach", &"renegotiate", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_report_progress"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"report_progress"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"thank", &"renegotiate", &"acknowledge_supersession", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_renegotiate"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"renegotiate"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"accept", &"decline", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_thank"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"thank"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_reproach"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"reproach"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"acknowledge_supersession", &"renegotiate", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_acknowledge_supersession"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"acknowledge_supersession"
-response_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"thank", &"goodbye"])
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Intent_goodbye"]
-script = ExtResource("2_intent")
-intent_id = &"goodbye"
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_catalog")
-intents = Array[ExtResource("2_intent")]([SubResource("Intent_greet"), SubResource("Intent_ask_work"), SubResource("Intent_ask_wellbeing"), SubResource("Intent_ask_what_happened"), SubResource("Intent_share_fact"), SubResource("Intent_describe_need"), SubResource("Intent_ask_who_else"), SubResource("Intent_offer_help"), SubResource("Intent_accept"), SubResource("Intent_decline"), SubResource("Intent_report_progress"), SubResource("Intent_renegotiate"), SubResource("Intent_thank"), SubResource("Intent_reproach"), SubResource("Intent_acknowledge_supersession"), SubResource("Intent_goodbye")])
+intents = [ExtResource("11_greet"), ExtResource("7_work"), ExtResource("4_wellbeing"), ExtResource("5_happened"), ExtResource("16_share"), ExtResource("9_need"), ExtResource("6_who"), ExtResource("12_offer"), ExtResource("2_accept"), ExtResource("8_decline"), ExtResource("14_progress"), ExtResource("13_renegotiate"), ExtResource("17_thank"), ExtResource("15_reproach"), ExtResource("3_acknowledge"), ExtResource("10_goodbye")]

simulation/dialogue/resources/jajce_conversation_templates.tres

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_catalog")
+catalog_id = &"jajce_conversation_templates"
 line_templates = {
 "accept": ["That works for me.", "Yes, let us do that."],
 "acknowledge_supersession": ["Things have changed since then; I understand.", "That news has overtaken our earlier plan."],

simulation/situations/SituationAlternativeDefinition.gd

@@ -17,12 +17,27 @@ func validate() -> Array[String]:
 		errors.append("display_name is empty for alternative '%s'" % alternative_id)
 	if resolution_predicate_ids.is_empty():
 		errors.append("alternative '%s' has no resolution predicates" % alternative_id)
+	var seen_predicate_ids := {}
 	for predicate_id in resolution_predicate_ids:
 		if predicate_id.is_empty():
 			errors.append("alternative '%s' has an empty resolution predicate ID" % alternative_id)
+		elif seen_predicate_ids.has(predicate_id):
+			errors.append(
+				(
+					"alternative '%s' has duplicate resolution predicate '%s'"
+					% [alternative_id, predicate_id]
+				)
+			)
+		seen_predicate_ids[predicate_id] = true
+	var seen_topic_ids := {}
 	for topic_id in dialogue_topic_ids:
 		if topic_id.is_empty():
 			errors.append("alternative '%s' has an empty dialogue topic ID" % alternative_id)
+		elif seen_topic_ids.has(topic_id):
+			errors.append(
+				"alternative '%s' has duplicate dialogue topic '%s'" % [alternative_id, topic_id]
+			)
+		seen_topic_ids[topic_id] = true
 	for term_key in commitment_terms:
 		if not term_key is String and not term_key is StringName:
 			errors.append("alternative '%s' has a non-string commitment term key" % alternative_id)

simulation/situations/SituationDefinition.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extends Resource
 @export_range(0, 1000000, 1) var expiry_ticks := 0
 @export_range(0, 1000000, 1) var cooldown_ticks := 0
 @export var dialogue_topic_ids: Array[StringName] = []
+@export var dialogue_intent_ids: Array[StringName] = []
 @export var alternatives: Array[SituationAlternativeDefinition] = []
 
 
@@ -63,6 +64,19 @@ func validate(
 			)
 	_validate_unique_names(dedupe_key_fields, "dedupe key", errors)
 	_validate_unique_names(dialogue_topic_ids, "dialogue topic", errors)
+	_validate_unique_names(dialogue_intent_ids, "dialogue intent", errors)
+	var predicate_ids := {}
+	for predicate in trigger_predicates + resolution_predicates:
+		if predicate == null:
+			continue
+		if predicate_ids.has(predicate.predicate_id):
+			errors.append(
+				(
+					"'%s' has duplicate predicate '%s' across trigger/resolution predicates"
+					% [situation_definition_id, predicate.predicate_id]
+				)
+			)
+		predicate_ids[predicate.predicate_id] = true
 	var alternatives_by_id: Dictionary = {}
 	for alternative in alternatives:
 		if alternative == null:
@@ -89,6 +103,34 @@ func validate(
 	return errors
 
 
+func duplicate_definition() -> SituationDefinition:
+	var copy := SituationDefinition.new()
+	copy.situation_definition_id = situation_definition_id
+	copy.display_name = display_name
+	copy.description = description
+	copy.severity = severity
+	copy.priority = priority
+	for predicate in trigger_predicates:
+		copy.trigger_predicates.append(
+			predicate.duplicate_predicate() if predicate != null else null
+		)
+	for predicate in resolution_predicates:
+		copy.resolution_predicates.append(
+			predicate.duplicate_predicate() if predicate != null else null
+		)
+	copy.expiry_predicate_ids = expiry_predicate_ids.duplicate()
+	copy.dedupe_key_fields = dedupe_key_fields.duplicate()
+	copy.expiry_ticks = expiry_ticks
+	copy.cooldown_ticks = cooldown_ticks
+	copy.dialogue_topic_ids = dialogue_topic_ids.duplicate()
+	copy.dialogue_intent_ids = dialogue_intent_ids.duplicate()
+	for alternative in alternatives:
+		copy.alternatives.append(
+			alternative.duplicate_alternative() if alternative != null else null
+		)
+	return copy
+
+
 func get_predicate(predicate_id: StringName) -> SituationPredicate:
 	for predicate in trigger_predicates:
 		if predicate != null and predicate.predicate_id == predicate_id:

simulation/situations/SituationSystem.gd

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ class_name SituationSystem
 extends RefCounted
 
 const MAX_CONCURRENT_SITUATIONS := 3
+const PANTRY_SHORTAGE_DEFINITION_PATH := "res://simulation/situations/resources/pantry_shortage.tres"
 const DEFINITION_PANTRY_SHORTAGE := &"situation_pantry_shortage"
 const PREDICATE_EVENT_TYPE := &"event_type"
 const PREDICATE_EVENT_PAYLOAD_EQUALS := &"event_payload_equals"
@@ -26,68 +27,18 @@ var _next_situation_id := 0
 
 static func create_default() -> SituationSystem:
 	var system := SituationSystem.new()
-	var definitions: Array[SituationDefinition] = [create_pantry_shortage_definition()]
+	var definitions: Array[SituationDefinition] = []
+	var catalog := ContentCatalog.create_core()
+	if catalog.is_valid():
+		for definition in catalog.get_situations():
+			definitions.append(definition.duplicate_definition())
 	system.configure(definitions)
 	return system
 
 
 static func create_pantry_shortage_definition() -> SituationDefinition:
-	var definition := SituationDefinition.new()
+	var authored := load(PANTRY_SHORTAGE_DEFINITION_PATH) as SituationDefinition
-	definition.situation_definition_id = DEFINITION_PANTRY_SHORTAGE
+	return authored.duplicate_definition() if authored != null else null
-	definition.display_name = "The Pantry Is Empty"
-	definition.description = "The village pantry has run out of food."
-	definition.severity = 70
-	definition.priority = 80
-	definition.trigger_predicates = [
-		_event_predicate(
-			&"pantry_withdrawal", PREDICATE_EVENT_TYPE, {"event_type": "storage_withdrawn"}
-		),
-		_event_predicate(
-			&"withdrawal_from_pantry",
-			PREDICATE_EVENT_PARTICIPANT_ID,
-			{"role": "source", "entity_id": "village_pantry"}
-		),
-		_event_predicate(
-			&"withdrawal_of_food",
-			PREDICATE_EVENT_PAYLOAD_EQUALS,
-			{"key": "item_id", "value": "food"}
-		),
-		_state_predicate(
-			&"pantry_empty", PREDICATE_STATE_NUMBER_LTE, {"fact_key": "pantry.food", "value": 0.0}
-		),
-	]
-	definition.resolution_predicates = [
-		_event_predicate(
-			&"pantry_restocked",
-			PREDICATE_EVENT_PANTRY_SUPPLIED,
-			{"target_id": "village_pantry", "item_id": "food", "amount": 1.0}
-		)
-	]
-	definition.expiry_predicate_ids = [EXPIRY_AGE_REACHED]
-	definition.dedupe_key_fields = [&"world_id", &"source_id"]
-	definition.expiry_ticks = 200
-	definition.cooldown_ticks = 50
-	definition.dialogue_topic_ids = [DIALOGUE_TOPIC_PANTRY_SHORTAGE]
-	var restock := SituationAlternativeDefinition.new()
-	restock.alternative_id = ALTERNATIVE_RESTOCK
-	restock.display_name = "Restock the pantry"
-	restock.description = "Bring at least one food item to the village pantry."
-	restock.resolution_predicate_ids = [&"pantry_restocked"]
-	restock.dialogue_topic_ids = [DIALOGUE_TOPIC_PANTRY_SHORTAGE]
-	restock.commitment_terms = {
-		"action_id": "deposit_food",
-		"target_id": "village_pantry",
-		"item_id": "food",
-		"amount": 1.0,
-	}
-	var endure := SituationAlternativeDefinition.new()
-	endure.alternative_id = ALTERNATIVE_ENDURE
-	endure.display_name = "Endure the shortage"
-	endure.description = "Make no promise and let the immediate concern pass."
-	endure.resolution_predicate_ids = [&"pantry_restocked"]
-	endure.dialogue_topic_ids = [DIALOGUE_TOPIC_PANTRY_SHORTAGE]
-	definition.alternatives = [restock, endure]
-	return definition
 
 
 func configure(definitions: Array[SituationDefinition]) -> Array[String]:

simulation/situations/resources/pantry_shortage.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="SituationDefinition" load_steps=10 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/situations/SituationDefinition.gd" id="1_definition"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/situations/SituationPredicate.gd" id="2_predicate"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://simulation/situations/SituationAlternativeDefinition.gd" id="3_alternative"]
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Predicate_pantry_withdrawal"]
+script = ExtResource("2_predicate")
+predicate_id = &"pantry_withdrawal"
+evaluator_id = &"event_type"
+parameters = {"event_type": "storage_withdrawn"}
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Predicate_withdrawal_from_pantry"]
+script = ExtResource("2_predicate")
+predicate_id = &"withdrawal_from_pantry"
+evaluator_id = &"event_participant_id"
+parameters = {"entity_id": "village_pantry", "role": "source"}
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Predicate_withdrawal_of_food"]
+script = ExtResource("2_predicate")
+predicate_id = &"withdrawal_of_food"
+evaluator_id = &"event_payload_equals"
+parameters = {"key": "item_id", "value": "food"}
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Predicate_pantry_empty"]
+script = ExtResource("2_predicate")
+predicate_id = &"pantry_empty"
+evaluator_id = &"state_number_lte"
+source = "state"
+parameters = {"fact_key": "pantry.food", "value": 0.0}
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Predicate_pantry_restocked"]
+script = ExtResource("2_predicate")
+predicate_id = &"pantry_restocked"
+evaluator_id = &"event_pantry_supplied"
+parameters = {"amount": 1.0, "item_id": "food", "target_id": "village_pantry"}
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Alternative_restock"]
+script = ExtResource("3_alternative")
+alternative_id = &"restock_pantry"
+display_name = "Restock the pantry"
+description = "Bring at least one food item to the village pantry."
+resolution_predicate_ids = Array[StringName]([&"pantry_restocked"])
+dialogue_topic_ids = Array[StringName]([&"topic_pantry_shortage"])
+commitment_terms = {"action_id": "deposit_food", "amount": 1.0, "item_id": "food", "target_id": "village_pantry"}
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Alternative_endure"]
+script = ExtResource("3_alternative")
+alternative_id = &"endure_shortage"
+display_name = "Endure the shortage"
+description = "Make no promise and let the immediate concern pass."
+resolution_predicate_ids = Array[StringName]([&"pantry_restocked"])
+dialogue_topic_ids = Array[StringName]([&"topic_pantry_shortage"])
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1_definition")
+situation_definition_id = &"situation_pantry_shortage"
+display_name = "The Pantry Is Empty"
+description = "The village pantry has run out of food."
+severity = 70
+priority = 80
+trigger_predicates = [SubResource("Predicate_pantry_withdrawal"), SubResource("Predicate_withdrawal_from_pantry"), SubResource("Predicate_withdrawal_of_food"), SubResource("Predicate_pantry_empty")]
+resolution_predicates = [SubResource("Predicate_pantry_restocked")]
+expiry_predicate_ids = Array[StringName]([&"age_reached"])
+dedupe_key_fields = Array[StringName]([&"world_id", &"source_id"])
+expiry_ticks = 200
+cooldown_ticks = 50
+dialogue_topic_ids = Array[StringName]([&"topic_pantry_shortage"])
+dialogue_intent_ids = Array[StringName]([&"accept", &"decline", &"describe_need", &"offer_help", &"report_progress"])
+alternatives = [SubResource("Alternative_restock"), SubResource("Alternative_endure")]

tests/unit/test_authored_situation_dialogue_content.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+extends GutTest
+
+
+func test_core_pack_owns_sorted_situation_intent_and_template_content() -> void:
+	var catalog := ContentCatalog.create_core()
+	assert_true(catalog.is_valid(), "%s" % [catalog.get_errors()])
+	assert_eq(_situation_ids(catalog.get_situations()), [&"situation_pantry_shortage"])
+	assert_eq(_intent_ids(catalog.get_dialogue_intents()), _sorted_ids(ConversationIntentIds.ALL))
+	assert_eq(
+		_template_catalog_ids(catalog.get_dialogue_template_catalogs()),
+		[&"jajce_conversation_templates"]
+	)
+
+	var authored := catalog.get_situation(SituationSystem.DEFINITION_PANTRY_SHORTAGE)
+	var compatibility_copy := SituationSystem.create_pantry_shortage_definition()
+	assert_not_null(authored)
+	assert_not_same(authored, compatibility_copy)
+	assert_eq(authored.display_name, compatibility_copy.display_name)
+	assert_eq(authored.priority, compatibility_copy.priority)
+	assert_eq(authored.dialogue_intent_ids, compatibility_copy.dialogue_intent_ids)
+	compatibility_copy.priority = -100
+	assert_eq(authored.priority, 80, "Compatibility callers cannot mutate authored content")
+
+	var legacy_catalog := (
+		load("res://simulation/dialogue/resources/jajce_conversation_intents.tres")
+		as ConversationIntentCatalog
+	)
+	assert_not_null(legacy_catalog)
+	assert_true(legacy_catalog.rebuild().is_empty(), "%s" % [legacy_catalog.get_errors()])
+	assert_eq(legacy_catalog.get_intent_ids(), _intent_ids(catalog.get_dialogue_intents()))
+	var templates := catalog.get_dialogue_template_catalog(&"jajce_conversation_templates")
+	assert_not_null(templates)
+	assert_true(templates.validate(legacy_catalog.get_intent_ids()).is_empty())
+
+
+func test_invalid_cross_references_fail_without_partial_publication() -> void:
+	var core := load(ContentCatalog.CORE_PACK_PATH) as SimulationContentPack
+	var addon := SimulationContentPack.new()
+	addon.pack_id = &"broken_authored_content"
+	addon.display_name = "Broken authored content"
+	addon.required_pack_ids = [&"core"]
+
+	var broken_situation := _broken_situation()
+	assert_eq(broken_situation.alternatives.size(), 2)
+	assert_eq(
+		(
+			broken_situation
+			. validate()
+			. filter(func(error: String) -> bool: return "alternative" in error.to_lower())
+			. size()
+		),
+		3
+	)
+	addon.situations = [core.situations[0], broken_situation]
+	var broken_intent := ConversationIntentDefinition.new()
+	broken_intent.intent_id = &"broken_intent"
+	broken_intent.response_intent_ids = [&"missing_response"]
+	broken_intent.template_catalog_id = &"missing_template_catalog"
+	addon.dialogue_intents = [core.dialogue_intents[0], broken_intent]
+	var rogue_templates := ConversationTemplateCatalog.new()
+	rogue_templates.catalog_id = &"rogue_templates"
+	rogue_templates.line_templates = {"ghost_intent": ["Ghost line"]}
+	rogue_templates.option_templates = {"ghost_intent": ["Ghost option"]}
+	addon.dialogue_template_catalogs = [core.dialogue_template_catalogs[0], rogue_templates]
+
+	var catalog := ContentCatalog.new()
+	var packs: Array[SimulationContentPack] = [addon, core]
+	var errors := catalog.rebuild(packs)
+	for expected in [
+		"Duplicate situation_definition_id 'situation_pantry_shortage'",
+		"duplicate predicate 'shared_predicate' across trigger/resolution predicates",
+		"unsupported event predicate 'unknown_predicate_handler'",
+		"duplicate alternative 'duplicate_alternative'",
+		"references unknown resolution predicate 'missing_predicate'",
+		"references unknown dialogue intent 'missing_intent'",
+		"Duplicate dialogue intent_id 'accept'",
+		"references unknown response intent 'missing_response'",
+		"references unknown template catalog 'missing_template_catalog'",
+		"Duplicate dialogue template catalog_id 'jajce_conversation_templates'",
+		"Unknown line template intent 'ghost_intent'",
+		"Unknown option template intent 'ghost_intent'",
+	]:
+		assert_true(_has_error(errors, expected), "%s missing from %s" % [expected, errors])
+
+	assert_false(catalog.is_valid())
+	assert_true(catalog.get_situations().is_empty())
+	assert_true(catalog.get_dialogue_intents().is_empty())
+	assert_true(catalog.get_dialogue_template_catalogs().is_empty())
+	assert_null(catalog.get_situation(&"broken_situation"))
+	assert_null(catalog.get_dialogue_intent(&"broken_intent"))
+
+
+func _broken_situation() -> SituationDefinition:
+	var trigger := SituationPredicate.new()
+	trigger.predicate_id = &"shared_predicate"
+	trigger.evaluator_id = &"unknown_predicate_handler"
+	trigger.source = String(SituationPredicate.SOURCE_EVENT)
+	var resolution := SituationPredicate.new()
+	resolution.predicate_id = &"shared_predicate"
+	resolution.evaluator_id = &"event_type"
+	resolution.source = String(SituationPredicate.SOURCE_EVENT)
+
+	var first_alternative := SituationAlternativeDefinition.new()
+	first_alternative.alternative_id = &"duplicate_alternative"
+	first_alternative.display_name = "First alternative"
+	first_alternative.resolution_predicate_ids = [&"missing_predicate"]
+	var second_alternative := first_alternative.duplicate_alternative()
+
+	var definition := SituationDefinition.new()
+	definition.situation_definition_id = &"broken_situation"
+	definition.display_name = "Broken situation"
+	definition.trigger_predicates = [trigger]
+	definition.resolution_predicates = [resolution]
+	definition.dialogue_intent_ids = [&"missing_intent"]
+	definition.alternatives = [first_alternative, second_alternative]
+	return definition
+
+
+func _situation_ids(definitions: Array[SituationDefinition]) -> Array[StringName]:
+	var ids: Array[StringName] = []
+	for definition in definitions:
+		ids.append(definition.situation_definition_id)
+	return ids
+
+
+func _intent_ids(definitions: Array[ConversationIntentDefinition]) -> Array[StringName]:
+	var ids: Array[StringName] = []
+	for definition in definitions:
+		ids.append(definition.intent_id)
+	return ids
+
+
+func _template_catalog_ids(
+	definitions: Array[ConversationTemplateCatalog],
+) -> Array[StringName]:
+	var ids: Array[StringName] = []
+	for definition in definitions:
+		ids.append(definition.catalog_id)
+	return ids
+
+
+func _sorted_ids(source: Array[StringName]) -> Array[StringName]:
+	var ids := source.duplicate()
+	ids.sort_custom(
+		func(left: StringName, right: StringName) -> bool: return String(left) < String(right)
+	)
+	return ids
+
+
+func _has_error(errors: Array[String], fragment: String) -> bool:
+	for error in errors:
+		if fragment in error:
+			return true
+	return false

tests/unit/test_authored_situation_dialogue_content.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bupkjb7j38smr