NodeSocketInterface(bpy_struct)

base class — bpy_struct

subclasses — NodeSocketInterfaceStandard

class bpy.types.NodeSocketInterface(bpy_struct)

Parameters to define node sockets

attribute_domain

Attribute domain used by the geometry nodes modifier to create an attribute output

Type: enum in Attribute Domain Items, default ‘POINT’

bl_label

Label to display for the socket type in the UI

Type: string, default “”, (never None)

bl_socket_idname

Type: string, default “”, (never None)

bl_subtype_label

Label to display for the socket subtype in the UI

Type: string, default “”, (never None)

default_attribute_name

The attribute name used by default when the node group is used by a geometry nodes modifier

Type: string, default “”, (never None)

description

Socket tooltip

Type: string, default “”, (never None)

hide_in_modifier

Don’t show the input value in the geometry nodes modifier interface

Type: boolean, default False

hide_value

Hide the socket input value even when the socket is not connected

Type: boolean, default False

identifier

Unique identifier for mapping sockets

Type: string, default “”, (readonly, never None)

is_output

True if the socket is an output, otherwise input

Type: boolean, default False, (readonly)

name

Socket name

Type: string, default “”, (never None)

draw(context, layout)

Draw template settings

Parameters: layout (UILayout, (never None)) – Layout, Layout in the UI

draw_color(context)

Color of the socket icon

Returns: Color
Return type: float array of 4 items in [0, 1]

init_socket(node, socket, data_path)

Initialize a node socket instance

Parameters

node (Node, (never None)) – Node, Node of the socket to initialize
socket (NodeSocket, (never None)) – Socket, Socket to initialize
data_path (string, (never None)) – Data Path, Path to specialized socket data

from_socket(node, socket)

Setup template parameters from an existing socket

Parameters

node (Node, (never None)) – Node, Node of the original socket
socket (NodeSocket, (never None)) – Socket, Original socket

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)

Parameters: id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns: The RNA type or default when not found.
Return type: bpy.types.Struct subclass

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)

Parameters: id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns: The class or default when not found.
Return type: type

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data

Inherited Functions

References