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Use when writing Unreal Engine C++ that touches the reflection system or core types: UCLASS, UPROPERTY, UFUNCTION, USTRUCT, UENUM, GENERATED_BODY, TObjectPtr, TWeakObjectPtr, TSharedPtr, FGCObject, TArray, TMap, TSet, TOptional, TVariant, DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE, AddDy
Use when writing Unreal Engine C++ that touches the reflection system or core types: UCLASS, UPROPERTY, UFUNCTION, USTRUCT, UENUM, GENERATED_BODY, TObjectPtr, TWeakObjectPtr, TSharedPtr, FGCObject, TArray, TMap, TSet, TOptional, TVariant, DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE, AddDynamic, FName, FString, FText, UGameInstanceSubsystem, UWorldSubsystem, GetDefault, TNotNull. Also use when the user mentions 'UE C++', 'garbage collection', 'CDO', 'smart pointers' or 'specifiers'. For Actor and component lifecycle, see ue-actor-component-architecture; for Build.cs and modules, see ue-module-build-system; for Blueprint-facing functions and latent actions, see ue-blueprint-cpp-interop.
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Target engine: UE 5.8. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".
This skill covers the C++ layer every Unreal module is built on: reflection macros (UCLASS, UPROPERTY, UFUNCTION, USTRUCT, UENUM, UINTERFACE), containers, delegates, string types, object lifetime and garbage collection, CDO access, and the subsystem family. All of it lives in the Core, CoreUObject and Engine modules (PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine" });). Editor subsystems additionally need EditorSubsystem and UnrealEd in an editor-only module.
Read .agents/ue-project-context.md if it exists (module names, conventions, enabled plugins, GAS/networking setup). Do not stop if it is missing.
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| Request is about… | Go to |
|---|---|
UCLASS, UPROPERTY, UFUNCTION, USTRUCT, UENUM specifiers | Reflection Macros |
TArray, TMap, TSet, TOptional, TVariant | Containers |
Delegates, events, AddDynamic, Broadcast | Delegates |
FName, FString, FText, LOCTEXT | String Types |
TObjectPtr, TWeakObjectPtr, TSharedPtr, GC roots, FGCObject | Object Lifetime and Pointers |
Class default objects, GetDefault, TNotNull parameters | CDO Access and Non-Null Parameters |
| Game instance / world / local player / engine / editor subsystems | Subsystems |
Replicated, ReplicatedUsing, GetLifetimeReplicatedProps | Replicated Properties |
UE_LOG, log categories | Logging |
WITH_EDITOR, UE_BUILD_SHIPPING guards | Conditional Compilation Guards |
Every reflected type has GENERATED_BODY() as the first line of its body and #include "TypeName.generated.h" as the last include of its header. Every UCLASS in a game module carries the module API macro (MYGAME_API). Specifier parsing is case-insensitive (engine headers use both config=Game and Config=Game). Complete specifier and meta= tables: references/property-specifiers.md.
| Specifier | Effect |
|---|---|
Blueprintable / BlueprintType | Allow Blueprint subclasses / use as a Blueprint variable type (Not… forms block them) |
Abstract | Cannot be instantiated; subclasses can |
Config=Game, DefaultConfig | UPROPERTY(Config) members load from DefaultGame.ini; DefaultConfig also saves there |
Transient | Instances are never saved |
ClassGroup=Name + meta=(BlueprintSpawnableComponent) | Component appears in the Add Component menu |
| Group | Specifiers |
|---|---|
| Editor visibility | EditAnywhere, EditDefaultsOnly, EditInstanceOnly, VisibleAnywhere, VisibleDefaultsOnly, VisibleInstanceOnly, AdvancedDisplay |
| Blueprint access | BlueprintReadWrite, BlueprintReadOnly, BlueprintGetter=Fn, BlueprintSetter=Fn, BlueprintAssignable (multicast delegates only) |
| Serialization | Transient, DuplicateTransient, SaveGame, Config, GlobalConfig, Instanced, SkipSerialization, NonTransactional |
| Replication | Replicated, ReplicatedUsing=OnRep_Fn, NotReplicated |
Frequent meta= keys | ClampMin/ClampMax, UIMin/UIMax, EditCondition, EditConditionHides, AllowPrivateAccess, DisplayName, ToolTip, Units, AllowedClasses, MustImplement, ExposeOnSpawn, TitleProperty |
// MyCharacter.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "GameFramework/Character.h"
#include "MyCharacter.generated.h"
class UStaticMeshComponent;
class UStaticMesh;
UCLASS(Blueprintable)
class MYGAME_API AMyCharacter : public ACharacter
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category="Stats", meta=(ClampMin="1.0"))
float MaxHealth = 100.f;
UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="Stats")
float CurrentHealth = 100.f;
UPROPERTY(Transient)
TObjectPtr<UStaticMeshComponent> CachedMesh; // not serialized, still GC-tracked
UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category="Config")
TSubclassOf<AActor> ProjectileClass; // class reference restricted to AActor subclasses
UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category="Config")
TSoftObjectPtr<UStaticMesh> LazyMesh; // path reference; load on demand
UFUNCTION(BlueprintNativeEvent, Category="Combat")
void OnDamageTaken(float Amount);
virtual void OnDamageTaken_Implementation(float Amount);
};
| Specifier | Effect |
|---|---|
BlueprintCallable / BlueprintPure | Node with / without execution pins; BlueprintPure must not mutate state |
BlueprintNativeEvent | Blueprint may override; the C++ default body is Name_Implementation |
BlueprintImplementableEvent | Blueprint implements; no C++ body at all |
BlueprintAuthorityOnly / BlueprintCosmetic | Blueprint calls run only with network authority / never on a dedicated server (direct C++ calls are not filtered) |
Server, Client, NetMulticast with Reliable or Unreliable, WithValidation | RPCs — rules and examples in ue-networking-replication |
Exec | Console command; the console routes to PlayerInput, PlayerController, Pawn, HUD, GameMode, CheatManager, GameState, PlayerCameraManager and GameInstance |
CallInEditor | Adds a button to the Details panel |
// MyCharacter.cpp — the only body a BlueprintNativeEvent gets in C++
void AMyCharacter::OnDamageTaken_Implementation(float Amount) { CurrentHealth = FMath::Max(0.f, CurrentHealth - Amount); }
Function libraries, latent and async nodes, WorldContext/DefaultToSelf/ExpandEnumAsExecs and the rest of the Blueprint-facing meta= keys: ue-blueprint-cpp-interop.
// MyTypes.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "MyTypes.generated.h"
USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
struct MYGAME_API FMyWeaponStats
{
GENERATED_BODY()
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category="Weapon")
float BaseDamage = 10.f;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category="Weapon")
float FireRate = 0.5f;
};
UENUM(BlueprintType)
enum class EMyWeaponState : uint8 // Blueprint-visible enums are enum class : uint8
{
Idle,
Firing UMETA(DisplayName="Firing Weapon"),
MAX UMETA(Hidden)
};
UDataTable row type is a USTRUCT deriving from FTableRowBase (Engine/DataTable.h); see ue-data-assets-tables.USTRUCT member in-class; reflected structs are value types copied freely by the engine.USTRUCT derived from a base) is stored as FInstancedStruct or typed TInstancedStruct<FMyBase> (StructUtils/InstancedStruct.h, module CoreUObject).UINTERFACE pairs a UMyThing : UInterface stub with an IMyThing class; specifier table and a native example are in references/property-specifiers.md. Blueprint-implementable interfaces belong to ue-blueprint-cpp-interop.Full API, iteration and performance notes: references/container-patterns.md. Containers of UObject pointers are GC-tracked only as UPROPERTY() TArray<TObjectPtr<T>> (likewise TMap/TSet).
TArray<FString> Names;
Names.Add(TEXT("Alpha"));
Names.Emplace(TEXT("Beta")); // construct in place
Names.Reserve(100); // pre-size before a known number of Adds
int32 Idx = Names.Find(TEXT("Beta")); // INDEX_NONE if absent
FString* Ptr = Names.FindByPredicate([](const FString& S) { return S.StartsWith(TEXT("A")); });
Names.Sort([](const FString& A, const FString& B) { return A.Len() < B.Len(); });
Names.Remove(TEXT("Alpha")); // order-preserving, O(n)
Names.RemoveAtSwap(0); // O(1), reorders
for (int32 i = Names.Num() - 1; i >= 0; --i) { if (Names[i].IsEmpty()) { Names.RemoveAt(i); } } // never mutate inside ranged-for
TMap<FName, int32> ItemCounts;
int32& Count = ItemCounts.FindOrAdd(FName("Sword")); // inserts default if absent
int32* Found = ItemCounts.Find(FName("Axe")); // nullptr if absent
for (const TPair<FName, int32>& Pair : ItemCounts) { UE_LOG(LogMyGame, Log, TEXT("%s x%d"), *Pair.Key.ToString(), Pair.Value); }
TSet<FName> Tags;
Tags.Add(FName("Flying"));
bool bFlying = Tags.Contains(FName("Flying")); // hashed, no duplicates
TOptional<float> MaybeHP;
float Safe = MaybeHP.Get(0.f); // default when unset
#include "Misc/TVariant.h"
#include <type_traits>
TVariant<int32, float, FString> Value; // first type must be default-constructible (or use FEmptyVariantState)
Value.Set<FString>(TEXT("Hello"));
if (const FString* Str = Value.TryGet<FString>()) { UE_LOG(LogMyGame, Log, TEXT("%s"), **Str); }
Visit([](auto& Held) // one generic lambda; branch with if constexpr
{
using HeldType = std::decay_t<decltype(Held)>;
if constexpr (std::is_same_v<HeldType, FString>) { UE_LOG(LogMyGame, Log, TEXT("%s"), *Held); }
}, Value);
All declaration macros, binding methods and payload rules: references/delegate-patterns.md.
| Macro family | Bindings | Blueprint | Use for |
|---|---|---|---|
DECLARE_DELEGATE (_RetVal, _OneParam …) | 1 | No | Single-owner callbacks, may return a value |
DECLARE_MULTICAST_DELEGATE | N | No | C++ events (DECLARE_TS_… for other threads) |
DECLARE_DYNAMIC_DELEGATE | 1 | Yes | Blueprint-assignable callback (UFUNCTION targets only) |
DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE | N | Yes | UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable) events |
// MyHealthComponent.h — delegate types are declared at file scope, above the UCLASS
DECLARE_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_TwoParams(FOnMyHealthChangedNative, float /*Current*/, float /*Max*/);
DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_TwoParams(FOnMyHealthChanged, float, CurrentHealth, float, MaxHealth);
// in UMyHealthComponent : public UActorComponent
UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category="Health")
FOnMyHealthChanged OnHealthChanged; // dynamic: needs UPROPERTY, params need names
FOnMyHealthChangedNative OnHealthChangedNative; // native: no reflection, cheaper to broadcast
// in AMyListenerActor : public AActor
UFUNCTION() // AddDynamic targets must be UFUNCTIONs
void HandleHealthChanged(float CurrentHealth, float MaxHealth);
void HandleHealthChangedNative(float Current, float Max);
UPROPERTY() TObjectPtr<UMyHealthComponent> Health;
FDelegateHandle NativeHandle;
// AMyListenerActor.cpp — bind in BeginPlay (after Super::), unbind in EndPlay (before Super::)
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---
# UE C++ Foundations
Target engine: **UE 5.8**. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".
This skill covers the C++ layer every Unreal module is built on: reflection macros (`UCLASS`, `UPROPERTY`, `UFUNCTION`, `USTRUCT`, `UENUM`, `UINTERFACE`), containers, delegates, string types, object lifetime and garbage collection, CDO access, and the subsystem family. All of it lives in the `Core`, `CoreUObject` and `Engine` modules (`PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine" });`). Editor subsystems additionally need `EditorSubsystem` and `UnrealEd` in an editor-only module.
## Context
Read `.agents/ue-project-context.md` if it exists (module names, conventions, enabled plugins, GAS/networking setup). Do not stop if it is missing.
Identify the area from the request and the codebase. Ask only when two plausible readings would produce different code.
| Request is about… | Go to |
|---|---|
| `UCLASS`, `UPROPERTY`, `UFUNCTION`, `USTRUCT`, `UENUM` specifiers | [Reflection Macros](#reflection-macros) |
| `TArray`, `TMap`, `TSet`, `TOptional`, `TVariant` | [Containers](#containers) |
| Delegates, events, `AddDynamic`, `Broadcast` | [Delegates](#delegates) |
| `FName`, `FString`, `FText`, `LOCTEXT` | [String Types](#string-types) |
| `TObjectPtr`, `TWeakObjectPtr`, `TSharedPtr`, GC roots, `FGCObject` | [Object Lifetime and Pointers](#object-lifetime-and-pointers) |
| Class default objects, `GetDefault`, `TNotNull` parameters | [CDO Access and Non-Null Parameters](#cdo-access-and-non-null-parameters) |
| Game instance / world / local player / engine / editor subsystems | [Subsystems](#subsystems) |
| `Replicated`, `ReplicatedUsing`, `GetLifetimeReplicatedProps` | [Replicated Properties](#replicated-properties) |
| `UE_LOG`, log categories | [Logging](#logging) |
| `WITH_EDITOR`, `UE_BUILD_SHIPPING` guards | [Conditional Compilation Guards](#conditional-compilation-guards) |
## Reflection Macros
Every reflected type has `GENERATED_BODY()` as the first line of its body and `#include "TypeName.generated.h"` as the **last** include of its header. Every `UCLASS` in a game module carries the module API macro (`MYGAME_API`). Specifier parsing is case-insensitive (engine headers use both `config=Game` and `Config=Game`). Complete specifier and `meta=` tables: [references/property-specifiers.md](references/property-specifiers.md).
### UCLASS
| Specifier | Effect |
|---|---|
| `Blueprintable` / `BlueprintType` | Allow Blueprint subclasses / use as a Blueprint variable type (`Not…` forms block them) |
| `Abstract` | Cannot be instantiated; subclasses can |
| `Config=Game`, `DefaultConfig` | `UPROPERTY(Config)` members load from `DefaultGame.ini`; `DefaultConfig` also saves there |
| `Transient` | Instances are never saved |
| `ClassGroup=Name` + `meta=(BlueprintSpawnableComponent)` | Component appears in the Add Component menu |
### UPROPERTY
| Group | Specifiers |
|---|---|
| Editor visibility | `EditAnywhere`, `EditDefaultsOnly`, `EditInstanceOnly`, `VisibleAnywhere`, `VisibleDefaultsOnly`, `VisibleInstanceOnly`, `AdvancedDisplay` |
| Blueprint access | `BlueprintReadWrite`, `BlueprintReadOnly`, `BlueprintGetter=Fn`, `BlueprintSetter=Fn`, `BlueprintAssignable` (multicast delegates only) |
| Serialization | `Transient`, `DuplicateTransient`, `SaveGame`, `Config`, `GlobalConfig`, `Instanced`, `SkipSerialization`, `NonTransactional` |
| Replication | `Replicated`, `ReplicatedUsing=OnRep_Fn`, `NotReplicated` |
| Frequent `meta=` keys | `ClampMin`/`ClampMax`, `UIMin`/`UIMax`, `EditCondition`, `EditConditionHides`, `AllowPrivateAccess`, `DisplayName`, `ToolTip`, `Units`, `AllowedClasses`, `MustImplement`, `ExposeOnSpawn`, `TitleProperty` |
```cpp
// MyCharacter.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "GameFramework/Character.h"
#include "MyCharacter.generated.h"
class UStaticMeshComponent;
class UStaticMesh;
UCLASS(Blueprintable)
class MYGAME_API AMyCharacter : public ACharacter
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category="Stats", meta=(ClampMin="1.0"))
float MaxHealth = 100.f;
UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="Stats")
float CurrentHealth = 100.f;
UPROPERTY(Transient)
TObjectPtr<UStaticMeshComponent> CachedMesh; // not serialized, still GC-tracked
UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category="Config")
TSubclassOf<AActor> ProjectileClass; // class reference restricted to AActor subclasses
UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, Category="Config")
TSoftObjectPtr<UStaticMesh> LazyMesh; // path reference; load on demand
UFUNCTION(BlueprintNativeEvent, Category="Combat")
void OnDamageTaken(float Amount);
virtual void OnDamageTaken_Implementation(float Amount);
};
```
### UFUNCTION
| Specifier | Effect |
|---|---|
| `BlueprintCallable` / `BlueprintPure` | Node with / without execution pins; `BlueprintPure` must not mutate state |
| `BlueprintNativeEvent` | Blueprint may override; the C++ default body is `Name_Implementation` |
| `BlueprintImplementableEvent` | Blueprint implements; no C++ body at all |
| `BlueprintAuthorityOnly` / `BlueprintCosmetic` | Blueprint calls run only with network authority / never on a dedicated server (direct C++ calls are not filtered) |
| `Server`, `Client`, `NetMulticast` with `Reliable` or `Unreliable`, `WithValidation` | RPCs — rules and examples in `ue-networking-replication` |
| `Exec` | Console command; the console routes to PlayerInput, PlayerController, Pawn, HUD, GameMode, CheatManager, GameState, PlayerCameraManager and GameInstance |
| `CallInEditor` | Adds a button to the Details panel |
```cpp
// MyCharacter.cpp — the only body a BlueprintNativeEvent gets in C++
void AMyCharacter::OnDamageTaken_Implementation(float Amount) { CurrentHealth = FMath::Max(0.f, CurrentHealth - Amount); }
```
Function libraries, latent and async nodes, `WorldContext`/`DefaultToSelf`/`ExpandEnumAsExecs` and the rest of the Blueprint-facing `meta=` keys: `ue-blueprint-cpp-interop`.
### USTRUCT, UENUM, UINTERFACE
```cpp
// MyTypes.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "MyTypes.generated.h"
USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
struct MYGAME_API FMyWeaponStats
{
GENERATED_BODY()
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category="Weapon")
float BaseDamage = 10.f;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category="Weapon")
float FireRate = 0.5f;
};
UENUM(BlueprintType)
enum class EMyWeaponState : uint8 // Blueprint-visible enums are enum class : uint8
{
Idle,
Firing UMETA(DisplayName="Firing Weapon"),
MAX UMETA(Hidden)
};
```
- A `UDataTable` row type is a `USTRUCT` deriving from `FTableRowBase` (`Engine/DataTable.h`); see `ue-data-assets-tables`.
- Initialize every `USTRUCT` member in-class; reflected structs are value types copied freely by the engine.
- A polymorphic struct value (any `USTRUCT` derived from a base) is stored as `FInstancedStruct` or typed `TInstancedStruct<FMyBase>` (`StructUtils/InstancedStruct.h`, module `CoreUObject`).
- `UINTERFACE` pairs a `UMyThing : UInterface` stub with an `IMyThing` class; specifier table and a native example are in [references/property-specifiers.md](references/property-specifiers.md#uinterface-specifiers). Blueprint-implementable interfaces belong to `ue-blueprint-cpp-interop`.
## Containers
Full API, iteration and performance notes: [references/container-patterns.md](references/container-patterns.md). Containers of UObject pointers are GC-tracked only as `UPROPERTY() TArray<TObjectPtr<T>>` (likewise `TMap`/`TSet`).
```cpp
TArray<FString> Names;
Names.Add(TEXT("Alpha"));
Names.Emplace(TEXT("Beta")); // construct in place
Names.Reserve(100); // pre-size before a known number of Adds
int32 Idx = Names.Find(TEXT("Beta")); // INDEX_NONE if absent
FString* Ptr = Names.FindByPredicate([](const FString& S) { return S.StartsWith(TEXT("A")); });
Names.Sort([](const FString& A, const FString& B) { return A.Len() < B.Len(); });
Names.Remove(TEXT("Alpha")); // order-preserving, O(n)
Names.RemoveAtSwap(0); // O(1), reorders
for (int32 i = Names.Num() - 1; i >= 0; --i) { if (Names[i].IsEmpty()) { Names.RemoveAt(i); } } // never mutate inside ranged-for
TMap<FName, int32> ItemCounts;
int32& Count = ItemCounts.FindOrAdd(FName("Sword")); // inserts default if absent
int32* Found = ItemCounts.Find(FName("Axe")); // nullptr if absent
for (const TPair<FName, int32>& Pair : ItemCounts) { UE_LOG(LogMyGame, Log, TEXT("%s x%d"), *Pair.Key.ToString(), Pair.Value); }
TSet<FName> Tags;
Tags.Add(FName("Flying"));
bool bFlying = Tags.Contains(FName("Flying")); // hashed, no duplicates
TOptional<float> MaybeHP;
float Safe = MaybeHP.Get(0.f); // default when unset
```
### TVariant
```cpp
#include "Misc/TVariant.h"
#include <type_traits>
TVariant<int32, float, FString> Value; // first type must be default-constructible (or use FEmptyVariantState)
Value.Set<FString>(TEXT("Hello"));
if (const FString* Str = Value.TryGet<FString>()) { UE_LOG(LogMyGame, Log, TEXT("%s"), **Str); }
Visit([](auto& Held) // one generic lambda; branch with if constexpr
{
using HeldType = std::decay_t<decltype(Held)>;
if constexpr (std::is_same_v<HeldType, FString>) { UE_LOG(LogMyGame, Log, TEXT("%s"), *Held); }
}, Value);
```
## Delegates
All declaration macros, binding methods and payload rules: [references/delegate-patterns.md](references/delegate-patterns.md).
| Macro family | Bindings | Blueprint | Use for |
|---|---|---|---|
| `DECLARE_DELEGATE` (`_RetVal`, `_OneParam` …) | 1 | No | Single-owner callbacks, may return a value |
| `DECLARE_MULTICAST_DELEGATE` | N | No | C++ events (`DECLARE_TS_…` for other threads) |
| `DECLARE_DYNAMIC_DELEGATE` | 1 | Yes | Blueprint-assignable callback (UFUNCTION targets only) |
| `DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE` | N | Yes | `UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable)` events |
```cpp
// MyHealthComponent.h — delegate types are declared at file scope, above the UCLASS
DECLARE_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_TwoParams(FOnMyHealthChangedNative, float /*Current*/, float /*Max*/);
DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_TwoParams(FOnMyHealthChanged, float, CurrentHealth, float, MaxHealth);
// in UMyHealthComponent : public UActorComponent
UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category="Health")
FOnMyHealthChanged OnHealthChanged; // dynamic: needs UPROPERTY, params need names
FOnMyHealthChangedNative OnHealthChangedNative; // native: no reflection, cheaper to broadcast
// in AMyListenerActor : public AActor
UFUNCTION() // AddDynamic targets must be UFUNCTIONs
void HandleHealthChanged(float CurrentHealth, float MaxHealth);
void HandleHealthChangedNative(float Current, float Max);
UPROPERTY() TObjectPtr<UMyHealthComponent> Health;
FDelegateHandle NativeHandle;
```
```cpp
// AMyListenerActor.cpp — bind in BeginPlay (after Super::), unbind in EndPlay (before Super::)
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