class_name InteractiveLoader
extends Node


func load_threaded(path: String) -> Resource:
	if not is_inside_tree():
		Logger.print_msg("[Interactive Loader] needs to be added to the scene tree.", -1.0, Logger.ErrTypes.WARNING)
		return null
	
	if not ResourceLoader.exists(path):
		Logger.print_msg("[Interactive Loader] the given path (%s) doesn't exist." %path, -1.0, Logger.ErrTypes.WARNING)
		return null
	
	ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(path, "", false, ResourceLoader.CACHE_MODE_REUSE)
	
	while ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(path) != ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_LOADED:
		match ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(path):
			ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_FAILED || ResourceLoader.THREAD_LOAD_INVALID_RESOURCE:
				Logger.print_msg("[Interactive Loader] load failed.", -1.0, Logger.ErrTypes.WARNING)
				return null
		
		if is_inside_tree():
			await get_tree().process_frame
		else:
			Logger.print_msg("[Interactive Loader] is no longer in the scene tree. We can't wait for a process frame anymore, resulting in a freeze.", -1.0, Logger.ErrTypes.WARNING)
	
	return ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(path)