Merge pull request #20 from cocos2d/develop

update cocos2d-x

AUTHORS

@@ -49,12 +49,20 @@ Developers:
         Asynchronous Image loading for Emscripten
         
     DarraghCoy
-        Fix a potential crash SimpleAudioEngineOpenSL::playEffect
-        Fix some bugs with Set class
-        Add ccDrawSolidCircle
-        Add Rect::unionWithRect
-        Fix a memory leak in Set::removeAllObjects.
-        Fixed potential crashes in event dispatch while using SceneGraphPriroity listeners and added helper function to check it
+        Fixed a potential crash SimpleAudioEngineOpenSL::playEffect
+        Fixed some bugs with Set class
+        Added ccDrawSolidCircle
+        Added Rect::unionWithRect
+        Fixed a memory leak in Set::removeAllObjects
+        Fixed for unaligned memory access crash in CCBReader::readFloat()
+        Fixed for loading custom fonts on iOS when referenced from a CCB file
+        Fixed CCUserDefault.cpp compiling on Android.
+        Fixed CCFileUtils 'createXXXXWithContentsOfFile' path lookup issue
+        Added CCDirector::popToSceneStackLevel(int level)
+        Fixed a bug that custom font can't be loaded correctly if using full path of filename on android
+        Fixed potential crashes in EventDispatch while using SceneGraphPriroity listeners and added helper function to check it
+        Fixed a protential crash in EventDispatch while unregistering listener right after it was registered
+        Adding an extra verification in Node's destructor
 
     silverscania
         Pass correct parameter to glPixelStorei when creating a texture
@@ -116,13 +124,6 @@ Developers:
     Jimmy Sambuo
         fix the bug that SimpleAudioEngine::playEffect() and playBackgroundMusic() play twice on linux
 
-    DarraghCoy
-        fix for loading custom fonts on iOS when referenced from a CCB file
-        Fix CCUserDefault.cpp compiling on Android.
-        Fixing CCFileUtils 'createXXXXWithContentsOfFile' path lookup issue.
-        Add CCDirector::popToSceneStackLevel(int level).
-        Fixing a bug that custom font can't be loaded correctly if using full path of filename on android.
-
     Waiter
         fix an error that OpenSLEngine can't load resources from SD card
         add CCRemoveSelf action
@@ -349,9 +350,6 @@ Developers:
         Fixing a logical error in CCDrawNode::drawPolygon.
         Fixing a bug that Jsb function getCPBody return type is not right.
 
-    DarraghCoy
-        Fix for unaligned memory access crash in CCBReader::readFloat().
-
     Sergej Tatarincev (SevInf)
         Making ScriptingCore.cpp compiled fine with C++11 on iOS.
         Using shared NodeLoaderLibrary in CCBReader bindings.
@@ -802,6 +800,16 @@ Developers:
     zukkun
         Fixed incorrect function invocation in PhysicsBody::setAngularVelocityLimit
         
+    dbaack
+        Fixed a bug that removing and re-adding an event listener will trigger assert
+        
+    zakmandhro
+        A typo fix in RELEASE_NOTES.md
+        
+    mgcL
+        A potential memory leak fix in value's default constructor
+        Added ScriptHandlerMgr::destroyInstance to avoid memory leak
+    
 Retired Core Developers:
     WenSheng Yang
         Author of windows port, CCTextField,

CHANGELOG.REMOVED.git-id

@@ -1 +1 @@
-95d810c2ae2b7e8792a1557f75ee452b54d2e49e
+b78af2958c35d67fd0d06f1ca9fd7fce58799235

cocos/2d/CCDirector.cpp

@@ -393,7 +393,10 @@ void Director::setOpenGLView(GLView *openGLView)
 
         CHECK_GL_ERROR_DEBUG();
 
-//        _touchDispatcher->setDispatchEvents(true);
+        if (_eventDispatcher)
+        {
+            _eventDispatcher->setEnabled(true);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -747,9 +750,11 @@ void Director::purgeDirector()
     // cleanup scheduler
     getScheduler()->unscheduleAll();
     
-    // don't release the event handlers
-    // They are needed in case the director is run again
-//    _touchDispatcher->removeAllDelegates();
+    // Disable event dispatching
+    if (_eventDispatcher)
+    {
+        _eventDispatcher->setEnabled(false);
+    }
 
     if (_runningScene)
     {

cocos/2d/CCEventDispatcher.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "CCEventListenerKeyboard.h"
 #include "CCEventListenerCustom.h"
 
-#include "CCNode.h"
+#include "CCScene.h"
 #include "CCDirector.h"
 #include "CCEventType.h"
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void EventDispatcher::EventListenerVector::clear()
 
 EventDispatcher::EventDispatcher()
 : _inDispatch(0)
-, _isEnabled(true)
+, _isEnabled(false)
 , _nodePriorityIndex(0)
 {
     _toAddedListeners.reserve(50);
@@ -340,6 +340,27 @@ void EventDispatcher::removeEventListenersForTarget(Node* target, bool recursive
         }
     }
     
+    // Bug fix: ensure there are no references to the node in the list of listeners to be added.
+    // If we find any listeners associated with the destroyed node in this list then remove them.
+    // This is to catch the scenario where the node gets destroyed before it's listener
+    // is added into the event dispatcher fully. This could happen if a node registers a listener
+    // and gets destroyed while we are dispatching an event (touch etc.)
+    for (auto iter = _toAddedListeners.begin(); iter != _toAddedListeners.end(); )
+    {
+        EventListener * listener = *iter;
+            
+        if (listener->getSceneGraphPriority() == target)
+        {
+            listener->setRegistered(false);
+            listener->release();
+            iter = _toAddedListeners.erase(iter);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ++iter;
+        }
+    }
+    
     if (recursive)
     {
         const auto& children = target->getChildren();
@@ -637,6 +658,7 @@ void EventDispatcher::removeEventListener(EventListener* listener)
         {
             if (*iter == listener)
             {
+                listener->setRegistered(false);
                 listener->release();
                 _toAddedListeners.erase(iter);
                 break;
@@ -1103,6 +1125,9 @@ void EventDispatcher::sortEventListeners(const EventListener::ListenerID& listen
     
     if (dirtyFlag != DirtyFlag::NONE)
     {
+        // Clear the dirty flag first, if `rootNode` is nullptr, then set its dirty flag of scene graph priority
+        dirtyIter->second = DirtyFlag::NONE;
+
         if ((int)dirtyFlag & (int)DirtyFlag::FIXED_PRIORITY)
         {
             sortEventListenersOfFixedPriority(listenerID);
@@ -1110,14 +1135,20 @@ void EventDispatcher::sortEventListeners(const EventListener::ListenerID& listen
         
         if ((int)dirtyFlag & (int)DirtyFlag::SCENE_GRAPH_PRIORITY)
         {
-            sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(listenerID);
+            auto rootNode = Director::getInstance()->getRunningScene();
+            if (rootNode)
+            {
+                sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(listenerID, rootNode);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                dirtyIter->second = DirtyFlag::SCENE_GRAPH_PRIORITY;
+            }
         }
-        
-        dirtyIter->second = DirtyFlag::NONE;
     }
 }
 
-void EventDispatcher::sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(const EventListener::ListenerID& listenerID)
+void EventDispatcher::sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(const EventListener::ListenerID& listenerID, Node* rootNode)
 {
     auto listeners = getListeners(listenerID);
     
@@ -1128,7 +1159,6 @@ void EventDispatcher::sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(const EventListener
     if (sceneGraphListeners == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    Node* rootNode = (Node*)Director::getInstance()->getRunningScene();
     // Reset priority index
     _nodePriorityIndex = 0;
     _nodePriorityMap.clear();
@@ -1136,7 +1166,6 @@ void EventDispatcher::sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(const EventListener
     visitTarget(rootNode, true);
     
     // After sort: priority < 0, > 0
-
     std::sort(sceneGraphListeners->begin(), sceneGraphListeners->end(), [this](const EventListener* l1, const EventListener* l2) {
         return _nodePriorityMap[l1->getSceneGraphPriority()] > _nodePriorityMap[l2->getSceneGraphPriority()];
     });
@@ -1252,6 +1281,7 @@ void EventDispatcher::removeEventListenersForListenerID(const EventListener::Lis
     {
         if ((*iter)->getListenerID() == listenerID)
         {
+            (*iter)->setRegistered(false);
             (*iter)->release();
             iter = _toAddedListeners.erase(iter);
         }
@@ -1328,7 +1358,6 @@ void EventDispatcher::setEnabled(bool isEnabled)
     _isEnabled = isEnabled;
 }
 
-
 bool EventDispatcher::isEnabled() const
 {
     return _isEnabled;

cocos/2d/CCEventDispatcher.h

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ protected:
     void sortEventListeners(const EventListener::ListenerID& listenerID);
     
     /** Sorts the listeners of specified type by scene graph priority */
-    void sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(const EventListener::ListenerID& listenerID);
+    void sortEventListenersOfSceneGraphPriority(const EventListener::ListenerID& listenerID, Node* rootNode);
     
     /** Sorts the listeners of specified type by fixed priority */
     void sortEventListenersOfFixedPriority(const EventListener::ListenerID& listenerID);

cocos/2d/CCNode.cpp

@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ Node::~Node()
     _eventDispatcher->debugCheckNodeHasNoEventListenersOnDestruction(this);
 #endif
 
+    CCASSERT(!_running, "Node still marked as running on node destruction! Was base class onExit() called in derived class onExit() implementations?");
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_eventDispatcher);
 }
 

cocos/2d/platform/CCFileUtils.cpp

@@ -500,7 +500,9 @@ void FileUtils::purgeCachedEntries()
 
 static Data getData(const std::string& filename, bool forString)
 {
-    CCASSERT(!filename.empty(), "Invalid filename!");
+    // getData is used indirectly in Image::initWithImageFileThreadSafe(), but CCASSERT is not thread-safe
+//    CCASSERT(!filename.empty(), "Invalid filename!");
+    assert(!(filename.empty()));
     
     Data ret;
     unsigned char* buffer = nullptr;

cocos/2d/platform/win32/CCFileUtilsWin32.cpp

@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ bool FileUtilsWin32::isFileExistInternal(const std::string& strFilePath) const
     WCHAR utf16Buf[CC_MAX_PATH] = {0};
     MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, strPath.c_str(), -1, utf16Buf, sizeof(utf16Buf)/sizeof(utf16Buf[0]));
 
-    return GetFileAttributesW(utf16Buf) != -1 ? true : false;
+    DWORD attr = GetFileAttributesW(utf16Buf);
+    if(attr == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES || (attr & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY))
+        return false;   //  not a file
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool FileUtilsWin32::isAbsolutePath(const std::string& strPath) const

cocos/2d/renderer/CCQuadCommand.h

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
     //TODO use material to decide if it is translucent
     inline bool isTranslucent() const { return true; }
 
-    void generateMaterialID();
     inline uint32_t getMaterialID() const { return _materialID; }
 
     inline GLuint getTextureID() const { return _textureID; }
@@ -67,6 +66,9 @@ public:
 
     inline const kmMat4& getModelView() const { return _mv; }
     
+private:
+    void generateMaterialID();
+    
 protected:    
     uint32_t _materialID;
 

cocos/2d/renderer/CCRenderer.cpp

@@ -359,6 +359,12 @@ void Renderer::render()
         }
     }
 
+    clean();
+}
+
+void Renderer::clean()
+{
+    // Clear render group
     for (size_t j = 0 ; j < _renderGroups.size(); j++)
     {
         //commands are owned by nodes
@@ -369,11 +375,17 @@ void Renderer::render()
         _renderGroups[j].clear();
     }
 
-    //Clear the stack incase gl view hasn't been initialized yet
+    // Clear batch quad commands
+    _batchedQuadCommands.clear();
+    _numQuads = 0;
+
+    // Clear the stack incase gl view hasn't been initialized yet
     while(!_renderStack.empty())
     {
         _renderStack.pop();
     }
+
+    // Reset render stack
     RenderStackElement element = {DEFAULT_RENDER_QUEUE, 0};
     _renderStack.push(element);
     _lastMaterialID = 0;

cocos/2d/renderer/CCRenderer.h

@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ public:
     /** Renders into the GLView all the queued `RenderCommand` objects */
     void render();
 
+    /** Cleans all `RenderCommand`s in the queue */
+    void clean();
+
     /* returns the number of drawn batches in the last frame */
     ssize_t getDrawnBatches() const { return _drawnBatches; }
     /* RenderCommands (except) QuadCommand should update this value */

cocos/base/CCConsole.cpp

@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ void Console::commandTouch(int fd, const std::string& args)
     }
 }
 
+static char invalid_filename_char[] = {':', '/', '\\', '?', '%', '*', '<', '>', '"', '|', '\r', '\n', '\t'};
+
 void Console::commandUpload(int fd)
 {
     ssize_t n, rc;
@@ -775,11 +777,20 @@ void Console::commandUpload(int fd)
     {
         if( (rc = recv(fd, &c, 1, 0)) ==1 ) 
         {
-            *ptr++ = c;
+            for(char x : invalid_filename_char)
+            {
+                if(c == x)
+                {
+                    const char err[] = "upload: invalid file name!\n";
+                    send(fd, err, sizeof(err),0);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
             if(c == ' ') 
             {
                 break;
             }
+            *ptr++ = c;
         } 
         else if( rc == 0 ) 
         {
@@ -875,10 +886,10 @@ bool Console::parseCommand(int fd)
         }
         else
         {
-            const char err[] = "Unknown Command!\n";
-            sendPrompt(fd);
+            const char err[] = "upload: invalid args! Type 'help' for options\n";
             send(fd, err, sizeof(err),0);
-            return false;
+            sendPrompt(fd);
+            return true;
             
         }
     }
@@ -909,7 +920,7 @@ bool Console::parseCommand(int fd)
         const char err[] = "Unknown command. Type 'help' for options\n";
         send(fd, err, sizeof(err),0);
         sendPrompt(fd);
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
 
     auto it = _commands.find(trim(args[0]));

cocos/base/CCValue.cpp

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ NS_CC_BEGIN
 const Value Value::Null;
 
 Value::Value()
-: _vectorData(new ValueVector())
-, _mapData(new ValueMap())
-, _intKeyMapData(new ValueMapIntKey())
+: _vectorData(nullptr)
+, _mapData(nullptr)
+, _intKeyMapData(nullptr)
 , _type(Type::NONE)
 {
     

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/ButtonReader/ButtonReader.cpp

@@ -41,75 +41,30 @@ namespace cocostudio
         WidgetReader::setPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);
         
         
-        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
-        
         Button* button = static_cast<Button*>(widget);
         bool scale9Enable = DICTOOL->getBooleanValue_json(options, "scale9Enable");
         button->setScale9Enabled(scale9Enable);
         
+        
         const rapidjson::Value& normalDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "normalData");
         int normalType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(normalDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (normalType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_n = jsonPath;
-                const char* normalFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(normalDic, "path");
-                const char* normalFileName_tp = (normalFileName && (strcmp(normalFileName, "") != 0))?tp_n.append(normalFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                button->loadTextureNormal(normalFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* normalFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(normalDic, "path");
-                button->loadTextureNormal(normalFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string normalTexturePath = this->getResourcePath(normalDic, "path", (TextureResType)normalType);
+        button->loadTextureNormal(normalTexturePath, (TextureResType)normalType);
+        
+        
         const rapidjson::Value& pressedDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "pressedData");
         int pressedType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(pressedDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (pressedType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_p = jsonPath;
-                const char* pressedFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(pressedDic, "path");
-                const char* pressedFileName_tp = (pressedFileName && (strcmp(pressedFileName, "") != 0))?tp_p.append(pressedFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                button->loadTexturePressed(pressedFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* pressedFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(pressedDic, "path");
-                button->loadTexturePressed(pressedFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        
+        std::string pressedTexturePath = this->getResourcePath(pressedDic, "path", (TextureResType)pressedType);
+        button->loadTexturePressed(pressedTexturePath, (TextureResType)pressedType);
+        
+        
         const rapidjson::Value& disabledDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "disabledData");
         int disabledType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(disabledDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (disabledType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_d = jsonPath;
-                const char* disabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(disabledDic, "path");
-                const char* disabledFileName_tp = (disabledFileName && (strcmp(disabledFileName, "") != 0))?tp_d.append(disabledFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                button->loadTextureDisabled(disabledFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* disabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(disabledDic, "path");
-                button->loadTextureDisabled(disabledFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        
+        std::string disabledTexturePath = this->getResourcePath(disabledDic, "path", (TextureResType)disabledType);
+        button->loadTextureDisabled(disabledTexturePath, (TextureResType)disabledType);
+       
         if (scale9Enable)
         {
             float cx = DICTOOL->getFloatValue_json(options, "capInsetsX");

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/ButtonReader/ButtonReader.h

@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ namespace cocostudio
         static ButtonReader* getInstance();
         static void purge();
         
-        virtual void setPropsFromJsonDictionary(cocos2d::ui::Widget* widget, const rapidjson::Value& options);
+        virtual void setPropsFromJsonDictionary(cocos2d::ui::Widget* widget,
+                                                const rapidjson::Value& options);
+        
     };
 }
 

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/CheckBoxReader/CheckBoxReader.cpp

@@ -35,120 +35,38 @@ namespace cocostudio
     {
         WidgetReader::setPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);
         
-        
-        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
-        
         CheckBox* checkBox = static_cast<CheckBox*>(widget);
         
+       
+        //load background image
         const rapidjson::Value& backGroundDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "backGroundBoxData");
         int backGroundType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(backGroundDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (backGroundType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_b = jsonPath;
-                const char* backGroundFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(backGroundDic, "path");
-                const char* backGroundFileName_tp = (backGroundFileName && (strcmp(backGroundFileName, "") != 0))?tp_b.append(backGroundFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                checkBox->loadTextureBackGround(backGroundFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* backGroundFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(backGroundDic, "path");
-                checkBox->loadTextureBackGround(backGroundFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string backGroundTexturePath = this->getResourcePath(backGroundDic, "path", (TextureResType)backGroundType);
+         checkBox->loadTextureBackGround(backGroundTexturePath, (TextureResType)backGroundType);
         
+       //load background selected image
         const rapidjson::Value& backGroundSelectedDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "backGroundBoxSelectedData");
         int backGroundSelectedType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(backGroundSelectedDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (backGroundSelectedType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_bs = jsonPath;
-                const char* backGroundSelectedFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(backGroundSelectedDic, "path");
-                const char* backGroundSelectedFileName_tp = (backGroundSelectedFileName && (strcmp(backGroundSelectedFileName, "") != 0))?tp_bs.append(backGroundSelectedFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                checkBox->loadTextureBackGroundSelected(backGroundSelectedFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* backGroundSelectedFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(backGroundSelectedDic, "path");
-                checkBox->loadTextureBackGroundSelected(backGroundSelectedFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string backGroundSelectedTexturePath = this->getResourcePath(backGroundSelectedDic, "path", (TextureResType)backGroundSelectedType);
+        checkBox->loadTextureBackGroundSelected(backGroundSelectedTexturePath, (TextureResType)backGroundSelectedType);
         
+        //load frontCross image
         const rapidjson::Value& frontCrossDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "frontCrossData");
         int frontCrossType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(frontCrossDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (frontCrossType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_c = jsonPath;
-                const char* frontCrossFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(frontCrossDic, "path");
-                const char* frontCrossFileName_tp = (frontCrossFileName && (strcmp(frontCrossFileName, "") != 0))?tp_c.append(frontCrossFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                checkBox->loadTextureFrontCross(frontCrossFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* frontCrossFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(frontCrossDic, "path");
-                checkBox->loadTextureFrontCross(frontCrossFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string frontCrossFileName = this->getResourcePath(frontCrossDic, "path", (TextureResType)frontCrossType);
+        checkBox->loadTextureFrontCross(frontCrossFileName, (TextureResType)frontCrossType);
         
+       //load backGroundBoxDisabledData
         const rapidjson::Value& backGroundDisabledDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "backGroundBoxDisabledData");
         int backGroundDisabledType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(backGroundDisabledDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (backGroundDisabledType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_bd = jsonPath;
-                const char* backGroundDisabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(backGroundDisabledDic, "path");
-                const char* backGroundDisabledFileName_tp = (backGroundDisabledFileName && (strcmp(backGroundDisabledFileName, "") != 0))?tp_bd.append(backGroundDisabledFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                checkBox->loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(backGroundDisabledFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* backGroundDisabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(backGroundDisabledDic, "path");
-                checkBox->loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(backGroundDisabledFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string backGroundDisabledFileName = this->getResourcePath(backGroundDisabledDic, "path", (TextureResType)backGroundDisabledType);
+        checkBox->loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(backGroundDisabledFileName, (TextureResType)backGroundDisabledType);
         
+        ///load frontCrossDisabledData
         const rapidjson::Value& frontCrossDisabledDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "frontCrossDisabledData");
         int frontCrossDisabledType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(frontCrossDisabledDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (frontCrossDisabledType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_cd = jsonPath;
-                const char* frontCrossDisabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(options, "path");
-                const char* frontCrossDisabledFileName_tp = (frontCrossDisabledFileName && (strcmp(frontCrossDisabledFileName, "") != 0))?tp_cd.append(frontCrossDisabledFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                checkBox->loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(frontCrossDisabledFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* frontCrossDisabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(options, "path");
-                checkBox->loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(frontCrossDisabledFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string frontCrossDisabledFileName = this->getResourcePath(frontCrossDisabledDic, "path", (TextureResType)frontCrossDisabledType);
+        checkBox->loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(frontCrossDisabledFileName, (TextureResType)frontCrossDisabledType);
         
         
         WidgetReader::setColorPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/ImageViewReader/ImageViewReader.cpp

@@ -36,35 +36,14 @@ namespace cocostudio
         WidgetReader::setPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);
         
         
-        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
         
         ImageView* imageView = static_cast<ImageView*>(widget);
         
         const rapidjson::Value& imageFileNameDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "fileNameData");
         int imageFileNameType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (imageFileNameType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_i = jsonPath;
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                const char* imageFileName_tp = nullptr;
-                if (imageFileName && (strcmp(imageFileName, "") != 0))
-                {
-                    imageFileName_tp = tp_i.append(imageFileName).c_str();
-                    imageView->loadTexture(imageFileName_tp);
-                }
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                imageView->loadTexture(imageFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string imageFileName = this->getResourcePath(imageFileNameDic, "path", (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+        imageView->loadTexture(imageFileName, (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+        
         
         bool scale9EnableExist = DICTOOL->checkObjectExist_json(options, "scale9Enable");
         bool scale9Enable = false;

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/LayoutReader/LayoutReader.cpp

@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ namespace cocostudio
     {
         WidgetReader::setPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);
         
-        
-        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
-        
         Layout* panel = static_cast<Layout*>(widget);
         
         /* adapt screen gui */
@@ -86,25 +83,9 @@ namespace cocostudio
         
         const rapidjson::Value& imageFileNameDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "backGroundImageData");
         int imageFileNameType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (imageFileNameType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_b = jsonPath;
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                const char* imageFileName_tp = (imageFileName && (strcmp(imageFileName, "") != 0))?tp_b.append(imageFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                panel->setBackGroundImage(imageFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                panel->setBackGroundImage(imageFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string imageFileName = this->getResourcePath(imageFileNameDic, "path", (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+        panel->setBackGroundImage(imageFileName, (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+        
         
         if (backGroundScale9Enable)
         {

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/LoadingBarReader/LoadingBarReader.cpp

@@ -36,35 +36,13 @@ namespace cocostudio
         WidgetReader::setPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);
         
         
-        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
-        
         LoadingBar* loadingBar = static_cast<LoadingBar*>(widget);
         
         const rapidjson::Value& imageFileNameDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "textureData");
         int imageFileNameType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (imageFileNameType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_i = jsonPath;
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                const char* imageFileName_tp = nullptr;
-                if (imageFileName && (strcmp(imageFileName, "") != 0))
-                {
-                    imageFileName_tp = tp_i.append(imageFileName).c_str();
-                    loadingBar->loadTexture(imageFileName_tp);
-                }
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                loadingBar->loadTexture(imageFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string imageFileName = this->getResourcePath(imageFileNameDic, "path", (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+        loadingBar->loadTexture(imageFileName, (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+
         
         /* gui mark add load bar scale9 parse */
         bool scale9Enable = DICTOOL->getBooleanValue_json(options, "scale9Enable");

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/SliderReader/SliderReader.cpp

@@ -36,158 +36,54 @@ namespace cocostudio
         WidgetReader::setPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);
         
                 
-        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
-        
         Slider* slider = static_cast<Slider*>(widget);
         
         bool barTextureScale9Enable = DICTOOL->getBooleanValue_json(options, "scale9Enable");
         slider->setScale9Enabled(barTextureScale9Enable);
+        
+        slider->setPercent(DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(options, "percent"));
+
+        
         bool bt = DICTOOL->checkObjectExist_json(options, "barFileName");
         float barLength = DICTOOL->getFloatValue_json(options, "length");
         if (bt)
         {
+            const rapidjson::Value& imageFileNameDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "barFileNameData");
+            int imageFileNameType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "resourceType");
+            std::string imageFileName = this->getResourcePath(imageFileNameDic, "path", (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+            slider->loadBarTexture(imageFileName, (TextureResType)imageFileNameType);
+            
             if (barTextureScale9Enable)
             {
-                
-                const rapidjson::Value& imageFileNameDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "barFileNameData");
-                int imageFileType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "resourceType");
-                switch (imageFileType)
-                {
-                    case 0:
-                    {
-                        std::string tp_b = jsonPath;
-                        const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                        const char* imageFileName_tp = (imageFileName && (strcmp(imageFileName, "") != 0))?tp_b.append(imageFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                        slider->loadBarTexture(imageFileName_tp);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    case 1:
-                    {
-                        const char* imageFileName =  DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                        slider->loadBarTexture(imageFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    default:
-                        break;
-                }
-                
                 slider->setSize(Size(barLength, slider->getContentSize().height));
             }
-            else
-            {
-                const rapidjson::Value& imageFileNameDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "barFileNameData");
-                int imageFileType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "resourceType");
-                switch (imageFileType)
-                {
-                    case 0:
-                    {
-                        std::string tp_b = jsonPath;
-                        const char*imageFileName =  DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                        const char* imageFileName_tp = (imageFileName && (strcmp(imageFileName, "") != 0))?tp_b.append(imageFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                        slider->loadBarTexture(imageFileName_tp);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    case 1:
-                    {
-                        const char*imageFileName =  DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(imageFileNameDic, "path");
-                        slider->loadBarTexture(imageFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    default:
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
         }
         
+        //loading normal slider ball texture
         const rapidjson::Value& normalDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "ballNormalData");
         int normalType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(normalDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (normalType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_n = jsonPath;
-                const char* normalFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(normalDic, "path");
-                const char* normalFileName_tp = (normalFileName && (strcmp(normalFileName, "") != 0))?tp_n.append(normalFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                slider->loadSlidBallTextureNormal(normalFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* normalFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(normalDic, "path");
-                slider->loadSlidBallTextureNormal(normalFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string imageFileName = this->getResourcePath(normalDic, "path", (TextureResType)normalType);
+        slider->loadSlidBallTextureNormal(imageFileName, (TextureResType)normalType);
         
+        
+        //loading slider ball press texture
         const rapidjson::Value& pressedDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "ballPressedData");
         int pressedType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(pressedDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (pressedType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_p = jsonPath;
-                const char* pressedFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(pressedDic, "path");
-                const char* pressedFileName_tp = (pressedFileName && (strcmp(pressedFileName, "") != 0))?tp_p.append(pressedFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                slider->loadSlidBallTexturePressed(pressedFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* pressedFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(pressedDic, "path");
-                slider->loadSlidBallTexturePressed(pressedFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string pressedFileName = this->getResourcePath(pressedDic, "path", (TextureResType)pressedType);
+        slider->loadSlidBallTexturePressed(pressedFileName, (TextureResType)pressedType);
         
+        //loading silder ball disable texture
         const rapidjson::Value& disabledDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "ballDisabledData");
         int disabledType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(disabledDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (disabledType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_d = jsonPath;
-                const char* disabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(disabledDic, "path");
-                const char* disabledFileName_tp = (disabledFileName && (strcmp(disabledFileName, "") != 0))?tp_d.append(disabledFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                slider->loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(disabledFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* disabledFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(disabledDic, "path");
-                slider->loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(disabledFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
-        
-        slider->setPercent(DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(options, "percent"));
+        std::string disabledFileName = this->getResourcePath(disabledDic, "path", (TextureResType)disabledType);
+        slider->loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(disabledFileName, (TextureResType)disabledType);
         
+        //load slider progress texture
         const rapidjson::Value& progressBarDic = DICTOOL->getSubDictionary_json(options, "progressBarData");
         int progressBarType = DICTOOL->getIntValue_json(progressBarDic, "resourceType");
-        switch (progressBarType)
-        {
-            case 0:
-            {
-                std::string tp_b = jsonPath;
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(progressBarDic, "path");
-                const char* imageFileName_tp = (imageFileName && (strcmp(imageFileName, "") != 0))?tp_b.append(imageFileName).c_str():nullptr;
-                slider->loadProgressBarTexture(imageFileName_tp);
-                break;
-            }
-            case 1:
-            {
-                const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(progressBarDic, "path");
-                slider->loadProgressBarTexture(imageFileName,UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST);
-                break;
-            }
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
+        std::string progressBarFileName = this->getResourcePath(progressBarDic, "path", (TextureResType)progressBarType);
+        slider->loadProgressBarTexture(progressBarFileName, (TextureResType)progressBarType);
+        
         
         
         WidgetReader::setColorPropsFromJsonDictionary(widget, options);

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/WidgetReader.cpp

@@ -172,4 +172,26 @@ namespace cocostudio
         widget->setFlippedX(flipX);
         widget->setFlippedY(flipY);
     }
+    
+    std::string WidgetReader::getResourcePath(const rapidjson::Value &dict,
+                                              const std::string &key,
+                                              cocos2d::ui::TextureResType texType)
+    {
+        std::string jsonPath = GUIReader::getInstance()->getFilePath();
+        const char* imageFileName = DICTOOL->getStringValue_json(dict, key.c_str());
+        std::string imageFileName_tp;
+        if (nullptr != imageFileName)
+        {
+            if (texType == UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL) {
+                imageFileName_tp = jsonPath + imageFileName;
+            }
+            else if(texType == UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST){
+                imageFileName_tp = imageFileName;
+            }
+            else{
+                CCASSERT(0, "invalid TextureResType!!!");
+            }
+        }
+        return imageFileName_tp;
+    }
 }

cocos/editor-support/cocostudio/WidgetReader/WidgetReader.h

@@ -43,8 +43,16 @@ namespace cocostudio
         static WidgetReader* getInstance();
         static void purge();
         
-        virtual void setPropsFromJsonDictionary(cocos2d::ui::Widget* widget, const rapidjson::Value& options);
-        virtual void setColorPropsFromJsonDictionary(cocos2d::ui::Widget* widget, const rapidjson::Value& options);
+        virtual void setPropsFromJsonDictionary(cocos2d::ui::Widget* widget,
+                                                const rapidjson::Value& options);
+        
+        virtual void setColorPropsFromJsonDictionary(cocos2d::ui::Widget* widget,
+                                                     const rapidjson::Value& options);
+        
+    protected:
+        std::string getResourcePath(const rapidjson::Value& dict,
+                                    const std::string& key,
+                                    cocos2d::ui::TextureResType texType);
     };
 }
 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/Button.lua

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] loadTextureDisabled 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] loadTexturePressed 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] setTitleFontName 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] getCapInsetsNormalRenderer 
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] loadTextures 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] loadTextureNormal 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] getTitleFontName 
 -- @param self
--- @return char#char ret (return value: char)
+-- @return string#string ret (return value: string)
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] getTitleColor 
@@ -120,9 +120,17 @@
 -- @param #bool bool
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, string, string, ccui.TextureResType)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#Button] create
 -- @param self
--- @return Button#Button ret (return value: ccui.Button)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
+-- @return Button#Button ret (retunr value: ccui.Button)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Button] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/CheckBox.lua

@@ -11,35 +11,35 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] loadTextureBackGroundSelected 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] loadTextureBackGroundDisabled 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] loadTextureFrontCross 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] loadTextures 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] loadTextureBackGround 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -50,13 +50,23 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, string, string, string, string, ccui.TextureResType)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] create
 -- @param self
--- @return CheckBox#CheckBox ret (return value: ccui.CheckBox)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
+-- @return CheckBox#CheckBox ret (retunr value: ccui.CheckBox)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#CheckBox] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/ImageView.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#ImageView] loadTexture 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -35,9 +35,15 @@
 -- @return bool#bool ret (return value: bool)
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, ccui.TextureResType)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#ImageView] create
 -- @param self
--- @return ImageView#ImageView ret (return value: ccui.ImageView)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
+-- @return ImageView#ImageView ret (retunr value: ccui.ImageView)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#ImageView] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/Layout.lua

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Layout] setBackGroundImage 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/LoadingBar.lua

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#LoadingBar] loadTexture 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -50,9 +50,15 @@
 -- @return int#int ret (return value: int)
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, int)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#LoadingBar] create
 -- @param self
--- @return LoadingBar#LoadingBar ret (return value: ccui.LoadingBar)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #int int
+-- @return LoadingBar#LoadingBar ret (retunr value: ccui.LoadingBar)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#LoadingBar] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/Scale9Sprite.lua

@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 -- @param #float float
         
 --------------------------------
--- overload function: initWithSpriteFrameName(char)
+-- overload function: initWithSpriteFrameName(string)
 --          
--- overload function: initWithSpriteFrameName(char, rect_table)
+-- overload function: initWithSpriteFrameName(string, rect_table)
 --          
 -- @function [parent=#Scale9Sprite] initWithSpriteFrameName
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #rect_table rect
 -- @return bool#bool ret (retunr value: bool)
 
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@
 -- @return size_table#size_table ret (return value: size_table)
         
 --------------------------------
--- overload function: initWithFile(char, rect_table)
+-- overload function: initWithFile(string, rect_table)
 --          
--- overload function: initWithFile(char, rect_table, rect_table)
+-- overload function: initWithFile(string, rect_table, rect_table)
 --          
--- overload function: initWithFile(rect_table, char)
+-- overload function: initWithFile(rect_table, string)
 --          
--- overload function: initWithFile(char)
+-- overload function: initWithFile(string)
 --          
 -- @function [parent=#Scale9Sprite] initWithFile
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #rect_table rect
 -- @param #rect_table rect
 -- @return bool#bool ret (retunr value: bool)
@@ -145,31 +145,31 @@
 -- @param #float float
         
 --------------------------------
--- overload function: create(char, rect_table, rect_table)
+-- overload function: create(string, rect_table, rect_table)
 --          
 -- overload function: create()
 --          
--- overload function: create(rect_table, char)
+-- overload function: create(rect_table, string)
 --          
--- overload function: create(char, rect_table)
+-- overload function: create(string, rect_table)
 --          
--- overload function: create(char)
+-- overload function: create(string)
 --          
 -- @function [parent=#Scale9Sprite] create
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #rect_table rect
 -- @param #rect_table rect
 -- @return Scale9Sprite#Scale9Sprite ret (retunr value: cc.Scale9Sprite)
 
 --------------------------------
--- overload function: createWithSpriteFrameName(char, rect_table)
+-- overload function: createWithSpriteFrameName(string, rect_table)
 --          
--- overload function: createWithSpriteFrameName(char)
+-- overload function: createWithSpriteFrameName(string)
 --          
 -- @function [parent=#Scale9Sprite] createWithSpriteFrameName
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #rect_table rect
 -- @return Scale9Sprite#Scale9Sprite ret (retunr value: cc.Scale9Sprite)
 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/Slider.lua

@@ -11,33 +11,33 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Slider] loadSlidBallTextureDisabled 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Slider] loadSlidBallTextureNormal 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Slider] loadBarTexture 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Slider] loadProgressBarTexture 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Slider] loadSlidBallTextures 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Slider] loadSlidBallTexturePressed 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
 -- @param #ccui.TextureResType texturerestype
         
 --------------------------------

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/Text.lua

@@ -79,9 +79,16 @@
 -- @param #size_table size
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, string, int)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#Text] create
 -- @param self
--- @return Text#Text ret (return value: ccui.Text)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #int int
+-- @return Text#Text ret (retunr value: ccui.Text)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#Text] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/TextAtlas.lua

@@ -23,9 +23,18 @@
 -- @param #string str
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, string, int, int, string)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#TextAtlas] create
 -- @param self
--- @return TextAtlas#TextAtlas ret (return value: ccui.TextAtlas)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #int int
+-- @param #int int
+-- @param #string str
+-- @return TextAtlas#TextAtlas ret (retunr value: ccui.TextAtlas)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#TextAtlas] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/TextBMFont.lua

@@ -6,22 +6,28 @@
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#TextBMFont] setFntFile 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#TextBMFont] getStringValue 
 -- @param self
--- @return char#char ret (return value: char)
+-- @return string#string ret (return value: string)
         
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#TextBMFont] setText 
 -- @param self
--- @param #char char
+-- @param #string str
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, string)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#TextBMFont] create
 -- @param self
--- @return TextBMFont#TextBMFont ret (return value: ccui.TextBMFont)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @return TextBMFont#TextBMFont ret (retunr value: ccui.TextBMFont)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#TextBMFont] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/api/TextField.lua

@@ -168,9 +168,16 @@
 -- @return size_table#size_table ret (return value: size_table)
         
 --------------------------------
+-- overload function: create(string, string, int)
+--          
+-- overload function: create()
+--          
 -- @function [parent=#TextField] create
 -- @param self
--- @return TextField#TextField ret (return value: ccui.TextField)
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #string str
+-- @param #int int
+-- @return TextField#TextField ret (retunr value: ccui.TextField)
 
 --------------------------------
 -- @function [parent=#TextField] createInstance 

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/lua_cocos2dx_extension_auto.cpp.REMOVED.git-id

@@ -1 +1 @@
-cfd5546826cceb88f4a37396516b6863abb122c6
+427b621d028746e72000086b320b1b9b3adf7a19

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/auto/lua_cocos2dx_ui_auto.cpp.REMOVED.git-id

@@ -1 +1 @@
-d608beef525313b9c497786a1dd7b2460ff65d84
+a1f2ceee65fe7b4bdae2cd2c32ff84fa332a6b50

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/manual/LuaScriptHandlerMgr.cpp

@@ -124,10 +124,11 @@ ScriptHandlerMgr::ScriptHandlerMgr()
 {
     
 }
+
 ScriptHandlerMgr::~ScriptHandlerMgr()
 {
-    CC_SAFE_DELETE(_scriptHandlerMgr);
 }
+
 ScriptHandlerMgr* ScriptHandlerMgr::getInstance()
 {
     if (NULL == _scriptHandlerMgr)
@@ -138,6 +139,11 @@ ScriptHandlerMgr* ScriptHandlerMgr::getInstance()
     return _scriptHandlerMgr;
 }
 
+void ScriptHandlerMgr::destroyInstance()
+{
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(_scriptHandlerMgr);
+}
+
 void ScriptHandlerMgr::init()
 {
     _mapObjectHandlers.clear();

cocos/scripting/lua-bindings/manual/LuaScriptHandlerMgr.h

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ public:
     ScriptHandlerMgr(void);
     virtual ~ScriptHandlerMgr(void);
     static ScriptHandlerMgr* getInstance(void);
+    static void destroyInstance(void);
 
     void addObjectHandler(void* object,int handler,ScriptHandlerMgr::HandlerType handlerType);
     void removeObjectHandler(void* object,ScriptHandlerMgr::HandlerType handlerType);

cocos/ui/UIButton.cpp

@@ -84,6 +84,38 @@ Button* Button::create()
     return nullptr;
 }
     
+Button* Button::create(const std::string &normalImage,
+                       const std::string& selectedImage ,
+                       const std::string& disableImage,
+                       TextureResType texType)
+{
+    Button *btn = new Button;
+    if (btn && btn->init(normalImage,selectedImage,disableImage,texType)) {
+        btn->autorelease();
+        return btn;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(btn);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+    
+bool Button::init(const std::string &normalImage,
+                  const std::string& selectedImage ,
+                  const std::string& disableImage,
+                  TextureResType texType)
+{
+    bool ret = true;
+    do {
+        if (!Widget::init()) {
+            ret = false;
+            break;
+        }
+        
+        setTouchEnabled(true);
+        this->loadTextures(normalImage, selectedImage, disableImage,texType);
+    } while (0);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 bool Button::init()
 {
     if (Widget::init())
@@ -135,9 +167,9 @@ void Button::setScale9Enabled(bool able)
         _buttonDisableRenderer = Sprite::create();
     }
 
-    loadTextureNormal(_normalFileName.c_str(), _normalTexType);
-    loadTexturePressed(_clickedFileName.c_str(), _pressedTexType);
-    loadTextureDisabled(_disabledFileName.c_str(), _disabledTexType);
+    loadTextureNormal(_normalFileName, _normalTexType);
+    loadTexturePressed(_clickedFileName, _pressedTexType);
+    loadTextureDisabled(_disabledFileName, _disabledTexType);
     addProtectedChild(_buttonNormalRenderer, NORMAL_RENDERER_Z, -1);
     addProtectedChild(_buttonClickedRenderer, PRESSED_RENDERER_Z, -1);
     addProtectedChild(_buttonDisableRenderer, DISABLED_RENDERER_Z, -1);
@@ -171,16 +203,19 @@ void Button::ignoreContentAdaptWithSize(bool ignore)
     }
 }
 
-void Button::loadTextures(const char* normal,const char* selected,const char* disabled,TextureResType texType)
+void Button::loadTextures(const std::string& normal,
+                          const std::string& selected,
+                          const std::string& disabled,
+                          TextureResType texType)
 {
     loadTextureNormal(normal,texType);
     loadTexturePressed(selected,texType);
     loadTextureDisabled(disabled,texType);
 }
 
-void Button::loadTextureNormal(const char* normal,TextureResType texType)
+void Button::loadTextureNormal(const std::string& normal,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!normal || strcmp(normal, "") == 0)
+    if (normal.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -226,9 +261,9 @@ void Button::loadTextureNormal(const char* normal,TextureResType texType)
     _normalTextureLoaded = true;
 }
 
-void Button::loadTexturePressed(const char* selected,TextureResType texType)
+void Button::loadTexturePressed(const std::string& selected,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!selected || strcmp(selected, "") == 0)
+    if (selected.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -274,9 +309,9 @@ void Button::loadTexturePressed(const char* selected,TextureResType texType)
     _pressedTextureLoaded = true;
 }
 
-void Button::loadTextureDisabled(const char* disabled,TextureResType texType)
+void Button::loadTextureDisabled(const std::string& disabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!disabled || strcmp(disabled, "") == 0)
+    if (disabled.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -662,14 +697,14 @@ float Button::getTitleFontSize() const
     return _titleRenderer->getFontSize();
 }
 
-void Button::setTitleFontName(const char* fontName)
+void Button::setTitleFontName(const std::string& fontName)
 {
     _titleRenderer->setFontName(fontName);
 }
 
-const char* Button::getTitleFontName() const
+const std::string& Button::getTitleFontName() const
 {
-    return _titleRenderer->getFontName().c_str();
+    return _titleRenderer->getFontName();
 }
     
 std::string Button::getDescription() const
@@ -710,9 +745,9 @@ void Button::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     {
         _prevIgnoreSize = button->_prevIgnoreSize;
         setScale9Enabled(button->_scale9Enabled);
-        loadTextureNormal(button->_normalFileName.c_str(), button->_normalTexType);
-        loadTexturePressed(button->_clickedFileName.c_str(), button->_pressedTexType);
-        loadTextureDisabled(button->_disabledFileName.c_str(), button->_disabledTexType);
+        loadTextureNormal(button->_normalFileName, button->_normalTexType);
+        loadTexturePressed(button->_clickedFileName, button->_pressedTexType);
+        loadTextureDisabled(button->_disabledFileName, button->_disabledTexType);
         setCapInsetsNormalRenderer(button->_capInsetsNormal);
         setCapInsetsPressedRenderer(button->_capInsetsPressed);
         setCapInsetsDisabledRenderer(button->_capInsetsDisabled);

cocos/ui/UIButton.h

@@ -56,18 +56,34 @@ public:
      */
     static Button* create();
     
+    /**
+     * create a button with custom textures
+     * @normalImage normal state texture name
+     * @selectedImage  selected state texture name
+     * @disableImage disabled state texture name
+     * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
+     */
+    static Button* create(const std::string& normalImage,
+                          const std::string& selectedImage = "",
+                          const std::string& disableImage = "",
+                          TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    
+
     /**
      * Load textures for button.
      *
-     * @param normal    normal state texture.
+     * @param normal    normal state texture name.
      *
-     * @param selected    selected state texture.
+     * @param selected    selected state texture name.
      *
-     * @param disabled    dark state texture.
+     * @param disabled    disabled state texture name.
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextures(const char* normal,const char* selected,const char* disabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextures(const std::string& normal,
+                      const std::string& selected,
+                      const std::string& disabled = "",
+                      TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load normal state texture for button.
@@ -76,7 +92,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureNormal(const char* normal, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureNormal(const std::string& normal, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load selected state texture for button.
@@ -85,7 +101,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTexturePressed(const char* selected, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTexturePressed(const std::string& selected, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load dark state texture for button.
@@ -94,7 +110,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureDisabled(const char* disabled, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureDisabled(const std::string& disabled, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Sets capinsets for button, if button is using scale9 renderer.
@@ -169,11 +185,16 @@ public:
     const Color3B& getTitleColor() const;
     void setTitleFontSize(float size);
     float getTitleFontSize() const;
-    void setTitleFontName(const char* fontName);
-    const char* getTitleFontName() const;
+    void setTitleFontName(const std::string& fontName);
+    const std::string& getTitleFontName() const;
     
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     virtual bool init() override;
+    virtual bool init(const std::string& normalImage,
+                      const std::string& selectedImage = "",
+                      const std::string& disableImage = "",
+                      TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+
 
 protected:
     virtual void initRenderer() override;

cocos/ui/UICheckBox.cpp

@@ -76,6 +76,49 @@ CheckBox* CheckBox::create()
     return nullptr;
 }
     
+CheckBox* CheckBox::create(const std::string& backGround,
+                           const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                           const std::string& cross,
+                           const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                           const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                           TextureResType texType)
+{
+    CheckBox *pWidget = new CheckBox;
+    if (pWidget && pWidget->init(backGround,
+                                 backGroundSeleted,
+                                 cross,
+                                 backGroundDisabled,
+                                 frontCrossDisabled,
+                                 texType))
+    {
+        pWidget->autorelease();
+        return pWidget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(pWidget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+    
+bool CheckBox::init(const std::string& backGround,
+                    const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                    const std::string& cross,
+                    const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                    const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                    TextureResType texType)
+{
+    bool ret = true;
+    do {
+        if (!Widget::init()) {
+            ret = false;
+            break;
+        }
+        
+        setSelectedState(false);
+        setTouchEnabled(true);
+        loadTextures(backGround, backGroundSeleted, cross, backGroundDisabled, frontCrossDisabled,texType);
+    } while (0);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 bool CheckBox::init()
 {
     if (Widget::init())
@@ -102,7 +145,12 @@ void CheckBox::initRenderer()
     addProtectedChild(_frontCrossDisabledRenderer, FRONTCROSSDISABLED_RENDERER_Z, -1);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextures(const char *backGround, const char *backGroundSelected, const char *cross,const char* backGroundDisabled,const char* frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextures(const std::string& backGround,
+                            const std::string& backGroundSelected,
+                            const std::string& cross,
+                            const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                            const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                            TextureResType texType)
 {
     loadTextureBackGround(backGround,texType);
     loadTextureBackGroundSelected(backGroundSelected,texType);
@@ -111,9 +159,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextures(const char *backGround, const char *backGroundSelect
     loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(frontCrossDisabled,texType);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGround(const char *backGround,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGround(const std::string& backGround,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!backGround || strcmp(backGround, "") == 0)
+    if (backGround.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -137,9 +185,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGround(const char *backGround,TextureResType texTy
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_backGroundBoxRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const char *backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const std::string& backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!backGroundSelected || strcmp(backGroundSelected, "") == 0)
+    if (backGroundSelected.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -163,9 +211,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const char *backGroundSelected,Text
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_backGroundSelectedBoxRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCross(const char *cross,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCross(const std::string& cross,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!cross || strcmp(cross, "") == 0)
+    if (cross.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -189,9 +237,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCross(const char *cross,TextureResType texType)
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_frontCrossRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const char *backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const std::string& backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!backGroundDisabled || strcmp(backGroundDisabled, "") == 0)
+    if (backGroundDisabled.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -215,9 +263,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const char *backGroundDisabled,Text
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_backGroundBoxDisabledRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const char *frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!frontCrossDisabled || strcmp(frontCrossDisabled, "") == 0)
+    if (frontCrossDisabled.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -526,11 +574,11 @@ void CheckBox::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     CheckBox* checkBox = dynamic_cast<CheckBox*>(widget);
     if (checkBox)
     {
-        loadTextureBackGround(checkBox->_backGroundFileName.c_str(), checkBox->_backGroundTexType);
-        loadTextureBackGroundSelected(checkBox->_backGroundSelectedFileName.c_str(), checkBox->_backGroundSelectedTexType);
-        loadTextureFrontCross(checkBox->_frontCrossFileName.c_str(), checkBox->_frontCrossTexType);
-        loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(checkBox->_backGroundDisabledFileName.c_str(), checkBox->_backGroundDisabledTexType);
-        loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(checkBox->_frontCrossDisabledFileName.c_str(), checkBox->_frontCrossDisabledTexType);
+        loadTextureBackGround(checkBox->_backGroundFileName, checkBox->_backGroundTexType);
+        loadTextureBackGroundSelected(checkBox->_backGroundSelectedFileName, checkBox->_backGroundSelectedTexType);
+        loadTextureFrontCross(checkBox->_frontCrossFileName, checkBox->_frontCrossTexType);
+        loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(checkBox->_backGroundDisabledFileName, checkBox->_backGroundDisabledTexType);
+        loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(checkBox->_frontCrossDisabledFileName, checkBox->_frontCrossDisabledTexType);
         setSelectedState(checkBox->_isSelected);
     }
 }

cocos/ui/UICheckBox.h

@@ -65,6 +65,26 @@ public:
      */
     static CheckBox* create();
     
+    /**
+     * create an checkbox
+     *
+     * @param backGround    backGround texture.
+     *
+     * @param backGroundSelected    backGround selected state texture.
+     *
+     * @param cross    cross texture.
+     *
+     * @param frontCrossDisabled    cross dark state texture.
+     *
+     * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
+     */
+    static CheckBox* create(const std::string& backGround,
+                            const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                            const std::string& cross,
+                            const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                            const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                            TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+
     /**
      * Load textures for checkbox.
      *
@@ -78,7 +98,12 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextures(const char* backGround,const char* backGroundSelected,const char* cross,const char* backGroundDisabled,const char* frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextures(const std::string& backGround,
+                      const std::string& backGroundSelected,
+                      const std::string& cross,
+                      const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                      const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                      TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load backGround texture for checkbox.
@@ -87,7 +112,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureBackGround(const char* backGround,TextureResType type = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureBackGround(const std::string& backGround,TextureResType type = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load backGroundSelected texture for checkbox.
@@ -96,7 +121,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const char* backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const std::string& backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load cross texture for checkbox.
@@ -105,7 +130,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureFrontCross(const char* cross,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureFrontCross(const std::string&,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load backGroundDisabled texture for checkbox.
@@ -114,7 +139,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const char* backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const std::string& backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load frontCrossDisabled texture for checkbox.
@@ -123,7 +148,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const char* frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Sets selcted state for checkbox.
@@ -161,6 +186,12 @@ public:
     
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     virtual bool init() override;
+    virtual bool init(const std::string& backGround,
+                      const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                      const std::string& cross,
+                      const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                      const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                      TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
 protected:
     virtual void initRenderer() override;

cocos/ui/UIImageView.cpp

@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ ImageView::~ImageView()
     
 }
     
+ImageView* ImageView::create(const std::string &imageFileName, TextureResType texType)
+{
+    ImageView *widget = new ImageView;
+    if (widget && widget->init(imageFileName, texType)) {
+        widget->autorelease();
+        return widget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(widget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 ImageView* ImageView::create()
 {
     ImageView* widget = new ImageView();
@@ -66,15 +77,42 @@ ImageView* ImageView::create()
     return nullptr;
 }
     
+bool ImageView::init()
+{
+    bool ret = true;
+    do {
+        if (!Widget::init()) {
+            ret = false;
+            break;
+        }
+        _imageTexType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL;
+    } while (0);
+    return ret;
+}
+    
+bool ImageView::init(const std::string &imageFileName, TextureResType texType)
+{
+    bool bRet = true;
+    do {
+        if (!Widget::init()) {
+            bRet = false;
+            break;
+        }
+        
+        this->loadTexture(imageFileName, texType);
+    } while (0);
+    return bRet;
+}
+
 void ImageView::initRenderer()
 {
     _imageRenderer = Sprite::create();
     addProtectedChild(_imageRenderer, IMAGE_RENDERER_Z, -1);
 }
 
-void ImageView::loadTexture(const char *fileName, TextureResType texType)
+void ImageView::loadTexture(const std::string& fileName, TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!fileName || strcmp(fileName, "") == 0)
+    if (fileName.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -176,7 +214,7 @@ void ImageView::setScale9Enabled(bool able)
     {
         _imageRenderer = Sprite::create();
     }
-    loadTexture(_textureFile.c_str(),_imageTexType);
+    loadTexture(_textureFile,_imageTexType);
     addProtectedChild(_imageRenderer, IMAGE_RENDERER_Z, -1);
     if (_scale9Enabled)
     {
@@ -306,7 +344,7 @@ void ImageView::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     {
         _prevIgnoreSize = imageView->_prevIgnoreSize;
         setScale9Enabled(imageView->_scale9Enabled);
-        loadTexture(imageView->_textureFile.c_str(), imageView->_imageTexType);
+        loadTexture(imageView->_textureFile, imageView->_imageTexType);
         setCapInsets(imageView->_capInsets);
     }
 }

cocos/ui/UIImageView.h

@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ public:
      */
     static ImageView* create();
     
+    /**
+     * create a  imageview 
+     *
+     * @param fileName   file name of texture.
+     *
+     * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
+     */
+    static ImageView* create(const std::string& imageFileName, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    
+
     /**
      * Load texture for imageview.
      *
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTexture(const char* fileName,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTexture(const std::string& fileName,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Updates the texture rect of the ImageView in points.
@@ -102,6 +112,12 @@ public:
 
     virtual const Size& getContentSize() const override;
     virtual Node* getVirtualRenderer() override;
+    
+CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
+    //initializes state of widget.
+    virtual bool init() override;
+    virtual bool init(const std::string& imageFileName, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+
 protected:
     virtual void initRenderer() override;
     virtual void onSizeChanged() override;

cocos/ui/UILayout.cpp

@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void Layout::setBackGroundImageScale9Enabled(bool able)
     _backGroundImage = nullptr;
     _backGroundScale9Enabled = able;
     addBackGroundImage();
-    setBackGroundImage(_backGroundImageFileName.c_str(),_bgImageTexType);
+    setBackGroundImage(_backGroundImageFileName,_bgImageTexType);
     setBackGroundImageCapInsets(_backGroundImageCapInsets);
 }
     
@@ -1120,9 +1120,9 @@ bool Layout::isBackGroundImageScale9Enabled()
     return _backGroundScale9Enabled;
 }
 
-void Layout::setBackGroundImage(const char* fileName,TextureResType texType)
+void Layout::setBackGroundImage(const std::string& fileName,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!fileName || strcmp(fileName, "") == 0)
+    if (fileName.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ void Layout::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     if (layout)
     {
         setBackGroundImageScale9Enabled(layout->_backGroundScale9Enabled);
-        setBackGroundImage(layout->_backGroundImageFileName.c_str(),layout->_bgImageTexType);
+        setBackGroundImage(layout->_backGroundImageFileName,layout->_bgImageTexType);
         setBackGroundImageCapInsets(layout->_backGroundImageCapInsets);
         setBackGroundColorType(layout->_colorType);
         setBackGroundColor(layout->_cColor);

cocos/ui/UILayout.h

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType @see TextureResType. UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL means local file, UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST means sprite frame.
      */
-    void setBackGroundImage(const char* fileName,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void setBackGroundImage(const std::string& fileName,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Sets a background image capinsets for layout, if the background image is a scale9 render.

cocos/ui/UILoadingBar.cpp

@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ LoadingBar* LoadingBar::create()
     return nullptr;
 }
     
+LoadingBar* LoadingBar::create(const std::string &textureName, int percentage)
+{
+    LoadingBar* widget = new LoadingBar;
+    if (widget && widget->init()) {
+        widget->autorelease();
+        widget->loadTexture(textureName);
+        widget->setPercent(percentage);
+        return widget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(widget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void LoadingBar::initRenderer()
 {
     _barRenderer = Sprite::create();
@@ -105,9 +118,9 @@ int LoadingBar::getDirection()
     return _barType;
 }
 
-void LoadingBar::loadTexture(const char* texture,TextureResType texType)
+    void LoadingBar::loadTexture(const std::string& texture,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!texture || strcmp(texture, "") == 0)
+    if (texture.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -182,7 +195,7 @@ void LoadingBar::setScale9Enabled(bool enabled)
     {
         _barRenderer = Sprite::create();
     }
-    loadTexture(_textureFile.c_str(),_renderBarTexType);
+    loadTexture(_textureFile,_renderBarTexType);
     addProtectedChild(_barRenderer, BAR_RENDERER_Z, -1);
     if (_scale9Enabled)
     {
@@ -358,7 +371,7 @@ void LoadingBar::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     {
         _prevIgnoreSize = loadingBar->_prevIgnoreSize;
         setScale9Enabled(loadingBar->_scale9Enabled);
-        loadTexture(loadingBar->_textureFile.c_str(), loadingBar->_renderBarTexType);
+        loadTexture(loadingBar->_textureFile, loadingBar->_renderBarTexType);
         setCapInsets(loadingBar->_capInsets);
         setPercent(loadingBar->_percent);
         setDirection(loadingBar->_barType);

cocos/ui/UILoadingBar.h

@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ public:
      */
     static LoadingBar* create();
     
+    /**
+     * create a LoadingBar with a texture and a percentage
+     **/
+    static LoadingBar* create(const std::string& textureName, int percentage = 0);
+    
     /**
      * Changes the progress direction of loadingbar.
      *
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTexture(const char* texture,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTexture(const std::string& texture,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Changes the progress direction of loadingbar.

cocos/ui/UISlider.cpp

@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ void Slider::initRenderer()
     addProtectedChild(_slidBallRenderer, SLIDBALL_RENDERER_Z, -1);
 }
 
-void Slider::loadBarTexture(const char* fileName, TextureResType texType)
+void Slider::loadBarTexture(const std::string& fileName, TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!fileName || strcmp(fileName, "") == 0)
+    if (fileName.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ void Slider::loadBarTexture(const char* fileName, TextureResType texType)
     progressBarRendererScaleChangedWithSize();
 }
 
-void Slider::loadProgressBarTexture(const char *fileName, TextureResType texType)
+void Slider::loadProgressBarTexture(const std::string& fileName, TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!fileName || strcmp(fileName, "") == 0)
+    if (fileName.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ void Slider::setScale9Enabled(bool able)
         _barRenderer = Sprite::create();
         _progressBarRenderer = Sprite::create();
     }
-    loadBarTexture(_textureFile.c_str(), _barTexType);
-    loadProgressBarTexture(_progressBarTextureFile.c_str(), _progressBarTexType);
+    loadBarTexture(_textureFile, _barTexType);
+    loadProgressBarTexture(_progressBarTextureFile, _progressBarTexType);
     addProtectedChild(_barRenderer, BASEBAR_RENDERER_Z, -1);
     addProtectedChild(_progressBarRenderer, PROGRESSBAR_RENDERER_Z, -1);
     if (_scale9Enabled)
@@ -278,16 +278,16 @@ const Rect& Slider::getCapInsetsProgressBarRebderer()
     return _capInsetsProgressBarRenderer;
 }
 
-void Slider::loadSlidBallTextures(const char* normal,const char* pressed,const char* disabled,TextureResType texType)
+    void Slider::loadSlidBallTextures(const std::string& normal,const std::string& pressed,const std::string& disabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
     loadSlidBallTextureNormal(normal, texType);
     loadSlidBallTexturePressed(pressed,texType);
     loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(disabled,texType);
 }
 
-void Slider::loadSlidBallTextureNormal(const char* normal,TextureResType texType)
+void Slider::loadSlidBallTextureNormal(const std::string& normal,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!normal || strcmp(normal, "") == 0)
+    if (normal.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ void Slider::loadSlidBallTextureNormal(const char* normal,TextureResType texType
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_slidBallNormalRenderer);
 }
 
-void Slider::loadSlidBallTexturePressed(const char* pressed,TextureResType texType)
+void Slider::loadSlidBallTexturePressed(const std::string& pressed,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!pressed || strcmp(pressed, "") == 0)
+    if (pressed.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ void Slider::loadSlidBallTexturePressed(const char* pressed,TextureResType texTy
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_slidBallPressedRenderer);
 }
 
-void Slider::loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(const char* disabled,TextureResType texType)
+    void Slider::loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(const std::string& disabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!disabled || strcmp(disabled, "") == 0)
+    if (disabled.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -596,11 +596,11 @@ void Slider::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     {
         _prevIgnoreSize = slider->_prevIgnoreSize;
         setScale9Enabled(slider->_scale9Enabled);
-        loadBarTexture(slider->_textureFile.c_str(), slider->_barTexType);
-        loadProgressBarTexture(slider->_progressBarTextureFile.c_str(), slider->_progressBarTexType);
-        loadSlidBallTextureNormal(slider->_slidBallNormalTextureFile.c_str(), slider->_ballNTexType);
-        loadSlidBallTexturePressed(slider->_slidBallPressedTextureFile.c_str(), slider->_ballPTexType);
-        loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(slider->_slidBallDisabledTextureFile.c_str(), slider->_ballDTexType);
+        loadBarTexture(slider->_textureFile, slider->_barTexType);
+        loadProgressBarTexture(slider->_progressBarTextureFile, slider->_progressBarTexType);
+        loadSlidBallTextureNormal(slider->_slidBallNormalTextureFile, slider->_ballNTexType);
+        loadSlidBallTexturePressed(slider->_slidBallPressedTextureFile, slider->_ballPTexType);
+        loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(slider->_slidBallDisabledTextureFile, slider->_ballDTexType);
         setPercent(slider->getPercent());
     }
 }

cocos/ui/UISlider.h

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadBarTexture(const char* fileName,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadBarTexture(const std::string& fileName,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Sets if slider is using scale9 renderer.
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadSlidBallTextures(const char* normal,const char* pressed,const char* disabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadSlidBallTextures(const std::string& normal,
+                              const std::string& pressed,
+                              const std::string& disabled,
+                              TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Load normal state texture for slider ball.
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadSlidBallTextureNormal(const char* normal,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadSlidBallTextureNormal(const std::string& normal,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Load selected state texture for slider ball.
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadSlidBallTexturePressed(const char* pressed,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadSlidBallTexturePressed(const std::string& pressed,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Load dark state texture for slider ball.
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(const char* disabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadSlidBallTextureDisabled(const std::string& disabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Load dark state texture for slider progress bar.
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadProgressBarTexture(const char* fileName, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadProgressBarTexture(const std::string& fileName, TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
     
     /**
      * Changes the progress direction of slider.

cocos/ui/UIText.cpp

@@ -69,6 +69,32 @@ bool Text::init()
     return false;
 }
     
+Text* Text::create(const std::string &textContent, const std::string &fontName, int fontSize)
+{
+    Text *text = new Text;
+    if (text && text->init(textContent, fontName, fontSize)) {
+        text->autorelease();
+        return text;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(text);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+    
+bool Text::init(const std::string &textContent, const std::string &fontName, int fontSize)
+{
+    bool ret = true;
+    do {
+        if (!Widget::init()) {
+            ret = false;
+            break;
+        }
+        this->setText(textContent);
+        this->setFontName(fontName);
+        this->setFontSize(fontSize);
+    } while (0);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 void Text::initRenderer()
 {
     _labelRenderer = Label::create();
@@ -287,7 +313,7 @@ void Text::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     Text* label = dynamic_cast<Text*>(widget);
     if (label)
     {
-        setFontName(label->_fontName.c_str());
+        setFontName(label->_fontName);
         setFontSize(label->_labelRenderer->getFontSize());
         setText(label->getStringValue());
         setTouchScaleChangeEnabled(label->_touchScaleChangeEnabled);

cocos/ui/UIText.h

@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ public:
      */
     static Text* create();
     
+    /**
+     *  create a Text object with textContent, fontName and fontSize
+     */
+    static Text* create(const std::string& textContent,
+                        const std::string& fontName,
+                        int fontSize);
+
     /**
      * Changes the string value of label.
      *
@@ -137,6 +144,9 @@ public:
     
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     virtual bool init() override;
+    virtual bool init(const std::string& textContent,
+                      const std::string& fontName,
+                      int fontSize);
 
 protected:
     virtual void initRenderer() override;

cocos/ui/UITextAtlas.cpp

@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@ void TextAtlas::initRenderer()
     addProtectedChild(_labelAtlasRenderer, LABELATLAS_RENDERER_Z, -1);
 }
     
+TextAtlas* TextAtlas::create(const std::string &stringValue,
+                             const std::string &charMapFile,
+                             int itemWidth,
+                             int itemHeight,
+                             const std::string &startCharMap)
+{
+    TextAtlas* widget = new TextAtlas();
+    if (widget && widget->init())
+    {
+        widget->autorelease();
+        widget->setProperty(stringValue, charMapFile, itemWidth, itemHeight, startCharMap);
+        return widget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(widget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void TextAtlas::setProperty(const std::string& stringValue, const std::string& charMapFile, int itemWidth, int itemHeight, const std::string& startCharMap)
 {
     _stringValue = stringValue;

cocos/ui/UITextAtlas.h

@@ -56,8 +56,21 @@ public:
      */
     static TextAtlas* create();
     
+    /**
+     * create a LabelAtlas from a char map file
+     */
+    static TextAtlas* create(const std::string& stringValue,
+                             const std::string& charMapFile,
+                             int itemWidth,
+                             int itemHeight,
+                             const std::string& startCharMap);
+    
     /** initializes the LabelAtlas with a string, a char map file(the atlas), the width and height of each element and the starting char of the atlas */
-    void setProperty(const std::string& stringValue,const std::string& charMapFile, int itemWidth, int itemHeight, const std::string& startCharMap);
+    void setProperty(const std::string& stringValue,
+                     const std::string& charMapFile,
+                     int itemWidth,
+                     int itemHeight,
+                     const std::string& startCharMap);
     
     //set string value for labelatlas.
     void setStringValue(const std::string& value);

cocos/ui/UITextBMFont.cpp

@@ -57,15 +57,29 @@ TextBMFont* TextBMFont::create()
     return nullptr;
 }
     
+TextBMFont* TextBMFont::create(const std::string &text, const std::string &filename)
+{
+    TextBMFont* widget = new TextBMFont();
+    if (widget && widget->init())
+    {
+        widget->setFntFile(filename);
+        widget->setText(text);
+        widget->autorelease();
+        return widget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(widget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void TextBMFont::initRenderer()
 {
     _labelBMFontRenderer = cocos2d::Label::create();
     addProtectedChild(_labelBMFontRenderer, LABELBMFONT_RENDERER_Z, -1);
 }
 
-void TextBMFont::setFntFile(const char *fileName)
+void TextBMFont::setFntFile(const std::string& fileName)
 {
-    if (!fileName || strcmp(fileName, "") == 0)
+    if (fileName.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -74,15 +88,11 @@ void TextBMFont::setFntFile(const char *fileName)
     updateAnchorPoint();
     labelBMFontScaleChangedWithSize();
     _fntFileHasInit = true;
-    setText(_stringValue.c_str());
+    setText(_stringValue);
 }
 
-void TextBMFont::setText(const char* value)
+void TextBMFont::setText(const std::string& value)
 {
-    if (!value)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
     _stringValue = value;
     if (!_fntFileHasInit)
     {
@@ -92,9 +102,9 @@ void TextBMFont::setText(const char* value)
     labelBMFontScaleChangedWithSize();
 }
 
-const char* TextBMFont::getStringValue()
+const std::string TextBMFont::getStringValue()
 {
-    return _stringValue.c_str();
+    return _stringValue;
 }
 
 void TextBMFont::setAnchorPoint(const Point &pt)
@@ -171,8 +181,8 @@ void TextBMFont::copySpecialProperties(Widget *widget)
     TextBMFont* labelBMFont = dynamic_cast<TextBMFont*>(widget);
     if (labelBMFont)
     {
-        setFntFile(labelBMFont->_fntFileName.c_str());
-        setText(labelBMFont->_stringValue.c_str());
+        setFntFile(labelBMFont->_fntFileName);
+        setText(labelBMFont->_stringValue);
     }
 }
 

cocos/ui/UITextBMFont.h

@@ -56,14 +56,16 @@ public:
      */
     static TextBMFont* create();
     
+    static TextBMFont* create(const std::string& text, const std::string& filename);
+    
     /** init a bitmap font atlas with an initial string and the FNT file */
-    void setFntFile(const char* fileName);
+    void setFntFile(const std::string& fileName);
     
     /** set string value for labelbmfont*/
-    void setText(const char* value);
+    void setText(const std::string& value);
     
     /** get string value for labelbmfont*/
-    const char* getStringValue();
+    const std::string getStringValue();
     virtual void setAnchorPoint(const Point &pt) override;
     virtual const Size& getContentSize() const override;
     virtual Node* getVirtualRenderer() override;

cocos/ui/UITextField.cpp

@@ -386,6 +386,22 @@ TextField* TextField::create()
     return nullptr;
 }
     
+TextField* TextField::create(const std::string &placeholder, const std::string &fontName, int fontSize)
+{
+    TextField* widget = new TextField();
+    if (widget && widget->init())
+    {
+        widget->setTouchEnabled(true);
+        widget->setPlaceHolder(placeholder);
+        widget->setFontName(fontName);
+        widget->setFontSize(fontSize);
+        widget->autorelease();
+        return widget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(widget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+    
 bool TextField::init()
 {
     if (Widget::init())

cocos/ui/UITextField.h

@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public:
     TextField();
     virtual ~TextField();
     static TextField* create();
+    static TextField* create(const std::string& placeholder,
+                             const std::string& fontName,
+                             int fontSize);
     void setTouchSize(const Size &size);
     Size getTouchSize();
     void setTouchAreaEnabled(bool enable);

cocos/ui/UIWidget.h

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ typedef enum
 
 typedef enum
 {
-    UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL,
-    UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST
+    UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL = 0,
+    UI_TEX_TYPE_PLIST = 1
 }TextureResType;
 
 typedef enum

docs/RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Please refer to [ReadMe](../README.md)
 
 # Highlights of v3.0
 
-* Replaced Objective-C patters with C++ (C++11) patterns and best practices
+* Replaced Objective-C patterns with C++ (C++11) patterns and best practices
 * Improved Labels
 * Improved renderer (much faster than in v2.2!!)
 * New Event Dispatcher

extensions/GUI/CCControlExtension/CCScale9Sprite.cpp

@@ -458,16 +458,14 @@ void Scale9Sprite::updatePositions()
     _centre->setPosition(Point(leftWidth, bottomHeight));
 }
 
-bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const char* file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets)
+bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets)
 {    
-    CCASSERT(file != NULL, "Invalid file for sprite");
-    
     SpriteBatchNode *batchnode = SpriteBatchNode::create(file, 9);
     bool pReturn = this->initWithBatchNode(batchnode, rect, capInsets);
     return pReturn;
 }
 
-Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const char* file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets)
+Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets)
 {
     Scale9Sprite* pReturn = new Scale9Sprite();
     if ( pReturn && pReturn->initWithFile(file, rect, capInsets) )
@@ -479,14 +477,13 @@ Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const char* file, const Rect& rect,  const Re
     return NULL;
 }
 
-bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const char* file, const Rect& rect)
+bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect)
 {
-    CCASSERT(file != NULL, "Invalid file for sprite");
     bool pReturn = this->initWithFile(file, rect, Rect::ZERO);
     return pReturn;
 }
 
-Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const char* file, const Rect& rect)
+Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect)
 {
     Scale9Sprite* pReturn = new Scale9Sprite();
     if ( pReturn && pReturn->initWithFile(file, rect) )
@@ -499,13 +496,13 @@ Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const char* file, const Rect& rect)
 }
 
 
-bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const Rect& capInsets, const char* file)
+bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const Rect& capInsets, const std::string& file)
 {
     bool pReturn = this->initWithFile(file, Rect::ZERO, capInsets);
     return pReturn;
 }
 
-Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const Rect& capInsets, const char* file)
+Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const Rect& capInsets, const std::string& file)
 {
     Scale9Sprite* pReturn = new Scale9Sprite();
     if ( pReturn && pReturn->initWithFile(capInsets, file) )
@@ -517,14 +514,14 @@ Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const Rect& capInsets, const char* file)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const char* file)
+bool Scale9Sprite::initWithFile(const std::string& file)
 {
     bool pReturn = this->initWithFile(file, Rect::ZERO);
     return pReturn;
     
 }
 
-Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const char* file)
+Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::create(const std::string& file)
 {
     Scale9Sprite* pReturn = new Scale9Sprite();
     if ( pReturn && pReturn->initWithFile(file) )
@@ -578,7 +575,7 @@ Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::createWithSpriteFrame(SpriteFrame* spriteFrame)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-bool Scale9Sprite::initWithSpriteFrameName(const char* spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets)
+bool Scale9Sprite::initWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets)
 {
     CCASSERT((SpriteFrameCache::getInstance()) != NULL, "SpriteFrameCache::getInstance() must be non-NULL");
 
@@ -591,7 +588,7 @@ bool Scale9Sprite::initWithSpriteFrameName(const char* spriteFrameName, const Re
     return pReturn;
 }
 
-Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::createWithSpriteFrameName(const char* spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets)
+Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::createWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets)
 {
     Scale9Sprite* pReturn = new Scale9Sprite();
     if ( pReturn && pReturn->initWithSpriteFrameName(spriteFrameName, capInsets) )
@@ -603,16 +600,14 @@ Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::createWithSpriteFrameName(const char* spriteFrameNam
     return NULL;
 }
 
-bool Scale9Sprite::initWithSpriteFrameName(const char* spriteFrameName)
+bool Scale9Sprite::initWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName)
 {
     bool pReturn = this->initWithSpriteFrameName(spriteFrameName, Rect::ZERO);
     return pReturn;
 }
 
-Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::createWithSpriteFrameName(const char* spriteFrameName)
+Scale9Sprite* Scale9Sprite::createWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName)
 {
-    CCASSERT(spriteFrameName != NULL, "spriteFrameName must be non-NULL");
-
     Scale9Sprite* pReturn = new Scale9Sprite();
     if ( pReturn && pReturn->initWithSpriteFrameName(spriteFrameName) )
     {

extensions/GUI/CCControlExtension/CCScale9Sprite.h

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @see initWithFile(const char *file, const Rect& rect, const Rect& capInsets)
      */
-    static Scale9Sprite* create(const char* file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets);
+    static Scale9Sprite* create(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets);
 
     /**
      * Creates a 9-slice sprite with a texture file. The whole texture will be
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @see initWithFile(const Rect& capInsets, const char *file)
      */
-    static Scale9Sprite* create(const Rect& capInsets, const char* file);
+    static Scale9Sprite* create(const Rect& capInsets, const std::string& file);
 
     /**
      * Creates a 9-slice sprite with a texture file and a delimitation zone. The
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @see initWithFile(const char *file, const Rect& rect)
      */
-    static Scale9Sprite* create(const char* file, const Rect& rect);
+    static Scale9Sprite* create(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect);
 
     /**
      * Creates a 9-slice sprite with a texture file. The whole texture will be
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @see initWithFile(const char *file)
      */
-    static Scale9Sprite* create(const char* file);
+    static Scale9Sprite* create(const std::string& file);
 
     /**
      * Creates a 9-slice sprite with an sprite frame.
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @see initWithSpriteFrameName(const char *spriteFrameName)
      */
-    static Scale9Sprite* createWithSpriteFrameName(const char*spriteFrameName);
+    static Scale9Sprite* createWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName);
 
     /**
      * Creates a 9-slice sprite with an sprite frame name and the centre of its
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @see initWithSpriteFrameName(const char *spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets)
      */
-    static Scale9Sprite* createWithSpriteFrameName(const char*spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets);
+    static Scale9Sprite* createWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets);
 
     /**
      * Initializes a 9-slice sprite with a texture file, a delimitation zone and
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
      * texture's full rect.
      * @param capInsets The values to use for the cap insets.
      */
-    virtual bool initWithFile(const char* file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets);
+    virtual bool initWithFile(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect,  const Rect& capInsets);
     
     /**
      * Initializes a 9-slice sprite with a texture file and a delimitation zone. The
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public:
      * is the whole image. If the shape is the whole texture, set this to the 
      * texture's full rect.
      */
-    virtual bool initWithFile(const char* file, const Rect& rect);
+    virtual bool initWithFile(const std::string& file, const Rect& rect);
     
     /**
      * Initializes a 9-slice sprite with a texture file and with the specified cap
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public:
      * @param file The name of the texture file.
      * @param capInsets The values to use for the cap insets.
      */
-    virtual bool initWithFile(const Rect& capInsets, const char* file);
+    virtual bool initWithFile(const Rect& capInsets, const std::string& file);
     
     /**
      * Initializes a 9-slice sprite with a texture file. The whole texture will be
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param file The name of the texture file.
      */
-    virtual bool initWithFile(const char* file);
+    virtual bool initWithFile(const std::string& file);
     
     /**
      * Initializes a 9-slice sprite with an sprite frame and with the specified 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
      * @param spriteFrameName The sprite frame name.
      * @param capInsets The values to use for the cap insets.
      */
-    virtual bool initWithSpriteFrameName(const char*spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets);
+    virtual bool initWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName, const Rect& capInsets);
 
     /**
      * Initializes a 9-slice sprite with an sprite frame name.
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param spriteFrameName The sprite frame name.
      */
-    virtual bool initWithSpriteFrameName(const char*spriteFrameName);
+    virtual bool initWithSpriteFrameName(const std::string& spriteFrameName);
 
     virtual bool init();
     virtual bool initWithBatchNode(SpriteBatchNode* batchnode, const Rect& rect, bool rotated, const Rect& capInsets);

plugin

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d177da9b541ab1b436476f9caa057766d485d9c3
+Subproject commit 547ce2ea62a220a419f5df6bc54ab609437e49f3

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIButtonTest/UIButtonTest.cpp

@@ -21,28 +21,23 @@ bool UIButtonTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the button events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);        
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Button");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);        
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Button","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));                
         
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the button
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                        "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         button->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         button->addTouchEventListener(this, toucheventselector(UIButtonTest::touchEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(button);        
@@ -97,29 +92,22 @@ bool UIButtonTest_Scale9::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the button events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Button scale9 render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Button scale9 render", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the button
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         // open scale9 render
         button->setScale9Enabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
         button->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         button->setSize(Size(150, button->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
         button->addTouchEventListener(this, toucheventselector(UIButtonTest_Scale9::touchEvent));
@@ -172,29 +160,23 @@ bool UIButtonTest_PressedAction::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the button events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Button Pressed Action");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Button Pressed Action", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the button
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         button->setPressedActionEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
         button->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         button->addTouchEventListener(this, toucheventselector(UIButtonTest_PressedAction::touchEvent));        
         _uiLayer->addChild(button);
@@ -247,27 +229,21 @@ bool UIButtonTest_Title::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the text button events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Button with title");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Button with title", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the button with title
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "");
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "cocosui/backtotopnormal.png");
         button->setTitleText("Title Button");
         button->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         button->addTouchEventListener(this, toucheventselector(UIButtonTest_Title::touchEvent));

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UICheckBoxTest/UICheckBoxTest.cpp

@@ -21,27 +21,19 @@ bool UICheckBoxTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();;
         
         // Add a label in which the checkbox events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("CheckBox");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("CheckBox","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30 );
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the checkbox
-        CheckBox* checkBox = CheckBox::create();
-        checkBox->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        checkBox->loadTextures("cocosui/check_box_normal.png",
+        CheckBox* checkBox = CheckBox::create("cocosui/check_box_normal.png",
                                               "cocosui/check_box_normal_press.png",
                                               "cocosui/check_box_active.png",
                                               "cocosui/check_box_normal_disable.png",

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIImageViewTest/UIImageViewTest.cpp

@@ -11,52 +11,21 @@ bool UIImageViewTest::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ImageView");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ImageView", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the imageview
-        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create();
-        imageView->loadTexture("cocosui/ccicon.png");
-        imageView->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + imageView->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("cocosui/ccicon.png");
+        imageView->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                     widgetSize.height / 2.0f + imageView->getSize().height / 4.0f));
         
-//        imageView->setOpacity(64);
         _uiLayer->addChild(imageView);
         
-        /*
-        NodeRGBA* root = NodeRGBA::create();
-        root->setCascadeOpacityEnabled(true);
-        NodeRGBA* render = Sprite::create();
-        static_cast<Sprite*>(render)->setTexture("cocosui/ccicon.png");
-        root->addChild(render);
-//        root->setOpacity(64);
-        root->setPosition(Point(200, 180));
-        _uiLayer->addChild(root);
-         */
       
-        /*
-        NodeRGBA* nodergba = NodeRGBA::create();
-        Sprite* child = Sprite::create();
-        child->setTexture("cocosui/ccicon.png");
-        nodergba->addChild(child);
-        nodergba->setPosition(Point(120, 80));
-        nodergba->setOpacity(64);
-        _uiLayer->addChild(nodergba);
-         */
-        
-        /*
-        Sprite* sprite = Sprite::create();
-        sprite->setTexture("cocosui/ccicon.png");
-        sprite->setPosition(Point(200, 180));
-//        sprite->setOpacity(64);
-        _uiLayer->addChild(sprite);
-         */
-        
-//        imageView->setZOrder(20);
         
         return true;
     }
@@ -72,20 +41,20 @@ bool UIImageViewTest_Scale9::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ImageView scale9 render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(26);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ImageView scale9 render", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 26);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 2.125f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 2.125f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the imageview
-        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create();
+        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         imageView->setScale9Enabled(true);
-        imageView->loadTexture("cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
-        imageView->setSize(Size(200, 85));
-        imageView->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + imageView->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        imageView->setSize(Size(300, 115));
+        imageView->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                     widgetSize.height / 2.0f + imageView->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(imageView);                
         
         return true;

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UILayoutTest/UILayoutTest.cpp

@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ bool UILayoutTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30 );
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         Layout* root = static_cast<Layout*>(_uiLayer->getChildByTag(81)) ;
@@ -42,25 +41,22 @@ bool UILayoutTest::init()
                                   (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
-        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
+        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                  layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
-        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f, button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                         button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);
         
         return true;
@@ -86,12 +82,11 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Color::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout color render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout color render", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         Layout* root = static_cast<Layout*>(_uiLayer->getChildByTag(81));
@@ -110,25 +105,23 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Color::init()
                                   (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
-        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
+        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                  layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
-        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f, button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                         button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);        
         
         return true;
@@ -153,12 +146,11 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Gradient::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout gradient render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout gradient render", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         Layout* root = static_cast<Layout*>(_uiLayer->getChildByTag(81));
@@ -177,25 +169,23 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Gradient::init()
                                   (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
-        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
+        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                  layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
-        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f, button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                         button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);        
         
         return true;
@@ -220,10 +210,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_BackGroundImage::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout background image");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout background image", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -244,25 +231,22 @@ bool UILayoutTest_BackGroundImage::init()
                                   (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
-        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
+        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                  layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
-        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f, button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                         button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);        
         
         return true;
@@ -287,10 +271,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_BackGroundImage_Scale9::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout background image scale9");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout background image scale9", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -311,25 +292,22 @@ bool UILayoutTest_BackGroundImage_Scale9::init()
                                   (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
-        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
+        button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                  layout->getSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        
         layout->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
-        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f, button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        button_scale9->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width - button_scale9->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                         button_scale9->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);
         
         return true;
@@ -354,12 +332,11 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Vertical::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout Linear Vertical");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout Linear Vertical", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         Layout* root = static_cast<Layout*>(_uiLayer->getChildByTag(81));
@@ -378,9 +355,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Vertical::init()
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button);
         
         LinearLayoutParameter* lp1 = LinearLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -389,9 +364,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Vertical::init()
         lp1->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 5.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f));
         
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
@@ -401,9 +374,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Vertical::init()
         lp2->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f));
         
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);
@@ -414,8 +385,6 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Vertical::init()
         lp3->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f));
         
         
-//        layout->doLayout();
-        
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -439,10 +408,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Horizontal::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout Linear Horizontal");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout Linear Horizontal", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -463,9 +429,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Horizontal::init()
                                   (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button);
         
         LinearLayoutParameter* lp1 = LinearLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -474,9 +438,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Horizontal::init()
         lp1->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f));
         
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         layout->addChild(titleButton);
         
@@ -486,9 +448,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Horizontal::init()
         lp2->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f));
         
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
         layout->addChild(button_scale9);
@@ -499,8 +459,6 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Linear_Horizontal::init()
         lp3->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f, 10.0f));
         
         
-//        layout->doLayout();
-        
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -524,10 +482,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout Relative Align Parent");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout Relative Align Parent", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -550,9 +505,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
         // top left
-        Button* button_TopLeft = Button::create();
-        button_TopLeft->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_TopLeft->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_TopLeft = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_TopLeft);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_TopLeft = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -561,9 +515,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // top center horizontal
-        Button* button_TopCenter = Button::create();
-        button_TopCenter->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_TopCenter->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_TopCenter = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                  "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_TopCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_TopCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -572,9 +525,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // top right
-        Button* button_TopRight = Button::create();
-        button_TopRight->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_TopRight->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_TopRight = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                 "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_TopRight);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_TopRight = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -583,9 +535,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // left center
-        Button* button_LeftCenter = Button::create();
-        button_LeftCenter->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_LeftCenter->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_LeftCenter = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                   "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_LeftCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_LeftCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -594,9 +545,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // center
-        Button* buttonCenter = Button::create();
-        buttonCenter->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        buttonCenter->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* buttonCenter = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                              "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(buttonCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rpCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -605,9 +555,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // right center
-        Button* button_RightCenter = Button::create();
-        button_RightCenter->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_RightCenter->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_RightCenter = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                    "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_RightCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_RightCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -616,9 +565,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // left bottom
-        Button* button_LeftBottom = Button::create();
-        button_LeftBottom->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_LeftBottom->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_LeftBottom = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                   "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_LeftBottom);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_LeftBottom = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -627,9 +575,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // bottom center
-        Button* button_BottomCenter = Button::create();
-        button_BottomCenter->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_BottomCenter->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_BottomCenter = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                     "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_BottomCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_BottomCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -638,9 +585,8 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         
         
         // right bottom
-        Button* button_RightBottom = Button::create();
-        button_RightBottom->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button_RightBottom->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button_RightBottom = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png",
+                                                    "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         layout->addChild(button_RightBottom);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_RightBottom = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -648,8 +594,6 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Align_Parent::init()
         button_RightBottom->setLayoutParameter(rp_RightBottom);
         
         
-//        layout->doLayout();
-        
         return true;
     }
     
@@ -673,10 +617,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout Relative Location");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Layout Relative Location", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -697,8 +638,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
         
         // center
-        ImageView* imageView_Center = ImageView::create();
-        imageView_Center->loadTexture("cocosui/scrollviewbg.png");
+        ImageView* imageView_Center = ImageView::create("cocosui/scrollviewbg.png");
         layout->addChild(imageView_Center);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_Center = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -708,8 +648,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         
         
         // above center
-        ImageView* imageView_AboveCenter = ImageView::create();
-        imageView_AboveCenter->loadTexture("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
+        ImageView* imageView_AboveCenter = ImageView::create("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
         layout->addChild(imageView_AboveCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_AboveCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -719,8 +658,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         
         
         // below center
-        ImageView* imageView_BelowCenter = ImageView::create();
-        imageView_BelowCenter->loadTexture("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
+        ImageView* imageView_BelowCenter = ImageView::create("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
         layout->addChild(imageView_BelowCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_BelowCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -730,8 +668,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         
         
         // left center
-        ImageView* imageView_LeftCenter = ImageView::create();
-        imageView_LeftCenter->loadTexture("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
+        ImageView* imageView_LeftCenter = ImageView::create("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
         layout->addChild(imageView_LeftCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_LeftCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -742,8 +679,7 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         
         
         // right center
-        ImageView* imageView_RightCenter = ImageView::create();
-        imageView_RightCenter->loadTexture("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
+        ImageView* imageView_RightCenter = ImageView::create("cocosui/switch-mask.png");
         layout->addChild(imageView_RightCenter);
         
         RelativeLayoutParameter* rp_RightCenter = RelativeLayoutParameter::create();
@@ -752,93 +688,9 @@ bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Relative_Location::init()
         imageView_RightCenter->setLayoutParameter(rp_RightCenter);
         
         
-//        layout->doLayout();
-        
         return true;
     }
     
     return false;
 }
 
-// UILayoutTest_Layout_Grid
-/*
-UILayoutTest_Layout_Grid::UILayoutTest_Layout_Grid()
-{
-}
-
-UILayoutTest_Layout_Grid::~UILayoutTest_Layout_Grid()
-{
-}
-
-bool UILayoutTest_Layout_Grid::init()
-{
-    if (UIScene::init())
-    {
-        Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
-        
-        // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Layout Grid");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
-        alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5f));
-        _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
-        
-        Layout* root = static_cast<Layout*>(_uiLayer->getChildByTag(81));
-        
-        Layout* background = dynamic_cast<Layout*>(root->getChildByName("background_Panel"));
-        
-        // Create the layout
-        Layout* layout = Layout::create();
-        layout->setLayoutType(LAYOUT_GRID_MODE_COLUMN);
-        layout->setSize(Size(280, 150));
-        Size backgroundSize = background->getSize();
-        layout->setPosition(Point((widgetSize.width - backgroundSize.width) / 2.0f +
-                                (backgroundSize.width - layout->getSize().width) / 2.0f,
-                                (widgetSize.height - backgroundSize.height) / 2.0f +
-                                (backgroundSize.height - layout->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
-        _uiLayer->addChild(layout);
-        
-        
-        // create items
-        for (int i = 0; i < 14; ++i)
-        {
-            Button* button = Button::create();
-            button->setName("TextButton");
-            button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-            button->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
-            button->setScale9Enabled(true);
-            AffineTransform transform = AffineTransformMakeIdentity();
-            transform = AffineTransformScale(transform, 3.0f, 1.3f);
-            button->setSize(SizeApplyAffineTransform(button->getContentSize(), transform));
-            button->setTitleText(CCString::createWithFormat("grid_%d", i)->getCString());
-            
-            Layout* item = Layout::create();
-            item->setTouchEnabled(true);
-            item->setSize(button->getSize());
-            button->setPosition(Point(item->getSize().width / 2.0f, item->getSize().height / 2.0f));
-            item->addChild(button);
-            
-            GridLayoutParameter* gp = GridLayoutParameter::create();
-            item->setLayoutParameter(gp);
-            gp->setMargin(Margin(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
-            
-            layout->addChild(item);
-        }
-        
-        // set grid view row and column
-        Widget* item = static_cast<Widget*>(layout->getChildren().at(0));
-        int rowCount = layout->getSize().height / item->getSize().height;
-        int columnCount = layout->getSize().width / item->getSize().width;
-        layout->setGridLayoutRowAndColumnCount(rowCount, columnCount);                
-        
-//        layout->doLayout();
-        
-        return true;
-    }
-    
-    return false;
-}
- */
-

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIListViewTest/UIListViewTest.cpp

@@ -24,21 +24,17 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Vertical::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move by vertical direction");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move by vertical direction", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
-        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
+        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                              widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ListView vertical");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ListView vertical", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
-        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
+        alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                 widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         Layout* root = static_cast<Layout*>(_uiLayer->getChildByTag(81));
@@ -75,15 +71,14 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Vertical::init()
         
         
         // create model
-        Button* default_button = Button::create();
+        Button* default_button = Button::create("cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "cocosui/backtotopnormal.png");
         default_button->setName("Title Button");
-        default_button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        default_button->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "");
         
         Layout* default_item = Layout::create();
         default_item->setTouchEnabled(true);
         default_item->setSize(default_button->getSize());
-        default_button->setPosition(Point(default_item->getSize().width / 2.0f, default_item->getSize().height / 2.0f));
+        default_button->setPosition(Point(default_item->getSize().width / 2.0f,
+                                          default_item->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         default_item->addChild(default_button);
         
         // set model
@@ -104,10 +99,8 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Vertical::init()
         // add custom item
         for (int i = 0; i < count / 4; ++i)
         {
-            Button* custom_button = Button::create();
+            Button* custom_button = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
             custom_button->setName("Title Button");
-            custom_button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-            custom_button->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
             custom_button->setScale9Enabled(true);
             custom_button->setSize(default_button->getSize());
             
@@ -123,10 +116,8 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Vertical::init()
         ssize_t items_count = items.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < count / 4; ++i)
         {
-            Button* custom_button = Button::create();
+            Button* custom_button = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
             custom_button->setName("Title Button");
-            custom_button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-            custom_button->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
             custom_button->setScale9Enabled(true);
             custom_button->setSize(default_button->getSize());
             
@@ -209,19 +200,16 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Horizontal::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move by horizontal direction");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move by horizontal direction", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
-        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
+        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                              widgetSize.height / 2.0f
+                                              + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ListView horizontal");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ListView horizontal", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -260,10 +248,8 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Horizontal::init()
         
         
         // create model
-        Button* default_button = Button::create();
+        Button* default_button = Button::create("cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "cocosui/backtotopnormal.png");
         default_button->setName("Title Button");
-        default_button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        default_button->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "");
         
         Layout *default_item = Layout::create();
         default_item->setTouchEnabled(true);
@@ -289,10 +275,8 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Horizontal::init()
         // add custom item
         for (int i = 0; i < count / 4; ++i)
         {
-            Button* custom_button = Button::create();
+            Button* custom_button = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
             custom_button->setName("Title Button");
-            custom_button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-            custom_button->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
             custom_button->setScale9Enabled(true);
             custom_button->setSize(default_button->getSize());
             
@@ -308,10 +292,8 @@ bool UIListViewTest_Horizontal::init()
         ssize_t items_count = items.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < count / 4; ++i)
         {
-            Button* custom_button = Button::create();
+            Button* custom_button = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
             custom_button->setName("Title Button");
-            custom_button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-            custom_button->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
             custom_button->setScale9Enabled(true);
             custom_button->setSize(default_button->getSize());
             

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UILoadingBarTest/UILoadingBarTest.cpp

@@ -25,21 +25,17 @@ bool UILoadingBarTest_Left::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("LoadingBar left");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("LoadingBar left", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the loading bar
-        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create();
+        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create("cocosui/sliderProgress.png");
         loadingBar->setTag(0);
-        loadingBar->loadTexture("cocosui/sliderProgress.png");
-        loadingBar->setPercent(0);
+        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                      widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
         
-        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(loadingBar);
         
         return true;
@@ -107,22 +103,19 @@ bool UILoadingBarTest_Right::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("LoadingBar right");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("LoadingBar right", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the loading bar
-        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create();
+        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create("cocosui/sliderProgress.png");
         loadingBar->setTag(0);
-        loadingBar->loadTexture("cocosui/sliderProgress.png");
         loadingBar->setDirection(LoadingBarTypeRight);
-        loadingBar->setPercent(0);
         
-        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                      widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(loadingBar);
         
         return true;
@@ -190,24 +183,21 @@ bool UILoadingBarTest_Left_Scale9::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("LoadingBar left scale9 render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("LoadingBar left scale9 render", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 2.7f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the loading bar
-        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create();
+        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create("cocosui/slider_bar_active_9patch.png");
         loadingBar->setTag(0);
-        loadingBar->loadTexture("cocosui/slider_bar_active_9patch.png");
         loadingBar->setScale9Enabled(true);
         loadingBar->setCapInsets(Rect(0, 0, 0, 0));
         loadingBar->setSize(Size(300, loadingBar->getContentSize().height));
-        loadingBar->setPercent(0);
         
-        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                      widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(loadingBar);
         
         return true;
@@ -275,25 +265,22 @@ bool UILoadingBarTest_Right_Scale9::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("LoadingBar right scale9 render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("LoadingBar right scale9 render", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 2.7f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the loading bar
-        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create();
+        LoadingBar* loadingBar = LoadingBar::create("cocosui/slider_bar_active_9patch.png");
         loadingBar->setTag(0);
-        loadingBar->loadTexture("cocosui/slider_bar_active_9patch.png");
         loadingBar->setScale9Enabled(true);
         loadingBar->setCapInsets(Rect(0, 0, 0, 0));
         loadingBar->setSize(Size(300, loadingBar->getContentSize().height));
         loadingBar->setDirection(LoadingBarTypeRight);        
-        loadingBar->setPercent(0);
         
-        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        loadingBar->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                      widgetSize.height / 2.0f + loadingBar->getSize().height / 4.0f));
+        
         _uiLayer->addChild(loadingBar);
         
         return true;

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIPageViewTest/UIPageViewTest.cpp

@@ -21,19 +21,15 @@ bool UIPageViewTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the dragpanel events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move by horizontal direction");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move by horizontal direction", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
-        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5));
+        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                              widgetSize.height / 2.0f +
+                                              _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the black background
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("PageView");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("PageView", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -44,7 +40,6 @@ bool UIPageViewTest::init()
         
         // Create the page view
         PageView* pageView = PageView::create();
-        pageView->setTouchEnabled(true);
         pageView->setSize(Size(240.0f, 130.0f));
         Size backgroundSize = background->getContentSize();
         pageView->setPosition(Point((widgetSize.width - backgroundSize.width) / 2.0f +
@@ -57,18 +52,13 @@ bool UIPageViewTest::init()
             Layout* layout = Layout::create();
             layout->setSize(Size(240.0f, 130.0f));
             
-            ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create();
-            imageView->setTouchEnabled(true);
+            ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("cocosui/scrollviewbg.png");
             imageView->setScale9Enabled(true);
-            imageView->loadTexture("cocosui/scrollviewbg.png");
             imageView->setSize(Size(240, 130));
             imageView->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
             layout->addChild(imageView);
             
-            Text* label = Text::create();
-            label->setText(CCString::createWithFormat("page %d", (i + 1))->getCString());
-            label->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-            label->setFontSize(30);
+            Text* label = Text::create(StringUtils::format("page %d",(i+1)), "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
             label->setColor(Color3B(192, 192, 192));
             label->setPosition(Point(layout->getSize().width / 2.0f, layout->getSize().height / 2.0f));
             layout->addChild(label);

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIRichTextTest/UIRichTextTest.cpp

@@ -21,18 +21,14 @@ bool UIRichTextTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("RichText");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("RichText", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.125));
         _widget->addChild(alert);
         
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
         button->setTitleText("switch");
         button->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + button->getSize().height * 2.5));
         button->addTouchEventListener(this, toucheventselector(UIRichTextTest::touchEvent));

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UIScrollViewTest/UIScrollViewTest.cpp

@@ -21,19 +21,14 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Vertical::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the scrollview alert will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move by vertical direction");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move by vertical direction", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
-        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
+        _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f,
+                                              widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ScrollView vertical");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ScrollView vertical", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -44,7 +39,6 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Vertical::init()
         
         // Create the scrollview by vertical
         ui::ScrollView* scrollView = ui::ScrollView::create();
-        scrollView->setTouchEnabled(true);
         scrollView->setSize(Size(280.0f, 150.0f));        
         Size backgroundSize = background->getContentSize();
         scrollView->setPosition(Point((widgetSize.width - backgroundSize.width) / 2.0f +
@@ -53,31 +47,24 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Vertical::init()
                                (backgroundSize.height - scrollView->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(scrollView);
         
-        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create();
-        imageView->loadTexture("cocosui/ccicon.png");
+        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("cocosui/ccicon.png");
         
         float innerWidth = scrollView->getSize().width;
         float innerHeight = scrollView->getSize().height + imageView->getSize().height;
         
         scrollView->setInnerContainerSize(Size(innerWidth, innerHeight));                
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         button->setPosition(Point(innerWidth / 2.0f, scrollView->getInnerContainerSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         scrollView->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(innerWidth / 2.0f, button->getBottomInParent() - button->getSize().height));
         scrollView->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
         button_scale9->setPosition(Point(innerWidth / 2.0f, titleButton->getBottomInParent() - titleButton->getSize().height));
         scrollView->addChild(button_scale9);
@@ -109,18 +96,12 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Horizontal::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the scrollview alert will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move by horizontal direction");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move by horizontal direction","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getContentSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);            
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ScrollView horizontal");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ScrollView horizontal","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -133,7 +114,6 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Horizontal::init()
         ui::ScrollView* scrollView = ui::ScrollView::create();
         scrollView->setBounceEnabled(true);
         scrollView->setDirection(SCROLLVIEW_DIR_HORIZONTAL);
-        scrollView->setTouchEnabled(true);
         scrollView->setSize(Size(280.0f, 150.0f));
         scrollView->setInnerContainerSize(scrollView->getSize());
         Size backgroundSize = background->getContentSize();
@@ -143,33 +123,26 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Horizontal::init()
                                     (backgroundSize.height - scrollView->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(scrollView);
         
-        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create();
-        imageView->loadTexture("cocosui/ccicon.png");
+        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("cocosui/ccicon.png");
         
         float innerWidth = scrollView->getSize().width + imageView->getSize().width;
         float innerHeight = scrollView->getSize().height;
         
         scrollView->setInnerContainerSize(Size(innerWidth, innerHeight));
         
-        Button* button = Button::create();
-        button->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        button->loadTextures("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png", "");
+        Button* button = Button::create("cocosui/animationbuttonnormal.png", "cocosui/animationbuttonpressed.png");
         button->setPosition(Point(button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
                                 scrollView->getInnerContainerSize().height - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         scrollView->addChild(button);
         
-        Button* titleButton = Button::create();
-        titleButton->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        titleButton->loadTextures("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png", "");
+        Button* titleButton = Button::create("cocosui/backtotopnormal.png", "cocosui/backtotoppressed.png");
         titleButton->setTitleText("Title Button");
         titleButton->setPosition(Point(button->getRightInParent() + button->getSize().width / 2.0f,
                                     button->getBottomInParent() - button->getSize().height / 2.0f));
         scrollView->addChild(titleButton);
         
-        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create();
-        button_scale9->setTouchEnabled(true);
+        Button* button_scale9 = Button::create("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png");
         button_scale9->setScale9Enabled(true);
-        button_scale9->loadTextures("cocosui/button.png", "cocosui/buttonHighlighted.png", "");
         button_scale9->setSize(Size(100.0f, button_scale9->getContentSize().height));
         button_scale9->setPosition(Point(titleButton->getRightInParent() + titleButton->getSize().width / 2.0f,
                                        titleButton->getBottomInParent() - titleButton->getSize().height / 2.0f));
@@ -203,19 +176,13 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Both::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();;
         
         // Add a label in which the dragpanel events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move by any direction");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move by any direction","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ScrollView both");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ScrollView both","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -237,9 +204,7 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_Both::init()
                                     (backgroundSize.width - scrollView->getSize().width) / 2.0f,
                                     (widgetSize.height - backgroundSize.height) / 2.0f +
                                     (backgroundSize.height - scrollView->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
-        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create();
-        imageView->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        imageView->loadTexture("Hello.png");
+        ImageView* imageView = ImageView::create("Hello.png");
         scrollView->addChild(imageView);
         
         scrollView->setInnerContainerSize(imageView->getContentSize());
@@ -272,19 +237,13 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_ScrollToPercentBothDirection::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the dragpanel events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-//        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event", "fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ScrollView scroll to percent both directrion");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ScrollView scroll to percent both directrion","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -305,8 +264,7 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_ScrollToPercentBothDirection::init()
                               (widgetSize.height - backgroundSize.height) / 2.0f +
                               (backgroundSize.height - sc->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         sc->scrollToPercentBothDirection(Point(50, 50), 1, true);
-        ImageView* iv = ImageView::create();
-        iv->loadTexture("cocosui/Hello.png");
+        ImageView* iv = ImageView::create("cocosui/Hello.png");
         iv->setPosition(Point(240, 160));
         sc->addChild(iv);
         _uiLayer->addChild(sc);
@@ -334,19 +292,13 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_ScrollToPercentBothDirection_Bounce::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the dragpanel events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-//        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("ScrollView scroll to percent both directrion bounce");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(20);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("ScrollView scroll to percent both directrion bounce","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",20);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 4.5));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
@@ -368,8 +320,7 @@ bool UIScrollViewTest_ScrollToPercentBothDirection_Bounce::init()
                               (widgetSize.height - backgroundSize.height) / 2.0f +
                               (backgroundSize.height - sc->getSize().height) / 2.0f));
         sc->scrollToPercentBothDirection(Point(50, 50), 1, true);
-        ImageView* iv = ImageView::create();
-        iv->loadTexture("cocosui/Hello.png");
+        ImageView* iv = ImageView::create("cocosui/Hello.png");
         iv->setPosition(Point(240, 160));
         sc->addChild(iv);
         _uiLayer->addChild(sc);

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UISliderTest/UISliderTest.cpp

@@ -22,26 +22,19 @@ bool UISliderTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the slider alert will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move the slider thumb");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move the slider thumb","Move the slider thumb",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Slider");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Slider","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the slider
         Slider* slider = Slider::create();
-        slider->setTouchEnabled(true);
         slider->loadBarTexture("cocosui/sliderTrack.png");
         slider->loadSlidBallTextures("cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "");
         slider->loadProgressBarTexture("cocosui/sliderProgress.png");
@@ -49,19 +42,6 @@ bool UISliderTest::init()
         slider->addEventListenerSlider(this, sliderpercentchangedselector(UISliderTest::sliderEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(slider);
 
-        /*
-        // Create the slider that set allow min progress and allow max progress
-        Slider* sliderAllow = Slider::create();
-//        sliderAllow->setMinAllowPercent(20);
-//        sliderAllow->setMaxAllowPercent(80);
-        sliderAllow->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        sliderAllow->loadBarTexture("cocosui/sliderTrack.png");
-        sliderAllow->loadSlidBallTextures("cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "");
-        sliderAllow->loadProgressBarTexture("cocosui/sliderProgress.png");
-        sliderAllow->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - sliderAllow->getSize().height * 2.0f));
-        sliderAllow->addEventListenerSlider(this, sliderpercentchangedselector(UISliderTest::sliderEvent));
-        _uiLayer->addChild(sliderAllow);
-         */
         
         return true;
     }
@@ -97,26 +77,19 @@ bool UISliderTest_Scale9::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the slider alert will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("Move the slider thumb");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("Move the slider thumb","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Slider scale9 render");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("Slider scale9 render","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the slider
         Slider* slider = Slider::create();
-        slider->setTouchEnabled(true);
         slider->loadBarTexture("cocosui/sliderTrack2.png");
         slider->loadSlidBallTextures("cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "");
         slider->loadProgressBarTexture("cocosui/slider_bar_active_9patch.png");
@@ -127,22 +100,6 @@ bool UISliderTest_Scale9::init()
         slider->addEventListenerSlider(this, sliderpercentchangedselector(UISliderTest_Scale9::sliderEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(slider);
         
-        /*
-        // Create the slider that set allow min progress and allow max progress
-        Slider* sliderAllow = Slider::create();
-//        sliderAllow->setMinAllowPercent(20);
-//        sliderAllow->setMaxAllowPercent(80);
-        sliderAllow->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        sliderAllow->loadBarTexture("cocosui/sliderTrack2.png");
-        sliderAllow->loadSlidBallTextures("cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "cocosui/sliderThumb.png", "");
-        sliderAllow->loadProgressBarTexture("cocosui/slider_bar_active_9patch.png");
-        sliderAllow->setScale9Enabled(true);
-        sliderAllow->setCapInsets(Rect(0, 0, 0, 0));
-        sliderAllow->setSize(Size(250.0f, 10.0f / Director::getInstance()->getContentScaleFactor()));
-        sliderAllow->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - slider->getSize().height * 3.0f));
-        sliderAllow->addEventListenerSlider(this, sliderpercentchangedselector(UISliderTest_Scale9::sliderEvent));
-        _uiLayer->addChild(sliderAllow);
-         */
         
         return true;
     }

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UITextAtlasTest/UITextAtlasTest.cpp

@@ -12,17 +12,13 @@ bool UITextAtlasTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("TextAtlas");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("TextAtlas","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the text atlas
-        TextAtlas* textAtlas = TextAtlas::create();
-        textAtlas->setProperty("1234567890", "cocosui/labelatlas.png", 17, 22, "0");
+        TextAtlas* textAtlas = TextAtlas::create("1234567890", "cocosui/labelatlas.png", 17, 22, "0");
         textAtlas->setPosition(Point((widgetSize.width) / 2, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(textAtlas);                
         

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UITextBMFontTest/UITextBMFontTest.cpp

@@ -11,18 +11,13 @@ bool UITextBMFontTest::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("TextBMFont");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("TextBMFont","TextBMFont",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the TextBMFont
-        TextBMFont* textBMFont = TextBMFont::create();
-        textBMFont->setFntFile("cocosui/bitmapFontTest2.fnt");
-        textBMFont->setText("BMFont");
+        TextBMFont* textBMFont = TextBMFont::create("BMFont", "cocosui/bitmapFontTest2.fnt");
         textBMFont->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + textBMFont->getSize().height / 8.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(textBMFont);
         

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UITextFieldTest/UITextFieldTest.cpp

@@ -20,35 +20,24 @@ bool UITextFieldTest::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the textfield events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);        
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("TextField");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("TextField","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the textfield
-        TextField* textField = TextField::create();
-        textField->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        textField->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        textField->setFontSize(30);
-        textField->setPlaceHolder("input words here");
+        TextField* textField = TextField::create("input words here","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
+
         textField->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         textField->addEventListenerTextField(this, textfieldeventselector(UITextFieldTest::textFieldEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(textField);
         
-//        textField->setColor(Color3B(255, 0, 0));
-//        textField->setColorSpaceHolder(Color3B(255, 255, 255));
         
         return true;
     }
@@ -109,31 +98,21 @@ bool UITextFieldTest_MaxLength::init()
         Size screenSize = CCDirector::getInstance()->getWinSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the textfield events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(screenSize.width / 2.0f, screenSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("TextField max length");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("TextField max length","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(screenSize.width / 2.0f, screenSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the textfield
-        TextField* textField = TextField::create();
+        TextField* textField = TextField::create("input words here","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         textField->setMaxLengthEnabled(true);
         textField->setMaxLength(3);
-        textField->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        textField->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        textField->setFontSize(30);
-        textField->setPlaceHolder("input words here");
         textField->setPosition(Point(screenSize.width / 2.0f, screenSize.height / 2.0f));
         textField->addEventListenerTextField(this, textfieldeventselector(UITextFieldTest_MaxLength::textFieldEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(textField);
@@ -203,31 +182,21 @@ bool UITextFieldTest_Password::init()
         Size screenSize = CCDirector::getInstance()->getWinSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the textfield events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(32);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",32);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1.0f));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(screenSize.width / 2.0f, screenSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("TextField password");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("TextField password","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(screenSize.width / 2.0f, screenSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the textfield
-        TextField* textField = TextField::create();
+        TextField* textField = TextField::create("input password here","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         textField->setPasswordEnabled(true);
         textField->setPasswordStyleText("*");
-        textField->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        textField->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        textField->setFontSize(30);
-        textField->setPlaceHolder("input password here");
         textField->setPosition(Point(screenSize.width / 2.0f, screenSize.height / 2.0f));
         textField->addEventListenerTextField(this, textfieldeventselector(UITextFieldTest_Password::textFieldEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(textField);
@@ -292,33 +261,23 @@ bool UITextFieldTest_LineWrap::init()
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
         // Add a label in which the textfield events will be displayed
-        _displayValueLabel = Text::create();
-        _displayValueLabel->setText("No Event");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        _displayValueLabel->setFontSize(30);
+        _displayValueLabel = Text::create("No Event","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         _displayValueLabel->setAnchorPoint(Point(0.5f, -1));
         _displayValueLabel->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + _displayValueLabel->getSize().height * 1.5));
         _uiLayer->addChild(_displayValueLabel);
         
         // Add the alert
-        Text *alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("TextField line wrap");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text *alert = Text::create("TextField line wrap","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 3.075));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the textfield
-        TextField* textField = TextField::create();
+        TextField* textField = TextField::create("input words here","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         textField->ignoreContentAdaptWithSize(false);
         textField->setSize(Size(240, 160));
         textField->setTextHorizontalAlignment(TextHAlignment::CENTER);
         textField->setTextVerticalAlignment(TextVAlignment::CENTER);
-        textField->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        textField->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        textField->setFontSize(30);
-        textField->setPlaceHolder("input words here");
         textField->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         textField->addEventListenerTextField(this, textfieldeventselector(UITextFieldTest_LineWrap::textFieldEvent));
         _uiLayer->addChild(textField);

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UITextTest/UITextTest.cpp

@@ -11,19 +11,13 @@ bool UITextTest::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Text");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Text","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf", 30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the text
-        Text* text = Text::create();
-        text->setText("Text");
-        text->setFontName("AmericanTypewriter");
-        text->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* text = Text::create("Text", "AmericanTypewriter", 30);
         text->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + text->getSize().height / 4.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(text);
         
@@ -40,22 +34,16 @@ bool UITextTest_LineWrap::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Text line wrap");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Text line wrap","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the line wrap
-        Text* text = Text::create();
+        Text* text = Text::create("Text can line wrap","AmericanTypewriter",32);
         text->ignoreContentAdaptWithSize(false);
         text->setSize(Size(280, 150));
         text->setTextHorizontalAlignment(TextHAlignment::CENTER);
-        text->setText("Text can line wrap");
-        text->setFontName("AmericanTypewriter");
-        text->setFontSize(32);
         text->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - text->getSize().height / 8.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(text);
         
@@ -171,19 +159,13 @@ bool UITextTest_TTF::init()
     {
         Size widgetSize = _widget->getSize();
         
-        Text* alert = Text::create();
-        alert->setText("Text set TTF font");
-        alert->setFontName("fonts/Marker Felt.ttf");
-        alert->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* alert = Text::create("Text set TTF font","fonts/Marker Felt.ttf",30);
         alert->setColor(Color3B(159, 168, 176));
         alert->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f - alert->getSize().height * 1.75f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);
         
         // Create the text, and set font with .ttf
-        Text* text = Text::create();
-        text->setText("Text");
-        text->setFontName("fonts/A Damn Mess.ttf");
-        text->setFontSize(30);
+        Text* text = Text::create("Text","fonts/A Damn Mess.ttf",30);
         text->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f + text->getSize().height / 4.0f));
         _uiLayer->addChild(text);
         

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/NewEventDispatcherTest/NewEventDispatcherTest.cpp

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "NewEventDispatcherTest.h"
 #include "testResource.h"
+#include "CCAutoreleasePool.h"
 
 namespace {
     
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ std::function<Layer*()> createFunctions[] =
     CL(PauseResumeTargetTest),
     CL(Issue4129),
     CL(Issue4160),
-    CL(DanglingNodePointersTest)
+    CL(DanglingNodePointersTest),
+    CL(RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest)
 };
 
 unsigned int TEST_CASE_COUNT = sizeof(createFunctions) / sizeof(createFunctions[0]);
@@ -1413,3 +1415,44 @@ std::string DanglingNodePointersTest::subtitle() const
             "CC_NODE_DEBUG_VERIFY_EVENT_LISTENERS == 1\n&& COCOS2D_DEBUG > 0";
 #endif
 }
+
+
+RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest::RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest()
+{
+    Point origin = Director::getInstance()->getVisibleOrigin();
+    Size size = Director::getInstance()->getVisibleSize();
+    
+    auto callback1 = [=](DanglingNodePointersTestSprite * sprite)
+    {
+        auto callback2 = [](DanglingNodePointersTestSprite * sprite)
+        {
+            CCASSERT(false, "This should never get called!");
+        };
+        
+        {
+            AutoreleasePool pool;
+            
+            auto sprite2 = DanglingNodePointersTestSprite::create(callback2);
+            sprite2->setTexture("Images/CyanSquare.png");
+            sprite2->setPosition(origin+Point(size.width/2, size.height/2));
+            
+            addChild(sprite2, 0);
+            removeChild(sprite2);
+        }
+    };
+    
+    auto sprite1 = DanglingNodePointersTestSprite::create(callback1);
+    sprite1->setTexture("Images/CyanSquare.png");
+    sprite1->setPosition(origin+Point(size.width/2, size.height/2));
+    addChild(sprite1, -10);
+}
+
+std::string RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest::title() const
+{
+    return "RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest";
+}
+
+std::string RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest::subtitle() const
+{
+    return  "Tap the square multiple times - should not crash!";
+}

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/NewEventDispatcherTest/NewEventDispatcherTest.h

@@ -217,4 +217,14 @@ public:
     virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
 };
 
+class RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest : public EventDispatcherTestDemo
+{
+public:
+    CREATE_FUNC(RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest);
+    RegisterAndUnregisterWhileEventHanldingTest();
+    
+    virtual std::string title() const override;
+    virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
+};
+
 #endif /* defined(__samples__NewEventDispatcherTest__) */

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/PerformanceTest/PerformanceNodeChildrenTest.cpp

@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@ void VisitSceneGraph::update(float dt)
     CC_PROFILER_START( this->profilerName() );
     this->visit();
     CC_PROFILER_STOP( this->profilerName() );
+
+    // Call `Renderer::clean` to prevent crash if current scene is destroyed.
+    // The render commands associated with current scene should be cleaned.
+    Director::getInstance()->getRenderer()->clean();
 }
 
 std::string VisitSceneGraph::title() const

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ShaderTest/ShaderTest.cpp

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 static int sceneIdx = -1; 
 
-#define MAX_LAYER    9
+#define MAX_LAYER    8
 
 static Layer* createShaderLayer(int nIndex)
 {
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ static Layer* createShaderLayer(int nIndex)
     case 5: return new ShaderPlasma();
     case 6: return new ShaderBlur();
     case 7: return new ShaderRetroEffect();
-    case 8: return new ShaderFail();
     }
 
     return NULL;
@@ -745,58 +744,6 @@ std::string ShaderRetroEffect::subtitle() const
     return "sin() effect with moving colors";
 }
 
-// ShaderFail
-const GLchar *shader_frag_fail = "\n\
-#ifdef GL_ES					\n\
-precision lowp float;			\n\
-#endif							\n\
-\n\
-varying vec2 v_texCoord;				\n\
-uniform sampler2D CC_Texture0;			\n\
-\n\
-vec4 colors[10];						\n\
-\n\
-void main(void)								\n\
-{											\n\
-colors[0] = vec4(1,0,0,1);				\n\
-colors[1] = vec4(0,1,0,1);				\n\
-colors[2] = vec4(0,0,1,1);				\n\
-colors[3] = vec4(0,1,1,1);				\n\
-colors[4] = vec4(1,0,1,1);				\n\
-colors[5] = vec4(1,1,0,1);				\n\
-colors[6] = vec4(1,1,1,1);				\n\
-colors[7] = vec4(1,0.5,0,1);			\n\
-colors[8] = vec4(1,0.5,0.5,1);			\n\
-colors[9] = vec4(0.5,0.5,1,1);			\n\
-\n\
-int y = int( mod(gl_FragCoord.y / 3.0, 10.0 ) );						\n\
-gl_FragColor = colors[z] * texture2D(CC_Texture0, v_texCoord);			\n\
-}																			\n\
-\n";
-
-ShaderFail::ShaderFail()
-{
-    auto p = new GLProgram();
-    p->initWithByteArrays(ccPositionTexture_vert, shader_frag_fail);
-    
-    p->bindAttribLocation(GLProgram::ATTRIBUTE_NAME_POSITION, GLProgram::VERTEX_ATTRIB_POSITION);
-    p->bindAttribLocation(GLProgram::ATTRIBUTE_NAME_TEX_COORD, GLProgram::VERTEX_ATTRIB_TEX_COORDS);
-    
-    p->link();
-    p->updateUniforms();
-    p->release();
-}
-
-std::string ShaderFail::title() const
-{
-    return "Shader: Invalid shader";
-}
-
-std::string ShaderFail::subtitle() const
-{
-    return "See console for output with useful error log";
-}
-
 ///---------------------------------------
 //
 // ShaderTestScene

tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ShaderTest/ShaderTest.h

@@ -137,14 +137,6 @@ protected:
     CustomCommand _customCommand;
 };
 
-class ShaderFail : public ShaderTestDemo
-{
-public:
-    ShaderFail();
-    virtual std::string title() const override;
-    virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
-};
-
 class ShaderTestScene : public TestScene
 {
 public:

tools/cocos2d-console

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 47edbdcc88c99b4c0125bf70b847f03ad26f463d
+Subproject commit 9aeab189f0a734423e7418c5ea11771c1db09592

tools/jenkins-scripts/pull-request-builder.py

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def main():
     git_fetch_pr = "git fetch origin pull/" + str(pr_num) + "/merge"
     ret = os.system(git_fetch_pr)
     if(ret != 0):
-        return(1)
+        return(2)
  
     #checkout
     git_checkout = "git checkout -b " + "pull" + str(pr_num) + " FETCH_HEAD"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
     git_update_submodule = "git submodule update --init --force"
     ret = os.system(git_update_submodule)
     if(ret != 0):
-        return(1)
+        return(2)
 
     # Generate binding glue codes
     if(branch == 'develop'):