Avoid storing and cloning paint effects for layers if they are just

the default stack unchanged

Speeds up cloning of symbol layers

python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgssymbollayer.sip.in

@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ Returns the symbol layer property definitions.
 
     virtual ~QgsSymbolLayer();
 
+
+
     bool enabled() const;
 %Docstring
 Returns ``True`` if symbol layer is enabled and will be drawn.
@@ -461,6 +463,8 @@ Copies paint effect of this layer to another symbol layer
 .. versionadded:: 2.9
 %End
 
+  private:
+    QgsSymbolLayer( const QgsSymbolLayer &other );
 };
 
 
@@ -489,8 +493,13 @@ Abstract base class for marker symbol layers.
       Bottom,
     };
 
+
+
     virtual void startRender( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context );
 
+%Docstring
+QgsMarkerSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+%End
 
     virtual void stopRender( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context );
 
@@ -834,6 +843,8 @@ Adjusts a marker offset to account for rotation.
 %End
 
 
+  private:
+    QgsMarkerSymbolLayer( const QgsMarkerSymbolLayer &other );
 };
 
 class QgsLineSymbolLayer : QgsSymbolLayer
@@ -851,8 +862,13 @@ class QgsLineSymbolLayer : QgsSymbolLayer
       InteriorRingsOnly,
     };
 
+
+
     virtual void setOutputUnit( QgsUnitTypes::RenderUnit unit );
 
+%Docstring
+QgsLineSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+%End
     virtual QgsUnitTypes::RenderUnit outputUnit() const;
 
     virtual void setMapUnitScale( const QgsMapUnitScale &scale );
@@ -1044,6 +1060,9 @@ for a polygon.
     QgsLineSymbolLayer( bool locked = false );
 
 
+
+  private:
+    QgsLineSymbolLayer( const QgsLineSymbolLayer &other );
 };
 
 class QgsFillSymbolLayer : QgsSymbolLayer
@@ -1053,7 +1072,13 @@ class QgsFillSymbolLayer : QgsSymbolLayer
 #include "qgssymbollayer.h"
 %End
   public:
+
+
+
     virtual void renderPolygon( const QPolygonF &points, QList<QPolygonF> *rings, QgsSymbolRenderContext &context ) = 0;
+%Docstring
+QgsFillSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+%End
 
     virtual void drawPreviewIcon( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context, QSize size );
 
@@ -1068,6 +1093,9 @@ class QgsFillSymbolLayer : QgsSymbolLayer
 Default method to render polygon
 %End
 
+
+  private:
+    QgsFillSymbolLayer( const QgsFillSymbolLayer &other );
 };
 
 

src/core/symbology/qgssymbollayer.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "qgsproperty.h"
 #include "qgsexpressioncontext.h"
 #include "qgssymbollayerutils.h"
+#include "qgsapplication.h"
 
 #include <QSize>
 #include <QPainter>
@@ -163,23 +164,21 @@ Qt::BrushStyle QgsSymbolLayer::dxfBrushStyle() const
 
 QgsPaintEffect *QgsSymbolLayer::paintEffect() const
 {
-  return mPaintEffect;
+  return mPaintEffect.get();
 }
 
 void QgsSymbolLayer::setPaintEffect( QgsPaintEffect *effect )
 {
-  delete mPaintEffect;
-  mPaintEffect = effect;
+  if ( effect == mPaintEffect.get() )
+    return;
+
+  mPaintEffect.reset( effect );
 }
 
 QgsSymbolLayer::QgsSymbolLayer( QgsSymbol::SymbolType type, bool locked )
   : mType( type )
-  , mEnabled( true )
   , mLocked( locked )
-
 {
-  mPaintEffect = QgsPaintEffectRegistry::defaultStack();
-  mPaintEffect->setEnabled( false );
 }
 
 void QgsSymbolLayer::prepareExpressions( const QgsSymbolRenderContext &context )
@@ -204,10 +203,7 @@ const QgsPropertiesDefinition &QgsSymbolLayer::propertyDefinitions()
   return sPropertyDefinitions;
 }
 
-QgsSymbolLayer::~QgsSymbolLayer()
-{
-  delete mPaintEffect;
-}
+QgsSymbolLayer::~QgsSymbolLayer() = default;
 
 bool QgsSymbolLayer::isCompatibleWithSymbol( QgsSymbol *symbol ) const
 {
@@ -392,7 +388,10 @@ void QgsSymbolLayer::copyPaintEffect( QgsSymbolLayer *destLayer ) const
   if ( !destLayer || !mPaintEffect )
     return;
 
-  destLayer->setPaintEffect( mPaintEffect->clone() );
+  if ( !QgsPaintEffectRegistry::isDefaultStack( mPaintEffect.get() ) )
+    destLayer->setPaintEffect( mPaintEffect->clone() );
+  else
+    destLayer->setPaintEffect( nullptr );
 }
 
 QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::QgsMarkerSymbolLayer( bool locked )

src/core/symbology/qgssymbollayer.h

@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsSymbolLayer
 
     virtual ~QgsSymbolLayer();
 
+    //! QgsSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsSymbolLayer( const QgsSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
+    //! QgsSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsSymbolLayer &operator=( const QgsSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
     /**
      * Returns TRUE if symbol layer is enabled and will be drawn.
      * \see setEnabled()
@@ -427,15 +433,15 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsSymbolLayer
     QgsSymbol::SymbolType mType;
 
     //! True if layer is enabled and should be drawn
-    bool mEnabled;
+    bool mEnabled = true;
 
-    bool mLocked;
+    bool mLocked = false;
     QColor mColor;
     int mRenderingPass = 0;
 
     QgsPropertyCollection mDataDefinedProperties;
 
-    QgsPaintEffect *mPaintEffect = nullptr;
+    std::unique_ptr< QgsPaintEffect > mPaintEffect;
     QgsFields mFields;
 
     // Configuration of selected symbology implementation
@@ -471,6 +477,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsSymbolLayer
     //! Property definitions
     static QgsPropertiesDefinition sPropertyDefinitions;
 
+#ifdef SIP_RUN
+    QgsSymbolLayer( const QgsSymbolLayer &other );
+#endif
+
 };
 
 //////////////////////
@@ -500,6 +510,12 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsMarkerSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
       Bottom, //!< Align to bottom of symbol
     };
 
+    //! QgsMarkerSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsMarkerSymbolLayer( const QgsMarkerSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
+    //! QgsMarkerSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsMarkerSymbolLayer &operator=( const QgsMarkerSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
     void startRender( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context ) override;
 
     void stopRender( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context ) override;
@@ -783,6 +799,10 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsMarkerSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
   private:
     static QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::HorizontalAnchorPoint decodeHorizontalAnchorPoint( const QString &str );
     static QgsMarkerSymbolLayer::VerticalAnchorPoint decodeVerticalAnchorPoint( const QString &str );
+
+#ifdef SIP_RUN
+    QgsMarkerSymbolLayer( const QgsMarkerSymbolLayer &other );
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
@@ -801,6 +821,12 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLineSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
       InteriorRingsOnly, //!< Render the interior rings only
     };
 
+    //! QgsLineSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsLineSymbolLayer( const QgsLineSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
+    //! QgsLineSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsLineSymbolLayer &operator=( const QgsLineSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
     void setOutputUnit( QgsUnitTypes::RenderUnit unit ) override;
     QgsUnitTypes::RenderUnit outputUnit() const override;
     void setMapUnitScale( const QgsMapUnitScale &scale ) override;
@@ -970,6 +996,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLineSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
     QgsMapUnitScale mOffsetMapUnitScale;
 
     RenderRingFilter mRingFilter = AllRings;
+
+  private:
+#ifdef SIP_RUN
+    QgsLineSymbolLayer( const QgsLineSymbolLayer &other );
+#endif
 };
 
 /**
@@ -979,6 +1010,13 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLineSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
 class CORE_EXPORT QgsFillSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
 {
   public:
+
+    //! QgsFillSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsFillSymbolLayer( const QgsFillSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
+    //! QgsFillSymbolLayer cannot be copied
+    QgsFillSymbolLayer &operator=( const QgsFillSymbolLayer &other ) = delete;
+
     virtual void renderPolygon( const QPolygonF &points, QList<QPolygonF> *rings, QgsSymbolRenderContext &context ) = 0;
 
     void drawPreviewIcon( QgsSymbolRenderContext &context, QSize size ) override;
@@ -992,6 +1030,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsFillSymbolLayer : public QgsSymbolLayer
     void _renderPolygon( QPainter *p, const QPolygonF &points, const QList<QPolygonF> *rings, QgsSymbolRenderContext &context );
 
     double mAngle = 0.0;
+
+  private:
+#ifdef SIP_RUN
+    QgsFillSymbolLayer( const QgsFillSymbolLayer &other );
+#endif
 };
 
 class QgsSymbolLayerWidget;  // why does SIP fail, when this isn't here

src/core/symbology/qgssymbollayerutils.cpp

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "qgsrendercontext.h"
 #include "qgsunittypes.h"
 #include "qgsexpressioncontextutils.h"
+#include "qgseffectstack.h"
 
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QFont>
@@ -1029,7 +1030,9 @@ QgsSymbolLayer *QgsSymbolLayerUtils::loadSymbolLayer( QDomElement &element, cons
     QDomElement effectElem = element.firstChildElement( QStringLiteral( "effect" ) );
     if ( !effectElem.isNull() )
     {
-      layer->setPaintEffect( QgsApplication::paintEffectRegistry()->createEffect( effectElem ) );
+      std::unique_ptr< QgsPaintEffect > effect( QgsApplication::paintEffectRegistry()->createEffect( effectElem ) );
+      if ( effect && !QgsPaintEffectRegistry::isDefaultStack( effect.get() ) )
+        layer->setPaintEffect( effect.release() );
     }
 
     // restore data defined properties
@@ -1090,7 +1093,7 @@ QDomElement QgsSymbolLayerUtils::saveSymbol( const QString &name, QgsSymbol *sym
     QgsApplication::symbolLayerRegistry()->resolvePaths( layer->layerType(), props, context.pathResolver(), true );
 
     saveProperties( props, doc, layerEl );
-    if ( !QgsPaintEffectRegistry::isDefaultStack( layer->paintEffect() ) )
+    if ( layer->paintEffect() && !QgsPaintEffectRegistry::isDefaultStack( layer->paintEffect() ) )
       layer->paintEffect()->saveProperties( doc, layerEl );
 
     QDomElement ddProps = doc.createElement( QStringLiteral( "data_defined_properties" ) );

src/gui/symbology/qgslayerpropertieswidget.cpp

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "qgssymbollayer.h"
 #include "qgssymbollayerregistry.h"
+#include "qgspainteffectregistry.h"
 
 #include "qgsapplication.h"
 #include "qgslogger.h"
@@ -132,6 +133,11 @@ QgsLayerPropertiesWidget::QgsLayerPropertiesWidget( QgsSymbolLayer *layer, const
 
   this->connectChildPanel( mEffectWidget );
 
+  if ( !mLayer->paintEffect() )
+  {
+    mLayer->setPaintEffect( QgsPaintEffectRegistry::defaultStack() );
+    mLayer->paintEffect()->setEnabled( false );
+  }
   mEffectWidget->setPaintEffect( mLayer->paintEffect() );
 
   registerDataDefinedButton( mEnabledDDBtn, QgsSymbolLayer::PropertyLayerEnabled );