Description

Duplicating a UActorComponent that has an Instanced UPROPERTY does not perform a deep copy of the instanced property. It appears to only copy a reference to the instanced object. Where as, performing a copy of an instanced component will be treated as a "deep copy" instead of a reference.

Steps to Reproduce

Project has been attached for easier reproduction.

  1. Open up the attached project
  2. From the Content folder, create a new Actor Blueprint.
  3. From the Add Component tab->Custom-> add a DuplicateInstanceBug component.
  4. Select the Component , in the details panel you will notice the instanced property field, use the drop down to select Duplicate Instance Bug Object.
  5. Edit InstancedProperty->DuplicateInstanceBugObject->EditMe String field with some text.
  6. Compile & Save.
  7. Duplicate the original component using Ctrl+W.
  8. Copy and paste the original component using Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V.
  9. Edit both the duplicated component's and the copied component's InstancedProperty->DuplicateInstanceBugObject->EditMe fields using different values for each.
  10. Compile & Save.
  11. Notice how the change made to the duplicate's field propagated to the original but the change made to the copy's didn't.

Expected:
All three components should have their own InstancedProperty object.

Results:
The original component's and the duplicated component's InstancedProperty fields point to the same object.

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Fixed
ComponentUE - Gameplay
Affects Versions4.204.214.22
Target Fix5.0
Fix Commit16751046
Main Commit16751102
CreatedJan 21, 2019
ResolvedJun 22, 2021
UpdatedJul 7, 2021