3 files changed, 148 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/mingling_core/src/asset.rs b/mingling_core/src/asset.rs
index e7945ce..b1fd617 100644
--- a/mingling_core/src/asset.rs
+++ b/mingling_core/src/asset.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ pub mod enum_tag;
 pub mod global_resource;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
-pub mod node;
+pub mod help;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
-pub mod renderer;
+pub mod lazy_resource;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
-pub mod help;
+pub mod node;
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub mod renderer;
diff --git a/mingling_core/src/asset/lazy_resource.rs b/mingling_core/src/asset/lazy_resource.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41f8a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mingling_core/src/asset/lazy_resource.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+use crate::{ProgramCollect, ResourceMarker, this};
+
+/// A lazily initialized resource that only creates its value on first access via a given initializer function.
+///
+/// `LazyRes<T>` wraps an `Option<T>` and an initializer function, supporting thread-safe lazy loading.
+/// Initialization is triggered by calls to `get_ref()`, `get_mut()`, or `get_clone()`.
+pub struct LazyRes<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone> {
+    /// The initializer function, called on first access to produce the inner value.
+    init_fn: Box<dyn FnMut() -> T + Send + Sync>,
+    /// Stores the initialized value; `None` means not yet initialized.
+    inner: Option<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone> Default for LazyRes<T> {
+    /// Creates an uninitialized `LazyRes<T>` whose initializer returns `T::default()`.
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: None,
+            init_fn: Box::new(|| T::default()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> LazyRes<T> {
+    /// Creates a new lazily initialized resource with a custom initializer function.
+    ///
+    /// # Parameters
+    /// - `f`: The initializer function called on first access, returning a value of type `T`.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// Returns an uninitialized `LazyRes<T>`.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(f: impl FnMut() -> T + Send + Sync + 'static) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: None,
+            init_fn: Box::new(f),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns an immutable reference to the inner value, calling the initializer if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// An immutable reference to the inner value `T`.
+    pub fn get_ref(&mut self) -> &T {
+        if self.inner.is_none() {
+            self.inner = Some((self.init_fn)());
+        }
+        self.inner.as_ref().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a mutable reference to the inner value, calling the initializer if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// A mutable reference to the inner value `T`.
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        if self.inner.is_none() {
+            self.inner = Some((self.init_fn)());
+        }
+        self.inner.as_mut().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    /// Resets the lazy resource by taking and returning the inner value; on next access, re-initialization occurs.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// Returns the previously initialized value if any, otherwise `None`.
+    pub fn reset(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
+        self.inner.take()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a clone of the inner value, calling the initializer if necessary.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// A clone of type `T`.
+    pub fn get_clone(&mut self) -> T {
+        self.get_ref().clone()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> From<T> for LazyRes<T> {
+    /// Creates a `LazyRes<T>` from an existing value (already initialized), with the initializer set to `T::default()`.
+    fn from(value: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Some(value),
+            init_fn: Box::new(|| T::default()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> LazyRes<T> {
+    /// Creates a lazily initialized resource using `T::default()` as the initializer.
+    pub fn lazy_default() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a lazily initialized resource with a custom initializer function.
+    ///
+    /// Same as `LazyRes::new`.
+    pub fn lazy_init(f: impl FnMut() -> T + Send + Sync + 'static) -> Self {
+        Self::new(f)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Provides convenience methods for types implementing `Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static`,
+/// allowing them to easily create a corresponding `LazyRes<T>`.
+pub trait LazyInit: Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static {
+    /// Creates a lazily initialized resource for this type using `Default` as the initializer.
+    fn lazy_default() -> LazyRes<Self> {
+        LazyRes::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a lazily initialized resource for this type with a custom initializer function.
+    fn lazy_init(f: impl FnMut() -> Self + Send + Sync + 'static) -> LazyRes<Self> {
+        LazyRes::new(f)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> LazyInit for T {}
+
+impl<T: Default + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> ResourceMarker for LazyRes<T> {
+    /// Clones the lazy resource. The cloned resource retains any initialized value, but the initializer is reset to `T::default()`.
+    fn res_clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: self.inner.clone(),
+            // The original initializer is not preserved on clone
+            init_fn: Box::new(|| T::default()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a default lazy resource (uninitialized, using `T::default()` as the initializer).
+    fn res_default() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Modifies the current lazy resource via the `this` context provided by `C`.
+    fn modify<C>(f: impl FnOnce(&mut Self))
+    where
+        C: ProgramCollect<Enum = C> + 'static,
+    {
+        this::<C>().modify_res(f);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mingling_core/src/lib.rs b/mingling_core/src/lib.rs
index 6e1e90c..ddb5446 100644
--- a/mingling_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mingling_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub use crate::asset::dispatcher::*;
 pub use crate::asset::enum_tag::*;
 pub use crate::asset::global_resource::*;
 pub use crate::asset::help::*;
+pub use crate::asset::lazy_resource::*;
 pub use crate::asset::node::*;
 pub use crate::asset::renderer::*;