new switches to override avatarURL

interface/src/Application.cpp

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static QTimer pingTimer;
 
 static const int MAX_CONCURRENT_RESOURCE_DOWNLOADS = 16;
 
-// For processing on QThreadPool, we target a number of threads after reserving some 
+// For processing on QThreadPool, we target a number of threads after reserving some
 // based on how many are being consumed by the application and the display plugin.  However,
 // we will never drop below the 'min' value
 static const int MIN_PROCESSING_THREAD_POOL_SIZE = 1;
@@ -859,6 +859,19 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     }
     ResourceCache::setRequestLimit(concurrentDownloads);
 
+    // perhaps override the avatar url.  We test later for validity, so
+    // no need to do so here.  If someone specifies both --avatarURL
+    // and --replaceAvatarURL, the replaceAvatarURL wins.
+    QString avatarURL = getCmdOption(argc, constArgv, "--avatarURL");
+    qDebug() << "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" << avatarURL;
+    _avatarOverrideUrl = QUrl::fromUserInput(avatarURL);
+    QString replaceURL = getCmdOption(argc, constArgv, "--replaceAvatarURL");
+    qDebug() << "YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY" << replaceURL;
+    if (!replaceURL.isEmpty()) {
+        _avatarOverrideUrl = QUrl::fromUserInput(replaceURL);
+        _saveAvatarOverrideUrl = true;
+    }
+
     _glWidget = new GLCanvas();
     getApplicationCompositor().setRenderingWidget(_glWidget);
     _window->setCentralWidget(_glWidget);
@@ -1248,7 +1261,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     // Add periodic checks to send user activity data
     static int CHECK_NEARBY_AVATARS_INTERVAL_MS = 10000;
     static int NEARBY_AVATAR_RADIUS_METERS = 10;
-    
+
     // setup the stats interval depending on if the 1s faster hearbeat was requested
     static const QString FAST_STATS_ARG = "--fast-heartbeat";
     static int SEND_STATS_INTERVAL_MS = arguments().indexOf(FAST_STATS_ARG) != -1 ? 1000 : 10000;
@@ -1398,10 +1411,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
 
         _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin = nullptr;
         foreach(DisplayPluginPointer displayPlugin, PluginManager::getInstance()->getDisplayPlugins()) {
-            if (displayPlugin->isHmd() && 
+            if (displayPlugin->isHmd() &&
                 displayPlugin->getSupportsAutoSwitch()) {
                 _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin = displayPlugin;
-                _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPluginName = 
+                _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPluginName =
                     _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin->getName();
                 _previousHMDWornStatus =
                     _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin->isDisplayVisible();
@@ -1653,7 +1666,7 @@ void Application::onAboutToQuit() {
     }
 
     getActiveDisplayPlugin()->deactivate();
-    if (_autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin 
+    if (_autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin
         && _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin->isSessionActive()) {
         _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin->endSession();
     }
@@ -1722,8 +1735,8 @@ void Application::cleanupBeforeQuit() {
 
     // Cleanup all overlays after the scripts, as scripts might add more
     _overlays.cleanupAllOverlays();
-    // The cleanup process enqueues the transactions but does not process them.  Calling this here will force the actual 
-    // removal of the items.  
+    // The cleanup process enqueues the transactions but does not process them.  Calling this here will force the actual
+    // removal of the items.
     // See https://highfidelity.fogbugz.com/f/cases/5328
     _main3DScene->processTransactionQueue();
 
@@ -5217,7 +5230,7 @@ void Application::clearDomainOctreeDetails() {
     skyStage->setBackgroundMode(model::SunSkyStage::SKY_DEFAULT);
 
     _recentlyClearedDomain = true;
-    
+
     DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->clearUnusedResources();
     DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>()->clearUnusedResources();
     DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->clearUnusedResources();
@@ -5281,6 +5294,10 @@ void Application::nodeActivated(SharedNodePointer node) {
     if (node->getType() == NodeType::AvatarMixer) {
         // new avatar mixer, send off our identity packet on next update loop
         // Reset skeletonModelUrl if the last server modified our choice.
+        // Override the avatar url (but not model name) here too.
+        if (_avatarOverrideUrl.isValid()) {
+            getMyAvatar()->useFullAvatarURL(_avatarOverrideUrl);
+        }
         static const QUrl empty{};
         if (getMyAvatar()->getFullAvatarURLFromPreferences() != getMyAvatar()->cannonicalSkeletonModelURL(empty)) {
             getMyAvatar()->resetFullAvatarURL();
@@ -7035,3 +7052,8 @@ QUuid Application::getTabletFrameID() const {
     auto HMD = DependencyManager::get<HMDScriptingInterface>();
     return HMD->getCurrentTabletFrameID();
 }
+
+void Application::setAvatarOverrideUrl(const QUrl& url, bool save) {
+    _avatarOverrideUrl = url;
+    _saveAvatarOverrideUrl = save;
+}

interface/src/Application.h

@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ class Application;
 #endif
 #define qApp (static_cast<Application*>(QCoreApplication::instance()))
 
-class Application : public QApplication, 
-                    public AbstractViewStateInterface, 
-                    public AbstractScriptingServicesInterface, 
+class Application : public QApplication,
+                    public AbstractViewStateInterface,
+                    public AbstractScriptingServicesInterface,
                     public AbstractUriHandler,
                     public PluginContainer {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ public:
     OverlayID getTabletHomeButtonID() const;
     QUuid getTabletFrameID() const; // may be an entity or an overlay
 
+    void setAvatarOverrideUrl(const QUrl& url, bool save);
+    QUrl getAvatarOverrideUrl() { return _avatarOverrideUrl; }
+    bool getSaveAvatarOverrideUrl() { return _saveAvatarOverrideUrl; }
+
 signals:
     void svoImportRequested(const QString& url);
 
@@ -675,11 +679,14 @@ private:
     FileScriptingInterface* _fileDownload;
     AudioInjector* _snapshotSoundInjector { nullptr };
     SharedSoundPointer _snapshotSound;
-	
+
     DisplayPluginPointer _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin;
     QString _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPluginName;
     bool _previousHMDWornStatus;
     void startHMDStandBySession();
     void endHMDSession();
+
+    QUrl _avatarOverrideUrl;
+    bool _saveAvatarOverrideUrl { false };
 };
 #endif // hifi_Application_h

interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp

@@ -929,10 +929,14 @@ void MyAvatar::saveData() {
 
     settings.setValue("scale", _targetScale);
 
-    settings.setValue("fullAvatarURL",
+    // only save the fullAvatarURL if it has not been overwritten on command line, or it
+    // has but we want it saved
+    if (qApp->getSaveAvatarOverrideUrl() || !qApp->getAvatarOverrideUrl().isValid() ) {
+        settings.setValue("fullAvatarURL",
                       _fullAvatarURLFromPreferences == AvatarData::defaultFullAvatarModelUrl() ?
                       "" :
                       _fullAvatarURLFromPreferences.toString());
+    }
 
     settings.setValue("fullAvatarModelName", _fullAvatarModelName);
 
@@ -2430,7 +2434,7 @@ bool MyAvatar::requiresSafeLanding(const glm::vec3& positionIn, glm::vec3& bette
         // Our head may be embedded, but our center is out and there's room below. See corresponding comment above.
         return false; // nothing below
     }
- 
+
     // See if we have room between entities above and below, but that we are not contained.
     // First check if the surface above us is the bottom of something, and the surface below us it the top of something.
     // I.e., we are in a clearing between two objects.
@@ -3150,6 +3154,6 @@ void MyAvatar::updateHoldActions(const AnimPose& prePhysicsPose, const AnimPose&
     }
 }
 
-const MyHead* MyAvatar::getMyHead() const { 
-    return static_cast<const MyHead*>(getHead()); 
+const MyHead* MyAvatar::getMyHead() const {
+    return static_cast<const MyHead*>(getHead());
 }