Only storing single socket in AnimGraphConnections and simplified wiring logic.

src/AnimGraph/AnimGraphBlendTree.cc

@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ void AnimGraphBlendTree::UpdateOrderedNodesRecursive(int node_index) {
   }
 }
 
-void AnimGraphBlendTree::MarkActiveInputs(const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
+void AnimGraphBlendTree::MarkActiveInputs(
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
   for (size_t i = 0, n = m_nodes.size(); i < n; i++) {
     if (m_nodes[i]->m_tick_number != m_tick_number) {
       m_nodes[i]->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Deactivated;
@@ -93,8 +94,7 @@ void AnimGraphBlendTree::MarkActiveInputs(const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>
         const AnimGraphConnection& input =
             m_node_input_connections[node_index][j];
         if (input.m_source_node != nullptr
-            && input.m_target_socket.m_type
+            && input.m_socket.m_type != SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation) {
-                   != SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation) {
           input.m_source_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
         }
       }
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ void AnimGraphBlendTree::MarkActiveInputs(const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>
   }
 }
 
-void AnimGraphBlendTree::CalcSyncTrack(const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
+void AnimGraphBlendTree::CalcSyncTrack(
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
   for (size_t i = m_eval_ordered_nodes.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
     AnimNode* node = m_eval_ordered_nodes[i];
     if (node->m_state == AnimNodeEvalState::Deactivated) {
@@ -162,54 +163,10 @@ void AnimGraphBlendTree::PropagateTimeToNodeInputs(const AnimNode* node) {
 
     // Only propagate time updates via animation sockets.
     if (input_node != nullptr
-        && node_input_connections[i].m_target_socket.m_type
+        && node_input_connections[i].m_socket.m_type
                == SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation
         && input_node->m_state == AnimNodeEvalState::Activated) {
       input_node->UpdateTime(node_time_last, node_time_now);
     }
   }
 }
-
-Socket* AnimGraphBlendTree::GetInputSocket(const std::string& name) {
-  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_node_output_connections[1].size(); i < n; i++) {
-    AnimGraphConnection& connection = m_node_output_connections[1][i];
-    if (connection.m_source_socket.m_name == name) {
-      return &connection.m_source_socket;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
-Socket* AnimGraphBlendTree::GetOutputSocket(const std::string& name) {
-  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_node_input_connections[0].size(); i < n; i++) {
-    AnimGraphConnection& connection = m_node_input_connections[0][i];
-    if (connection.m_target_socket.m_name == name) {
-      return &connection.m_target_socket;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
-const Socket* AnimGraphBlendTree::GetInputSocket(const std::string& name) const {
-  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_node_output_connections[1].size(); i < n; i++) {
-    const AnimGraphConnection& connection = m_node_output_connections[1][i];
-    if (connection.m_source_socket.m_name == name) {
-      return &connection.m_source_socket;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
-const Socket* AnimGraphBlendTree::GetOutputSocket(const std::string& name) const {
-  for (size_t i = 0, n = m_node_input_connections[0].size(); i < n; i++) {
-    const AnimGraphConnection& connection = m_node_input_connections[0][i];
-    if (connection.m_target_socket.m_name == name) {
-      return &connection.m_target_socket;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}

src/AnimGraph/AnimGraphBlendTree.h

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #ifndef ANIMTESTBED_ANIMGRAPHBLENDTREE_H
 #define ANIMTESTBED_ANIMGRAPHBLENDTREE_H
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include "AnimNode.h"
 
 //
@@ -17,6 +19,17 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
   std::vector<AnimNode*> m_eval_ordered_nodes;
   std::vector<std::vector<AnimGraphConnection> > m_node_input_connections;
   std::vector<std::vector<AnimGraphConnection> > m_node_output_connections;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>&
+  GetGraphInputConnections() const {
+    return m_node_output_connections[1];
+  }
+
+  [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>&
+  GetGraphOutputConnections() const {
+    return m_node_input_connections[0];
+  }
+
   std::vector<AnimData*> m_animdata_blocks;
   NodeDescriptorBase* m_node_descriptor = nullptr;
   char* m_input_buffer = nullptr;
@@ -80,9 +93,6 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
     }
   }
 
-  Socket* GetInputSocket(const std::string& name);
-  Socket* GetOutputSocket(const std::string& name);
-
   const Socket* GetInputSocket(const std::string& name) const;
   const Socket* GetOutputSocket(const std::string& name) const;
 
@@ -96,17 +106,22 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
   void SetInput(const char* name, T* value_ptr) {
     m_node_descriptor->SetOutput(name, value_ptr);
 
+    std::vector<size_t> connected_node_indices;
+
     for (int i = 0; i < m_node_output_connections[1].size(); i++) {
       const AnimGraphConnection& graph_input_connection =
           m_node_output_connections[1][i];
 
-      if (graph_input_connection.m_source_socket.m_name == name) {
+      if (graph_input_connection.m_source_socket_name == name) {
-        *graph_input_connection.m_target_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr = value_ptr;
+        *graph_input_connection.m_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr = value_ptr;
       }
     }
   }
 
   /** Sets the address that is used for the specified AnimGraph output Socket.
+   *
+   * We update the pointer of the outputting node. We also have to ensure that
+   * all usages of that output use the same pointer.
    *
    * @tparam T Type of the Socket.
    * @param name Name of the Socket.
@@ -114,45 +129,41 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
    */
   template <typename T>
   void SetOutput(const char* name, T* value_ptr) {
-    m_node_descriptor->SetInput(name, value_ptr);
+    const auto& graph_output_connection = std::find_if(
+        GetGraphOutputConnections().begin(),
+        GetGraphOutputConnections().end(),
+        [&name](const AnimGraphConnection& connection) {
+          return connection.m_target_socket_name == name;
+        });
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < m_node_input_connections[0].size(); i++) {
+    if (graph_output_connection == GetGraphOutputConnections().end()) {
-      const AnimGraphConnection& graph_output_connection =
+      std::cerr << "Error: could not find graph connection to output socket "
-          m_node_input_connections[0][i];
+                << name << "." << std::endl;
+      return;
+    }
 
-      if (graph_output_connection.m_target_socket.m_name == name) {
+    if (graph_output_connection->m_source_node == m_nodes[1]
-        if (graph_output_connection.m_source_node == m_nodes[1]
+        && graph_output_connection->m_target_node == m_nodes[0]) {
-            && graph_output_connection.m_target_node == m_nodes[0]) {
+      std::cerr << "Error: cannot set output for direct graph input to graph "
-          std::cerr
+                   "output connections. Use GetOutptPtr for output instead!"
-              << "Error: cannot set output for direct graph input to graph "
+                << std::endl;
-                 "output connections. Use GetOutptPtr for output instead!"
-              << std::endl;
 
-          return;
+      return;
-        }
+    }
 
-        *graph_output_connection.m_source_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr =
+    size_t output_node_index =
-            value_ptr;
+        GetAnimNodeIndex(graph_output_connection->m_source_node);
 
-        // Make sure all other output connections of this pin use the same output pointer
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& node_output_connections =
-        int source_node_index =
+        m_node_output_connections[output_node_index];
-            GetAnimNodeIndex(graph_output_connection.m_source_node);
+    for (const AnimGraphConnection& connection : node_output_connections) {
-        for (int j = 0; j < m_node_output_connections[source_node_index].size();
+      if (connection.m_source_socket_name
-             j++) {
+          == graph_output_connection->m_source_socket_name) {
-          const AnimGraphConnection& source_output_connection =
+        *connection.m_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr = value_ptr;
-              m_node_output_connections[source_node_index][j];
-          if (source_output_connection.m_target_node == m_nodes[0]) {
-            continue;
-          }
-
-          if (source_output_connection.m_source_socket.m_name
-              == graph_output_connection.m_source_socket.m_name) {
-            *source_output_connection.m_target_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr =
-                value_ptr;
-          }
-        }
       }
     }
+
+    *graph_output_connection->m_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr = value_ptr;
   }
 
   /** Returns the address that is used for the specified AnimGraph output Socket.
@@ -169,9 +180,9 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
     for (int i = 0; i < m_node_input_connections[0].size(); i++) {
       const AnimGraphConnection& graph_output_connection =
           m_node_input_connections[0][i];
-      if (graph_output_connection.m_target_socket.m_name == name) {
+      if (graph_output_connection.m_target_socket_name == name) {
-        return static_cast<float*>(
+        return static_cast<T*>(
-            *graph_output_connection.m_source_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr);
+            *graph_output_connection.m_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr);
       }
     }
 
@@ -179,18 +190,24 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
   }
 
   void* GetInputPtr(const std::string& name) const {
-    const Socket* input_socket = GetInputSocket(name);
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection> graph_input_connections =
-    if (input_socket != nullptr) {
+        GetGraphInputConnections();
-      return input_socket->m_reference.ptr;
+    for (const AnimGraphConnection& connection : graph_input_connections) {
+      if (connection.m_source_socket_name == name) {
+        return connection.m_socket.m_reference.ptr;
+      }
     }
 
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   void* GetOutputPtr(const std::string& name) const {
-    const Socket* input_socket = GetOutputSocket(name);
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection> graph_output_connections =
-    if (input_socket != nullptr) {
+        GetGraphOutputConnections();
-      return input_socket->m_reference.ptr;
+    for (const AnimGraphConnection& connection : graph_output_connections) {
+      if (connection.m_source_socket_name == name) {
+        return connection.m_socket.m_reference.ptr;
+      }
     }
 
     return nullptr;
@@ -213,7 +230,7 @@ struct AnimGraphBlendTree : public AnimNode {
     const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connection =
         m_node_input_connections[node_index];
     for (size_t i = 0, n = input_connection.size(); i < n; i++) {
-      if (input_connection[i].m_target_socket.m_name == input_name) {
+      if (input_connection[i].m_target_socket_name == input_name) {
         return input_connection[i].m_source_node;
       }
     }

src/AnimGraph/AnimGraphData.h

@@ -262,13 +262,13 @@ SocketType GetSocketType() {
 
 struct AnimGraphConnection {
   AnimNode* m_source_node = nullptr;
-  Socket m_source_socket;
+  std::string m_source_socket_name = "";
   AnimNode* m_target_node = nullptr;
-  Socket m_target_socket;
+  std::string m_target_socket_name = "";
+  Socket m_socket;
   bool m_crosses_hierarchy = false;
 };
 
-
 struct NodeDescriptorBase {
   std::vector<Socket> m_inputs;
   std::vector<Socket> m_outputs;
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ struct NodeDescriptorBase {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  const Socket* FindSocket(const char* name, const std::vector<Socket>& sockets) const {
+  const Socket* FindSocket(const char* name, const std::vector<Socket>& sockets)
+      const {
     for (int i = 0, n = sockets.size(); i < n; i++) {
       if (sockets[i].m_name == name) {
         return &sockets[i];

src/AnimGraph/AnimGraphNodes.h

@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ struct Blend2Node : public AnimNode {
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (input.m_target_socket.m_name == "Input0" && *i_blend_weight < 0.999) {
+      if (input.m_target_socket_name == "Input0" && *i_blend_weight < 0.999) {
         input_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (input.m_target_socket.m_name == "Input1" && *i_blend_weight > 0.001) {
+      if (input.m_target_socket_name == "Input1" && *i_blend_weight > 0.001) {
         input_node->m_state = AnimNodeEvalState::Activated;
         continue;
       }

src/AnimGraph/AnimGraphResource.cc

@@ -658,9 +658,15 @@ void AnimGraphResource::CreateBlendTreeConnectionInstances(
       // subgraph.
       AnimGraphConnection embedded_graph_activation_connection;
       embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_source_node = source_node;
-      embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_source_socket = *source_socket;
+      embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_source_socket_name =
+          source_socket->m_name;
       embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_target_node = target_node;
-      embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_target_socket = *target_socket;
+      embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_target_socket_name =
+          target_socket->m_name;
+
+      // TODO: what to set the pointer to?!?
+      embedded_graph_activation_connection.m_socket = *target_socket;
+
       instance.m_node_input_connections[connection.target_node_index].push_back(
           embedded_graph_activation_connection);
       instance.m_node_output_connections[connection.source_node_index]
@@ -702,7 +708,7 @@ void AnimGraphResource::CreateBlendTreeConnectionInstances(
       for (size_t j = 0; j < embeded_target_node_inputs.size(); j++) {
         AnimGraphConnection& embedded_target_connection =
             embeded_target_node_inputs[j];
-        if (embedded_target_connection.m_source_socket.m_name
+        if (embedded_target_connection.m_source_socket_name
             == target_socket->m_name) {
           embedded_target_connection.m_source_node = source_node;
           embedded_target_connection.m_crosses_hierarchy = true;
@@ -711,27 +717,35 @@ void AnimGraphResource::CreateBlendTreeConnectionInstances(
           // connection in the parent blend tree. That way
           // parent_tree.SetValue<>() correctly propagates the value to the
           // embedded node socket.
-          target_socket = &embedded_target_connection.m_target_socket;
+          target_socket = &embedded_target_connection.m_socket;
         }
       }
     }
 
     instance_connection.m_source_node = source_node;
-    instance_connection.m_source_socket = *source_socket;
+    instance_connection.m_source_socket_name = source_socket->m_name;
     instance_connection.m_target_node = target_node;
-    instance_connection.m_target_socket = *target_socket;
+    instance_connection.m_target_socket_name = target_socket->m_name;
+    instance_connection.m_socket = *target_socket;
+
+    if (connection.source_node_index == 1) {
+      instance_connection.m_socket = *target_socket;
+    } else if (connection.target_node_index == 0) {
+      instance_connection.m_socket = *source_socket;
+    } else {
+      *target_socket->m_reference.ptr_ptr =
+          &instance.m_connection_data_storage[connection_data_offset];
+      *source_socket->m_reference.ptr_ptr =
+          &instance.m_connection_data_storage[connection_data_offset];
+    }
+
     instance.m_node_input_connections[connection.target_node_index].push_back(
         instance_connection);
     instance.m_node_output_connections[connection.source_node_index].push_back(
         instance_connection);
 
-    source_node_descriptor->SetOutputUnchecked(
+    *instance_connection.m_socket.m_reference.ptr_ptr =
-        connection.source_socket_name.c_str(),
+        &instance.m_connection_data_storage[connection_data_offset];
-        &instance.m_connection_data_storage[connection_data_offset]);
-
-    target_node_descriptor->SetInputUnchecked(
-        connection.target_socket_name.c_str(),
-        &instance.m_connection_data_storage[connection_data_offset]);
 
     if (source_socket->m_type == SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation) {
       instance.m_animdata_blocks.push_back(

src/AnimGraph/AnimGraphStateMachine.cc

@@ -5,21 +5,24 @@
 #include "AnimGraphStateMachine.h"
 
 bool AnimGraphStateMachine::Init(AnimGraphContext& context) {
-  
+  assert(false && !"Not yet implemented!");
+  return false;
 }
 
-void AnimGraphStateMachine::MarkActiveInputs(const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
+void AnimGraphStateMachine::MarkActiveInputs(
-  
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
+  assert(false && !"Not yet implemented!");
 }
 
-void AnimGraphStateMachine::CalcSyncTrack(const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
+void AnimGraphStateMachine::CalcSyncTrack(
-  
+    const std::vector<AnimGraphConnection>& input_connections) {
+  assert(false && !"Not yet implemented!");
 }
 
 void AnimGraphStateMachine::UpdateTime(float time_last, float time_now) {
-  
+  assert(false && !"Not yet implemented!");
 }
 
 void AnimGraphStateMachine::Evaluate(AnimGraphContext& context) {
-  
+  assert(false && !"Not yet implemented!");
 }

src/AnimGraph/AnimNode.h

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct AnimNode {
     for (const auto& input : input_connections) {
       AnimNode* input_node = input.m_source_node;
       if (input_node != nullptr
-          && input.m_source_socket.m_type == SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation
+          && input.m_socket.m_type == SocketType::SocketTypeAnimation
           && input_node->m_state != AnimNodeEvalState::Deactivated) {
         m_sync_track = input_node->m_sync_track;
         return;

tests/AnimGraphResourceTests.cc

@@ -754,17 +754,14 @@ TEST_CASE_METHOD(
     CHECK(blend2_instance->i_input0 == anim_sampler_walk->o_output);
     CHECK(blend2_instance->i_input1 == anim_sampler_run->o_output);
 
-    const Socket* graph_output_socket =
+    AnimData* graph_output = static_cast<AnimData*>(
-        blend_tree_graph.GetOutputSocket("GraphOutput");
+        blend_tree_graph.GetOutputPtr<AnimData>("GraphOutput"));
-    AnimData* graph_output =
-        static_cast<AnimData*>(*graph_output_socket->m_reference.ptr_ptr);
 
     CHECK(
         graph_output->m_local_matrices.size()
         == graph_context.m_skeleton->num_soa_joints());
 
-    CHECK(
+    CHECK(blend2_instance->o_output == graph_output);
-        blend2_instance->o_output == *graph_output_socket->m_reference.ptr_ptr);
   }
 
   graph_context.freeAnimations();
@@ -811,39 +808,40 @@ TEST_CASE("ResourceSaveLoadMathGraphInputs", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
       "GraphVec3Output",
       nullptr);
 
-  AnimNodeResource* graph_input_node = blend_tree_resource.GetGraphInputNode();
+  AnimNodeResource* graph_input_node_resource =
-  graph_input_node->m_socket_accessor->RegisterOutput<float>(
+      blend_tree_resource.GetGraphInputNode();
+  graph_input_node_resource->m_socket_accessor->RegisterOutput<float>(
       "GraphFloatInput",
       nullptr);
 
   // Prepare graph inputs and outputs
-  AnimNodeResource* float_to_vec3_node =
+  AnimNodeResource* float_to_vec3_node_resource =
       blend_tree_resource.m_nodes[float_to_vec3_node_index];
 
   REQUIRE(blend_tree_resource.ConnectSockets(
-      graph_input_node,
+      graph_input_node_resource,
       "GraphFloatInput",
       graph_output_node,
       "GraphFloatOutput"));
 
   REQUIRE(blend_tree_resource.ConnectSockets(
-      graph_input_node,
+      graph_input_node_resource,
       "GraphFloatInput",
-      float_to_vec3_node,
+      float_to_vec3_node_resource,
       "Input0"));
   REQUIRE(blend_tree_resource.ConnectSockets(
-      graph_input_node,
+      graph_input_node_resource,
       "GraphFloatInput",
-      float_to_vec3_node,
+      float_to_vec3_node_resource,
       "Input1"));
   REQUIRE(blend_tree_resource.ConnectSockets(
-      graph_input_node,
+      graph_input_node_resource,
       "GraphFloatInput",
-      float_to_vec3_node,
+      float_to_vec3_node_resource,
       "Input2"));
 
   REQUIRE(blend_tree_resource.ConnectSockets(
-      float_to_vec3_node,
+      float_to_vec3_node_resource,
       "Output",
       graph_output_node,
       "GraphVec3Output"));
@@ -869,7 +867,7 @@ TEST_CASE("ResourceSaveLoadMathGraphInputs", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
           == graph_loaded_output_node->m_socket_accessor->m_inputs.size());
 
       REQUIRE(
-          graph_input_node->m_socket_accessor->m_outputs.size()
+          graph_input_node_resource->m_socket_accessor->m_outputs.size()
           == graph_loaded_input_node->m_socket_accessor->m_outputs.size());
 
       REQUIRE(
@@ -890,14 +888,17 @@ TEST_CASE("ResourceSaveLoadMathGraphInputs", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
         AnimGraphBlendTree blend_tree_node;
         graph_resource_loaded.CreateBlendTreeInstance(blend_tree_node);
 
-        REQUIRE(blend_tree_node.GetInputSocket("GraphFloatInput") != nullptr);
-        REQUIRE(
-            blend_tree_node.GetInputPtr("GraphFloatInput")
-            == blend_tree_node.m_input_buffer);
-
         float graph_float_input = 123.456f;
         blend_tree_node.SetInput("GraphFloatInput", &graph_float_input);
 
+        MathFloatToVec3Node* float_to_vec3_node =
+            dynamic_cast<MathFloatToVec3Node*>(
+                blend_tree_node.m_nodes[float_to_vec3_node_index]);
+
+        CHECK(float_to_vec3_node->i_input0 == &graph_float_input);
+        CHECK(float_to_vec3_node->i_input1 == &graph_float_input);
+        CHECK(float_to_vec3_node->i_input2 == &graph_float_input);
+
         AND_WHEN("Evaluating Graph") {
           AnimGraphContext context;
           context.m_graph = nullptr;
@@ -928,6 +929,19 @@ TEST_CASE("ResourceSaveLoadMathGraphInputs", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
   }
 }
 
+//
+// Graph:
+//   Input:   float GraphFloatInputSingle
+//   Output:  float GraphFloat0Output
+//            float GraphFloat1Output
+//            float GraphFloat1Output
+//   Nodes:   2x Add Node
+//   Connections:
+//            - Direct GraphFloatInputSingle to GraphFQloat0Output
+//            - Remaining wires such that
+//              GraphFloat1Output -> GraphFLoatInputSingle * 2
+//              GraphFloat1Output -> GraphFLoatInputSingle * 3
+//
 TEST_CASE("SimpleMathEvaluations", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
   AnimGraphResource graph_resource_origin;
   graph_resource_origin.m_name = "TestSimpleMathGraph";
@@ -1025,11 +1039,6 @@ TEST_CASE("SimpleMathEvaluations", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
       AnimGraphBlendTree blend_tree;
       graph_resource_loaded.CreateBlendTreeInstance(blend_tree);
 
-      REQUIRE(blend_tree.GetInputSocket("GraphFloatInput") != nullptr);
-      REQUIRE(
-          blend_tree.GetInputPtr("GraphFloatInput")
-          == blend_tree.m_input_buffer);
-
       float graph_float_input = 123.456f;
       blend_tree.SetInput("GraphFloatInput", &graph_float_input);
 
@@ -1037,12 +1046,13 @@ TEST_CASE("SimpleMathEvaluations", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
         AnimGraphContext context;
         context.m_graph = nullptr;
 
+        float float1_output = -1.f;
+        float float2_output = -1.f;
+
         // float0 output is directly connected to the graph input, therefore
         // we have to get a ptr to the input data here.
         float* float0_output_ptr =
             blend_tree.GetOutputPtr<float>("GraphFloat0Output");
-        float float1_output = -1.f;
-        float float2_output = -1.f;
 
         blend_tree.SetOutput("GraphFloat1Output", &float1_output);
         blend_tree.SetOutput("GraphFloat2Output", &float2_output);
@@ -1051,7 +1061,7 @@ TEST_CASE("SimpleMathEvaluations", "[AnimGraphResource]") {
         blend_tree.Evaluate(context);
 
         THEN("output vector components equal the graph input vaulues") {
-          CHECK(*float0_output_ptr == Approx(graph_float_input));
+          CHECK(float0_output_ptr == &graph_float_input);
           CHECK(float1_output == Approx(graph_float_input * 2.f));
           REQUIRE_THAT(
               float2_output,