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GodotInstance
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Provides access to an embedded Godot instance.

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Description
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GodotInstance represents a running Godot instance that is controlled from an outside codebase, without a perpetual main loop. It is created by the C API ``libgodot_create_godot_instance``. Only one may be created per process.

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Methods
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   | |void|                  | :ref:`focus_in<class_GodotInstance_method_focus_in>`\ (\ )     |
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   | |void|                  | :ref:`focus_out<class_GodotInstance_method_focus_out>`\ (\ )   |
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`is_started<class_GodotInstance_method_is_started>`\ (\ ) |
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`iteration<class_GodotInstance_method_iteration>`\ (\ )   |
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   | |void|                  | :ref:`pause<class_GodotInstance_method_pause>`\ (\ )           |
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   | |void|                  | :ref:`resume<class_GodotInstance_method_resume>`\ (\ )         |
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`start<class_GodotInstance_method_start>`\ (\ )           |
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Method Descriptions
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|void| **focus_in**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_focus_in>`

Notifies the instance that it is now in focus.

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|void| **focus_out**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_focus_out>`

Notifies the instance that it is now not in focus.

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.. _class_GodotInstance_method_is_started:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_started**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_is_started>`

Returns ``true`` if this instance has been fully started.

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **iteration**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_iteration>`

Runs a single iteration of the main loop. Returns ``true`` if the engine is attempting to quit.

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.. _class_GodotInstance_method_pause:

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|void| **pause**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_pause>`

Notifies the instance that it is going to be paused.

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|void| **resume**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_resume>`

Notifies the instance that it is being resumed.

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **start**\ (\ ) :ref:`🔗<class_GodotInstance_method_start>`

Finishes this instance's startup sequence. Returns ``true`` on success.

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