Add check_reference helper

Stations/counter.gd

@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@ extends WorkStation
 func _ready() -> void:
 	super.ready()
 	SweetLogger.debug("Counter {0} _ready", [name])
-	if not audio:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing audio reference", [name])
-	if not chop_audio:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing chop_audio reference", [name])
-	if not knife:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing knife reference", [name])
+	Helper.check_reference(self, audio, AudioStreamPlayer3D)
+	Helper.check_reference(self, chop_audio, AudioStream)
+	Helper.check_reference(self, knife, XRToolsPickable)
 	_disable_all_tools()
 
 

Stations/hob.gd

@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ extends WorkStation
 func _ready() -> void:
 	super.ready()
 	SweetLogger.debug("Hob {0} _ready", [name])
-	if not animation_player:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing animation_player reference", [name])
-	
+	Helper.check_reference(self, animation_player, AnimationPlayer)
+
 func _start_cooking(id: String, work: float) -> void:
 	animation_player.play("hob")
 	if not enabled:

Stations/item_dispenser.gd

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ extends Station
 func _ready() -> void:
 	super.ready()
 	SweetLogger.debug("ItemDispenser {0} _ready", [name])
-	if not item_scene:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing item_scene reference", [name])
+	Helper.check_reference(self, item_scene, PackedScene)
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:

Stations/station_movement.gd

@@ -38,12 +38,9 @@ func _on_station_bought(_instance: Node3D):
 		
 func _ready() -> void:
 	SweetLogger.debug("->[]")
-	if not station:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing station reference", [name])
-	if not move_handle:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing move_handle reference", [name])
-	if not move_ghost:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing move_ghost reference", [name])
+	Helper.check_reference(self, station, StaticBody3D)
+	Helper.check_reference(self, move_handle, XRToolsPickable)
+	Helper.check_reference(self, move_ghost, Area3D)
 
 	move_handle_rigid = move_handle as RigidBody3D
 	original_collision_layer = station.collision_layer

Stations/table.gd

@@ -152,19 +152,15 @@ func _enter_tree() -> void:
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	super.ready()
-	if not label_3d:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing label_3d reference", [name])
-	if not label_3d_time:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing label_3d_time reference", [name])
-	if not progress_bar or progress_bar is not ProgressBar3D:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing progress_bar reference", [name])
+	Helper.check_reference(self, label_3d, Label3D)
+	Helper.check_reference(self, label_3d_time, Label3D)
+	Helper.check_reference(self, progress_bar, ProgressBar3D)
 	progress_bar.y_billboard = true
 	progress_bar.exponential = true
 	# Render whatever state already arrived from the server before we were in
 	# the tree (see the guard in _refresh_display).
 	_refresh_display.call_deferred()
-	if not audio_player:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing audio_player reference", [name])
+	Helper.check_reference(self, audio_player, AudioStreamPlayer3D)
 		
 	# Get snap_zones for plates, store in array snap_zones
 	for child in get_children():
@@ -371,8 +367,10 @@ func _refresh_display() -> void:
 	# tree — so these setters fire while the @onready children below are still
 	# null. Bail out until _ready() has resolved them; _ready() calls back in
 	# once it has, so nothing that arrived early is lost.
-	if not progress_bar or not label_3d or not label_3d_time:
-		SweetLogger.warning("{0} missing progress_bar or label reference", [name])
+	var a := Helper.check_reference(self, progress_bar, ProgressBar3D)
+	var b := Helper.check_reference(self, label_3d, Label3D)
+	var c := Helper.check_reference(self, label_3d_time, Label3D)
+	if not (a and b and c):
 		return
 	match _state:
 		TableState.IDLE: