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# getAttrAffectsCmd.cpp

    //-
    // ==========================================================================
    // Copyright 1995,2006,2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
    //
    // Use of this software is subject to the terms of the Autodesk
    // license agreement provided at the time of installation or download,
    // or which otherwise accompanies this software in either electronic
    // or hard copy form.
    // ==========================================================================
    //+

    #include <maya/MIOStream.h>
    #include <maya/MString.h>
    #include <maya/MItSelectionList.h>
    #include <maya/MSelectionList.h>
    #include <maya/MFnAttribute.h>
    #include <maya/MFnDependencyNode.h>
    #include <maya/MObjectArray.h>
    #include <maya/MGlobal.h>
    #include <maya/MSimple.h>

    DeclareSimpleCommand( getAttrAffects, PLUGIN_COMPANY, "3.0");

    MStatus getAttrAffects::doIt( const MArgList& args )
    {
        MStatus stat;
        MSelectionList list;

        if ( args.length() > 0 ) {
            // Arg list is > 0 so use objects that were passes in
            //
            MString argStr;

            unsigned last = args.length();
            for ( unsigned i = 0; i < last; i++ ) {
                // Attempt to find all of the objects matched
                // by the string and add them to the list
                //
                args.get( i, argStr );
                list.add( argStr );
            }
        } else {
            // Get the geometry list from what is currently selected in the
            // model
            //
            MGlobal::getActiveSelectionList( list );
        }
        MItSelectionList iter( list );

        // Iterate over all selected dependency nodes
        //
        for ( ; !iter.isDone(); iter.next() )
        {
            MObject object;

            stat = iter.getDependNode( object );
            if ( !stat ) {
                stat.perror("getDependNode");
                continue;
            }

            // Create a function set for the dependency node
            //
            MFnDependencyNode node( object );

            cout << node.name() << ":\n";
            unsigned i, numAttributes = node.attributeCount();

            for (i = 0; i < numAttributes; ++i) {
                MObject attrObject = node.attribute(i);
                MFnAttribute attr;
                unsigned j, affectedLen, affectedByLen;

                attr.setObject (attrObject);

                // Get all attributes that this one affects
                MObjectArray affectedAttributes;
                node.getAffectedAttributes( attrObject, affectedAttributes );
                affectedLen = affectedAttributes.length();

                // Get all attributes that affect this one
                MObjectArray affectedByAttributes;
                node.getAffectedByAttributes( attrObject, affectedByAttributes );
                affectedByLen = affectedByAttributes.length();

                if ( affectedLen > 0 || affectedByLen > 0 ) {
                    cout << "  " << attr.name() << ":\n";

                    // List all attributes that are affected by the current one
                    if ( affectedLen > 0 ) {
                        cout << "    Affects(" << affectedLen << "):";

                        for (j = 0; j < affectedLen; ++j ) {
                            attr.setObject ( affectedAttributes[j] );
                            cout << " " << attr.name();
                        }
                        cout << endl;
                    }

                    // List all attributes that affect the current one
                    if ( affectedByLen > 0 ) {
                        cout << "    AffectedBy(" << affectedByLen << "):";

                        for (j = 0; j < affectedByLen; ++j ) {
                            attr.setObject ( affectedByAttributes[j] );
                            cout << " " << attr.name();
                        }
                        cout << endl;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return MS::kSuccess;
    }