Implemented Mediator Pattern. This could be great for state driven function calls.

src/components/GenericReceiver.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+extends Node
+
+export(String) var body_entered_function = ""
+
+var call_function: FuncRef
+
+# Declare member variables here. Examples:
+# var a = 2
+# var b = "text"
+
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready():
+	if body_entered_function:
+		call_function = funcref(owner, body_entered_function)
+		#call_function.call_func()
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+#func _process(delta):
+#	pass
+
+func on_body_entered(sender):
+	print("Receiving call from " + sender.name)
+	if body_entered_function:
+		call_function.call_func(sender)
+	

src/components/GenericReceiver.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://src/components/GenericReceiver.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[node name="GenericReceiver" type="Node"]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )

src/components/GenericSender.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+extends Area2D
+
+export(String) var receiver_node_name = ""
+
+# Declare member variables here. Examples:
+# var a = 2
+# var b = "text"
+
+
+## Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+#func _ready():
+#	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+#func _process(delta):
+#	pass
+
+##TODO: maybe guarantee type with receiver node type instead of just the name.
+# The the name helps keep the receiver type generic.
+
+func _on_GenericSender_body_entered(body):
+	if body.has_node(receiver_node_name):
+		body.get_node(receiver_node_name).on_body_entered(self)
+
+
+#func _on_Hurtbox_Component_area_shape_entered(area_rid, area, area_shape_index, local_shape_index):
+#	#print(area.get_parent().name, "hit", owner.name)
+##	if area.get_parent().has_method("gotcha"):
+#	print(area.get_parent().name, " you can do it.", owner.name)
+#
+#	if owner.has_method("_on_Hurtbox_area_entered"):
+#		owner.call("_on_Hurtbox_area_entered")
+#		print(area.get_parent().name, " just hit me: ", owner.name)
+
+
+
+func _on_GenericSender_area_shape_entered(area_rid, area, area_shape_index, local_shape_index):
+	if area.get_parent().has_node(receiver_node_name):
+		area.get_parent().get_node(receiver_node_name).on_body_entered(self)
+	

src/components/GenericSender.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://src/components/GenericSender.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[node name="GenericSender" type="Area2D"]
+collision_layer = 0
+collision_mask = 32768
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[connection signal="area_shape_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_GenericSender_area_shape_entered"]
+[connection signal="body_entered" from="." to="." method="_on_GenericSender_body_entered"]

src/components/Hitbox_Component.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+extends Area2D
+
+func set_hitbox(enabled: bool):
+	for child in get_children():
+		if child is CollisionShape2D:
+			child.set_deferred("disabled", !enabled)
+	## TODO: This breaks now I guess because I moved the process functions out to parent class
+	#player_hurtbox.set_deferred("disabled", !enabled) #WTF Apparently this is how to do it

src/components/Hitbox_Component.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://src/components/Hitbox_Component.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[node name="Hitbox_Component" type="Area2D"]
+collision_layer = 128
+collision_mask = 0
+script = ExtResource( 1 )

src/components/Hurtbox_Component.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+extends Area2D
+
+func set_hittbox(enabled: bool):
+	for child in get_children():
+		if child is CollisionShape2D:
+			child.set_deferred("disabled", !enabled)
+
+# This one doesn't seem to work
+func _on_Hurtbox_Component_body_entered(body):
+	print(body.name, "hit", owner.name)
+	if owner.has_method("gotcha"):
+		print(body.name, " you can do it.", owner.name)
+
+
+# well this one works. 
+func _on_Hurtbox_Component_area_shape_entered(area_rid, area, area_shape_index, local_shape_index):
+	#print(area.get_parent().name, "hit", owner.name)
+#	if area.get_parent().has_method("gotcha"):
+	print(area.get_parent().name, " you can do it.", owner.name)
+
+	if owner.has_method("_on_Hurtbox_area_entered"):
+		owner.call("_on_Hurtbox_area_entered")
+		print(area.get_parent().name, " just hit me: ", owner.name)

src/enemyC/EnemyC.tscn

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=27 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=29 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://src/templates/Actor/ActorTemplate.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/enemyC/enemyC_movement_component.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/enemyC/attack.gd" type="Script" id=3]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/components/Hitbox_Component.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=4]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/components/GenericSender.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=5]
 
 [sub_resource type="StreamTexture" id=1]
 load_path = "res://.import/botEnemy.png-46efd539a38730ff15fb4ddb087329c6.stex"
@@ -114,6 +115,9 @@ extents = Vector2( 10, 16 )
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=23]
 extents = Vector2( 9, 3.5 )
 
+[sub_resource type="CapsuleShape2D" id=24]
+height = 10.0
+
 [node name="EnemyC" instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
 actor_type = "Enemy"
 
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ actor_type = "Enemy"
 position = Vector2( 11, -7 )
 frames = SubResource( 20 )
 animation = "idle"
-frame = 0
+frame = 1
 __meta__ = {
 "_aseprite_wizard_config_": {
 "layer": "",
@@ -187,3 +191,10 @@ modulate = Color( 1, 0.596078, 0.121569, 1 )
 position = Vector2( 18, -8.5 )
 shape = SubResource( 23 )
 disabled = true
+
+[node name="GenericSender" parent="." index="9" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+receiver_node_name = "GenericReceiver"
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="GenericSender" index="0"]
+position = Vector2( 48, 0 )
+shape = SubResource( 24 )

src/enemyC/attack.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+extends StateAnimatedActor
+
+export (NodePath) var fall_node
+export (NodePath) var idle_node
+
+onready var fall_state: State = get_node(fall_node)
+onready var idle_state: State = get_node(idle_node)
+
+func enter() -> void:
+	.enter()
+#	parent.set_hurtbox(true)
+	if state_timeout:
+		state_timeout.start()
+	move_component.velocity.x = 0
+	if debug_state:
+		print(owner.name, " Move Component: ", move_component.desired_movement_vector.x)
+
+func process_frame(_delta: float) -> State:
+	if move_component.wants_shoot() == false and state_timeout.time_left == 0:
+		return idle_state
+
+#	if animations.frame > 1:
+#		parent.set_hitbox(true)
+#	else:
+#		parent.set_hitbox(false)
+		
+
+	return null
+
+
+func process_physics(delta: float) -> State:
+
+#	parent.velocity.y += gravity * delta
+#	#parent.velocity = parent.move_and_slide(parent.velocity, Vector2(0, -1))
+#	parent.velocity.x = move_component.desired_movement_vector.x * move_speed
+#	parent.velocity = parent.move_and_slide(parent.velocity, Vector2(0, -1))
+	
+	move_actor_as_desired(delta)
+		
+	if !parent.is_on_floor():
+		return fall_state
+	return null

src/playerC/Player-KinematicBody2D.gd

@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ func shoot_projectile():
 
 func gotcha():
 	print("oh! You got me.")
+
+func heylookatme(sender):
+	print("does it work!")

src/playerC/Player.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=91 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=92 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://src/playerC/Player-KinematicBody2D.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/playerC/states/idle.gd" type="Script" id=2]
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://src/components/Hurtbox_Component.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=12]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/state_modifier.gd" type="Script" id=13]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/playerC/sm.gd" type="Script" id=14]
+[ext_resource path="res://src/components/GenericReceiver.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=15]
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id=148]
 script = ExtResource( 11 )
@@ -509,8 +510,9 @@ timeout_seconds = 2.0
 animation_suffix = true
 
 [node name="Hurtbox_Component" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 12 )]
-collision_layer = 0
+collision_layer = 32768
 collision_mask = 128
+monitoring = false
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Hurtbox_Component"]
 modulate = Color( 1, 0, 0, 1 )
@@ -532,3 +534,6 @@ width = 2.0
 default_color = Color( 1, 0.607843, 0, 1 )
 
 [node name="SE_Player" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
+
+[node name="GenericReceiver" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 15 )]
+body_entered_function = "heylookatme"