Refactor UserInterface properties to use a helper (#1896)

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Access/IdCardConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Access;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Access;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -30,12 +31,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Access
         private ContainerSlot _privilegedIdContainer = default!;
         private ContainerSlot _targetIdContainer = default!;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(IdCardConsoleUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(IdCardConsoleUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Atmos/GasAnalyzerComponent.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -32,12 +33,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Atmos
         private bool _checkPlayer = false; // Check at the player pos or at some other tile?
         private GridCoordinates? _position; // The tile that we scanned
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(GasAnalyzerUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(GasAnalyzerUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Body/BodyScannerComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #nullable enable
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.Body;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Scanner;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
@@ -17,12 +18,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Body
     {
         public sealed override string Name => "BodyScanner";
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(BodyScannerUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(BodyScannerUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         void IActivate.Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Body/DroppedBodyPartComponent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Server.Body;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Surgery;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
@@ -34,12 +35,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Body
 
         [ViewVariables] public BodyPart ContainedBodyPart { get; private set; } = default!;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(GenericSurgeryUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(GenericSurgeryUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         void IAfterInteract.AfterInteract(AfterInteractEventArgs eventArgs)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Body/DroppedMechanismComponent.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.Body;
 using Content.Server.Body.Mechanisms;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Mechanism;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Surgery;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
@@ -42,12 +43,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Body
 
         [ViewVariables] public Mechanism ContainedMechanism { get; private set; } = default!;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(GenericSurgeryUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(GenericSurgeryUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         void IAfterInteract.AfterInteract(AfterInteractEventArgs eventArgs)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Body/SurgeryToolComponent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.Body;
 using Content.Server.Body.Mechanisms;
 using Content.Server.Body.Surgery;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Surgery;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Body;
@@ -52,12 +53,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Body
 
         private SurgeryType _surgeryType;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(GenericSurgeryUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(GenericSurgeryUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         void IAfterInteract.AfterInteract(AfterInteractEventArgs eventArgs)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Cargo/CargoConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using Content.Server.Cargo;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Cargo;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Prototypes.Cargo;
@@ -59,12 +60,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Cargo
         private bool Powered => !Owner.TryGetComponent(out PowerReceiverComponent? receiver) || receiver.Powered;
         private CargoConsoleSystem _cargoConsoleSystem = default!;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(CargoConsoleUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(CargoConsoleUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Chemistry/ChemMasterComponent.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Chemistry;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Chemistry.ChemMaster;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -55,12 +56,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Chemistry
 
         private readonly SolutionComponent BufferSolution = new SolutionComponent();
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(ChemMasterUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(ChemMasterUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Shows the serializer how to save/load this components yaml prototype.

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Chemistry/ReagentDispenserComponent.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Chemistry;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Chemistry.ReagentDispenser;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -52,12 +53,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Chemistry
 
         private bool Powered => !Owner.TryGetComponent(out PowerReceiverComponent? receiver) || receiver.Powered;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(ReagentDispenserUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(ReagentDispenserUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Shows the serializer how to save/load this components yaml prototype.

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Command/CommunicationsConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Command;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
@@ -23,12 +24,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Command
 
         private RoundEndSystem RoundEndSystem => _entitySystemManager.GetEntitySystem<RoundEndSystem>();
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(CommunicationsConsoleUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(CommunicationsConsoleUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalRouterComponent.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using static Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Disposal.SharedDisposalRouterComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
@@ -37,12 +38,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
             !Owner.TryGetComponent(out ICollidableComponent? collidable) ||
             collidable.Anchored;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(DisposalRouterUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(DisposalRouterUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override Direction NextDirection(DisposalHolderComponent holder)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalTaggerComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
@@ -35,12 +36,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
             !Owner.TryGetComponent(out CollidableComponent? collidable) ||
             collidable.Anchored;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(DisposalTaggerUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(DisposalTaggerUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override Direction NextDirection(DisposalHolderComponent holder)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Disposal/DisposalUnitComponent.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Body;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Disposal;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -112,15 +113,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
             }
         }
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(DisposalUnitUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(DisposalUnitUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         private DisposalUnitBoundUserInterfaceState? _lastUiState;
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Store the translated state.
         /// </summary>
@@ -296,7 +292,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
         private DisposalUnitBoundUserInterfaceState GetInterfaceState()
         {
             string stateString;
-            
+
             if (_locState.State != State)
             {
                 stateString = Loc.GetString($"{State}");
@@ -306,7 +302,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Disposal
             {
                 stateString = _locState.Localized;
             }
-            
+
             return new DisposalUnitBoundUserInterfaceState(Owner.Name, stateString, _pressure, Powered, Engaged);
         }
 

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/GUI/StrippableComponent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems.DoAfter;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.GUI;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -27,12 +28,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI
 
         public const float StripDelay = 2f;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(StrippingUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(StrippingUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Gravity/GravityGeneratorComponent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Damage;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Gravity;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Gravity
 {
@@ -59,11 +61,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Gravity
 
         public override string Name => "GravityGenerator";
 
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(GravityGeneratorUiKey.Key);
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(GravityGeneratorUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Instruments/InstrumentComponent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Mobs;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Instruments;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -106,12 +107,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Instruments
             }
         }
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(InstrumentUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(InstrumentUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         private void OnPlayerStatusChanged(object? sender, SessionStatusEventArgs e)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Kitchen/MicrowaveComponent.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.Chat;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Chemistry;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
@@ -73,12 +74,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Kitchen
         private AudioSystem _audioSystem = default!;
         private Container _storage = default!;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(MicrowaveUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(MicrowaveUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/MagicMirrorComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -17,12 +18,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components
     [ComponentReference(typeof(IActivate))]
     public class MagicMirrorComponent : SharedMagicMirrorComponent, IActivate
     {
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(MagicMirrorUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(MagicMirrorUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Medical/MedicalScannerComponent.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Medical;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -32,12 +33,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Medical
         [ViewVariables]
         private bool Powered => !Owner.TryGetComponent(out PowerReceiverComponent? receiver) || receiver.Powered;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(MedicalScannerUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(MedicalScannerUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/PDA/PDAComponent.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.PDA;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.PDA;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Verbs;
@@ -48,12 +49,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.PDA
 
         [ViewVariables] private readonly PdaAccessSet _accessSet;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(PDAUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(PDAUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public PDAComponent()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Paper/PaperComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #nullable enable
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Paper
 {
@@ -17,11 +19,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Paper
         private string _content = "";
         private PaperAction _mode;
 
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(PaperUiKey.Key);
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(PaperUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/ApcNetComponents/ApcComponent.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.NodeContainer.NodeGroups;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.PowerNetComponents;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
@@ -45,12 +46,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents
 
         private const int VisualsChangeDelay = 1;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(ApcUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(ApcUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public BatteryComponent? Battery => Owner.TryGetComponent(out BatteryComponent? batteryComponent) ? batteryComponent : null;
 

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Power/PowerNetComponents/SolarControlConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
@@ -21,12 +22,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.PowerNetComponents
         private PowerSolarSystem _powerSolarSystem = default!;
         private bool Powered => !Owner.TryGetComponent(out PowerReceiverComponent? receiver) || receiver.Powered;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(SolarControlConsoleUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(SolarControlConsoleUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/LatheComponent.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Stack;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Materials;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Power;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
@@ -45,12 +46,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
 
         private static readonly TimeSpan InsertionTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.9f);
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(LatheUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(LatheUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchClientComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
@@ -18,11 +19,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
         [Dependency] private readonly IEntitySystemManager _entitySystemManager = default!;
 
         // TODO: Create GUI for changing RD server.
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(ResearchClientUiKey.Key);
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(ResearchClientUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public bool ConnectedToServer => Server != null;
 

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Research/ResearchConsoleComponent.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Research;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -30,12 +31,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Research
 
         private bool Powered => !Owner.TryGetComponent(out PowerReceiverComponent? receiver) || receiver.Powered;
 
-        [ViewVariables]
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(ResearchConsoleUiKey.Key);
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(ResearchConsoleUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/VendingMachines/VendingMachineComponent.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Power.ApcNetComponents;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.VendingMachines;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Timers;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 using static Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.SharedWiresComponent;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.VendingMachines
@@ -42,11 +44,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.VendingMachines
 
         private string _soundVend = "";
 
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(VendingMachineUiKey.Key);
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(VendingMachineUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public void Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
         {

Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/WiresComponent.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.VendingMachines;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
+using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Interactable;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
@@ -140,11 +141,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components
         [ViewVariables]
         private string? _layoutId;
 
-        private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface =>
+        [ViewVariables] private BoundUserInterface? UserInterface => Owner.GetUIOrNull(WiresUiKey.Key);
-            Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerUserInterfaceComponent? ui) &&
-            ui.TryGetBoundUserInterface(WiresUiKey.Key, out var boundUi)
-                ? boundUi
-                : null;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {

Content.Server/Utility/UserInterfaceHelpers.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#nullable enable
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects.Components.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Utility
+{
+    public static class UserInterfaceHelpers
+    {
+        public static BoundUserInterface? GetUIOrNull(this IEntity entity, object uiKey)
+        {
+            return entity.GetComponentOrNull<ServerUserInterfaceComponent>()?.GetBoundUserInterfaceOrNull(uiKey);
+        }
+    }
+}