A ScriptableObject that stores a prefab reference along with its automatically generated preview texture. This asset provides a convenient way to bundle a GameObject prefab with its visual representation for use in custom UI elements or editor tools. More...
Public Member Functions | |
| void | Reset () |
| Resets both the prefab and texture fields to null, clearing all data from this asset. | |
Public Attributes | |
| GameObject | prefab |
| The GameObject prefab that this asset represents. | |
| Texture | texture |
| The automatically generated preview texture for the associated prefab. | |
Private Member Functions | |
| void | OnValidate () |
| Unity callback method invoked when the ScriptableObject is validated, typically when values change in the inspector. Automatically generates and assigns a preview texture for the current prefab. | |
Detailed Description
A ScriptableObject that stores a prefab reference along with its automatically generated preview texture. This asset provides a convenient way to bundle a GameObject prefab with its visual representation for use in custom UI elements or editor tools.
The texture is automatically updated whenever the prefab field changes through the OnValidate method. The CreateAssetMenu attribute is commented out but can be enabled to allow creation through the Unity context menu. This class is particularly useful for custom UI elements that need to display prefab previews.
Member Function Documentation
◆ OnValidate()
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Unity callback method invoked when the ScriptableObject is validated, typically when values change in the inspector. Automatically generates and assigns a preview texture for the current prefab.
This method uses Unity's AssetPreview.GetAssetPreview to generate a visual representation of the prefab. It is called automatically by Unity when the object is modified, ensuring the texture stays synchronized with the prefab. The method will generate a texture even if the prefab is null, in which case the texture will also be null.
◆ Reset()
| void GWG.UsoUIElements.CustomElements.PrefabAsset.Reset | ( | ) |
Resets both the prefab and texture fields to null, clearing all data from this asset.
This method provides a clean way to clear the asset's contents, setting both the prefab reference and its associated preview texture to null. This can be useful for reusing the asset or clearing invalid data.
Member Data Documentation
◆ prefab
| GameObject GWG.UsoUIElements.CustomElements.PrefabAsset.prefab |
The GameObject prefab that this asset represents.
When this field is assigned or changed, the OnValidate method will automatically generate a preview texture for the prefab and assign it to the texture field.
◆ texture
| Texture GWG.UsoUIElements.CustomElements.PrefabAsset.texture |
The automatically generated preview texture for the associated prefab.
This texture is populated automatically by the OnValidate method using Unity's AssetPreview.GetAssetPreview. The texture represents a visual preview of how the prefab appears and is updated whenever the prefab field changes.
