/// <summary>
/// Convert a serialized string reference to an actual object reference.
/// </summary>
static public UnityEngine.Object StringToReference(this GameObject go, string path)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
{
return(null);
}
string[] split = path.Split(new char[] { '|' }, 3);
if (split.Length == 3)
{
System.Type myType = UnityTools.FindType(split[1]);
if (myType != null)
{
if (myType == typeof(Shader))
{
return(Shader.Find(split[2]));
}
else if (split[0] == "asset")
{
return(Resources.Load(split[2], myType));
}
else if (split[0] == "ref")
{
Transform t = go.transform;
string[] splitPath = split[2].Split('/');
for (int i = 0; i < splitPath.Length; ++i)
{
string s = splitPath[i];
if (s == "..")
{
t = t.parent;
if (t == null)
{
break;
}
}
else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(s))
{
t = t.FindChild(s);
if (t == null)
{
break;
}
}
}
if (t != null)
{
if (myType == typeof(GameObject))
{
return(t.gameObject);
}
return(t.GetComponent(myType));
}
else
{
Debug.LogWarning("Hierarchy path not found: " + split[2], go);
}
}
}
}
return(null);
}