//a method to add a new instance of a unit regulator
public NPCUnitRegulator ActivateUnitRegulator(NPCUnitRegulator unitRegulator)
{
//see if the unit regulator is already active or not
ActiveUnitRegulator aue = IsUnitRegulatorActive(unitRegulator);
if (aue != null) //if it is
{
return(aue.instance); //return the already active instance.
}
//default
ActiveUnitRegulator newUnitRegulator = new ActiveUnitRegulator()
{
//create new instance
instance = Instantiate(unitRegulator),
source = unitRegulator, //set the prefab/resource
//initial spawning timer: regular spawn reload + start creating after value
spawnTimer = unitRegulator.spawnReloadRange.getRandomValue() + unitRegulator.startCreatingAfter.getRandomValue()
};
//add it to the active unit regulators list:
activeUnitRegulators.Add(newUnitRegulator);
newUnitRegulator.instance.Init(npcMgr, this); //initialize the unit regulator.
//whenever a new regulator is added to the active regulators list, then move the unit creator into the active state
isActive = true;
return(newUnitRegulator.instance);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates and activates a NPCUnitRegulator instance for a unit prefab.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="unit">The <c>Unit</c> prefab for which NPCUnitRegulator instance will be created.</param>
/// <returns>The created and active NPCUnitRegulator instance.</returns>
public NPCUnitRegulator ActivateUnitRegulator(Unit unit)
{
NPCUnitRegulatorData data = unit.GetRegulatorData(factionMgr.Slot.GetTypeInfo(), npcMgr.NPCType.GetCode()); //get the regulator data
if (data == null) //invalid regulator data?
{
return(null); //do not proceed
}
//see if the unit regulator is already active or not
NPCUnitRegulator activeInstance = GetActiveUnitRegulator(unit.GetCode());
if (activeInstance != null) //if it is
{
return(activeInstance); //return the already active instance.
}
ActiveUnitRegulator newUnitRegulator = new ActiveUnitRegulator()
{
//create new instance
instance = new NPCUnitRegulator(data, unit, gameMgr, npcMgr, this),
//initial spawning timer: regular spawn reload + start creating after value
spawnTimer = data.GetCreationDelayTime()
};
//add it to the active unit regulators list:
activeUnitRegulators.Add(unit.GetCode(), newUnitRegulator);
//whenever a new regulator is added to the active regulators list, then move the unit creator into the active state
Activate();
return(newUnitRegulator.instance);
}
//a method that removes one active instance by providing its source/prefab regulator:
public void DestroyActiveRegulator(NPCUnitRegulator nur)
{
//go through the active regulators
for (int i = 0; i < activeUnitRegulators.Count; i++)
{
//if this is the building regulator we're looking for:
ActiveUnitRegulator aur = activeUnitRegulators[i];
if (nur == aur.source)
{
//destroy the active instance:
Destroy(aur.instance);
//remove from list:
activeUnitRegulators.RemoveAt(i);
break; //leave loop
}
}
}
