/// <summary>
/// Sets a BlobPtr to point to the given object inside the blob.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ptr">A reference to a blob pointer field in a blob asset.</param>
/// <param name="obj">The struct that exists in the blob that you want to point to.</param>
/// <returns>A reference to obj.</returns>
public ref T SetPointer <T>(ref BlobPtr <T> ptr, ref T obj) where T : struct
{
var offsetPtr = (int *)UnsafeUtility.AddressOf(ref ptr.m_OffsetPtr);
var objTargetPtr = UnsafeUtility.AddressOf(ref obj);
ValidateAllocation(offsetPtr);
if (GetPatchTarget(objTargetPtr, out var target))
{
var patch = new OffsetPtrPatch
{
offsetPtr = offsetPtr,
target = target,
length = 0
};
m_patches.Add(patch);
}
else
{
throw new System.ArgumentException("Reference object is not a part of the blob; can only create BlobPtr to objects inside a blob");
}
return(ref obj);
}
/// <summary>
/// Allocates enough memory to store a struct of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ptr">A reference to a blob pointer field in a blob asset.</param>
/// <typeparam name="T">The struct data type.</typeparam>
/// <returns>A reference to the newly allocated struct.</returns>
public ref T Allocate <T>(ref BlobPtr <T> ptr) where T : struct
{
var offsetPtr = (int *)UnsafeUtility.AddressOf(ref ptr.m_OffsetPtr);
ValidateAllocation(offsetPtr);
var allocation = Allocate(UnsafeUtility.SizeOf <T>(), UnsafeUtility.AlignOf <T>());
var patch = new OffsetPtrPatch
{
offsetPtr = offsetPtr,
target = allocation,
length = 0
};
m_patches.Add(patch);
return(ref UnsafeUtility.AsRef <T>(AllocationToPointer(allocation)));
}
public void Allocate <T>(ref BlobPtr <T> ptr) where T : struct
{
ptr.m_OffsetPtr = Allocate(UnsafeUtility.SizeOf <T>(), UnsafeUtility.AddressOf(ref ptr));
}
