/// <summary>
/// Creates an asset that inherits from this asset.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="baseLocation">The location of this asset.</param>
/// <param name="idRemapping">A dictionary in which will be stored all the <see cref="Guid"/> remapping done for the child asset.</param>
/// <returns>An asset that inherits this asset instance</returns>
// TODO: turn internal protected and expose only AssetItem.CreateDerivedAsset()
public virtual Asset CreateDerivedAsset(string baseLocation, out Dictionary <Guid, Guid> idRemapping)
{
if (baseLocation == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(baseLocation));
}
// Make sure we have identifiers for all items
AssetCollectionItemIdHelper.GenerateMissingItemIds(this);
// Clone this asset without overrides (as we want all parameters to inherit from base)
var newAsset = AssetCloner.Clone(this, AssetClonerFlags.GenerateNewIdsForIdentifiableObjects, out idRemapping);
// Create a new identifier for this asset
var newId = AssetId.New();
// Register this new identifier in the remapping dictionary
idRemapping?.Add((Guid)newAsset.Id, (Guid)newId);
// Write the new id into the new asset.
newAsset.Id = newId;
// Create the base of this asset
newAsset.Archetype = new AssetReference(Id, baseLocation);
return(newAsset);
}
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Asset"/> class.
/// </summary>
protected Asset()
{
Id = AssetId.New();
Tags = new TagCollection();
// Initializse asset with default versions (same code as in Package..ctor())
var defaultPackageVersion = AssetRegistry.GetCurrentFormatVersions(GetType());
if (defaultPackageVersion != null)
{
SerializedVersion = new Dictionary <string, PackageVersion>(defaultPackageVersion);
}
}
