/// <summary>
/// Load a game object prefab at the specified path. This is equivalent to Resources.Load, but it will
/// also consider DataNode-exported binary assets as well, automatically loading them as if they were
/// regular prefabs.
/// </summary>
static public GameObject LoadPrefab(string path)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
{
return(null);
}
if (!Application.isPlaying)
{
return(Resources.Load(path, typeof(GameObject)) as GameObject);
}
GameObject prefab = null;
if (mPrefabRoot == null)
{
GameObject go = new GameObject("Prefabs");
Object.DontDestroyOnLoad(go);
mPrefabRoot = go.transform;
mPrefabs.Clear();
}
// Try to get it from cache
if (mPrefabs.TryGetValue(path, out prefab))
{
return(prefab);
}
if (prefab == null)
{
// Load it from resources as a Game Object
prefab = Resources.Load(path, typeof(GameObject)) as GameObject;
if (prefab == null)
{
// Load it from resources as a binary asset
byte[] bytes = UnityTools.LoadBinary(path);
if (bytes != null)
{
// Parse the DataNode hierarchy
DataNode data = DataNode.Read(bytes);
if (data != null)
{
// Instantiate and immediately disable the object
prefab = data.Instantiate();
if (prefab != null)
{
mPrefabs.Add(path, prefab);
Object.DontDestroyOnLoad(prefab);
prefab.transform.parent = mPrefabRoot;
prefab.SetActive(false);
return(prefab);
}
}
}
}
}
if (prefab == null)
{
#if UNITY_EDITOR
Debug.LogError("[TNet] Attempting to create a game object that can't be found in the Resources folder: [" + path + "]");
#endif
prefab = GetDummyObject();
}
mPrefabs.Add(path, prefab);
return(prefab);
}