/// <summary>
/// Applies the properties from the given Laser to the VolumeLineRenderer.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="renderer">The VolumeLineRenderer to configure.</param>
/// <param name="laser">The Laser beam to use as template.</param>
/// <param name="prop">The LaserProperties describing the Laser beam.</param>
/// <returns>The configured LineRenderer.</returns>
public static VolumeLineRenderer ApplyProperties(VolumeLineRenderer renderer, LaserBeam laser, LaserProperties prop)
{
if (renderer == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("renderer");
}
if (laser == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("laser");
}
if (prop == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("prop");
}
renderer.UseWorldSpace = true;
renderer.LineMaterial = laser.Emitter.LineRenderer.LineMaterial;
renderer.ReceiveShadows = false;
renderer.CastShadows = false;
prop.RGBStrengths = laser.Emitter.Properties.RGBStrengths;
return(renderer);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new LaserEmitter that emits the same type of Laser beam
/// as the provided one.
/// <para>
/// The LaserEmitter is created as a separate game object and
/// added as a child of this game object.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// To save resources, it is recommended to call <see cref="MultiEmitter.GetEmitter"/>
/// instead, which re-uses existing LaserEmitters. However, this method can be called
/// to create LaserEmitters beforehand.
/// </para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="laser">The original Laser beam.</param>
/// <returns>The created LaserEmitter.</returns>
public LaserEmitter CreateEmitter(LaserBeam laser)
{
GameObject emitterObject = new GameObject("Emitter");
emitterObject.transform.parent = this.gameObject.transform;
VolumeLineRenderer renderer = emitterObject.AddComponent <VolumeLineRenderer>();
LaserEmitter emitter = emitterObject.AddComponent <LaserEmitter>();
LaserProperties prop = emitterObject.AddComponent <LaserProperties>();
ApplyProperties(renderer, laser, prop);
return(emitter);
}
/// <summary>
/// Starts the LaserEmitter and initializes the LineRenderer.
/// </summary>
public void Start()
{
if (this.LineRenderer == null)
{
this.LineRenderer = this.GetComponent <VolumeLineRenderer>();
}
if (this.gameObject.GetComponent <LaserProperties>() == null)
{
Debug.LogError("No LaserProperties object detected.");
}
this.Enabled = true;
}
