/// <summary>
/// Spawn a prototype instance.
/// Note: parent of new GameObject will be null.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">Prototype identifier.</param>
/// <returns>New GameObject instance, built from prototype.</returns>
public ECS.GameObject Spawn(string name)
{
// get prototype from dictionary
object prototype = _prototypes[name];
// try to use as a gameobject
ECS.GameObject asGameObject = prototype as ECS.GameObject;
if (asGameObject != null)
{
return(asGameObject.Clone());
}
// if not a game object, use as a function
else
{
GameObjectGenerator func = prototype as GameObjectGenerator;
return(func());
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Register a prototype from a GameObject instance.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="gameObject">GameObject to register as a prototype (note: instance will not be affected, it will be cloned).</param>
/// <param name="name">Name from prototype. If not defined, will use GameObject name.</param>
public void Register(ECS.GameObject gameObject, string name = null)
{
_prototypes[name ?? gameObject.Name ?? "untitled"] = gameObject.Clone(name, false);
}