private void Start()
{
// Create a pool, this also returns the pool so we can save a reference
PoolingManager.CreatePoolingList(objectToPool, poolName, 1000);
// but lets make sure that getting it again works
PoolingList testPrefabPool = PoolingManager.GetPoolByName(poolName);
// now get an object directly from our pooled list. I left methods here because I
// could see wanting to directly manipulate lists, like emptying them or filling them on-demand
if (testPrefabPool != null)
{
GameObject pooledObjectInstance;
if (testPrefabPool.TryGetPooledObject(out pooledObjectInstance))
{
Debug.Log("got prefab from specific PoolingList: " + testPrefabPool.name);
pooledObjectInstance.transform.position = new Vector3(Mathf.PingPong(Time.time, 8) - 4, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
}
}
// but for most cases you would probably just want to grab an object easily from the manager by name
objectsToReturn = new List <GameObject>();
Debug.Log("Got Prefabs directly from PoolingManager: " + testPrefabPool.name);
for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
var newObject = PoolingManager.GetPooledObjectByName(poolName);
if (newObject != null)
{
objectsToReturn.Add(newObject);
// manipulate it a bit
newObject.transform.position = new Vector3(Mathf.PingPong(Time.time, 8) - 4, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
}
}
// now lets the objects to the pool after a delay.
// The code to return an object lives on the object itself in
// a class called PooledObject. This is added to each object
// in the pool during pool creation
Invoke("ReturnToPoolingList", 5);
// create a new fireball pool, get an object from it
// and then use a user created script on that object
CreateFireballPool();
}