public GameObject Get_Object()
{
GameObject spawned_object;
//check if an inactive object exists
if (inactive_objects.Count > 0)
{
spawned_object = inactive_objects.Pop();
}
// otherwise create a new object
else
{
spawned_object = (GameObject)GameObject.Instantiate(prefab);
// add to the prefab
SignInDirectoryObject directory_object = spawned_object.AddComponent <SignInDirectoryObject>();
directory_object.files = this;
}
spawned_object.transform.SetParent(null);
spawned_object.SetActive(true);
// return the object
return(spawned_object);
}
public void ReturnObject(GameObject return_object)
{
SignInDirectoryObject directory_object = return_object.GetComponent <SignInDirectoryObject>();
// check if the instance is from this directory
if (directory_object != null && directory_object.files == this)
{
// disable this instance
return_object.transform.SetParent(transform);
return_object.SetActive(false);
// add as an inactive instance
inactive_objects.Push(return_object);
}
// otherwise delete the object
else
{
Debug.LogWarning(return_object.name + " was returned to the directory it isn't from.");
Destroy(return_object);
}
}
