A handle to a specific component type, used to access an ArchetypeChunk's component data in a job.
Passing a type handle to a job automatically registers the job as a reader
or writer of that type, which allows the DOTS safety system to detect potential race conditions between concurrent
jobs which access the same component type.
To create a ComponentTypeHandle, use ComponentSystemBase.GetComponentTypeHandle. While type handles
can be created just in time before they're used, it is more efficient to create them once during system creation,
cache them in a private field on the system, and incrementally update them with
ComponentTypeHandle<T0>.Update just before use.
If the component type is not known at compile time, use DynamicComponentTypeHandle.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| GlobalSystemVersion | The global system version for which this handle is valid. |
| IsReadOnly | Reports whether this type handle was created in read-only mode. |
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| ToFixedString | Returns the formatted FixedString "ComponentTypeHandle[type_name_here]". |
| Update | When a ComponentTypeHandle is cached by a system across multiple system updates, calling this function inside the system's OnUpdate() method performs the minimal incremental updates necessary to make the type handle safe to use. |