Interface IResourceProvider

Resoure Providers handle loading (Provide) and unloading (Release) of objects

Namespace: UnityEngine.ResourceManagement.ResourceProviders

Syntax

public interface IResourceProvider

Properties

BehaviourFlags

Custom flags for the provider.

Declaration

ProviderBehaviourFlags BehaviourFlags { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ProviderBehaviourFlags

ProviderId

Unique identifier for this provider, used by Resource Locations to find a suitable Provider

Declaration

string ProviderId { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String	The provider identifier.

Methods

CanProvide(Type, IResourceLocation)

Determine if this provider can provide the specified object type from the specified location.

Declaration

bool CanProvide(Type type, IResourceLocation location)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Type	type	The type of object.
IResourceLocation	location	The resource location of the object.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if this provider can create the specified object.

GetDefaultType(IResourceLocation)

The default type of object that this provider can provide.

Declaration

Type GetDefaultType(IResourceLocation location)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IResourceLocation	location	The location that can be used to determine the type.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Type	The type of object that can be provided.

Provide(ProvideHandle)

Tells the provide that it needs to provide a resource and report the results through the passed provideHandle. When this is called, all dependencies have completed and are available through the provideHandle.

Declaration

void Provide(ProvideHandle provideHandle)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProvideHandle	provideHandle	A handle used to update the operation.

Release(IResourceLocation, Object)

Release and/or unload the given resource location and asset

Declaration

void Release(IResourceLocation location, object asset)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IResourceLocation	location	Location to release.
System.Object	asset	Asset to unload.