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    Method GetSingletonBuffer

    GetSingletonBuffer<T>(bool)

    Gets the value of a singleton buffer component. Note that if querying a singleton buffer component from a system-associated entity, the query must include either EntityQueryOptions.IncludeSystems or the SystemInstance component.

    Declaration
    [GenerateTestsForBurstCompatibility(GenericTypeArguments = new Type[] { typeof(BurstCompatibleBufferElement) })]
    public DynamicBuffer<T> GetSingletonBuffer<T>(bool isReadOnly = false) where T : unmanaged, IBufferElementData
    Parameters
    Type Name Description
    bool isReadOnly

    If the caller does not need to modify the buffer contents, pass true here.

    Returns
    Type Description
    DynamicBuffer<T>

    The singleton buffer.

    Type Parameters
    Name Description
    T

    The buffer element type.

    Remarks

    A singleton buffer component is a component of which only one instance exists that satisfies this query. There is no SetSingletonBuffer(); to change the contents of a singleton buffer, pass isReadOnly=false to GetSingletonBuffer() and then modify the contents directly.

    Exceptions
    Type Condition
    InvalidOperationException

    Thrown if the number of entities that match this query is not exactly one.

    See Also
    GetSingletonEntity()
    GetSingleton<T>()

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