Method SetSharedComponent
SetSharedComponent<T>(Entity, T)
Sets the shared component of an entity.
Declaration
public void SetSharedComponent<T>(Entity entity, T componentData) where T : unmanaged, ISharedComponentDataParameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | entity | The entity |
| T | componentData | An unmanaged shared component object containing the values to set. |
Type Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| T | The shared component type. |
Remarks
Changing a shared component value of an entity results in the entity being moved to a different chunk. The entity moves to a chunk with other entities that have the same shared component values. A new chunk is created if no chunk with the same archetype and shared component values currently exists.
Important: This method creates a sync point, which means that the EntityManager waits for all currently running jobs to complete before setting the component. No additional jobs can start before the method is finished. A sync point can cause a drop in performance because the ECS framework might not be able to use the processing power of all available cores.
SetSharedComponent<T>(NativeArray<Entity>, T)
Sets the shared component value on an array of entities
Declaration
public void SetSharedComponent<T>(NativeArray<Entity> entities, T componentData) where T : unmanaged, ISharedComponentDataParameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NativeArray<Entity> | entities | The target entities |
| T | componentData | An unmanaged shared component object containing the values to set. |
Type Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| T | The shared component type. |
Remarks
Changing a shared component value of an entity results in the entity being moved to a different chunk. The entity moves to a chunk with other entities that have the same shared component values. A new chunk is created if no chunk with the same archetype and shared component values currently exists.
Important: This method creates a sync point, which means that the EntityManager waits for all currently running jobs to complete before setting the component. No additional jobs can start before the method is finished. A sync point can cause a drop in performance because the ECS framework might not be able to use the processing power of all available cores.