SaveDataControl

Namespace: Unity.SaveData

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Summary:

SaveDataControl is a Unity component for aggregating IDataContainer components on the same GameObject and its children, enabling the saving and loading of their data as a single JSON file.

Features and Operation:

• Component Aggregation: Collects IDataContainer components from the GameObject and its children into a list.
• File Operations: Facilitates saving, loading, and deleting data based on the specified file and folder names.
• Container Retrieval: Allows for the retrieval of specific IDataContainer components by their ID.

Properties

Name	Description
_fileName	The file name used for saving data.

Methods

Name	Function
public Component GetContainer( string id )	Retrieves a specific IDataContainer component by its string ID.
public Component GetContainer( PropertyName id )	Retrieves a specific IDataContainer component by its PropertyName ID.
public bool Exists( string folder )	Checks if data exists in the specified folder.
public void Remove( string folder )	Deletes data from the specified folder.
public void Save( string folder )	Saves all IDataContainer components to a file in the specified folder.
public void Load( string folder )	Loads data from a file in the specified folder and updates the IDataContainer components.

Usage Example:

• Attach the SaveDataControl component to a GameObject that contains one or more IDataContainer components.
• Use the Save method to persist all IDataContainer component data into a single file.
• Use the Load method to restore IDataContainer component data from the saved file.

Additional Notes:

• The SaveData struct, used internally, formats the data for saving, containing arrays of PropertyName IDs and JSON strings for each IDataContainer component.
• The FileName property ensures that the file name is never empty, defaulting to the GameObject's name if _fileName is not specified.
• This component simplifies the process of persisting complex data structures, making it easier to manage game states or settings across sessions.

SaveDataControl enhances Unity's game data management capabilities by simplifying the serialization and deserialization processes for multiple data containers, thereby improving the data management workflow in game development projects.