FactoryCreator

Editor window for creating and managing ScriptableFactory scripts and assets. Provides a unified interface for scaffolding new factories and viewing existing ones.

Definition

Namespace: Paragon.Core.ScriptableFactory.Editor Assembly: Paragon.Editor.dll

public partial class ScriptableFactoryCreator : OdinMenuEditorWindow

Inheritance: OdinMenuEditorWindow → ScriptableFactoryCreator

Overview

The Factory Creator is an editor window that displays a tree view of all factory types in the project. It allows:

• Viewing the inheritance hierarchy of factory scripts

• Creating new factory script types (derived from existing ones)

• Creating new factory asset instances

• Inspecting factory configurations

Usage

Access via menu: Assets > Create > Scriptable Factory > Open Creator

Or call programmatically:

ScriptableFactoryCreator.ShowWindow();

Methods

ShowWindow()

Opens the Factory Creator window.

public static void ShowWindow();

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Nested Types

The ScriptableFactoryCreator is implemented as a partial class with several private nested types that handle specific functionality.

FactoryMenu (Abstract Base)

Base class for menu items in the factory tree view.

private abstract class FactoryMenu

Properties

Property	Type	Description
Creator	ScriptableFactoryCreator	Parent creator window
FactoryType	Type	The factory type this menu represents
MenuItem	OdinMenuItem	The Odin menu tree item
MenuTitle	string	Display title
MenuName	string	Menu item name
MenuPath	string	Full path in tree

Methods

Method	Description
OnOpened()	Called when menu item is selected
OnClosed()	Called when menu item is deselected
OnInspectorGUI()	Draws the inspector content

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FactoryScriptMenu

Menu item for factory script types. Displays script information and provides creation tools.

private class FactoryScriptMenu : FactoryMenu

Behavior

• Displays the MonoScript asset header

• Shows default script import settings

• Provides a collapsible creator panel for:

  • Creating new derived factory scripts (for generic factories)

  • Creating new factory asset instances (for concrete factories)

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FactoryObjectMenu

Menu item for factory asset instances. Displays and edits factory configuration.

private sealed class FactoryObjectMenu : FactoryMenu

Behavior

• Displays the ScriptableObject asset header (clickable to ping in Project)

• Shows the factory inspector via ScriptableFactoryEditor

• Manages a PropertyTree for Odin serialization

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FactoryCreatorPanel (Abstract Base)

Base class for creation panels shown in FactoryScriptMenu.

private abstract class FactoryCreatorPanel

Properties

Property	Type	Description
scriptMenu	FactoryScriptMenu	Parent script menu

Methods

Method	Description
OnEnable()	Called when panel is activated
Draw()	Renders the panel UI
OnDisable()	Called when panel is deactivated

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FactoryScriptCreatorPanel

Panel for creating new factory script files derived from a generic factory type.

private class FactoryScriptCreatorPanel : FactoryCreatorPanel

Features

• Folder path selection with persistence

• Factory script name input with validation

• Factorable object type dropdown (filtered by constraints)

• Factorable data type dropdown (filtered by constraints)

• Generates a complete C# script file with:

  • Proper namespace

  • Type constraints matching the parent factory

  • Standard region structure

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FactoryObjectCreatorPanel

Panel for creating new factory asset instances from a concrete factory type.

private class FactoryObjectCreatorPanel : FactoryCreatorPanel

Features

• Folder path selection with persistence

• Asset name input with validation

• Creates a ScriptableObject asset

• Sets the factory icon

• Auto-selects and pings the created asset

• Navigates to the new asset in the Creator tree

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Architecture

classDiagram
    class ScriptableFactoryCreator {
        +ShowWindow()
        #BuildMenuTree()
        -BuildFactoryScriptMenus()
        -BuildFactoryObjectMenus()
    }
    
    class FactoryMenu {
        <<abstract>>
        +OnOpened()
        +OnClosed()
        #OnInspectorGUI()
    }
    
    class FactoryScriptMenu {
        -FactoryCreatorPanel creatorPanel
        #OnInspectorGUI()
    }
    
    class FactoryObjectMenu {
        -PropertyTree propertyTree
        #OnInspectorGUI()
    }
    
    class FactoryCreatorPanel {
        <<abstract>>
        +Draw()
    }
    
    class FactoryScriptCreatorPanel {
        +Draw()
        -CreateFactoryScript()
    }
    
    class FactoryObjectCreatorPanel {
        +Draw()
        -Create()
    }
    
    ScriptableFactoryCreator *-- FactoryMenu
    FactoryMenu <|-- FactoryScriptMenu
    FactoryMenu <|-- FactoryObjectMenu
    FactoryScriptMenu *-- FactoryCreatorPanel
    FactoryCreatorPanel <|-- FactoryScriptCreatorPanel
    FactoryCreatorPanel <|-- FactoryObjectCreatorPanel

See Also

• ScriptableFactory

• ScriptableFactoryRegistry

• FactorableBehaviour