ScriptableFactory<T>

Generic factory with object pooling support.

Definition

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

[Serializable]
public abstract class ScriptableFactory<TObject> : ScriptableFactory, IScriptableFactory<TObject>
    where TObject : class, IFactorable

Inheritance: ScriptableFactory → ScriptableFactory<T>

Properties

Property	Type	Description
PoolCapacity	int	Current number of pooled objects
InitialPoolSize	int	Objects to pre-instantiate on Start

Methods

Instantiate()

Creates a new object and adds it to the pool (inactive).

public TObject Instantiate();

Spawn()

Gets an object from pool (or creates one) and activates it.

public TObject Spawn();

Despawn()

Returns an object to the pool.

public void Despawn(IFactorable factorableObject);

Destroy()

Permanently destroys a pooled object.

public void Destroy(IFactorable factorableObject);

Virtual Callbacks

protected virtual void OnInstantiateFactorable(TObject factoryObject);
protected virtual void OnSpawnFactorable(TObject factoryObject);
protected virtual void OnDespawnFactorable(TObject factoryObject);
protected virtual void OnDestroyFactorable(TObject factoryObject);

Abstract Methods

InstantiateObject()

Implement to create the actual object instance.

protected abstract TObject InstantiateObject();

Example

[CreateAssetMenu(menuName = "Factories/Projectile Factory")]
public class ProjectileFactory : ScriptableFactory<Projectile>
{
    public GameObject projectilePrefab;
    
    protected override Projectile InstantiateObject()
    {
        var go = Instantiate(projectilePrefab, transform);
        return go.GetComponent<Projectile>();
    }
}

See Also

• ScriptableFactory

• FactorablePool

• IFactorable