Factory

The Network Factory subsystem extends the Scriptable Factory system with multiplayer support via Unity Netcode for GameObjects. It provides network-aware factory interfaces and implementations that handle NetworkObject spawning, ownership assignment, predicted spawning, and custom prefab instantiation through Netcode's INetworkPrefabInstanceHandler.

Architecture

Key Concepts

Concept	Description
INetworkScriptableFactory	Base network factory interface — adds GlobalObjectIdHash for Netcode prefab identification
INetworkScriptableFactory<TObject>	Adds NetworkSpawn() for spawning objects as NetworkObject instances with optional ownership and prediction
INetworkScriptableFactory<TObject, TData>	Adds variant-aware NetworkSpawn() for data-driven spawning with variant IDs
NetworkScriptableFactory<TObject>	Abstract implementation with prefab handler, spawn queues, and async spawn support
NetworkScriptableFactory<TObject, TData>	Extended implementation adding data variant support to network spawning
NetworkPrefabHandler	Integrates with Netcode's INetworkPrefabInstanceHandler to use factory pooling for network objects
NetworkFactorableData	Abstract record extending FactorableData with INetworkSerializable for network-transmitted data

Network Spawn Flow

Subsystems

Subsystem	Description
Interfaces	INetworkScriptableFactory interface hierarchy

See Also

• Network — parent network system

• Scriptable Factory — base factory system

• Factory Interfaces — parent IScriptableFactory hierarchy

• FactorableBehaviour — base class for all network-spawnable objects