CharacterData

Serializable data record used to initialize Character instances during factory spawning. Extends FactorableData to integrate with the Scriptable Factory system.

Definition

Namespace: Paragon.Townskeep.CharacterSystem Assembly: Townskeep.dll

[Serializable]
public record CharacterData : FactorableData

Inheritance: FactorableData → CharacterData

Remarks

CharacterData is a C# 9 record type, providing value-based equality and with expression support. It is marked [Serializable] for Unity serialization and Inspector support.

Currently, the only field is CharacterID, which serves as a unique identifier for the character. The record is passed to Character.InitializeData() during factory spawning.

Record Semantics

As a record, CharacterData supports:

• Value equality — two instances with the same CharacterID are considered equal

• with expressions — var copy = data with { CharacterID = 2 };

• Deconstruction — when additional fields are added

Quick Lookup

Goal	How
Create data for spawning	new CharacterData { CharacterID = 42 }
Copy with modification	var copy = data with { CharacterID = 99 }
Compare two records	data1 == data2 (value equality)

Fields

Field	Type	Description
CharacterID	int	Unique identifier for the character

Examples

Creating CharacterData

var data = new CharacterData { CharacterID = 1 };

Spawning a Character with Data

var data = new CharacterData { CharacterID = 42 };
Character character = characterFactory.Spawn(data);

Copying with Modification

var original = new CharacterData { CharacterID = 1 };
var variant = original with { CharacterID = 2 };

See Also

• Character — the behaviour that receives this data during spawning

• Character System Overview — system architecture