Include some convenient methods for editor or asset operation. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static Object[]	GetAllAssets (bool progressBar=false)
	Get all main assets in the project folder. More...

static string[]	GetAllAssetLabels (params Object[] assets)
	Get all asset labels used in project, or only find the ones used by assigned assets. More...

static T[]	LoadAssets< T > (string filter=null, params string[] searchInFolders)
	Load all specified type assets with the search filter in the folders. More...

static bool	OpenAsset< T > (int instanceID, Action< T > handler)
	Common template method to open an asset. More...

static string	GetObjectOrder (Object source, bool assetFirst=true)
	Get an order `string` of given object for sorting. More...

static string	GetTypeOrder (Type source, bool builtinFirst=true)
	Get an order `string` of given type for sorting. More...

static void	ReplaceDrawerType (Type type, Type drawer, bool children=true, Type original=null)
	Replace the default property drawer type for the specified type. More...

static Type	GetDrawerType (Type type)
	Get the creatable property drawer type for the specified type. More...

static PropertyDrawer	CreateDrawer (Type type, FieldInfo field, PropertyAttribute attribute=null)
	Create a property drawer instance. More...

static void	OpenAbout (Object obj)
	Open the about message of the specified object. More...

static bool	CheckIoCreatable (string path, bool overwrite=false, bool exception=false)
	Determine if the path can be used to create a file or directory. More...

static IEnumerable< Type >	GetExposingTypes (bool editor=false)
	Get types appropriate to expose in the Inspector to select members, optional to include editor types. More...

Detailed Description

Include some convenient methods for editor or asset operation.

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Member Function Documentation

static Object [] GetAllAssets ( bool progressBar = false )

static

Get all main assets in the project folder.

Parameters

progressBar If set to true show progress bar while scanning.

Returns: The all assets.

static string [] GetAllAssetLabels ( params Object[] assets )

static

Get all asset labels used in project, or only find the ones used by assigned assets.

Parameters

assets Assets.

Returns: The asset labels.

static T [] LoadAssets< T >	(	string	filter = `null`,
		params string[]	searchInFolders
	)

static

Load all specified type assets with the search filter in the folders.

Template Parameters

T	The asset type.

Parameters

filter	The filter string can contain search data.
searchInFolders	The folders where the search will start.

Returns: The assets.

Type Constraints

T

:

Object

static bool OpenAsset< T >	(	int	instanceID,
		Action< T >	handler
	)

static

Common template method to open an asset.

Basically for usage of UnityEditor.Callbacks.OnOpenAssetAttribute.

Template Parameters

T	Asset type.

Parameters

instanceID	Instance ID.
handler	Callback to open the asset.

Returns: true, if handled the opening of the asset.

Type Constraints

T

:

Object

static string GetObjectOrder	(	Object	source,
		bool	assetFirst = `true`
	)

static

Get an order string of given object for sorting.

It's asset path, append with sibling if relative to UnityEngine.GameObject. Optional to sort asset or hierarchy object first.

Parameters

source	Source object.
assetFirst	If set to `true` asset first.

Returns: The order.

static string GetTypeOrder	(	Type	source,
		bool	builtinFirst = `true`
	)

static

Get an order string of given type for sorting.

It's type full name, optional to sort Unity and System type first.

Parameters

source	Source type.
builtinFirst	If set to `true` built-in type first.

Returns: The order.

static void ReplaceDrawerType	(	Type	type,
		Type	drawer,
		bool	children = `true`,
		Type	original = `null`
	)

static

Replace the default property drawer type for the specified type.

Parameters

type	The drawn type.
drawer	New drawer type.
children	If set to use for children types.
original	Only replace when match the original drawer type if set.

static Type GetDrawerType ( Type type )

static

Get the creatable property drawer type for the specified type.

Parameters

type	The drawn type.

Returns: The drawer type.

static PropertyDrawer CreateDrawer	(	Type	type,
		FieldInfo	field,
		PropertyAttribute	attribute = `null`
	)

static

Create a property drawer instance.

Parameters

type	The drawer type.
field	The field info.
attribute	The attribute.

Returns: The property drawer.

static void OpenAbout ( Object obj )

static

Open the about message of the specified object.

This fetches the messages from the object type attributes:

Brief message from System.ComponentModel.DescriptionAttribute.
Online manual URL from UnityEngine.HelpURLAttribute.

Show a dialog if there's the brief, and with a button to open the URL if exists. Otherwise, directly open the URL, or warning if not any message.

Parameters

obj	The object to retrieve documentation for.

static bool CheckIoCreatable	(	string	path,
		bool	overwrite = `false`,
		bool	exception = `false`
	)

static

Determine if the path can be used to create a file or directory.

Check IoUtility.CheckCreatable() at the first. Then return true if the file doesn't exist yet or force to overwrite. Otherwise popup a dialog for the user to make the decision.

Parameters

path	Path.
overwrite	Overwrite.
exception	If invalid, throw an exception or return `false`.

Returns: true if is creatable; otherwise, false.

static IEnumerable<Type> GetExposingTypes ( bool editor = false )

static

Get types appropriate to expose in the Inspector to select members, optional to include editor types.

Include types from Unity and assemblies in the project folder. And what excluded is non-public, interface, enum, array or generic types.

Parameters

editor If set to true include editor types.

Returns: The types.

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