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ICopyable<T>

where T extends MonoBehaviour

Description​

Re-instantiating existing GameObjects is not always as easy as calling Instantiate(), especially when the object has been created at runtime as is not a prefab of some sorts.

ICopyable tries to bridge this gap by enforcing explicit Copy() and CopyFrom() method calls which can be used to create a new instance of a component.

The intention of this interface is provide access to deep copying of a component.

Copy()

tip

Most of the native elements in UCGUI implement this interface. If you are unsure how exactly an implemenation could look like, take a look at the Button's implemenation.

Examples​

Simple UI Example
TextComponent myText = UI.Text("Foo");

// creates a deep copy, text, rect, etc. are all copied
TextComponent myText2 = myText.Copy();

Implementation​