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ResourceUIDΒΆ

Inherits: Object

A singleton that manages the unique identifiers of all resources within a project.

DescriptionΒΆ

Resource UIDs (Unique IDentifiers) allow the engine to keep references between resources intact, even if files can renamed or moved. They can be accessed with uid://.

ResourceUID keeps track of all registered resource UIDs in a project, generates new UIDs, and converts between their string and integer representations.

MethodsΒΆ

void

add_id(id: int, path: String)

int

create_id()

String

get_id_path(id: int) const

bool

has_id(id: int) const

String

id_to_text(id: int) const

void

remove_id(id: int)

void

set_id(id: int, path: String)

int

text_to_id(text_id: String) const


ConstantsΒΆ

INVALID_ID = -1 πŸ”—

The value to use for an invalid UID, for example if the resource could not be loaded.

Its text representation is uid://<invalid>.


Method DescriptionsΒΆ

void add_id(id: int, path: String) πŸ”—

Adds a new UID value which is mapped to the given resource path.

Fails with an error if the UID already exists, so be sure to check has_id beforehand, or use set_id instead.


int create_id() πŸ”—

Generates a random resource UID which is guaranteed to be unique within the list of currently loaded UIDs.

In order for this UID to be registered, you must call add_id or set_id.


String get_id_path(id: int) const πŸ”—

Returns the path that the given UID value refers to.

Fails with an error if the UID does not exist, so be sure to check has_id beforehand.


bool has_id(id: int) const πŸ”—

Returns whether the given UID value is known to the cache.


String id_to_text(id: int) const πŸ”—

Converts the given UID to a uid:// string value.


void remove_id(id: int) πŸ”—

Removes a loaded UID value from the cache.

Fails with an error if the UID does not exist, so be sure to check has_id beforehand.


void set_id(id: int, path: String) πŸ”—

Updates the resource path of an existing UID.

Fails with an error if the UID does not exist, so be sure to check has_id beforehand, or use add_id instead.


int text_to_id(text_id: String) const πŸ”—

Extracts the UID value from the given uid:// string.