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Game.SchoolSeeker

Assembly:
Namespace: Game.Citizens

Type: struct

Base: IComponentData, IQueryTypeParameter, ISerializable

Summary: A lightweight ECS component that marks an entity (typically a citizen) as seeking a school. It stores a simple integer level (m_Level) used by game logic to determine which school level/type the citizen is looking for. Implements ISerializable so the value is persisted by the game's serialization system, and IQueryTypeParameter so it can be used in entity queries.

Fields

  • public int m_Level Holds the numeric school level or category the entity is seeking. The concrete interpretation (e.g., primary/secondary/college or priority weight) is determined by surrounding game logic. This value is serialized and deserialized by the implemented ISerializable methods.

Properties

  • None
    This struct exposes its data via the public field m_Level rather than properties.

Constructors

  • Implicit default constructor (public SchoolSeeker())
    As a C# struct, SchoolSeeker has an implicit parameterless constructor which initializes m_Level to 0. If you need a different default, construct with an explicit initializer: new SchoolSeeker { m_Level = X }.

Methods

  • public void Serialize<TWriter>(TWriter writer) where TWriter : IWriter
    Writes the m_Level value to the provided writer so the component's state can be saved. This method is invoked by the game's serialization pipeline.

  • public void Deserialize<TReader>(TReader reader) where TReader : IReader
    Reads m_Level from the provided reader to restore the component's state during load operations.

Both methods are simple and only (de)serialize the single integer field.

Usage Example

// Add the component to an entity with a specific school level
var entityManager = World.DefaultGameObjectInjectionWorld.EntityManager;
Entity citizen = /* obtain or create entity */;

entityManager.AddComponentData(citizen, new SchoolSeeker { m_Level = 1 });

// Example of manual serialization call (normally handled by the engine)
var seeker = new SchoolSeeker { m_Level = 2 };
// TWriter would be provided by the game's serialization system in practice
// seeker.Serialize(writer);

// Example of reading back (normally handled by the engine)
// seeker.Deserialize(reader);