Method CreateEntity
CreateEntity(int, EntityArchetype)
Records a command to create an entity with specified archetype.
Declaration
public Entity CreateEntity(int sortKey, EntityArchetype archetype)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| int | sortKey | A unique index for each set of commands added to this EntityCommandBuffer across all parallel jobs writing commands to this buffer. The ChunkIndexInQuery provided by IJobEntity is an appropriate value to use for this parameter. In an IJobChunk pass the 'unfilteredChunkIndex' value from Execute(in ArchetypeChunk, int, bool, in v128). |
| EntityArchetype | archetype | The archetype of the new entity. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Entity | An entity that is deferred and will be fully realized when this EntityCommandBuffer is played back. |
Remarks
At playback, this command will throw an error if the archetype contains the Prefab tag.
Exceptions
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | Throws if the archetype is null. |
| NullReferenceException | Throws if an Allocator was not passed in when the EntityCommandBuffer was created. |
CreateEntity(int)
Records a command to create an entity with no components.
Declaration
public Entity CreateEntity(int sortKey)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| int | sortKey | A unique index for each set of commands added to this EntityCommandBuffer across all parallel jobs writing commands to this buffer. The ChunkIndexInQuery provided by IJobEntity is an appropriate value to use for this parameter. In an IJobChunk pass the 'unfilteredChunkIndex' value from Execute(in ArchetypeChunk, int, bool, in v128). |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Entity | An entity that is deferred and will be fully realized when this EntityCommandBuffer is played back. |
Exceptions
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| NullReferenceException | Throws if an Allocator was not passed in when the EntityCommandBuffer was created. |