Class JobComponentSystem
An abstract class to implement in order to create a system that uses ECS-specific Jobs.
Inherited Members
Namespace: Unity.Entities
Syntax
public abstract class JobComponentSystem : ComponentSystemBaseRemarks
Implement a JobComponentSystem subclass for systems that perform their work using IJobForEach<T0> or IJobChunk.
Methods
GetBufferFromEntity<T>(Boolean)
Gets a BufferFromEntity<T> object that can access a DynamicBuffer<T>.
Declaration
public BufferFromEntity<T> GetBufferFromEntity<T>(bool isReadOnly = false)
where T : struct, IBufferElementDataParameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Boolean | isReadOnly | Whether the buffer data is only read or is also written. Access data in a read-only fashion whenever possible. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| BufferFromEntity<T> | An array-like object that provides access to buffers, indexed by Entity. |
Type Parameters
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| T | The type of IBufferElementData stored in the buffer. |
Remarks
Assign the returned object to a field of your Job struct so that you can access the contents of the buffer in a Job.
See Also
OnUpdate(JobHandle)
Implement OnUpdate to perform the major work of this system.
Declaration
protected abstract JobHandle OnUpdate(JobHandle inputDeps)Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| JobHandle | inputDeps | Existing dependencies for this system. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| JobHandle | A Job handle that contains the dependencies of the Jobs in this system. |
Remarks
The system invokes OnUpdate once per frame on the main thread when any of this system's EntityQueries match existing entities, or if the system has the AlwaysUpdate attribute.
To run a Job, create an instance of the Job struct, assign appropriate values to the struct fields and call
one of the Job schedule functions. The system passes any current dependencies between Jobs -- which can include Jobs
internal to this system, such as gathering entities or chunks, as well as Jobs external to this system,
such as Jobs that write to the components read by this system -- in the inputDeps parameter. Your function
must combine the input dependencies with any dependencies of the Jobs created in OnUpdate and return the
combined