Contains
Checks whether an object is an asset.
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Definition
- Type: Method
- Namespace: UnityEditor
- Assembly: UnityEditor.CoreModule
Contains(Object)
Checks whether an object is an asset.
public static bool Contains(Object obj)
Parameters
The asset object to check.
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the object corresponds to a file in the |
Remarks
An object is an asset if it's stored in a file in the folder of the project. Objects that only exist in memory, such as GameObjects in a scene, aren't assets.
AssetsExamples
using UnityEditor;using UnityEngine;public class AssetDatabaseExamples : MonoBehaviour{ [MenuItem("AssetDatabase/Contains Example")] static void ContainsExample() { //Material is created in memory and the Asset Database does not know about it var material = new Material(Shader.Find("Specular")); Debug.Log(AssetDatabase.Contains(material)); //Output will be false //Material is then saved to disk as an asset and therefore Asset Database knows that it exists AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(material, "Assets/Materials/MyMaterial.mat"); Debug.Log(AssetDatabase.Contains(material)); //Output will be true }}
Contains(EntityId)
Checks whether the object with the specified EntityId is an asset.
public static bool Contains(EntityId entityId)
Parameters
The EntityId of the asset to check.
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the object corresponds to a file in the |
Remarks
An object is an asset if it's stored in a file in the folder of the project. Objects that only exist in memory, such as GameObjects in a scene, aren't assets.
AssetsContains(int)
Checks whether the object with the specified instance ID is an asset.
Warning
Removed. Please use Contains(EntityId) with the EntityId type instead.
public static bool Contains(int instanceID)
Parameters
The instance ID of the asset to check.
Returns
Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the object corresponds to a file in the |
Remarks
This overload is obsolete. Use the overload that takes an EntityId instead.