SerializableResource

The SerializableResource serves as a base class for resources that need to be serialized (i.e., converted into a format that can be saved to disk). It is designed to work with Archive serialization, which allows objects to be stored and retrieved in a consistent manner.

The class inherits from SimpleResource. SerializeInBlock(Archive& archive) override is an override of a method from the SimpleResource base class. It handles the serialization of the resource data into an archive (e.g., binary, JSON or XML).

• GetValue() const returns a pointer to the resource value (a Serializable object).
• SetValue(Serializable* serializable) sets the value of the resource to the provided Serializable object. The SerializableResource will own the value via SharedPtr from this moment.

The file of the SerializableResource has default extension .serializable and contains the value type name and attributes of the Serializable object:

{
    "type": "TypeName",
    "value": {
        "attributes": [
            {
                "name": "AttributeName",
                "type": "Float",
                "value": 1.0
            }
        ]
    }
}

Main advantage of the SerializableResource over custom resource formats is that Editor understands SerializableResource structure and level designers can edit values in Serializable right in the editor.