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.