A generic asset container for hierarchical structures that can be represented by a slash ('/') delimted path.

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Inherits :

• QObject
  • DzAbstractAssetContainer
• DzRefCountedItem

A generic asset container that takes on the type of the data assigned to it, which can be used to present hierarchical structures that are representable by a slash ('/') delimted path.

Object : data

Holds the data associated with this container; type depends on the type of the data assigned.

Number : addChildContainer( String typePath )

Adds a new container with the given name, if one doesn't already exist.

Parameter(s):

• typePath - The slash ('/') delimited path of a container to add.

Return Value:

• The index of the newly inserted container. If a container of the same type already exists, the index of that container will be returned.

Number : addChildContainer( DzTypeAssetContainer container )

Adds the given container if one of the same type name doesn't exist.

Parameter(s):

• container - The child container to be inserted.

Return Value:

• The index of the newly added container or, if a container already exists with the same name, the index of that container.

void : clear()

Clears all the child containers and assets associated with this container. Emits endAssetRemove() and endChildContainerRemove().

DzTypeAssetContainer : findChildContainer( String typePath )

Parameter(s):

• typePath - The path of the container to find.

Return Value:

• The container with the given type name, if it exists, otherwise null.

String : getTextPath( Boolean ignoreRoot=true )

Parameter(s):

• ignoreRoot - If true, the root item will not be included in the path.

Return Value:

• The displayed text path of this container.

String : getTypeName()

Return Value:

• The type name for this container.

Boolean : insertToSpecificType( DzAsset asset, String typePath )

Attempts to insert the asset to a specific type.

Parameter(s):

• asset - The asset to be inserted.
• typePath - The slash ('/') delimited path of the type for the asset.

Return Value:

• true if successful, otherwise false.

void : aboutToClear()

Signature:“aboutToClear()”

Emitted when this container is about to be cleared.