Easy Serializer for Unity
This project aims to make object serialization in Unity as simple as possible while supporting all platforms.
Platform Support
PC/Mac/Linux standalones, iOS, Android.
Usage
1. Preparing the object for serialization
First, you need to make sure that the class you want to serialize adheres to one of the two following:
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For automatically serialization, mark the class with the SerializableAttribute as in
ExampleObjectSerializableAttribute.cs. -
For a fine-grained serialization process, implement the ISerializable interface as in
ExampleObjectISerializable.cs.
2. Serialization / Deserialization
Serialize object to file
EasySerializer.SerializeObjectToFile(serializableObject, filePath);
Deserialize object from file
Object anObject = EasySerializer.DeserializeObjectFromFile(filePath);
Unity Persistent File Path
In case you didn't already know, a persistent file path can be aquired in Unity like this:
string filePath = Application.persistentDataPath + '/object.data';
Protip: iOS JIT Exception Fix
Standard object serializing in Unity on iOS devices breaks with this exception: ExecutionEngineException: Attempting to JIT compile method 'List 1__TypeMetadata:.ctor ()' while running with --aot-only..
To avoid this in your own code, add this line before doing any serialization it should work:
Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("MONO_REFLECTION_SERIALIZER", "yes");
Links
- http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/8480/how-to-scrip-a-saveload-game-option.html
- http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/30930/why-did-my-binaryserialzer-stop-working.html?sort=oldest
Author
Anton Holmquist