Involved Entity

What Are Involved Entity?

Involved Entity are runtime-modifiable Entity reference of each GraphInstance.

They allow:

• GraphInstance dynamically applied on different Entities
• Reusability of GraphObject logic
• Code-driven customization

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Involved Entity Type

• Dealer : Usually reference the attacker
• Target : Usually reference the victim
• Instance : Each GraphInstance can own a temporary Instance Entity.
  • This is useful for:
    • Projectiles
    • Traps
    • Missiles
    • Temporary buffs
    • Runtime attribute storage
  • The Instance Entity:
    • Exists only during the GraphInstance lifetime
    • Can hold attributes
    • Can be modified by graph logic
    • Is automatically cleaned up

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Setting Involved Entity via Code

instance.SetDealerEntity(attackerEntity);
instance.SetTargetEntity(victimEntity);

The Instance Entity is auto set by GraphInstance.

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