Velaptor.Content.IContentManager
Velaptor
Velaptor.Content
IContentManager Interface
Loads various types of content.
public interface IContentManager
Derived
↳ ContentManager
Methods
Load<T>(string)
Loads the specified pathOrName for the given type T.
T Load<T>(string pathOrName)
where T : Velaptor.Content.IContent;
Type parameters
T
The type of content to use.
Parameters
pathOrName System.String
The content file path or name.
Returns
T
The content object.
Remarks
When loading audio content, the default Full used will be used.
To specify a different buffer type, use the LoadAudio(string, AudioBuffer) method.
When loading font content, the default size of 12 will be used.
To specify a different size, use the LoadFont(string, uint) method.
If the pathOrName is a fully qualified file path, an attempt will be made to load the content
using the file path directly. If the pathOrName is just the name of the content item,
the content manager system will try to find and resolve the location of the content item automatically.
Only loads the following built in IContent types.
LoadAudio(string, AudioBuffer)
Loads a font with the given pathOrName and bufferType.
Velaptor.Content.IAudio LoadAudio(string pathOrName, Velaptor.Content.AudioBuffer bufferType);
Parameters
pathOrName System.String
The font file path or name.
bufferType AudioBuffer
The buffer mode of the audio.
Returns
IAudio
The loaded audio.
Remarks
If the pathOrName is a fully qualified file path, an attempt will be made to load the content
using the file path directly. If the pathOrName is just the name of the content item,
the content manager system will try to find and resolve the location of the content item automatically.
LoadFont(string, uint)
Loads a font with the given pathOrName and size.
Velaptor.Content.Fonts.IFont LoadFont(string pathOrName, uint size);
Parameters
pathOrName System.String
The font file path or name.
size System.UInt32
The size of the font.
Returns
IFont
The loaded font.
Remarks
If the pathOrName is a fully qualified file path, an attempt will be made to load the content
using the file path directly. If the pathOrName is just the name of the content item,
the content manager system will try to find and resolve the location of the content item automatically.
Unload<T>(T)
Unloads the given item.
void Unload<T>(T item)
where T : Velaptor.Content.IContent;
Type parameters
T
The type of content item to unload.
Parameters
item T
The content item.
Remarks
Only unloads the following built in IContent types.