SerializableVector3

The SerializableVector3 class is designed to make the Vector3 structure serializable in Unity's Inspector, which by default doesn't support serializing Vector3 directly when used as a private field in custom classes.

This class converts a Vector3 into three separate float values (x, y, and z), making it easy to serialize while still maintaining all the benefits of working with Vector3 in code.

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Serialization

• Unity's serialization system doesn't directly support Vector3 unless it is public or marked with [SerializeField]. This class offers an alternative by breaking a Vector3 into three individual float fields that can be easily serialized.

Usage

• You can use this class to store a Vector3 in a custom class and still have it serialized for saving and loading

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Fields

• x: The x-component of the vector.

• y: The y-component of the vector.

• z: The z-component of the vector.

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Methods | DataPersistenceManager.cs

SerializableVector3(Vector3 vector)

Converts a Vector3 into the corresponding SerializableVector3 representation.

• vector: Vector3 to deconstruct into 3 floats.

ToVector3()

Converts the SerializableVector3 back into a Vector3.

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Coding Example

// Creating a SerializableVector3 from a Vector3
SerializableVector3 serializableVector = new SerializableVector3(new Vector3(1, 2, 3));

// You can access the components individually if needed
float xComponent = serializableVector.x;
float yComponent = serializableVector.y;
float zComponent = serializableVector.z;

// Convert back to a Vector3
Vector3 originalVector = serializableVector.ToVector3();