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FAssetTypeActions_Base

A base class for all AssetTypeActions.

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A base class for all AssetTypeActions. Provides helper functions useful for many types. Deriving from this class is optional.

   
Name FAssetTypeActions_Base
Type class
Header File /Engine/Source/Developer/AssetTools/Public/AssetTypeActions_Base.h
Include Path #include "AssetTypeActions_Base.h"

Syntax

class FAssetTypeActions_Base : public IAssetTypeActions

Implements Interfaces

Derived Classes

FAssetTypeActions_Base derived class hierarchy

Functions

Public

Overridden from IAssetTypeActions

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual bool AssetsActivatedOverride ( const TArray< UObject* >& InObjects,
EAssetTypeActivationMethod::Type ActivationType
)

 Allows overriding asset activation to perform asset type specific activation for the supplied assets. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void BuildBackendFilter ( FARFilter& InFilter
)

 Builds the filter for this class AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool CanDuplicate ( const FAssetData& InAsset,
FText* OutErrorMsg
) const

 Returns true if this asset can be duplicated AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool CanFilter()

 Returns true if this class can be used as a filter in the content browser AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool CanLocalize()

 Returns true if this class can be localized AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool CanMerge()

 Returns true if this class can be merged (either manually or automatically) AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool CanRename ( const FAssetData& InAsset,
FText* OutErrorMsg
) const

 Returns true if this asset can be renamed AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual FTopLevelAssetPath GetClassPathName()

 Returns class path name as a package + class FName pair AssetTypeActions_Base.h  
Returns the default thumbnail type that should be rendered when rendering primitive shapes. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual FText GetDisplayNameFromAssetData ( const FAssetData& AssetData
) const

 Optionally gets a class display name for this asset (otherwise, returns empty text (e.g. `FText::GetEmpty()_) AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual FName GetFilterName()

 Returns name to use for filter in the content browser AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual const FSlateBrush * GetIconBrush ( const FAssetData& InAssetData,
const FName InClassName
) const

 Returns icon brush unique for the given asset data. Returning null falls back to class icon brush. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual FString GetObjectDisplayName ( UObject* Object
) const

 Returns the display name for that object. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void GetResolvedSourceFilePaths ( const TArray< UObject* >& TypeAssets,
TArray< FString >& OutSourceFilePaths
) const

 Collects the resolved source paths for the imported assets AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void GetSourceFileLabels ( const TArray< UObject* >& TypeAssets,
TArray< FString >& OutSourceFileLabels
) const

 Collects the source file labels for the imported assets AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual const TArray< FText > & GetSubMenus()

 Returns array of sub-menu names that this asset type is parented under in the Asset Creation Context Menu. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual const FSlateBrush * GetThumbnailBrush ( const FAssetData& InAssetData,
const FName InClassName
) const

 Returns thumbnail brush unique for the given asset data. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual UThumbnailInfo * GetThumbnailInfo ( UObject* Asset
) const

 Returns the thumbnail info for the specified asset, if it has one. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual TSharedPtr< class SWidget > GetThumbnailOverlay ( const FAssetData& AssetData
) const

 Optionally returns a custom widget to overlay on top of this assets' thumbnail AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual TArray< FAssetData > GetValidAssetsForPreviewOrEdit ( TArrayView< const FAssetData > InAssetDatas,
bool bIsPreview
)

 Returns the set of asset data that is valid to load. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool IsImportedAsset()

 Returns whether the asset was imported from an external source AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void Merge ( UObject* InObject
)

 Begins a merge operation for InObject (automatically determines remote/base versions needed to resolve) AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void Merge ( UObject* BaseAsset,
UObject* RemoteAsset,
UObject* LocalAsset,
const FOnMergeResolved& ResolutionCallback
)

 Begins a merge between the specified assets AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void OpenAssetEditor ( const TArray< UObject* >& InObjects,
TSharedPtr< class IToolkitHost > EditWithinLevelEditor
)

 Opens the asset editor for the specified objects. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void OpenAssetEditor ( const TArray< UObject* >& InObjects,
const EAssetTypeActivationOpenedMethod OpenedMethod,
TSharedPtr< IToolkitHost > EditWithinLevelEditor
)

 Opens the asset editor for the specified objects. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual void PerformAssetDiff ( UObject* OldAsset,
UObject* NewAsset,
const FRevisionInfo& OldRevision,
const FRevisionInfo& NewRevision
) const

 Performs asset-specific diff on the supplied asset AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool ShouldFindEditorForAsset()

 Returns true if an asset editor window should be created for this asset. AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool ShouldForceWorldCentric()

   AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual bool SupportsOpenedMethod ( const EAssetTypeActivationOpenedMethod OpenedMethod
) const

 Does this asset support edit or view methods? AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

Protected

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual void CreateUniqueAssetName ( const FString& InBasePackageName,
const FString& InSuffix,
FString& OutPackageName,
FString& OutAssetName
) const

 Creates a unique package and asset name taking the form InBasePackageName+InSuffix AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

virtual FString DumpAssetToTempFile ( UObject* Asset
) const

 Util for dumping an asset to a temporary text file. Returns absolute filename to temp file AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

Overridden from IAssetTypeActions

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

virtual FText GetAssetDescription ( const FAssetData& AssetData
) const

 Returns additional tooltip information for the specified asset, if it has any (otherwise return the null widget) AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

Static

Name Remarks Include Path Unreal Specifiers

static TArray< T * > GetTypedObjectPtrs ( const TArray< UObject* >& InObjects
)

   AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

static TArray< TSoftObjectPtr< T > > GetTypedSoftObjectPtrs ( const TArray< UObject* >& InObjects
)

   AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

static TArray< TWeakObjectPtr< T > > GetTypedWeakObjectPtrs ( const TArray< UObject* >& InObjects
)

 Helper function to convert the input for GetActions to a list that can be used for delegates AssetTypeActions_Base.h  

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