AudioEventRegistry

Namespace: AudioSystem Inheritance: ScriptableObject Access: Singleton via AudioEventRegistry.Instance

Description

Central registry for AudioEvents and AudioStates. Eliminates the Resources folder requirement by tracking assets in a single registry.

Purpose:

• Store references to all Events and States
• Auto-detect and use instead of Resources.LoadAll
• Allow Events/States to live anywhere in project
• Backwards compatible (falls back to Resources if no registry)

Properties

public static AudioEventRegistry Instance { get; }
public IReadOnlyList<AudioEvent> AudioEvents { get; }
public IReadOnlyList<AudioState> AudioStates { get; }

Methods

public void RegisterEvent(AudioEvent audioEvent)
public void RegisterState(AudioState audioState)
public void AutoPopulateFromResources()   // Editor only
public void AutoPopulateFromProject()     // Editor only
public void ValidateRegistry()            // Editor only

Setup Example

// 1. Create registry asset:
// Right-click -> Create > Audio System > Audio Event Registry

// 2. Place in: Assets/Audio/Resources/AudioEventRegistry.asset

// 3. Populate registry (in Inspector):
//    Click "Populate from Resources" or "Populate from Entire Project"

// 4. AudioManager automatically uses registry at startup
//    (Falls back to Resources.LoadAll if registry not found)

Migration: See Migration in the User Guide for full details.