Check for Component via enum?

Hi there..

i want to check, if a GameObject has a specific Component attached. The user can choose from an enum, which Component is searched.

The enum:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.   public enum UIScripts{
3.      NGUILabel=UILabel,
4.      NGUISprite=UISprite,
5.      NGUIButton=UIButton,
6.      NGUIToggle=UIToggle};
7.  
8. public UIScripts SearchForComponent;
9.  

Now, how can i ask if a GameObject has attached the component chosen in "SearchForComponent"?

 

enum has ToString method. You could use "GetComponent(string)" to know if the gameobject has the component.

 

Ah, thank you

 

You can add extension methods to enums.

 

Yes, but just Integers ^^

With ToString(), i can check if GetComponent(enum.ToString()) != null

 

I was thinking something like

Code (CSharp):

1. public static class Extensions
2. {
3.     public static Component GetComponent(this MyEnum myEnum, GameObject gameObject)
4.     {
5.         return gameObject.GetComponent(myEnum.ToString());
6.     }
7. }

 

That might not work as written, I'm slightly puzzled as to the data type you are using for your backing. You may need to override ToString, or have some other method to convert your backing variable to the type of component.