Asset
Represents data that can be shared to other clients in the Alloverse
An asset is just raw data.
Constructor
asset = Asset(data)
Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| data | string | Raw data for the asset. |
Returns
Nothing
Methods
asset:read (offset, length)
Read a part of the data
Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| offset | number | The byte to start reading from |
| length | number | The number of bytes to read |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | the requested data |
asset:write (data, offset, totalSize)
Write a part of the data
Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| data | string | The data buffering |
| offset | number | The byte offset to start writing at |
| totalSize | number | The expected total size of the asset. |
Returns
Nothing
asset:size ()
Returns the size of the asset
Arguments
None
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | The size of the data |
asset:getImageWidthHeight ()
Returns the pixel width and height of the asset that represents an image. Returns nil if the asset doesn’t represent an image.
Arguments
None
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| (number, | number) The width and height of the image (in pixels) |
asset:id (refresh)
Returns a computed unique identifier for this asset The id is a hash of the asset data. This ensures the same asset identifier is always matched with the same data
Arguments
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| refresh | boolean | By default a cached hash is returned, if one is available. Send refresh to true to recompute the id |
Returns
Nothing
asset:like_file ()
Returns a File-like wrapper to send to methods that wants files It’s not fully implemented; Fill out methods as needed.
Arguments
None
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| FileWrapper | An object that implmeents the same methods as io.File |