The absolute path to the resource on disk

Get the data to write to

A content build is asking what this compile reads before anything is built: declare the compiled outputs it reads with Sandbox.Resources.ResourceCompileContext.AddCompiledReference(System.String), then return without doing the work. Anything written is discarded.

The path relative to the assets folder

The resource version can be important

Get the streaming data to write to

Another asset's compiled output this compile reads, by the path of its source (a texture whose pixels are copied, a model whose skeleton is used), before reading it. A content build compiles that asset first and rebuilds this one when it changes. Declare every one even while Sandbox.Resources.ResourceCompileContext.Describing.

Add a reference that is needed to compile this resource, but isn't actually needed once compiled. Optional references may not exist - the compile won't fail without them, but if the file is created or modified later we'll recompile.

Add a game file reference. This file will be included in packages but is not a native resource. Use this for arbitrary data files that are loaded by managed code (e.g. navdata files).

Add a reference. This means that the resource we're compiling depends on this resource.

Create a child resource

The asset's .meta file as json, or null if it doesn't have one.

Read the source, either from in memory, or from disk

Read the source, either from in memory, or from disk

Read the source, either from in memory, or from disk

Load the json and scan it for paths or any embedded resources

Serialize an object to json and write it to a named block in the compiled resource. Read it back at runtime in Sandbox.Resource.OnLoaded(Sandbox.ResourceLoadContext).