The Output field is a member of the ConnectionPlug enumeration within the Editor.NodeEditor namespace. This field represents an output connection plug in a node editor environment, typically used in visual scripting or node-based systems. It is used to define the direction of data flow from a node, indicating that the node can send data to other nodes.
Use the Output field when you need to specify that a node in a node editor should have an output connection. This is useful in scenarios where nodes are connected to form a graph, and you need to define the direction of data flow from one node to another.
For example, when creating a custom node editor, you might check if a connection plug is an Output to determine how to render the node's connections or to validate connections between nodes.
// Example of using ConnectionPlug.Output in a node editor
public class CustomNode
{
public ConnectionPlug PlugType { get; set; }
public CustomNode()
{
// Initialize the node with an output plug
PlugType = ConnectionPlug.Output;
}
public void ConnectTo(CustomNode otherNode)
{
if (this.PlugType == ConnectionPlug.Output && otherNode.PlugType == ConnectionPlug.Input)
{
// Logic to connect this node's output to the other node's input
// This could involve adding the connection to a graph or updating the UI
}
}
}