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Deleting Nodes

Jungle is very strict about deleting node scripts. This is due to limitations with the Unity Asset Database and how it handles sub-assets. Jungle has safeguards in place to prevent nodes from losing metadata and serialized data when nodes go missing or are deleted via the file system.

NEVER DELETE NODE SCRIPTS VIA THE FILE SYSTEM

If you delete a node script from your file system, Jungle cannot detect the change and will not be able to perform important clean up on your trees. This can create a ton of issues and is NEVER recommended.

There are two options for deleting nodes:

  1. Mark the node as deprecated
  2. Delete the node via the Assets window

Marking the Node as Deprecated​

The NodeProperties attribute has a Deprecated property that can be set to true. This will mark the node as deprecated and will remove it from the explorer and mark all instances of the node in the validator.

Steps

  1. Open the node script in your code editor.
  2. Add the Deprecated property to the NodeProperties attribute and set it to true.
using Jungle;

[NodeProperties(
    Title = "My Node",
//  ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓   ↓↓↓↓
    Deprecated = true
)]
public class MyNode : IdentityNode
...

Deleting the Node via Assets Window​

Nodes can also be deleted like any other asset in Unity. This method is safe but is irreversible. If any instances of the node being deleted are found in any trees, Jungle will display a warning dialog to confirm the deletion.

Steps

  1. Locate the node script in the Assets window.
  2. Then you can either:
    • Press the Delete key on your keyboard while the node script is selected.
    • Right-click the node script and select Delete from the context menu.
warning

This method is IRREVERSIBLE and will permanently remove all instances of the deleted node from all trees. All connections, metadata, and serialized data will be lost.