Why use it
It provides direct, allocation-conscious access to entity creation, activation and destruction. No exception-based error path is implied by the signature.
EPOK RUNTIME
epok::entity_index
Function · 1 overload
Function
Performs `entity index` as part of entity creation, activation and destruction.
Declaration
Declaration
inline int entity_index(const ActorData* entity)Performs `entity index` as part of entity creation, activation and destruction.
| Parameter | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
entity | const ActorData * | Value supplied for entity. Keep referenced or pointed-to data valid for the complete call. |
Returns: int. Check the value before continuing when it represents success, availability or a resource handle.
Example
C++ example
#include "lifecycle.hpp"
// Assume these named values have been initialized with valid data:
// const ActorData * entity
auto result = epok::entity_index(entity);Trade-offs and warnings
Pointer/reference arguments are borrowed unless the source contract says otherwise; keep them valid for the complete operation and never assume null is accepted.
Declared in runtime/lifecycle.hpp:9
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