EditorScripting: change private Properties from CustomScript added to Editor-generated GameObjects

Hey Guys,

I'm trying to create GameObjects dynamically in the Editor.
Adding SpriteRenderer and a Custom Script works flawless. But when I change private properties in the CustomScript with a Method "public SetProperty(T value)" the changes are not applied unless i set the propertie to public or add the [SerialiezedField] markup.

Is this behaviour normal, if yes... WHY?
What I know is that Unity can only change/view property value in Inspector if property is public or marked with [SerializedField] but what is with the default (initializing value) how are they applied?

Shoud I stick with
v2:
public property
v3:
[System.Serializable] MonoBehaviour + [SerialiezedField] Property
or are there other ways ??

Note: AnimatedTile this is a MonoBehaviour Script, not a ScriptableObject.


Editor Script

Code (CSharp):

1. public void CreateGameObject(int x, int y)
2. {
3.     // Generating new GameObject from Script
4.     GameObject currentTileGO = new GameObject("Tile " x + " " + y);
5.  
6.     // Add SpriteRenderer
7.     SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer = currentTileGO.AddComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
8.  
9.     // Add CustomScript (AnimatedTile)
10.     AnimatedTile animScript = currentTileGO.AddComponent<AnimatedTile>();
11.  
12.     // Get Sprite[] to initialize AnimatdTileScript
13.     Sprite[] animationSprites = GetSprites(x, y);
14.     if(animationSprites == null)
15.     {
16.         // Debug Message
17.         Debug.LogError("NULL == animationSprites == GetSprites(x, y);");
18.         return;
19.     }
20.     else
21.     {
22.         // Add Sprite[] to AnimatedTileScript
23.         animScript.SetAnimation(animationSprites);
24.     }
25. }

V1: does not work ( no Error Message but also no SpriteArray set)

Code (CSharp):

1. public class AnimatedTile : MonoBehaviour {
2.     SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
3.     Sprite[] animationSprites;
4.  
5.     public void SetAnimation(Sprite[] sprites)
6.     {
7.         if(sprites == null)
8.         {
9.             Debug.LogError("sprites == null");
10.             return;
11.         }
12.         animationSprites = sprites;
13.         spriteRenderer = this.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
14.         spriteRenderer.sprite = animationSprites[0];
15.     }
16. }

V2: works (only change is -> public Sprite[] animationSprites

Code (CSharp):

1. public class AnimatedTile : MonoBehaviour {
2.     SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
3.     public Sprite[] animationSprites;
4.  
5.     public void SetAnimation(Sprite[] sprites)
6.     {
7.         if(sprites == null)
8.         {
9.             Debug.LogError("sprites == null");
10.             return;
11.         }
12.         animationSprites = sprites;
13.         spriteRenderer = this.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
14.         spriteRenderer.sprite = animationSprites[0];
15.     }
16.  
17. }

V3: works also [System.Serializable] MonoBehaviour + [SerialiezedField] Property

Code (CSharp):

1. [System.Serializable]
2. public class AnimatedTile : MonoBehaviour {
3.     SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
4.     [SerialiezedField]
5.     Sprite[] animationSprites;
6.  
7.     public void SetAnimation(Sprite[] sprites)
8.     {
9.         if(sprites == null)
10.         {
11.             Debug.LogError("sprites == null");
12.             return;
13.         }
14.         animationSprites = sprites;
15.         spriteRenderer = this.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
16.         spriteRenderer.sprite = animationSprites[0];
17.     }
18. }
19.  

with which version should i go?

 

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