Regression: EditorUtility.CollectDependencies always returning null (Case 1179898)

(Case 1179898) - Unity 2019.3.0b1:
EditorUtility.CollectDependencies now always returns null independent of input.

 

For anyone interested: Workaround using the new API's:

Code (CSharp):

1. static HashSet<AssetPath> GetDependencies(string assetPath, BuildTarget buildTarget, TypeDB typeDB)
2. {
3.     var guid = new GUID(AssetDatabase.AssetPathToGUID(assetPath));
4.     var ids = ContentBuildInterface.GetPlayerObjectIdentifiersInAsset(guid, buildTarget);
5.     var deps = ContentBuildInterface.GetPlayerDependenciesForObjects(ids, buildTarget, typeDB);
6.  
7.     var dependencies = new HashSet<string>();
8.     foreach (var dep in deps)
9.     {
10.         var path = "";
11.         if (dep.fileType == FileType.SerializedAssetType)
12.             path = dep.filePath;
13.         else if (dep.fileType == FileType.MetaAssetType)
14.             path = AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(dep.guid.ToString());
15.  
16.         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
17.             continue;
18.  
19.         dependencies.Add(path);
20.     }
21.     return dependencies;
22. }
23.  
24. static TypeDB GetTypeDB(BuildTarget buildTarget)
25. {
26.     BuildTargetGroup group;
27.     if (!Enum<BuildTargetGroup>.TryParse(buildTarget.ToString(), out group))
28.         group = BuildTargetGroup.Standalone;
29.  
30.     var settings = new ScriptCompilationSettings
31.     {
32.         target = buildTarget,
33.         group = group,
34.         options = ScriptCompilationOptions.None,
35.     };
36.  
37.     var tempPath = ".temp/AssetBundleHelper_Compile";
38.     if (Directory.Exists(tempPath))
39.         Directory.Delete(tempPath, true);
40.     var results = PlayerBuildInterface.CompilePlayerScripts(settings, tempPath);
41.  
42.     var typeDB = results.typeDB;
43.     return typeDB;
44. }

Note: GetTypeDB must be cached as it executes a compilation step for the standalone libraries which takes some time.

 

At least there is a temporary work around and it is confirmed as fixed