Resolved Set tag/layer in OnValidate

I often want to set the tag and/or layers of objects in OnValidate:

Code (csharp):

1. private void OnValidate() {
2.     gameObject.tag = "EditorOnly";
3.     gameObject.layer = LayerMask.NameToLayer("Ignore Raycast");
4. }

I can do that just fine, but I get this warning:


Again, this code works. The layer and tag are both set correctly. But I get a warning that's a) completely wrong about what I'm doing (I'm not calling SendMessage) and b) unnecessary the code can very much be called!


I've reported this as a bug before, and I've been told that it's intended behaviour. Any chance that this strangeness could be fixed?

 

You're not considering that perhaps Unity itself is using a SendMessage at some point in the setting of the layer, tag management... I have encountered this as well, and generally ignored it, as it was a warning, but i suspect that indeed unity is the entity using the send message at that time.

 

I think it's a fogbugz era bug, and I don't have a link there available right now. I could make a new one?