c# - Optimizing a Unity CharacterSelection -

in game, got teachers make player increase skills. @ moment, there 12 guys, wrote base class them.

this class selects correct data own "teacherdataclass". data set index editor.

my code:

 [serializefield]  int teacherindex; // set index in editor -> selection of teacher      npcteacherdata teacherdata; // data class      private void start()     {         npcteacherdata[] teachers = // collection of teachers         {             new teacheralchemist(),             new teacherblacksmith(),             new teacherbowyer(),             new teacherbutcher(),             new teacherhunter(),             new teacherinnkeeper(),             new teacherjuggler(),             new teachermessenger(),             new teacherpriest(),             new teachertamer(),             new teacherthief(),             new teachertownguard()         };          teacherdata = teachers[teacherindex]; // right teacher index     } 

so looks fine , works fine. if not want use editor, compare tag of teacherobject way

npcteacherdata teacherdata; // data class  private void start() {     switch (gameobject.tag) // compare tag of teacher , set class         {             case "teacheralchemist":                 teacherdata = new teacheralchemist();                 break;             case "teacherblacksmith":                 teacherdata = new teacherblacksmith();                 break;              //...         } } 

but not these ways :/ there better possibilities? dropdownselection in editor maybe?

i tried

[serializefield] object script; // place right data class here  [serializefield] object script npcteacherdata; // place right data class here 

but did not work.

i want optimize :)

maybe can use enum achieve this?

it this:

public enum teachertype {     teacheralchemist,     teacherblacksmith,     teacherbowyer,     teacherbutcher,     teacherhunter,     teacherinnkeeper,     teacherjuggler,     teachermessenger,     teacherpriest,     teachertamer,     teacherthief,     teachertownguard }  public teachertype type;  private npcteacherdata teacherdata;  private void start() {     switch (type)     {         case teachertype.teacheralchemist:             teacherdata = new teacheralchemist();             break;          //...     } } 

however doesn't differ lot first solution (only choice bit easier since type shown instead of index).

hope helps,