API Reference

The Hardline API is how gameplay systems and runtime logic interact with the style system.
It provides a stable, centralized way to control all visual state without touching materials, lights, or render pipeline configuration.

All interaction goes through a single entry point:

SSHStyleManager.API

This object exposes the full runtime control surface for the active Hardline system.

Lifetime and Safety

The API is only valid while a scene contains an active SSHStyleManager.

Internally, the API is bound to Unity’s scene and render lifecycle.
If no manager exists, the API will be null.

Always guard your calls:

var api = SSHStyleManager.API; if (api == null) return; `

This prevents systems from attempting to write to a scene that has no active style controller.

API Structure

The root API is split into domain-specific sub-APIs.

APIResponsibility
CoreGlobal system state and runtime control
PresetApply complete style presets
EnvironmentAmbient light, shadows, and additional lights
SkyboxProcedural skybox and stars
OutlineColor and geometry-based outlines

All are accessed from the same root:

SSHStyleManager.API.Environment
SSHStyleManager.API.Skybox
SSHStyleManager.API.Outline

Core

System-level controls and lifecycle state.

Used to:

  • Read or assign the active SSHSystemAsset
  • Control environment synchronization frequency
  • Force immediate environment updates

→ APICore.md

Preset

Applies complete SSHStyleAsset snapshots.

Used to:

  • Load a preset
  • Switch or blend styles at runtime

This is how the demo day/night system applies styles.

→ APIPreset.md

Environment

Controls all global lighting and shadow state.

Provides access to:

  • Shadow color, intensity, clip, and range
  • Environment light color and intensity
  • Environment influence
  • Additional light synchronization and data

Used by:

  • Time of day systems
  • Weather and mood systems
  • Interior / exterior transitions

→ APIEnvironment.md

Skybox

Controls the procedural sky rendering.

Provides:

  • Base, accent, and star colors
  • Band intensity, width, and contrast
  • Procedural star density, scale, seed, and tilt

→ APISkybox.md

Outline

Controls all outline rendering.

Provides:

  • Color-based outline parameters
  • Geometry-based depth and normal response
  • Noise and clipping controls

→ APIOutline.md