CrowdControl/Assets/3rd/D2D_Scripts/Utilities/SingletonData.cs

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;

namespace D2D.Utilities
{
    /// <summary>
    /// If it is necessary to have just one SO of this type
    /// and u wont get quick access to this SO from code => derive from this class.
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="T">Any type of SO</typeparam>
    public abstract class SingletonData<T> : ScriptableObject 
        where T : ScriptableObject
    {
        private const string PathToResourcesFolder = "Assets/Resources";
        
        private static T _instance;

        public static T Instance
        {
            get
            {
                if (_instance == null) 
                    HashInstance();
                
                return _instance;
            }
        }

        private static void HashInstance()
        {
            // Find the SO asset
            _instance = Resources.Load<T>(typeof(T).Name);

            #if UNITY_EDITOR
            if (_instance == null)
            {
                // Create SO
                _instance = CreateInstance<T>();

                // Create Resources folder if not exists
                if (!AssetDatabase.IsValidFolder(PathToResourcesFolder))
                    AssetDatabase.CreateFolder("Assets", "Resources");
                        
                // Create SO asset automatically if not exists
                AssetDatabase.CreateAsset(_instance, $"{PathToResourcesFolder}/{typeof(T).Name}.asset");
            }
            #endif
        }
    }
}