UBlackboardComponent::GetKeyRawData
#include "BehaviorTree/BlackboardComponent.h"
Access: public
Specifiers: inline
Description
Returns a raw pointer to the key's value bytes inside the blackboard's internal value buffer, for direct low-level access.
Caveats & Gotchas
- • Returns nullptr if the key name doesn't resolve to a valid key or the value buffer hasn't been allocated yet — always null-check before dereferencing.
- • The pointer is only valid until the next value-buffer reallocation (e.g. changing the blackboard asset); don't cache it across frames.
- • Used internally by the GetValue<T>/SetValue<T> templates and custom UBlackboardKeyType implementations — most gameplay code should use GetValueAsX instead.
Signature
inline uint8* GetKeyRawData(const FName& KeyName)Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeyName | const FName& | Name of the blackboard key. | — |
Return Type
uint8* Example
Inspecting raw key bytes C++
if (uint8* RawData = BlackboardComp->GetKeyRawData(TEXT("TargetActor")))
{
// Interpret RawData according to the key's UBlackboardKeyType
}Version History
Introduced in: 4.0
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | stable | — |
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