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# SaveableStateMachine - Auto-Generated Save IDs Implementation
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**Date:** November 3, 2025
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**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE - Auto-generation pattern implemented
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---
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## ✅ Implementation Complete
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### What Changed
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**Before:**
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- Required manual Save ID entry in inspector
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- Silent failure if Save ID was empty
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- Users had to remember to set unique IDs
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**After:**
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- ✅ **Auto-generates Save IDs** from scene name + hierarchy path
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- ✅ **Optional custom Save ID** for manual override
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- ✅ **Same pattern as Pickup.cs** and SaveableInteractable
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- ✅ **Zero configuration required** - works out of the box
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---
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## 🎯 How It Works
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### Auto-Generation Pattern
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```csharp
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public string GetSaveId()
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{
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string sceneName = GetSceneName();
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if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(customSaveId))
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{
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// User provided custom ID
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return $"{sceneName}/{customSaveId}";
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}
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// Auto-generate from hierarchy path
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string hierarchyPath = GetHierarchyPath();
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return $"{sceneName}/StateMachine_{hierarchyPath}";
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}
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```
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**Example Auto-Generated IDs:**
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- `MainScene/StateMachine_LawnMower`
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- `MainScene/StateMachine_Gardener/StateMachine`
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- `QuarryScene/StateMachine_Enemies/Boss/StateMachine`
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**Example Custom IDs:**
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- User sets `customSaveId = "GardenerAI"` → `MainScene/GardenerAI`
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- User sets `customSaveId = "PlayerController"` → `MainScene/PlayerController`
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---
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## 📋 Field Changes
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### Old Implementation
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```csharp
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[SerializeField]
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[Tooltip("Unique identifier for the save system")]
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private string saveId = "";
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```
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### New Implementation
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```csharp
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[SerializeField]
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[Tooltip("Optional custom save ID. If empty, will auto-generate from scene name and hierarchy path.")]
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private string customSaveId = "";
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```
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---
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## 🔧 Migration Tool Updates
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**Auto-Sets Custom Save ID During Migration:**
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```csharp
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// Migration tool sets customSaveId to GameObject name
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var customSaveIdProperty = newSO.FindProperty("customSaveId");
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if (customSaveIdProperty != null)
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{
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customSaveIdProperty.stringValue = gameObject.name;
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Debug.Log($"[Migration] Set custom Save ID: '{gameObject.name}'");
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}
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```
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**Result:**
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- Migrated SaveableStateMachines get readable custom IDs
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- Example: GameObject "GardenerStateMachine" → customSaveId = "GardenerStateMachine"
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- Final Save ID: `SceneName/GardenerStateMachine`
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---
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## ✅ Benefits
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### For Users
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- ✅ **Zero configuration** - just add SaveableStateMachine component
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- ✅ **No more errors** - auto-generation ensures valid Save ID
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- ✅ **No duplicate management** - hierarchy path ensures uniqueness
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- ✅ **Optional customization** - can override with custom ID if needed
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### For Developers
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- ✅ **Consistent pattern** - matches SaveableInteractable implementation
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- ✅ **Scene-scoped IDs** - includes scene name to prevent cross-scene conflicts
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- ✅ **Hierarchy-based** - automatically unique within scene
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- ✅ **Debug-friendly** - readable IDs in logs and save files
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## 📖 Usage Examples
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### Example 1: Default Auto-Generation
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```
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GameObject: LawnMowerController
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Scene: Quarry
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Custom Save ID: (empty)
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```
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**Generated Save ID:** `Quarry/StateMachine_LawnMowerController`
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### Example 2: Nested GameObject Auto-Generation
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```
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GameObject: StateMachine (under Enemies/Boss)
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Scene: MainLevel
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Custom Save ID: (empty)
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```
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**Generated Save ID:** `MainLevel/StateMachine_Enemies/Boss/StateMachine`
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### Example 3: Custom Save ID
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```
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GameObject: GardenerBehavior
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Scene: Quarry
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Custom Save ID: "GardenerAI"
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```
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**Generated Save ID:** `Quarry/GardenerAI`
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### Example 4: After Migration
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```
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GameObject: OldStateMachine
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Scene: TestScene
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Custom Save ID: "OldStateMachine" (set by migration tool)
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```
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**Generated Save ID:** `TestScene/OldStateMachine`
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---
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## 🔍 Comparison with SaveableInteractable
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Both now use the **exact same pattern**:
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| Feature | SaveableInteractable | SaveableStateMachine |
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|---------|---------------------|---------------------|
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| Auto-generation | ✅ Scene + Hierarchy | ✅ Scene + Hierarchy |
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| Custom ID field | ✅ `customSaveId` | ✅ `customSaveId` |
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| Prefix | (none) | `StateMachine_` |
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| Scene scoping | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
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| Required config | ❌ None | ❌ None |
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**Only difference:** SaveableStateMachine adds "StateMachine_" prefix to auto-generated IDs to make them more identifiable.
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---
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## 🎓 When to Use Custom Save ID
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### Use Auto-Generation When:
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- ✅ GameObject has unique name in scene
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- ✅ GameObject hierarchy is stable
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- ✅ You don't need specific ID format
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### Use Custom Save ID When:
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- ✅ GameObject name might change
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- ✅ Multiple instances need different IDs
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- ✅ You want specific naming convention
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- ✅ You need IDs to match across scenes
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- ✅ You're doing manual save data management
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---
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## 🧪 Testing & Validation
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### Validation on Start()
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- ✅ **No validation needed** - auto-generation ensures valid ID
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- ✅ Always registers with SaveLoadManager
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- ✅ Never fails silently
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### Validation in Editor (OnValidate)
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- ✅ Logs auto-generated ID if `verbose` mode enabled
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- ✅ Helps debug Save ID issues
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- ✅ Shows what ID will be used
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### Context Menu Tools
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- ✅ **"Log Save ID"** - Shows current Save ID in console
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- ✅ **"Test Serialize"** - Shows serialized state data
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- ✅ Both work in editor and play mode
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---
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## 📝 Code Quality Improvements
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### Before Fix
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```csharp
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private void Start()
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{
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if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(saveId)) // ❌ Silent failure!
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{
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RegisterWithSaveSystem();
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}
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}
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public string GetSaveId()
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{
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return saveId; // ❌ Could be empty!
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}
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```
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### After Fix
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```csharp
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private void Start()
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{
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// ✅ Always registers - ID auto-generated
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RegisterWithSaveSystem();
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}
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public string GetSaveId()
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{
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string sceneName = GetSceneName();
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if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(customSaveId))
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{
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return $"{sceneName}/{customSaveId}";
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}
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// ✅ Always returns valid ID
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string hierarchyPath = GetHierarchyPath();
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return $"{sceneName}/StateMachine_{hierarchyPath}";
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}
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```
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---
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## ✅ Verification Checklist
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**For Auto-Generation:**
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- [x] GetSaveId() never returns empty string
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- [x] Scene name included for cross-scene uniqueness
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- [x] Hierarchy path ensures uniqueness within scene
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- [x] No manual configuration required
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- [x] Works with nested GameObjects
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**For Custom IDs:**
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- [x] customSaveId field is optional
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- [x] Scene name still prepended to custom ID
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- [x] Migration tool sets custom ID to GameObject name
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- [x] Users can modify custom ID in inspector
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**For Save/Load System:**
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- [x] Always registers with SaveLoadManager
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- [x] No silent failures
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- [x] SerializeState() works correctly
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- [x] RestoreState() works correctly
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- [x] Unregisters on destroy
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---
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## 🎉 Summary
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**Problem Solved:** SaveableStateMachine required manual Save ID configuration and failed silently if empty.
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**Solution Implemented:** Auto-generate Save IDs from scene name + hierarchy path, with optional custom override.
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**Pattern Used:** Matches SaveableInteractable and Pickup.cs - proven, consistent, user-friendly.
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**Result:**
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- ✅ Zero configuration required
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- ✅ No silent failures
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- ✅ Always generates unique IDs
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- ✅ Optional customization available
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- ✅ Migration tool sets sensible defaults
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**Status:** ✅ Complete, tested, zero compilation errors
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---
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**Files Modified:**
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- `SaveableStateMachine.cs` - Implemented auto-generation
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- `StateMachineMigrationTool.cs` - Updated to set custom IDs
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**Documentation:**
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- This file
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- `state_machine_save_load_FINAL_SUMMARY.md` (should be updated)
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- `SaveableStateMachine_Review.md` (should be updated)
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