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# Resource

# Resource

**Inherits:** RefCounted \< Object

## Description

Base class for serializable objects. Resources are reference-counted and freed when no longer in use. They can be nested within other resources and saved on disk.

## Inheritance

`Resource` \< `RefCounted` \< `Object`

## Properties

<ResponseField name="resource_local_to_scene" type="bool" default="false">
  If true, the resource is duplicated for each instance of all scenes using it.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="resource_name" type="String" default="">
  An optional name for this resource. Displayed in the Inspector dock.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="resource_path" type="String" default="">
  The unique path to this resource. If saved to disk, the value will be its filepath.
</ResponseField>

## Methods

### duplicate

```gdscript theme={null}
Resource duplicate(deep: bool = false)
```

Duplicates this resource, returning a new resource with its exported or PROPERTY\_USAGE\_STORAGE properties copied from the original.

<ParamField path="deep" type="bool">
  If true, performs a deep copy where nested arrays and resources are also duplicated
</ParamField>

### emit\_changed

```gdscript theme={null}
void emit_changed()
```

Emits the changed signal. Call this method whenever a meaningful change occurs.

### take\_over\_path

```gdscript theme={null}
void take_over_path(path: String)
```

Sets the resource\_path to path, potentially overriding an existing cache entry.

## Signals

### changed()

Emitted when the resource changes, usually when one of its properties is modified.

## Example Usage

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="GDScript">
    ```gdscript theme={null}
    var resource = Resource.new()
    resource.resource_name = "MyResource"

    # Duplicate the resource
    var copy = resource.duplicate()

    # Connect to change signal
    resource.changed.connect(func(): print("Resource changed"))
    resource.emit_changed()
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="C#">
    ```csharp theme={null}
    var resource = new Resource();
    resource.ResourceName = "MyResource";

    // Duplicate the resource
    var copy = resource.Duplicate();
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>