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# Factorio Runtime Docs Version 2.0.7

## Class LuaLazyLoadedValue

A lazily loaded value. For performance reasons, we sometimes return a custom lazily-loaded value type instead of the native Lua value. This custom type lazily constructs the necessary value when LuaLazyLoadedValue::get is called, therefore preventing its unnecessary construction in some cases.

An instance of LuaLazyLoadedValue is only valid during the event it was created from and cannot be saved.

## Members

get() | → Any | Gets the value of this lazy loaded value.
Gets the value of this lazy loaded value.
valid | :: R boolean | Is this object valid? [...]
Is this object valid? [...]
object_name | :: R string | The class name of this object. [...]
The class name of this object. [...]

## Methods

### get() → Any

Gets the value of this lazy loaded value.

## Attributes

### valid :: Read boolean

Is this object valid? This Lua object holds a reference to an object within the game engine. It is possible that the game-engine object is removed whilst a mod still holds the corresponding Lua object. If that happens, the object becomes invalid, i.e. this attribute will be `false`. Mods are advised to check for object validity if any change to the game state might have occurred between the creation of the Lua object and its access.

### object_name :: Read string

The class name of this object. Available even when `valid` is false. For LuaStruct objects it may also be suffixed with a dotted path to a member of the struct.