Class NetworkReplicator

High-level networking replication system for game objects.

Inheritance

System.Object

NetworkReplicator

Namespace: FlaxEngine.Networking

Assembly: FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll

Syntax

[Unmanaged]
public static class NetworkReplicator : Object

Properties

EnableLog

Enables verbose logging of the networking runtime. Can be used to debug problems of missing RPC invoke or object replication issues.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool EnableLog { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Hierarchy

Gets or sets the network replication hierarchy.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static NetworkReplicationHierarchy Hierarchy { get; set; }

Property Value

NetworkReplicationHierarchy

Methods

AddObject(Object, Object)

Adds the object to the network replication system.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void AddObject(Object obj, Object parent = null)

Parameters

Object obj The object to replicate.

Object parent The parent of the object (eg. player that spawned it).

Remarks

Does nothing if network is offline.

AddRPC(Type, String, NetworkReplicator.ExecuteRPCFunc, Boolean, Boolean, NetworkChannelType)

Registers a RPC method for a given C# method.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void AddRPC(Type type, string name, NetworkReplicator.ExecuteRPCFunc execute, bool isServer = true, bool isClient = false, NetworkChannelType channel)

Parameters

System.Type type The C# type (FlaxEngine.Object).

System.String name The RPC method name (from that type).

NetworkReplicator.ExecuteRPCFunc execute Function to call for RPC execution.

System.Boolean isServer Server RPC.

System.Boolean isClient Client RPC.

NetworkChannelType channel Network channel to use for RPC transport.

AddSerializer(Type, NetworkReplicator.SerializeFunc, NetworkReplicator.SerializeFunc)

Registers a new serialization methods for a given C# type.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void AddSerializer(Type type, NetworkReplicator.SerializeFunc serialize, NetworkReplicator.SerializeFunc deserialize)

Parameters

System.Type type The C# type (class or structure).

NetworkReplicator.SerializeFunc serialize Function to call for value serialization.

NetworkReplicator.SerializeFunc deserialize Function to call for value deserialization.

Remarks

Use Object.FromUnmanagedPtr(instancePtr/streamPtr) to get object or NetworkStream from raw native pointers.

BeginInvokeRPC()

Begins invoking the RPC and returns the Network Stream to serialize parameters to.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static NetworkStream BeginInvokeRPC()

Returns

NetworkStream Network Stream to write RPC parameters to.

DespawnObject(Object)

Despawns the object from the other clients. Deletes object from remove clients.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void DespawnObject(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The object to despawn on other clients.

Remarks

Does nothing if network is offline.

DirtyObject(Object)

Marks the object dirty to perform immediate replication to the other clients.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void DirtyObject(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

EndInvokeRPC(Object, Type, String, NetworkStream, UInt32[])

Ends invoking the RPC.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool EndInvokeRPC(Object obj, Type type, string name, NetworkStream argsStream, uint[] targetIds = null)

Parameters

Object obj The target object to invoke RPC.

System.Type type The RPC type.

System.String name The RPC name.

NetworkStream argsStream The RPC serialized arguments stream returned from BeginInvokeRPC.

System.UInt32[] targetIds Optional list with network client IDs that should receive RPC. Empty to send on all clients. Ignored by Server RPCs.

Returns

System.Boolean True if RPC cannot be executed locally, false if execute it locally too (checks RPC mode and target client ids).

GetObjectOwnerClientId(Object)

Gets the Client Id of the network object owner.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static uint GetObjectOwnerClientId(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

Returns

System.UInt32 The Client Id.

GetObjectRole(Object)

Gets the role of the network object used locally (eg. to check if can simulate object).

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static NetworkObjectRole GetObjectRole(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

Returns

NetworkObjectRole The object role.

HasObject(Object)

Checks if the network object is spawned or added to the network replication system.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool HasObject(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

Returns

System.Boolean True if object exists in networking, otherwise false.

InvokeSerializer(Type, Object, NetworkStream, Boolean)

Invokes the network replication serializer for a given type.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool InvokeSerializer(Type type, Object instance, NetworkStream stream, bool serialize)

Parameters

System.Type type The scripting type to serialize.

Object instance The value instance to serialize.

NetworkStream stream The input/output stream to use for serialization.

System.Boolean serialize True if serialize, otherwise deserialize mode.

Returns

System.Boolean True if failed, otherwise false.

InvokeSerializer(Type, IntPtr, NetworkStream, Boolean)

Invokes the network replication serializer for a given type.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool InvokeSerializer(Type type, IntPtr instance, NetworkStream stream, bool serialize)

Parameters

System.Type type The scripting type to serialize.

System.IntPtr instance The value instance to serialize.

NetworkStream stream The input/output stream to use for serialization.

System.Boolean serialize True if serialize, otherwise deserialize mode.

Returns

System.Boolean True if failed, otherwise false.

IsObjectOwned(Object)

Checks if the network object is owned locally (thus current client has authority to manage it).

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool IsObjectOwned(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

Returns

System.Boolean True if object is owned by this client, otherwise false.

Remarks

Equivalent to GetObjectRole == OwnedAuthoritative.

IsObjectReplicated(Object)

Checks if the network object is replicated locally (any local changes might be overriden by other client who owns this object).

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool IsObjectReplicated(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

Returns

System.Boolean True if object is simulated on this client, otherwise false.

Remarks

Equivalent to (GetObjectRole == Replicated or GetObjectRole == ReplicatedAutonomous).

IsObjectSimulated(Object)

Checks if the network object is simulated locally (thus current client has can modify it - changed might be overriden by other client who owns this object).

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static bool IsObjectSimulated(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

Returns

System.Boolean True if object is simulated on this client, otherwise false.

Remarks

Equivalent to GetObjectRole != Replicated.

MapObjectId(ref Guid)

Maps object ID into server or client ID (depending on the source ID). Leaves source value unchanged if that specific ID is unused.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void MapObjectId(ref Guid objectId)

Parameters

System.Guid objectId The network object identifier to map. Contains result ID once the method completes.

RemoveObject(Object)

Removes the object from the network replication system.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void RemoveObject(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The object to don't replicate.

Remarks

Does nothing if network is offline.

ResolveForeignObject(Guid)

Resolves foreign Guid into a local ScriptingObject

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static Object ResolveForeignObject(Guid objectId)

Parameters

System.Guid objectId The Guid of a foreign object.

Returns

Object Object if managed to resolve, otherwise null.

SetObjectOwnership(Object, UInt32, NetworkObjectRole, Boolean)

Sets the network object ownership - owning client identifier and local role to use.

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void SetObjectOwnership(Object obj, uint ownerClientId, NetworkObjectRole localRole, bool hierarchical = true)

Parameters

Object obj The network object.

System.UInt32 ownerClientId The new owner. Set to NetworkManager.LocalClientId for local client to be owner (server might reject it).

NetworkObjectRole localRole The local role to assign for the object.

System.Boolean hierarchical True if apply the ownership to all child objects of this object (eg. all child actors and scripts attached to the networked actor).

SpawnObject(Object)

Spawns the object to the other clients. Can be spawned by the owner who locally created it (eg. from prefab).

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void SpawnObject(Object obj)

Parameters

Object obj The object to spawn on other clients.

Remarks

Does nothing if network is offline. Doesn't spawn actor in a level - but in network replication system.

SpawnObject(Object, UInt32[])

Spawns the object to the other clients. Can be spawned by the owner who locally created it (eg. from prefab).

Declaration

[Unmanaged]
public static void SpawnObject(Object obj, uint[] clientIds)

Parameters

Object obj The object to spawn on other clients.

System.UInt32[] clientIds List with network client IDs that should receive network spawn event. Empty to spawn on all clients.

Remarks

Does nothing if network is offline. Doesn't spawn actor in a level - but in network replication system.