PacketPeer

Inherits: Reference < Object

Inherited By: NetworkedMultiplayerPeer, PacketPeerDTLS, PacketPeerGDNative, PacketPeerStream, PacketPeerUDP, WebRTCDataChannel, WebSocketPeer

Abstraction and base class for packet-based protocols.

Description

PacketPeer is an abstraction and base class for packet-based protocols (such as UDP). It provides an API for sending and receiving packets both as raw data or variables. This makes it easy to transfer data over a protocol, without having to encode data as low-level bytes or having to worry about network ordering.

Properties

boolallow_object_decodingfalse
intencode_buffer_max_size8388608

Methods

intget_available_packet_count ( ) const
PoolByteArrayget_packet ( )
Errorget_packet_error ( ) const
Variantget_var ( bool allow_objects=false )
Errorput_packet ( PoolByteArray buffer )
Errorput_var ( Variant var, bool full_objects=false )

Property Descriptions

  • bool allow_object_decoding
Defaultfalse
Setterset_allow_object_decoding(value)
Getteris_object_decoding_allowed()

Deprecated. Use get_var and put_var parameters instead.

If true, the PacketPeer will allow encoding and decoding of object via get_var and put_var.

Warning: Deserialized objects can contain code which gets executed. Do not use this option if the serialized object comes from untrusted sources to avoid potential security threats such as remote code execution.


  • int encode_buffer_max_size
Default8388608
Setterset_encode_buffer_max_size(value)
Getterget_encode_buffer_max_size()

Maximum buffer size allowed when encoding Variants. Raise this value to support heavier memory allocations.

The put_var method allocates memory on the stack, and the buffer used will grow automatically to the closest power of two to match the size of the Variant. If the Variant is bigger than encode_buffer_max_size, the method will error out with @GlobalScope.ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY.

Method Descriptions

  • int get_available_packet_count ( ) const

Returns the number of packets currently available in the ring-buffer.


Gets a raw packet.


  • Error get_packet_error ( ) const

Returns the error state of the last packet received (via get_packet and get_var).


Gets a Variant. If allow_objects (or allow_object_decoding) is true, decoding objects is allowed.

Warning: Deserialized objects can contain code which gets executed. Do not use this option if the serialized object comes from untrusted sources to avoid potential security threats such as remote code execution.


Sends a raw packet.


Sends a Variant as a packet. If full_objects (or allow_object_decoding) is true, encoding objects is allowed (and can potentially include code).