//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The IsNetworkMessage being optional could make this open to abuse as it allows the consumer to send it.
// maybe the flags should be made private?
/// <summary>
/// Send entity message. The message will get pushed across the network to all slaves if there any available.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="szMessageName">Name of message.</param>
/// <param name="entity">The entity we are sending this message to.</param>
/// <param name="msgData">Data to sent with the message. (optional)</param>
/// <param name="IsNetworkMessage">Is this being sent as a network message. (optional)</param>
/// <returns></returns>
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
public EntityMsgRslt SendMessage(String szMessageName, Entity entity, object msgData = null, bool IsNetworkMessage = false)
{
Rslt rslt = new Rslt();
//set flags
rslt |= DynamicStores.Enums.NonAuthoritative;
rslt |= DynamicStores.Enums.Invalid_Sender;
rslt |= DynamicStores.Enums.Invalid_Receiver;
//check entity is valid and authoritative.
if (IsValid && entity.IsValid && entity.IsAuthoritative())
{
//use reflection to get method call.
MethodInfo methodInfo = null;
Type type = entity.GetType();
methodInfo = type.GetMethod(szMessageName);
if (methodInfo == null)
{
//If this method doesn't exist.
Console.WriteLine("Message '" + szMessageName + "' does not exist for entity type " + type.ToString());
rslt.ClearRslt();
rslt |= DynamicStores.Enums.Fail;
}
else
{
//pack data into and message header in an object array.
Object[] aMsgData = msgData != null ? new Object[2] : new Object[1];
aMsgData[0] = this; //This is the sending entity.
if (msgData != null)
{
aMsgData[1] = msgData; //any data sent with it...this can be a struct etc.
}
methodInfo.Invoke(entity, aMsgData);
if (!IsNetworkMessage)
{
NetworkEngine network = EngineServices.GetSystem <IGameSystems>().Network;
//send this through the network.
if (network.IsNetworkActive)
{
//create network packet.
NetworkDataPacket packet = new NetworkDataPacket();
//set up packet.
packet.EntityIDs.SendingEntityID = this.EntityID;
packet.EntityIDs.ReceiveEntityID = entity.EntityID;
packet.MessageType = MessageType.EntityMessage;
packet.SendMethod = NetworkSendMethod.InOrder;
packet.UserData = msgData;
//push message.
network.SendMessage(packet);
}
}
rslt.ClearRslt();
rslt |= DynamicStores.Enums.Success;
}
}
return(new EntityMsgRslt(this, entity, rslt));
}