/// <summary>
/// The main function driving the server almost entirely. Updates the world, then gets each object's info,
/// adds it to the data to be sent to the clients, then sends it to all the clients.
/// Any disconnected clients are also removed/dealt with.
/// </summary>
private static void Update()
{
if (watch.IsRunning)
{
// Make thread wait until the frame delay is met.
while (watch.ElapsedMilliseconds < settings.GetMSPerFrame())
{
Thread.Yield();
}
watch.Restart();
// Update the world, and sent it as one to all clients.
lock (theWorld)
{
theWorld.Update();
foreach (Ship ship in theWorld.GetShips().Values)
{
gameData.Append(ship.ToString() + "\n");
}
foreach (Projectile proj in theWorld.GetProjectiles().Values)
{
gameData.Append(proj.ToString() + "\n");
}
foreach (Star star in theWorld.GetStars().Values)
{
gameData.Append(star.ToString() + "\n");
}
theWorld.Cleanup();
}
// Iterate through the linked list of clients in order to remove any disconnected clients.
lock (clients)
{
LinkedListNode <SocketState> firstNode = clients.First;
while (firstNode != null)
{
SocketState socketState = firstNode.Value;
Networking.SendSocket(socketState.theSocket, gameData.ToString());
if (!socketState.theSocket.Connected)
{
lock (theWorld)
{
if (theWorld.GetShips().ContainsKey(socketState.ID))
{
theWorld.GetShips()[socketState.ID].MakeInactive();
}
}
LinkedListNode <SocketState> nextNode = firstNode.Next;
clients.Remove(firstNode);
firstNode = nextNode;
}
else
{
firstNode = firstNode.Next;
}
}
}
gameData.Clear();
}
}
