Interface class for all serializers to derive from. More...

#include <ISerializer.h>

Inherited by AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, and AzNetworking::StringifySerializer.

Classes
struct	SerializeHelper

struct	SerializeHelper< false, false >

struct	SerializeHelper< true, false >

struct	SerializeHelper< true, true >

Public Member Functions
virtual bool	IsValid () const

void	Invalidate ()
	Mark the serializer as invalid.

virtual SerializerMode	GetSerializerMode () const =0

virtual bool	Serialize (bool &value, const char *name)=0

bool	Serialize (char &value, const char *name, uint8_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint8_t >::min(), uint8_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint8_t >::max())

virtual bool	Serialize (int8_t &value, const char *name, int8_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< int8_t >::min(), int8_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< int8_t >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (int16_t &value, const char *name, int16_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< int16_t >::min(), int16_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< int16_t >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (int32_t &value, const char *name, int32_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< int32_t >::min(), int32_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< int32_t >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (long &value, const char *name, long minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< long >::min(), long maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< long >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (AZ::s64 &value, const char *name, AZ::s64 minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::s64 >::min(), AZ::s64 maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::s64 >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (uint8_t &value, const char *name, uint8_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint8_t >::min(), uint8_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint8_t >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (uint16_t &value, const char *name, uint16_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint16_t >::min(), uint16_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint16_t >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (uint32_t &value, const char *name, uint32_t minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint32_t >::min(), uint32_t maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< uint32_t >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (unsigned long &value, const char *name, unsigned long minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< unsigned long >::min(), unsigned long maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< unsigned long >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (AZ::u64 &value, const char *name, AZ::u64 minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::u64 >::min(), AZ::u64 maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::u64 >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (float &value, const char *name, float minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< float >::min(), float maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< float >::max())=0

virtual bool	Serialize (double &value, const char *name, double minValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< double >::min(), double maxValue=AZStd::numeric_limits< double >::max())=0

virtual bool	SerializeBytes (uint8_t buffer, uint32_t bufferCapacity, bool isString, uint32_t &outSize, const char name)=0

template<typename TYPE >
bool	Serialize (TYPE &value, const char *name)

virtual bool	BeginObject (const char *name)=0

virtual bool	EndObject (const char *name)=0

virtual const uint8_t *	GetBuffer () const =0

virtual uint32_t	GetCapacity () const =0

virtual uint32_t	GetSize () const =0

virtual void	ClearTrackedChangesFlag ()=0

virtual bool	GetTrackedChangesFlag () const =0

Protected Attributes
bool	m_serializerValid = true

Detailed Description

Interface class for all serializers to derive from.

ISerializer defines an abstract interface for visiting an object hierarchy and performing operations upon that hierarchy, typically reading from or writing data to the object hierarchy for reasons of persistence or network transmission.

While the most common types of serializers are provided by the AzNetworking framework, users can implement custom serializers and perform complex operations on any serializable structures. A few types native to AzNetworking, many of which relate to packets, demonstrate this.

Provided serializers include NetworkInputSerializer for writing an object model into a bytestream, NetworkOutputSerializer for writing to an object model, TrackChangesSerializer which is used to efficiently serialize objects without incurring significant copy or comparison overhead, and HashSerializer which can be used to generate a hash of all visited data which is important for automated desync detection.

Member Function Documentation

◆ BeginObject()

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::BeginObject ( const char * name )

pure virtual

Begins serializing an object.

Parameters

name	string name of the object

Returns: boolean true on success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ ClearTrackedChangesFlag()

virtual void AzNetworking::ISerializer::ClearTrackedChangesFlag ( )

pure virtual

This is a helper for network serialization. It clears the track changes flag internal to some serializers

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ EndObject()

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::EndObject ( const char * name )

pure virtual

Ends serializing an object.

Parameters

name	string name of the object

Returns: boolean true on success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ GetBuffer()

virtual const uint8_t* AzNetworking::ISerializer::GetBuffer ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns a pointer to the internal serialization buffer.

Returns: pointer to the internal serialization buffer

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ GetCapacity()

virtual uint32_t AzNetworking::ISerializer::GetCapacity ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the total capacity serialization buffer in bytes.

Returns: total capacity serialization buffer in bytes

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ GetSerializerMode()

virtual SerializerMode AzNetworking::ISerializer::GetSerializerMode ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns an enum the represents the serializer mode. returns WriteToObject if the serializer is writing values to the objects it visits, otherwise returns ReadFromObject

Returns: boolean true if the serializer is writing to objects that it visits

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ GetSize()

virtual uint32_t AzNetworking::ISerializer::GetSize ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the size of the data contained in the serialization buffer in bytes.

Returns: size of the data contained in the serialization buffer in bytes

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ GetTrackedChangesFlag()

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::GetTrackedChangesFlag ( ) const

pure virtual

This is a helper for network serialization. It allows the owner of the serializer to query whether or not the serializer modified the state of an object during serialization

Returns: boolean true if the track changes flag is raised

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ IsValid()

bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::IsValid ( ) const

inlinevirtual

Returns true if the serializer is valid and in a consistent state.

Returns: boolean true if the serializer is valid and in a consistent state

◆ Serialize() [1/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	AZ::s64 &	value,
		const char *	name,
		AZ::s64	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::s64 >::min()`,
		AZ::s64	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::s64 >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a signed 64-bit integer (long long).

Parameters

value	signed 64-bit integer input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [2/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	AZ::u64 &	value,
		const char *	name,
		AZ::u64	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::u64 >::min()`,
		AZ::u64	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< AZ::u64 >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize an unsigned 64-bit integer (unsigned long long).

Parameters

value	unsigned 64-bit integer input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [3/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	bool &	value,
		const char *	name
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a boolean.

Parameters

value	boolean input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized

Returns: boolean true for success, false for serialization failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [4/15]

bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	char &	value,
		const char *	name,
		uint8_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::min()`,
		uint8_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max()`
	)

inline

Serialize a character.

Parameters

value	character input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

◆ Serialize() [5/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	double &	value,
		const char *	name,
		double	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< double >::min()`,
		double	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< double >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a 64-bit floating point number.

Parameters

value	64-bit floating point input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [6/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	float &	value,
		const char *	name,
		float	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< float >::min()`,
		float	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< float >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a 32-bit floating point number.

Parameters

value	32-bit floating point input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [7/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	int16_t &	value,
		const char *	name,
		int16_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< int16_t >::min()`,
		int16_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< int16_t >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a signed short.

Parameters

value	signed short input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [8/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	int32_t &	value,
		const char *	name,
		int32_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< int32_t >::min()`,
		int32_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< int32_t >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a signed integer.

Parameters

value	signed integer input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [9/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	int8_t &	value,
		const char *	name,
		int8_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< int8_t >::min()`,
		int8_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< int8_t >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a signed byte.

Parameters

value	signed byte input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [10/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	long &	value,
		const char *	name,
		long	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< long >::min()`,
		long	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< long >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a signed long integer.

Parameters

value	signed long integer input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [11/15]

template<typename TYPE >

bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	TYPE &	value,
		const char *	name
	)

inline

Serialize interface for deducing whether or not TYPE is an enum or an object.

Parameters

value	object instance to serialize
name	string name of the object

Returns: boolean true for success, false for serialization failure

◆ Serialize() [12/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	uint16_t &	value,
		const char *	name,
		uint16_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< uint16_t >::min()`,
		uint16_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< uint16_t >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize an unsigned short.

Parameters

value	unsigned integer short value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [13/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	uint32_t &	value,
		const char *	name,
		uint32_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< uint32_t >::min()`,
		uint32_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< uint32_t >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize an unsigned integer.

Parameters

value	unsigned integer input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [14/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	uint8_t &	value,
		const char *	name,
		uint8_t	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< uint8_t >::min()`,
		uint8_t	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< uint8_t >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize an unsigned byte.

Parameters

value	unsigned byte input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ Serialize() [15/15]

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::Serialize	(	unsigned long &	value,
		const char *	name,
		unsigned long	minValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< unsigned long >::min()`,
		unsigned long	maxValue = `AZStd::numeric_limits< unsigned long >::max()`
	)

pure virtual

Serialize an unsigned long integer.

Parameters

value	unsigned long integer input value to serialize
name	string name of the value being serialized
minValue	the minimum value expected during serialization
maxValue	the maximum value expected during serialization

Returns: boolean true for success, false for failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

◆ SerializeBytes()

virtual bool AzNetworking::ISerializer::SerializeBytes	(	uint8_t *	buffer,
		uint32_t	bufferCapacity,
		bool	isString,
		uint32_t &	outSize,
		const char *	name
	)

pure virtual

Serialize a raw set of bytes.

Parameters

buffer	buffer to serialize
bufferCapacity	size of the buffer
isString	true if the data being serialized is a string
outSize	bytes serialized
name	string name of the object

Returns: boolean true for success, false for serialization failure

Implemented in AzNetworking::StringifySerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkOutputSerializer, AzNetworking::NetworkInputSerializer, AzNetworking::HashSerializer, AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerApply, and AzNetworking::DeltaSerializerCreate.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Serialization/ISerializer.h
Code/Framework/AzNetworking/AzNetworking/Serialization/ISerializer.inl

Classes

Public Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

◆ BeginObject()

◆ ClearTrackedChangesFlag()

◆ EndObject()

◆ GetBuffer()

◆ GetCapacity()

◆ GetSerializerMode()

◆ GetSize()

◆ GetTrackedChangesFlag()

◆ IsValid()

◆ Serialize() [1/15]

◆ Serialize() [2/15]

◆ Serialize() [3/15]

◆ Serialize() [4/15]

◆ Serialize() [5/15]

◆ Serialize() [6/15]

◆ Serialize() [7/15]

◆ Serialize() [8/15]

◆ Serialize() [9/15]

◆ Serialize() [10/15]

◆ Serialize() [11/15]

◆ Serialize() [12/15]

◆ Serialize() [13/15]

◆ Serialize() [14/15]

◆ Serialize() [15/15]

◆ SerializeBytes()