The interface for managing all networked entities. More...

#include <INetworkEntityManager.h>

Inherited by Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

Public Types
using	EntityList = AZStd::vector< NetworkEntityHandle >

Public Member Functions
	AZ_RTTI (INetworkEntityManager, "{109759DE-9492-439C-A0B1-AE46E6FD029C}")

virtual void	Initialize (const HostId &hostId, AZStd::unique_ptr< IEntityDomain > entityDomain)=0

virtual bool	IsInitialized () const =0

virtual IEntityDomain *	GetEntityDomain () const =0

virtual NetworkEntityTracker *	GetNetworkEntityTracker ()=0

virtual NetworkEntityAuthorityTracker *	GetNetworkEntityAuthorityTracker ()=0

virtual MultiplayerComponentRegistry *	GetMultiplayerComponentRegistry ()=0

virtual const HostId &	GetHostId () const =0

virtual EntityList	CreateEntitiesImmediate (const PrefabEntityId &prefabEntryId, NetEntityRole netEntityRole, const AZ::Transform &transform, AutoActivate autoActivate=AutoActivate::Activate)=0

virtual EntityList	CreateEntitiesImmediate (const PrefabEntityId &prefabEntryId, NetEntityId netEntityId, NetEntityRole netEntityRole, AutoActivate autoActivate, const AZ::Transform &transform)=0

virtual AZStd::unique_ptr< AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket >	RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation (const AZ::Data::Asset< AzFramework::Spawnable > &netSpawnable, const AZ::Transform &transform)=0

virtual void	SetupNetEntity (AZ::Entity *netEntity, PrefabEntityId prefabEntityId, NetEntityRole netEntityRole)=0

virtual ConstNetworkEntityHandle	GetEntity (NetEntityId netEntityId) const =0

virtual uint32_t	GetEntityCount () const =0

virtual NetEntityId	GetNetEntityIdById (const AZ::EntityId &entityId) const =0

virtual NetworkEntityHandle	AddEntityToEntityMap (NetEntityId netEntityId, AZ::Entity *entity)=0

virtual void	RemoveEntityFromEntityMap (NetEntityId netEntityId)=0

virtual void	MarkForRemoval (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle)=0

virtual bool	IsMarkedForRemoval (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle) const =0

virtual void	ClearEntityFromRemovalList (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle)=0

virtual void	ClearAllEntities ()=0
	Clears out and deletes all entities registered with the entity manager.

virtual void	AddEntityMarkedDirtyHandler (AZ::Event<>::Handler &entityMarkedDirtyHandle)=0

virtual void	AddEntityNotifyChangesHandler (AZ::Event<>::Handler &entityNotifyChangesHandle)=0

virtual void	AddEntityExitDomainHandler (EntityExitDomainEvent::Handler &entityExitDomainHandler)=0

virtual void	AddControllersActivatedHandler (ControllersActivatedEvent::Handler &controllersActivatedHandler)=0

virtual void	AddControllersDeactivatedHandler (ControllersDeactivatedEvent::Handler &controllersDeactivatedHandler)=0

virtual void	NotifyEntitiesDirtied ()=0
	Notifies entities that they should process their dirty state.

virtual void	NotifyEntitiesChanged ()=0
	Notifies entities that they should process change notifications.

virtual void	NotifyControllersActivated (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle, EntityIsMigrating entityIsMigrating)=0

virtual void	NotifyControllersDeactivated (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle, EntityIsMigrating entityIsMigrating)=0

virtual void	HandleLocalRpcMessage (NetworkEntityRpcMessage &message)=0

virtual void	HandleEntitiesExitDomain (const NetEntityIdSet &entitiesNotInDomain)=0

virtual void	ForceAssumeAuthority (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle)=0

virtual void	MarkAlwaysRelevantToClients (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle, bool alwaysRelevant)=0

virtual void	MarkAlwaysRelevantToServers (const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &entityHandle, bool alwaysRelevant)=0

virtual const NetEntityHandleSet &	GetAlwaysRelevantToClientsSet () const =0

virtual const NetEntityHandleSet &	GetAlwaysRelevantToServersSet () const =0

virtual void	SetMigrateTimeoutTimeMs (AZ::TimeMs timeoutTimeMs)=0

virtual void	DebugDraw () const =0
	Visualization of network entity manager state.

Detailed Description

The interface for managing all networked entities.

Member Function Documentation

◆ AddControllersActivatedHandler()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::AddControllersActivatedHandler ( ControllersActivatedEvent::Handler & controllersActivatedHandler )

pure virtual

Adds an event handler to be invoked when an entities controllers have activated

Parameters

controllersActivatedHandler event handler for the entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ AddControllersDeactivatedHandler()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::AddControllersDeactivatedHandler ( ControllersDeactivatedEvent::Handler & controllersDeactivatedHandler )

pure virtual

Adds an event handler to be invoked when an entities controllers have been deactivated

Parameters

controllersDeactivatedHandler event handler for the entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ AddEntityExitDomainHandler()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::AddEntityExitDomainHandler ( EntityExitDomainEvent::Handler & entityExitDomainHandler )

pure virtual

Adds an event handler to be invoked when we notify entities to send their change notifications.

Parameters

entityNotifyChangesHandle event handler for the dirtied entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ AddEntityMarkedDirtyHandler()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::AddEntityMarkedDirtyHandler ( AZ::Event<>::Handler & entityMarkedDirtyHandle )

pure virtual

Adds an event handler to be invoked when we notify which entities have been marked dirty.

Parameters

entityMarkedDirtyHandle event handler for the dirtied entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ AddEntityNotifyChangesHandler()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::AddEntityNotifyChangesHandler ( AZ::Event<>::Handler & entityNotifyChangesHandle )

pure virtual

Adds an event handler to be invoked when we notify entities to send their change notifications.

Parameters

entityNotifyChangesHandle event handler for the dirtied entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ AddEntityToEntityMap()

virtual NetworkEntityHandle Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::AddEntityToEntityMap	(	NetEntityId	netEntityId,
		AZ::Entity *	entity
	)

pure virtual

Adds the provided entity to the internal entity map identified by the provided netEntityId.

Parameters

netEntityId	the identifier to use for the added entity
entity	the entity to add to the internal entity map

Returns: a NetworkEntityHandle for the newly added entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ ClearEntityFromRemovalList()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::ClearEntityFromRemovalList ( const ConstNetworkEntityHandle & entityHandle )

pure virtual

Unmarks the specified entity so it will no longer be removed and deleted.

Parameters

entityHandle the entity to unmark for removal and deletion

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ CreateEntitiesImmediate() [1/2]

virtual EntityList Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::CreateEntitiesImmediate	(	const PrefabEntityId &	prefabEntryId,
		NetEntityId	netEntityId,
		NetEntityRole	netEntityRole,
		AutoActivate	autoActivate,
		const AZ::Transform &	transform
	)

pure virtual

Creates new entities of the given archetype This interface is internally used to spawn replicated entities

Parameters

prefabEntryId the name of the spawnable to spawn

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ CreateEntitiesImmediate() [2/2]

virtual EntityList Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::CreateEntitiesImmediate	(	const PrefabEntityId &	prefabEntryId,
		NetEntityRole	netEntityRole,
		const AZ::Transform &	transform,
		AutoActivate	autoActivate = `AutoActivate::Activate`
	)

pure virtual

Creates new entities of the given archetype

Parameters

prefabEntryId the name of the spawnable to spawn

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ ForceAssumeAuthority()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::ForceAssumeAuthority ( const ConstNetworkEntityHandle & entityHandle )

pure virtual

Forcibly assumes authoritative control over the given entity. This should only be used in the event of the unexpected loss of the previous authority, any other usage could corrupt the simulation.

Parameters

entityHandle the entity to forcibly assume authoritative control over

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetAlwaysRelevantToClientsSet()

virtual const NetEntityHandleSet& Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetAlwaysRelevantToClientsSet ( ) const

pure virtual

Retrieves the set of network entities that should always be relevant to client connections.

Returns: the set of network entities that should always be relevant to client connections

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetAlwaysRelevantToServersSet()

virtual const NetEntityHandleSet& Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetAlwaysRelevantToServersSet ( ) const

pure virtual

Retrieves the set of network entities that should always be relevant to server connections.

Returns: the set of network entities that should always be relevant to server connections

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetEntity()

virtual ConstNetworkEntityHandle Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetEntity ( NetEntityId netEntityId ) const

pure virtual

Returns an ConstEntityPtr for the provided entityId.

Parameters

netEntityId the netEntityId to get an ConstEntityPtr for

Returns: the requested ConstEntityPtr

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetEntityCount()

virtual uint32_t Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetEntityCount ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the total number of entities tracked by this INetworkEntityManager instance.

Returns: the total number of entities tracked by this INetworkEntityManager instance

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetEntityDomain()

virtual IEntityDomain* Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetEntityDomain ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the entity domain associated with this network entity manager, this will be nullptr on clients.

Returns: boolean the entity domain for this network entity manager

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetHostId()

virtual const HostId& Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetHostId ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns the HostId for this INetworkEntityManager instance.

Returns: the HostId for this INetworkEntityManager instance

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetMultiplayerComponentRegistry()

virtual MultiplayerComponentRegistry* Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetMultiplayerComponentRegistry ( )

pure virtual

Returns the MultiplayerComponentRegistry for this INetworkEntityManager instance.

Returns: the MultiplayerComponentRegistry for this INetworkEntityManager instance

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetNetEntityIdById()

virtual NetEntityId Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetNetEntityIdById ( const AZ::EntityId & entityId ) const

pure virtual

Returns the Net Entity ID for a given AZ Entity ID.

Parameters

entityId the AZ Entity ID

Returns: the Net Entity ID

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetNetworkEntityAuthorityTracker()

virtual NetworkEntityAuthorityTracker* Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetNetworkEntityAuthorityTracker ( )

pure virtual

Returns the NetworkEntityAuthorityTracker for this INetworkEntityManager instance.

Returns: the NetworkEntityAuthorityTracker for this INetworkEntityManager instance

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ GetNetworkEntityTracker()

virtual NetworkEntityTracker* Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::GetNetworkEntityTracker ( )

pure virtual

Returns the NetworkEntityTracker for this INetworkEntityManager instance.

Returns: the NetworkEntityTracker for this INetworkEntityManager instance

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ HandleEntitiesExitDomain()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::HandleEntitiesExitDomain ( const NetEntityIdSet & entitiesNotInDomain )

pure virtual

Handles a set of entities transitioning between entity domains.

Parameters

entitiesNotInDomain the set of entities that are no longer contained within our entity domain

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ HandleLocalRpcMessage()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::HandleLocalRpcMessage ( NetworkEntityRpcMessage & message )

pure virtual

Handle a local rpc message.

Parameters

entityRpcMessage the local rpc message to handle

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ Initialize()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::Initialize	(	const HostId &	hostId,
		AZStd::unique_ptr< IEntityDomain >	entityDomain
	)

pure virtual

Configures the NetworkEntityManager.

Parameters

hostId	the hostId of this NetworkEntityManager (invalid for clients)
entityDomain	the entity domain used to determine which entities this manager has authority over

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ IsInitialized()

virtual bool Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::IsInitialized ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns whether or not the network entity manager has been initialized.

Returns: boolean true if this network entity manager has been intialized

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ IsMarkedForRemoval()

virtual bool Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::IsMarkedForRemoval ( const ConstNetworkEntityHandle & entityHandle ) const

pure virtual

Returns true if the indicated entity is marked for removal.

Parameters

entityHandle the entity to test if marked for removal

Returns: boolean true if the specified entity is marked for removal, false otherwise

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ MarkAlwaysRelevantToClients()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::MarkAlwaysRelevantToClients	(	const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &	entityHandle,
		bool	alwaysRelevant
	)

pure virtual

Will toggle whether or not the provided entity should always be relevant to client connections. Use carefully, as this will cause the entity to bypass normal relevancy checks and could cause bandwidth issues.

Parameters

entityHandle	const network entity handle to the entity to override relevancy for
alwaysRelevant	a true value will enable always relevant, false will disable

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ MarkAlwaysRelevantToServers()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::MarkAlwaysRelevantToServers	(	const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &	entityHandle,
		bool	alwaysRelevant
	)

pure virtual

Will toggle whether or not the provided entity should always be relevant to server connections. Use carefully, as this will cause the entity to bypass normal relevancy checks and could cause bandwidth issues.

Parameters

entityHandle	const network entity handle to the entity to override relevancy for
alwaysRelevant	a true value will enable always relevant, false will disable

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ MarkForRemoval()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::MarkForRemoval ( const ConstNetworkEntityHandle & entityHandle )

pure virtual

Marks the specified entity for removal and deletion.

Parameters

entityHandle the entity to remove and delete

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ NotifyControllersActivated()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::NotifyControllersActivated	(	const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &	entityHandle,
		EntityIsMigrating	entityIsMigrating
	)

pure virtual

Notifies that an entities controllers have activated.

Parameters

entityHandle	handle to the entity whose controllers have activated
entityIsMigrating	true if the entity is activating after a migration

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ NotifyControllersDeactivated()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::NotifyControllersDeactivated	(	const ConstNetworkEntityHandle &	entityHandle,
		EntityIsMigrating	entityIsMigrating
	)

pure virtual

Notifies that an entities controllers have been deactivated.

Parameters

entityHandle	handle to the entity whose controllers have been deactivated
entityIsMigrating	true if the entity is deactivating due to a migration

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ RemoveEntityFromEntityMap()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::RemoveEntityFromEntityMap ( NetEntityId netEntityId )

pure virtual

Removes the provided netEntityId from the internal entity map.

Parameters

netEntityId the identifier to use for the added entity

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation()

virtual AZStd::unique_ptr<AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket> Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation	(	const AZ::Data::Asset< AzFramework::Spawnable > &	netSpawnable,
		const AZ::Transform &	transform
	)

pure virtual

Requests a network spawnable to instantiate at a given transform This is an async function. The instantiated entities are not available immediately but will be constructed by the spawnable system The spawnable ticket has to be kept for the whole lifetime of the entities

Parameters

netSpawnable	the network spawnable to spawn
transform	the transform where the spawnable should be spawned

Returns: the ticket for managing the spawned entities

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ SetMigrateTimeoutTimeMs()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::SetMigrateTimeoutTimeMs ( AZ::TimeMs timeoutTimeMs )

pure virtual

Overrides the default timeout time used during entity migrations.

Parameters

timeoutTimeMs the timeout time to use in milliseconds

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

◆ SetupNetEntity()

virtual void Multiplayer::INetworkEntityManager::SetupNetEntity	(	AZ::Entity *	netEntity,
		PrefabEntityId	prefabEntityId,
		NetEntityRole	netEntityRole
	)

pure virtual

Configures new networked entity

Parameters

netEntity	the entity to setup
prefabEntryId	the name of the spawnable the entity originated from
netEntityRole	the net role the entity should be setup for

Implemented in Multiplayer::NetworkEntityManager.

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

Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/NetworkEntity/INetworkEntityManager.h

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

◆ AddControllersActivatedHandler()

◆ AddControllersDeactivatedHandler()

◆ AddEntityExitDomainHandler()

◆ AddEntityMarkedDirtyHandler()

◆ AddEntityNotifyChangesHandler()

◆ AddEntityToEntityMap()

◆ ClearEntityFromRemovalList()

◆ CreateEntitiesImmediate() [1/2]

◆ CreateEntitiesImmediate() [2/2]

◆ ForceAssumeAuthority()

◆ GetAlwaysRelevantToClientsSet()

◆ GetAlwaysRelevantToServersSet()

◆ GetEntity()

◆ GetEntityCount()

◆ GetEntityDomain()

◆ GetHostId()

◆ GetMultiplayerComponentRegistry()

◆ GetNetEntityIdById()

◆ GetNetworkEntityAuthorityTracker()

◆ GetNetworkEntityTracker()

◆ HandleEntitiesExitDomain()

◆ HandleLocalRpcMessage()

◆ Initialize()

◆ IsInitialized()

◆ IsMarkedForRemoval()

◆ MarkAlwaysRelevantToClients()

◆ MarkAlwaysRelevantToServers()

◆ MarkForRemoval()

◆ NotifyControllersActivated()

◆ NotifyControllersDeactivated()

◆ RemoveEntityFromEntityMap()

◆ RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation()

◆ SetMigrateTimeoutTimeMs()

◆ SetupNetEntity()