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NetworkClient

class in UnityEngine.Networking

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Description

This is a network client class used by the networking system. It contains a NetworkConnection that is used to connection to a network server.

The NetworkClient handle connection state, messages handlers, and connection configuration. There can be many NetworkClient instances in a process at a time, but only one that is connected to a game server (NetworkServer) that uses spawned objects.

NetworkClient has an internal update function where it handles events from the transport layer. This includes asynchronous connect events, disconnect events and incoming data from a server.

The NetworkManager has a NetworkClient instance that it uses for games that it starts, but the NetworkClient may be used by itself.

Static Variables

activeTrue if a network client is currently active.
allClientsA list of all the active network clients in the current process.

Variables

connectionThe NetworkConnection object this client is using.
handlersThe registered network message handlers.
hostTopologyThe host topology that this client is using.
isConnectedThis gives the current connection status of the client.
networkConnectionClassThe class to use when creating new NetworkConnections.
numChannelsThe number of QoS channels currently configured for this client.
serverIpThe IP address of the server that this client is connected to.
serverPortThe port of the server that this client is connected to.

Constructors

NetworkClientCreates a new NetworkClient instance.

Public Functions

ConfigureThis configures the transport layer settings for a client.
ConnectConnect client to a NetworkServer instance.
ConnectWithSimulatorConnect client to a NetworkServer instance with simulated latency and packet loss.
DisconnectDisconnect from server.
GetConnectionStatsRetrieves statistics about the network packets sent on this connection.
GetRTTGets the Return Trip Time for this connection.
GetStatsInGet inbound network statistics for the client.
GetStatsOutGet outbound network statistics for the client.
ReconnectToNewHostThis is used by a client that has lost the connection to the old host, to reconnect to the new host of a game.
RegisterHandlerRegister a handler for a particular message type.
ResetConnectionStatsResets the statistics return by NetworkClient.GetConnectionStats() to zero values.
SendThis sends a network message with a message Id to the server. This message is sent on channel zero, which by default is the reliable channel.
SendByChannelThis sends a network message with a message Id to the server on a specific channel.
SendBytesThis sends the data in an array of bytes to the server that the client is connected to.
SendUnreliableThis sends a network message with a message Id to the server on channel one, which by default is the unreliable channel.
SendWriterThis sends the contents of the NetworkWriter's buffer to the connected server on the specified channel.
SetMaxDelaySet the maximum amount of time that can pass for transmitting the send buffer.
SetNetworkConnectionClassThis sets the class that is used when creating new network connections.
ShutdownShut down a client.
UnregisterHandlerUnregisters a network message handler.

Static Functions

GetTotalConnectionStatsRetrieves statistics about the network packets sent on all connections.
ShutdownAllShuts down all network clients.
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