Struct NetworkObjectReference

A helper struct for serializing NetworkObjects over the network. Can be used in RPCs and NetworkVariable<T>.

Inherited Members
Namespace: Unity.Netcode
Syntax
public struct NetworkObjectReference : INetworkSerializable, IEquatable<NetworkObjectReference>

Constructors

NetworkObjectReference(NetworkObject)

Creates a new instance of the NetworkObjectReference struct.

Declaration
public NetworkObjectReference(NetworkObject networkObject)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkObject networkObject

The NetworkObject to reference.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ArgumentNullException
ArgumentException

NetworkObjectReference(GameObject)

Creates a new instance of the NetworkObjectReference struct.

Declaration
public NetworkObjectReference(GameObject gameObject)
Parameters
Type Name Description
GameObject gameObject

The GameObject from which the NetworkObject component will be referenced.
Exceptions
Type Condition
ArgumentNullException
ArgumentException

Properties

NetworkObjectId

The NetworkObjectId of the referenced NetworkObject.

Declaration
public ulong NetworkObjectId { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
UInt64

Methods

Equals(Object)

Declaration
public override bool Equals(object obj)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Object obj
Returns
Type Description
Boolean
Overrides

Equals(NetworkObjectReference)

Declaration
public bool Equals(NetworkObjectReference other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkObjectReference other
Returns
Type Description
Boolean
Implements

GetHashCode()

Declaration
public override int GetHashCode()
Returns
Type Description
Int32
Overrides

NetworkSerialize<T>(BufferSerializer<T>)

Provides bi-directional serialization to read and write the desired data to serialize this type.

Declaration
public void NetworkSerialize<T>(BufferSerializer<T> serializer)
    where T : IReaderWriter
Parameters
Type Name Description
BufferSerializer<T> serializer

The serializer to use to read and write the data.
Type Parameters
Name Description
T

Either BufferSerializerReader or BufferSerializerWriter, depending whether the serializer is in read mode or write mode.
Implements

TryGet(out NetworkObject, NetworkManager)

Tries to get the NetworkObject referenced by this reference.

Declaration
public bool TryGet(out NetworkObject networkObject, NetworkManager networkManager = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkObject networkObject

The NetworkObject which was found. Null if no object was found.
NetworkManager networkManager

The networkmanager. Uses Singleton to resolve if null.
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

True if the NetworkObject was found; False if the NetworkObject was not found. This can happen if the NetworkObject has not been spawned yet. you can try getting the reference at a later point in time.

Operators

Implicit(NetworkObject to NetworkObjectReference)

Implicitly convert NetworkObject to NetworkObjectReference.

Declaration
public static implicit operator NetworkObjectReference(NetworkObject networkObject)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkObject networkObject

The NetworkObject to convert from.
Returns
Type Description
NetworkObjectReference

The NetworkObjectReference created from the NetworkObject parameter

Implicit(NetworkObjectReference to NetworkObject)

Implicitly convert NetworkObjectReference to NetworkObject.

Declaration
public static implicit operator NetworkObject(NetworkObjectReference networkObjectRef)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkObjectReference networkObjectRef

The NetworkObjectReference to convert from.
Returns
Type Description
NetworkObject

The NetworkObject the NetworkObjectReference is referencing

Implicit(NetworkObjectReference to GameObject)

Implicitly convert NetworkObjectReference to GameObject.

Declaration
public static implicit operator GameObject(NetworkObjectReference networkObjectRef)
Parameters
Type Name Description
NetworkObjectReference networkObjectRef

The NetworkObjectReference to convert from.
Returns
Type Description
GameObject

This returns the GameObject that the NetworkObject is attached to and is referenced by the NetworkObjectReference passed in as a parameter

Implicit(GameObject to NetworkObjectReference)

Implicitly convert GameObject to NetworkObject.

Declaration
public static implicit operator NetworkObjectReference(GameObject gameObject)
Parameters
Type Name Description
GameObject gameObject

The GameObject to convert from.
Returns
Type Description
NetworkObjectReference

The NetworkObjectReference created from the GameObject parameter that has a NetworkObject component attached to it