Interface IRpcCommandSerializer<T>

Interface that must be implemented by a burst-compatible struct to serialize/deserialize the specified T type.

A common pattern is to make the struct declaring the rpc to also implement the serialize/deserialize interface. For example:

struct MyRpc : IComponentData, IRpcCommandSerializer{MyRpc}
{
    public void Serialize(ref DataStreamWriter writer, in RpcSerializerState state, in MyRpc data)
    { ... }
    public void Deserialize(ref DataStreamReader reader, in RpcDeserializerState state, ref MyRpc data)
    { ... }
    PortableFunctionPointer{RpcExecutor.ExecuteDelegate} CompileExecute()
    { ... }
}

When declaring an rpc using the IRpcCommand interface, it is not necessary to implement the `IRpcCommandSerializer` interface yourself; the code-generation will automatically create a struct implementing the interface and all necessary boilerplate code.

Namespace: Unity.NetCode

Assembly: Unity.NetCode.dll

Syntax

public interface IRpcCommandSerializer<T> where T : struct, IComponentData

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	Component type to serialize

Methods

CompileExecute()

Invoked when the rpc is registered to the RpcSystem at runtime. By declaring rpcs using IRpcCommand, this method is automatically generated. See RpcExecutor for further information on how to use it to implement your custom execute method.

Declaration

PortableFunctionPointer<RpcExecutor.ExecuteDelegate> CompileExecute()

Returns

Type	Description
PortableFunctionPointer<RpcExecutor.ExecuteDelegate>	A valid burst-compatible function pointer of a static method that will be called after the rpc has been deserialized to actually "execute" the command.

Deserialize(ref DataStreamReader, in RpcDeserializerState, ref T)

Method called by the RpcSystem when an rpc is dequeued from the IncomingRpcDataStreamBuffer. Copies the data from the reader to the output data. The deserialization code is automatically generated when your struct implements the IRpcCommand interface. You must implement this method yourself when you opt-in for manual serialization.

Declaration

void Deserialize(ref DataStreamReader reader, in RpcDeserializerState state, ref T data)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
DataStreamReader	reader	Data reader
RpcDeserializerState	state	Serializer state
T	data	data to read into

Serialize(ref DataStreamWriter, in RpcSerializerState, in T)

Method called by the RpcSystem when an rpc is dequeued from the OutgoingRpcDataStreamBuffer (to be sent over the network). The serialization code is automatically generated when your struct implements the IRpcCommand interface. You must implement this method yourself when you opt-in for manual serialization.

Declaration

void Serialize(ref DataStreamWriter writer, in RpcSerializerState state, in T data)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
DataStreamWriter	writer	Data writer
RpcSerializerState	state	Serializer state
T	data	data to serialize