Refactored UDPNetworkUtility, and tied it to SerialPacket

client/client_application.cpp

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void ClientApplication::Init(int argc, char** argv) {
 	if (SDLNet_Init()) {
 		throw(std::runtime_error("Failed to initialize SDL_net"));
 	}
-	network.Open(0, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	network.Open(0);
 }
 
 void ClientApplication::Proc() {

client/in_combat.hpp

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 //network
 #include "udp_network_utility.hpp"
-#include "serial_packet.hpp"
-#include "serial.hpp"
 
 //graphics
 #include "image.hpp"

client/in_world.cpp

@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ void InWorld::Update(double delta) {
 	SerialPacket packet;
 
 	//suck in all waiting packets
-	while(network.Receive()) {
-		deserialize(&packet, network.GetInData());
-		packet.meta.srcAddress = network.GetInPacket()->address;
+	while(network.Receive(&packet)) {
 		HandlePacket(packet);
 	}
 
@@ -354,7 +352,6 @@ void InWorld::HandleCharacterDelete(SerialPacket packet) {
 
 void InWorld::RequestSynchronize() {
 	SerialPacket packet;
-	char buffer[PACKET_STRING_SIZE];
 
 	//request a sync
 	packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::SYNCHRONIZE;
@@ -362,13 +359,11 @@ void InWorld::RequestSynchronize() {
 	packet.clientInfo.accountIndex = accountIndex;
 	packet.clientInfo.characterIndex = characterIndex;
 
-	serialize(&packet, buffer);
-	network.Send(Channels::SERVER, buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &packet);
 }
 
 void InWorld::SendPlayerUpdate() {
 	SerialPacket packet;
-	char buffer[PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
 	//pack the packet
 	packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::CHARACTER_UPDATE;
@@ -378,47 +373,43 @@ void InWorld::SendPlayerUpdate() {
 	packet.characterInfo.position = localCharacter->position;
 	packet.characterInfo.motion = localCharacter->motion;
 
-	serialize(&packet, buffer);
-	network.Send(Channels::SERVER, buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &packet);
 }
 
 void InWorld::RequestDisconnect() {
 	SerialPacket packet;
-	char buffer[PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
 	//send a disconnect request
 	packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::DISCONNECT;
 	packet.clientInfo.clientIndex = clientIndex;
 	packet.clientInfo.accountIndex = accountIndex;
 	packet.clientInfo.characterIndex = characterIndex;
-	serialize(&packet, buffer);
-	network.Send(Channels::SERVER, buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
+	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &packet);
 }
 
 void InWorld::RequestShutDown() {
 	SerialPacket packet;
-	char buffer[PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
 	//send a shutdown request
 	packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::SHUTDOWN;
 	packet.clientInfo.clientIndex = clientIndex;
 	packet.clientInfo.accountIndex = accountIndex;
 	packet.clientInfo.characterIndex = characterIndex;
-	serialize(&packet, buffer);
-	network.Send(Channels::SERVER, buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
+	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &packet);
 }
 
 void InWorld::RequestRegion(int mapIndex, int x, int y) {
 	SerialPacket packet;
-	char buffer[PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
 	//pack the region's data
 	packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::REGION_REQUEST;
 	packet.regionInfo.mapIndex = mapIndex;
 	packet.regionInfo.x = x;
 	packet.regionInfo.y = y;
-	serialize(&packet, buffer);
-	network.Send(Channels::SERVER, buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+
+	network.SendTo(Channels::SERVER, &packet);
 }
 
 //-------------------------

client/in_world.hpp

@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 
 //networking
 #include "udp_network_utility.hpp"
-#include "serial_packet.hpp"
-#include "serial.hpp"
 
 //graphics
 #include "image.hpp"

client/lobby_menu.cpp

@@ -86,11 +86,9 @@ void LobbyMenu::FrameStart() {
 }
 
 void LobbyMenu::Update(double delta) {
-	//suck in all waiting packets
+	//suck in and process all waiting packets
 	SerialPacket packet;
-	while(network.Receive()) {
-		deserialize(&packet, network.GetInData());
-		packet.meta.srcAddress = network.GetInPacket()->address;
+	while(network.Receive(&packet)) {
 		HandlePacket(packet);
 	}
 }
@@ -149,14 +147,10 @@ void LobbyMenu::MouseButtonDown(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const& button) {
 
 void LobbyMenu::MouseButtonUp(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const& button) {
 	if (search.MouseButtonUp(button) == Button::State::HOVER) {
-		//the vars
-		SerialPacket packet;
-		char buffer[PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
-
 		//broadcast to the network, or a specific server
+		SerialPacket packet;
 		packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::BROADCAST_REQUEST;
-		serialize(&packet, buffer);
-		network.Send(config["server.host"].c_str(), config.Int("server.port"), buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		network.SendTo(config["server.host"].c_str(), config.Int("server.port"), &packet);
 
 		//reset the server list
 		serverInfo.clear();
@@ -164,19 +158,15 @@ void LobbyMenu::MouseButtonUp(SDL_MouseButtonEvent const& button) {
 	}
 
 	else if (join.MouseButtonUp(button) == Button::State::HOVER && selection != nullptr && selection->compatible) {
-		//the vars
-		SerialPacket packet;
-		char buffer[PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE];
-
 		//pack the packet
+		SerialPacket packet;
 		packet.meta.type = SerialPacket::Type::JOIN_REQUEST;
 		strncpy(packet.clientInfo.username, config["client.username"].c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 		strncpy(packet.clientInfo.handle, config["client.handle"].c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 		strncpy(packet.clientInfo.avatar, config["client.avatar"].c_str(), PACKET_STRING_SIZE);
 
 		//join the selected server
-		serialize(&packet, buffer);
-		network.Send(&selection->address, buffer, PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		network.SendTo(&selection->address, &packet);
 		selection = nullptr;
 	}
 

client/lobby_menu.hpp

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 //network
 #include "udp_network_utility.hpp"
-#include "serial_packet.hpp"
-#include "serial.hpp"
 
 //client
 #include "base_scene.hpp"