AWEngine - Packet

Cancelled

Library which creates support for sending packets over network.

Developer as part of AWEngine project but can be used independently.

AWEngine project itself was cancelled. This library is cancelled because I had problems setting aside the time for it.

Libraries

Name	License	Version
Asio C++	Boost	branch: master
portable_endian.h	Public Domain

All libraries are used as static library to maximize optimization and limit problems with deployment and versions.

Testing

Run ctest in build directory.

Executable of tests have prefix t_ (test abc would be executable t_abc). After creating new test, add it to tests/CMakeLists.txt as add_subdirectory(abc) (where abc is name of your test).

To setup tests in CLion IDE, create new Run Configuration with Name=CTest, Working Directory=$CMakeCurrentBuildDir$ and Executable pointing to your ctest executable. On Linux it will be /bin/ctest, on Windows probably C:\CMake\bin\ctest.exe

Platforms

Supported platforms are limited by ASIO C++ and portable_endian.h implementation.

Platform	Asio C++	Endian
Android	OK	✓
FreeBSD	✓	✓
iOS	OK	✓
Linux	✓	✓
macOS	✓	✓
OpenBSD	OK	✓
Windows	✓	✓

OK for Asio means that it should work. For more info, see Asio's Supported Platforms.

Limitations

• Maximum 256 packet types in each direction
• Some IDs for packets are reserved
  • Some packets must share same IDs
    • Server's Ping and client's Pong
    • Server's ServerInfo and client's Init
    • Server's Kick and client's Disconnect
  • Universal ServerInfo (game communication initialization)
  • Last 16 IDs (0xF.) are reserved for general protocol and future expansion