The INetwork interface defines the essential methods for network communication within the game. It serves as a blueprint for implementing network functionality, allowing for broadcasting messages and running the server.

The INetwork interface is crucial for enabling real-time communication between the server and clients, providing methods for broadcasting data and managing the server lifecycle.

namespace ecs {
    class IContext;

    class INetwork {
      public:
        virtual ~INetwork() = default;
        virtual void broadcast(const IPacket &packet) = 0;
        virtual int run(std::shared_ptr<IContext> &) = 0;

      protected:
      private:
    };
} // namespace ecs

Virtual Methods

• virtual ~INetwork() = default;

  Virtual destructor to ensure proper cleanup of derived classes.

• virtual void broadcast(const IPacket &packet) = 0;

  Broadcasts the given packet to all currently connected clients.

  • Parameters:
    • const IPacket &packet: A reference to the packet to be sent to all connected clients.

• virtual int run(std::shared_ptr<IContext> &) = 0;

  Runs the server.

  • Parameters:
    • std::shared_ptr<IContext> &: A shared pointer to the game context, allowing access to game state and entities.
  • Returns:
    • Always returns EXIT_SUCCESS for now.