FriendBroadcasts - jimdroberts/FishMMO GitHub Wiki

Defines broadcast structures for character friend list actions, including adding, removing, and bulk updating friends. Used for networked communication of friend list changes between client and server.

• public struct FriendAddNewBroadcast : IBroadcast

  Broadcast for adding a new friend to a character's friend list. Contains the character ID of the new friend.

  • long CharacterID: Character ID of the new friend to add.

• public struct FriendAddBroadcast : IBroadcast

  Broadcast for adding a friend to the friend list, including online status.

  • long CharacterID: Character ID of the friend to add.
  • bool Online: Whether the friend is currently online.

• public struct FriendAddMultipleBroadcast : IBroadcast

  Broadcast for adding multiple friends to the friend list at once. Used for bulk friend addition or synchronization.

  • List Friends: List of friends to add.

• public struct FriendRemoveBroadcast : IBroadcast

  Broadcast for removing a friend from the friend list. Contains the character ID of the friend to remove.

  • long CharacterID: Character ID of the friend to remove.

1. Use these broadcast structs to send and receive friend list actions between client and server.
2. Populate the fields as required for each friend operation (add, remove, bulk, etc.).

// Example 1: Adding a new friend
FriendAddNewBroadcast addNew = new FriendAddNewBroadcast {
    CharacterID = 12345
};
networkManager.ClientManager.Broadcast(addNew);

// Example 2: Removing a friend
FriendRemoveBroadcast remove = new FriendRemoveBroadcast {
    CharacterID = 12345
};
networkManager.ClientManager.Broadcast(remove);

• Always validate character IDs before sending or processing broadcasts.
• Use bulk updates for efficient synchronization of large friend lists.
• Keep friend list logic modular and well-documented for maintainability.
• Use the provided broadcast structs for clear, type-safe network communication.