Interface ScreenNetworking

@NonExtendable public interface ScreenNetworking
ScreenNetworking handles screen-related network messages sent between the server and the client.

Registering a message receiver

Message receivers can be registered by calling receive(Identifier, Decoder, ScreenNetworking.MessageReceiver) on a ScreenNetworking for the receiving side. The message ID is a unique ID that matches between the sender and the receiver.

Message receivers should be registered in the constructor of a SyncedGuiDescription.

Sending messages

Messages can be sent by calling send(Identifier, Encoder, D) on a ScreenNetworking for the sending side. The message ID and codec should match up with a receiver registered on the opposite side.

Example

private static final ScreenMessageKey<Integer> MESSAGE_KEY = new ScreenMessageKey<>(
    Identifier.of("my_mod", "some_message"),
    Codec.INT
);

// Receiver
getNetworking(NetworkSide.SERVER).receive(MESSAGE_KEY, data -> {
	   // Example data: a lucky number as an int
    System.out.println("Your lucky number is " + data + "!");
});

// Sending

// We're sending from a button. The packet data is our lucky number, 123.
WButton button = ...;
button.setOnClick(() -> {
    getNetworking(NetworkSide.CLIENT).send(MESSAGE_KEY, 123);
});
Since:
3.3.0

  • Method Details

    • of

      @Deprecated(forRemoval=true, since="13.1.0") static ScreenNetworking of(SyncedGuiDescription description, NetworkSide networkSide)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Use SyncedGuiDescription.getNetworking(NetworkSide) instead.
      Gets a networking handler for the GUI description that is active on the specified side.
      Parameters:
      description - the GUI description
      networkSide - the network side
      Returns:
      the network handler
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if either parameter is null

    • receive

      <D> void receive(net.minecraft.resources.Identifier message, com.mojang.serialization.Decoder<D> decoder, ScreenNetworking.MessageReceiver<D> receiver)
      Registers a message receiver for the message.

      The decoder can depend on registry data and RegistryOps is available.

      Type Parameters:
      D - the message data type
      Parameters:
      message - the screen message ID
      decoder - the message decoder
      receiver - the message receiver
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the message has already been registered
      NullPointerException - if any parameter is null

    • receive

      default <D> void receive(ScreenMessageKey<D> message, ScreenNetworking.MessageReceiver<D> receiver)
      Registers a message receiver for the message.

      The codec can depend on registry data and RegistryOps is available.

      Type Parameters:
      D - the message data type
      Parameters:
      message - the screen message key
      receiver - the message receiver
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the message has already been registered
      NullPointerException - if any parameter is null
      Since:
      13.1.0

    • send

      <D> void send(net.minecraft.resources.Identifier message, com.mojang.serialization.Encoder<D> encoder, D data)
      Sends a screen message to the other side of the connection.

      The encoder can depend on registry data and RegistryOps is available.

      Type Parameters:
      D - the message data type
      Parameters:
      message - the screen message ID
      encoder - the message encoder
      data - the message data
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the message ID or the encoder is null

    • send

      default <D> void send(ScreenMessageKey<D> message, D data)
      Sends a screen message to the other side of the connection.

      The codec can depend on registry data and RegistryOps is available.

      Type Parameters:
      D - the message data type
      Parameters:
      message - the screen message key
      data - the message data
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the message key is null
      Since:
      13.1.0

    • getReadyEvent

      Event<ScreenNetworking.ReadyListener> getReadyEvent()
      An event that is triggered when the networking handlers on both sides are ready to send and receive messages.

      For example, you can send initial GUI state to the client in a server-side ready event listener.

      Returns:
      the event
      Since:
      13.1.0