WIP Packet loss identification. Put packetID in message

include/Engine/Network/Client.h

@@ -42,12 +42,17 @@ private:
 	void ParseServerPing();
 	void ParseSnapshot(char* data, size_t length);
 	void CreateNewPlayer(int i);
+	void IdentifyPacketLoss();
 
 	// udp stuff
 	boost::asio::ip::udp::endpoint m_ReceiverEndpoint;
 	boost::asio::io_service m_IOService;
 	boost::asio::ip::udp::socket m_Socket;
 
+	// Packet loss logic
+	unsigned int m_PacketID = 0;
+	unsigned int m_PreviousPacketID = 0;
+
 	World* m_World;
 	int m_PlayerID = -1;
 	glm::vec2 m_PlayerPositions[MAXCONNECTIONS];

include/Engine/Network/NetworkDefinitions.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define BOARDSIZE 16
 #define MAXCONNECTIONS 8
 #define INPUTSIZE 128
+#define PACKETMODULUS 1000 // How many packets before the number resets
 
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::udp::socket> socket_ptr;
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<std::string> string_ptr;

include/Engine/Network/Server.h

@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ private:
     std::clock_t m_StopTimes[8];
     // Game logic
     World* m_World;
+	// Packet loss logic
+	unsigned int m_PacketCounter = 0;
+	unsigned int m_PacketID = 0;
+	const unsigned int m_PacketModolus = 1000;
+
     // Close logic
     bool m_ThreadIsRunning = true;
     // Threaded

include/Game/Game.h

@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ private:
     RenderQueueFactory* m_RenderQueueFactory;
     // Network variables
     boost::thread m_NetworkThread;
-    Server m_Server;
-    Client m_Client;
+
     // Network methods
     void NetworkFunction();
 	// Network events

src/Engine/Network/Client.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Client::Client() : m_Socket(m_IOService)
 {
 	// Set up network stream
 	m_ReceiverEndpoint = udp::endpoint(boost::asio::ip::address::from_string("192.168.1.6"), 13);
+	m_NextSnapshot.inputForward = "";
+	m_NextSnapshot.inputRight = "";
 }
 
 Client::~Client()
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ void Client::ReadFromServer()
 
 void Client::SendToServer()
 {
-	if (m_NextSnapshot.inputForward != "") {
+	if (m_NextSnapshot.inputForward != "" && m_NextSnapshot.inputForward[0] != '\0') {
 		char* dataPackage = new char[INPUTSIZE]; // The package that will be sent to the server, when filled
 		int len = CreateMessage(MessageType::Event, m_NextSnapshot.inputForward, dataPackage);
 		m_Socket.send_to(boost::asio::buffer(
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ void Client::SendToServer()
 			m_ReceiverEndpoint, 0);
         delete[] dataPackage;
 	}
-	if (m_NextSnapshot.inputRight != "") {
+	if (m_NextSnapshot.inputRight != "" && m_NextSnapshot.inputRight[0] != '\0') {
 		char* dataPackage = new char[INPUTSIZE]; // The package that will be sent to the server, when filled
 		int len = CreateMessage(MessageType::Event, m_NextSnapshot.inputRight, dataPackage);
 		m_Socket.send_to(boost::asio::buffer(
@@ -98,6 +100,12 @@ void Client::ParseMessageType(char* data, size_t length)
 	memcpy(&messageType, data, sizeof(int)); // Read what type off message was sent from server
 	MoveMessageHead(data, length, sizeof(int)); // Move the message head to know where to read from
 
+	// Read packet ID 
+	m_PreviousPacketID = m_PacketID;
+	memcpy(&m_PacketID, data, sizeof(int)); 
+	MoveMessageHead(data, length, sizeof(int)); 
+	IdentifyPacketLoss();
+
 	switch (static_cast<MessageType>(messageType)) {
 	case MessageType::Connect:
 		ParseConnect(data, length);
@@ -323,4 +331,16 @@ void Client::CreateNewPlayer(int i)
 	ComponentWrapper transform = m_World->AttachComponent(m_PlayerDefinitions[i].EntityID, "Transform");
 	ComponentWrapper model = m_World->AttachComponent(m_PlayerDefinitions[i].EntityID, "Model");
 	model["Resource"] = "Models/Core/UnitSphere.obj";
-}
+}
+
+void Client::IdentifyPacketLoss()
+{
+	// if no packets lost, difference should be equal to 1
+	int difference = m_PacketID - m_PreviousPacketID;
+	if (difference != 1) {
+		for (int i = m_PreviousPacketID + 1; i < m_PacketID; i++)
+		{
+			LOG_INFO("Packet %i was lost...", i);
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Engine/Network/Server.cpp

@@ -162,10 +162,15 @@ int Server::CreateMessage(MessageType type, std::string message, char * data)
     // Message type
     memcpy(data + offset, &type, sizeof(int));
     offset += sizeof(int);
+	// Packet ID
+	m_PacketID = m_PacketCounter % 10;
+	memcpy(data + offset, &m_PacketID, sizeof(int));
+	offset += sizeof(int);
     // Message, add one extra byte for null terminator
     memcpy(data + offset, message.data(), (lengthOfMessage + 1) * sizeof(char));
     offset += (lengthOfMessage + 1) * sizeof(char);
 
+	m_PacketCounter++;
     return offset;
 }
 
@@ -273,6 +278,9 @@ int Server::CreateHeader(MessageType type, char * data)
     int offset = 0;
     memcpy(data, &messageType, sizeof(int));
     offset += sizeof(int);
+	m_PacketID = m_PacketCounter % 10;
+	memcpy(data + offset, &m_PacketID, sizeof(int));
+	offset += sizeof(int);
 
     return offset;
 }
@@ -361,6 +369,10 @@ void Server::ParseConnect(char * data, size_t length)
             offset += sizeof(int);
             memcpy(temp + offset, &i, sizeof(int));
 
+			memcpy(temp, &m_PacketID, sizeof(int));
+			offset += sizeof(int);
+			m_PacketCounter++;
+
             m_Socket.send_to(
                 boost::asio::buffer(temp, sizeof(int) * 2),
                 m_PlayerDefinitions[i].Endpoint,

src/Game/Game.cpp

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Game::Game(int argc, char* argv[])
 Game::~Game()
 {
     // Call before to ensure that thread closes correctly.
-    m_Client.Close();
-    m_Server.Close();
+    //m_Client.Close();
+    //m_Server.Close();
 
 	delete m_FrameStack;
 	delete m_EventBroker;
@@ -84,9 +84,11 @@ void Game::NetworkFunction()
 	std::cout << "Start client or server? (c/s)" << std::endl;
 	std::cin >> inputMessage;
 	if (inputMessage == "c" || inputMessage == "C") {
+		Client m_Client;
 		m_Client.Start(m_World, m_EventBroker);
 	}
     if (inputMessage == "s" || inputMessage == "S") {
+		Server m_Server;
         m_Server.Start(m_World);
     }
 }