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src/client/entity.zig

@@ -2,21 +2,29 @@ const rl = @import("raylib");
 const shared = @import("shared");
 const zm = @import("zmath");
 
-pub const Elf = struct {
-    elf: shared.entity.Elf,
+// pub const Elf = struct {
+//     elf: shared.entity.Elf,
 
-    boy: rl.Texture,
+//     boy: rl.Texture,
 
-    pub fn init() Elf {
-        return .{
-            .elf = .{ .hp = 10, .pos = zm.f32x4(0, 0, 0, 0) },
-            .boy = rl.loadTexture("assets/tile_0000.png") catch unreachable,
-        };
-    }
+//     pub fn init() Elf {
+//         return .{
+//             .elf = .{ .hp = 10, .pos = zm.f32x4(0, 0, 0, 0) },
+//             .boy = rl.loadTexture("assets/tile_0000.png") catch unreachable,
+//         };
+//     }
 
-    pub fn draw(self: *Elf) void {
-        const src = rl.Rectangle.init(0, 0, @floatFromInt(self.boy.width), @floatFromInt(self.boy.height));
-        const dst = rl.Rectangle.init(100 + 100 * zm.cos(@as(f32, @floatCast(rl.getTime()))), 100 + 100 * zm.sin(@as(f32, @floatCast(rl.getTime()))), 2.0 * @as(f32, @floatFromInt(self.boy.width)), 2.0 * @as(f32, @floatFromInt(self.boy.height)));
-        self.boy.drawPro(src, dst, .{ .x = 0, .y = 0 }, 0, .white);
-    }
-};
+//     pub fn draw(self: *Elf) void {
+//         const src = rl.Rectangle.init(0, 0, @floatFromInt(self.boy.width), @floatFromInt(self.boy.height));
+//         const dst = rl.Rectangle.init(100 + 100 * zm.cos(@as(f32, @floatCast(rl.getTime()))), 100 + 100 * zm.sin(@as(f32, @floatCast(rl.getTime()))), 2.0 * @as(f32, @floatFromInt(self.boy.width)), 2.0 * @as(f32, @floatFromInt(self.boy.height)));
+//         self.boy.drawPro(src, dst, .{ .x = 0, .y = 0 }, 0, .white);
+//     }
+// };
+
+pub fn draw_soldier(self: *shared.entity.Soldier) void {
+
+}
+
+pub fn draw_alien(self: *shared.entity.Alien) void {
+
+}

src/client/main.zig

@@ -179,6 +179,18 @@ pub fn main() !void {
 
         // const lorem = @embedFile("embeds/lorem.txt");
 
+
+        for (the_chunk.entities.items) |e| {
+            switch (e) {
+                .Soldier => |soldier| {
+                    entity.render_soldier(soldier);
+                },
+                .Alien   => |alien| {
+                    entity.render_alien(alien);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         vollkorn[0].render_text(
             "The night is long and cold outside.",
             rl.Vector2{ .x = 0, .y = 0 },
@@ -188,7 +200,6 @@ pub fn main() !void {
             false,
             true
         );
-
         // rl.beginShaderMode(test_shader1);
         // rl.gl.rlBegin(rl.gl.rl_quads);
 
@@ -352,9 +363,9 @@ fn on_message(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, msg: shared.protocol_v1.Message) !vo
     }
 }
 
-fn on_spawn_entity(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, se: shared.protocol_v1.SpawnEntity) !void {
+fn on_spawn_entity(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, p: shared.protocol_v1.EntityPayload) !void {
     // _ = allocator; _ = se;
-    switch (se) {
+    switch (p) {
         .soldier => |s| {
             const soldier = shared.entity.Soldier{
                 .id = s.id,
@@ -375,8 +386,8 @@ fn on_spawn_entity(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, se: shared.protocol_v1.SpawnEnt
     }
 }
 
-fn on_update_entity(ue: shared.protocol_v1.UpdateEntity) void {
-    switch (ue) {
+fn on_update_entity(p: shared.protocol_v1.EntityPayload) void {
+    switch (p) {
         .soldier => |s| {
             if (chunk.findT(&the_chunk, shared.entity.Soldier, s.id)) |soldier| {
                 soldier.hp = s.hp;
@@ -393,8 +404,8 @@ fn on_update_entity(ue: shared.protocol_v1.UpdateEntity) void {
     }
 }
 
-fn on_despawn_entity(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, de: shared.protocol_v1.DespawnEntity) void {
-    switch (de) {
+fn on_despawn_entity(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, p: shared.protocol_v1.EntityPayload) void {
+    switch (p) {
         .soldier => |s| { _ = chunk.despawn(&the_chunk, allocator, s.id); },
         .alien   => |a| { _ = chunk.despawn(&the_chunk, allocator, a.id); },
     }

src/server/chunk.zig

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn broadcastChanges(chunk: *shared.chunk.Chunk, allocator: std.mem.Allocator
     var writer = shared.bits.BitWriter.init(&aw);
 
     for (chunk.entities.items) |e| {
-        const msg = shared.protocol_v1.makeUpdateMessage(e);
+        const msg = shared.protocol_v1.makeMessage(.update_entity, e);
         try writer.serialize(allocator, msg);
     }
 

src/server/main.zig

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ fn on_connect(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, host: *enet.ENetHost, peer: *enet.EN
     var writer = shared.bits.BitWriter.init(&aw);
 
     for (the_chunk.entities.items) |e| {
-        const msg = shared.protocol_v1.makeSpawnMessage(e);
+        const msg = shared.protocol_v1.makeMessage(.spawn_entity, e);
         try writer.serialize(allocator, msg);
     }
 

src/shared/protocol_v1.zig

@@ -14,52 +14,39 @@ const MessageKind = enum(c_char) {
 };
 
 pub const Message = union(MessageKind) {
-    spawn_entity: SpawnEntity,
-    update_entity: UpdateEntity,
-    despawn_entity: DespawnEntity,
+    spawn_entity: EntityPayload,
+    update_entity: EntityPayload,
+    despawn_entity: EntityPayload,
 };
 
+
+pub fn makeMessage(kind: MessageKind, e: anytype) Message {
+    const payload = payloadFromEntity(e);
+
+    return switch (kind) {
+        .spawn_entity   => .{ .spawn_entity   = payload },
+        .update_entity  => .{ .update_entity  = payload },
+        .despawn_entity => .{ .despawn_entity = payload },
+    };
+}
+
+pub fn payloadFromEntity(e: entity.Ref) EntityPayload {
+    return switch (e) {
+        .Soldier => |s| .{ .soldier = Soldier.init(s.*) },
+        .Alien   => |a| .{ .alien   = Alien.init(a.*) },
+    };
+}
+
 const EntityKind = enum(c_char) {
     soldier,
     alien,
 };
 
-pub const SpawnEntity = union(EntityKind) {
+pub const EntityPayload = union(EntityKind) {
     soldier: Soldier,
     alien: Alien,
 };
 
-pub const UpdateEntity = union(EntityKind) {
-    soldier: Soldier,
-    alien: Alien,
-};
-
-pub const DespawnEntity = union(EntityKind) {
-    soldier: Soldier,
-    alien: Alien,
-};
-
-pub fn makeSpawnMessage(e: entity.Ref) Message {
-    switch (e) {
-        .Soldier => |s| { return Soldier.makeSpawn(s.*); },
-        .Alien   => |a| { return Alien.makeSpawn(a.*); },
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn makeUpdateMessage(e: entity.Ref) Message {
-    switch (e) {
-        .Soldier => |s| { return Soldier.makeUpdate(s.*); },
-        .Alien   => |a| { return Alien.makeUpdate(a.*); },
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn makeDespawnMessage(e: entity.Ref) Message {
-    switch (e) {
-        .Soldier => |s| { return Soldier.makeDespawn(s.*); },
-        .Alien   => |a| { return Alien.makeDespawn(a.*); },
-    }
-}
-
 pub const Soldier = struct {
     id: entity.id = entity.INVALID_ID,
     hp: i32,
@@ -74,24 +61,6 @@ pub const Soldier = struct {
             .vel = soldier.vel,
         };
     }
-
-    pub fn makeSpawn(soldier: entity.Soldier) Message {
-        return .{
-            .spawn_entity = .{ .soldier = init(soldier) }
-        };
-    }
-    
-    pub fn makeUpdate(soldier: entity.Soldier) Message {
-        return .{
-            .update_entity = .{ .soldier = init(soldier) }
-        };
-    }
-    
-    pub fn makeDespawn(soldier: entity.Soldier) Message {
-        return .{
-            .despawn_entity = .{ .soldier = init(soldier) }
-        };
-    }
 };
 
 pub const Alien = struct {
@@ -106,24 +75,6 @@ pub const Alien = struct {
             .hp = alien.hp,
         };
     }
-
-    pub fn makeSpawn(alien: entity.Alien) Message {
-        return .{
-            .spawn_entity = .{ .alien = init(alien) }
-        };
-    }
-    
-    pub fn makeUpdate(alien: entity.Alien) Message {
-        return .{
-            .update_entity = .{ .alien = init(alien) }
-        };
-    }
-
-    pub fn makeDespawn(alien: entity.Alien) Message {
-        return .{
-            .despawn_entity = .{ .alien = init(alien) }
-        };
-    }
 };
 
 test "Protocol" {
@@ -135,7 +86,7 @@ test "Protocol" {
         .vel = .{5, 6, 7, 8},
     };
 
-    const msg = makeSpawnMessage(s);
+    const msg = makeMessage(.spawn_entity, s);
 
     const allocator = std.testing.allocator;