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[java] Objects over sockets

Started by Si Hao Sep 19, 2006 at 4:53 AM 2 replies 750+ views

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Sep 19, 2006 at 4:53 AM

I created a new thread since I do not want to hijack the other thread about java sockets. Some of the posts in that thread mentioned that sending objects over sockets are expensive. Currently I am using a simple event based client/server engine. For example, player moves 2 hexes to right, client will create an event object containing neccesary data in a hashmap (probably containing the destination hex number as well as player name that moved) and send it over to the server. Once it reaches the server, server will process the event according to the type of event object received. Now I have a question, is this method expensive? Currently everything is running smoothly, though there is not much content yet.

CaptainJester

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CaptainJester

Sep 19, 2006 at 5:56 AM

It is expensive yes. However if you are just writing a turn based game or a light two player game, it should be sufficient.

Son of Cain

Sep 19, 2006 at 6:58 AM

Hi,

I agree with Captain here. It is expensive, yes, but for most (simple) games it is by far Ok. There are plenty of optimizations you can do to squeeze even more performance out of it, if you so want. You should be fine with it on simple games.

The reason we advice against using it is for 1) Prevent people from having the bright idea of sending complex, heavyweight game objects and states over the network, and 2) Allow for easier scalability on the server side - using NIO, you can easily increase your scalability.

Rodrigo

Si Hao

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Si Hao

Sep 19, 2006 at 10:28 AM

Thanks for the replies I will just use my current engine for my current game and probably make a new engine for my next one.

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