Serialization refactor, FIX BAD RADAR BUG

gamestate.c

@@ -1152,28 +1152,6 @@ void update_from(cpBody *body, struct BodyData *data)
   cpBodySetAngularVelocity(body, data->angular_velocity);
 }
 
-typedef struct SerState
-{
-  unsigned char *bytes;
-  bool serializing;
-  size_t cursor; // points to next available byte, is the size of current message after serializing something
-  size_t max_size;
-  Entity *for_player;
-  size_t max_entity_index; // for error checking
-  bool write_varnames;
-  bool save_or_load_from_disk;
-
-  // output
-  uint32_t version;
-  uint32_t git_release_tag;
-} SerState;
-
-typedef struct SerMaybeFailure
-{
-  bool failed;
-  int line;
-  const char *expression;
-} SerMaybeFailure;
 const static SerMaybeFailure ser_ok = {0};
 #define SER_ASSERT(cond)                                                                            \
   if (!(cond))                                                                                      \
@@ -1424,6 +1402,7 @@ SerMaybeFailure ser_player(SerState *ser, Player *p)
 SerMaybeFailure ser_entity(SerState *ser, GameState *gs, Entity *e)
 {
   SER_VAR(&e->no_save_to_disk);
+  SER_VAR(&e->always_visible);
   SER_VAR(&e->generation);
   SER_MAYBE_RETURN(ser_f(ser, &e->damage));
 
@@ -1561,7 +1540,6 @@ SerMaybeFailure ser_entity(SerState *ser, GameState *gs, Entity *e)
 
     SER_VAR(&e->owning_squad);
 
-    SER_VAR(&e->always_visible);
     SER_MAYBE_RETURN(ser_entityid(ser, &e->next_box));
     SER_MAYBE_RETURN(ser_entityid(ser, &e->prev_box));
     SER_VAR(&e->compass_rotation);
@@ -1853,6 +1831,14 @@ SerMaybeFailure ser_server_to_client(SerState *ser, ServerToClient *s)
   return ser_ok;
 }
 
+// On serialize:
+// 1. put struct's data into bytes, for a specific player or not, and to disk or not
+// 2. output the number of bytes it took to put the struct's data into bytes
+
+// On deserialize:
+// 1. put bytes into a struct for a specific player, from disk or not
+// 2. perform operations on those bytes to initialize the struct
+
 // for_this_player can be null then the entire world will be sent
 bool server_to_client_serialize(struct ServerToClient *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t *out_len, size_t max_len, Entity *for_this_player, bool to_disk)
 {
@@ -1965,60 +1951,47 @@ SerMaybeFailure ser_client_to_server(SerState *ser, ClientToServer *msg)
   }
   return ser_ok;
 }
+size_t ser_size(SerState *ser)
+{
+  flight_assert(ser->cursor > 0); // if this fails, haven't serialized anything yet!
+  return ser->cursor + 1;
+}
 
-bool client_to_server_serialize(GameState *gs, struct ClientToServer *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t *out_len, size_t max_len)
+SerState init_serializing(GameState *gs, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_size, Entity *for_player, bool to_disk)
 {
-  SerState ser = (SerState){
+  bool write_varnames = to_disk;
+#ifdef WRITE_VARNAMES
+  write_varnames = true;
+#endif
+  return (SerState){
       .bytes = bytes,
       .serializing = true,
       .cursor = 0,
-      .max_size = max_len,
-      .for_player = NULL,
       .max_entity_index = gs->cur_next_entity,
+      .max_size = max_size,
+      .for_player = for_player,
       .version = VMax - 1,
+      .save_or_load_from_disk = to_disk,
+      .write_varnames = write_varnames,
   };
-#ifdef WRITE_VARNAMES
-  ser.write_varnames = true;
-#endif
-
-  SerMaybeFailure result = ser_client_to_server(&ser, msg);
-  *out_len = ser.cursor + 1; // see other comment for server to client
-  if (result.failed)
-  {
-    Log("Failed to serialize client to server because %s was false, line %d\n", result.expression, result.line);
-    return false;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    return true;
-  }
 }
 
-bool client_to_server_deserialize(GameState *gs, struct ClientToServer *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_len)
+SerState init_deserializing(GameState *gs, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_size, bool from_disk)
 {
-  SerState servar = (SerState){
+  bool has_varnames = from_disk;
+#ifdef WRITE_VARNAMES
+  has_varnames = true;
+#endif
+  return (SerState){
       .bytes = bytes,
       .serializing = false,
       .cursor = 0,
-      .max_size = max_len,
+      .max_size = max_size,
-      .max_entity_index = gs->cur_next_entity,
+      .max_entity_index = gs->max_entities,
-      .save_or_load_from_disk = false,
+      .for_player = NULL,
+      .save_or_load_from_disk = from_disk,
+      .write_varnames = has_varnames,
   };
-#ifdef WRITE_VARNAMES
-  servar.write_varnames = true;
-#endif
-
-  SerState *ser = &servar;
-  SerMaybeFailure result = ser_client_to_server(ser, msg);
-  if (result.failed)
-  {
-    Log("Failed to deserialize client to server on line %d because of %s\n", result.line, result.expression);
-    return false;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    return true;
-  }
 }
 
 // filter func null means everything is ok, if it's not null and returns false, that means
@@ -2434,10 +2407,19 @@ void create_initial_world(GameState *gs)
     entity_set_pos(grid, cpv(1.5, 0.0));
     BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(0.0, 0.0), BoxExplosive);
     BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(-BOX_SIZE, 0.0), BoxScanner);
-    BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(-BOX_SIZE, BOX_SIZE), BoxSolarPanel);
+    BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(-BOX_SIZE*2.0, 0.0), BoxSolarPanel);
-    BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(-BOX_SIZE, BOX_SIZE * 2.0), BoxSolarPanel);
+    BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(-BOX_SIZE*3.0, 0.0), BoxSolarPanel);
+    entity_ensure_in_orbit(gs, grid);
+  }
+
+  {
+    Entity *grid = new_entity(gs);
+    grid_create(gs, grid);
+    entity_set_pos(grid, cpv(0.0, 10.0));
+    BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, cpv(0.0, 0.0), BoxHullpiece);
     entity_ensure_in_orbit(gs, grid);
   }
+  
 #endif
 
 #if 0  // merge box

main.c

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 #define SOKOL_IMPL
 #define SOKOL_D3D11
 #include "sokol_app.h"
+#include "sokol_args.h"
 #include "sokol_gfx.h"
 #include "sokol_glue.h"
 #include "sokol_gp.h"
 #include "sokol_time.h"
-#include "sokol_args.h"
 #pragma warning(default : 33010)
 #pragma warning(disable : 6262) // warning about using a lot of stack, lol that's how stb image is
 #define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ static float iTime = 0.0; // fmodded to 1000, shader trick http://the-witness.ne
 // for network statistics, printed to logs with F3
 static uint64_t total_bytes_sent = 0;
 static uint64_t total_bytes_received = 0;
+static double dilating_time_factor = 1.0;
 
 static bool build_pressed = false;
-static double dilating_time_factor = 1.0;
 static double time_to_process = 0.0;
 static bool interact_pressed = false;
 #define MAX_MOUSEBUTTON (SAPP_MOUSEBUTTON_MIDDLE + 1)
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ typedef struct MousePressed
   uint64_t frame;
 } MousePressed;
 static MousePressed mousepressed[MAX_MOUSEBUTTON] = {0};
+
 static EntityID maybe_inviting_this_player = {0};
 static EntityID hovering_this_player = {0};
 bool confirm_invite_this_player = false;
@@ -513,8 +514,7 @@ static void init(void)
     printf(
         "Usage: astris.exe [option]=data , the =stuff is required\n"
         "host - hosts a server locally if exists in commandline, like `astris.exe host=yes`\n"
-      "record_inputs_to - records inputs to the file specified"
+        "record_inputs_to - records inputs to the file specified");
-    );
     if (sargs_exists("host"))
     {
       server_thread_handle = (void *)_beginthread(server, 0, (void *)&server_info);
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ static void init(void)
     if (sargs_exists("record_inputs_to"))
     {
       const char *filename = sargs_value("record_inputs_to");
-      if(filename == NULL){
+      if (filename == NULL)
+      {
         quit_with_popup("Failed to record inputs, filename not specified", "Failed to record inputs");
       }
       fopen_s(&record_inputs_to, filename, "wb");
@@ -1585,8 +1586,12 @@ static void frame(void)
             {
               PROFILE_SCOPE("Deserializing data")
               {
-                server_to_client_deserialize(&msg, decompressed,
+                SerState ser = init_deserializing(&gs, decompressed, decompressed_max_len, false);
-                                             decompressed_max_len, false);
+                SerMaybeFailure maybe_fail = ser_server_to_client(&ser, &msg);
+                if (maybe_fail.failed)
+                {
+                  Log("Failed to deserialize game state packet line %d %s\n", maybe_fail.line, maybe_fail.expression);
+                }
                 applied_gamestate_packet = true;
               }
               my_player_index = msg.your_player;
@@ -1857,9 +1862,10 @@ static void frame(void)
               .input_data = &input_queue,
           };
           unsigned char serialized[MAX_CLIENT_TO_SERVER] = {0};
-          size_t out_len = 0;
+          SerState ser = init_serializing(&gs, serialized, MAX_CLIENT_TO_SERVER, NULL, false);
-          if (client_to_server_serialize(&gs, &to_send, serialized, &out_len,
+          SerMaybeFailure maybe_fail = ser_client_to_server(&ser, &to_send);
-                                         MAX_CLIENT_TO_SERVER))
+          size_t out_len = ser_size(&ser);
+          if (!maybe_fail.failed)
           {
             unsigned char compressed[MAX_CLIENT_TO_SERVER] = {0};
             char lzo_working_mem[LZO1X_1_MEM_COMPRESS] = {0};
@@ -1885,7 +1891,7 @@ static void frame(void)
           }
           else
           {
-            Log("Failed to serialize client to server!\n");
+            Log("Failed to serialize client to server: %d %s\n", maybe_fail.line, maybe_fail.expression);
           }
           ma_mutex_unlock(&send_packets_mutex);
         }
@@ -2254,7 +2260,7 @@ static void frame(void)
                   sgp_set_image(0, image_radardot);
                   for (int i = 0; i < SCANNER_MAX_POINTS; i++)
                   {
-                    if (b->scanner_points[i].x != 0 && b->scanner_points[i].y != 0)
+                    if (b->scanner_points[i].x != 0 || b->scanner_points[i].y != 0)
                     {
                       struct ScannerPoint point = b->scanner_points[i];
                       switch (point.kind)
@@ -2593,8 +2599,7 @@ sapp_desc sokol_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   sargs_setup(&(sargs_desc){
       .argc = argc,
-      .argv = argv
+      .argv = argv});
-  });
 
   stm_setup();
   ma_mutex_init(&server_info.info_mutex);

server.c

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 
 #include "profiling.h"
 
+static void panicquit()
+{
+  flight_assert(false);
+  exit(-1);
+}
+
 // started in a thread from host
 void server(void *info_raw)
 {
@@ -39,7 +45,6 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
   gs.server_side_computing = true;
   Log("Allocated %zu bytes for entities\n", entities_size);
 
-
   create_initial_world(&gs);
 
   // inputs
@@ -56,9 +61,6 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
   OpusEncoder *player_encoders[MAX_PLAYERS] = {0};
   OpusDecoder *player_decoders[MAX_PLAYERS] = {0};
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_WORLD
-  world_save_name = NULL;
-#endif
   if (world_save_name != NULL)
   {
     size_t read_game_data_buffer_size = entities_size;
@@ -76,13 +78,18 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
       if (actual_length <= 1)
       {
         Log("Could only read %zu bytes, error: errno %d\n", actual_length, errno);
-        exit(-1);
+        panicquit();
       }
       Log("Read %zu bytes from save file\n", actual_length);
       ServerToClient msg = (ServerToClient){
           .cur_gs = &gs,
       };
-      server_to_client_deserialize(&msg, read_game_data, actual_length, true);
+      SerState ser = init_deserializing(&gs, read_game_data, actual_length, true);
+      SerMaybeFailure maybe_fail = ser_server_to_client(&ser, &msg);
+      if (maybe_fail.failed)
+      {
+        Log("Failed to deserialize game world from save file: %d %s\n", maybe_fail.line, maybe_fail.expression);
+      }
       fclose(file);
     }
 
@@ -97,11 +104,10 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
   }
 #define BOX_AT(grid, pos) BOX_AT_TYPE(grid, pos, BoxHullpiece)
 
-
   if (enet_initialize() != 0)
   {
     fprintf(stderr, "An error occurred while initializing ENet.\n");
-    exit(-1);
+    panicquit();
   }
 
   ENetAddress address;
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
   {
     fprintf(stderr,
             "An error occurred while trying to create an ENet server host.\n");
-    exit(-1);
+    panicquit();
   }
 
   Log("Serving on port %d...\n", SERVER_PORT);
@@ -229,9 +235,11 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
 
               if (return_value == LZO_E_OK)
               {
-                if (!client_to_server_deserialize(&gs, &received, decompressed, decompressed_max_len))
+                SerState ser = init_deserializing(&gs, decompressed, decompressed_max_len, false);
+                SerMaybeFailure maybe_fail = ser_client_to_server(&ser, &received);
+                if (maybe_fail.failed)
                 {
-                  Log("Bad packet from client %d\n", (int)player_slot);
+                  Log("Bad packet from client %d | %d %s\n", (int)player_slot, maybe_fail.line, maybe_fail.expression);
                 }
               }
               else
@@ -309,8 +317,10 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
           ServerToClient msg = (ServerToClient){
               .cur_gs = &gs,
           };
-          size_t out_len = 0;
+          SerState ser = init_serializing(&gs, world_save_buffer, entities_size, NULL, true);
-          if (server_to_client_serialize(&msg, world_save_buffer, &out_len, entities_size, NULL, true))
+          SerMaybeFailure maybe_fail = ser_server_to_client(&ser, &msg);
+          size_t out_len = ser_size(&ser);
+          if (!maybe_fail.failed)
           {
             FILE *save_file = NULL;
             fopen_s(&save_file, (const char *)world_save_name, "wb");
@@ -334,7 +344,7 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
           }
           else
           {
-            Log("URGENT: FAILED TO SAVE WORLD FILE!\n");
+            Log("URGENT: FAILED TO SAVE WORLD FILE! Failed at line %d expression %s\n", maybe_fail.line, maybe_fail.expression);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -431,13 +441,15 @@ void server(void *info_raw)
                 .audio_playback_buffer = &buffer_to_play,
             };
 
-            size_t len = 0;
+            SerState ser = init_serializing(&gs, bytes_buffer, MAX_SERVER_TO_CLIENT, this_player_entity, false);
-            if (server_to_client_serialize(&to_send, bytes_buffer, &len, MAX_SERVER_TO_CLIENT, this_player_entity, false))
+            SerMaybeFailure maybe_fail = ser_server_to_client(&ser, &to_send);
+            size_t len = ser_size(&ser);
+            if (!maybe_fail.failed)
             {
               if (len > MAX_SERVER_TO_CLIENT - 8)
               {
                 Log("Too much data quitting!\n");
-                exit(-1);
+                panicquit();
               }
 
               size_t compressed_len = 0;

types.h

@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ typedef struct Entity
   bool exists;
   EntityID next_free_entity;
   unsigned int generation;
+  bool always_visible; // always serialized to the player.
 
   bool no_save_to_disk; // stuff generated later on, like player's bodies or space stations that respawn.
 
@@ -310,7 +311,6 @@ typedef struct Entity
   bool is_box;
   enum BoxType box_type;
   bool is_platonic;    // can't be destroyed, unaffected by physical forces
-  bool always_visible; // always serialized to the player. @Robust check if not used
   EntityID next_box;   // for the grid!
   EntityID prev_box;   // doubly linked so can remove in middle of chain
   enum CompassRotation compass_rotation;
@@ -481,11 +481,36 @@ double sun_dist_no_gravity(Entity *sun);
 
 void quit_with_popup(const char *message_utf8, const char *title_utf8);
 
+// serialization stuff
+typedef struct SerState
+{
+  unsigned char *bytes;
+  bool serializing;
+  size_t cursor; // points to next available byte, is the size of current message after serializing something
+  size_t max_size;
+  Entity *for_player;
+  size_t max_entity_index; // for error checking
+  bool write_varnames;
+  bool save_or_load_from_disk;
+
+  // output
+  uint32_t version;
+  uint32_t git_release_tag; // release tag, unlike version, is about the game version not the serialization verson
+} SerState;
+
+typedef struct SerMaybeFailure
+{
+  bool failed;
+  int line;
+  const char *expression;
+} SerMaybeFailure;
+
 // all of these return if successful or not
-bool server_to_client_serialize(struct ServerToClient *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t *out_len, size_t max_len, Entity *for_this_player, bool to_disk);
+size_t ser_size(SerState *ser);
-bool server_to_client_deserialize(struct ServerToClient *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_len, bool from_disk);
+SerState init_serializing(GameState *gs, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_size, Entity *for_player, bool to_disk);
-bool client_to_server_deserialize(GameState *gs, struct ClientToServer *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_len);
+SerState init_deserializing(GameState *gs, unsigned char *bytes, size_t max_size, bool from_disk);
-bool client_to_server_serialize(GameState *gs, struct ClientToServer *msg, unsigned char *bytes, size_t *out_len, size_t max_len);
+SerMaybeFailure ser_server_to_client(SerState *ser, ServerToClient *s);
+SerMaybeFailure ser_client_to_server(SerState *ser, ClientToServer *msg);
 
 // entities
 bool is_burning(Entity *missile);