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28 /// \file
29 /// The main communication interface (between the in-game sound engine and
30 /// authoring tool).
31 /// \sa
32 /// - \ref initialization_comm
33 /// - \ref termination_comm
34 
35 #ifndef _AK_COMMUNICATION_H
36 #define _AK_COMMUNICATION_H
37 
41 
42 #define AK_COMM_SETTINGS_MAX_STRING_SIZE 64
43 
44 /// Platform-independent initialization settings of communication module between the Wwise sound engine
45 /// and authoring tool.
46 /// \sa
47 /// - AK::Comm::Init()
49 {
52  {
53  szAppNetworkName[0] = 0;
54  }
55 
56  /// Ports used for communication between the Wwise authoring application and your game.
57  /// All of these ports are opened in the game when Wwise communication is enabled.
58  /// When using HIO type communication, the ports are in fact channels and they must be 3
59  /// consecutives channels in the order they are defined in the Port structure.
60  ///
61  /// \sa
62  /// - \ref initialization_comm_ports
63  /// - AK::Comm::GetDefaultInitSettings()
64  /// - AK::Comm::Init()
65  struct Ports
66  {
67  /// Constructor
70 #if defined( AK_COMM_NO_DYNAMIC_PORTS )
73 #else
74  , uCommand( 0 )
75  , uNotification( 0 )
76 #endif
77  {
78  }
79 
80  /// This is where the authoring application broadcasts "Game Discovery" requests
81  /// to discover games running on the network. Default value: 24024.
82  ///
83  /// \warning Unlike the other ports in this structure, this port cannot be dynamic
84  /// (cannot be set to 0). Refer to \ref initialization_comm_ports_discovery_broadcast
85  /// for more details.
87 
88  /// Used by the "command" channel.
89  /// \remark Set to 0 to request a dynamic/ephemeral port.
91 
92  /// Used by the "notification" channel.
93  /// \remark Set to 0 to request a dynamic/ephemeral port.
95  };
96 
97  /// Ports used for communication between the Wwise authoring application and your game.
98  /// \sa
99  /// - \ref initialization_comm
100  /// - AkCommSettings::Ports
101  /// - AK::Comm::Init()
103 
104  /// Allows selecting the communication system used to connect remotely the Authoring tool on the device.
106  {
107  AkCommSystem_Socket, /// The recommended default communication system
108  AkCommSystem_HTCS /// HTCS when available only, will default to AkCommSystem_Socket if the HTCS system is not available.
109  };
110 
111  /// Select the device of the communication system.
112  /// By default, connecting to the Authoring tool
113  /// \sa
114  /// - \ref initialization_comm
115  /// - AkCommSettings::AkCommSystem
116  /// - AK::Comm::Init()
118 
119  /// Tells if the base console communication library should be initialized.
120  /// If set to false, the game should load/initialize the console's communication library prior to calling this function.
121  /// Set to false only if your game already use sockets before the sound engine initialization.
122  /// Some consoles have critical requirements for initialization, see \ref initialization_comm_console_lib
124 
125  /// Optional name that will be displayed over network remote connection of Wwise.
126  /// It must be a NULL terminated string.
128 };
129 
130 namespace AK
131 {
132  namespace Comm
133  {
134  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
135  /// @name Initialization
136  //@{
137 
138  /// Initializes the communication module. When this is called, and AK::SoundEngine::RenderAudio()
139  /// is called periodically, you may use the authoring tool to connect to the sound engine.
140  ///
141  /// \warning This function must be called after the sound engine and memory manager have
142  /// been properly initialized.
143  ///
144  ///
145  /// \remark The AkCommSettings structure should be initialized with
146  /// AK::Comm::GetDefaultInitSettings(). You can then change some of the parameters
147  /// before calling this function.
148  ///
149  /// \return
150  /// - AK_Success if initialization was successful.
151  /// - AK_InvalidParameter if one of the settings is invalid.
152  /// - AK_InsufficientMemory if the specified pool size is too small for initialization.
153  /// - AK_Fail for other errors.
154  ///
155  /// \sa
156  /// - \ref initialization_comm
157  /// - AK::Comm::GetDefaultInitSettings()
158  /// - AkCommSettings::Ports
160  const AkCommSettings & in_settings///< Initialization settings.
161  );
162 
163  /// Gets the last error from the OS-specific communication library.
164  /// \return The system error code. Check the code in the platform manufacturer documentation for details about the error.
166 
167  /// Gets the communication module's default initialization settings values.
168  /// \sa
169  /// - \ref initialization_comm
170  /// - AK::Comm::Init()
172  AkCommSettings & out_settings ///< Returned default initialization settings.
173  );
174 
175  /// Terminates the communication module.
176  /// \warning This function must be called before the memory manager is terminated.
177  /// \sa
178  /// - \ref termination_comm
179  AK_EXTERNAPIFUNC( void, Term )();
180 
181  /// Terminates and reinitialize the communication module using current settings.
182  ///
183  /// \return
184  /// - AK_Success if initialization was successful.
185  /// - AK_InvalidParameter if one of the settings is invalid.
186  /// - AK_InsufficientMemory if the specified pool size is too small for initialization.
187  /// - AK_Fail for other errors.
188  ///
189  /// \sa
190  /// - \ref AK::SoundEngine::iOS::WakeupFromSuspend()
192 
193 
194  /// Get the initialization settings currently in use by the CommunicationSystem
195  ///
196  /// \return
197  /// - AK_Success if initialization was successful.
199 
200  //@}
201  }
202 }
203 
204 #endif // _AK_COMMUNICATION_H
Audiokinetic namespace.
char szAppNetworkName[AK_COMM_SETTINGS_MAX_STRING_SIZE]
Definition: AkCommunication.h:127
#define AK_EXTERNAPIFUNC(_type, _name)
AKRESULT
Standard function call result.
Definition: AkTypes.h:122
AKSOUNDENGINE_API AKRESULT Reset()
AKSOUNDENGINE_API AKRESULT Init(const AkCommSettings &in_settings)
AKSOUNDENGINE_API AkInt32 GetLastError()
AKSOUNDENGINE_API const AkCommSettings & GetCurrentSettings()
AKSOUNDENGINE_API void Term()
#define AK_COMM_NO_DYNAMIC_PORTS
Platform does not support dynamic/ephemeral ports for communication.
Definition: AkTypes.h:65
AKSOUNDENGINE_API void GetDefaultInitSettings(AkCommSettings &out_settings)
int32_t AkInt32
Signed 32-bit integer.
Definition: AkTypes.h:98
uint16_t AkUInt16
Unsigned 16-bit integer.
Definition: AkTypes.h:84
AkUInt16 uDiscoveryBroadcast
Definition: AkCommunication.h:86
AkCommSystem
Allows selecting the communication system used to connect remotely the Authoring tool on the device.
Definition: AkCommunication.h:106
AkCommSystem commSystem
Definition: AkCommunication.h:117
Ports()
Constructor.
Definition: AkCommunication.h:68
bool bInitSystemLib
Definition: AkCommunication.h:123
@ AkCommSystem_HTCS
The recommended default communication system.
Definition: AkCommunication.h:108
#define AK_COMM_SETTINGS_MAX_STRING_SIZE
Definition: AkCommunication.h:42
#define AK_COMM_DEFAULT_DISCOVERY_PORT
Default discovery port for most platforms using IP sockets for communication.
Definition: AkTypes.h:919
AkUInt16 uNotification
Definition: AkCommunication.h:94

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