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MultiplayerAPIExtension
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**Inherits:** :ref:`MultiplayerAPI<class_MultiplayerAPI>` **<** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Base class used for extending the :ref:`MultiplayerAPI<class_MultiplayerAPI>`.

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Description
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This class can be used to extend or replace the default :ref:`MultiplayerAPI<class_MultiplayerAPI>` implementation via script or extensions.

The following example extend the default implementation (:ref:`SceneMultiplayer<class_SceneMultiplayer>`) by logging every RPC being made, and every object being configured for replication.


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    extends MultiplayerAPIExtension
    class_name LogMultiplayer
    
    # We want to extend the default SceneMultiplayer.
    var base_multiplayer = SceneMultiplayer.new()
    
    func _init():
        # Just passthrough base signals (copied to var to avoid cyclic reference)
        var cts = connected_to_server
        var cf = connection_failed
        var pc = peer_connected
        var pd = peer_disconnected
        base_multiplayer.connected_to_server.connect(func(): cts.emit())
        base_multiplayer.connection_failed.connect(func(): cf.emit())
        base_multiplayer.peer_connected.connect(func(id): pc.emit(id))
        base_multiplayer.peer_disconnected.connect(func(id): pd.emit(id))
    
    func _poll():
        return base_multiplayer.poll()
    
    # Log RPC being made and forward it to the default multiplayer.
    func _rpc(peer: int, object: Object, method: StringName, args: Array) -> Error:
        print("Got RPC for %d: %s::%s(%s)" % [peer, object, method, args])
        return base_multiplayer.rpc(peer, object, method, args)
    
    # Log configuration add. E.g. root path (nullptr, NodePath), replication (Node, Spawner|Synchronizer), custom.
    func _object_configuration_add(object, config: Variant) -> Error:
        if config is MultiplayerSynchronizer:
            print("Adding synchronization configuration for %s. Synchronizer: %s" % [object, config])
        elif config is MultiplayerSpawner:
            print("Adding node %s to the spawn list. Spawner: %s" % [object, config])
        return base_multiplayer.object_configuration_add(object, config)
    
    # Log configuration remove. E.g. root path (nullptr, NodePath), replication (Node, Spawner|Synchronizer), custom.
    func _object_configuration_remove(object, config: Variant) -> Error:
        if config is MultiplayerSynchronizer:
            print("Removing synchronization configuration for %s. Synchronizer: %s" % [object, config])
        elif config is MultiplayerSpawner:
            print("Removing node %s from the spawn list. Spawner: %s" % [object, config])
        return base_multiplayer.object_configuration_remove(object, config)
    
    # These can be optional, but in our case we want to extend SceneMultiplayer, so forward everything.
    func _set_multiplayer_peer(p_peer: MultiplayerPeer):
        base_multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = p_peer
    
    func _get_multiplayer_peer() -> MultiplayerPeer:
        return base_multiplayer.multiplayer_peer
    
    func _get_unique_id() -> int:
        return base_multiplayer.get_unique_id()
    
    func _get_peer_ids() -> PackedInt32Array:
        return base_multiplayer.get_peers()



Then in your main scene or in an autoload call :ref:`SceneTree.set_multiplayer<class_SceneTree_method_set_multiplayer>` to start using your custom :ref:`MultiplayerAPI<class_MultiplayerAPI>`:


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    # autoload.gd
    func _enter_tree():
        # Sets our custom multiplayer as the main one in SceneTree.
        get_tree().set_multiplayer(LogMultiplayer.new())



Native extensions can alternatively use the :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.set_default_interface<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_set_default_interface>` method during initialization to configure themselves as the default implementation.

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   | :ref:`MultiplayerPeer<class_MultiplayerPeer>`   | :ref:`_get_multiplayer_peer<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_multiplayer_peer>`\ (\ ) |virtual|                                                                                                                   |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`PackedInt32Array<class_PackedInt32Array>` | :ref:`_get_peer_ids<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_peer_ids>`\ (\ ) |virtual| |const|                                                                                                                           |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                           | :ref:`_get_remote_sender_id<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_remote_sender_id>`\ (\ ) |virtual| |const|                                                                                                           |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                           | :ref:`_get_unique_id<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_unique_id>`\ (\ ) |virtual| |const|                                                                                                                         |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`           | :ref:`_object_configuration_add<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__object_configuration_add>`\ (\ object\: :ref:`Object<class_Object>`, configuration\: :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`\ ) |virtual|                      |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`           | :ref:`_object_configuration_remove<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__object_configuration_remove>`\ (\ object\: :ref:`Object<class_Object>`, configuration\: :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`\ ) |virtual|                |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`           | :ref:`_poll<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__poll>`\ (\ ) |virtual|                                                                                                                                                   |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>`           | :ref:`_rpc<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__rpc>`\ (\ peer\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, object\: :ref:`Object<class_Object>`, method\: :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`, args\: :ref:`Array<class_Array>`\ ) |virtual| |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | |void|                                          | :ref:`_set_multiplayer_peer<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__set_multiplayer_peer>`\ (\ multiplayer_peer\: :ref:`MultiplayerPeer<class_MultiplayerPeer>`\ ) |virtual|                                                 |
   +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Method Descriptions
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:ref:`MultiplayerPeer<class_MultiplayerPeer>` **_get_multiplayer_peer**\ (\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_multiplayer_peer>`

Called when the :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.multiplayer_peer<class_MultiplayerAPI_property_multiplayer_peer>` is retrieved.

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:ref:`PackedInt32Array<class_PackedInt32Array>` **_get_peer_ids**\ (\ ) |virtual| |const| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_peer_ids>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.get_peers<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_get_peers>`.

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **_get_remote_sender_id**\ (\ ) |virtual| |const| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_remote_sender_id>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.get_remote_sender_id<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_get_remote_sender_id>`.

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **_get_unique_id**\ (\ ) |virtual| |const| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__get_unique_id>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.get_unique_id<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_get_unique_id>`.

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **_object_configuration_add**\ (\ object\: :ref:`Object<class_Object>`, configuration\: :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__object_configuration_add>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.object_configuration_add<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_object_configuration_add>`.

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **_object_configuration_remove**\ (\ object\: :ref:`Object<class_Object>`, configuration\: :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__object_configuration_remove>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.object_configuration_remove<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_object_configuration_remove>`.

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **_poll**\ (\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__poll>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.poll<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_poll>`.

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **_rpc**\ (\ peer\: :ref:`int<class_int>`, object\: :ref:`Object<class_Object>`, method\: :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>`, args\: :ref:`Array<class_Array>`\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__rpc>`

Callback for :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.rpc<class_MultiplayerAPI_method_rpc>`.

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|void| **_set_multiplayer_peer**\ (\ multiplayer_peer\: :ref:`MultiplayerPeer<class_MultiplayerPeer>`\ ) |virtual| :ref:`🔗<class_MultiplayerAPIExtension_private_method__set_multiplayer_peer>`

Called when the :ref:`MultiplayerAPI.multiplayer_peer<class_MultiplayerAPI_property_multiplayer_peer>` is set.

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