MultiPeer

public class MultiPeer : NSObject

extension MultiPeer: MCNearbyServiceAdvertiserDelegate

extension MultiPeer: MCNearbyServiceBrowserDelegate

extension MultiPeer: MCSessionDelegate

Main Class for MultiPeer

instance
Singleton instance - call via MultiPeer.instance
Declaration
Swift

public static let instance: MultiPeer

Properties

delegate
Conforms to MultiPeerDelegate: Handles receiving data and changes in connections
Declaration
Swift

public weak var delegate: MultiPeerDelegate?
connectionTimeout
Amount of time to spend connecting before timeout
Declaration
Swift

public var connectionTimeout: Double
availablePeers
Peers available to connect to
Declaration
Swift

public var availablePeers: [Peer]
connectedPeers
Peers connected to
Declaration
Swift

public var connectedPeers: [Peer]
connectedDeviceNames
Names of all connected devices
Declaration
Swift

public var connectedDeviceNames: [String] { get }
debugMode
Prints out all errors and status updates
Declaration
Swift

public var debugMode: Bool

Initializers


                    
                    
                    initialize(serviceType:)

Initializes the MultiPeer service with a serviceType and the default deviceName

Declaration

Swift

public func initialize(serviceType: String)

Parameters


                                serviceType

String with name of MultiPeer service. Up to one hyphen (-) and 15 characters. Uses default device name


                    
                    
                    initialize(serviceType:deviceName:)

Initializes the MultiPeer service with a serviceType and a custom deviceName

Declaration

Swift

public func initialize(serviceType: String, deviceName: String)

Parameters

`serviceType`	String with name of MultiPeer service. Up to one hyphen (-) and 15 characters.
`deviceName`	String containing custom name for device

Methods

startInviting()
HOST: Automatically browses and invites all found devices
Declaration
Swift

public func startInviting()
startAccepting()
JOIN: Automatically advertises and accepts all invites
Declaration
Swift

public func startAccepting()
autoConnect()
HOST and JOIN: Uses both advertising and browsing to connect.
Declaration
Swift

public func autoConnect()
stopInviting()
Stops the invitation process
Declaration
Swift

public func stopInviting()
stopAccepting()
Stops accepting invites and becomes invisible on the network
Declaration
Swift

public func stopAccepting()
stopSearching()
Stops all invite/accept services
Declaration
Swift

public func stopSearching()
disconnect()
Disconnects from the current session and stops all searching activity
Declaration
Swift

public func disconnect()
end()
Stops all invite/accept services, disconnects from the current session, and stops all searching activity
Declaration
Swift

public func end()
isConnected
Returns true if there are any connected peers
Declaration
Swift

public var isConnected: Bool { get }


                    
                    
                    send(object:type:)

Sends an object (and type) to all connected peers.

Declaration

Swift

public func send(object: Any, type: UInt32)

Parameters

`object`	Object (Any) to send to all connected peers.
`type`	Type of data (UInt32) sent After sending the object, you can use the extension for Data, `convertData()` to convert it back into an object.


                    
                    
                    send(data:type:)

Sends Data (and type) to all connected peers.

Declaration

Swift

public func send(data: Data, type: UInt32)

Parameters

`data`	Data (Data) to send to all connected peers.
`type`	Type of data (UInt32) sent After sending the data, you can use the extension for Data, `convertData()` to convert it back into data.

Advertiser Delegate


                    
                    
                    advertiser(_:didReceiveInvitationFromPeer:withContext:invitationHandler:)

Received invitation

Declaration

Swift

public func advertiser(_ advertiser: MCNearbyServiceAdvertiser, didReceiveInvitationFromPeer peerID: MCPeerID, withContext context: Data?, invitationHandler: @escaping (Bool, MCSession?) -> Void)


                    
                    
                    advertiser(_:didNotStartAdvertisingPeer:)

Error, could not start advertising

Declaration

Swift

public func advertiser(_ advertiser: MCNearbyServiceAdvertiser, didNotStartAdvertisingPeer error: Error)

Browser Delegate


                    
                    
                    browser(_:foundPeer:withDiscoveryInfo:)

Found a peer, update the list of available peers

Declaration

Swift

public func browser(_ browser: MCNearbyServiceBrowser, foundPeer peerID: MCPeerID, withDiscoveryInfo info: [String : String]?)


                    
                    
                    browser(_:lostPeer:)

Lost a peer, update the list of available peers

Declaration

Swift

public func browser(_ browser: MCNearbyServiceBrowser, lostPeer peerID: MCPeerID)


                    
                    
                    browser(_:didNotStartBrowsingForPeers:)

Error, could not start browsing

Declaration

Swift

public func browser(_ browser: MCNearbyServiceBrowser, didNotStartBrowsingForPeers error: Error)

Session Delegate

session(_:peer:didChange:)
Peer changed state, update all connected peers and send new connection list to delegate connectedDevicesChanged
Declaration
Swift

public func session(_ session: MCSession, peer peerID: MCPeerID, didChange state: MCSessionState)


                    
                    
                    session(_:didReceive:fromPeer:)

Received data, update delegate didRecieveData

Declaration

Swift

public func session(_ session: MCSession, didReceive data: Data, fromPeer peerID: MCPeerID)


                    
                    
                    session(_:didReceive:withName:fromPeer:)

Received stream

Declaration

Swift

public func session(_ session: MCSession, didReceive stream: InputStream, withName streamName: String, fromPeer peerID: MCPeerID)


                    
                    
                    session(_:didStartReceivingResourceWithName:fromPeer:with:)

Started receiving resource

Declaration

Swift

public func session(_ session: MCSession, didStartReceivingResourceWithName resourceName: String, fromPeer peerID: MCPeerID, with progress: Progress)


                    
                    
                    session(_:didFinishReceivingResourceWithName:fromPeer:at:withError:)

Finished receiving resource

Declaration

Swift

public func session(_ session: MCSession, didFinishReceivingResourceWithName resourceName: String, fromPeer peerID: MCPeerID, at localURL: URL?, withError error: Error?)