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.. _class_PacketPeerUDP:

PacketPeerUDP
=============

**Inherits:** :ref:`PacketPeer<class_PacketPeer>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

UDP packet peer.

Methods
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| void                                  | :ref:`close<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_close>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                           |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`           | :ref:`get_packet_ip<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_get_packet_ip>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                     |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>`                 | :ref:`get_packet_port<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_get_packet_port>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                 |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`               | :ref:`is_listening<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_is_listening>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                       |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`join_multicast_group<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_join_multicast_group>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` multicast_address, :ref:`String<class_String>` interface_name **)**   |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`leave_multicast_group<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_leave_multicast_group>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` multicast_address, :ref:`String<class_String>` interface_name **)** |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`listen<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_listen>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` port, :ref:`String<class_String>` bind_address="*", :ref:`int<class_int>` recv_buf_size=65536 **)**     |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`set_dest_address<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_set_dest_address>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` host, :ref:`int<class_int>` port **)**                                        |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`wait<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_wait>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                             |
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Description
-----------

UDP packet peer. Can be used to send raw UDP packets as well as :ref:`Variant<class_Variant>`\ s.

Method Descriptions
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.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_close:

- void **close** **(** **)**

Closes the UDP socket the ``PacketPeerUDP`` is currently listening on.

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_get_packet_ip:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **get_packet_ip** **(** **)** const

Returns the IP of the remote peer that sent the last packet(that was received with :ref:`PacketPeer.get_packet<class_PacketPeer_method_get_packet>` or :ref:`PacketPeer.get_var<class_PacketPeer_method_get_var>`).

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_get_packet_port:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_packet_port** **(** **)** const

Returns the port of the remote peer that sent the last packet(that was received with :ref:`PacketPeer.get_packet<class_PacketPeer_method_get_packet>` or :ref:`PacketPeer.get_var<class_PacketPeer_method_get_var>`).

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_is_listening:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_listening** **(** **)** const

Returns whether this ``PacketPeerUDP`` is listening.

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_join_multicast_group:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **join_multicast_group** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` multicast_address, :ref:`String<class_String>` interface_name **)**

Joins the multicast group specified by ``multicast_address`` using the interface identified by ``interface_name``.

You can join the same multicast group with multiple interfaces. Use :ref:`IP.get_local_interfaces<class_IP_method_get_local_interfaces>` to know which are available.

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_leave_multicast_group:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **leave_multicast_group** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` multicast_address, :ref:`String<class_String>` interface_name **)**

Removes the interface identified by ``interface_name`` from the multicast group specified by ``multicast_address``.

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_listen:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **listen** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` port, :ref:`String<class_String>` bind_address="*", :ref:`int<class_int>` recv_buf_size=65536 **)**

Makes this ``PacketPeerUDP`` listen on the ``port`` binding to ``bind_address`` with a buffer size ``recv_buf_size``.

If ``bind_address`` is set to ``"*"`` (default), the peer will listen on all available addresses (both IPv4 and IPv6).

If ``bind_address`` is set to ``"0.0.0.0"`` (for IPv4) or ``"::"`` (for IPv6), the peer will listen on all available addresses matching that IP type.

If ``bind_address`` is set to any valid address (e.g. ``"192.168.1.101"``, ``"::1"``, etc), the peer will only listen on the interface with that addresses (or fail if no interface with the given address exists).

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_set_dest_address:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **set_dest_address** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` host, :ref:`int<class_int>` port **)**

Sets the destination address and port for sending packets and variables. A hostname will be resolved using DNS if needed.

.. _class_PacketPeerUDP_method_wait:

- :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **wait** **(** **)**

Waits for a packet to arrive on the listening port. See :ref:`listen<class_PacketPeerUDP_method_listen>`.