Shard Autosaver

Overview

This component handles the synchronization of snapshot data across shards during autosave events. It ensures that the current world snapshot—used for(save/restore operations—is consistently shared between the master shard and non-master shards via a network variable.

Dependencies & Tags

• Network variable dependency: net_uint tied to the instance's GUID and named "shard_autosaver._snapshot".
• Event dependencies:
  • On master shard: listens for "master_autosaverupdate" event.
  • On non-master shards: listens for "snapshotdirty" event.
• Condition: Asserts TheWorld.ismastersim to ensure it only runs on the server.

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
inst	Entity	—	Reference to the owning entity (typically the world entity).
_snapshot	net_uint	Initialized via net_uint(inst.GUID, ...)	Network variable holding the latest snapshot value; updated or polled depending on shard role.

Main Functions

No explicit public methods are defined in this component. All logic resides in the constructor (_ctor) and local event handler functions.

Events & Listeners

• Listens for "master_autosaverupdate" event (on master shard) → updates _snapshot with the provided data.snapshot.
• Listens for "snapshotdirty" event (on non-master shards) → triggers "secondary_autosaverupdate" event with current _snapshot:value() as payload.