NetworkSession.Find Method (NetworkSessionType, Generic IEnumerable, NetworkSessionProperties)
Issues a matchmaking query, searching for available multiplayer sessions. This method blocks until the operation has completed.
Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net (in microsoft.xna.framework.net.dll)
Syntax
public static AvailableNetworkSessionCollection Find (
NetworkSessionType sessionType,
IEnumerable<SignedInGamer> localGamers,
NetworkSessionProperties searchProperties
)
Parameters
- sessionType
Type: NetworkSessionType
Type of session sought. - localGamers
Type: IEnumerable<SignedInGamer>
A collection of local gamers to add to the network session. - searchProperties
Type: NetworkSessionProperties
Optional session properties to match during the search. If this argument is null, the query results will not be filtered based on the session properties of available sessions. If any of the search property values in searchProperties are specified, only sessions with matching properties will be returned by the query. null items in the searchProperties collection will match to any value for that session property.
Return Value
Collection of available network multiplayer sessions.
Exceptions
Exception type | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentException | Find cannot be used from NetworkSession objects of session type NetworkSessionType.Local. |
ArgumentOutOfRangeException | maxLocalGamers must be between 1 and 4. |
Remarks
The collection of gamers provided in localGamers are not added to a session until NetworkSession.Join is called with one of the sessions returned from the search. The gamers are provided here for matchmaking purposes.
See Also
Tasks
Finding and Joining a Network Session
Reference
NetworkSession Class
NetworkSession Members
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net Namespace
Platforms
Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP