Peer¶
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class
Peer(address: str = None, port: int = 0, **kwargs)¶ Bases:
peerpy.event_handler.EventHandler-
address¶ This peer’ address, in a normalized format
Returns: the normalized address (ipv4, port) Return type: Tuple[str, int]
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address_name¶ This peer’s normalized address name
Returns: the normalized address name ipv4:port Return type: str
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broadcast(data: Any)¶ Broadcasts data to all the connected peers.
Parameters: data (Any) – the data to broadcast
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connect(address: str, port: int = None, data_type: str = 'json', strict: bool = True, **kwargs) → peerpy.connection.Connection¶ Attempts to start a connection with a remote peer located at (address, port). Additional arguments are passed to the Connection constructor and sent to the remote peer right after successful connection, so that it knows with what data type to communicate with.
Parameters: - address (str) – the ipv4 address of the remote peer, provided with the port if wanted (ipv4:port)
- port (int, optional) – the port to use for the connection, if not provided in address. Defaults to None.
- data_type (str, optional) – the data type to use for the connection. Defaults to “raw”.
- strict (bool, optional) – whether this connection is strict on data types. Defaults to True.
- buffer_size (int, optional) – the buffer size to use to receive data. Defaults to this peer’s buffer size.
Returns: the connection, if established
Return type:
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get_local_peers() → List[str]¶ Returns the list of peers visible on the same local network.
Returns: the list of visible peers’ addresses Return type: List[str]
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invisible¶ Whether this peer is invisible to other peers on the same local network
Returns: this peer’s invisibility Return type: bool
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start()¶ Attempts to start this peer’s server and pinger (if needed).
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