dedicated server accepts incoming connections

25 files changed, 599 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 83aa028..673249a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl    Write makefiles and config.h
 
 AC_OUTPUT(Makefile src/Makefile src/client/Makefile src/core/Makefile \
-	src/filesystem/Makefile src/game/Makefile src/math/Makefile \
-	src/render/Makefile src/server/Makefile \
-	src/sys/Makefile)
+	src/filesystem/Makefile src/game/Makefile src/math/Makefile src/net/Makefile src/render/Makefile \
+	src/server/Makefile src/sys/Makefile)
 
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl   Configuration summary
diff --git a/osirion.kdevelop b/osirion.kdevelop
index d40c050..dc50872 100644
--- a/osirion.kdevelop
+++ b/osirion.kdevelop
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   </general>
   <kdevautoproject>
     <general>
-      <activetarget>src/core/libcore.la</activetarget>
+      <activetarget>src/net/libnet.la</activetarget>
       <useconfiguration>debug</useconfiguration>
     </general>
     <run>
diff --git a/osirion.kdevelop.pcs b/osirion.kdevelop.pcs
index 5ce4adb..95d402b 100644
--- a/osirion.kdevelop.pcs
+++ b/osirion.kdevelop.pcs
diff --git a/osirion.kdevses b/osirion.kdevses
index 01b9244..0db4634 100644
--- a/osirion.kdevses
+++ b/osirion.kdevses
@@ -1,34 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version = '1.0' encoding = 'UTF-8'?>
 <!DOCTYPE KDevPrjSession>
 <KDevPrjSession>
- <DocsAndViews NumberOfDocuments="9" >
-  <Doc0 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/client/draw.cc" >
+ <DocsAndViews NumberOfDocuments="5" >
+  <Doc0 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/netserver.cc" >
    <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
   </Doc0>
-  <Doc1 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/entity.cc" >
+  <Doc1 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/netserver.h" >
    <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
   </Doc1>
-  <Doc2 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/client/camera.cc" >
+  <Doc2 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/net/tcpserver.cc" >
    <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
   </Doc2>
-  <Doc3 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/client/view.cc" >
+  <Doc3 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/netclient.cc" >
    <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
   </Doc3>
-  <Doc4 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/gameinterface.h" >
-   <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
+  <Doc4 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/application.cc" >
+   <View0 Encoding="" line="185" Type="Source" />
   </Doc4>
-  <Doc5 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/game/game.cc" >
-   <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
-  </Doc5>
-  <Doc6 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/game/game.h" >
-   <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
-  </Doc6>
-  <Doc7 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/game/ship.cc" >
-   <View0 Encoding="" Type="Source" />
-  </Doc7>
-  <Doc8 NumberOfViews="1" URL="file:///home/ingar/projects/osirion/osirion-work/src/core/entity.h" >
-   <View0 Encoding="" line="84" Type="Source" />
-  </Doc8>
  </DocsAndViews>
  <pluginList>
   <kdevdebugger>
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 4fc1732..4815954 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # set the include path found by configure
 AM_CPPFLAGS = $(DEBUG_CFLAGS) $(WARN_CFLAGS) $(all_includes)
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
-SUBDIRS = math sys filesystem core server render game client
+SUBDIRS = math sys filesystem net core server render client game
 
 noinst_HEADERS = config.h
 bin_PROGRAMS = osiriond osirion
diff --git a/src/core/Makefile.am b/src/core/Makefile.am
index bf98501..c5fb791 100644
--- a/src/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/core/Makefile.am
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ METASOURCES = AUTO
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 libcore_la_SOURCES = application.cc commandbuffer.cc core.cc cvar.cc entity.cc \
-	func.cc gameinterface.cc player.cc
+	func.cc gameinterface.cc netclient.cc netserver.cc player.cc
 libcore_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 libcore_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/math/libmath.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/src/sys/libsys.la $(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la
+	$(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la $(top_builddir)/src/sys/libsys.la $(top_builddir)/src/net/libnet.la
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libcore.la
 noinst_HEADERS = application.h commandbuffer.h core.h cvar.h entity.h func.h \
diff --git a/src/core/application.cc b/src/core/application.cc
index 9fea8ee..2d29fad 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cc
+++ b/src/core/application.cc
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
 #include "core/entity.h"
 #include "core/func.h"
 #include "core/cvar.h"
+#include "core/netserver.h"
 
 namespace core
 {
 
 Cvar sv_dedicated;
 
+Cvar net_host;
+Cvar net_port;
+
 // --------------- engine functions  ------------------------------
 void func_print(std::stringstream &args)
 {
@@ -107,6 +111,8 @@ Application *Application::application_instance = 0;
 
 Application::Application()
 {
+	netserver = 0;
+
 	if (application_instance) {
 		std::cerr << "multiple core::Application instances!" << std::endl;
 		sys::quit(2);
@@ -137,13 +143,16 @@ void Application::init()
 	// initialize core subsystems
 	filesystem::init();
 
-	// dedicated or not
+	// dedicated or not, client should have set this to 0
 	core::sv_dedicated = core::cvar::get("sv_dedicated", "1", core::cvar::ReadOnly);
 	if (sv_dedicated->value())
 		localplayer.name = "Console";
 	else
-		localplayer.name = "Client";
+		localplayer.name = "Player";
 
+	// network settings
+	core::net_host = core::cvar::get("net_host", "0.0.0.0");
+	core::net_port = core::cvar::get("net_port", "8042");
 	
 	// register our functions
 	func::add("print", func_print);
@@ -168,9 +177,12 @@ void Application::shutdown()
 	
 	if (game() && game()->connected)
 		disconnect();
-		
-	//if (game()) unload();
-	
+
+	if (netserver) {
+		delete netserver;
+		netserver = 0;
+	}
+
 	filesystem::shutdown();
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +209,10 @@ void Application::connect()
 		con_print << "Connected." << std::endl;
 	} else {
 		con_warn << "Connect failed." << std::endl;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (core::sv_dedicated->value() && !netserver) {
+		netserver = new NetServer(net_host->text(), (unsigned int)net_port->value());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -211,12 +227,13 @@ void Application::disconnect()
 		con_warn << "Not connected." << std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
-	
+
 	game()->shutdown();
 	
 	game()->connected = false;
 	game()->current_time = 0;
 	
+	// remove all entities
 	entity::clear();
 
 	// TODO remove all game functions
@@ -230,12 +247,18 @@ void Application::frame(float seconds)
 {
 	current_time += seconds;
 	
+	if (netserver) {
+		// TODO limit netserver frames in local mode
+		netserver->frame(seconds);
+	}
+
 	if (game() && game()->connected) {
 		entity::frame(seconds);
-
+		
 		game()->current_time += seconds;
 		game()->frame(seconds);
 	}
+		
 	
 	// execute commands in the buffer
 	commandbuffer::execute();
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index d5c83d6..9a531de 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_CORE_APPLICATION_H__
 
 #include "core/cvar.h"
+#include "core/netserver.h"
 
 namespace core
 {
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ public:
 	
 	/// global application object
 	static Application *application_instance;
+
+	/// network server instance
+	NetServer *netserver;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/commandbuffer.cc b/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
index 7f1cda0..04fc406 100644
--- a/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
+++ b/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ namespace commandbuffer
 void exec(const char *text)
 {
 	std::stringstream cmdstream(text);
-	std::string cmdname;
+	std::string command;
 	
-	if (!(cmdstream >> cmdname))
+	if (!(cmdstream >> command))
 		return;
 		
 	// is it a function
-	Func f = func::find(cmdname);
+	Func f = func::find(command);
 	if (f) {
 		// function exists, execute it
 		if (f->flags && func::Game) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void exec(const char *text)
 	}
 	
 	// is it a cvar
-	Cvar cv = cvar::find(cmdname);
+	Cvar cv = cvar::find(command);
 	if (cv) {
 		// cvar exists
 		std::string args;
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ void exec(const char *text)
 			(*cv) = args;
 		}
 		
-		con_print << cmdname << " " << cv->text() << std::endl;
+		con_print << command << " " << cv->text() << std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	con_print << "Unknown command '" << cmdname << "'" << std::endl;
+	con_print << "Unknown command '" << command << "'" << std::endl;
 }
 
 void execute()
diff --git a/src/core/entity.h b/src/core/entity.h
index 6ff3be1..b3dd7ef 100644
--- a/src/core/entity.h
+++ b/src/core/entity.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace core
 class EntityControlable;
 }
 
-#include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/player.h"
 #include "math/mathlib.h"
 
@@ -43,9 +42,7 @@ public:
 	Entity(unsigned int entity_flags = 0);
 	virtual ~Entity();
 	
-	/**
-	 * @brief core type id
-	 */
+	///  core type id
 	virtual inline unsigned int core_type() { return entity::Default; }
 
 	/// unique instance identifier, automaticly set
@@ -54,19 +51,20 @@ public:
 	/// core shape id
 	entity::Shape core_shape;
 
-	/// core color id
+	/// core color
 	math::Color core_color;
 
 	/// core radius, in game units
 	float core_radius;
 	
-	/// label
+	/// the entities label
 	std::string label;
 
 	/// custom game type id of this entity
 	unsigned int type;
 
 	/// flags
+	/// @see core::entity::Flags
 	unsigned int flags;
 
 	/* updateable by game */
@@ -74,72 +72,54 @@ public:
 	/// location of the entity
 	math::Vector3f location;
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief direction the entity is facing, in degrees
-	 * A direction of 0 degrees means the entity is 'looking'
-	 * along the positive X-axis.
-	 */
+	/// direction the entity is facing, in degrees
+	/// A direction of 0 degrees means the entity is looking
+	/// along the positive X-axis.
 	float direction;
 };
 
-/**
- * @brief an entity that can move around in the game world
- */
+/// an entity that can move around in the game world
 class EntityDynamic : public Entity
 {
 public:
 	EntityDynamic(unsigned int entity_flags = 0);
 	virtual ~EntityDynamic();
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief core type id
-	 */
+	/// core type id
 	virtual inline unsigned int core_type() { return entity::Dynamic; }
 
 	/* updateable by game */
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief current speed of the entity in game units per second
-	 */
+	/// current speed of the entity in game units per second
 	float speed;
 };
 
-/**
- * @brief an entity that can be controlled by a player
- */
+/// an entity that can be controlled by a player
 class EntityControlable : public EntityDynamic
 {
 public:
 	EntityControlable(unsigned int entity_flags = 0);
 	virtual ~EntityControlable();
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief core type id
-	 */
+	/// core type id
 	virtual inline unsigned int core_type() { return entity::Controlable; }
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief owner of this controllable entity
-	 */
+	/// runs one game frame for the entity, to be implemented by game
+	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
+
+	/* updateable by game */
+
+	/// owner of this controllable entity
 	Player *owner;
 
 	/* updatable by client */
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief the direction the client wants to travel the entity to
-	 * @see direction
-	 */
+	/// the direction the client wants to travel the entity to
+	/// @see direction
 	float target_direction;
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief engine thrust as set by the client, 0.0f - 1.0f
-	 */
+	/// engine thrust as set by the client, 0.0f - 1.0f
 	float target_thrust;
-
-	/**
-	 * @brief runs one game frame for the entity, to be implemented by game
-	 */
-	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/gameinterface.h b/src/core/gameinterface.h
index 6e53575..1fbae03 100644
--- a/src/core/gameinterface.h
+++ b/src/core/gameinterface.h
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ public:
 	/// destroy the game singleton
 	virtual ~GameInterface();
 	
-	/// initialize the game
-	virtual bool init() = 0;
-	
-	/// shutdown the game
-	virtual void shutdown() = 0;
-
-	/// run one frame of the game
-	/** @param sec time since the previous frame, in seconds
-	 */
-	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
-	
 	/// a pointer to the current game instance
 	static GameInterface * instance();
 	
@@ -42,6 +31,22 @@ public:
 	
 	/// time the game has been running, in seconds
 	float current_time;
+
+	/// run one frame of the game
+	/// @param sec time since the previous frame, in seconds
+	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
+
+	/// initialize the game
+	virtual bool init() = 0;
+	
+	/// shutdown the game
+	virtual void shutdown() = 0;
+
+	/// is called when a player connects
+	virtual void player_connect(Player &player) = 0;
+
+	/// is called when a player disconnects
+	virtual void player_disconnect(Player &player) = 0;
 	
 private:
 	static GameInterface *gameinterface_instance;
diff --git a/src/core/netclient.cc b/src/core/netclient.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2df024b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/netclient.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+   net/netclient.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "sys/sys.h"
+#include "net/net.h"
+#include "core/netclient.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+NetClient::NetClient(int clientfd, std::string host, int port) :
+		net::TCPClient(clientfd),
+		client_host(host)
+{
+	std::ostringstream osstream;
+	osstream << host << ":" << port;
+	client_player.name = osstream.str();
+	client_player.id = (unsigned int) clientfd;
+
+	client_host = host;
+	client_port = port;
+	//con_debug << "NetClient " << fd() << ": starting." << std::endl;
+}
+
+NetClient::~NetClient()
+{
+}
+
+std::string NetClient::host() const
+{
+        return client_host;
+}
+
+int NetClient::port() const
+{
+        return client_port;
+}
+
+Player &NetClient::player() 
+{
+	return client_player;
+}
+
+bool NetClient::has_messages() const {
+	return (recvq.size() > 0 );
+}
+
+void NetClient::retreive(std::string & message) {
+	if (recvq.size() > 0 ) {
+		message.assign(recvq.front());
+		recvq.pop_front();
+	} else {
+		message.clear();
+	}
+}
+
+// receive data and decode it into lines
+void NetClient::receive()
+{
+	std::string datablock;
+	net::TCPClient::receive(datablock);
+
+	while(datablock.size() > 0 ) {
+		// scan the datablock for enters				
+		if (datablock[0] == '\n' || datablock[0] == '\r') {
+			// TODO detect "begin binary block" message for zlib compression
+			if (messageblock.size() > 0 ) {
+				recvq.push_back(messageblock);
+				messageblock.clear();
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (messageblock.size() < net::FRAMESIZE) {
+				messageblock.append(datablock.substr(0,1));
+			} else {
+				con_warn << "NetClient " << fd() << ": message block overflow" << std::endl;
+				messageblock.clear();
+			}
+		}
+		datablock.erase(0,1);
+	}
+	datablock.clear();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/netclient.h b/src/core/netclient.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcffb3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/netclient.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+   core/netclient.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_NETCLIENT_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_NETCLIENT_H__
+
+#include <string>
+#include <deque>
+#include <map>
+
+#include "net/tcpclient.h"
+#include "core/player.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+/// queues incoming client messages
+class NetClient : public net::TCPClient
+{
+public:
+        NetClient(int clientfd, std::string host, int port);
+        ~NetClient();
+
+        /// the remote hostname the client is connected to
+        std::string host() const;
+
+        /// the remote port the client is connected to
+        int port() const;
+
+	/// the player info associated with this client
+	Player & player();
+
+	/// return true if there are incoming messages
+	bool has_messages() const;
+
+	/// receive an incoming message
+	void retreive(std::string & message);
+
+	/// receive incoming data and store messages
+	void receive();
+	
+private:
+        std::string		client_host;
+        int			client_port;
+	Player			client_player;
+	
+	std::string		messageblock;	
+	std::deque<std::string>	recvq;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_NETCLIENT_H__
+
diff --git a/src/core/netserver.cc b/src/core/netserver.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c37b71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/netserver.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+/*
+   net/netserver.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "sys/sys.h"
+#include "core/netclient.h"
+#include "core/netserver.h"
+#include "core/cvar.h"
+#include "core/func.h"
+#include "core/core.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+NetServer::NetServer(std::string const host, unsigned int const port) :
+                net::TCPServer(host, port)
+{
+	FD_ZERO(&serverset);
+	// add the listening socket to the file descriptor set
+	FD_SET(fd(), &serverset);
+
+	fdmax=fd();
+}
+
+NetServer::~NetServer()
+{
+	con_print << "Shutting down network..." << std::endl;
+
+	// delete all clients
+	std::list<NetClient *>:: iterator it;
+	for (it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); it++) {
+		// notify the game
+		if (core::connected()) {
+			core::game()->player_disconnect((*it)->player());
+			con_print << (*it)->player().name << " disconnected."<< std::endl;
+		}
+		delete (*it);
+	}
+	clients.clear();
+}
+
+void NetServer::client_connect(int const clientfd, std::string const host, int const port)
+{
+	NetClient *client = new NetClient(clientfd, host, port);
+	if (client->error()) {
+		con_warn << "Client " << client->fd() << " " <<
+                	client->host() << ":" << client->port() << " connection failed!" << std::endl;
+		delete(client);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	clients.push_back(client);
+	FD_SET(client->fd(), &serverset);
+	
+	// TODO send infos
+
+	con_print << client->player().name << " connected."<< std::endl;
+
+	// notify the game
+	if (core::game())
+		core::game()->player_connect(client->player());
+
+	// BROADCAST connect message
+	std::ostringstream osstream;
+	osstream << "msg info " << client->player().name << " connected."<< std::endl;
+	broadcast(osstream);	
+}
+
+// remove disconnected clients
+void NetServer::reap()
+{
+        std::list<NetClient *>:: iterator it;
+        for (it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); it++) {
+                NetClient *client = *it;
+                if (client->error()) {
+			FD_CLR(client->fd(), &serverset);
+			
+			// BROADCAST disconnect message
+			std::ostringstream osstream;
+			osstream << "msg info " << client->player().name << " disconnected."<< std::endl;
+			broadcast(osstream);
+		
+			// notify the game
+			if (core::game())
+				core::game()->player_disconnect(client->player());
+
+			con_print << client->player().name << " disconnected."<< std::endl;
+
+			// remove the client
+                        clients.erase(it);
+                        delete client;
+                        it=clients.begin();	
+			
+                }
+        }
+}
+
+
+void NetServer::frame(float seconds) {
+	if (error())
+		return;
+
+	timeval timeout;
+	timeout.tv_sec = 0;
+	timeout.tv_usec = 0;
+	fd_set readset = serverset;
+
+	int nb = select(fdmax+1, &readset, NULL, NULL, &timeout);
+	if (nb == 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (nb == -1) {
+		con_error << "Network error on select()" << std::endl;
+		perror("select");
+		abort();
+	}
+	
+	// accept incoming connections
+	if(FD_ISSET(this->fd(), &readset)) {
+		accept();
+	}
+
+	// get messages from clients
+	for (std::list<NetClient *>::iterator it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); it++) {
+		NetClient *client = *it;
+		if (client->fd() > fdmax)
+			fdmax = client->fd();
+		if (FD_ISSET(client->fd(), &readset) && !client->error()) {
+			client->receive();
+			while (client->has_messages()) {
+				std::string message;
+				client->retreive(message);
+				parse_incoming_message(client, message);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// remove dead connections
+	reap();
+}
+
+// send a message to one client
+void NetServer::send(NetClient * client, std::ostringstream &osstream) {
+	// FIXME large messages
+	//std::cout << "NetServer: " << osstream.str();
+	client->send(osstream.str());
+	osstream.str("");
+}
+
+void NetServer::send(NetClient * client, std::string message) {
+	//std::cout << "NetServer: " << message;
+	client->send(message);
+}
+
+// send a message to all clients
+void NetServer::broadcast(std::ostringstream &osstream, int ignorefd) 
+{
+	//std::cout << "NetServer: " << osstream.str();
+	for (std::list<NetClient *>::iterator it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); it++) {
+		NetClient *client = *it;
+		if (!client->error() && client->fd() != ignorefd)
+			client->send(osstream.str());
+	}
+	osstream.str("");
+}
+
+void NetServer::parse_incoming_message(NetClient *client, const std::string & message) 
+{
+	std::stringstream msgstream(message);
+	
+	std::string command;
+	msgstream >> command;
+	
+	// disconnect
+	if (command == "disconnect") {
+		client->abort();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// say
+	if (command == "say") {		
+		if (message.size() > command.size()+1) {
+			std::ostringstream osstream;
+			osstream << "msg public " << client->player().name << " " << message.substr(command.size()+1) << std::endl;
+			broadcast(osstream);
+			con_print << client->player().name << " " << message.substr(command.size()+1) << std::endl;
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	// name is an alias for set name
+	if (command == "name") {
+		std::string name;
+		if (msgstream >> name) {
+			if (name.size() > 16) 
+				name = name.substr(0,16);
+			if (name != client->player().name) {
+				std::ostringstream osstream;
+				osstream << "msg info " << client->player().name << " renamed to " << name << std::endl;
+				broadcast(osstream);
+				client->player().name = name;	
+				con_print << client->player().name << " renamed to " << name << std::endl;
+			}
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	if (command == "list_players") {
+		std::ostringstream osstream;
+		for (std::list<NetClient *>::iterator it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); it++) {
+			osstream << "msg info client " << (*it)->player().name << " " << (*it)->host() << ":" << (*it)->port() << std::endl;
+		}
+		osstream << "msg info client " << clients.size() << " players" << std::endl;
+		send(client, osstream);
+	}
+
+	if (command == "help") {
+		send(client, "msg info Available commands:\n");
+		send(client, "msg info  help             - shows this help message\n");
+		send(client, "msg info  name nickname    - changes your nickname\n");
+		send(client, "msg info  say text         - say something on the public channel\n");
+		send(client, "msg info  list_players     - shows a list of connected players\n");
+		send(client, "msg info  disconnect       - disconnect\n");
+	}
+
+	// execute game functions
+	if (game() && game()->connected) {
+		Func f = func::find(command);
+		if (f) {
+			if (f->flags && func::Game) {	
+				GameFuncPtr function = (GameFuncPtr) f->ptr;
+				function(client->player(), msgstream);
+			} else {
+				// FIXME rcon
+				// FuncPtr function = (FuncPtr) f->ptr;
+				// function(msgstream);
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// TODO rcon
+}
+
+void NetServer::parse_client_variable(NetClient * client, const std::string varname, std::istringstream &istringstream)
+{
+	if (varname=="name") {
+		std::string name;
+		if (istringstream >> name) {
+			std::ostringstream osstream;
+			if (name.size() > 16) 
+				name = name.substr(0,16);
+			if (name != client->player().name) {
+				osstream << "msg info " << client->player().name << " renamed to " << name << std::endl;
+				broadcast(osstream);
+				client->player().name = name;	
+			}
+		}		
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/netserver.h b/src/core/netserver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d1eb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/netserver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+   core/netserver.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_NETSERVER_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_NETSERVER_H__
+
+#include <sys/select.h>
+
+#include <list>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "net/tcpserver.h"
+#include "core/netclient.h"
+
+namespace core 
+{
+
+/// Network server
+class NetServer : public net::TCPServer
+{
+public:
+        NetServer(std::string const host, unsigned int const port);
+        virtual ~NetServer();
+	
+	/// run one server frame
+	void frame(float seconds);
+
+	/// broadcast a message to all clients
+	void broadcast(std::ostringstream &osstream, int ignorefd=-1);
+
+	/// send a message to a client
+	void send(NetClient * client, std::ostringstream &osstream);
+
+	/// send a message to a client
+	void send(NetClient * client, std::string message);
+
+protected:
+        /// called by accept() when a new client connects
+        virtual void client_connect(int const clientfd, std::string const host, int const port);
+
+        /// remove terminated clients
+        void reap();
+
+	/// parse incoming client messages
+	void parse_incoming_message(NetClient *client, const std::string & message);
+
+	/// parse client variable 
+	void parse_client_variable(NetClient * client, const std::string varname, std::istringstream &istringstream);
+
+        std::list<NetClient *>	clients;
+	fd_set			serverset;
+	int			fdmax;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_NETSERVER_H__
diff --git a/src/core/player.h b/src/core/player.h
index 1f63d63..859eddc 100644
--- a/src/core/player.h
+++ b/src/core/player.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Player;
 namespace core
 {
 
+/// a player in the game
 class Player
 {
 public:
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public:
 	EntityControlable *controled;
 };
 
+/// the local player, always has id 0
 extern Player localplayer;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/game/Makefile.am b/src/game/Makefile.am
index f86c814..d327706 100644
--- a/src/game/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/game/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ libgame_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
 libgame_la_SOURCES = game.cc sector.cc ship.cc shipspecs.cc star.cc
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgame.la
-noinst_HEADERS = game.h player.h sector.h ship.h shipspecs.h star.h world.h
+noinst_HEADERS = game.h sector.h ship.h shipspecs.h star.h world.h
diff --git a/src/game/game.cc b/src/game/game.cc
index f88c753..f8452f7 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/game.cc
@@ -186,10 +186,19 @@ void Game::shutdown()
 
 void Game::frame(float seconds)
 {
-
 }
 
+void Game::player_connect(core::Player &player)
+{
+	std::stringstream args;
+	game::func_spectate(player, args);
+}
 
+void Game::player_disconnect(core::Player &player)
+{
+	std::stringstream args;
+	game::func_spectate(player, args);
+}
 
 } // namespace game
 
diff --git a/src/game/game.h b/src/game/game.h
index d8a6185..3811a06 100644
--- a/src/game/game.h
+++ b/src/game/game.h
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ public:
 	/// execute one game grame
 	void frame(float seconds);
 
+	/// is called when a player connects
+	void player_connect(core::Player &player);
+
+	/// is called when a player disconnects
+	void player_disconnect(core::Player &player);
+
 	/// sectors in space 
 	std::vector<Sector*> sectors;
 	
diff --git a/src/game/player.h b/src/game/player.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fdec76..0000000
--- a/src/game/player.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/*
-   game/player.h
-   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
-   the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
-*/
-
-#ifndef __INCLUDED_GAME_PLAYER_H__
-#define __INCLUDED_GAME_PLAYER_H__
-
-#include <string>
-
-namespace game {
-
-/// a player in the game
-class Player {
-public:
-	Player();
-	~Player();
-
-	/// name of the player
-	std::string name;
-};
-
-} // namespace game
-
-#endif // __INCLUDED_GAME_PLAYER_H__
-
diff --git a/src/net/tcpclient.cc b/src/net/tcpclient.cc
index da5ff27..b8aa9dd 100644
--- a/src/net/tcpclient.cc
+++ b/src/net/tcpclient.cc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TCPClient::~TCPClient()
 {
 	if (tcpclient_fd != -1)
 		close(tcpclient_fd);
-		
+	//con_debug << "TCPClient: terminated." << std::endl;		
 }
 
 bool TCPClient::error() const
diff --git a/src/net/tcpconnection.cc b/src/net/tcpconnection.cc
index 9eaba1f..92bc3d2 100644
--- a/src/net/tcpconnection.cc
+++ b/src/net/tcpconnection.cc
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void TCPConnection::receive(std::string &msg)
 	memset(recvbuf, '\0', sizeof(recvbuf));
 	bytes_received = ::recv(tcpconnection_fd, recvbuf, msglen, 0);
 	if (bytes_received == 0) {
-		con_print << "Server disconnected.";
+		con_print << "Disconnected.";
 		abort();
 		return;
 	} else if (bytes_received < 0) {
diff --git a/src/net/tcpserver.cc b/src/net/tcpserver.cc
index f194a63..3276f87 100644
--- a/src/net/tcpserver.cc
+++ b/src/net/tcpserver.cc
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ TCPServer::TCPServer(std::string const host, unsigned int const port)
 {
 	tcpserver_fd = -1;
 	tcpserver_error = true;
-	
-	con_debug << "TCPServer: starting." << std::endl;
-	
+ 	
+	con_print << "Initializing network..." << std::endl;
+
 	// initialize socket
 	tcpserver_fd = ::socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (tcpserver_fd == -1) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ TCPServer::TCPServer(std::string const host, unsigned int const port)
 	}
 	
 	tcpserver_error = false;
-	con_print << "Listening on " << inet_ntoa(listen_addr.sin_addr) <<
+	con_print << "  listening on " << inet_ntoa(listen_addr.sin_addr) <<
 	":" << ntohs(listen_addr.sin_port) << std::endl;
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ TCPServer::~TCPServer()
 {
 	if (tcpserver_fd != -1)
 		::close(tcpserver_fd);
-	con_debug << "TCPServer: terminated." << std::endl;
+	//con_debug << "TCPServer: terminated." << std::endl;
 }
 
 bool TCPServer::valid() const
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void TCPServer::abort()
 
 void TCPServer::accept()
 {
-	con_debug << "TCPServer: accept()" << std::endl;
+	//con_debug << "TCPServer: accept()" << std::endl;
 	struct sockaddr_in client_addr;
 	socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
 	
@@ -129,3 +129,4 @@ void TCPServer::accept()
 }
 
 }
+
diff --git a/src/net/tcpserver.h b/src/net/tcpserver.h
index dd87689..99639eb 100644
--- a/src/net/tcpserver.h
+++ b/src/net/tcpserver.h
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ public:
 	bool error() const;
 	
 protected:
-	/// Accept incoming connections
+	/// accept an incoming connection
 	void accept();
+	
 	/// Set the error state
 	void abort();
+	
 	/// Returns the file descriptor the TCP server is listening on
 	int fd() const;
+
 	/// Called by accept() whenever a new client connects
 	virtual void client_connect(int const clientfd, std::string const host, int const port) = 0;
 	
diff --git a/src/server/Makefile.am b/src/server/Makefile.am
index 0e7bde1..f9b2ada 100644
--- a/src/server/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/server/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libserver.la
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 libserver_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 libserver_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/sys/libsys.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la $(top_builddir)/src/math/libmath.la $(top_builddir)/src/core/libcore.la
+	$(top_builddir)/src/filesystem/libfilesystem.la $(top_builddir)/src/math/libmath.la \
+	$(top_builddir)/src/net/libnet.la $(top_builddir)/src/core/libcore.la