Entities transmit alternative.

addons/source-python/packages/source-python/entities/_base.py

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 # Source.Python Imports
 #   Entities
 from _entities._entity import BaseEntity
+from _entities._transmit import transmit_manager
 
 
 # =============================================================================
@@ -842,6 +843,71 @@ def set_parent(self, parent, attachment=INVALID_ATTACHMENT_INDEX):
 
         return [parent, attachment]
 
+    # =========================================================================
+    # >> ENTITY TRANSMIT FUNCTIONALITY
+    # =========================================================================
+    def hide(self):
+        """Hide the entity from all players."""
+        transmit_manager.hide(self.index)
+
+    def hide_from(self, player_index):
+        """Hide the entity from player.
+
+        :param int player_index:
+            The target player index to hide this entity.
+        """
+        transmit_manager.hide_from(self.index, player_index)
+
+    def show(self):
+        """Show the entity to all players."""
+        transmit_manager.show(self.index)
+
+    def show_from(self, player_index):
+        """Show the entity to player.
+
+        :param int player_index:
+            The target player index to show this entity.
+        """
+        transmit_manager.show_from(self.index, player_index)
+
+    def reset(self):
+        """Reset the entity's hidden/shown state."""
+        transmit_manager.reset(self.index)
+
+    def reset_from(self, player_index):
+        """Reset the player's entity hidden/shown state.
+
+        :param int player_index:
+            The target player index to reset the player's hidden/shown state.
+        """
+        transmit_manager.reset_from(self.index, player_index)
+
+    def is_hidden(self):
+        """Return True if the entity is hidden from any player.
+
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        return transmit_manager.is_hidden(self.index)
+
+    def is_hidden_from(self, player_index):
+        """Return True if the entity is hidden from the player.
+
+        :param int player_index:
+            The target player index to check if the entity is hidden.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        return transmit_manager.is_hidden_from(self.index, player_index)
+
+    def get_hidden_player(self):
+        """Get the players where the entity is hidden.
+
+        :return:
+            A tuple containing :class:`players.entity.Player` instances
+            in which the entity is hidden.
+        :rtype: tuple
+        """
+        return transmit_manager.get_hidden_player(self.index)
+
 
 # =============================================================================
 # >> LISTENERS
@@ -873,3 +939,6 @@ def _on_networked_entity_deleted(index):
     # Invalidate the internal entity caches for this entity
     for cls in _entity_classes:
         cls.cache.pop(index, None)
+
+    # Reset the entity's hidden state.
+    transmit_manager.reset(index)

addons/source-python/packages/source-python/entities/transmit.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# ../entities/transmit.py
+
+"""Provides entity transmission filtering."""
+
+
+# ============================================================================
+# >> FORWARD IMPORTS
+# ============================================================================
+# Source.Python
+#   Entities
+from _entities._transmit import transmit_manager
+
+
+# ============================================================================
+# >> ALL DECLARATION
+# ============================================================================
+__all__ = (
+    'transmit_manager',
+    'reset_hidden_state',
+)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# >> FUNCTIONS
+# =============================================================================
+def reset_hidden_state():
+    """Reset all entities' hidden/shown state."""
+    transmit_manager.reset_all()
+

addons/source-python/packages/source-python/players/_base.py

@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
 from auth.manager import auth_manager
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# >> FORWARD IMPORTS
+# =============================================================================
+# Source.Python Imports
+#   Entities
+from _entities._transmit import transmit_manager
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # >> CLASSES
 # =============================================================================
@@ -1004,6 +1012,56 @@ def drop_weapon(self, weapon, target=None, velocity=None):
         """
         return [weapon, target, velocity]
 
+    # =========================================================================
+    # >> PLAYER TRANSMIT FUNCTIONALITY
+    # =========================================================================
+    def hide_entity(self, entity_index):
+        """Hide the entity from player.
+
+        :param int entity_index:
+            The target entity index to hide from the player.
+        """
+        transmit_manager.hide_from(entity_index, self.index)
+
+    def show_entity(self, entity_index):
+        """Show the entity to player.
+
+        :param int entity_index:
+            The target entity index to show the entity to player.
+        """
+        transmit_manager.show_from(entity_index, self.index)
+
+    def reset_entity(self, entity_index):
+        """Reset the player's entity hidden/shown state.
+
+        :param int entity_index:
+            The target entity_index to reset the player's hidden/shown state.
+        """
+        transmit_manager.reset_from(entity_index, self.index)
+
+    def reset_all_entity(self):
+        """Reset the player's hidden/shown state on all entities."""
+        transmit_manager.reset_player(self.index)
+
+    def is_entity_hidden(self, entity_index):
+        """Return True if the entity is hidden from the player.
+
+        :param int entity_index:
+            The target entity index to check if the entity is hidden.
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        return transmit_manager.is_hidden_from(entity_index, self.index)
+
+    def get_hidden_entity(self):
+        """Get the entities that are hidden from the player.
+
+        :return:
+            A tuple containing :class:`entities.entity.Entity` instances
+            that are hidden from the player.
+        :rtype: tuple
+        """
+        return transmit_manager.get_hidden_entity(self.index)
+
 
 # =============================================================================
 # >> HELPER FUNCTIONS

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ Set(SOURCEPYTHON_ENTITIES_MODULE_HEADERS
     core/modules/entities/${SOURCE_ENGINE}/entities_props_wrap.h
     core/modules/entities/${SOURCE_ENGINE}/entities_constants_wrap.h
     core/modules/entities/entities_entity.h
+    core/modules/entities/entities_transmit.h
 )
 
 Set(SOURCEPYTHON_ENTITIES_MODULE_SOURCES
@@ -241,6 +242,8 @@ Set(SOURCEPYTHON_ENTITIES_MODULE_SOURCES
     core/modules/entities/entities_props_wrap.cpp
     core/modules/entities/entities_entity.cpp
     core/modules/entities/entities_entity_wrap.cpp
+    core/modules/entities/entities_transmit.cpp
+    core/modules/entities/entities_transmit_wrap.cpp
 )
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------