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3.5.1 Abstract Data Model

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An update is requested by a peer or client to a host or server. The host/server will respond to all players with the appropriate response.

A DirectPlay 8 Protocol: Core and Service Providers Protocol implementation MUST maintain the following data element:

name table: All participants MUST maintain a name table, as described in section 2.2.6. In peer-to-peer mode, the name table state MUST be kept consistent among all participants, and the host MUST generate a DN_UPDATE_INFO (section 2.2.5.2) name table operation associated with the modified player information.

In client/server mode, each client only keeps name table entries that represent its player and the server player, and is not informed of information changes pertaining to other players.