> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # PartyManager > The primary management class for interacting with the Party library. The primary management class for interacting with the Party library. ## Syntax ```cpp theme={null} class PartyManager ``` ## Public Methods | Name | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [GetSingleton](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getsingleton) | Retrieves a reference to the PartyManager singleton instance. | | [SetOption](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_setoption) | Configures an option to fine-tune Party library functionality. | | [GetOption](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getoption) | Retrieves an option used to fine-tune Party library functionality. | | [GetErrorMessage](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_geterrormessage) | Get the human-readable form of an error generated by the Party library. | | [SerializeNetworkDescriptor](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_serializenetworkdescriptor) | Serializes a network descriptor structure into an opaque string that is safe to communicate over title and platform-specific communication channels. | | [DeserializeNetworkDescriptor](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_deserializenetworkdescriptor) | Deserializes a network descriptor structure from an opaque string serialized via a prior call to [SerializeNetworkDescriptor()](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_serializenetworkdescriptor). | | [SetMemoryCallbacks](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_setmemorycallbacks) | Optionally configures the memory allocation and freeing callbacks the Party library should use. | | [GetMemoryCallbacks](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getmemorycallbacks) | Retrieves the memory allocation and freeing callbacks the Party library is using. | | [SetProfilingCallbacksForMethodEntryExit](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_setprofilingcallbacksformethodentryexit) | Optionally configures the profiling event callbacks the Party library will make when entering or exiting instrumented methods. | | [GetProfilingCallbacksForMethodEntryExit](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getprofilingcallbacksformethodentryexit) | Retrieves the profiling event callbacks the Party library is configured to use when entering or exiting instrumented methods. | | [SetThreadAffinityMask](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_setthreadaffinitymask) | Optionally configures the processor on which internal Party library threads run. | | [GetThreadAffinityMask](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getthreadaffinitymask) | Retrieves the current set of processors on which internal Party library threads will run or are running as an affinity mask. | | [SetWorkMode](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_setworkmode) | Configures the work mode of the Party library processing task associated with `threadId`. | | [GetWorkMode](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getworkmode) | Retrieves the current work mode of the Party library's internal processing task associated with `threadId`. | | [Initialize](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_initialize) | Initializes the PartyManager object instance. | | [Cleanup](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_cleanup) | Immediately reclaims all resources associated with all Party library objects. | | [StartProcessingStateChanges](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_startprocessingstatechanges) | Retrieves an array of all PartyStateChanges to process since the last such call. | | [FinishProcessingStateChanges](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_finishprocessingstatechanges) | Returns an array of PartyStateChanges that were being processed. | | [DoWork](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_dowork) | Synchronously performs the processing task associated with `threadId`. | | [GetRegions](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getregions) | Gets an array containing the set of regions for which your title is configured, along with round trip latency information. | | [CreateNewNetwork](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_createnewnetwork) | Queues an asynchronous attempt to create a new network. | | [ConnectToNetwork](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_connecttonetwork) | Queues an asynchronous attempt to connect to a network. | | [GetLocalDevice](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getlocaldevice) | Gets the local device. | | [CreateLocalUser](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_createlocaluser) | Creates a local user object that is used to represent a local player when performing networking and chat operations. | | [CreateLocalUserWithEntityType](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_createlocaluserwithentitytype) | Creates a local user object that is used to represent a supported PlayFab Entity ID and type when performing networking and chat operations. | | [DestroyLocalUser](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_destroylocaluser) | Starts an asynchronous operation to destroy a local user. | | [GetLocalUsers](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getlocalusers) | Gets an array containing all local users created by [CreateLocalUser()](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_createlocaluser) or [CreateLocalUserWithEntityType()](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_createlocaluserwithentitytype). | | [GetNetworks](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getnetworks) | Gets an array of all networks to which the local device is connected or connecting. | | [GetChatControls](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyManager/methods/partymanager_getchatcontrols) | Gets an array that contains a combined list of all chat controls on the local device and all remote devices. | ## Remarks Only a single instance of the class is permitted. ## Requirements **Header:** Party.h ## See also [Party members](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/party_members)