Table of Contents
Message Protocols
These have been updated in drc-server.git.
Client-client messages
Components
| type | The type of the message - this can influence how the other components are used |
|---|---|
| body | The actual content of the message - very dependent on message type |
| node_id | The message's entry point into the network - exists only during relay, used for automatic route learning |
| sender | The origin of the message, added by the node at which the message enters the network |
| recipient | The user which should receive the message |
| uuid | A Universally Unique Identifier added by the entry point of the message to stop messages cycles |
Formats
Client-server
type:recipient:body
Server-client
type:sender:body
Server-server message relay
uuid:node_id:type:sender:recipient:body
Omitted fields
Any fields omitted from a message (for example if the type doesn't require them) should be collapsed, not removed.
Correct:
msgtype::this is some body text
Incorrect:
msgtype:this is some body text