Complete Message Protocol

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In source docs

Features needed

• [ ] Connect to another client.
• [x] Close connection.
• [x] Send chat messages.
• [ ] Send game moves. Blocked by proper definition of game logic (Issue forthcoming)

Optional

• [ ] Request specific person from signalling / relay server
• [x] Send client info (nickname, name styling)
• [ ] P2P specific stuff.

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In source docs copied here.

Message format reference

The basic format is type:data sent over a DataOutputStream. Each message should be with writeUTF and read with readUTF.

Types

system

System messages

• close The connection is closing
• clientDisconnect Some client on the connection has disconnected, so the whole thing is ending
• badMessage The client sent a badly formatted message
• tryFindPartner The client wants a partner if there is one available.

result

A result from a previous request

• true or false for boolean requests.

chat

Chat messages, data is an arbitrary string

game

Game specific messages, TBD