org.johnnei.javatorrent.bittorrent.protocol.messages

Interface IMessage

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBlockMessage, MessageBitfield, MessageBlock, MessageCancel, MessageChoke, MessageHave, MessageInterested, MessageKeepAlive, MessageRequest, MessageUnchoke, MessageUninterested

public interface IMessage

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getId() The id of this message
int	getLength() The length of the message (only needed on writing) The length should include the byte for the message id
void	process(Peer peer) Process the message
void	read(InStream inStream) Read a message from the inputStream
void	write(OutStream outStream) Writes the message to the output stream

Method Detail

write

void write(OutStream outStream)

Writes the message to the output stream

Parameters:

outStream - The buffered outputstream to write the message on

read

void read(InStream inStream)

Read a message from the inputStream

Parameters:

inStream - The buffered inputstream to read the message from

process

void process(Peer peer)

Process the message

Parameters:

peer - The client which should process this message

getLength

int getLength()

The length of the message (only needed on writing)
The length should include the byte for the message id

Returns:

integer

getId

int getId()

The id of this message

Returns:

id

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - Will be thrown when the message has no ID. For example: MessageKeepAlive.