IMessage (JavaTorrent :: BitTorrent Protocol Core 0.7.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

org.johnnei.javatorrent.internal.bittorrent.protocol.messages.AbstractBlockMessage, MessageBitfield, MessageBlock, MessageCancel, MessageChoke, MessageHave, MessageInterested, MessageKeepAlive, MessageRequest, MessageUnchoke, MessageUninterested
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public interface IMessage
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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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
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void write(OutStream outStream)
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    Writes the message to the output stream
    
    Parameters:
    
    outStream - The buffered outputstream to write the message on
  - read
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void read(InStream inStream)
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    Read a message from the inputStream
    
    Parameters:
    
    inStream - The buffered inputstream to read the message from
  - process
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void process(Peer peer)
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    Process the message
    
    Parameters:
    
    peer - The client which should process this message
  - getLength
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int getLength()
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    The length of the message (only needed on writing)
    The length should include the byte for the message id
    
    Returns:
    
    integer
  - getId
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int getId()
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    The id of this message
    
    Returns:
    
    id
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - Will be thrown when the message has no ID. For example: MessageKeepAlive.