dnetd/protocol.md

dnet protocol specification

Preamble

Every command starts with a 1 byte code specifying the command.

|-- command (1 byte) --|-- dependant on command (n bytes) --|

Command listing (client/server->server)

1. auth - authenticate a new client
2. link - authenticate a new server

Client/Server types (server->server/client)

1. msg - new message

Commands

auth

Request format:

|-- 0 --|-- usernameLength (1 byte) --|-- username --|-- password --|

Reply format:

|-- status (1 byte) --|

link

|-- 1 --|-- todo

reg

2

join

Request format:

TODO: Allow multiple joins

|-- 3 --|-- channelToJoin(CSV) --|

Reply format:

|-- status (1 byte) --|

TODO: Support redirects?

part

Request format:

|-- 4 --|-- channelToPart(CSV) --|

Reply format:

|-- status (1 byte) --|

msg

5

list

Request format:

|-- 6 --|

Reply format:

|-- status (1 byte) --|-- channelnames(CSV) --|

chanprop