source: branches/home/psmith/restructure/src/io/packet.lisp

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(in-package :nio)

;; state-machines instantiate packets for the associated protocol 
;; either based on incomming data from a packet factory or in 
;; preparation for sending a packet for the current protocol.
;;
;; All concete packets implement write-bytes for xfer to the io layer


(defclass packet ()
  ())

;Implement in concrete
(defgeneric write-bytes(packet nio-buffer))

(defgeneric get-packet-size(packet))