packet

README

stream-oriented packet connection

• stream-oriented
• heartbeat
• fast shutdown
• reliable
• in-order
• flow control

It uses 1-byte message to control the connection because the minimum TLV packet is 2-byte.

Documentation

Overview

Package packet implements stream-oriented packet connection.

The implementation splits packet-oriented connection like UDP and IP into different streams with remote address. In addition, heatbeat is sent periodically to detect whether remote is reachable.

Although timeout is not supported, every network supported by go including net.PacketConn can be converted to net.Conn with packet.Dial and packet.Listen. Network reliability remains the same; for example, UDP is still unreliable.

One-byte packet is reserved for managing streams.

Index

• func Dial(network, address string) (net.Conn, error)
• func Listen(network, address string) (net.Listener, error)

Functions

func Dial

func Dial(network, address string) (net.Conn, error)

Dial connects to the address on the named network.

If the network is not packet-oriented, it calls net.Dial directly.

func Listen

func Listen(network, address string) (net.Listener, error)

Listen announces on the local network address.

If the network is not packet-oriented, it calls net.Listen directly.