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Kamaelia.Protocol.Framing.DataChunker

For examples and more explanations, see the module level docs.


class DataChunker(Axon.Component.component)

DataChunker([syncmessage]) -> new DataChunker component.

Delineates messages by prefixing them with a 'sync' sequence, allowing a receiver to synchronise to the chunks in the stream. Any occurrences of the sequence within the message itself are escaped to prevent misinterpretation.

Keyword arguments:

Inboxes

Outboxes

Methods defined here

Warning!

You should be using the inbox/outbox interface, not these methods (except construction). This documentation is designed as a roadmap as to their functionalilty for maintainers and new component developers.

__init__(self[, syncmessage])

x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature

encodeChunk(self, message)

Returns the message with the 'sync' message prefix and escaping done.

escapeSyncMessage(self, message)

Returns the message, with occurrences of 'sync' message escaped.

main(self)

Main loop.

shutdown(self)

Shutdown on producerFinished message arriving at "control" inbox.

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