Matching a Packet Protocol Using Pak

In these documents we will create Packets and Types in order to match an invented packet protocol. We will tweak the protocol as we go along, exploring features of Pak to compensate for the changes.

• A Basic Protocol
  • Sending and Receiving Packets
  • Doing Better: Enumerations
• A Stringy Protocol
  • Anatomy of a String
  • Sending the Strings
  • Tidying Up
  • Doing Better: Packet Headers
• Adding Some Context
  • A Versioned String
  • Doing Better: Typelikes
• An Identifying Protocol
  • Sending and Receiving Unknown Packets
  • Versioned Packet IDs
  • Doing Better: Dynamic Values
• Getting a Handle on Things
  • Doing Better: Packet Handlers
  • That’s All Folks