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Minor clarifications.

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Markus Armbruster 2005-06-25 17:25:50 +00:00
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@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ The server sends lines of output. Each output line starts with a
character identifying the line, followed by a space, then arbitrary character identifying the line, followed by a space, then arbitrary
text, then a line feed. text, then a line feed.
Identification characters encode small integers called ids. Ids less Identification characters encode small integers called output ids.
than 10 are encoded as decimal digits, and larger ids as lower case Ids less than 10 are encoded as decimal digits, and larger ids as
letters starting with 'a'. Symbolic names for ids are defined in lower case letters, starting with 'a'. Symbolic names for ids are
proto.h. defined in proto.h.
Clients shall be able to safely handle output lines of arbitrary Clients shall be able to safely handle output lines of arbitrary
length. Naturally, a client may not be able to handle a sufficiently length. Naturally, a client may not be able to handle a sufficiently
@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ clients. Likewise, overlong or malformed UTF-8 sequences should not
occur and may be ignored. occur and may be ignored.
The server prompts for input. Each prompt `consumes' one line of The server prompts for input. Each prompt `consumes' one line of
input. Input lines are arbitrary text, terminated by line feed, input. Input lines are arbitrary text, terminated by line feed, which
optionally preceded by carriage return (decimal 13). Lines should not is optionally preceded by carriage return (decimal 13). Lines should
contain ASCII control characters other than horizontal tab. Clients not contain ASCII control characters other than horizontal tab.
should not send overlong or malformed UTF-8 sequences. Clients should not send overlong or malformed UTF-8 sequences.
A client is called synchronous if it waits for a prompt before it A client is called synchronous if it waits for a prompt before it
sends another line of input. Else it is called asynchronous. sends another line of input. Else it is called asynchronous.