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msgpack - A pure Tcl implementation of the MessagePack object serialization library
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msgpack(n) 2.0.0 "A pure Tcl implementation of the MessagePack object serialization library"
NAME
====
msgpack - msgpack Package Reference
SYNOPSIS
========
package require Tcl 8.6
package require msgpack ?2.0.0?
msgpack::packer new
packerObject data
packerObject destroy
packerObject pack args
packerObject reset
msgpack::unpacker new
unpackerObject destroy
unpackerObject set_ext_unpacker ?type? ?script?
unpackerObject unpack_stream istream callback
unpackerObject unpack_string istring ?callback?
msgpack array2list
msgpack map2array
msgpack map2dict
msgpack pack args
msgpack unpack string
DESCRIPTION
===========
The _msgpack_ package is a pure Tcl implementation of the MessagePack object
serialization library. You can find the code at GitHub:
<URL:https://github.com/jdc8/msgpack>. MessagePack can be found at
<URL:http://msgpack.org/>.
Use this documentation in combination with the MessagePack documentation for
more details.
Packer class
============
msgpack::packer new
_oo::class_ <URL:http://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.6/TclCmd/class.htm>
implementing the MessagePack packing.
packerObject data
Return the packed data.
packerObject destroy
Destroy the packer object.
packerObject pack args
Pack the specified value and store it internally. More information on
how to specify values to be packed can be found in section -> Pack
options. To get the packed data, use the data method.
packerObject reset
Reset the packer.
Unpacker class
==============
msgpack::unpacker new
_oo::class_ <URL:http://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.6/TclCmd/class.htm>
implementing the MessagePack unpacking.
unpackerObject destroy
Destroy the unpacker object.
unpackerObject set_ext_unpacker ?type? ?script?
Set the handler for an extension type. When the unpacker encounters
extension type type, it will call script with the type and the data as
its arguments. Omit script or script and type to get handlers. Set the
handler for a type to an empty string to disable it.
unpackerObject unpack_stream istream callback
Unpack data read from the istream argument. The callback command is
called when a MessagePack object is unpacked. Before calling the
callback command, the word _data_ and the unpacked MessagePack object is
_lappend_-ed to the command. When the stream is closed (_eof_ detected),
the callback command is called with the word _eof_ and the stream handle
_lappend_-ed.
The istream is configure like this:
* Non blocking
* Unbuffered
* Translation _binary_
* Encoding _binary_
Opening and closing the istream is the responsability of the script
calling the unpack_stream method.
unpackerObject unpack_string istring ?callback?
Unpack the specified data. If no callback command is specified, a list
with unpacked type (see below) and value pairs is returned. If a
callback command is specified, this command is called when a MessagePack
object is unpacked. Before calling the callback command, the word _data_
and the unpacked MessagePack object is _lappend_-ed to the command.
Type information found in the unpacked MessagePack objects can be one of the
following:
array
bin
boolean
ext
float32
float64
integer
map
nil
str
timestamp
Values can be nested type/value list.
Utilities
=========
msgpack array2list
Convert a MessagePack array as retuned by the unpack command or method
into a Tcl list.
msgpack map2array
Convert a MessagePack map as retuned by the unpack command or method
into a Tcl array.
msgpack map2dict
Convert a MessagePack map as retuned by the unpack command or method
into a Tcl dict.
msgpack pack args
Pack the specified value. The packed value is returned. More information
on how to specify values to be packed can be found in section -> Pack
options.
msgpack unpack string
Unpack the specified data. A list with unpacked type (see -> Unpacker
class) and value pairs is returned.
Pack options
============
The arguments for the pack command or method are always one or more type
specifiers and if needed a value. The list below shows the supported types:
array size
Add array size to packed data. Must be followed by size calls to method
pack to add the array elements to the packed data.
bin bytes
Add a byte array (a binary string) to the packed data.
boolean data
Add a boolean to the packed data. Is equivalent calling methods pack
true or pack false.
dict keyType valueType dictionaryValue
Add a dict to the packed data. This is equivalent to calling method pack
map with the dict size as argument, followed by calling method pack
keyType and method pack valueType for each key/value pair in the dict.
ext type bytes
Add a byte array of a chosen extension type to the packed data.
false
Add a boolean with value false to the packed data.
fix_ext1 type byte
Add 1 byte of a chosen extension type to the packed data.
fix_ext2 type bytes
Add 2 bytes of a chosen extension type to the packed data.
fix_ext4 type bytes
Add 4 bytes of a chosen extension type to the packed data.
fix_ext8 type bytes
Add 8 bytes of a chosen extension type to the packed data.
fix_ext16 type bytes
Add 16 bytes of a chosen extension type to the packed data.
fix_int8 data
Add an 8 bit integer to the packed data.
fix_int16 data
Add a 16 bit integer to the packed data.
fix_int32 data
Add a 32 bit integer to the packed data.
fix_int64 data
Add a 64 bit integer to the packed data.
fix_uint8 data
Add an 8 bit unsigned integer to the packed data.
fix_uint16 data
Add a 16 bit unsigned integer to the packed data.
fix_uint32 data
Add a 32 bit unsigned integer to the packed data.
fix_uint64 data
Add a 64 bit unsigned integer to the packed data.
float32 data
Add a 32-bit float to the packed data.
float64 data
Add a 64-bit (double precision) float to the packed data.
int data
Add an integer to the packed data, let the packer choose the best
packing.
int8 data
Add an 8 bit integer to the packed data, let the packer choose the best
packing.
int16 data
Add a 16 bit integer to the packed data, let the packer choose the best
packing.
int32 data
Add a 32 bit integer to the packed data, let the packer choose the best
packing.
int64 data
Add a 64 bit integer to the packed data, let the packer choose the best
packing.
list elemenType list
Add a Tcl list to the packed data. This is equivalent to calling method
pack array with the list length as argument followed by calls to method
pack elementType for each list element.
long data
Add a long integer to the packed data.
long_long data
Add a long long integer to the packed data.
map size
Add the map size to the packed data. Must be followed by size pairs of
calls to method pack to add the keys and values to the packed data.
microseconds micros
Add a microsecond timestamp to the packed data as a timestamp96.
milliseconds millis
Add a millisecond timestamp to the packed data as a timestamp96.
nil
Add a nil to the packed data.
short data
Add a short integer to the packed data.
str string
Add a string to the packed data.
tcl_array keyType valueType arrayName
Add a Tcl array to the packed data. This is equivalent to calling method
pack map with the array size as argument, followed by calling method
pack keyType and method pack valueType for each key/value pair in the
array.
timestamp32 seconds
Add a 32-bit unsigned timestamp to the packed data.
timestamp64 seconds nanoseconds
Add a 64-bit timestamp (34 bits for seconds, 30 bits for nanoseconds,
both unsigned) to the packed data. Nanoseconds must not exceed
999999999.
timestamp96 seconds nanoseconds
Add a 96-bit timestamp (64 bits for seconds, signed, and 32 bits for
nanoseconds, unsigned) to the packed data. Nanoseconds must not exceed
999999999.
true
Add a boolean with value true to the packed data.
uint8 data
Add an 8 bit unsigned integer to the packed data, let the packer choose
the best packing.
uint16 data
Add a 16 bit unsigned integer to the packed data, let the packer choose
the best packing.
uint32 data
Add a 32 bit unsigned integer to the packed data, let the packer choose
the best packing.
uint64 data
Add a 64 bit unsigned integer to the packed data, let the packer choose
the best packing.
unsigned_int data
Add an unsigned integer to the packed data.
unsigned_long data
Add a unsigned long integer to the packed data.
unsigned_long_long data
Add an unsigned long long integer to the packed data.
unsigned_short data
Add an unsigned short integer to the packed data.
Examples
========
Creating a *msgpack::packer* object and packing some data:
| package require msgpack
| set p [msgpack::packer new]
| $p pack int 123456789
| $p pack str "A MessagePack example"
| $p pack dict int str {1 one 2 two}
| set packed_data [$p data]
| $p destroy
Now unpack the packed data using a *msgpack::packer* object:
| package require msgpack
| set u [msgpack::unpacker new]
| $u unpack_string $packed_data
| $u destroy
After unpacking, the following list of type/value pairs is returned by the
unpack_string method:
| {integer 123456789} {str {A MessagePack example}} {map {{integer 1} {str one} {integer 2} {str two}}}
The same example using the pack utility function for packing the data:
| set packed_data ""
| append packed_data [msgpack pack int 0xFFFFFFFF]
| append packed_data [msgpack pack bin "A Utility example"]
| append packed_data [msgpack pack dict int str {3 three 4 four}]
An using the unpack utility function to unpack the data:
| puts [msgpack unpack $packed_data]
After unpacking, the following list of type/value pairs is returned by the
unpack utility function:
| {integer 4294967295} {bin {A Utility example}} {map {{integer 3} {str three} {integer 4} {str four}}}
With set_ext_unpacker you can register a handler to unpack custom extension
types.
| set up [msgpack::unpacker new]
| proc xor {n type data} {
| set res {}
| foreach b [split $data {}] {
| set code [scan $b %c]
| append res [format %c [expr { $code ^ $n }]]
| }
| return [list encrypted $res]
| }
| $up set_ext_unpacker 100 {xor 5}
| # Prints "{encrypted Hello!}".
| puts [$up unpack_string [msgpack pack ext 100 M`iij$]]
| $up destroy
Bugs, ideas, feedback
=====================
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and
other problems. Please report such at the _Github tracker_
<URL:https://github.com/jdc8/msgpack/issues>. Please also report any ideas for
enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
License
=======
The code is released under the BSD license (specifically Modified BSD aka New
BSD aka 3-clause BSD). Check COPYING.BSD for more info about the license.
KEYWORDS
========
MessagePack, msgpack, serialization
CATEGORY
========
Serialization
COPYRIGHT
=========
Copyright (c) 2013 Jos Decoster <jos.decoster@gmail.com>
Copyright (c) 2020 D. Bohdan <https://dbohdan.com/>