Message (computer-core 1.0.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

RequestMessage, ResponseMessage

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMessage, AckMessage, DataMessage, FailMessage, FinishMessage, PingMessage, PongMessage, StartMessage
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public interface Message
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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`NetworkBuffer`	`body()`	An optional body for the message.
`NetworkBuffer`	`encode(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf buf)`	Serializes this object by writing into the given ByteBuf.
`boolean`	`hasBody()`	Whether to include the body of the message in the same frame as the message.
`int`	`partition()`	The partition id
`void`	`release()`	Release the message
`int`	`sequenceNumber()`	The message sequence number
`MessageType`	`type()`	Used to identify this message type.

- Method Detail
  - encode
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NetworkBuffer encode(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf buf)
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    Serializes this object by writing into the given ByteBuf.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - ByteBuf the header buffer, if use zero-copy. Otherwise it will contain header and body.
    
    Returns:
    
    NetworkBuffer body buffer, if use zero-copy
  - type
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MessageType type()
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    Used to identify this message type.
  - hasBody
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boolean hasBody()
```
    Whether to include the body of the message in the same frame as the message.
  - body
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NetworkBuffer body()
```
    An optional body for the message.
  - sequenceNumber
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int sequenceNumber()
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    The message sequence number
  - partition
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int partition()
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    The partition id
  - release
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void release()
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    Release the message