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Fundamentals of Protocol A

The data types in protocol A come in two flavors. The first (vanilla) are the simple data types from which the LysKOM (chocolate) data types are built. Simple data types include things like integers and strings while complex data types include things such as conferences and people.

• Notation: The grammar used in this document.
• Simple Data Types: BOOL, INT32, ARRAY, ...
• Connecting to the Server: The initial handshake.
• Client-Server Dialog: Requests, replies, asynchronous messages.
• Protocol Error Messages: How the server reacts to syntax errors.