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docs/manual/_sources/understanding.rst.txt

@@ -693,7 +693,8 @@ Wire Format
     [HEADER 2 bytes] [ADDRESSES 16/32 bytes] [CONTEXT 1 byte] [DATA 0-465 bytes]
 
     * The HEADER field is 2 bytes long.
-      * Byte 1: [IFAC Flag], [Header Type], [Propagation Type], [Destination Type] and [Packet Type]
+      * Byte 1: [IFAC Flag], [Header Type], [Context Flag], [Propagation Type],
+                [Destination Type] and [Packet Type]
       * Byte 2: Number of hops
 
     * Interface Access Code field if the IFAC flag was set.
@@ -725,12 +726,16 @@ Wire Format
     type 2           1  Two byte header, two 16 byte address fields
 
 
+    Context Flag
+    -----------------
+    unset            0  The context flag is used for various types
+    set              1  of signalling, depending on packet context
+
+
     Propagation Types
     -----------------
-    broadcast       00
+    broadcast        0
-    transport       01
+    transport        1
-    reserved        10
-    reserved        11
 
 
     Destination Types

docs/manual/examples.html

@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ the Packet interface.</p>
 <span class="c1"># of the packet.                                         #</span>
 <span class="c1">##########################################################</span>
 
-<span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nn">os</span>
 <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nn">argparse</span>
 <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nn">RNS</span>
 
@@ -679,19 +678,8 @@ the Packet interface.</p>
     <span class="c1"># We must first initialise Reticulum</span>
     <span class="n">reticulum</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Reticulum</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">configpath</span><span class="p">)</span>
     
-    <span class="c1"># Load identity from file if it exist or randomley create</span>
+    <span class="c1"># Randomly create a new identity for our echo server</span>
-    <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">configpath</span><span class="p">:</span>
+    <span class="n">server_identity</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Identity</span><span class="p">()</span>
-        <span class="n">ifilepath</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">&quot;</span><span class="si">%s</span><span class="s2">/storage/identitiesy/</span><span class="si">%s</span><span class="s2">&quot;</span> <span class="o">%</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="n">configpath</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="n">APP_NAME</span><span class="p">)</span>
-    <span class="k">else</span><span class="p">:</span>
-        <span class="n">ifilepath</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s2">&quot;</span><span class="si">%s</span><span class="s2">/storage/identities/</span><span class="si">%s</span><span class="s2">&quot;</span> <span class="o">%</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Reticulum</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">configdir</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="n">APP_NAME</span><span class="p">)</span>
-    <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">os</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">exists</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">ifilepath</span><span class="p">):</span>
-        <span class="c1"># Load identity from file</span>
-        <span class="n">server_identity</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Identity</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">from_file</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">ifilepath</span><span class="p">)</span>
-        <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">log</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;loaded identity from file: &quot;</span><span class="o">+</span><span class="n">ifilepath</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">LOG_VERBOSE</span><span class="p">)</span>
-    <span class="k">else</span><span class="p">:</span>
-        <span class="c1"># Randomly create a new identity for our echo example</span>
-        <span class="n">server_identity</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Identity</span><span class="p">()</span>
-        <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">log</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;created new identity&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">LOG_VERBOSE</span><span class="p">)</span>
 
     <span class="c1"># We create a destination that clients can query. We want</span>
     <span class="c1"># to be able to verify echo replies to our clients, so we</span>
@@ -1030,8 +1018,8 @@ destination, and passing traffic back and forth over the link.</p>
     <span class="c1"># We must first initialise Reticulum</span>
     <span class="n">reticulum</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Reticulum</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">configpath</span><span class="p">)</span>
     
+    <span class="c1"># Randomly create a new identity for our link example</span>
     <span class="n">server_identity</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">Identity</span><span class="p">()</span>
-    <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">log</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;created new identity&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">LOG_VERBOSE</span><span class="p">)</span>
 
     <span class="c1"># We create a destination that clients can connect to. We</span>
     <span class="c1"># want clients to create links to this destination, so we</span>
@@ -1060,7 +1048,7 @@ destination, and passing traffic back and forth over the link.</p>
         <span class="s2">&quot; running, waiting for a connection.&quot;</span>
     <span class="p">)</span>
 
-    <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">log</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;Hit enter to manually send an announce (Ctrl-C or </span><span class="se">\&quot;</span><span class="s2">quit</span><span class="se">\&quot;</span><span class="s2"> to quit)&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
+    <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">log</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;Hit enter to manually send an announce (Ctrl-C to quit)&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
 
     <span class="c1"># We enter a loop that runs until the users exits.</span>
     <span class="c1"># If the user hits enter, we will announce our server</span>
@@ -1070,12 +1058,6 @@ destination, and passing traffic back and forth over the link.</p>
         <span class="n">entered</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nb">input</span><span class="p">()</span>
         <span class="n">destination</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">announce</span><span class="p">()</span>
         <span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">log</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;Sent announce from &quot;</span><span class="o">+</span><span class="n">RNS</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">prettyhexrep</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">destination</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">hash</span><span class="p">))</span>
-        <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">entered</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="s2">&quot;quit&quot;</span><span class="p">:</span>
-            <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">latest_client_link</span><span class="p">:</span>
-                <span class="n">latest_client_link</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">teardown</span><span class="p">()</span>
-            <span class="k">break</span>
-    <span class="nb">print</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
-    <span class="n">exit</span><span class="p">()</span>
 
 <span class="c1"># When a client establishes a link to our server</span>
 <span class="c1"># destination, this function will be called with</span>

docs/manual/reference.html

@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ communication for the identity. Be very careful with this method.</p>
 instances are used both to create outgoing and incoming endpoints. The
 destination type will decide if encryption, and what type, is used in
 communication with the endpoint. A destination can also announce its
-presence on the network, which will also distribute necessary keys for
+presence on the network, which will distribute necessary keys for
 encrypted communication with it.</p>
 <dl class="field-list simple">
 <dt class="field-odd">Parameters<span class="colon">:</span></dt>

docs/manual/understanding.html

@@ -927,7 +927,8 @@ A Reticulum packet is composed of the following fields:
 [HEADER 2 bytes] [ADDRESSES 16/32 bytes] [CONTEXT 1 byte] [DATA 0-465 bytes]
 
 * The HEADER field is 2 bytes long.
-  * Byte 1: [IFAC Flag], [Header Type], [Propagation Type], [Destination Type] and [Packet Type]
+  * Byte 1: [IFAC Flag], [Header Type], [Context Flag], [Propagation Type],
+            [Destination Type] and [Packet Type]
   * Byte 2: Number of hops
 
 * Interface Access Code field if the IFAC flag was set.
@@ -959,12 +960,16 @@ type 1           0  Two byte header, one 16 byte address field
 type 2           1  Two byte header, two 16 byte address fields
 
 
+Context Flag
+-----------------
+unset            0  The context flag is used for various types
+set              1  of signalling, depending on packet context
+
+
 Propagation Types
 -----------------
-broadcast       00
+broadcast        0
-transport       01
+transport        1
-reserved        10
-reserved        11
 
 
 Destination Types

docs/source/understanding.rst

@@ -693,7 +693,8 @@ Wire Format
     [HEADER 2 bytes] [ADDRESSES 16/32 bytes] [CONTEXT 1 byte] [DATA 0-465 bytes]
 
     * The HEADER field is 2 bytes long.
-      * Byte 1: [IFAC Flag], [Header Type], [Propagation Type], [Destination Type] and [Packet Type]
+      * Byte 1: [IFAC Flag], [Header Type], [Context Flag], [Propagation Type],
+                [Destination Type] and [Packet Type]
       * Byte 2: Number of hops
 
     * Interface Access Code field if the IFAC flag was set.
@@ -725,12 +726,16 @@ Wire Format
     type 2           1  Two byte header, two 16 byte address fields
 
 
+    Context Flag
+    -----------------
+    unset            0  The context flag is used for various types
+    set              1  of signalling, depending on packet context
+
+
     Propagation Types
     -----------------
-    broadcast       00
+    broadcast        0
-    transport       01
+    transport        1
-    reserved        10
-    reserved        11
 
 
     Destination Types