Thread: How to transmit Data

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    How to transmit Data

    I want to implement a technique where i want to transmit all the data of a structure. The structure as per the requirement it may change as it is used for testing purpose. For example today i may want to transmit data1, data2 to external interface
    Code:
    struct data_tag
    {
    double data1;
    double data2;
    }data;
    tomorrow someone else wants to transmit some other test data he can add another variable where i am not aware of which data type he will use. Another limitation is he can transmit only 8 bytes at a time, next call he has to start from where he stopped. Is it possible to do this? He will use an interface function to transmit data with a pointer to the structure. I am free in choosing the type of structure. please suggest.

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    If your users are responsible for serialising and deserialising their own data, then it's easy for you.

    Whether they output
    "data1=1.234, data2=4.567"
    or
    <element name="data1" type="double" value="1.234"/>
    <element name="data2" type="double" value="4.567"/>

    is not your concern.

    All you have to do is achieve a reliable transport.


    > Another limitation is he can transmit only 8 bytes at a time, next call he has to start from where he stopped. Is it possible to do this?
    Yes, it's a loop.

    Code:
    void sendData ( void *addr, size_t len ) {
      // split len up into 8-byte blocks and send them one at a time over your
      // restricted interface.
    }
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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