[zeromq-dev] 6/PPP - Paranoid Pirate Protocol : questions

[Pieter Hintjens]

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Leonid Ganeline <leo.gan.57 at gmail.com> wrote:

> "...a queue device (or client)... " it is from the 0MQ Guide. Seems
> for the PPP protocol it can be just Client. So we eliminate one more
> role - "queue device". All discussions about Queue and Client are
> irrelevant to PPP (?)

Nice catch. I've cleaned up the PPP text to remove references to "queue".

> 2. Maybe addition of the Role section (or whatever name for it?) with
> definition of partes: Client, Service (of Worker?) and Peer. Now
> roles/participants came undefined.

OK, will do.

> 3. Not sure, but... I think the wire format of the Command is an
> implementation detal. Just names of the Commands would be enough to
> describe PPP.

We must fully define the frames so that different implementations of
PPP can interoperate.

> 4. "...If the worker detects that the queue has disconnected, it MUST
> restart a new conversation. "  - there is no definition of "restart a
> new conversation". Seems it is sending a Ready command. If so, it
> should be "...If the worker detects that the queue has disconnected,
> it MUST send Ready command again.."

Great.

> 5. Maybe addition of the system state as: Disconnected, Connected with
> difinitions - would be good for clarification. (and Section: System
> states)

I'd do that but am focused on other stuff to the extent that what I
write will be rubbish. So if you want this, propose me text and I'll
add it.

Thanks for the improvements to the spec.

-Pieter