Candela

A straightforward communication framework for controlling LED lights.

Development Warning

This crate is under active development; interfaces may change substantially.

You've been warned.

Startup Protocol

Client / Controller

• Listen for a broadcast packet advertising a server startup.
• Respond to the sender of the broadcast packet with controller info.
  • Broadcast packet internally specifies where to respond.
  • Locks controller until either the server responds or a timeout which recycles this controller to the start of the connection protocol.
• Wait for a {connection type} connection from the server.
• Process messages as they arrive from the server.

Server

• Send out a broadcast message to discover clients
• Listen for a fixed amount of time for responses
• Parse the responses.
• Decide to which clients to connect.
• Initiate connections to clients.
• Send messages to clients via those connections.