Uftp/protocol.md

Protocol

// Handshake or encryption setup here

1. Client sends request for file
2. Server answers with error or how many packets to expect
3. Client ack
4. Server sends Packets with Sync to keep track
5. Server sends Sync End Packet // LOOP
6. If Packets were lost client sends request to resend specific Sync Packets
7. Server sends Packets // LOOP END
8. If Client has all packets, or retries has exceeded limit. Client sends Ack Packet for last Sync
9. Client and Server "close" / forget the connection

Header

4 Byte Header Length | 4 Byte Request Flag (Request, Pte, Ack, File, End, Resend) | 4 Byte Sync | 4 Byte Data Length | x Byte Data

Data

Request Data = UTF-8 File Path / File Lookup

Packets to expect (PTE) = uint32 little endian Number of Packets to expect

Ack = uint32 little endian Sync number to Acknowledge

File = Raw file bytes

End = uint32 little endian Sync number to Acknowledge

Resend = uint32 little endian Sync number to Resend