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messagepacket.h

#ifdef _MSC_VER // if the compiler is from Microsoft
  #pragma warning(disable:4786)
#endif

#include <string>
#include <SDL_net.h>

using namespace std;

// $$$ Needed features:
// - Somehow add the sequence number to the message
// - If we think it is useful, provide a smart 'append'
//   method that removes redundant info and compacts the data to be sent

class MessagePacket
{
 public:
  MessagePacket();

  MessagePacket(UDPpacket& src);

  void append(string newMsg);

  void append(const MessagePacket& msgPacket);

  void clear();

  string next();

  bool remainingMessages() const;

  bool writable() const {return _writable;};

  bool readable() const {return ! _writable;};

  int size() const {return msgList.size() - HEADER_LENGTH;};

  int packetSize() const {return msgList.size();};

  const char* getRawData() const {return msgList.c_str();};

  void print() const;

  void setClientIndex(Sint32 index);

  Sint32 getClientIndex() const;

 private:
  string msgList;

  bool _writable;

  unsigned pointer;

  static const string SEPARATOR;

  static const int HEADER_LENGTH;
};

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