multiformats / multiformats/multiaddr
Supporting ZeroMQ
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Description
ZeroMQ imposes specific framing on a transport and therefore requires further detail added to the address to differentiate it from a standard transport. For example: /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/3000 describes how to reach a server but if that server is running a 0MQ socket on it, standard tcp applications will not be able to communicate therefore an extension will be needed to adequately describe it: /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/3000/0mq
There are a lot of protocols (like #106) that require additional information added to the address, perhaps a multiaddr code that describes a generic protocol could be useful. For example: /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/3000/protocol/0mq This would allow developers to use multiaddr without requiring custom additions directly to the table. However this would only solve protocols that don't require a value since the protocol name becomes that value part - I think #70 might be more along the lines of that.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the multiaddr protocol table and the related discussions in issues #106 and #70. Determine whether ZeroMQ needs a dedicated address code or a generic protocol representation; done means the representation and its handling are agreed and documented for the example address.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100