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ofxOSC: consider renaming ofxOscReceiver::message_buffer, should it be private? remove ofxOscMessage::getRemoteIp()

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Description

With of_v20250330_osx_release:

There is a new ofxOscReceiver::message_buffer member variable. I suggest that it should be renamed "messageBuffer" in order to better match the overall OF API, however this is not a container (vector) but a single message, so maybe "buffer" doesn't quite make sense?

Also, should this be public? It looks like it is a storage object for calls to getMessage(). I suggest adding a comment about that this is for so we can know if we should use it or not, etc.

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Start by locating the ofxOscReceiver::message_buffer member and ofxOscMessage::getRemoteIp() declaration and call sites in the ofxOSC addon. Check whether the buffer is used externally and whether getRemoteIp() has callers, then document the intended API decision and verify the addon still builds after any agreed changes.

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cpp
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networking
Issue type
Refactor
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