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+package p2p
+
+import (
+ cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
+
+ "github.com/vapor/p2p/connection"
+)
+
+//Reactor is responsible for handling incoming messages of one or more `Channels`
+type Reactor interface {
+ cmn.Service // Start, Stop
+
+ // SetSwitch allows setting a switch.
+ SetSwitch(*Switch)
+
+ // GetChannels returns the list of channel descriptors.
+ GetChannels() []*connection.ChannelDescriptor
+
+ // AddPeer is called by the switch when a new peer is added.
+ AddPeer(peer *Peer) error
+
+ // RemovePeer is called by the switch when the peer is stopped (due to error
+ // or other reason).
+ RemovePeer(peer *Peer, reason interface{})
+
+ // Receive is called when msgBytes is received from peer.
+ //
+ // NOTE reactor can not keep msgBytes around after Receive completes without
+ // copying.
+ //
+ // CONTRACT: msgBytes are not nil.
+ Receive(chID byte, peer *Peer, msgBytes []byte)
+}
+
+//BaseReactor base service of a reactor
+type BaseReactor struct {
+ cmn.BaseService // Provides Start, Stop, .Quit
+ Switch *Switch
+}
+
+//NewBaseReactor create new base Reactor
+func NewBaseReactor(name string, impl Reactor) *BaseReactor {
+ return &BaseReactor{
+ BaseService: *cmn.NewBaseService(nil, name, impl),
+ Switch: nil,
+ }
+}
+
+//SetSwitch setting a switch for reactor
+func (br *BaseReactor) SetSwitch(sw *Switch) {
+ br.Switch = sw
+}
+
+//GetChannels returns the list of channel descriptors
+func (*BaseReactor) GetChannels() []*connection.ChannelDescriptor { return nil }
+
+//AddPeer is called by the switch when a new peer is added
+func (*BaseReactor) AddPeer(peer *Peer) {}
+
+//RemovePeer is called by the switch when the peer is stopped (due to error or other reason)
+func (*BaseReactor) RemovePeer(peer *Peer, reason interface{}) {}
+
+//Receive is called when msgBytes is received from peer
+func (*BaseReactor) Receive(chID byte, peer *Peer, msgBytes []byte) {}