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Adding parcel types for List and Hash
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kedji committed Dec 2, 2011
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TIP can also serialize generic data structures. These parcels have no particular meaning in and of themselves, and exist only as containers. TIP can also serialize generic data structures. These parcels have no particular meaning in and of themselves, and exist only as containers.


6.1 - List 6.1 - List (0x1A15)


This parcel merely contains a list of attributes, similar to an array. The "list length" field describes the number of elements, not the number of bytes. This parcel merely contains a list of attributes, similar to an array. The "list length" field describes the number of elements, not the number of bytes.


+------ 4 ------+ +---- 1 ----+------ 4 ------+---- "length" ----+ +------ 4 ------+ +---- 1 ----+------ 4 ------+---- "length" ----+
| list length | + | attr type | attr length | attr content | ... | list length | + | attr type | attr length | attr content | ...
+---------------+ +-----------+---------------+------------------+ +---------------+ +-----------+---------------+------------------+


6.2 - Hash Map 6.2 - Hash Map (0x1AA5)


This parcel contains a hash map that associates attribute keys to attribute values. The "hash length" describes the number of contained key/value pairs. This parcel contains a hash map that associates attribute keys to attribute values. The "hash length" describes the number of contained key/value pairs.


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