Improved documentation.

Examples/Filetransfer.py

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def print_menu():
         print("")
         while menu_mode == "downloading":
             global current_download
-            percent = round(current_download.progress() * 100.0, 1)
+            percent = round(current_download.get_progress() * 100.0, 1)
             print(("\rProgress: "+str(percent)+" %   "), end=' ')
             sys.stdout.flush()
             time.sleep(0.1)

README.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ For more info, see [unsigned.io/projects/reticulum](https://unsigned.io/projects
     - The API is very easy to use, and provides transfer progress
  - Lightweight, flexible and expandable Request/Response mechanism
  - Efficient link establishment
-    - Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 240 bytes
+    - Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 237 bytes
     - Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second
 
 ## Where can Reticulum be used?

RNS/Identity.py

@@ -177,6 +177,22 @@ class Identity:
         Identity.save_known_destinations()
 
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_bytes(prv_bytes):
+        """
+        Create a new :ref:`RNS.Identity<api-identity>` instance from *bytes* of private key.
+        Can be used to load previously created and saved identities into Reticulum.
+
+        :param prv_bytes: The *bytes* of private a saved private key. **HAZARD!** Never use this to generate a new key by feeding random data in prv_bytes.
+        :returns: A :ref:`RNS.Identity<api-identity>` instance, or *None* if the *bytes* data was invalid.
+        """
+        identity = Identity(create_keys=False)
+        if identity.load_private_key(prv_bytes):
+            return identity
+        else:
+            return None
+
+
     @staticmethod
     def from_file(path):
         """
@@ -210,22 +226,6 @@ class Identity:
             RNS.log("Error while saving identity to "+str(path), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
             RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def from_bytes(prv_bytes):
-        """
-        Create a new :ref:`RNS.Identity<api-identity>` instance from *bytes* of private key.
-        Can be used to load previously created and saved identities into Reticulum.
-
-        :param prv_bytes: The *bytes* of private a saved private key. **HAZARD!** Never not use this to generate a new key by feeding random data in prv_bytes.
-        :returns: A :ref:`RNS.Identity<api-identity>` instance, or *None* if the *bytes* data was invalid.
-        """
-        identity = Identity(create_keys=False)
-        if identity.load_private_key(prv_bytes):
-            return identity
-        else:
-            return None
-
-
     def __init__(self,create_keys=True):
         # Initialize keys to none
         self.prv           = None

RNS/Link.py

@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ class LinkCallbacks:
 
 class Link:
     """
-    This class.
+    This class is used to establish and manage links to other peers. When a
+    link instance is created, Reticulum will attempt to establish verified
+    connectivity with the specified destination.
 
     :param destination: A :ref:`RNS.Destination<api-destination>` instance which to establish a link to.
-    :param established_callback: A function or method with the signature *callback(link)* to be called when the link has been established.
+    :param established_callback: An optional function or method with the signature *callback(link)* to be called when the link has been established.
-    :param closed_callback: A function or method with the signature *callback(link)* to be called when the link is closed.
+    :param closed_callback: An optional function or method with the signature *callback(link)* to be called when the link is closed.
-    :param owner: Internal use by :ref:`RNS.Transport<api-Transport>`, ignore this argument.
-    :param peer_pub_bytes: Internal use, ignore this argument.
-    :param peer_sig_pub_bytes: Internal use, ignore this argument.
     """
     CURVE = RNS.Identity.CURVE
     """
@@ -870,6 +869,12 @@ class Link:
 
 
 class RequestReceipt():
+    """
+    An instance of this class is returned by the ``request`` method of ``RNS.Link``
+    instances. It should never be instantiated manually. It provides methods to
+    check status, response time and response data when the request concludes.
+    """
+
     FAILED    = 0x00
     SENT      = 0x01
     DELIVERED = 0x02
@@ -942,7 +947,7 @@ class RequestReceipt():
             self.callbacks.failed(self)
 
     def response_resource_progress(self, resource):
-        self.progress = resource.progress()
+        self.progress = resource.get_progress()
         self.__resource_response_timeout = time.time()+self.timeout
 
         if self.callbacks.progress != None:
@@ -979,9 +984,41 @@ class RequestReceipt():
         if self.callbacks.response != None:
             self.callbacks.response(self)
 
-    def response_time(self):
+    def get_request_id(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The request ID as *bytes*.
+        """
+        return self.request_id
+
+    def get_status(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The current status of the request, one of ``RNS.RequestReceipt.FAILED``, ``RNS.RequestReceipt.SENT``, ``RNS.RequestReceipt.DELIVERED``, ``RNS.RequestReceipt.READY``.
+        """
+        return self.status
+
+    def get_progress(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The progress of a response being received as a *float* between 0.0 and 1.0.
+        """
+        return self.progress
+
+    def get_response(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The response as *bytes* if it is ready, otherwise *None*.
+        """
+        if self.status == RequestReceipt.READY:
+            return self.response
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def get_response_time(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The response time of the request in seconds.
+        """
         if self.status == RequestReceipt.READY:
             return self.response_concluded_at - self.started_at
+        else:
+            return None
 
 
 

RNS/Packet.py

@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ class Packet:
     :param destination: A :ref:`RNS.Destination<api-destination>` instance to which the packet will be sent.
     :param data: The data payload to be included in the packet as *bytes*.
     :param create_receipt: Specifies whether a :ref:`RNS.PacketReceipt<api-packetreceipt>` should be created when instantiating the packet.
-    :param type: Internal use by :ref:`RNS.Transport<api-transport>`. Defaults to ``RNS.Packet.DATA``, and should not be specified.
-    :param context: Internal use by :ref:`RNS.Transport<api-transport>`. Ignore.
-    :param transport_type: Internal use by :ref:`RNS.Transport<api-transport>`. Ignore.
-    :param transport_id: Internal use by :ref:`RNS.Transport<api-transport>`. Ignore.
-    :param attached_interface: Internal use by :ref:`RNS.Transport<api-transport>`. Ignore.
     """
 
     # Packet types
@@ -309,8 +304,8 @@ class PacketReceipt:
     """
     The PacketReceipt class is used to receive notifications about
     :ref:`RNS.Packet<api-packet>` instances sent over the network. Instances
-    of this class should never be created manually, but always returned
+    of this class are never created manually, but always returned from
-    from a the *send()* method of a :ref:`RNS.Packet<api-packet>` instance.
+    the *send()* method of a :ref:`RNS.Packet<api-packet>` instance.
     """
     # Receipt status constants
     FAILED    = 0x00

RNS/Resource.py

@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@ class Resource:
 
     :param data: The data to be transferred. Can be *bytes* or an open *file handle*. See the :ref:`Filetransfer Example<example-filetransfer>` for details.
     :param link: The :ref:`RNS.Link<api-link>` instance on which to transfer the data.
-    :param advertise: Whether to automatically advertise the resource. Can be *True* or *False*.
+    :param advertise: Optional. Whether to automatically advertise the resource. Can be *True* or *False*.
-    :param auto_compress: Whether to auto-compress the resource. Can be *True* or *False*.
+    :param auto_compress: Optional. Whether to auto-compress the resource. Can be *True* or *False*.
-    :param callback: A *callable* with the signature *callback(resource)*. Will be called when the resource transfer concludes.
+    :param callback: An optional *callable* with the signature *callback(resource)*. Will be called when the resource transfer concludes.
-    :param progress_callback: A *callable* with the signature *callback(resource)*. Will be called whenever the resource transfer progress is updated.
+    :param progress_callback: An optional *callable* with the signature *callback(resource)*. Will be called whenever the resource transfer progress is updated.
-    :param segment_index: Internal use, ignore.
-    :param original_hash: Internal use, ignore.
-    :param is_request: Internal use, ignore.
-    :param is_response: Internal use, ignore.
     """
     WINDOW_FLEXIBILITY   = 4
     WINDOW_MIN           = 1
@@ -756,7 +752,7 @@ class Resource:
     def progress_callback(self, callback):
         self.__progress_callback = callback
 
-    def progress(self):
+    def get_progress(self):
         """
         :returns: The current progress of the resource transfer as a *float* between 0.0 and 1.0.
         """

RNS/Reticulum.py

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class Reticulum:
     other programs to use on demand.
     """
 
+    # Future minimum will probably be locked in at 244 bytes to support
+    # networks with segments of different MTUs. Absolute minimum is 211.
     MTU            = 500
     """
     The MTU that Reticulum adheres to, and will expect other peers to
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ class Reticulum:
     completely break compatibility with all other RNS networks. An identical
     MTU is a prerequisite for peers to communicate in the same network.
 
-    The absolute minimum MTU that Reticulum will function with is 215 bytes,
+    Unless you really know what you are doing, the MTU should be left at
-    but bandwidth efficiency will be significantly impacted.
+    the default value.
     """
 
     # Length of truncated hashes in bits.

RNS/Transport.py

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ from time import sleep
 from .vendor import umsgpack as umsgpack
 
 class Transport:
+    """
+    Through static methods of this class you can interact with Reticulums
+    Transport system.
+    """
     # Constants
     BROADCAST    = 0x00;
     TRANSPORT    = 0x01;

RNS/__init__.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from ._version import __version__
 
 from .Reticulum import Reticulum
 from .Identity import Identity
-from .Link import Link
+from .Link import Link, RequestReceipt
 from .Transport import Transport
 from .Destination import Destination
 from .Packet import Packet

docs/manual/.buildinfo

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Sphinx build info version 1
 # This file hashes the configuration used when building these files. When it is not found, a full rebuild will be done.
-config: 75fee65d4971d4f4b61034cb277ccd5b
+config: eda3a1317314f558917722e3479f8836
 tags: 645f666f9bcd5a90fca523b33c5a78b7

docs/manual/_sources/reference.rst.txt

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Destination
 Packet
 ------
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.Packet
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Packet(destination, data, create_receipt = True)
    :members:
 
 .. _api-packetreceipt:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Packet
 Packet Receipt
 --------------
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.PacketReceipt
+.. autoclass:: RNS.PacketReceipt()
    :members:
 
 .. _api-link:
@@ -55,7 +55,15 @@ Packet Receipt
 Link
 ----
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.Link
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Link(destination, established_callback=None, closed_callback = None)
+   :members:
+
+.. _api-requestreceipt:
+
+Request Receipt
+---------------
+
+.. autoclass:: RNS.RequestReceipt()
    :members:
 
 .. _api-resource:
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ Link
 Resource
 --------
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.Resource
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Resource(data, link, advertise=True, auto_compress=True, callback=None, progress_callback=None, timeout=None)
    :members:
 
 .. _api-transport:

docs/manual/_sources/understanding.rst.txt

@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ terms of bandwidth, so it can be used just for a short exchange, and then recrea
 also rotate encryption keys. The link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
 more suitable to the application. The procedure also inserts the *link id* , a hash calculated from the link request packet, into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each other simply by referring to this *link id*.
 
-The combined bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 240 bytes (more info in the
+The combined bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 237 bytes (more info in the
 :ref:`Binary Packet Format<understanding-packetformat>` section). The amount of bandwidth used on keeping
 a link open is practically negligible, at 0.62 bits per second. Even on a slow 1200 bits per second packet
 radio channel, 100 concurrent links will still leave 95% channel capacity for actual data.
@@ -701,5 +701,5 @@ Binary Packet Format
      - Announce        :    151 bytes
      - Link Request    :    77  bytes
      - Link Proof      :    77  bytes
-     - Link RTT packet :    86  bytes
+     - Link RTT packet :    83  bytes
      - Link keepalive  :    14  bytes

docs/manual/_sources/whatis.rst.txt

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ What does Reticulum Offer?
 
 * Efficient link establishment
 
-  * Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 3 packets, totalling 240 bytes
+  * Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 3 packets, totalling 237 bytes
 
   * Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second
 

docs/manual/_static/documentation_options.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS = {
     URL_ROOT: document.getElementById("documentation_options").getAttribute('data-url_root'),
-    VERSION: '0.2.3 beta',
+    VERSION: '0.2.4 beta',
     LANGUAGE: 'None',
     COLLAPSE_INDEX: false,
     BUILDER: 'html',

docs/manual/examples.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Examples &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
+    <title>Examples &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/classic.css" />
     
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="reference.html" title="API Reference"
              accesskey="P">previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Examples</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>  
@@ -2017,7 +2017,7 @@ interface to efficiently pass files of any size over a Reticulum <a class="refer
         <span class="nb">print</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
         <span class="k">while</span> <span class="n">menu_mode</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="s2">&quot;downloading&quot;</span><span class="p">:</span>
             <span class="k">global</span> <span class="n">current_download</span>
-            <span class="n">percent</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nb">round</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">current_download</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">progress</span><span class="p">()</span> <span class="o">*</span> <span class="mf">100.0</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">)</span>
+            <span class="n">percent</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nb">round</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">current_download</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">get_progress</span><span class="p">()</span> <span class="o">*</span> <span class="mf">100.0</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">)</span>
             <span class="nb">print</span><span class="p">((</span><span class="s2">&quot;</span><span class="se">\r</span><span class="s2">Progress: &quot;</span><span class="o">+</span><span class="nb">str</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">percent</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="o">+</span><span class="s2">&quot; %   &quot;</span><span class="p">),</span> <span class="n">end</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="s1">&#39; &#39;</span><span class="p">)</span>
             <span class="n">sys</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">stdout</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">flush</span><span class="p">()</span>
             <span class="n">time</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">sleep</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mf">0.1</span><span class="p">)</span>
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ interface to efficiently pass files of any size over a Reticulum <a class="refer
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="reference.html" title="API Reference"
              >previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Examples</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/manual/genindex.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Index &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
+    <title>Index &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/classic.css" />
     
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <li class="right" style="margin-right: 10px">
           <a href="#" title="General Index"
              accesskey="I">index</a></li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Index</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>  
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
  | <a href="#I"><strong>I</strong></a>
  | <a href="#K"><strong>K</strong></a>
  | <a href="#L"><strong>L</strong></a>
+ | <a href="#M"><strong>M</strong></a>
  | <a href="#N"><strong>N</strong></a>
  | <a href="#P"><strong>P</strong></a>
  | <a href="#R"><strong>R</strong></a>
@@ -152,20 +153,36 @@
 
       <ul>
         <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Identity.get_private_key">(RNS.Identity method)</a>
+</li>
+      </ul></li>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_progress">get_progress() (RNS.RequestReceipt method)</a>
+
+      <ul>
+        <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Resource.get_progress">(RNS.Resource method)</a>
 </li>
       </ul></li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Identity.get_public_key">get_public_key() (RNS.Identity method)</a>
+</li>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Identity.get_random_hash">get_random_hash() (RNS.Identity static method)</a>
 </li>
   </ul></td>
   <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
-      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Identity.get_random_hash">get_random_hash() (RNS.Identity static method)</a>
-</li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.get_remote_identity">get_remote_identity() (RNS.Link method)</a>
+</li>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_request_id">get_request_id() (RNS.RequestReceipt method)</a>
+</li>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response">get_response() (RNS.RequestReceipt method)</a>
+</li>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response_time">get_response_time() (RNS.RequestReceipt method)</a>
 </li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.PacketReceipt.get_rtt">get_rtt() (RNS.PacketReceipt method)</a>
 </li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.PacketReceipt.get_status">get_status() (RNS.PacketReceipt method)</a>
+
+      <ul>
+        <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_status">(RNS.RequestReceipt method)</a>
 </li>
+      </ul></li>
   </ul></td>
 </tr></table>
 
@@ -229,6 +246,14 @@
   </ul></td>
 </tr></table>
 
+<h2 id="M">M</h2>
+<table style="width: 100%" class="indextable genindextable"><tr>
+  <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Reticulum.MTU">MTU (RNS.Reticulum attribute)</a>
+</li>
+  </ul></td>
+</tr></table>
+
 <h2 id="N">N</h2>
 <table style="width: 100%" class="indextable genindextable"><tr>
   <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
@@ -253,8 +278,6 @@
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Transport.PATHFINDER_M">PATHFINDER_M (RNS.Transport attribute)</a>
 </li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Packet.PLAIN_MDU">PLAIN_MDU (RNS.Packet attribute)</a>
-</li>
-      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Resource.progress">progress() (RNS.Resource method)</a>
 </li>
   </ul></td>
 </tr></table>
@@ -270,11 +293,13 @@
 </li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Destination.register_request_handler">register_request_handler() (RNS.Destination method)</a>
 </li>
-  </ul></td>
-  <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Link.request">request() (RNS.Link method)</a>
 </li>
+  </ul></td>
+  <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Transport.request_path">request_path() (RNS.Transport static method)</a>
+</li>
+      <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.RequestReceipt">RequestReceipt (class in RNS)</a>
 </li>
       <li><a href="reference.html#RNS.Packet.resend">resend() (RNS.Packet method)</a>
 </li>
@@ -391,7 +416,7 @@
         <li class="right" style="margin-right: 10px">
           <a href="#" title="General Index"
              >index</a></li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Index</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/manual/gettingstartedfast.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Getting Started Fast &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
+    <title>Getting Started Fast &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/classic.css" />
     
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="whatis.html" title="What is Reticulum?"
              accesskey="P">previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Getting Started Fast</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>  
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ don’t use pip, but try this recipe:</p>
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="whatis.html" title="What is Reticulum?"
              >previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Getting Started Fast</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/manual/index.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Reticulum Network Stack Manual &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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           <a href="whatis.html" title="What is Reticulum?"
              accesskey="N">next</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="#">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="#">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
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@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ the development of Reticulum itself.</p>
 <li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#packet">Packet</a></li>
 <li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#packet-receipt">Packet Receipt</a></li>
 <li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#link">Link</a></li>
+<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#request-receipt">Request Receipt</a></li>
 <li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#resource">Resource</a></li>
 <li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#transport">Transport</a></li>
 </ul>
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ the development of Reticulum itself.</p>
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="whatis.html" title="What is Reticulum?"
              >next</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="#">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="#">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ terminated (unless killed forcibly).</p>
 programs that use RNS starting and terminating at different times,
 it will be advantageous to run a master RNS instance as a daemon for
 other programs to use on demand.</p>
+<dl class="py attribute">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Reticulum.MTU">
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">MTU</span></span><em class="property"> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">500</span></em><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Reticulum.MTU" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><p>The MTU that Reticulum adheres to, and will expect other peers to
+adhere to. By default, the MTU is 500 bytes. In custom RNS network
+implementations, it is possible to change this value, but doing so will
+completely break compatibility with all other RNS networks. An identical
+MTU is a prerequisite for peers to communicate in the same network.</p>
+<p>Unless you really know what you are doing, the MTU should be left at
+the default value.</p>
+</dd></dl>
+
 <dl class="py method">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Reticulum.should_allow_unencrypted">
 <em class="property"><span class="pre">static</span> </em><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">should_allow_unencrypted</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Reticulum.should_allow_unencrypted" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
@@ -215,6 +227,21 @@ for addressable hashes and other purposes. Non-configurable.</p>
 </dl>
 </dd></dl>
 
+<dl class="py method">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Identity.from_bytes">
+<em class="property"><span class="pre">static</span> </em><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">from_bytes</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">prv_bytes</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Identity.from_bytes" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><p>Create a new <a class="reference internal" href="#api-identity"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Identity</span></a> instance from <em>bytes</em> of private key.
+Can be used to load previously created and saved identities into Reticulum.</p>
+<dl class="field-list simple">
+<dt class="field-odd">Parameters</dt>
+<dd class="field-odd"><p><strong>prv_bytes</strong> – The <em>bytes</em> of private a saved private key. <strong>HAZARD!</strong> Never use this to generate a new key by feeding random data in prv_bytes.</p>
+</dd>
+<dt class="field-even">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-even"><p>A <a class="reference internal" href="#api-identity"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Identity</span></a> instance, or <em>None</em> if the <em>bytes</em> data was invalid.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd></dl>
+
 <dl class="py method">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Identity.from_file">
 <em class="property"><span class="pre">static</span> </em><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">from_file</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">path</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Identity.from_file" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
@@ -246,21 +273,6 @@ communication for the identity. Be very careful with this method.</p>
 </dl>
 </dd></dl>
 
-<dl class="py method">
-<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Identity.from_bytes">
-<em class="property"><span class="pre">static</span> </em><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">from_bytes</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">prv_bytes</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Identity.from_bytes" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
-<dd><p>Create a new <a class="reference internal" href="#api-identity"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Identity</span></a> instance from <em>bytes</em> of private key.
-Can be used to load previously created and saved identities into Reticulum.</p>
-<dl class="field-list simple">
-<dt class="field-odd">Parameters</dt>
-<dd class="field-odd"><p><strong>prv_bytes</strong> – The <em>bytes</em> of private a saved private key. <strong>HAZARD!</strong> Never not use this to generate a new key by feeding random data in prv_bytes.</p>
-</dd>
-<dt class="field-even">Returns</dt>
-<dd class="field-even"><p>A <a class="reference internal" href="#api-identity"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Identity</span></a> instance, or <em>None</em> if the <em>bytes</em> data was invalid.</p>
-</dd>
-</dl>
-</dd></dl>
-
 <dl class="py method">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Identity.get_private_key">
 <span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_private_key</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Identity.get_private_key" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
@@ -645,7 +657,7 @@ unless other app_data is specified in the <em>announce</em> method.</p>
 <span id="api-packet"></span><h3>Packet<a class="headerlink" href="#packet" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
 <dl class="py class">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Packet">
-<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Packet</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">destination</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">data</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">packet_type</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">0</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">context</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">0</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">transport_type</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">0</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">header_type</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">0</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">transport_id</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">attached_interface</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">create_receipt</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">True</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Packet" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Packet</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">destination</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">data</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">create_receipt</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">True</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Packet" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
 <dd><p>The Packet class is used to create packet instances that can be sent
 over a Reticulum network. Packets to will automatically be encrypted if
 they are adressed to a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.Destination.SINGLE</span></code> destination,
@@ -660,11 +672,6 @@ destinations, reticulum will use ephemeral keys, and offers <strong>Forward Secr
 <li><p><strong>destination</strong> – A <a class="reference internal" href="#api-destination"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Destination</span></a> instance to which the packet will be sent.</p></li>
 <li><p><strong>data</strong> – The data payload to be included in the packet as <em>bytes</em>.</p></li>
 <li><p><strong>create_receipt</strong> – Specifies whether a <a class="reference internal" href="#api-packetreceipt"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.PacketReceipt</span></a> should be created when instantiating the packet.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>type</strong> – Internal use by <a class="reference internal" href="#api-transport"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Transport</span></a>. Defaults to <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.Packet.DATA</span></code>, and should not be specified.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>context</strong> – Internal use by <a class="reference internal" href="#api-transport"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Transport</span></a>. Ignore.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>transport_type</strong> – Internal use by <a class="reference internal" href="#api-transport"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Transport</span></a>. Ignore.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>transport_id</strong> – Internal use by <a class="reference internal" href="#api-transport"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Transport</span></a>. Ignore.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>attached_interface</strong> – Internal use by <a class="reference internal" href="#api-transport"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Transport</span></a>. Ignore.</p></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
@@ -709,11 +716,11 @@ destinations, reticulum will use ephemeral keys, and offers <strong>Forward Secr
 <span id="api-packetreceipt"></span><h3>Packet Receipt<a class="headerlink" href="#packet-receipt" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
 <dl class="py class">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.PacketReceipt">
-<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">PacketReceipt</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">packet</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.PacketReceipt" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">PacketReceipt</span></span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.PacketReceipt" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
 <dd><p>The PacketReceipt class is used to receive notifications about
 <a class="reference internal" href="#api-packet"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Packet</span></a> instances sent over the network. Instances
-of this class should never be created manually, but always returned
+of this class are never created manually, but always returned from
-from a the <em>send()</em> method of a <a class="reference internal" href="#api-packet"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Packet</span></a> instance.</p>
+the <em>send()</em> method of a <a class="reference internal" href="#api-packet"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Packet</span></a> instance.</p>
 <dl class="py method">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.PacketReceipt.get_status">
 <span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_status</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.PacketReceipt.get_status" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
@@ -774,17 +781,16 @@ from a the <em>send()</em> method of a <a class="reference internal" href="#api-
 <span id="api-link"></span><h3>Link<a class="headerlink" href="#link" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
 <dl class="py class">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Link">
-<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Link</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">destination</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">established_callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">closed_callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">owner</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">peer_pub_bytes</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">peer_sig_pub_bytes</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Link" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Link</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">destination</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">established_callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">closed_callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Link" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
-<dd><p>This class.</p>
+<dd><p>This class is used to establish and manage links to other peers. When a
+link instance is created, Reticulum will attempt to establish verified
+connectivity with the specified destination.</p>
 <dl class="field-list simple">
 <dt class="field-odd">Parameters</dt>
 <dd class="field-odd"><ul class="simple">
 <li><p><strong>destination</strong> – A <a class="reference internal" href="#api-destination"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Destination</span></a> instance which to establish a link to.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>established_callback</strong> – A function or method with the signature <em>callback(link)</em> to be called when the link has been established.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>established_callback</strong> – An optional function or method with the signature <em>callback(link)</em> to be called when the link has been established.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>closed_callback</strong> – A function or method with the signature <em>callback(link)</em> to be called when the link is closed.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>closed_callback</strong> – An optional function or method with the signature <em>callback(link)</em> to be called when the link is closed.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>owner</strong> – Internal use by <a class="reference internal" href="#api-transport"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Transport</span></a>, ignore this argument.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>peer_pub_bytes</strong> – Internal use, ignore this argument.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>peer_sig_pub_bytes</strong> – Internal use, ignore this argument.</p></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
@@ -834,6 +840,9 @@ thus preserved. This method can be used for authentication.</p>
 <li><p><strong>timeout</strong> – An optional timeout in seconds for the request. If <em>None</em> is supplied it will be calculated based on link RTT.</p></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
+<dt class="field-even">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-even"><p>A <a class="reference internal" href="#api-requestreceipt"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.RequestReceipt</span></a> instance if the request was sent, or <em>False</em> if it was not.</p>
+</dd>
 </dl>
 </dd></dl>
 
@@ -974,12 +983,73 @@ client application and throw an error message to the user.</p>
 
 </dd></dl>
 
+</div>
+<div class="section" id="request-receipt">
+<span id="api-requestreceipt"></span><h3>Request Receipt<a class="headerlink" href="#request-receipt" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<dl class="py class">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.RequestReceipt">
+<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">RequestReceipt</span></span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.RequestReceipt" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><p>An instance of this class is returned by the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">request</span></code> method of <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.Link</span></code>
+instances. It should never be instantiated manually. It provides methods to
+check status, response time and response data when the request concludes.</p>
+<dl class="py method">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.RequestReceipt.get_request_id">
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_request_id</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_request_id" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><dl class="field-list simple">
+<dt class="field-odd">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-odd"><p>The request ID as <em>bytes</em>.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="py method">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.RequestReceipt.get_status">
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_status</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_status" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><dl class="field-list simple">
+<dt class="field-odd">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-odd"><p>The current status of the request, one of <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.RequestReceipt.FAILED</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.RequestReceipt.SENT</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.RequestReceipt.DELIVERED</span></code>, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">RNS.RequestReceipt.READY</span></code>.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="py method">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.RequestReceipt.get_progress">
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_progress</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_progress" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><dl class="field-list simple">
+<dt class="field-odd">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-odd"><p>The progress of a response being received as a <em>float</em> between 0.0 and 1.0.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="py method">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response">
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_response</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><dl class="field-list simple">
+<dt class="field-odd">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-odd"><p>The response as <em>bytes</em> if it is ready, otherwise <em>None</em>.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd></dl>
+
+<dl class="py method">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response_time">
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_response_time</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.RequestReceipt.get_response_time" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<dd><dl class="field-list simple">
+<dt class="field-odd">Returns</dt>
+<dd class="field-odd"><p>The response time of the request in seconds.</p>
+</dd>
+</dl>
+</dd></dl>
+
+</dd></dl>
+
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="resource">
 <span id="api-resource"></span><h3>Resource<a class="headerlink" href="#resource" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
 <dl class="py class">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Resource">
-<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Resource</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">data</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">link</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">advertise</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">True</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">auto_compress</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">True</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">progress_callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">timeout</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">segment_index</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">1</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">original_hash</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">request_id</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">is_response</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">False</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Resource" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Resource</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">data</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">link</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">advertise</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">True</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">auto_compress</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">True</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">progress_callback</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em>, <em class="sig-param"><span class="n"><span class="pre">timeout</span></span><span class="o"><span class="pre">=</span></span><span class="default_value"><span class="pre">None</span></span></em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Resource" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
 <dd><p>The Resource class allows transferring arbitrary amounts
 of data over a link. It will automatically handle sequencing,
 compression, coordination and checksumming.</p>
@@ -988,14 +1058,10 @@ compression, coordination and checksumming.</p>
 <dd class="field-odd"><ul class="simple">
 <li><p><strong>data</strong> – The data to be transferred. Can be <em>bytes</em> or an open <em>file handle</em>. See the <a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#example-filetransfer"><span class="std std-ref">Filetransfer Example</span></a> for details.</p></li>
 <li><p><strong>link</strong> – The <a class="reference internal" href="#api-link"><span class="std std-ref">RNS.Link</span></a> instance on which to transfer the data.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>advertise</strong> – Whether to automatically advertise the resource. Can be <em>True</em> or <em>False</em>.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>advertise</strong> – Optional. Whether to automatically advertise the resource. Can be <em>True</em> or <em>False</em>.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>auto_compress</strong> – Whether to auto-compress the resource. Can be <em>True</em> or <em>False</em>.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>auto_compress</strong> – Optional. Whether to auto-compress the resource. Can be <em>True</em> or <em>False</em>.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>callback</strong> – A <em>callable</em> with the signature <em>callback(resource)</em>. Will be called when the resource transfer concludes.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>callback</strong> – An optional <em>callable</em> with the signature <em>callback(resource)</em>. Will be called when the resource transfer concludes.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>progress_callback</strong> – A <em>callable</em> with the signature <em>callback(resource)</em>. Will be called whenever the resource transfer progress is updated.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>progress_callback</strong> – An optional <em>callable</em> with the signature <em>callback(resource)</em>. Will be called whenever the resource transfer progress is updated.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>segment_index</strong> – Internal use, ignore.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>original_hash</strong> – Internal use, ignore.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>is_request</strong> – Internal use, ignore.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>is_response</strong> – Internal use, ignore.</p></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
@@ -1013,8 +1079,8 @@ the resource advertisement it will begin transferring.</p>
 </dd></dl>
 
 <dl class="py method">
-<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Resource.progress">
+<dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Resource.get_progress">
-<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">progress</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Resource.progress" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
+<span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">get_progress</span></span><span class="sig-paren">(</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Resource.get_progress" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
 <dd><dl class="field-list simple">
 <dt class="field-odd">Returns</dt>
 <dd class="field-odd"><p>The current progress of the resource transfer as a <em>float</em> between 0.0 and 1.0.</p>
@@ -1030,7 +1096,9 @@ the resource advertisement it will begin transferring.</p>
 <dl class="py class">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Transport">
 <em class="property"><span class="pre">class</span> </em><span class="sig-prename descclassname"><span class="pre">RNS.</span></span><span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">Transport</span></span><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Transport" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
-<dd><dl class="py attribute">
+<dd><p>Through static methods of this class you can interact with Reticulums
+Transport system.</p>
+<dl class="py attribute">
 <dt class="sig sig-object py" id="RNS.Transport.PATHFINDER_M">
 <span class="sig-name descname"><span class="pre">PATHFINDER_M</span></span><em class="property"> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">128</span></em><a class="headerlink" href="#RNS.Transport.PATHFINDER_M" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
 <dd><p>Maximum amount of hops that Reticulum will transport a packet.</p>
@@ -1120,6 +1188,7 @@ will announce it.</p>
 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#packet">Packet</a></li>
 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#packet-receipt">Packet Receipt</a></li>
 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#link">Link</a></li>
+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#request-receipt">Request Receipt</a></li>
 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#resource">Resource</a></li>
 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#transport">Transport</a></li>
 </ul>
@@ -1167,7 +1236,7 @@ will announce it.</p>
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="understanding.html" title="Understanding Reticulum"
              >previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">API Reference</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/manual/search.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Search &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
+    <title>Search &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/classic.css" />
     
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <li class="right" style="margin-right: 10px">
           <a href="genindex.html" title="General Index"
              accesskey="I">index</a></li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Search</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>  
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         <li class="right" style="margin-right: 10px">
           <a href="genindex.html" title="General Index"
              >index</a></li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Search</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/manual/understanding.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>Understanding Reticulum &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
+    <title>Understanding Reticulum &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/classic.css" />
     
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="gettingstartedfast.html" title="Getting Started Fast"
              accesskey="P">previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Understanding Reticulum</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>  
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ At the same time we establish an efficient encrypted channel. The setup of this
 terms of bandwidth, so it can be used just for a short exchange, and then recreated as needed, which will
 also rotate encryption keys. The link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
 more suitable to the application. The procedure also inserts the <em>link id</em> , a hash calculated from the link request packet, into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each other simply by referring to this <em>link id</em>.</p>
-<p>The combined bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 240 bytes (more info in the
+<p>The combined bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 237 bytes (more info in the
 <a class="reference internal" href="#understanding-packetformat"><span class="std std-ref">Binary Packet Format</span></a> section). The amount of bandwidth used on keeping
 a link open is practically negligible, at 0.62 bits per second. Even on a slow 1200 bits per second packet
 radio channel, 100 concurrent links will still leave 95% channel capacity for actual data.</p>
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ proof           11
  - Announce        :    151 bytes
  - Link Request    :    77  bytes
  - Link Proof      :    77  bytes
- - Link RTT packet :    86  bytes
+ - Link RTT packet :    83  bytes
  - Link keepalive  :    14  bytes
 </pre></div>
 </div>
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ proof           11
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="gettingstartedfast.html" title="Getting Started Fast"
              >previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">Understanding Reticulum</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/manual/whatis.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <title>What is Reticulum? &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</title>
+    <title>What is Reticulum? &#8212; Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/classic.css" />
     
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="index.html" title="Reticulum Network Stack Manual"
              accesskey="P">previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">What is Reticulum?</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>  
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 </li>
 <li><p>Efficient link establishment</p>
 <ul>
-<li><p>Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 3 packets, totalling 240 bytes</p></li>
+<li><p>Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 3 packets, totalling 237 bytes</p></li>
 <li><p>Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second</p></li>
 </ul>
 </li>
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ network, and vice versa.</p>
         <li class="right" >
           <a href="index.html" title="Reticulum Network Stack Manual"
              >previous</a> |</li>
-        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.3 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
+        <li class="nav-item nav-item-0"><a href="index.html">Reticulum Network Stack 0.2.4 beta documentation</a> &#187;</li>
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="">What is Reticulum?</a></li> 
       </ul>
     </div>

docs/source/conf.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ copyright = '2021, Mark Qvist'
 author = 'Mark Qvist'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '0.2.3 beta'
+release = '0.2.4 beta'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------

docs/source/reference.rst

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Destination
 Packet
 ------
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.Packet
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Packet(destination, data, create_receipt = True)
    :members:
 
 .. _api-packetreceipt:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Packet
 Packet Receipt
 --------------
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.PacketReceipt
+.. autoclass:: RNS.PacketReceipt()
    :members:
 
 .. _api-link:
@@ -55,7 +55,15 @@ Packet Receipt
 Link
 ----
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.Link
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Link(destination, established_callback=None, closed_callback = None)
+   :members:
+
+.. _api-requestreceipt:
+
+Request Receipt
+---------------
+
+.. autoclass:: RNS.RequestReceipt()
    :members:
 
 .. _api-resource:
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ Link
 Resource
 --------
 
-.. autoclass:: RNS.Resource
+.. autoclass:: RNS.Resource(data, link, advertise=True, auto_compress=True, callback=None, progress_callback=None, timeout=None)
    :members:
 
 .. _api-transport:

docs/source/understanding.rst

@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ terms of bandwidth, so it can be used just for a short exchange, and then recrea
 also rotate encryption keys. The link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
 more suitable to the application. The procedure also inserts the *link id* , a hash calculated from the link request packet, into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each other simply by referring to this *link id*.
 
-The combined bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 240 bytes (more info in the
+The combined bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 3 packets totalling 237 bytes (more info in the
 :ref:`Binary Packet Format<understanding-packetformat>` section). The amount of bandwidth used on keeping
 a link open is practically negligible, at 0.62 bits per second. Even on a slow 1200 bits per second packet
 radio channel, 100 concurrent links will still leave 95% channel capacity for actual data.
@@ -701,5 +701,5 @@ Binary Packet Format
      - Announce        :    151 bytes
      - Link Request    :    77  bytes
      - Link Proof      :    77  bytes
-     - Link RTT packet :    86  bytes
+     - Link RTT packet :    83  bytes
      - Link keepalive  :    14  bytes

docs/source/whatis.rst

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ What does Reticulum Offer?
 
 * Efficient link establishment
 
-  * Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 3 packets, totalling 240 bytes
+  * Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 3 packets, totalling 237 bytes
 
   * Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second