MessageCodec 1.0.1

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dotnet add package MessageCodec --version 1.0.1
                    
NuGet\Install-Package MessageCodec -Version 1.0.1
                    
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<PackageReference Include="MessageCodec" Version="1.0.1" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="MessageCodec" Version="1.0.1" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="MessageCodec" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add MessageCodec --version 1.0.1
                    
#r "nuget: MessageCodec, 1.0.1"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package MessageCodec@1.0.1
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=MessageCodec&version=1.0.1
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=MessageCodec&version=1.0.1
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

Binary Message Codec

A compact and efficient binary encoding library for real-time communication protocols.

Installation

dotnet add package MessageCodec

Quick Start

using BinaryMessageCodec;

// Create and encode a message
var message = new Message
{
    Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>
    {
        { "Content-Type", "application/json" },
        { "User-Agent", "MyApp/1.0" }
    },
    Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("Hello, World!")
};

IMessageCodec codec = new BinaryMessageCodec();
byte[] encoded = codec.Encode(message);

// Decode back to message
Message decoded = codec.Decode(encoded);

Constraints

  • Maximum 63 headers per message
  • Header names and values: 1023 bytes each (ASCII only)
  • Maximum payload size: 256 KiB

Design

The encoding uses a length-prefixed binary format optimized for minimal overhead:

[1 byte: Header Count]
[Headers: Name Length (2B) + Name + Value Length (2B) + Value]
[3 bytes: Payload Length]
[Payload Data]

Error Handling

Throws MessageCodecException for invalid inputs or corrupted data.

License

MIT

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.
  • net8.0

    • No dependencies.

NuGet packages

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