multicast module

Defaults, constants, and functionality, for multicasting.

multicast.ack_command = b'ack             '

Command used in all communications as acknowledgement.

multicast.depth_command = b'depth           '

Command used in all communications to request the toggling the depth stream.

multicast.encoding = 'utf-8'

The encoding to be used when communicating.

multicast.multicast_addr = '224.223.222.221'

The address used by the multicast group.

multicast.multicast_group = ('224.223.222.221', 61453)

The tuple of the multicast address and port.

multicast.multicast_port = 61453

The port used by the multicast group.

multicast.next_command = b'next            '

Command used in all communications to request the next playlist media.

multicast.padding = 16

The length of byte array to be used in all communications.

multicast.play_command = b'play            '

Command used in all communications to request playback to commence.

multicast.prepare(i)

Parameters

i – a value

Stringify, pad and encode the value, i, for communication.

Returns

a prepared byte array.

multicast.quit_command = b'quit            '

Command used in all communications to request application shutdown.

multicast.send_message(sock, message, address)

Parameters

• sock – the socket to send the communcation by

• message – the message to send

• address – the address to send the message to

Send a given message, to a given address, via a given socket.

Note

Ensures all bytes are sent.

multicast.setup_source()

Setup instance as a multicast source.

Returns

a socket to send and receive communications by.

Warning

There wants to be only one source on the local network.

multicast.setup_target()

Setup instance as a multicast target.

Returns

a socket to send and receive communications by.

multicast.stop_command = b'stop            '

Command used in all communications to request playback to cease.