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diff --git a/wire/README.md b/wire/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 7f63688b3..000000000 --- a/wire/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,36 +0,0 @@ -# ethwire - -The ethwire package contains the ethereum wire protocol. The ethwire -package is required to write and read from the ethereum network. - -# Installation - -`go get github.com/ethereum/ethwire-go` - -# Messaging overview - -The Ethereum Wire protocol defines the communication between the nodes -running Ethereum. Further reader reading can be done on the -[Wiki](http://wiki.ethereum.org/index.php/Wire_Protocol). - -# Reading Messages - -```go -// Read and validate the next eth message from the provided connection. -// returns a error message with the details. -msg, err := ethwire.ReadMessage(conn) -if err != nil { - // Handle error -} -``` - -# Writing Messages - -```go -// Constructs a message which can be interpreted by the eth network. -// Write the inventory to network -err := ethwire.WriteMessage(conn, &Msg{ - Type: ethwire.MsgInvTy, - Data : []interface{}{...}, -}) -``` |