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# 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{}{...},
})
```
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