MessageType¶

veltix.network.types.MessageType ¶

Defines a message type in the Veltix protocol.

Message codes are organized in ranges: - 0-199: System messages (reserved) - 200-499: User application messages - 500+: Plugin/extension messages

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`code`	`int`	Unique type code (0-65535)	required
`name`	`Optional[str]`	Human-readable type name	`None`
`description`	`Optional[str]`	Optional detailed description	`None`

Raises:

Type	Description
`MessageTypeError`	If code is out of range or already registered

__repr__() -> str

Return string representation of MessageType.

__eq__(other: object) -> bool

Check equality based on code.

__hash__() -> int

Make MessageType hashable.

Registry for managing message types.

Maintains a singleton mapping between message codes and MessageType instances. All MessageType instances are automatically registered on creation.

register(msg_type: MessageType) -> None

Register a message type.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`msg_type`	`MessageType`	MessageType instance to register	required

Raises:

Type	Description
`MessageTypeError`	If code is already registered

get(code: int) -> Optional[MessageType]

Get a message type by its code.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`code`	`int`	Message type code to look up	required

Returns:

Type	Description
`Optional[MessageType]`	MessageType instance or None if not found

list_all() -> list[MessageType]

Get all registered message types.