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Re: which? target_->recv(p) or send(pkt,0)

To: Shuqian Yan <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: which? target_->recv(p) or send(pkt,0)
From: [email protected]
Date: 21 Dec 1998 11:00:17 -0800
Cc: [email protected]
In-Reply-To: Shuqian Yan's message of "Sat, 19 Dec 1998 20:07:06 -0500 (EST)"
References: <Pine.GSO.3.94.981219195844.19279A-100000@jupiter>

Shuqian Yan <[email protected]> writes:

> Hello, all
> 
> What is the difference between the above two methods? and when should I
> use one and not the other one? 

No, there is no difference. Agent::send is not even defined as
virtual.  All it does is target_->recv(p, h).

Technically, we might want to define it as virtual and then send might
be doing something more than just packet handoff...

> 
> (1) if I have two agents connected (being attached to different node
> object), and one agent is sending pkts to the other, should I use
> send(pkt,0)?
> (2) if I have a agent (being attached to a node object) and this agent is
> sending to a multicast group address, should I use target_->recv(p)?
> 
> Anyone knows, pls tell me what is the difference?
> 
> tks, 
> 
> shuqian

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- which? target_->recv(p) or send(pkt,0)
  - From: Shuqian Yan <[email protected]>

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