This separates the dict traversal into `next_...` functions that return
a key-value pair, and `consume_...` that return just the value. The
latter is particularly useful when using `skip_until` to position
yourself at a known key.
This overhauls the proposed batch implementation (described in the
README but previously not implemented) and implements it.
Various other minor improvements and code restructuring.
Added a proposed "request" type to the README to be implemented; this is
like a command, but always expects a ["REPLY", TAG, ...] response. The
request invoker provides a callback to invoke when such a REPLY arrives.
This library is adapted from lokid's existing quorumnet code (added in
6.x) used for SN-to-SN communication for quorum voting but generalized
to be usable both there and as a basis for other communication channels
with loki projects (for example: wallet-to-lokid communication; loki-ss
and lokinet internal communication with lokid; loki-ss to loki-ss
communication and message passing; perhaps eventually loki p2p traffic).
This initial release compiles but likely has a few warts and bugs that
need ironing out in the implementation before it is production ready.
Some tests will follow.
Jason Rhinelander