2.2.3.2 Mode Record

The Mode Record is a Property Record that defines the communication mode for the session. The data portion of a Mode Record is a single octet.


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RecordType

Mode

RecordType (1 byte): This octet MUST be set to 0x01 to indicate that this is a Mode Record.

Mode (1 byte): The mode value MUST be set to one of the following values. A value of 0x00 is not valid for this octet, and values of 0x05–0xff are reserved for future use.

Short Name

Meaning

Singleton-Unsized

0x01

The Initiating Stream for a single one-way message or for a pair of messages in a request-reply manner between two nodes.

Duplex

0x02

The Initiating Stream for multiple bidirectional messages between two nodes.

Simplex

0x03

The Initiating Stream for multiple one-way messages from a single source.

Singleton-Sized

0x04

The Initiating Stream for a single one-way message from a single source.