SLIP

java.lang.Object
- org.deepjava.runtime.util.SLIP

```
public class SLIP
extends Object
```
Interface for the RN131 driver to send and receive packets with the SLIP protocol.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SLIP(ByteFifo rx, ByteFifo tx)
Creates a SLIP object using the supplied buffers.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`read(byte[] packet, int offset, int length)`	Reads a packet from the receive buffer.
`boolean`	`write(byte[] packet, int offset, int length)`	Writes a packet to the transmit buffer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, toString

- Constructor Detail
  - SLIP
```
public SLIP(ByteFifo rx,
            ByteFifo tx)
```
    Creates a SLIP object using the supplied buffers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rx - receive buffer to use
    
    tx - transmit buffer to use
- Method Detail
  - write
```
public boolean write(byte[] packet,
                     int offset,
                     int length)
```
    Writes a packet to the transmit buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    packet - byte array with the packet
    
    offset - start offset of the packet data
    
    length - length of the packet
    
    Returns:
    
    false if buffer is full, true otherwise
  - read
```
public int read(byte[] packet,
                int offset,
                int length)
```
    Reads a packet from the receive buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    packet - buffer where to put the packet
    
    offset - offset in the buffer
    
    length - length of the buffer
    
    Returns:
    
    return values
    >= 0 number of received bytes
    
    -1 end of packet received
    
    -2 buffer overflow