Move to rednet

This sucks.
It has broadcast, which is required for the project, but if you're not listening when a packet ships then you drop it

storage-net/README.md

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ Packet format is uniform between master <-> slaves and is structured like so:
 ```
 {
     // Metadata
-    magic:                  str("ccstoragenet")
     networkid:              int()
     sourceid:               int()
+    sourcetype:             str()
     destid:                 int()
 
     // Payload
@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@ Packet format is uniform between master <-> slaves and is structured like so:
 
 | Name | Required? | Type | Description
 | :-- | :--: | :-- | :--
-| `magic` | true | string | Must be `ccstoragenet`. If it is not, the packet is immediately discarded |
 | `networkid` | true | int | The ID of the network |
 | `sourceid` | true | int | The CC ID of the machine sending the packet |
+| `sourcetype` | true | string | The mode of the machine sending the packet |
 | `destid` | true | int | The CC ID of the intended recipient of the packet |
 | `type` | true | string | An arbitrary string literal corresponding to the type of the request. Common examplse include `ping`, `query`, etc. |
 | `itemname` | false | string | The unlocalized name of an item. Used for querying, crafting, movement, etc. |
 | `itemquant` | false | int | Quantity of the aforementioned item |
 | `destination` | false | int | The CC ID of the intended recipient of the item |
 
+Messages are sent over rednet with the protocol `ccstoragenet`.
+
 ### Slave Node Initialization
 
 * The slave starts up

storage-net/common.lua

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ print("Computer " .. os.getComputerID() .. " configured as " .. mode)
 
 -- Common globals
 modem = peripheral.find("modem") or error("No modem attached", 0)
+modem_side = peripheral.getName(modem)
 -- Master globals
 -- Slave globals
 
@@ -33,12 +34,12 @@ function c_mainLoop(loopfunc)
 end
 function c_waitForMessage()
     -- Waits for a message on the modem, timing out after 1 second
-    local timeout = os.startTimer(1)
+    local sender, message = rednet.receive(packet_magic, 1)
-    local event, side, channel, replyChannel, message, distance = os.pullEvent()
+    if message then
-    if (event == "modem_message") then
         if
-            (message["magic"] ~= packet_magic) or       -- Magic is required per packet spec
+            (not message["type"]) or                    -- Message type is required
-            (not message["type"])                       -- Message type is required
+            (message["sourcetype"] == mode) or          -- Ignore packets from our class of machines
+            (message["networkid"] ~= networkid)         -- Ignore packets from other networks
         then
             print("Discarded nonconformant message")
             return nil
@@ -50,76 +51,70 @@ end
 function c_sendMessage(message)
     -- Sends a message, either to the master or all slaves depending on mode
     local msg = {
-        magic           = packet_magic,
         networkid       = networkid,
         sourceid        = os.getComputerID(),
-        --destid is optional
+        sourcetype      = mode,
     }
     -- Override basic message object with args
     for k,v in pairs(message) do
         msg[k] = v
     end
     print("Transmitting message: " .. textutils.serialize(msg))
-    -- Transmit on different ports depending on mode
+    rednet.broadcast(msg, packet_magic)
-    if (mode == "master") then
-        modem.transmit(port_broadcast, port_return, msg)
-    elseif (mode == "slave") then
-        modem.transmit(port_return, port_broadcast, msg)
-    end
 end
+
 -- Master functions
 function m_loop()
     -- The main loop of the master server
     -- Listen for packets on the return net
-    msg = c_waitForMessage()
+    local msg = c_waitForMessage()
-    if not msg then return end
+    if not msg then
         sleep(1)
+        return
+    end
+    if msg["type"] == "pong" then
+        print("Received pong from slave: " .. msg["sourceid"])
+    end
 end
+
 -- Slave functions
 function s_loop()
     -- The main loop of any slave nodes
     -- Listen for packets from the master
-    msg = c_waitForMessage()
+    local msg = c_waitForMessage()
     if not msg then
-        print(".")
+        sleep(1)
         return
     end
-    if (msg[type] == "ping") then
+    if (msg["type"] == "ping") then
         -- Respond to pings with pongs
-        print("Received ping")
+        print("Received ping from master: " .. msg["sourceid"])
         c_sendMessage({type="pong"})
+    else
+        print("Unknown message: " .. textutils.serialize(msg))
     end
-    sleep(1)
 end
 
 -- Application entrypoint
 function main ()
     if (mode == "master") then
         print("Beginning initialization as master...")
-        modem.open(port_return)
+        rednet.open(modem_side)
 
         print("Pinging for slaves...")
         c_sendMessage({type="ping"})
-        sleep(3)
+        
-        local msg = true
-        while msg ~= nil do
-            msg = c_waitForMessage()
-            if (msg and msg[type] == "pong") then
-                print("Received pong from " .. msg["sourceid"])
-            end
-        end
         print("Entering main loop")
         c_mainLoop(m_loop)
     elseif (mode == "slave") then
         print("Beginning initialization as slave...")
-        modem.open(port_broadcast)
+        rednet.open(modem_side)
 
         print("Entering main loop")
         c_mainLoop(s_loop)
     else
         error("Invalid mode: " .. mode .. ", please configure this node appropriately", 0)
     end
-    modem.closeAll()
 end
 
 main()