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make the json/benc mapping a little more explicit

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Charles Kerr 2008-10-16 17:56:17 +00:00
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1.1 Terminology
The JSON terminology in RFC 4627 is used. "array" is equivalent
to a benc list; "object" is equivalent to a benc dictionary;
and an object's "keys" are the dictionary's string keys.
The JSON terminology in RFC 4627 is used.
In benc terms, a JSON "array" is equivalent to a benc list,
a JSON "object" is equivalent to a benc dictionary,
and a JSON object's "keys" are the dictionary's string keys.
2. Message Format
Messages are formatted in a subset of JSON easily represented
as bencoded data -- arrays, objects, strings, and whole numbers.
Booleans are represented as numbers where 0 is false and 1 is true.
as bencoded data. Arrays, objects, strings, and whole numbers
all have one-to-one mappings between JSON and benc.
Booleans and floating-point numbers are also used in the JSON messages.
Those two types aren't native to benc, so they're encoded this way:
Booleans are encoded as numbers where 0 is false and 1 is true.
Floating-point numbers are represented as strings.
Messages are formatted as objects. There are two types: