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- it is sufficient to identify a data transmission transaction by a token
- the token is sufficient information as basis for completion of a data transmission
Use of tokens
Tokens are used as designation of where the data can be put to or downloaded from.
Issuing of token is always done by client in client/pillar communications. Creation of the actual connection is done by the pillar.
Paging
Paging is in the first versions managed by a simple mechanism where a segment of a file is identified by parameters. Any Get command can contain an offset along with a length parameter, which defines the segment of the file. this is also sufficient to handle receival of divided files, and thus enabling rudimentary support of restart of an interrupted transmission.
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