ImlightDML Serialization
In order to prepare a DML record for passing via KiNP, the object is preemptively encoded, which converts the data into a binary representation. The values of each DML element are literally serialized as binary in the order that they appear in the template.
DML Header
Continuing from the packet framing of our magic packets; after the body header has been created, a secondary payload header is employed, known as the DML header. This DML header helps a decoder to map the encoded binary data to its respective protocol.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Service ID | byte | The unique protocol ID a message originates from. |
| Message ID | byte | The unique message ID relative to the protocol. |
| Length | uint16_t | The length of the following payload, including this header. |
| Payload | byte[] | The following DML record, with each DML element serialized in order of writing. |
Figure A.I - A table denoting the DML header.