The rendezvous protocol example showcases how to implement a rendezvous server and interact with it using different binaries. The rendezvous server facilitates peer registration and discovery, enabling peers to find and communicate with each other in a decentralized manner.
To run the example, follow these steps:
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Start the rendezvous server by running the following command:
RUST_LOG=info cargo run --bin rendezvous-example
This command starts the rendezvous server, which will listen for incoming connections and handle peer registrations and discovery.
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Register a peer by executing the following command:
RUST_LOG=info cargo run --bin rzv-register
This command registers a peer with the rendezvous server, allowing the peer to be discovered by other peers.
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Try to discover the registered peer from the previous step by running the following command:
RUST_LOG=info cargo run --bin rzv-discover
This command attempts to discover the registered peer using the rendezvous server. If successful, it will print the details of the discovered peer.
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Additionally, you can try discovering a peer using the identify protocol by executing the following command:
RUST_LOG=info cargo run --bin rzv-identify
This command demonstrates peer discovery using the identify protocol. It will print the peer's identity information if successful.
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Experiment with different registrations, discoveries, and combinations of protocols to explore the capabilities of the rendezvous protocol and libp2p library.
The rendezvous protocol example provides a practical demonstration of how to implement peer registration and discovery using libp2p. By running the rendezvous server and utilizing the provided binaries, users can register peers and discover them in a decentralized network.
Feel free to explore the code and customize the behavior of the rendezvous server and the binaries to suit your specific use cases.