Struct Channel 

pub struct Channel { /* private fields */ }

A channel descriptor — holds the key, derived ID, and display name.

Not bound to any node. Create via Channel::named (key derived from name) or Channel::private (key independent of name).

Implementations

impl Channel

pub fn named(name: &str) -> Result<Self, ChannelNameError>

Create a named channel whose key is derived from the name.

Uses the same derivation as the MAC layer’s add_named_channel: the name is canonicalized (ASCII lowercase fold) before derivation, so Public and public are the same channel. The display name keeps the caller’s original casing. Fails if the name is non-ASCII or too long.

pub fn private(key: ChannelKey, name: &str) -> Self

Create a private channel with an explicit key.

The name is for display only — it does not affect the key.

pub fn name(&self) -> &str

The channel’s display name.

pub fn channel_id(&self) -> &ChannelId

The derived 2-byte channel ID (used for routing/filtering).

pub fn key(&self) -> &ChannelKey

The full symmetric channel key.

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for Channel

fn clone(&self) -> Channel

Returns a duplicate of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Debug for Channel

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl PartialEq for Channel

fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool

Tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==.

fn ne(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason.

impl Eq for Channel