Basic outline

plan.txt

+
+Central "dispense" server
+- Accounting Section
+ > Linking to a static libary for the cokebank
+  + int AlterBalance(UID, int Delta)
+  + int GetBalance(UID)
+- Device Control Section
+ > Snack - Controls Vending Machine and accepts logins
+ > Coke - Controls Coke Machine
+ > Misc Server
+  - int Dispense(int ID, int UID)
+- Remote Control
+ > Accepts commands from dispense app.
+  - See `proto.txt`
+

proto.txt

+OpenDispense^2
+Client/Server Dispense Protocol
+
+The protocol is ASCII based, similar to the FTP protocol
+All server responses are on one line and are prefixed by a three digit response code.
+
+== Response Codes ==
+100	Information
+200	Command succeeded, no extra information
+201	Command succeeded, array follows (<length> <items> <items> ...)
+202	Command succeeded, per-command format
+400	Unknown Command
+401	Not Authenticated (or Authentication failure)
+402	Balance insufficient
+403	User not allowed to perform this action
+404	Bad other username
+406	Bad Item ID
+500	Unknown Dispense Failure
+
+
+=== User Auth ===
+c	USER <username>\n
+s	100 SALT <string 4-8>\n
+c	PASS <SHA-512 Hash>\n	(Hash of <username><salt><password>)
+s	200 Auth OK\n or 401 Auth Failure\n
+User is now authenticated
+
+=== Commands ===
+--- Get Item list ---
+c	ENUM_ITEMS\n
+s	201 Items <count> <item_id> <item_id> ...\n
+--- Get Item Information ---
+c	ITEM_INFO <item_id>\n
+s	202 Item <item_id> <price> "<description>"\n
+--- Dispense an item ---
+c	DISPENSE <item_id>\n
+s	200 Dispense OK\n or 402 Poor You\n or 500 Dispense Error\n or 406 Bad Item\n
+--- Give to another user ---
+c	GIVE <user> <ammount> <reason>\n
+s	200 Give OK\n or 402 Poor You\n or 404 Bad User\n
+--- Update balance ---
+c	ADD <user> <ammount> "<reason>"\n
+s	200 Add OK\n or 403 Not Coke\n or 404 Bad User\n
+--- Set Balance ---
+c	SET <user> <balance> "<reason>"\n
+s	200 Set OK\n or 403 Not allowed\n or 404 Bad User\n
+--- Get Users Balances ---
+c	ENUM_USERS[ <max balance>]\n
+s	201 Users <count> <username> <username> ...\n
+--- Get a User's Balance ---
+c	USERINFO\n
+s	202 User <username> <balance>\n