b2bits::nasdaq::MessageHeader Class Reference

Base class for all NASDAQ protocol messages. More...

Detailed Description

Base class for all NASDAQ protocol messages.

Provides a common header structure with message type discrimination and type-safe casting capabilities. All NASDAQ protocol messages derive from this base class.

Note

Uses #pragma pack(1) for exact wire format layout

#include <nasdaq/common/Types.h>

Inheritance diagram for b2bits::nasdaq::MessageHeader:

Public Member Functions
Alpha	get_type () const
	Get the message type.
void	set_type (Alpha val)
	Set the message type.
template<class T>
const T *	cast () const
	Cast to a specific message type (const).
template<class T>
T *	cast ()
	Cast to a specific message type (non-const).

Member Function Documentation

cast() [1/2]

template<class T>

T * b2bits::nasdaq::MessageHeader::cast ( )

inline

Cast to a specific message type (non-const).

Performs a static cast to the specified message type. The caller is responsible for ensuring the cast is valid based on get_type().

Template Parameters

T	Target message type

Returns

Pointer to the message as type T

cast() [2/2]

template<class T>

const T * b2bits::nasdaq::MessageHeader::cast ( ) const

inline

Cast to a specific message type (const).

Performs a static cast to the specified message type. The caller is responsible for ensuring the cast is valid based on get_type().

Template Parameters

T	Target message type

Returns

Const pointer to the message as type T

get_type()

Alpha b2bits::nasdaq::MessageHeader::get_type ( ) const

inline

Get the message type.

Returns

Message type character

Referenced by b2bits::nasdaq::itch50::Instrument::get_order_book_state(), b2bits::nasdaq::itch50::Instrument::get_system_event(), b2bits::nasdaq::itch50::Instrument::get_volume_update(), and b2bits::nasdaq::itch50::message_switch().

set_type()

void b2bits::nasdaq::MessageHeader::set_type ( Alpha val )

inline

Set the message type.

Parameters

val	Message type character to set

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• nasdaq/common/Types.h