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Thanks for your input. So you suggest i have a template for ALL messages. Even the request messgaes received by the client side. > Hi, > > because the FAST protocol is a binary coded protocol, where you have to > know all the message structures, I mean without FAST coding/decoding > you cannot mix FAST and your own binary messages, BUT you could define > a simple template for your internal binary message which contains only > one byte vector field. The decoding of such a message does not consume > many CPU time. > > > > > could you ellaborate on your comment a bit more? I'm not exactly > > familiar with FAST and I'm trying to figure out the templates and the > > binary encoding part. I'm using the ISE implementation as an example > > and they use a presence map at the start of each map. are you > > referring to that? > > > > > > > > you could encapsulate your binary message as a byte vector field. > > > > > > > hi guys, > > > > > > > > I'm new to FAST and I'm current in the process of implementing a > > > > Consolidated Feed for an Exchange. The FAST feed is expected to be > > > > point-to- point hence making it a TCP implementation. > > > > > > > > Could anyone of you guys out there let me know if templates are > > > > required for all messages that are used within the FAST > > > > implementation. The reason for my question is; all request message > > > > are expected to be used infrequently and that makes them not so > > > > heavy on the bandwidth. This allows us not to complicate these > > > > request messages with FAST encoding and decoding. > > > > > > > > All comments are welcome. > > > > > > > > thanks, heshan. [You can unsubscribe from this discussion group by sending a message to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Financial Information eXchange" group. To post to this group, send email to FIX-Protocol@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/FIX-Protocol?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
