3 files changed, 44 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/Channel.java b/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/Channel.java
index 43dbabc..c7be552 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/Channel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/Channel.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import net.cshift.transit.network.packet.IStaticPacket;
  * @apiNote A channel represents a connection between two nodes.  It is able to send data in packets, and serves as a way to organize incoming traffic.
  * @param <D> The type of data the packets will be transfering
  */
-public class Channel<D> {
+public final class Channel<D> {
     private INode to;
     private int id;
     private String group;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class Channel<D> {
      * Negative IDs indicate a terminated connection, so do not initialize the class with a negative ID.
      * 
      * @param node The recieving node
-     * @param id The channel's id, as assigned by the recieving node.
+     * @param id The channel's id, as assigned by the recieving node.  In most cases, this will match the pool ID as a way to match channels to pools.
      * @param group 
      */
 	public Channel(INode node, int id, String group)
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class Channel<D> {
 
     /** Pressure
 	 *
+     * @apiNote This part of the api is not properly documented yet, and it's use is not reccommended for cross-mod communications.
 	 * @return A Number representing the pressure from the channel (in base group units).
 	 */
 	public Number pressure()
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ public class Channel<D> {
 
 	/** Max transfer rate
 	 * 
-	 * @return A Number representing the max transfer rate from the channel (in base group units).
+	 * @return A Number representing the max transfer rate from the channel (in base group units per tick).
 	 */
 	public Number rate()
     {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/INode.java b/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/INode.java
index 0396347..8f74dd6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/INode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/INode.java
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ import net.cshift.transit.network.packet.*;
  */
 public interface INode
 {
-	/** Returns true if the group given is used by the node
+	/** Returns a channel manifest for the INode
 	 *
-	 * @param group the group to query
-	 * @return {@code true} if the node supports the group
 	 */
-	public boolean hasGroup(String group);
+	public PoolManifest getManifest();
 
 	/** Get the system managing the node or {@code null} if there isn't one
 	 *
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ public interface INode
 	 * @param asker The asking node
 	 * @return A channel if the node accepts the request, {@code null} otherwise
 	 */
-	public <T> Channel<T> connect(String group, INode asker);
+	public <T> Channel<T> connect(int poolID, INode asker);
 
 	/** Accept a packet from a channel (or not).
 	 * 
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ public interface INode
 	 * 
 	 * @apiNote Do not call this function, use Channel.rate() instead.
 	 * @param channel The channel asking for the transfer rate
-	 * @return A Number representing the transfer rate from the channel (in base group units).
+	 * @return A Number representing the transfer rate from the channel (in base group units per tick).
 	 */
 	public <T> Number getRate(Channel<T> channel);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/PoolManifest.java b/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/PoolManifest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6bec43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/cshift/transit/network/PoolManifest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package net.cshift.transit.network;
+
+/**
+ * @author Kyle Gunger
+ * @apiNote A channel manifest represents a set of possible data/resource pools that another node can request a channel to.
+ */
+public interface PoolManifest {
+    
+    /** Represents the number of pools that the node has access to for the specified resource.
+     * @apiNote A "pool" in this context represents an independant network of resources.
+     * Pool zero should be the default group that simple nodes will attempt to connect to.
+     * @param group The TypeGroup that the pool belongs to
+     */
+    public int poolCount(String group);
+
+    /** The ID of the pool.  The INode will use this in a connection attempt with the other INode.
+     * 
+     * @param group The TypeGroup the pool belongs to
+     * @param pool Array-like index for pool (gotten from poolCount)
+     */
+    public int poolID(String group, int pool);
+
+    /** If the mod supports named pools, the names can be querried through this function.
+     *
+     * @param group The TypeGroup the pool belongs to
+     * @param pool Array-like index for pool (gotten from poolCount)
+     */
+    public String poolName(String group, int pool);
+
+    /** If the mod supports pool descriptions, they can be accessed by this method.
+     * 
+     * @param group The TypeGroup the pool belongs to
+     * @param pool Array-like index for pool (gotten from poolCount)
+    */
+    public String poolDescription(String group, int pool);
+}