etl/docs/messaging/message.md
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---
title: "message"
weight: 1
---
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Header: `message.h`
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Message types used for many of the framework classes.
---
```cpp
etl::message_id_t
```
The type used for message ids.
By default can hold a value between 0 and 255.
If `ETL_MESSAGE_ID_TYPE` is defined then this type will be used instead.
---
```cpp
etl::message_router_id_t
```
The type used for message router ids.
Can hold a value between 0 and 255.
---
The message classes are the common communication method across all of the message capable frameworks.
They are identified by a unique id number that specialises the base class.
## imessage
The base class for messages.
It is this class that is passed around, usually by const reference.
The class is abstract.
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```cpp
etl::message_id_t get_message_id() const ETL_NOEXCEPT = 0;
```
Returns the id of the message.
---
## message
```cpp
message<size_t ID, typename TParent = etl::imessage>
```
Requires an integral id as the template parameter.
Inherits from `TParent`, which defaults to `etl::imessage`.
`TParent` allows additional base interfaces or functionality to be included.
static asserts if `TParent` is not a base of `etl::imessage`.
---
```cpp
ID
```
The id of the message as an enum.
Can be accessed by `etl::message` instances.
---
```cpp
TParent
```
The class that it inherits from. It must ultimately derive from `etl::imessage`.
The default is `etl::imessage`.
---
## Example
```cpp
enum
{
START,
STOP,
SET_SPEED
};
struct MyInterface : public etl::imessage
{
virtual void DoStuff() = 0;
};
// Start implements MyIterface
struct Start : public etl::message<START, MyInterface>
{
void DoStuff() override
{
// Do stuff here.
}
};
struct Stop : public etl::message<STOP>
{
bool isEmergencyStop;
};
struct SetSpeed : public etl::message<SET_SPEED>
{
uint32_t speed;
};
void Receive(const etl::imessage& msg);
```