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+# Base-server
+## TCP request syntax
+A valid request contains a 4-byte (32-bit) big endian unsigned integer denoting the length of the data in bytes, not including the integer itself, followed by the data. Responses are formed in the same format.
+
+# Text-server
+## Command data syntax
+- The server accepts UTF-8/ASCII encoded messages.
+- Each message may be formatted like: `command,argument 1,argument 2,...`
+- The arguments are optional, depending on the command.
+- Spaces between commas are parsed, so to the server, `command ,` would be "command " and `, argument` would be " argument".
+- Commas may be escaped by use of a `\`
+- Sending a `\`, without escaping the next character, can be done with `\\`
+- Responses and other client-messages are formed in the same format.
+- Responses may include UTF-8.
+
+## Default commands
+**Legend:** `commands`, `<required aguments>`, `[optional arguments]`
+- **req**  
+Execute a command with an associated request ID. Returns with the same ID, and the command's return value(s).  
+*Arguments:* `req,<ID>,<command>,[argument 1],[argument 2],[...]`  
+*Return:* `<req>,<ID>,[return value 1],[return value 2],[...]`
+- **register**  
+Register a new user on the server.  
+*Arguments:* `<user>,<password>`
+- **login**  
+Log into an existing server.  
+*Arguments:* `<user>,<password>`
+- **whoami**  
+Check which user this session is using.  
+*Return:* `<user>`
+
+If a return is not specified, the command will return `ok`. If arguments are not specified, the command does not take any arguments. Any command may return an error if malformed or an exception occurs.
+
+The server may add, remove or change commands.
+
+## Error responses
+- An error returns as `error,<fatality>,<type>,[info]` or `req,<ID>,<fatality>,<type>,[info]` if `req` was used.
+- `<fatality>` is either `fatal` or `nonfatal`. `fatal` usually results in the connection being dropped.
+- `<type>` is the programmatic name of the error. These are usually lower-case. The types are listed below.
+- `[info]` is additional info, meant to be read by a human.
+
+## Error types
+- **unhandled**  
+An error occured on the server.
+- **request_too_long**  
+The request sent by the client is too long.
+- **timeout**  
+The request did not finish in a timely fashion, or the session timed out.  
+- **command_not_found**  
+The command is not available on this server.
+- **syntax**  
+The command's arguments are wrong in some way.
+- **name_too_short**  
+The user name is not long enough.
+- **invalid_name**  
+The user name contains invalid characters.
+- **wrong_user_or_password**  
+The user does not exist, or the password is incorrect.
+- **not_logged_in**  
+Action requires the session to log in.
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