API compatibility with node-mdns

[jamiees2]

I was speculating if at this point, given the pull request, with a bit of additional work we could make this API compatible with node-mdns. What do you think?

[kmpm]

I can't seem to think of a reason to why not.
But I haven't studied the API of node-mdns. I can imagine that the API is somewhat colored by using Avahi as a base.
If we could nodeify it better without this compatibility requirement it needs to be discussed?

[jamiees2]

I agree, but perhaps we could aim for something around 90% compatibility? I can see there being certain things that are impossible to do without native code, but i think it should be possible.

[darkyen]

@jamiees2 like ?

[jamiees2]

Uhm, could you clarify like what? I don't quite understand 😜

@darkyen

[agnat]

I can imagine that the API is somewhat colored by using Avahi as a base.

The node_mdns API isn't avahi based. It's an Apple mDNSResponder binding. In fact all of the API is implemented in JS as a thin object based wrapper around the native functions. It aims to hide the nativeness as good as possible. It's probably 1. easy and 2. fun to implement. If not, let me know... ;)

[agnat]

Hey, I know this code...