Bonjour is an open source software library developed by Apple designed to simplify the process of discovering and communicating network services. It provides a simple yet powerful way for devices to automatically discover and communicate with each other on a local area network without the need for complex configuration or manual entry of IP addresses.
Bonjour’s key features include:
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Service Discovery: Bonjour allows devices to automatically discover available network services within the local area network. It uses multicast technology to broadcast service-related information to all devices on the LAN. When other devices receive these broadcast messages, they can use the Bonjour library to parse the details of the service and establish communication with the service provider.
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Service resolution: Bonjour not only provides the function of service discovery, but also allows the device to resolve the detailed information of the service. Through the Bonjour library, the device can obtain the name, IP address, port number and other related information of the service. This allows the device to find exactly the service it needs and establish a connection to communicate with it.
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Cross-platform support: Bonjour is not only available for Apple devices, but also for other operating systems such as Windows and Linux. This enables devices on different platforms to communicate with each other through Bonjour, regardless of the operating system they use.
Here is a simple example code that shows how to use the Bonjour library to discover and resolve network services on a local area network:
import pybonjour
def resolve_callback(sdRef, flags,<