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+/*
+TODO:
+    - add arguments to methods
+*/
+
+/**
+ * The [NinePTranslator] interface provides methods that coincide 1:1 with each request and response type in the 9P
+ * protocol, except for `Rerror` which is handled at occurrence.
+ *
+ * Trivia: comments for each method are taken from each message type's manual page in section 5.
+ */
+interface NinePTranslator {
+    /**
+     * Negotiate protocol version.
+     */
+    fun version()
+
+    /**
+     * Perform authentication.
+     */
+    fun auth()
+
+    /**
+     * Abort a message.
+     */
+    fun flush()
+
+    /**
+     * Establish a connection.
+     */
+    fun attach()
+
+    /**
+     * Descend a directory hierarchy.
+     */
+    fun walk(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare an FID for I/O on an existing file.
+     */
+    fun open(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare an FID for I/O on a new file.
+     */
+    fun create(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Transfer data from file.
+     */
+    fun read(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Transfer data to file.
+     */
+    fun write(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Forget about an FID.
+     */
+    fun clunk(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a file from a server.
+     */
+    fun remove(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Inquire file attributes.
+     */
+    fun stat(path: String)
+
+    /**
+     * Change file attributes.
+     */
+    fun wstat(path: String)
+}
+\ No newline at end of file