# Module ebf_driver #
* [Description](#description)
* [Function Index](#index)
* [Function Details](#functions)


<p>Protocol driver process for EBF (Erlang Binary Format)
protocol sessions.</p>


<pre><code>This driver automagically relies on the OTP +gen_tcp+ "packet"
feature, using a 4-byte prefix to specify the size of the data
coming from the client.  Similarly, this packet feature is used
when sending our reply back to the client.</code></pre>
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__Behaviours:__ [`contract_driver`](contract_driver.md).
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## Function Index ##


<table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" summary="function index"><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#decode-4">decode/4</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#encode-3">encode/3</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#init-1">init/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#init-2">init/2</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#start-1">start/1</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><a href="#start-2">start/2</a></td><td></td></tr></table>


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## Function Details ##

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### decode/4 ###

`decode(Contract, Options, X3, Binary) -> any()`


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### encode/3 ###

`encode(Contract, Options, Term) -> any()`


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### init/1 ###

`init(Contract) -> any()`


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### init/2 ###

`init(Contract, Options) -> any()`


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### start/1 ###

`start(Contract) -> any()`


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### start/2 ###

`start(Contract, Options) -> any()`