[DISPATCH-629] Add a protocol-version to the inter-router protocol to enable backward compatibility

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.8.0
• Component/s: Routing Engine
• Assignee: Ted Ross
• Reporter: Ted Ross
• Created: 03/Feb/17 18:42
• Updated: 20/Nov/17 18:35
• Resolved: 03/Feb/17 20:19

Description

Add a protocol version field to the messages that are passed between routers in a network. This will allow future development for backward compatibility as new features are added and changes to the protocol occur.