# from . import LowLevelMessages
# from .Thing import Thing

# class IMessage:
#     id = 0x00

#     ## Serialize the message into the given buffer
#     #
#     ## @returns: the length of the message
#     def Serialize(buffer):
#         return 0
    
#     def SendTo(self, participant):
#         buffer_size = self.Serialize([participant.buffer])
#         if buffer_size == 0:
#             return False
#         return participant.SendBuffer(buffer_size)
    
#     def Publish(self, participant):
#         bufferSize = self.Serialize([participant.buffer])
#         if bufferSize == 0:
#             return False
#         return participant.PublishBuffer(bufferSize)