package relay

import (
	"time"
	
	"git-indra.lan/indra-labs/indra/pkg/messages/delay"
	"git-indra.lan/indra-labs/indra/pkg/types"
	"git-indra.lan/indra-labs/indra/pkg/util/slice"
)

func (eng *Engine) delay(on *delay.Layer, b slice.Bytes,
	c *slice.Cursor, prev types.Onion) {
	
	// this is a message to hold the message in the buffer until a duration
	// elapses. The accounting for the remainder of the message adds a
	// factor to the effective byte consumption in accordance with the time
	// to be stored.
	// todo: accounting
	select {
	case <-time.After(on.Duration):
	}
	eng.handleMessage(BudgeUp(b, *c), on)
}