4.6. Data types

RSMP uses a specific set of data types in return values and arguments of alarms, statuses and commands.

General definition:

Table 4.30 Data types

Data type	Description
string	Text information
integer	JSON integer according to the ECMA standard
number	JSON numerical value. Can be either integer or floating point according to the ECMA standard
boolean	Boolean data type
base64	Binary data expressed in base64 format according to RFC-4648
timestamp	The timestamp uses the W3C XML dateTime definition with 3 decimal places. All timestamps uses UTC.
array	List of values. Makes it possible to send multiple values of any data type or list of key and value pairs. Content defined by SXL.

Point (“.”) is always used as decimal mark.