client.py

	def send(self, command, *args, **kwargs):
		#data is base64 encoded later
		data = kwargs.pop('data', None)

		# all commands must have a transaction id
		tid = self.transaction_id

		parts = [command, '-i %d' % tid]

		if args: # extra arguments
			parts.extend( args )

		if kwargs: # named arguments
			parts.extend( ['-%s %s' % item for item in kwargs.items()] )

		payload = ' '.join(parts)

		if data:
			payload += ' -- ' + base64.b64encode( data )

		payload += '\x00' # null terminated payloads

		self.socket.send( payload )

		return tid