1 files changed, 29 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/src/main/java/core/VSMessage.java b/src/main/java/core/VSMessage.java
index a7b48e6..130bd53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core/VSMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/core/VSMessage.java
@@ -79,64 +79,71 @@ public class VSMessage extends VSPrefs {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the protocol name of the message.
+     * Gets the human-readable protocol name associated with this message.
+     * The name is retrieved from the registered events based on the protocol classname.
      *
-     * @return The protocol name of the message.
+     * @return the localized protocol name, or null if not found
      */
     public String getName() {
         return VSRegisteredEvents.getNameByClassname(getProtocolClassname());
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the protocol classname.
+     * Gets the fully qualified classname of the protocol that created this message.
+     * This is used to identify which protocol handler should process the message.
      *
-     * @return The protocol classname of the message.
+     * @return the protocol's full classname (e.g., "protocols.implementations.VSPingPongProtocol")
      */
     public String getProtocolClassname() {
         return protocolClassname;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the message id.
+     * Gets the unique identifier for this message.
+     * Each message is assigned a sequential ID when created.
      *
-     * @return The id of the message.
+     * @return the unique message ID
      */
     public long getMessageID() {
         return messageID;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets a reference of the sending process.
+     * Gets the process that sent this message.
+     * This can be used to identify the sender and access sender information.
      *
-     * @return The process which sent this message.
+     * @return the process that created and sent this message
      */
     public VSAbstractProcess getSendingProcess() {
         return sendingProcess;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the lamport time.
+     * Gets the Lamport timestamp of the sending process at the time this message was sent.
+     * This is used for logical ordering of events in the distributed system.
      *
-     * @return The lamport time of the sending process.
+     * @return the sender's Lamport time when the message was created
      */
     public long getLamportTime() {
         return lamportTime;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the vector time.
+     * Gets the vector clock of the sending process at the time this message was sent.
+     * This is used for determining causality between events in the distributed system.
      *
-     * @return The vector time of the sending process.
+     * @return a copy of the sender's vector clock when the message was created
      */
     public VSVectorTime getVectorTime() {
         return vectorTime;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Checks if the message has been sent by a server or a client.
+     * Checks whether this message was sent by a server or client protocol instance.
+     * This distinction is important for protocols that have different behavior
+     * for server and client roles.
      *
-     * @return true, if the message has been sent by a server. false, if the
-     *	message has been sent by a client.
+     * @return true if sent by a server protocol instance, false if sent by a client
      */
     public boolean isServerMessage() {
         return isServerMessage;
@@ -160,20 +167,21 @@ public class VSMessage extends VSPrefs {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Extended string representation of the message object.
+     * Returns an extended string representation of this message.
+     * This includes the basic message information plus all stored preferences/data.
      *
-     * @return Extended string representation of the message object.
+     * @return detailed string representation including ID, protocol, and all message data
      */
     public String toStringFull() {
         return toString() + "; " + super.toString();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Compares two messages.
+     * Compares this message with another message for equality.
+     * Two messages are considered equal if they have the same message ID.
      *
-     * @param message The message to compare with.
-     *
-     * @return true, if the messages have the same id. Otherwise false.
+     * @param message the message to compare with this message
+     * @return true if both messages have the same ID, false otherwise
      */
     public boolean equals(VSMessage message) {
         return messageID == message.getMessageID();