4 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/net/messagein.cpp b/src/net/messagein.cpp
index 6eb56180..ebf1366f 100644
--- a/src/net/messagein.cpp
+++ b/src/net/messagein.cpp
@@ -151,3 +151,21 @@ MessageIn::readString(int length)
 
     return readString;
 }
+
+char& operator<<(char &lhs, MessageIn &msg)
+{
+    lhs = msg.readByte();
+    return lhs;
+}
+
+short& operator<<(short &lhs, MessageIn &msg)
+{
+    lhs = msg.readShort();
+    return lhs;
+}
+
+long& operator<<(long &lhs, MessageIn &msg)
+{
+    lhs = msg.readLong();
+    return lhs;
+}
diff --git a/src/net/messagein.h b/src/net/messagein.h
index 9a61ce7d..087d325c 100644
--- a/src/net/messagein.h
+++ b/src/net/messagein.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
  */
 class MessageIn
 {
+    friend char& operator<<(char &lhs, MessageIn &msg);
+    friend short& operator<<(short &lhs, MessageIn &msg);
+    friend long& operator<<(long &lhs, MessageIn &msg);
+
     public:
         /**
          * Constructor.
diff --git a/src/net/messageout.cpp b/src/net/messageout.cpp
index 272cac4e..d25cc62b 100644
--- a/src/net/messageout.cpp
+++ b/src/net/messageout.cpp
@@ -129,3 +129,21 @@ const Packet *MessageOut::getPacket()
 
     return mPacket;
 }
+
+MessageOut& operator<<(MessageOut &msg, const char &rhs)
+{
+    msg.writeByte(rhs);
+    return msg;
+}
+
+MessageOut& operator<<(MessageOut &msg, const short &rhs)
+{
+    msg.writeShort(rhs);
+    return msg;
+}
+
+MessageOut& operator<<(MessageOut &msg, const long &rhs)
+{
+    msg.writeLong(rhs);
+    return msg;
+}
diff --git a/src/net/messageout.h b/src/net/messageout.h
index 7cbca165..a312cefe 100644
--- a/src/net/messageout.h
+++ b/src/net/messageout.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class Packet;
  */
 class MessageOut
 {
+    friend MessageOut& operator<<(MessageOut &msg, const char &rhs);
+    friend MessageOut& operator<<(MessageOut &msg, const short &rhs);
+    friend MessageOut& operator<<(MessageOut &msg, const long &rhs);
+
     public:
         /**
          * Constructor.