func (n *Node_t) Register(h *types.Host_t, reply *types.Host_t) error { nodemap := *n.Nodemap fmt.Print("Register request: '" + h.String() + "'\t... ") if nodemap == nil { panic(nil) } _, ok := nodemap[h.ID] if ok { fmt.Println("Got register request from someone I already know") return errors.New("P O") } n.getJoinHost(h, reply) n.addNode(h) fmt.Print("Telling new host to join on\t'" + reply.String() + "' ... ") fmt.Println("OK") return nil }