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Class connection.socket.Client 

java.lang.Object
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   +----connection.socket.Client
public abstract class Client
extends Object
Client that connects to the Server using a socket over which it sends Messages.

Version:
0.30, 1998/04/01
Author:
FRED development team, Antti Viljamaa, Jukka Viljamaa
See Also:
Server, Message

Variable Index

o connectionManager
The connection manager.
o DEFAULT_PORT
The default port of the server.
o host
The host name of the server.
o port
The port of the server.
o socket
The socket and streams connected to it.

Constructor Index

o Client(String[])
Constructs a new Client and processes command line arguments.

Method Index

o connect()
Connects to the server.
o createMessageHandlers(ConnectionManager, MessageHandler)
Creates the message handlers for the client.
o disconnect()
Disconnects from the server.
o getConnectionManager()
Gets the connection manager.
o getHost()
Gets the host name of the server.
o processCommandLine(String[])
Processes the command line arguments of the client.
o setConnectionManager(ConnectionManager)
Sets the connection manager.
o setHost(String)
Sets the host name of the server.
o setStatus(String)
Sets the status string of the client.
o usage()
Prints usage information.

Variables

o connectionManager 
 private ConnectionManager connectionManager
The connection manager.

o DEFAULT_PORT 
 public static final int DEFAULT_PORT
The default port of the server.

o port 
 private static int port
The port of the server.

o host 
 private static String host
The host name of the server.

o socket 
 private Socket socket
The socket and streams connected to it.

Constructors

o Client 
 public Client(String args[])
Constructs a new Client and processes command line arguments.

Parameters:
args - The command line arguments. Usage: java Client [[hostname] port].
args - Command line arguments.

Methods

o setStatus 
 public abstract void setStatus(String txt)
Sets the status string of the client.

o createMessageHandlers 
 public abstract MessageHandler createMessageHandlers(ConnectionManager connectionManager,
                                                      MessageHandler rootHandler)
Creates the message handlers for the client.

o processCommandLine 
 protected void processCommandLine(String args[])
Processes the command line arguments of the client.

Parameters:
args - The command line arguments. "Usage: java Client [[hostname] port]"
o usage 
 protected void usage()
Prints usage information.

o connect 
 public void connect()
Connects to the server.

o disconnect 
 public void disconnect()
Disconnects from the server.

o getHost 
 public static String getHost()
Gets the host name of the server.

o setHost 
 public static void setHost(String s)
Sets the host name of the server.

o getConnectionManager 
 public ConnectionManager getConnectionManager()
Gets the connection manager.

o setConnectionManager 
 public void setConnectionManager(ConnectionManager ml)
Sets the connection manager. 

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