dashel  1.3.3
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Dashel::Hub Class Reference

The central place where to create, destroy, and synchronize streams. More...

#include <dashel.h>

Public Types

typedef std::set< Stream * > StreamsSet
 A list of streams.
 

Public Member Functions

 Hub (const bool resolveIncomingNames=true)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~Hub ()
 Destructor, closes all connections.
 
Streamconnect (const std::string &target)
 Listens for incoming connections on a target. More...
 
void closeStream (Stream *stream)
 Close a stream, remove it from the Hub, and delete it. More...
 
void run ()
 Runs and returns only when an external event requests the application to stop.
 
bool step (const int timeout=0)
 Waits for data from the transfers streams or connections from the listening streams. More...
 
void stop ()
 Stops running, subclasses or external code may call this function, that is the only thread-safe function of the Hub.
 
void lock ()
 Block any hub processing so another thread can access the streams safely.
 
void unlock ()
 Release the lock aquired by lock().
 

Public Attributes

const bool resolveIncomingNames
 Whether Dashel should try to resolve the peer's hostname of incoming TCP connections.
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual void connectionCreated (Stream *stream)
 Called when any data connection is created. More...
 
virtual void incomingData (Stream *stream)
 Called when data is available for reading on the stream. More...
 
virtual void connectionClosed (Stream *stream, bool abnormal)
 Called when target closes connection. More...
 

Protected Attributes

StreamsSet dataStreams
 All our streams that transfer data (in opposition to streams that just listen for data).
 

Detailed Description

The central place where to create, destroy, and synchronize streams.

To create a client connection, users of the library have to subclass Hub and implement connectionCreated(), incomingData(), and connectionClosed().

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Dashel::Hub::Hub ( const bool  resolveIncomingNames = true)
explicit

Constructor.

Parameters
resolveIncomingNamesif true, try to resolve the peer's hostname of incoming TCP connections

Member Function Documentation

void Dashel::Hub::closeStream ( Stream stream)

Close a stream, remove it from the Hub, and delete it.

If the stream is not present in the Hub, it is deleted nevertheless. Note that connectionClosed() is not called by closeStream() and that you must not call closeStream() from inside connectionCreated(), connectionClosed() or incomingData().

Parameters
streamstream to remove
Stream* Dashel::Hub::connect ( const std::string &  target)

Listens for incoming connections on a target.

Some targets, such as a serial ports and files may directly generate a new connection; others, such as network interfaces, will only generate news connections when a peer connects. May throw a ConnectionError exception if the target does not exists or is not ready.

Parameters
targetdestination to listen connections from (see Section Targets naming)
Returns
the stream we are connected to; if connect was not possible, an exception was throw.
virtual void Dashel::Hub::connectionClosed ( Stream stream,
bool  abnormal 
)
inlineprotectedvirtual

Called when target closes connection.

The only valid method to call on the stream is getTargetName(), input/output operations are forbidden. You must not call closeStream(stream) from within this method for the same stream as the one passed as parameter. Subclass can implement this method. Called with the stream lock held.

Parameters
streamstream to the target.
abnormalwhether the connection was closed during step (abnormal == false) or when an operation was performed (abnormal == true)
virtual void Dashel::Hub::connectionCreated ( Stream stream)
inlineprotectedvirtual

Called when any data connection is created.

It is not called when a listening connection (eg tcpin:) is created. If the stream is closed during this method, an exception occurs: the caller is responsible to handle it. The stream is already inserted in the stream list when this function is called. Subclass can implement this method. Called with the stream lock held.

Parameters
streamstream to the target
virtual void Dashel::Hub::incomingData ( Stream stream)
inlineprotectedvirtual

Called when data is available for reading on the stream.

If the stream is closed during this method, an exception occurs: Hub stops the execution of this method and calls connectionClosed(); objects dynamically allocated must thus be handled with auto_ptr. If step() is used, subclass must implement this method and call read at least once. Called with the stream lock held.

Parameters
streamstream to the target
bool Dashel::Hub::step ( const int  timeout = 0)

Waits for data from the transfers streams or connections from the listening streams.

Read all available data.

Parameters
timeoutif -1, waits until data arrive. If 0, do not wait, just poll for activity. If positive, waits at maximum timeout ms.
Returns
false if stop() was called or the application was requested to terminate, true otherwise.

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