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ucommon::ListenSocket Class Reference

A bound socket used to listen for inbound socket connections. More...

#include <socket.h>

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Public Member Functions

socket_t accept (struct sockaddr_storage *address=((void *) 0)) const
 Accept a socket connection.
socket_t getsocket (void) const
 Get the socket descriptor of the listener.
socket_t handle (void) const
 ListenSocket (const char *address, const char *service, unsigned backlog=5, int family=0, int type=0, int protocol=0)
 Create and bind a listener socket.
 operator socket_t () const
 Get the socket descriptor of the listener.
socket_t operator* () const
 Get the socket descriptor of the listener by pointer reference.
bool wait (timeout_t timeout=Timer::inf) const
 Wait for a pending connection.

Static Public Member Functions

static socket_t create (const char *address, const char *service, unsigned backlog=5, int family=0, int type=0, int protocol=0)
 Create a listen socket directly.

Detailed Description

A bound socket used to listen for inbound socket connections.

This class is commonly used for TCP and DCCP listener sockets.

Author:
David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>

Definition at line 1759 of file socket.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

ucommon::ListenSocket::ListenSocket ( const char *  address,
const char *  service,
unsigned  backlog = 5,
int  family = 0,
int  type = 0,
int  protocol = 0 
)

Create and bind a listener socket.

Parameters:
addressto bind on or "*" for all.
serviceport to bind listener.
backlogsize for buffering pending connections.
familyof socket.
typeof socket.
protocolfor socket if not TCPIP.

Member Function Documentation

socket_t ucommon::ListenSocket::accept ( struct sockaddr_storage *  address = ((void *) 0)) const

Accept a socket connection.

Parameters:
addressto save peer connecting.
Returns:
socket descriptor of connected socket.
static socket_t ucommon::ListenSocket::create ( const char *  address,
const char *  service,
unsigned  backlog = 5,
int  family = 0,
int  type = 0,
int  protocol = 0 
) [static]

Create a listen socket directly.

Parameters:
addressto bind on or "*" for all.
serviceport to bind listener.
backlogsize for buffering pending connections.
familyof socket.
typeof socket.
protocolfor socket if not TCPIP.
Returns:
bound and listened to socket.
socket_t ucommon::ListenSocket::getsocket ( void  ) const [inline]

Get the socket descriptor of the listener.

Returns:
socket descriptor.

Definition at line 1818 of file socket.h.

ucommon::ListenSocket::operator socket_t ( ) const [inline]

Get the socket descriptor of the listener.

Returns:
socket descriptor.

Reimplemented from ucommon::Socket.

Definition at line 1804 of file socket.h.

socket_t ucommon::ListenSocket::operator* ( ) const [inline]

Get the socket descriptor of the listener by pointer reference.

Returns:
socket descriptor.

Reimplemented from ucommon::Socket.

Definition at line 1811 of file socket.h.

bool ucommon::ListenSocket::wait ( timeout_t  timeout = Timer::inf) const [inline]

Wait for a pending connection.

Parameters:
timeoutto wait.
Returns:
true when acceptable connection is pending.

Reimplemented from ucommon::Socket.

Definition at line 1797 of file socket.h.

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