com.mischiefbox.dmud.net
Class Listener

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.mischiefbox.dmud.net.Listener

All Implemented Interfaces:

Runnable

public class Listener

extends Object

implements Runnable

Listens for new connections. Passes connections to the connection handler for lifecycle management.

Version:

$Id: Listener.java,v 1.1.1.1 2001/06/27 01:33:17 cjones Exp $

Author:

Chris Jones

Field Summary

protected int	BACKLOG The maximum number of un-accepted connections queued.
protected boolean	bListening Flag to indicate listening for new connections.
protected ConnectionHandler	handler The connection handler which gets new socket connections.
protected int	iPort The port on which to listen for new connections.
protected ServerSocket	server The server socket.
protected static int	SLEEP_MILLIS The number of milliseconds to sleep between servicing each new socket request.
static String	THREAD_NAME Listener thread name.

Constructor Summary

Listener(ConnectionHandler handler, int iPort)
Create a new Listener.

Method Summary

boolean	isListening() Indicate if this is listening.
void	run() Listen for new connections and pass them to the connection handler.
void	start() Start listening.
void	stop() Stop listening.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

THREAD_NAME

public static final String THREAD_NAME

Listener thread name.

SLEEP_MILLIS

protected static final int SLEEP_MILLIS

The number of milliseconds to sleep between servicing each new socket request. Less busy servers can safely increase this number.

server

protected ServerSocket server

The server socket.

iPort

protected int iPort

The port on which to listen for new connections.

BACKLOG

protected int BACKLOG

The maximum number of un-accepted connections queued.

handler

protected ConnectionHandler handler

The connection handler which gets new socket connections.

bListening

protected boolean bListening

Flag to indicate listening for new connections.

Constructor Detail

Listener

public Listener(ConnectionHandler handler,
                int iPort)

Create a new Listener. Start listening and passing new connections to the connection handler.

Parameters:

handler - the connection handler.

iPort - the port on which to listen.

Method Detail

isListening

public boolean isListening()

Indicate if this is listening.

start

public void start()

Start listening.

stop

public void stop()

Stop listening.

run

public void run()

Listen for new connections and pass them to the connection handler.

Specified by:

run in interface Runnable