NAME

RPC::Lite::Transport -- Transport base class.

DESCRIPTION

RPC::Lite::Transport is the base for implementing transport layers for RPC::Lite.

ReadData( [$timeout] )

Attempts to read data from the stream within the (optional) timeout period.

WriteData( $data )

Writes $data to the stream. Returns the number of bytes written or undef if there was an error.

Connect()

Connects to the server specified on transport layer construction. Returns a boolean indicating success or failure.

Disconnect()

Severs the connection with the server. Returns a boolean indicating success or failure.

Listen()

Begin listening for incoming connections.

GetNewConnection()

Checks for a new incoming connection and returns an RPC::Lite::Transport object of the proper type if there is one, undef otherwise.

SUPPORTED TRANSPORT LAYERS

TCP