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/ XAS::Lib::Net::Client

NAME

XAS::Lib::Net::Client - The network client interface for the XAS environment

SYNOPSIS

my $rpc = XAS::Lib::Net::Client->new(
  -port => 9505,
  -host => 'localhost',
};

DESCRIPTION

This module implements a simple text orientated nework protocol. All "packets" will have an explict "\012\015" appended. This delineates the "packets" and is network netural. No attempt is made to decipher these "packets".

METHODS

new

This initilaizes the module and can take three parameters. It doesn't actually make a network connection.

-port

The port number to attach too.

-host

The host to use for the connection. This can be an IP address or a hostname.

-timeout

An optional timeout, it defaults to 60 seconds.

connect

Connect to the defined socket.

disconnect

Disconnect from the defined socket.

put($packet)

This writes a "packet" to the socket.

$packet

The "packet" to send over the socket.

get

This reads a "packet" from the socket.

SEE ALSO

XAS

AUTHOR

Kevin L. Esteb, <kevin@kesteb.us>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2012 by Kevin L. Esteb

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.8 or, at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.