events on a server socket

[newbiejava]

Hello all,

Is there an way I can look for events on a server socket when there is a client connect request before the server accept it?

any help is appreciated

thanks & regards

[JosAH]

Is there an way I can look for events on a server socket when there is a client connect request before the server accept it?

Nope, when a ServerSocket isn't in an accepting state it simply doesn't 'listen' for connection requests. There is a queue for clients waiting for a connection (see the backLog parameter for the constructor) but that's all, there is no event such as 'client waiting to be connected'.

kind regards,

Jos

[Eranga]

Hello all,

Is there an way I can look for events on a server socket when there is a client connect request before the server accept it?

any help is appreciated

thanks & regards

Accepting state is the communication initiate point.

[newbiejava]

is there an event handler for a socket which will listen for the connection status?

[Norm]

What do you want to use this for?
What would you do if there was a client connect coming to a ServerSocket?

[newbiejava]

Q: What do you want to use this for?
A: monitoring multiple client connection

Q:What would you do if there was a client connect coming to a ServerSocket?
A: to check max. concurrent client connection..

any event-driven can I use to monitor it? or do you have any idea?

[Eranga]

What ever you want to do, you've to accept the client connection. Then before put into your connection pool, validate accordingly you want. Based on the validation you can response to the client.

[newbiejava]

what do you mean by connection pool?
is that something like connection id that I can use to do something to the connection? .. could you please give me a simple example?

[JosAH]

Q: What do you want to use this for?
A: monitoring multiple client connection

Q:What would you do if there was a client connect coming to a ServerSocket?
A: to check max. concurrent client connection..

any event-driven can I use to monitor it? or do you have any idea?

Why not extend (or encapsulate) the ServerSocket class in your own class? It can poop up its functionality by adding a PropertyChangeSupport class to it so you can notify any listener when you have accepted a new connection. The API documentation for those classes is your friend.

kind regards,

Jos

[newbiejava]

extend (or encapsulate) the ServerSocket class in my own class?
as a newbie I am more confusing with this :confused:
could you please give me a simple example for this? .. (just for a clue :))

[JosAH]

extend (or encapsulate) the ServerSocket class in my own class?
as a newbie I am more confusing with this :confused:
could you please give me a simple example for this? .. (just for a clue :))

Not 'your class', write another class for that purpose that can accept a client socket (just like a ServerSocket does) but it also can notify any listener for that fact. A ServerSocket can be a (private) member of that class and a PropertyChangeListener can handle the event propagation. Reading the API documentation can do wonders; there will be no need to write much code for it.

kind regards,

Jos

[Eranga]

what do you mean by connection pool?
is that something like connection id that I can use to do something to the connection? .. could you please give me a simple example?

Okay, say you've receive some requests, and if you accept them where you keep those details. May be you've assign an ID. You've to keep all those details in an array, list, etc... General it's call connection pool, more generic word than technical.

[newbiejava]

Thanks for the clue!

[Eranga]

You are welcome. :)