/// <summary>
/// Creates a new TCPCommunicator to communicate with MDS server.
/// </summary>
private void ConnectToServer()
{
var ip = IPAddress.Parse(_ipAddress);
if (ip == null)
{
throw new MDSException("IP address is not valid: " + _ipAddress);
}
var socket = GeneralHelper.ConnectToServerWithTimeout(new IPEndPoint(ip, _port), 10000); //10 seconds
if (!socket.Connected)
{
throw new MDSException("TCP connection can not be established.");
}
//Create communicator object.
_reconnectingCommunicator = new TCPCommunicator(socket, CommunicationLayer.CreateCommunicatorId());
//Register MessageReceived event to receive response of Register message
_reconnectingCommunicator.MessageReceived += Communicator_MessageReceived;
//Start communicator and send a register message
_reconnectingCommunicator.Start();
_reconnectingCommunicator.SendMessage(new MDSRegisterMessage
{
CommunicationWay = CommunicationWays.SendAndReceive,
CommunicatorType = CommunicatorTypes.MdsServer,
Name = Settings.ThisServerName,
Password = "" //Not implemented yet
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Connects to NGRID server.
/// </summary>
public void Connect()
{
ChangeState(CommunicationStates.Connecting);
try
{
var ip = IPAddress.Parse(_ipAddress);
_socket = GeneralHelper.ConnectToServerWithTimeout(new IPEndPoint(ip, _port), 5000); //5 seconds
if (!_socket.Connected)
{
throw new NGRIDException("TCP connection can not be established.");
}
_socket.NoDelay = true;
//Create stream object to read/write from/to socket.
_networkStream = new NetworkStream(_socket);
//Create and start a new thread to communicate with NGRID server
_thread = new Thread(DoCommunicateAsThread);
_thread.Start();
ChangeState(CommunicationStates.Connected);
}
catch (Exception)
{
ChangeState(CommunicationStates.Closed);
throw;
}
}
