/// <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
});
}
