/// <summary>
/// Attempts to establish a connection to the a server named pipe.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// If the attempt is successful the method creates the
/// <see cref="InterProcessComm.NamedPipes.PipeHandle">PipeHandle</see> object
/// and assigns it to the <see cref="InterProcessComm.NamedPipes.APipeConnection.Handle">Handle</see>
/// field.<br/><br/>
/// This method is used when it is not known whether a server pipe already exists.
/// </remarks>
/// <returns>True if a connection is established.</returns>
#endregion
public bool TryConnect()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
bool ReturnVal = NamedPipeWrapper.TryConnectToPipe(this.Name, this.Server, out this.Handle);
return(ReturnVal);
}
/// <summary>
/// Disposes a pipe connection by closing the underlying native handle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">A boolean indicating how the method is called.</param>
#endregion
protected void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (!this.disposed)
{
NamedPipeWrapper.Close(this.Handle);
}
disposed = true;
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes a string to the pipe connection/
/// </summary>
/// <param name="text">The text to write.</param>
#endregion
public void Write(string text)
{
CheckIfDisposed();
NamedPipeWrapper.Write(Handle, text);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a message from the pipe connection.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// See the <see cref="InterProcessComm.NamedPipes.NamedPipeWrapper.ReadBytes">NamedPipeWrapper.ReadBytes</see>
/// method for an explanation of the message format.
/// </remarks>
/// <returns>The bytes read from the pipe connection.</returns>
#endregion
public byte[] ReadBytes()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
return(NamedPipeWrapper.ReadBytes(Handle, maxReadBytes));
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a message from the pipe connection and converts it to a string
/// using the UTF8 encoding.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// See the <see cref="InterProcessComm.NamedPipes.NamedPipeWrapper.Read">NamedPipeWrapper.Read</see>
/// method for an explanation of the message format.
/// </remarks>
/// <returns>The UTF8 encoded string representation of the data.</returns>
#endregion
public string Read()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
return(NamedPipeWrapper.Read(Handle, maxReadBytes));
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes an array of bytes to the pipe connection.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="bytes">The bytes array.</param>
#endregion
public void WriteBytes(byte[] bytes)
{
CheckIfDisposed();
NamedPipeWrapper.WriteBytes(Handle, bytes);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a ServerPipeConnection instance and the underlying operating system handle.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">The name of the pipe.</param>
/// <param name="outBuffer">The outbound buffer.</param>
/// <param name="inBuffer">The inbound buffer.</param>
/// <param name="secure">Specifies whether the pipe is secure.</param>
/// <param name="maxReadBytes">The maximum bytes to read from clients.</param>
/// <remarks>If the <b>secure</b> parameter is true the default security descriptor is used. The ACLs in the default security descriptor for a named pipe grant full control to the LocalSystem account, administrators, and the creator owner. They also grant read access to members of the Everyone group and the anonymous account.
/// <br/><br/>
/// If the <b>secure</b> parameter is false the method creates a security descriptor that grants full access to Everyone.
/// </remarks>
#endregion
public ServerPipeConnection(string name, uint outBuffer, uint inBuffer, int maxReadBytes, bool secure)
{
this.Name = name;
this.Handle = NamedPipeWrapper.Create(name, outBuffer, inBuffer, secure);
this.maxReadBytes = maxReadBytes;
}
/// <summary>
/// Starts listening to client pipe connections.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// This method will block the program execution until a client pipe attempts
/// to establish a connection.<br/><br/>
/// When a client named pipe is disconnected, the server one is not closed.
/// The latter can later be reused by starting to listen again.<br/><br/>
/// </remarks>
#endregion
public override void Connect()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
NamedPipeWrapper.Connect(this.Handle);
}
/// <summary>
/// Closes the operating system native handle of the named pipe.
/// </summary>
#endregion
public override void Close()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
NamedPipeWrapper.Close(this.Handle);
}
/// <summary>
/// Disconnects a client named pipe.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// When a client named pipe is disconnected, the server one is not closed.
/// The latter can later be reused by starting to listen again.<br/><br/>
/// In a message oriented protocol the server will disconnect the client when the
/// response is sent and all the data is flushed. The same server named pipe
/// could then be reused by calling the
/// <see cref="InterProcessComm.NamedPipes.ServerPipeConnection.Connect">Connect</see> method.
/// </remarks>
#endregion
public void Disconnect()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
NamedPipeWrapper.Disconnect(this.Handle);
}
/// <summary>
/// Connects a client pipe to an existing server one.
/// </summary>
#endregion
public override void Connect()
{
CheckIfDisposed();
this.Handle = NamedPipeWrapper.ConnectToPipe(this.Name, this.Server);
}