//method: UserConnectionToServer
//description: initializes a new user connection to the server
//params: Control owner - owner
// string server - server
// int port - port
// string userName - user's name/username
//returns: void
//throws ArgumentException and SocketException and IOException
public UserConnectionToServer(Control owner, string server, int port, string userName)
{
this.owner = owner;
//get name
userName = userName.Trim();
if(userName == "") {
throw new ArgumentException("Name cannot be blank.", "userName");
}
//try to connect
socket = new TcpClient(server, port);
reader = new LinePeekableReader(new StreamReader(socket.GetStream()));
writer = new StreamWriter(socket.GetStream());
//identify as a user and provide name
writer.WriteLine("user");
writer.WriteLine(userName);
writer.Flush();
//start reading from server
Thread thread = new Thread(ConnectionReader);
thread.IsBackground = true;
thread.Start();
}
//throws ArgumentException and SocketException and IOException
//method: AdminConnectionToServer
//description: initializes a new admin connection to server
//params: Control owner - owner
// string server - server
// int port - port
// int questionNum - question number
//returns: AdminConnectionToServer
public AdminConnectionToServer(Control owner, string server, int port, int questionNum)
{
this.owner = owner;
socket = new TcpClient(server, port);
reader = new LinePeekableReader(new StreamReader(socket.GetStream()));
writer = new StreamWriter(socket.GetStream());
//identify as admin
writer.WriteLine("admin");
writer.Flush();
GetQuestion(questionNum);
}