public void Start()
{
if (thread != null && thread.IsAlive)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Packet buffer already started.");
}
if (!stream.IsConnected())
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Packet stream is not connected.");
}
if (stream.PacketHandler == null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Packet stream's handler has not been set.");
}
//Create a new thread instance to handle the "run" method.
thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(run));
//Background threads will not make the CLR pend for them to close on exit (Java's "daemon" threads)
thread.IsBackground = true;
//Ensure the priority is set to lowest, since these are background operations.
thread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Lowest;
//Start the thread.
thread.Start();
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the network online status of this contact.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// True if the sender is currently online, and available to recieve messages,
/// regardless of the contact's online status (i.e. invisible)
/// </returns>
public bool IsConnected()
{
return(packetStream != null && packetStream.IsConnected());
}
