/// <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>
/// When TCPConnectionListener handles a connection, it is taken by this method to create and
/// register it's neccessary events and to add it to _communicators collection.
/// This method is also starts the communicator.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender">Sending object</param>
/// <param name="e">Event informations</param>
private void ConnectionListener_ClientConnected(object sender, TCPClientConnectedEventArgs e)
{
try
{
OnCommunicatorConnected(new TCPCommunicator(e.ClientSocket, CommunicationLayer.CreateCommunicatorId()));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Logger.Error(ex.Message, ex);
}
}