vpClient.h

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 * Description:
 * TCP Client
 *
 * Authors:
 * Aurelien Yol
 *
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#ifndef vpClient_H
#define vpClient_H

#include <visp3/core/vpConfig.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpDebug.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpException.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpNetwork.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpRequest.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpTime.h>

class VISP_EXPORT vpClient : public vpNetwork
{
private:
  //######## PARAMETERS ########
  //#                          #
  //############################

  unsigned int numberOfAttempts;

  //######## Private Functions ########
  //#                                 #
  //###################################

  bool connectServer(vpNetwork::vpReceptor &serv);

public:
  vpClient();
  virtual ~vpClient();

  bool connectToHostname(const std::string &hostname, const unsigned int &port_serv);
  bool connectToIP(const std::string &ip, const unsigned int &port_serv);

  void deconnect(const unsigned int &index = 0);
  unsigned int getNumberOfAttempts() { return numberOfAttempts; }

  unsigned int getNumberOfServers() { return (unsigned int)receptor_list.size(); }

  void print();

  void setNumberOfAttempts(const unsigned int &nb) { numberOfAttempts = nb; }

  void stop();
};

#endif