Component /dat/lib/communication/socket

Socket provides communication to a remote server over a TCP/IP socket. Any XML received on the input port is sent to the server. Any reply from the server is posted on the output port.

Socket will wait for a synchonous reply or a socket disconnect before processing is completed.

Pins

Ports

• input XML received on this port is sent to the remote server.
• output any XML reply from the remote server is send on this port.
• error if an error is encountered while communicating with the remote server, an error message is sent on this port.

Properties

• host the host name of the remote server.
• portNo the TCP/IP port number of the remote server.