client.h

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// $Id: client.h,v 1.1.4.1 2007/03/25 21:23:37 oliver Exp $
//

#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_CLIENT_H
#define BALL_CONCEPT_CLIENT_H

#ifndef BALL_COMMON_H
# include <BALL/common.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_COMPOSITE_H
# include <BALL/CONCEPT/composite.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_SYSTEM_NETWORKING_H
# include <BALL/SYSTEM/networking.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_PERSISTENTOBJECT_H       
# include <BALL/CONCEPT/persistentObject.h>
#endif

#ifndef BALL_CONCET_TEXTPERSISTENCEMANAGER_H
# include <BALL/CONCEPT/textPersistenceManager.h>
#endif

#define DEFAULT_PORT 20000

namespace BALL
{
  class BALL_EXPORT Client
  {
    public:

    enum Command
    {
      COMMAND__UNKOWN              = 0,

      COMMAND__SEND_OBJECT         = 1,

      NUMBER_OF_COMMANDS
    };  

    
    class BALL_EXPORT InvalidClient: public Exception::GeneralException
    {
      public:

      InvalidClient(const char* file, int line)
        ;
    };

    class BALL_EXPORT NoPersistentObject: public Exception::GeneralException
    {
      public:

      NoPersistentObject(const char* file, int line)
        ;
    };



    Client()
      ;

    Client(const String& host, int port = 20000)
      ;



    virtual ~Client()
      ;

    virtual void clear()
      ;



    void connect(const String& host, int port = 20000)
      ;

    void insert(Composite &composite)
      throw(InvalidClient, NoPersistentObject);


    virtual bool isValid() const
      ;

    virtual void dump(std::ostream& s = std::cout, Size depth = 0) const
      ;

    
    private:

    String  host_;
    int     port_;

    TextPersistenceManager pm_;
  };
  
} // namespace BALL

#endif // BALL_CONCEPT_CLIENT_H

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