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SocketClient.h

/*****************************************************************************
 * Author:   Valient Gough <vgough@pobox.com>
 *
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2001, Valient Gough
 *
 * This library is free software; you can distribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
 * option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the LGPL in the file COPYING for more
 * details.
 *
 */

#ifndef _SocketClient_incl_
#define _SocketClient_incl_

#include <rel/IODevice.h>
#include <rel/SmartPtr.h>
#include <string>

namespace rel
{
    class TypeStream;

    class SocketClient
    {
    public:
        static const char *className();

        // connect to a host/port.  Returns a coding which can be used for
        // communication with remote server.
        static SmartPtr<IODevice> connect(const std::string &hostName, 
                                          int port);
    };

} // namespace rel


// external C interface, for use as plugin
// first argument is connection endpoint, rest are passed through.
extern "C"
rel::OpaqueValue socketClient_create(const rel::OpaqueValue *args);


#endif

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