This is my code (time client):
Socket sk = null;
InputStream response = null;
long time = 0;
int k;
try
{
sk = new Socket(InetAddress.getByNa
sk.setSoTimeout(4000); // 4 seconds timeout.
response = sk.getInputStream();
for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
{
time <<= 8;
k = response.read();
if(k == -1)
{
return; // Error.
}
time |= k;
}
time *= 1000;
time -= Sy.MSEC_1900_1970; // Offset server time in seconds to UCT in mSec.
}
catch(IOException e)
{
return; // Connection problem.
}
Now, when I take the network down, in spite of those 4 seconds timeout above,
the exception occurs after +- 15 seconds on WindowsXP and after 2 minutes on SuSE 9.0
What did I do wrong?
;JOOP!
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by: DeanHorakPosted on 2005-10-19 at 11:52:59ID: 15118723
It depends on where the blocking is occurring...
The connection to the IP address is made when Socket is instantiated. This is before you are setting the timeout.
The setSoTimeout value will be in effect on the read method, but if you are blocked on the connection the 4 second timeout will not be in effect yet...
Can you verify if you are blocking on the connect (instantiation) or on the read?