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where to put main method in simple server

Hi, im trying to write a simple server that waits for connections and when it makes a connection it executes commands on a seperate thread for each connection. Below is the code i am using, I think its ok (it compiles, when it runs it just does nothing) and i know i have to use a main method (which is not there) but i cant see where i need it, any help at all is great
Cheers

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class serverz extends Frame implements Runnable{
TextArea display;

public serverz(){
super("serverz");
display = new TextArea(20 , 5);
add("Center" , display);
resize(300 , 150);
show();
}

      public void run(){
            serverz s = new serverz();
s.runserverz();
      }

public void runserverz(){

ServerSocket serve = null;
Socket connection;
OutputStream output = null;

BufferedReader input = null;

       try{

serve = new ServerSocket(5003 , 1000);
while(true){
connection = serve.accept();
display.setText("\nConnection received");
output = connection.getOutputStream();
String s = new String("Has connected\n");

for(int i = 0; i < s.length(); ++i)
output.write((int) s.charAt(i));

display.appendText(
"\nSent message");

//receiving message from client
input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(connection.getInputStream()));
String buffer = null;
while((buffer = input.readLine()) != null)
display.appendText("\n" + buffer);
}
} //end while
catch(IOException e){
e.printStackTrace();
}

}//end while

//} //end main

}

TimYates

import java.awt.* ;
import java.awt.event.* ;
import java.net.* ;
import java.io.* ;
import javax.swing.* ;

public class Serverz extends Frame
{
TextArea display ;

public Serverz()
{
super( "serverz" ) ;
display = new TextArea( 20, 5 ) ;
add( "Center", display ) ;
resize( 300, 150 ) ;
show() ;
}

public void runserverz()
{

ServerSocket serve = null ;
Socket connection ;
OutputStream output = null ;

BufferedReader input = null ;

try
{

serve = new ServerSocket( 5003, 1000 ) ;
while( true )
{
connection = serve.accept() ;
display.setText( "\nConnection received" ) ;
output = connection.getOutputStream() ;
String s = new String( "Has connected\n" ) ;

for( int i = 0 ; i < s.length() ; ++i )
output.write( ( int )s.charAt( i ) ) ;

display.appendText(
"\nSent message" ) ;

//receiving message from client
input = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( connection.
getInputStream() ) ) ;
String buffer = null ;
while( ( buffer = input.readLine() ) != null )
display.appendText( "\n" + buffer ) ;
}
} //end while
catch( IOException e )
{
e.printStackTrace() ;
}

} //end while

//} //end main

public static void main( String[] args )
{
Serverz main = new Serverz() ;
main.runserverz();
}
}

TimYates

I changed your classname to have a capital "S" too, as it makes it much easier for seeing what is a class, and what is a method...

You also didn't need Runnable

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irish_paddy

ASKER

Cheers for that. I want to start a seperate thread each time a client connects to the server, thats why i am implementing runnable

TimYates

http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds6-1/ovp61.html

shows how this can be achieved :-)

create a seperate runnable class that handles the socets when a connection is recieved :-)

Tim

irish_paddy

ASKER

I went to that site and it implements the thread on the client side, could you elaborate on how to apply threads to my program

TimYates

Why did I get a C grade?

Just wondering...

> it implements the thread on the client side

No, it creates a seperate thread for each client that connects...

The threads are created on the server side...sorry I didn't answer sooner...I was at the pub...

Sorry I didn't help you solve your problems....just wondering if you can explain the grade... after all, C is;

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irish_paddy

ASKER

Fair enough, I didnt know that was what c was, c is still a fairly good answer in my view. I never read that definition of the c grade. I should have given more time, my fault, wont happen again. Thx for your help, it did help me eventually solve the problem