TCPClient Class

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The TCPClient Class is a generic Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) stream client based on an asynchronous, event-driven architecture.

Syntax

ipworks.Tcpclient

Remarks

The TCPClient Class supports both plaintext and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections. When connecting over SSL/TLS the SSLServerAuthentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The SSLStatus event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL related settings are also supported via the Config method.

Our main goal in designing TCPClient was ease of use. The class has a minimum number of properties and five events: Connected, DataIn, Disconnected, ReadyToSend, and Error. The events are relatively self-explanatory.

The connection is attempted by calling the Connect method or setting the Connected property to True, and then waiting for the Connected event. The destination is defined by setting RemoteHost and RemotePort. Data are sent by calling the Send method with Text as a parameter, or by assigning the data string to the DataToSend property.

To disconnect, you just call the Disconnect method or set the Connected property to False. The Linger property controls how the connection is terminated.

The operation of the class is almost completely asynchronous. All of the calls except the ones that deal with domain name resolution operate through asynchronous messages (no blocking calls). The gain in performance is considerable compared with using blocking calls.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AcceptData Property (TCPClient Class)

This property enables or disables data reception (the DataIn event).

Syntax

public boolean isAcceptData();


public void setAcceptData(boolean acceptData);

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property enables or disables data reception (the DataIn event). Setting this property to False, temporarily disables data reception (and the DataIn event). Setting this property to True, reenables data reception.

Note: It is recommended to use the PauseData or ProcessData method instead of setting this property.

This property is not available at design time.

BytesSent Property (TCPClient Class)

This property includes the number of bytes actually sent after an assignment to DataToSend .

Syntax

public int getBytesSent();

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property indicates how many bytes were sent after the last assignment to DataToSend. Please check the DataToSend property for more information.

Note: that BytesSent will always return 0 when the class is operating in synchronous mode (i.e., the Timeout property is set to a positive value.)

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Connected Property (TCPClient Class)

This property triggers a connection or disconnection.

Syntax

public boolean isConnected();


public void setConnected(boolean connected);

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property triggers a connection or disconnection. Setting this property to True makes the class attempt to connect to the host identified by the RemoteHost property. If successful, after the connection is achieved, the value of the property changes to True and the Connected event is fired.

Setting this property to False closes the connection. How and when the connection is closed is controlled by the Linger property.

Note: It is recommended to use the Connect or Disconnect method instead of setting this property.

This property is not available at design time.

DataToSend Property (TCPClient Class)

This property includes a string of data to be sent to the remote host.

Syntax

public void setDataToSend(byte[] dataToSend);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Assigning a string to this property makes the class send the string to the remote host. The Send method provides similar functionality.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the class will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the class behaves synchronously.

This property is write-only and not available at design time.

EOL Property (TCPClient Class)

This property is used to break the incoming data stream into chunks separated by EOL .

Syntax

public byte[] getEOL();


public void setEOL(byte[] EOL);

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is used to define boundaries in the input stream using the value of the property.

This property is especially useful with ASCII files. Setting it to CRLF ("\r\n") enables the incoming ASCII text stream to split into defined lines. In this case, one event is fired for each line received (as well as in packet boundaries). The CRLF ("\r\n") bytes are discarded.

This property is a binary string. Notably, this means that it can be more than one byte long, and it can contain NULL bytes.

Firewall Property (TCPClient Class)

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Syntax

public Firewall getFirewall();


public void setFirewall(Firewall firewall);

Remarks

This is a Firewall-type property, which contains fields describing the firewall through which the class will attempt to connect.

KeepAlive Property (TCPClient Class)

When True, KEEPALIVE packets are enabled (for long connections).

Syntax

public boolean isKeepAlive();


public void setKeepAlive(boolean keepAlive);

Default Value

False

Remarks

The KeepAlive enables the SO_KEEPALIVE option on the socket. This option prevents long connections from timing out in case of inactivity.

Note: System Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack implementations are not required to support SO_KEEPALIVE.

Linger Property (TCPClient Class)

When set to True, this property ensures that connections are terminated gracefully.

Syntax

public boolean isLinger();


public void setLinger(boolean linger);

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property controls how a connection is closed. The default is True.

In the case that Linger is True (default), two scenarios determine how long the connection will linger. In the first, if LingerTime is 0 (default), the system will attempt to send pending data for a connection until the default IP timeout expires.

In the second scenario, if LingerTime is a positive value, the system will attempt to send pending data until the specified LingerTime is reached. If this attempt fails, then the system will reset the connection.

The default behavior (which is also the default mode for stream sockets) might result in a long delay in closing the connection. Although the class returns control immediately, the system could hold system resources until all pending data are sent (even after your application closes).

Setting this property to False forces an immediate disconnection. If you know that the other side has received all the data you sent (e.g., by a client acknowledgment), setting this property to False might be the appropriate course of action.

LocalHost Property (TCPClient Class)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

public String getLocalHost();


public void setLocalHost(String localHost);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

LocalPort Property (TCPClient Class)

The TCP port in the local host where the class binds.

Syntax

public int getLocalPort();


public void setLocalPort(int localPort);

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property must be set before a connection is attempted. It instructs the class to bind to a specific port (or communication endpoint) in the local machine.

Setting this property to 0 (default) enables the system to choose an open port at random. The chosen port will be returned by the LocalPort property after the connection is established.

LocalPort cannot be changed once a connection is made. Any attempt to set this property when a connection is active will generate an error.

This property is useful when trying to connect to services that require a trusted port in the client side.

ReadyToSend Property (TCPClient Class)

This property indicates whether the class is ready to send data.

Syntax

public boolean isReadyToSend();

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property indicates that the underlying Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP subsystem is ready to accept data. This is True after connecting to the remote host and will become False after a failed DataToSend.

After a failed DataToSend, the ReadyToSend event will fire and this property will be True when data can be sent again.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

RecordLength Property (TCPClient Class)

This property includes the length of received data records.

Syntax

public int getRecordLength();


public void setRecordLength(int recordLength);

Default Value

0

Remarks

If set to a positive value, this setting defines the length of data records to be received. The class will accumulate data until RecordLength is reached and only then fire the DataIn event with the data of length RecordLength. This allows data to be received as records of known length. This value can be changed at any time, including within the DataIn event.

A value of 0 (default) means this setting is not used.

Note: It is recommended to use the ChangeRecordLength method instead of setting this property.

This property is not available at design time.

RemoteHost Property (TCPClient Class)

This property includes the address of the remote host. Domain names are resolved to IP addresses.

Syntax

public String getRemoteHost();


public void setRemoteHost(String remoteHost);

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or the domain name of the remote host. It is set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established.

If this property is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated, and upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

If the class is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

Example. Connecting:

TCPClientControl.RemoteHost = "MyHostNameOrIP" TCPClientControl.RemotePort = 777 TCPClientControl.Connected = true

RemotePort Property (TCPClient Class)

This property includes the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port in the remote host.

Syntax

public int getRemotePort();


public void setRemotePort(int remotePort);

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies a service port on the remote host to connect to.

A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

SingleLineMode Property (TCPClient Class)

This property includes a special mode for line-oriented protocols.

Syntax

public boolean isSingleLineMode();


public void setSingleLineMode(boolean singleLineMode);

Default Value

False

Remarks

When this property is set to True, the class treats the incoming data stream as lines separated by carriage return line feed (CRLF), CR, or LF. The EOL property is ignored.

When this property is set to True, AcceptData automatically will be set to False. Please refer to the GetLine method for more information.

This property is not available at design time.

SSLAcceptServerCert Property (TCPClient Class)

Instructs the class to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.

Syntax

public Certificate getSSLAcceptServerCert();


public void setSSLAcceptServerCert(Certificate SSLAcceptServerCert);

Remarks

If it finds any issues with the certificate presented by the server, the class will normally terminate the connection with an error.

You may override this behavior by supplying a value for SSLAcceptServerCert. If the certificate supplied in SSLAcceptServerCert is the same as the certificate presented by the server, then the server certificate is accepted unconditionally, and the connection will continue normally.

Please note that this functionality is provided only for cases where you otherwise know that you are communicating with the right server. If used improperly, this property may create a security breach. Use it at your own risk.

SSLCert Property (TCPClient Class)

The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.

Syntax

public Certificate getSSLCert();


public void setSSLCert(Certificate SSLCert);

Remarks

The digital certificate that the class will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

SSLEnabled Property (TCPClient Class)

Whether TLS/SSL is enabled.

Syntax

public boolean isSSLEnabled();


public void setSSLEnabled(boolean SSLEnabled);

Default Value

False

Remarks

This setting specifies whether TLS/SSL is enabled in the class. When False (default) the class operates in plaintext mode. When True TLS/SSL is enabled.

TLS/SSL may also be enabled by setting SSLStartMode. Setting SSLStartMode will automatically update this property value.

This property is not available at design time.

SSLProvider Property (TCPClient Class)

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

public int getSSLProvider();


public void setSSLProvider(int SSLProvider);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int sslpAutomatic = 0;
  public final static int sslpPlatform = 1;
  public final static int sslpInternal = 2;

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected the platform implementation is used by default. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used.

SSLServerCert Property (TCPClient Class)

The server certificate for the last established connection.

Syntax

public Certificate getSSLServerCert();

Remarks

SSLServerCert contains the server certificate for the last established connection.

SSLServerCert is reset every time a new connection is attempted.

This property is read-only.

SSLStartMode Property (TCPClient Class)

Determines how the class starts the SSL negotiation.

Syntax

public int getSSLStartMode();


public void setSSLStartMode(int SSLStartMode);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int sslAutomatic = 0;
  public final static int sslImplicit = 1;
  public final static int sslExplicit = 2;
  public final static int sslNone = 3;

Default Value

3

Remarks

The SSLStartMode property may have one of the following values:

Timeout Property (TCPClient Class)

A timeout for the class.

Syntax

public int getTimeout();


public void setTimeout(int timeout);

Default Value

60

Remarks

This property defines the timeout when sending data. When SSLEnabled is False a value of 0 means data will be sent asynchronously and a positive value means data is sent synchronously. When SSLEnabled is True all data is sent synchronously regardless of the Timeout value. Please see the notes below for details.

Plaintext

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations return immediately, potentially failing with a WOULDBLOCK error if data cannot be sent immediately.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, data is sent in a blocking manner and the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control. The class will handle any potential WOULDBLOCK errors internally and automatically retry the operation for a maximum of Timeout seconds.

SSL

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

Additional Notes

The class will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class throws an exception.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

ChangeRecordLength Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method changes the length of received data records.

Syntax

public void changeRecordLength(int recordLength);

Remarks

This method defines the length of data records to be received (in bytes).

If RecordLength is set to a positive value, the class will accumulate data until RecordLength bytes of data are received and only then will it fire the DataIn event with data of length RecordLength. This allows data to be received as records of known length. This method can be called at any time to change the record length, including within the DataIn event.

A value of 0 (default) means this functionality is not used.

Config Method (Tcpclient Class)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

public String config(String configurationString);

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Connect Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method connects to a remote host.

Syntax

public void connect();

Remarks

This method connects to the remote host specified by RemoteHost and RemotePort. For instance: component.RemoteHost = "MyHostNameOrIP"; component.RemotePort = 7777; component.Connect();

ConnectTo Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method connects to a remote host.

Syntax

public void connectTo(String host, int port);

Remarks

This method connects to the remote host specified by the Host and Port parameters. For instance: component.ConnectTo("MyHostNameOrIP", 777)

Disconnect Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method disconnects from the remote host.

Syntax

public void disconnect();

Remarks

This method disconnects from the remote host. Calling this method is equivalent to setting the Connected property to False.

DoEvents Method (Tcpclient Class)

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

public void doEvents();

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

GetLine Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method gets a line of text from the server.

Syntax

public String getLine();

Remarks

This method gets a line of text from the server. This method is an alternative method of receiving data for line-oriented protocols. The class will block if necessary and then will return the received line. AcceptData will be set automatically to True when the method is called, and then will be set to False after a line is received.

Please refer to the SingleLineMode property for more information.

Interrupt Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method interrupts the current action.

Syntax

public void interrupt();

Remarks

This method interrupts the current action. If you use SendFile to upload a file, the class will run synchronously until the upload is completed. This method will allow you to stop the file from uploading without disconnecting from the host.

PauseData Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method pauses data reception.

Syntax

public void pauseData();

Remarks

This method pauses data reception when called. While data reception is paused, the DataIn event will not fire. Call ProcessData to reenable data reception.

ProcessData Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method reenables data reception after a call to PauseData .

Syntax

public void processData();

Remarks

This method reenables data reception after a previous call to PauseData. When PauseData is called, the DataIn event will not fire. To reenable data reception and allow DataIn to fire, call this method.

Note: This method is used only after previously calling PauseData. It does not need to be called to process incoming data by default.

Reset Method (Tcpclient Class)

Reset the class.

Syntax

public void reset();

Remarks

This method will reset the class's properties to their default values.

Send Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method sends binary data to the remote host.

Syntax

public void send(byte[] text);

Remarks

This method sends the specified binary data to the remote host. To send text, use the SendText method instead.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the class will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the class behaves synchronously.

SendBytes Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method sends binary data to the remote host.

Syntax

public void sendBytes(byte[] data);

Remarks

This method sends the specified binary data to the remote host. To send text, use the SendText method instead.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the class will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the class behaves synchronously.

SendFile Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method sends a file to the remote host.

Syntax

public void sendFile(String fileName);

Remarks

This method sends the specified file to the remote host.

This method requires Timeout be set to a positive value. This allows the class to ensure that the file is transferred completely without a WOULDBLOCK error. See Timeout for details.

SendLine Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method sends a string followed by a newline.

Syntax

public void sendLine(String text);

Remarks

This method sends a string followed by a newline. This method is used to send data with line-oriented protocols. The line is followed by CRLF ("\r\n") .

Please refer to the GetLine method and SingleLineMode property for more information.

SendText Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method sends text to the remote host.

Syntax

public void sendText(String text);

Remarks

This method sends the specified text to the remote host. To send binary data, use the SendBytes method instead.

When Timeout is set to 0 and SSLEnabled is set to False, the class will behave asynchronously. If you are sending data to the remote host faster than it can process it, or faster than the network's bandwidth allows, the outgoing queue might fill up. When this happens, the operation fails with exception 10035: "[10035] Operation would block" (WSAEWOULDBLOCK). You can check this error, and then try to send the data again. . The BytesSent property shows how many bytes were sent (if any). If 0 bytes were sent, then you can wait for the ReadyToSend event before attempting to send data again.

Note: The ReadyToSend event is not fired when part of the data is sent successfully.

When SSLEnabled is True or Timeout is set to a positive value, the class behaves synchronously.

SetReceiveStream Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method sets the stream to which received data will be written.

Syntax

public void setReceiveStream(java.io.OutputStream receiveStream);

Remarks

This method sets the stream to which received data will be written. The stream should be open and normally set to position 0. The class will write all incoming data to this stream. The downloaded content will be written starting at the current position in the stream.

SetSendStream Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method reads content from the stream and sends it to the server.

Syntax

public void setSendStream(java.io.InputStream sendStream);

Remarks

This method reads content from the stream and sends it to the server. The stream should be open and normally set to position 0. The call will return only after the end of stream has been reached. The class will automatically close this stream if CloseStreamAfterTransfer is set to True (default). The content will be read starting at the current position in the stream.

This method requires Timeout be set to a positive value. This allows the class to ensure that the data are transferred completely without a WOULDBLOCK error. See Timeout for details.

StartSSL Method (Tcpclient Class)

This method starts Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) negotiation on a plaintext connection.

Syntax

public void startSSL();

Remarks

This method is used to start SSL negotiation on a plaintext connection. Please refer to the SSLStartMode property for more information.

Note: The Connected event will fire again after SSL negotiation is complete.

Connected Event (Tcpclient Class)

This event is fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void connected(TcpclientConnectedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientConnectedEvent {
  public int statusCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0 and Description is "OK".

If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

ConnectionStatus Event (Tcpclient Class)

This event is fired to indicate changes in the connection state.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void connectionStatus(TcpclientConnectionStatusEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientConnectionStatusEvent {
  public String connectionEvent;
  public int statusCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

The ConnectionStatus event is fired when the connection state changes: for example, completion of a firewall or proxy connection or completion of a security handshake.

The ConnectionEvent parameter indicates the type of connection event. Values may include the following:

DataIn Event (Tcpclient Class)

This event is fired when data (complete lines) come in.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void dataIn(TcpclientDataInEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientDataInEvent {
  public byte[] text;
  public boolean EOL;
}

Remarks

Trapping the DataIn event is your only chance to get the data coming from the other end of the connection. The incoming data are provided through the Text parameter.

EOL indicates whether or not the EOL string was found at the end of Text. If the EOL string was found, then EOL is True.

If Text is part of a data portion of length larger than MaxLineLength with no EOL strings in it, then EOL is False. Note: This means that one or more DataIn events with EOL set to False can be received during a connection.

If the EOL property is "" (empty string), then EOL can be disregarded (it is always True).

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Disconnected Event (Tcpclient Class)

This event is fired when a connection is closed.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void disconnected(TcpclientDisconnectedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientDisconnectedEvent {
  public int statusCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0 and Description is "OK".

If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP/IP) subsystem. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the TCP/IP error.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

Error Event (Tcpclient Class)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void error(TcpclientErrorEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientErrorEvent {
  public int errorCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class throws an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

ReadyToSend Event (Tcpclient Class)

This event is fired when the class is ready to send data.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void readyToSend(TcpclientReadyToSendEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientReadyToSendEvent {
}

Remarks

The ReadyToSend event indicates that the underlying Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP subsystem is ready to accept data after a failed DataToSend. This event also is fired immediately after a connection to the remote host is established.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (Tcpclient Class)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void SSLServerAuthentication(TcpclientSSLServerAuthenticationEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientSSLServerAuthenticationEvent {
  public byte[] certEncoded;
  public String certSubject;
  public String certIssuer;
  public String status;
  public boolean accept;
}

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (Tcpclient Class)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

public class DefaultTcpclientEventListener implements TcpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void SSLStatus(TcpclientSSLStatusEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class TcpclientSSLStatusEvent {
  public String message;
}

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

Fields

Constructors

public Certificate();

Creates a Certificate instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with CERTMGR when generating new certificates.

public Certificate( certificateFile);

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X.509 public key.

public Certificate( certificateData);

Parses CertificateData as an X.509 public key.

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  subject,  configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. ConfigurationString is a newline separated list of name-value pairs that may be used to modify the default behavior. Possible values include "PersistPFXKey", which shows whether or not the PFX key is persisted after performing operations with the private key. This correlates to the PKCS12_NO_PERSIST_KEY CryptoAPI option. The default value is True (the key is persisted). "Thumbprint" - an MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 thumbprint of the certificate to load. When specified, this value is used to select the certificate in the store. This is applicable to cstUser, cstMachine, cstPublicKeyFile, and cstPFXFile store types. "UseInternalSecurityAPI" shows whether the platform (default) or the internal security API is used when performing certificate-related operations. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  subject,  configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

Firewall Type

The firewall the class will connect through.

Remarks

When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall, such as the firewall Host and the FirewallType.

Fields

Constructors

public Firewall();

Config Settings (Tcpclient Class)

TCPClient Config Settings

SSL Config Settings

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Socket Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (Tcpclient Class)

TCPClient Errors

SSL Errors

TCP/IP Errors