OFUNIXStreamSocket Class Reference

A class which provides methods to create and use UNIX stream sockets. More...

#include <ObjFW/OFUNIXStreamSocket.h>

Inheritance diagram for OFUNIXStreamSocket:

Instance Methods
(void)	- connectToPath:
	Connects the OFUNIXStreamSocket to the specified destination.
(void)	- bindToPath:
	Binds the socket to the specified host and port.
Instance Methods inherited from OFStreamSocket
(void)	- listenWithBacklog:
	Listen on the socket.
(void)	- listen
	Listen on the socket.
(instancetype)	- accept
	Accept an incoming connection.
(void)	- asyncAccept
	Asynchronously accept an incoming connection.
(void)	- asyncAcceptWithRunLoopMode:
	Asynchronously accept an incoming connection.
(void)	- asyncAcceptWithBlock:
	Asynchronously accept an incoming connection.
(void)	- asyncAcceptWithRunLoopMode:block:
	Asynchronously accept an incoming connection.
(void)	- releaseSocketFromCurrentThread
	Releases the socket from the current thread.
(void)	- obtainSocketForCurrentThread
	Obtains the socket for the current thread.
Instance Methods inherited from OFStream
(size_t)	- readIntoBuffer:length:
	Reads at most length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- readIntoBuffer:exactLength:
	Reads exactly the specified length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:length:
	Asynchronously reads at most length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:length:runLoopMode:
	Asynchronously reads at most length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:exactLength:
	Asynchronously reads exactly the specified length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:exactLength:runLoopMode:
	Asynchronously reads exactly the specified length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:length:block:
	Asynchronously reads at most ref length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:length:runLoopMode:block:
	Asynchronously reads at most length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:exactLength:block:
	Asynchronously reads exactly the specified length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(void)	- asyncReadIntoBuffer:exactLength:runLoopMode:block:
	Asynchronously reads exactly the specified length bytes from the stream into a buffer.
(uint8_t)	- readInt8
	Reads a uint8_t from the stream.
(uint16_t)	- readBigEndianInt16
	Reads a uint16_t from the stream which is encoded in big endian.
(uint32_t)	- readBigEndianInt32
	Reads a uint32_t from the stream which is encoded in big endian.
(uint64_t)	- readBigEndianInt64
	Reads a uint64_t from the stream which is encoded in big endian.
(float)	- readBigEndianFloat
	Reads a float from the stream which is encoded in big endian.
(double)	- readBigEndianDouble
	Reads a double from the stream which is encoded in big endian.
(uint16_t)	- readLittleEndianInt16
	Reads a uint16_t from the stream which is encoded in little endian.
(uint32_t)	- readLittleEndianInt32
	Reads a uint32_t from the stream which is encoded in little endian.
(uint64_t)	- readLittleEndianInt64
	Reads a uint64_t from the stream which is encoded in little endian.
(float)	- readLittleEndianFloat
	Reads a float from the stream which is encoded in little endian.
(double)	- readLittleEndianDouble
	Reads a double from the stream which is encoded in little endian.
(OFData *)	- readDataWithCount:
	Reads the specified number of items with an item size of 1 from the stream and returns them as OFData.
(OFData *)	- readDataWithItemSize:count:
	Reads the specified number of items with the specified item size from the stream and returns them as OFData.
(OFData *)	- readDataUntilEndOfStream
	Returns OFData with all the remaining data of the stream.
(OFString *)	- readStringWithLength:
	Reads a string with the specified length from the stream.
(OFString *)	- readStringWithLength:encoding:
	Reads a string with the specified encoding and length from the stream.
(nullable OFString *)	- readLine
	Reads until a newline, \0 or end of stream occurs.
(nullable OFString *)	- readLineWithEncoding:
	Reads with the specified encoding until a newline, \0 or end of stream occurs.
(void)	- asyncReadLine
	Asynchronously reads until a newline, \0, end of stream or an exception occurs.
(void)	- asyncReadLineWithEncoding:
	Asynchronously reads with the specified encoding until a newline, \0, end of stream or an exception occurs.
(void)	- asyncReadLineWithEncoding:runLoopMode:
	Asynchronously reads with the specified encoding until a newline, \0, end of stream or an exception occurs.
(void)	- asyncReadLineWithBlock:
	Asynchronously reads until a newline, \0, end of stream or an exception occurs.
(void)	- asyncReadLineWithEncoding:block:
	Asynchronously reads with the specified encoding until a newline, \0, end of stream or an exception occurs.
(void)	- asyncReadLineWithEncoding:runLoopMode:block:
	Asynchronously reads with the specified encoding until a newline, \0, end of stream or an exception occurs.
(nullable OFString *)	- tryReadLine
	Tries to read a line from the stream (see readLine) and returns nil if no complete line has been received yet.
(nullable OFString *)	- tryReadLineWithEncoding:
	Tries to read a line from the stream with the specified encoding (see readLineWithEncoding:) and returns nil if no complete line has been received yet.
(nullable OFString *)	- readUntilDelimiter:
	Reads until the specified string or \0 is found or the end of stream occurs.
(nullable OFString *)	- readUntilDelimiter:encoding:
	Reads until the specified string or \0 is found or the end of stream occurs.
(nullable OFString *)	- tryReadUntilDelimiter:
	Tries to reads until the specified string or \0 is found or the end of stream (see readUntilDelimiter:) and returns nil if not enough data has been received yet.
(nullable OFString *)	- tryReadUntilDelimiter:encoding:
	Tries to read until the specified string or \0 is found or the end of stream occurs (see readUntilDelimiter:encoding:) and returns nil if not enough data has been received yet.
(bool)	- flushWriteBuffer
	Writes everything in the write buffer to the stream.
(void)	- writeBuffer:length:
	Writes from a buffer into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteData:
	Asynchronously writes data into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteData:runLoopMode:
	Asynchronously writes data into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteString:
	Asynchronously writes a string in UTF-8 encoding into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteString:encoding:
	Asynchronously writes a string in the specified encoding into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteString:encoding:runLoopMode:
	Asynchronously writes a string in the specified encoding into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteData:block:
	Asynchronously writes data into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteData:runLoopMode:block:
	Asynchronously writes data into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteString:block:
	Asynchronously writes a string into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteString:encoding:block:
	Asynchronously writes a string in the specified encoding into the stream.
(void)	- asyncWriteString:encoding:runLoopMode:block:
	Asynchronously writes a string in the specified encoding into the stream.
(void)	- writeInt8:
	Writes a uint8_t into the stream.
(void)	- writeBigEndianInt16:
	Writes a uint16_t into the stream, encoded in big endian.
(void)	- writeBigEndianInt32:
	Writes a uint32_t into the stream, encoded in big endian.
(void)	- writeBigEndianInt64:
	Writes a uint64_t into the stream, encoded in big endian.
(void)	- writeBigEndianFloat:
	Writes a float into the stream, encoded in big endian.
(void)	- writeBigEndianDouble:
	Writes a double into the stream, encoded in big endian.
(void)	- writeLittleEndianInt16:
	Writes a uint16_t into the stream, encoded in little endian.
(void)	- writeLittleEndianInt32:
	Writes a uint32_t into the stream, encoded in little endian.
(void)	- writeLittleEndianInt64:
	Writes a uint64_t into the stream, encoded in little endian.
(void)	- writeLittleEndianFloat:
	Writes a float into the stream, encoded in little endian.
(void)	- writeLittleEndianDouble:
	Writes a double into the stream, encoded in little endian.
(void)	- writeData:
	Writes OFData into the stream.
(void)	- writeString:
	Writes a string into the stream, without the trailing zero.
(void)	- writeString:encoding:
	Writes a string into the stream in the specified encoding, without the trailing zero.
(void)	- writeLine:
	Writes a string into the stream with a trailing newline.
(void)	- writeLine:encoding:
	Writes a string into the stream in the specified encoding with a trailing newline.
(void)	- writeFormat:
	Writes a formatted string into the stream.
(void)	- writeFormat:arguments:
	Writes a formatted string into the stream.
(void)	- cancelAsyncRequests
	Cancels all pending asynchronous requests on the stream.
(void)	- unreadFromBuffer:length:
	"Reverses" a read operation, meaning the bytes from the specified buffer will be returned on the next read operation.
(void)	- close
	Closes the stream.
(size_t)	- lowlevelReadIntoBuffer:length:
	Performs a lowlevel read.
(size_t)	- lowlevelWriteBuffer:length:
	Performs a lowlevel write.
(bool)	- lowlevelIsAtEndOfStream
	Returns whether the lowlevel is at the end of the stream.
(bool)	- lowlevelHasDataInReadBuffer
	Returns whether the lowlevel has data in the read buffer.
Instance Methods inherited from OFObject
(instancetype)	- init
	Initializes an already allocated object.
(nullable OFMethodSignature *)	- methodSignatureForSelector:
	Returns the method signature for the specified selector.
(void)	- dealloc
	Deallocates the object.
(void)	- performSelector:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified object after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:withObject:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified object.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified objects.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:withObject:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified objects.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:withObject:withObject:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified objects.
(void)	- performSelectorOnMainThread:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the main thread.
(void)	- performSelectorOnMainThread:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the main thread with the specified object.
(void)	- performSelectorOnMainThread:withObject:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the main thread with the specified objects.
(void)	- performSelectorOnMainThread:withObject:withObject:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the main thread with the specified objects.
(void)	- performSelectorOnMainThread:withObject:withObject:withObject:withObject:waitUntilDone:
	Performs the specified selector on the main thread with the specified objects.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified object after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified objects after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:withObject:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified objects after the specified delay.
(void)	- performSelector:onThread:withObject:withObject:withObject:withObject:afterDelay:
	Performs the specified selector on the specified thread with the specified objects after the specified delay.
(nullable id)	- forwardingTargetForSelector:
	This method is called when resolveClassMethod: or resolveInstanceMethod: returned false. It should return a target to which the message should be forwarded.
(void)	- doesNotRecognizeSelector:
	Handles messages which are not understood by the receiver.
Instance Methods inherited from <OFObject>
(unsigned long)	- hash
	Returns a hash for the object.
(unsigned int)	- retainCount
	Returns the retain count.
(bool)	- isProxy
	Returns whether the object is a proxy object.
(bool)	- isKindOfClass:
	Returns a boolean whether the object is of the specified kind.
(bool)	- isMemberOfClass:
	Returns a boolean whether the object is a member of the specified class.
(bool)	- respondsToSelector:
	Returns a boolean whether the object responds to the specified selector.
(nullable IMP)	- methodForSelector:
	Returns the implementation for the specified selector.
(nullable id)	- performSelector:
	Performs the specified selector.
(nullable id)	- performSelector:withObject:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified object.
(nullable id)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects.
(nullable id)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:withObject:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects.
(nullable id)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:withObject:withObject:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects.
(bool)	- isEqual:
	Checks two objects for equality.
(instancetype)	- retain
	Increases the retain count.
(void)	- release
	Decreases the retain count.
(instancetype)	- autorelease
	Adds the object to the topmost autorelease pool of the thread's autorelease pool stack.
(instancetype)	- self
	Returns the receiver.
(bool)	- allowsWeakReference
	Returns whether the object allows a weak reference.
(bool)	- retainWeakReference
	Retain a weak reference to this object.
Instance Methods inherited from <OFCopying>
(id)	- copy
	Copies the object.

Properties
id< OFUNIXStreamSocketDelegate >	delegate
	The delegate for asynchronous operations on the socket.
Properties inherited from OFStreamSocket
bool	listening
	Whether the socket is a listening socket.
const OFSocketAddress *	remoteAddress
	The remote address.
id< OFStreamSocketDelegate >	delegate
	The delegate for asynchronous operations on the socket.
Properties inherited from OFStream
bool	atEndOfStream
	Whether the end of the stream has been reached.
bool	buffersWrites
	Whether writes are buffered.
bool	hasDataInReadBuffer
	Whether data is present in the internal read buffer.
bool	canBlock
	Whether the stream can block.
id< OFStreamDelegate >	delegate
	The delegate for asynchronous operations on the stream.
Properties inherited from OFObject
OFString *	className
	The name of the object's class.
OFString *	description
	A description for the object.
Properties inherited from <OFReadyForReadingObserving>
int	fileDescriptorForReading
	The file descriptor for reading that should be checked by the OFKernelEventObserver.
Properties inherited from <OFReadyForWritingObserving>
int	fileDescriptorForWriting
	The file descriptor for writing that should be checked by the OFKernelEventObserver.

Additional Inherited Members
Class Methods inherited from OFStreamSocket
(instancetype)	+ socket
	Returns a new, autoreleased OFStreamSocket.
Class Methods inherited from OFObject
(void)	+ load
	A method which is called once when the class is loaded into the runtime.
(void)	+ unload
	A method which is called when the class is unloaded from the runtime.
(void)	+ initialize
	A method which is called the moment before the first call to the class is being made.
(instancetype)	+ alloc
	Allocates memory for an instance of the class and sets up the memory pool for the object.
(Class)	+ class
	Returns the class.
(OFString *)	+ className
	Returns the name of the class as a string.
(bool)	+ isSubclassOfClass:
	Returns a boolean whether the class is a subclass of the specified class.
(nullable Class)	+ superclass
	Returns the superclass of the class.
(bool)	+ instancesRespondToSelector:
	Checks whether instances of the class respond to a given selector.
(bool)	+ conformsToProtocol:
	Checks whether the class conforms to a given protocol.
(nullable IMP)	+ instanceMethodForSelector:
	Returns the implementation of the instance method for the specified selector.
(nullable OFMethodSignature *)	+ instanceMethodSignatureForSelector:
	Returns the method signature of the instance method for the specified selector.
(OFString *)	+ description
	Returns a description for the class, which is usually the class name.
(nullable IMP)	+ replaceClassMethod:withMethodFromClass:
	Replaces a class method with a class method from another class.
(nullable IMP)	+ replaceInstanceMethod:withMethodFromClass:
	Replaces an instance method with an instance method from another class.
(void)	+ inheritMethodsFromClass:
	Adds all methods from the specified class to the class that is the receiver.
(bool)	+ resolveClassMethod:
	Try to resolve the specified class method.
(bool)	+ resolveInstanceMethod:
	Try to resolve the specified instance method.
(id)	+ copy
	Returns the class.

Detailed Description

A class which provides methods to create and use UNIX stream sockets.

To connect to a server, create a socket and connect it. To create a server, create a socket, bind it and listen on it.

Method Documentation

bindToPath:

- (void) bindToPath:

(OFString *)

path

Binds the socket to the specified host and port.

Parameters

path	The path to bind to

Exceptions

OFBindUNIXSocketFailedException	Binding failed
OFAlreadyOpenException	The socket is already connected or bound

connectToPath:

- (void) connectToPath:

(OFString *)

path

Connects the OFUNIXStreamSocket to the specified destination.

Parameters

path	The path to connect to

Exceptions

OFConnectUNIXSocketFailedException	Connecting failed
OFAlreadyOpenException	The socket is already connected or bound

Property Documentation

delegate

- (id<OFUNIXStreamSocketDelegate>) delegate

readwriteatomic

The delegate for asynchronous operations on the socket.

Note

The delegate is retained for as long as asynchronous operations are still ongoing.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• src/OFUNIXStreamSocket.h
• src/OFUNIXStreamSocket.m