// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Alistair Riddoch
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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// 
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// $Id: CommMetaClient.h,v 1.16 2006-12-22 02:14:44 alriddoch Exp $

#ifndef SERVER_COMM_META_CLIENT_H
#define SERVER_COMM_META_CLIENT_H

#include "CommSocket.h"
#include "Idle.h"

#include <string>

#include <skstream/skstream.h>

/// \brief Handle a socket used to communicate with the metaserver.
/// \ingroup ServerSockets
class CommMetaClient : public CommSocket, virtual public Idle {
  private:
    /// C++ iostream compatible socket object handling the socket IO.
    udp_socket_stream m_clientIos;
    /// The last time a packet was sent to the metaserver.
    time_t m_lastTime;

    /// Port number used to talk to the metaserver.
    static const int m_metaserverPort = 8453;

  public:
    explicit CommMetaClient(CommServer & svr);

    virtual ~CommMetaClient();

    void metaserverKeepalive();
    void metaserverReply();
    void metaserverTerminate();

    int setup(const std::string &);

    int getFd() const;
    bool isOpen() const;
    bool eof();
    int read();
    void dispatch();

    void idle(time_t t);
};

#endif // SERVER_COMM_META_CLIENT_H