双向客户端

问题

通过网络提供持续的服务,与客户保持持续的联系。

解决方案

创建一个双向TCP客户机。

在 Node.js 中

net = require 'net'

domain = 'localhost'
port = 9001

ping = (socket, delay) ->
    console.log "Pinging server"
    socket.write "Ping"
    nextPing = -> ping(socket, delay)
    setTimeout nextPing, delay

connection = net.createConnection port, domain

connection.on 'connect', () ->
    console.log "Opened connection to #{domain}:#{port}"
    ping connection, 2000

connection.on 'data', (data) ->
    console.log "Received: #{data}"

connection.on 'end', (data) ->
    console.log "Connection closed"
    process.exit()

使用示例

可访问Bi-Directional Server：

$ coffee bi-directional-client.coffee
Opened connection to localhost:9001
Pinging server
Received: You have 0 peers on this server
Pinging server
Received: You have 0 peers on this server
Pinging server
Received: You have 1 peer on this server
[...]
Connection closed

讨论

这个特殊示例发起与服务器联系并在@connection.on 'connect'@处理程序中开启对话。

大量的工作在一个真正的用户中，然而@connection.on 'data'@处理来自服务器的输出。

@ping@函数递归是为了说明连续与服务器通信可能被真实的用户移除。