multiplexer(n)      One-to-many communication with sockets.     multiplexer(n)



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NAME
       multiplexer - One-to-many communication with sockets.

SYNOPSIS
       package require Tcl  8.2

       package require logger

       package require multiplexer  ?0.2?

       ::multiplexer::create

       ${multiplexer_instance}::Init port

       ${multiplexer_instance}::Config key value

       ${multiplexer_instance}::AddFilter cmdprefix

       cmdprefix data chan clientaddress clientport

       ${multiplexer_instance}::AddAccessFilter cmdprefix

       cmdprefix chan clientaddress clientport

       ${multiplexer_instance}::AddExitFilter cmdprefix

       cmdprefix chan clientaddress clientport

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DESCRIPTION
       The multiplexer package provides a generic system for one-to-many
       communication utilizing sockets.  For example, think of a chat system
       where one user sends a message which is then broadcast to all the other
       connected users.

       It is possible to have different multiplexers running concurrently.

       ::multiplexer::create
              The create command creates a new multiplexer 'instance'.  For
              example:
              set mp [::multiplexer::create]
       This instance can then be manipulated like so:
              ${mp}::Init 35100

       ${multiplexer_instance}::Init port
              This starts the multiplexer listening on the specified port.

       ${multiplexer_instance}::Config key value
              Use Config to configure the multiplexer instance.  Configuration
              options currently include:

              sendtoorigin
                     A boolean flag. If true, the sender will receive a copy
                     of the sent message.  Defaults to false.

              debuglevel
                     Sets the debug level to use for the multiplexer instance,
                     according to those specified by the logger package
                     (debug, info, notice, warn, error, critical).

       ${multiplexer_instance}::AddFilter cmdprefix
              Command to add a filter for data that passes through the
              multiplexer instance.  The registered cmdprefix is called when
              data arrives at a multiplexer instance. If there is more than
              one filter command registered at the instance they will be
              called in the order of registristation, and each filter will get
              the result of the preceding filter as its argument. The first
              filter gets the incoming data as its argument. The result
              returned by the last filter is the data which will be broadcast
              to all clients of the multiplexer instance.  The command prefix
              is called as

              cmdprefix data chan clientaddress clientport
                     Takes the incoming data, modifies it, and returns that as
                     its result. The last three arguments contain information
                     about the client which sent the data to filter: The
                     channel connecting us to the client, its ip-address, and
                     its ip-port.

       ${multiplexer_instance}::AddAccessFilter cmdprefix
              Command to add an access filter.  The registered cmdprefix is
              called when a new client socket tries to connect to the multixer
              instance. If there is more than one access filter command
              registered at the instance they will be called in the order of
              registristation. If any of the called commands returns -1 the
              access to the multiplexer instance is denied and the client
              channel is closed immediately. Any other result grants the
              client access to the multiplexer instance.  The command prefix
              is called as

              cmdprefix chan clientaddress clientport
                     The arguments contain information about the client which
                     tries to connected to the instance: The channel
                     connecting us to the client, its ip-address, and its ip-
                     port.

       ${multiplexer_instance}::AddExitFilter cmdprefix
              Adds filter to be run when client socket generates an EOF
              condition.  The registered cmdprefix is called when a client
              socket of the multixer signals EOF. If there is more than one
              exit filter command registered at the instance they will be
              called in the order of registristation. Errors thrown by an exit
              filter are ignored, but logged. Any result returned by an exit
              filter is ignored.  The command prefix is called as

              cmdprefix chan clientaddress clientport
                     The arguments contain information about the client which
                     signaled the EOF: The channel connecting us to the
                     client, its ip-address, and its ip-port.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
       This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain
       bugs and other problems.  Please report such in the category
       multiplexer of the Tcllib SF Trackers
       [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883].  Please also report
       any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or
       documentation.

KEYWORDS
       chat, multiplexer

CATEGORY
       Programming tools



multiplexer                           0.2                       multiplexer(n)
