| 1 | .\" roar_simple_play.3: |
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| 3 | .TH "roar_socket_listen" "3" "July 2008" "RoarAudio" "System Manager's Manual: RoarAuido" |
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| 4 | |
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| 5 | .SH NAME |
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| 6 | roar_socket_listen \- Opens a new listen socket |
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| 7 | |
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| 8 | .SH SYNOPSIS |
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| 9 | |
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| 10 | #include <roaraudio.h> |
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| 11 | |
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| 12 | int roar_socket_listen(int type, char * host, int port); |
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| 13 | |
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| 14 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
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| 15 | Opens a new listening socket for network clients to connect to. |
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| 16 | You may accept new connections via \fBaccept\fR(2). |
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| 17 | |
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| 18 | .SH "PARAMETERS" |
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| 19 | .TP |
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| 20 | \fBtype\fR |
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| 21 | The type of the Socket. See the list below. |
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| 22 | |
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| 23 | .TP |
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| 24 | \fBhost\fR |
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| 25 | The host or path name to listen on. |
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| 26 | This depends on the type argument. |
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| 27 | For TCP/IP to listen on any interface use a value of "0.0.0.0". |
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| 28 | |
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| 29 | .TP |
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| 30 | \fBport\fR |
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| 31 | The port number to listen on. |
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| 32 | This may be ignored by types not supporting port numbers. |
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| 33 | |
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| 34 | .SH "SOCKET TYPES" |
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| 35 | .TP |
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| 36 | \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_UNKNOWN\fR |
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| 37 | The type will be auto detected. Don't use this if you know the type. Only use this |
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| 38 | to support user given addresses and enable auto detection. |
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| 39 | |
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| 40 | .TP |
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| 41 | \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_TCP\fR |
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| 42 | Use a TCP/IP connection. This is standard mode for networking. |
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| 43 | \fBhost\fR is the hostname or IP to listen on and \fBport\fR is the port number to use. |
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| 44 | |
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| 45 | .TP |
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| 46 | \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_INET\fR |
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| 47 | Same as above but deprecated. Use \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_TCP\fR. |
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| 48 | |
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| 49 | .TP |
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| 50 | \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_UNIX\fR |
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| 51 | UNIX Domain Socket. This should be default for local connections. |
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| 52 | \fBhost\fR is the filename of the socket. |
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| 53 | |
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| 54 | .TP |
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| 55 | \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_FORK\fR |
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| 56 | This is to fork a roard to communicate with. Can't be use to listen on, just to connect to. |
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| 57 | \fBhost\fR and \fBport\fR is ignored at the moment. |
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| 58 | |
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| 59 | .TP |
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| 60 | \fBROAR_SOCKET_TYPE_FILE\fR |
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| 61 | This is used to open a plain file. Can't be use to listen on, just to connect to. |
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| 62 | \fBhost\fR is the filename to connect to. |
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| 63 | |
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| 64 | |
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| 65 | .SH "RETURN VALUE" |
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| 66 | On success these calls return filehandle. On error, -1 is returned. |
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| 67 | |
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| 68 | .SH "BUGS" |
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| 69 | Listening on UDP sockets is not supported at the moment. |
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| 70 | |
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| 71 | .SH "EXAMPLES" |
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| 72 | FIXME |
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| 73 | |
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| 74 | .SH "SEE ALSO" |
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| 75 | \fBaccept\fR(2), |
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| 76 | \fBlibroar\fR(7), |
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| 77 | \fBRoarAudio\fR(7). |
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| 78 | |
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| 79 | .\" ll |
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