started receiver start on a separate thread and returns, whereas stop receiver will end udp, tcp socket and exit thread

slsReceiverSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiver.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "slsReceiverUsers.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <string.h>
 using namespace std;
 
 
@@ -72,10 +73,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 
 
+	//start tcp server thread
+	if(user->start() == slsReceiverDefs::OK){
+		string str;
+		cin>>str;
+		//wait and look for an exit keyword
+		while(str.find("exit") == string::npos)
+			cin>>str;
+		//stop tcp server thread, stop udp socket
+		user->stop();
+	}
 
-  user->start();
+	cout << "Goodbye!" << endl;
-  
-  
 	return 0;
 }
 

slsReceiverSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp

@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 
-int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::file_des(-1);
-int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::socketDescriptor(-1);
 
 
 slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::~slsReceiverTCPIPInterface() {
@@ -36,7 +34,8 @@ slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::slsReceiverTCPIPInterface(int argc, char *argv[], int
 		lockStatus(0),
 		shortFrame(-1),
 		packetsPerFrame(GOTTHARD_PACKETS_PER_FRAME),
-		socket(NULL){
+		socket(NULL),
+		killTCPServerThread(0){
 
 	int port_no = DEFAULT_PORTNO+2;
 	ifstream infile;
@@ -169,21 +168,64 @@ slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::slsReceiverTCPIPInterface(int argc, char *argv[], int
 			//Catch signal SIGINT to close files properly
 			signal(SIGINT,staticCloseFile);
 
-			file_des=socket->getFileDes();
-			socketDescriptor=socket->getsocketDescriptor();
-
-			//success = OK;
 		}
 	}
 
 }
 
 
-void slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::start(){
+int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::start(){
+	cout << "Creating TCP Server Thread" << endl;
+	killTCPServerThread = 0;
+	if(pthread_create(&TCPServer_thread, NULL,startTCPServerThread, (void*) this)){
+		cout << "Could not create TCP Server thread" << endl;
+		return FAIL;
+	}
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	cout << "TCP Server thread created successfully." << endl;
+#endif
+	return OK;
+}
 
+
+void slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::stop(){
+
+	cout << "Shutting down UDP Socket" << endl;
+	if(slsReceiverFunctions)
+		slsReceiverFunctions->shutDownUDPSocket();
+
+	cout << "Closing Files... " << endl;
+		slsReceiverFunctions->closeFile();
+
+
+	cout<<"Shutting down TCP Socket and TCP thread"<<endl;
+	killTCPServerThread = 1;
+	socket->ShutDownSocket();
+	void* status;
+	pthread_join(TCPServer_thread, &status);
+	killTCPServerThread = 0;
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void* slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::startTCPServerThread(void *this_pointer){
+	((slsReceiverTCPIPInterface*)this_pointer)->startTCPServer();
+	return this_pointer;
+}
+
+
+void slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::startTCPServer(){
+
+
+#ifdef VERYVERBOSE
+	cout << "Starting Receiver TCP Server" << endl;
+#endif
 	int v=slsReceiverDefs::OK;
 
-	while(v!=GOODBYE) {
+	while(1) {
 #ifdef VERBOSE
 		cout<< endl;
 #endif
@@ -203,20 +245,28 @@ void slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::start(){
 			cout << "connection closed" << endl;
 #endif
 		}
+
+		//if tcp command was to exit server
+		if(v==GOODBYE){
+			cout << "Shutting down UDP Socket" << endl;
+			if(slsReceiverFunctions)
+				slsReceiverFunctions->shutDownUDPSocket();
+
+			cout << "Closing Files... " << endl;
+			slsReceiverFunctions->closeFile();
+
+			pthread_exit(NULL);
+		}
+
+		//if user entered exit
+		if(killTCPServerThread)
+			pthread_exit(NULL);
+
 	}
 }
 
 
-void slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::stop(){
+
-	//shut down udp socket
-	if(slsReceiverFunctions)
-		slsReceiverFunctions->shutDownUDPSocket();
-	//disconnect and delete socket
-	socket->Disconnect();
-	delete socket;
-	//close file and exit
-	closeFile(0);
-}
 
 
 int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::function_table(){
@@ -330,8 +380,7 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::M_nofunc(){
 
 
 void slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::closeFile(int p){
-	cout<<"Closing Files... "<<endl;
+	stop();
-	slsReceiverFunctions->closeFile();
 	cout << "Goodbye!" << endl;
 	exit(-1);
 }
@@ -1850,7 +1899,6 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::set_port() {
 			socket->Disconnect();
 			delete socket;
 			socket = mySocket;
-			file_des=socket->getFileDes();
 		}
 	}
 

slsReceiverSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.h

@@ -29,10 +29,13 @@ public:
 	 */
 	slsReceiverTCPIPInterface(int argc, char *argv[], int &success);
 
-	/** starts listening on the TCP port for client comminication */
+	/**
-	void start();
+	 * Starts listening on the TCP port for client comminication
+	 \returns OK or FAIL
+	 */
+	int start();
 
-	/** stop listening on the TCP & UDP port for client comminication and exit receiver */
+	/** stop listening on the TCP & UDP port for client comminication */
 	void stop();
 
 	/** Destructor */
@@ -88,6 +91,20 @@ public:
 
 
 private:
+
+	/**
+	 * Static function - Thread started which is a TCP server
+	 * Called by start()
+	 * @param this_pointer pointer to this object
+	 */
+	static void* startTCPServerThread(void *this_pointer);
+
+	/**
+	 * Thread started which is a TCP server
+	 * Called by start()
+	 */
+	void startTCPServer();
+
 	/** assigns functions to the fnum enum */
 	int function_table();
 
@@ -226,10 +243,12 @@ private:
 	/** Packets per  frame */
 	int packetsPerFrame;
 
-	static int file_des;
+	/** kill tcp server thread */
-	static int socketDescriptor;
+	int killTCPServerThread;
+
+	/** thread for TCP server */
+	pthread_t   TCPServer_thread;
 
-	//private:
 protected:
 	/** Socket */
 	MySocketTCP* socket;

slsReceiverSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverUsers.cpp

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ slsReceiverUsers::~slsReceiverUsers() {
   delete slsReceiverUsers::receiver;
 }
 
-void slsReceiverUsers::start() {
+int slsReceiverUsers::start() {
-	slsReceiverUsers::receiver->start();
+	return slsReceiverUsers::receiver->start();
 }
 
 void slsReceiverUsers::stop() {

slsReceiverSoftware/slsReceiver/slsReceiverUsers.h

@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ public:
 	/** Close File and exits receiver server */
 	void closeFile(int p);
 
-	/** starts listening on the TCP port for client comminication */
+	/**
-	void start();
+	 * starts listening on the TCP port for client comminication
+	 \return 0 for success or 1 for FAIL in creating TCP server
+	 */
+	int start();
 
 	/** stops listening to the TCP & UDP port and exit receiver program*/
 	void stop();