/*
   net/netconnection.cc
   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
*/

#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_NETCONNECTION_H__
#define __INCLUDED_CORE_NETCONNECTION_H__

#include <sys/select.h>

#include <string>
#include <deque>
#include <map>

#include "net/tcpconnection.h"

namespace core
{

/// a client to server connection
class NetConnection : public net::TCPConnection
{
public:
	NetConnection();
	virtual ~NetConnection();
	
	/// connect to a remote host
	virtual void connect(std::string const &to_host, int to_port);
	
	/// disconnect from a remote host
	virtual void disconnect();

	/// process pending incoming messages
	void frame(float seconds);

protected:
	/// receive incoming data and store messages
	void receive();

	/// return true if there are incoming messages
	bool has_messages() const;

	/// retreive an incoming message
	void retreive(std::string & message);

	/// parse an incoming message
	void parse_incoming_message(const std::string & message);
	
private:
	std::string			messageblock;	
	std::deque<std::string>		recvq;
	fd_set				clientset;
};

}

#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_NETCONNECTION_H__