method

udp_server_loop

v2_2_9 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: Socket

1_8_6_287
1_8_7_72
1_8_7_330
1_9_1_378
1_9_2_180 (0)
1_9_3_125 (0)
1_9_3_392 (0)
2_1_10 (0)
2_2_9 (0)
2_4_6 (0)
2_5_5 (0)
2_6_3 (0)
What's this?

udp_server_loop(host=nil, port) public

creates a UDP/IP server on port and calls the block for each message arrived. The block is called with the message and its source information.

This method allocates sockets internally using port. If host is specified, it is used conjunction with port to determine the server addresses.

The msg is a string.

The msg_src is a Socket::UDPSource object. It is used for reply.

# UDP/IP echo server.
Socket.udp_server_loop(9261) {|msg, msg_src|
  msg_src.reply msg
}

Show source

# File ext/socket/lib/socket.rb, line 727
  def self.udp_server_loop(host=nil, port, &b) # :yield: message, message_source
    udp_server_sockets(host, port) {|sockets|
      udp_server_loop_on(sockets, &b)
    }
  end

udp_server_loop

Related methods