Socket.setKeepAlive()?

[Lim Wing Hoe]

Let's say I use this method in my online users list program as stated in the
previous post. If the client fails, e.g. connection loss, the socket that
was spawned from the ServerSocket to handle this thread will get a
SocketException right?

If this is the case, then I can possibly use this option to perform the
removal of the user from the online users list, isn't it?

Oh yeah, btw, should I use setKeepAlive() or getKeepAlive()?

Not to mention, is the socket setKeepAlive()=true as default? Or do I have
to explicitly setKeepAlive to true?
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[Ruchi Dhar]

The best way to solve this situation is when your connection is established
between client and server provide some kind of protocol which tells the server
or client whether they are alive. You can set some time interval and set
up some kind of protocol which lets the client and serve know each other
still the connection is live.

"Lim Wing Hoe" <winghoe@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Let's say I use this method in my online users list program as stated in
the
>previous post. If the client fails, e.g. connection loss, the socket that
>was spawned from the ServerSocket to handle this thread will get a
>SocketException right?
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>If this is the case, then I can possibly use this option to perform the
>removal of the user from the online users list, isn't it?
>
>Oh yeah, btw, should I use setKeepAlive() or getKeepAlive()?
>
>Not to mention, is the socket setKeepAlive()=true as default? Or do I have
>to explicitly setKeepAlive to true?
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>Best Regards,
>Wing Hoe
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>ICQ: 2213281
>Email: winghoe@hotmail.com
>www: http://pwp.maxis.net.my/winghoe
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