From: Rich <rich@...>
Date: 2002-11-01T01:26:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Is this the best start to ruby socket server for flash clients?

I thought threading in Ruby was not the fastest way... since it doesn't use
native threads...

-Rich
(aka VAYKENT)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick" <moonerent@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ruby
To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:59 AM
Subject: Is this the best start to ruby socket server for flash clients?


> Hello,
>
> My goal is to make the fastest, most stable Ruby persistant socket
> server for Flash clients as possible.  I'd like it to run on a Windows
> 2000 server, but if sold on Redhat Linux for this application, then
> that's fine.
>
> How many persistant sockets could this app handle in your experience
> as is or with your improvements? Currently it kicks back what gets
> sent to it.
>
> The code below is my foundation, how I can make it even better for to
> meet the stated goals. Your ideas are encouraged and appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Rick
>
>
> require "socket"
>
> listenIp = "0.0.0.0"
> listenPort = 1234
>
> socket = TCPServer.new(listenIp,listenPort)
> socket.setsockopt(Socket::IPPROTO_TCP, Socket::TCP_NODELAY, true)
>
> begin
>   while
>     thisThread = Thread.new(session = socket.accept) {|thisSession|
>       while thisSession
>         # assuming a flash client
>         fromClient = thisSession.gets("\0")
>         thisSession.write(fromClient)
>         # is sleep a good idea, and then awaken when needed?
>       end
>     }
>   end
> rescue StandardError => bang
>     print "show error: " + bang
> end
>