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// - UdpServer.hpp                                                           -
// - afnix:net module - udp server socket class definition                   -
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#ifndef  AFNIX_UDPSERVER_HPP
#define  AFNIX_UDPSERVER_HPP

#ifndef  AFNIX_UDPSOCKET_HPP
#include "UdpSocket.hpp"
#endif

namespace afnix {

  /// The UdpServer class is a socket class used to create a udp server
  /// object. A server object is created on the local host by specifiying
  /// the port to listen and eventually the backlog number. In the case of
  /// multi-homed host, the server address can also be specified.
  /// @author amaury darsch

  class UdpServer : public UdpSocket {
  public:
    /// create a udp server on an ephemeral port
    UdpServer (void);

    /// create a udp server at specified port
    /// @param port the port to listen
    UdpServer (t_word port);

    /// create a udp server with a host and port
    /// @param host the host to bind the server
    /// @param port the port to listen
    UdpServer (const String& host, t_word port);

    /// create a udp server with an address and port
    /// @param addr the address to bind the server
    /// @param port the port to listen
    UdpServer (const Address& addr, t_word port);

    /// @return the class name
    String repr (void) const;

  private:
    // make the copy constructor private
    UdpServer (const UdpServer&);
    // make the assignment operator private
    UdpServer& operator = (const UdpServer&);

  public:
    /// create a new object in a generic way
    /// @param argv the argument vector
    static Object* mknew (Vector* argv);
  };
}

#endif
