--- experimental/server/XMLReader/UDPReader.java	2000/11/17 20:44:31	1.4
+++ experimental/server/XMLReader/UDPReader.java	2000/11/21 10:27:24	1.9
@@ -3,58 +3,68 @@ import java.net.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
 // This class contains the main method to be run by
-// the filter children.  It harvests UDP traffic
+// the filter children.  It harvests UDP traffic.
 //
 //
-public class UDPReader {
+public class UDPReader extends Thread{
 
-    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
+    // It is normal to use this constructor in preference
+    // to any other in this class.
+    public UDPReader(int port, Logger logger){
+        this.logger = logger;
+        this.port = port;
+    }
+    
+    public UDPReader(Logger logger){
+        this(4589, logger);
+    }
 
-        // default UDP listening port.
-        int port = 4589;
-        final int packetSizeLimit = 8192;
+    public void receiveXML(String xml){
+        UDPReaderThread t = new UDPReaderThread();
+        t.run(xml);
+    }
 
-        // Allow the user to choose their own port number.
-        if (args.length == 1){
-            try {
-                port = new Integer(args[0]).intValue();
-            }
-            catch (Exception e){
-                // If something went wrong, use the default again.
-                port = 4589;
-            }
-        }
+    public void run() {
 
         DatagramSocket socket = null;
         try {
             socket = new DatagramSocket(port);
         }
         catch (BindException e){
-            System.out.println("Some other process is already listening on port "+port+".");
-            System.out.println("Please specify another port number on the command line.");
-            System.exit(0);
+            logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.SYSMSG, "Could not start the UDPReader thread on port "+port+" as this port was already in use.");
+            return;
         }
+        catch (Exception e){
+            logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.SYSMSG, "Could not start the UDPReader thread on port "+port+".");
+            return;
+        }
         
-        System.out.println("UDPReader ready and listening for UDP packets on port "+port);
+        logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.SYSMSG, "UDPReader thread ready and listening for UDP packets on port "+port);
 
         byte[] buf;
-        UDPReaderThread t = new UDPReaderThread();
         
         boolean running = true;
         while (running){
-            System.gc();
             try {
                 buf = new byte[packetSizeLimit];
                 // receive request
                 DatagramPacket packet = new DatagramPacket(buf, buf.length);
                 socket.receive(packet);
+                UDPReaderThread t = new UDPReaderThread();
                 t.run(packet);
             }
             catch (IOException e) {
-                System.out.println("An exception occured in the UDPReader!");
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.SYSMSG, "The UDPReader thread has been shut down as an exception occured: "+e);
+                return;
             }
         }
         socket.close();
     }
+    
+    
+    Logger logger;
+    int port;
+    
+    final int packetSizeLimit = 8192;
+    
 }