Currently I use 1 thread for each client that connects to a game or chat system. I just realized how easier it would be for me to maintain code, add new features or to update the systems if I used 1 thread for communicating with the clients instead of 1 thread for each client.
Currently I use this code to connect each client to the main program...
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| public void run(){
while(true){
try{
setConn();
nt1[Conn] = new NetConn(serverSocket.accept(), Conn);
}catch(IOException e){
System.out.println(e);
}
try {
t.sleep(10);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
System.out.println(e);
stop();
}
}
} |
This creates multiple threads and assigns each a variable I can use in the main program for passing data back and forth.
If I wanted to use 1 thread, this try loop would catch a connecting client and open a socket between that client and the existing thread that is already there. The problem is, I have no idea how to do this. Anyone have any pointers on this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
