Detailed Description

Collaboration diagram for Networking, sockets, DNS:

Classes
class	mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket
	A TCP socket that can be connected to a TCP server, implementing MRPT's CStream interface for passing objects as well as generic read/write methods. More...

class	mrpt::utils::CServerTCPSocket
	A TCP socket that can be wait for client connections to enter. More...

Namespaces
	mrpt::utils::net
	A set of useful routines for networking.

Enumerations
enum	mrpt::utils::net::ERRORCODE_HTTP { mrpt::utils::net::erOk = 0, mrpt::utils::net::erBadURL, mrpt::utils::net::erCouldntConnect, mrpt::utils::net::erNotFound, mrpt::utils::net::erOtherHTTPError }
	Possible returns from a HTTP request. More...

Functions
ERRORCODE_HTTP BASE_IMPEXP	mrpt::utils::net::http_get (const string &url, vector_byte &out_content, string &out_errormsg, int port=80, const string &auth_user=string(), const string &auth_pass=string(), int out_http_responsecode=NULL, mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > extra_headers=NULL, mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *out_headers=NULL, int timeout_ms=1000)
	Perform an HTTP GET operation (version for retrieving the data as a vector_byte) More...

ERRORCODE_HTTP BASE_IMPEXP	mrpt::utils::net::http_get (const string &url, string &out_content, string &out_errormsg, int port=80, const string &auth_user=string(), const string &auth_pass=string(), int out_http_responsecode=NULL, mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > extra_headers=NULL, mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *out_headers=NULL, int timeout_ms=1000)
	Perform an HTTP GET operation (version for retrieving the data as text) More...

ERRORCODE_HTTP BASE_IMPEXP	mrpt::utils::net::http_request (const string &http_method, const string &http_send_content, const string &url, vector_byte &out_content, string &out_errormsg, int port=80, const string &auth_user=string(), const string &auth_pass=string(), int out_http_responsecode=NULL, mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > extra_headers=NULL, mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *out_headers=NULL, int timeout_ms=1000)
	Generic function for HTTP GET & POST methods. More...

bool BASE_IMPEXP	mrpt::utils::net::DNS_resolve_async (const std::string &server_name, std::string &out_ip, const unsigned int timeout_ms=3000)
	Resolve a server address by its name, returning its IP address as a string - This method has a timeout for the maximum time to wait for the DNS server. More...

std::string BASE_IMPEXP	mrpt::utils::net::getLastSocketErrorStr ()
	Returns a description of the last Sockets error. More...

bool BASE_IMPEXP	mrpt::utils::net::Ping (const std::string &address, const int &max_attempts, std::string *output_str=NULL)
	Ping an IP address. More...

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ ERRORCODE_HTTP

enum mrpt::utils::net::ERRORCODE_HTTP

Possible returns from a HTTP request.

Enumerator
erOk
erBadURL
erCouldntConnect
erNotFound
erOtherHTTPError

Definition at line 31 of file net_utils.h.

Function Documentation

◆ DNS_resolve_async()

bool mrpt::utils::net::DNS_resolve_async	(	const std::string &	server_name,
		std::string &	out_ip,
		const unsigned int	timeout_ms = `3000`
	)

Resolve a server address by its name, returning its IP address as a string - This method has a timeout for the maximum time to wait for the DNS server.

For example: server_name="www.google.com" -> out_ip="209.85.227.99"

Returns: true on success, false on timeout or other error.

Definition at line 430 of file net_utils.cpp.

References mrpt::system::createThreadRef(), mrpt::system::joinThread(), and thread_DNS_solver_async().

Referenced by mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket::connect().

◆ getLastSocketErrorStr()

std::string mrpt::utils::net::getLastSocketErrorStr ( )

Returns a description of the last Sockets error.

Definition at line 519 of file net_utils.cpp.

References mrpt::mrpt::format().

Referenced by mrpt::utils::CServerTCPSocket::getLastErrorStr(), mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket::getLastErrorStr(), mrpt::hwdrivers::CVelodyneScanner::initialize(), and mrpt::hwdrivers::CVelodyneScanner::internal_receive_UDP_packet().

◆ http_get() [1/2]

ERRORCODE_HTTP BASE_IMPEXP mrpt::utils::net::http_get	(	const string &	url,
		vector_byte &	out_content,
		string &	out_errormsg,
		int	port = `80`,
		const string &	auth_user = `string()`,
		const string &	auth_pass = `string()`,
		int *	out_http_responsecode = `NULL`,
		mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *	extra_headers = `NULL`,
		mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *	out_headers = `NULL`,
		int	timeout_ms = `1000`
	)

Perform an HTTP GET operation (version for retrieving the data as a vector_byte)

Parameters

url	Must be a simple string of the form "http://<servername>/<relative-address>".
port	The server port, if different from 80.
extra_headers	If provided, the given extra HTTP headers will be sent.
out_errormsg	On exit will contain a description of the error or "Ok".
out_content	The buffer with the retrieved data.
out_http_responsecode	If provided, will hold the HTTP code, eg: 200, 404...
out_headers	If provided, a copy of all the headers returned by the server will be saved here.
auth_user	Send a basic HTTP authorization request with the given user & password.
auth_pass	Send a basic HTTP authorization request with the given user & password.

Returns: The error or success code.

See also: mrpt::utils::vectorToBinaryFile

Definition at line 388 of file net_utils.cpp.

References mrpt::utils::net::http_request().

Referenced by mrpt::hwdrivers::CRovio::captureImageAsync(), mrpt::hwdrivers::CRovio::general_command(), mrpt::utils::net::http_get(), mrpt::hwdrivers::CRovio::initialize(), mrpt::hwdrivers::CRovio::path_management(), mrpt::hwdrivers::CRovio::pathRename(), mrpt::hwdrivers::CNTRIPClient::retrieveListOfMountpoints(), and mrpt::hwdrivers::CRovio::send_cmd_action().

◆ http_get() [2/2]

ERRORCODE_HTTP BASE_IMPEXP mrpt::utils::net::http_get	(	const string &	url,
		string &	out_content,
		string &	out_errormsg,
		int	port = `80`,
		const string &	auth_user = `string()`,
		const string &	auth_pass = `string()`,
		int *	out_http_responsecode = `NULL`,
		mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *	extra_headers = `NULL`,
		mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *	out_headers = `NULL`,
		int	timeout_ms = `1000`
	)

Perform an HTTP GET operation (version for retrieving the data as text)

Parameters

url	Must be a simple string of the form "http://<servername>/<relative-address>".
port	The server port, if different from 80.
extra_headers	If provided, the given extra HTTP headers will be sent.
out_errormsg	On exit will contain a description of the error or "Ok".
out_content	The buffer with the retrieved data.
out_http_responsecode	If provided, will hold the HTTP code, eg: 200, 404...
out_headers	If provided, a copy of all the headers returned by the server will be saved here.
auth_user	Send a basic HTTP authorization request with the given user & password.
auth_pass	Send a basic HTTP authorization request with the given user & password.

Returns: The error or success code.

See also: mrpt::utils::vectorToBinaryFile

Definition at line 52 of file net_utils.cpp.

References mrpt::utils::net::http_get(), and mrpt::system::os::memcpy().

◆ http_request()

ERRORCODE_HTTP BASE_IMPEXP mrpt::utils::net::http_request	(	const string &	http_method,
		const string &	http_send_content,
		const string &	url,
		vector_byte &	out_content,
		string &	out_errormsg,
		int	port = `80`,
		const string &	auth_user = `string()`,
		const string &	auth_pass = `string()`,
		int *	out_http_responsecode = `NULL`,
		mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *	extra_headers = `NULL`,
		mrpt::utils::TParameters< string > *	out_headers = `NULL`,
		int	timeout_ms = `1000`
	)

Generic function for HTTP GET & POST methods.

See also: http_get

Definition at line 78 of file net_utils.cpp.

References mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket::connect(), mrpt::system::encodeBase64(), mrpt::utils::net::erBadURL, mrpt::utils::net::erCouldntConnect, mrpt::utils::net::erOk, mrpt::utils::net::erOtherHTTPError, mrpt::format(), mrpt::mrpt::format(), mrpt::utils::TParameters< T >::has(), mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket::isConnected(), mrpt::system::os::memcpy(), mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket::readAsync(), mrpt::utils::CClientTCPSocket::sendString(), mrpt::system::sleep(), mrpt::utils::CTicTac::Tac(), mrpt::utils::CTicTac::Tic(), mrpt::system::tokenize(), and val.

Referenced by mrpt::utils::net::http_get(), and mrpt::hwdrivers::CVelodyneScanner::internal_send_http_post().

◆ Ping()

bool mrpt::utils::net::Ping	(	const std::string &	address,
		const int &	max_attempts,
		std::string *	output_str = `NULL`
	)

Ping an IP address.

Parameters

[in]	address	Address to ping.
[in]	max_attempts	Number of attempts to try and ping.
[out]	output	String containing output information

Returns: True if responsive, false otherwise.

Note: { I am redirecting stderr to stdout, so that the overall process is simplified. Otherwise see: https://jineshkj.wordpress.com/2006/12/22/how-to-capture-stdin-stdout-and-stderr-of-child-program/ }

Definition at line 538 of file net_utils.cpp.

References mrpt::system::executeCommand(), mrpt::mrpt::format(), mrpt::system::num2str(), and THROW_EXCEPTION.

Detailed Description

Classes

Namespaces

Enumerations

Functions

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ ERRORCODE_HTTP

Function Documentation

◆ DNS_resolve_async()

◆ getLastSocketErrorStr()

◆ http_get() [1/2]

◆ http_get() [2/2]

◆ http_request()

◆ Ping()