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Implemented new distribution scheme.
Select is now purely C.
HTTP reimplemented seems faster dunno why.
LTN12 functions that coroutines fail gracefully.
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Diego Nehab 2004-06-15 06:24:00 +00:00
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@ -36,16 +36,13 @@
<h2 id=socket>The socket namespace</h2>
<p>
The <tt>socket</tt> namespace contains the namespace tables for all
LuaSocket modules as well as function that didn't belong in any specific
module, functions that are so commonly used that deserve a shortcut and a
few constants.
The <tt>socket</tt> namespace contains the core functionality of LuaSocket.
</p>
<!-- debug ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
<p class=name id=debug>
socket.<b>debug</b>
socket.<b>DEBUG</b>
</p>
<p class=description>
@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ with debug support.
<!-- protect +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
<p class=name id=protect>
socket.<b>protect(</b>function<b>)</b>
socket.<b>protect(</b>func<b>)</b>
</p>
<p class=description>
@ -65,12 +62,12 @@ Converts a function that throws exceptions into a safe function.
</p>
<p class=parameters>
<tt>Function</tt> is a function that calls
<tt>Funct</tt> is a function that calls
<a href=#try><tt>try</tt></a> to throw exceptions.
</p>
<p class=return>
The function an equivalent function that instead of throwing exceptoins,
Returns an equivalent function that instead of throwing exceptions,
returns <tt><b>nil</b></tt> followed by an error message.
</p>
@ -103,16 +100,16 @@ simplify the test if a specific socket has changed status.
</p>
<p class=note>
<b>Important Note</b>: a known bug in WinSock causes <tt>select</tt> to fail
<b>Important note</b>: a known bug in WinSock causes <tt>select</tt> to fail
on non-blocking TCP sockets. The function may return a socket as
writable even though the socket is <em>not</em> ready for sending.
</p>
<p class=note>
<b>Important note</b>: calling select with a server socket in the receive
<b>Another important note</b>: calling select with a server socket in the receive
parameter before a call to accept does <em>not</em> guarantee
<a href=tcp.html#accept><tt>accept</tt></a> will return immediately.
Use the <a href=tcp.html#timeout><tt>timeout</tt></a>
Use the <a href=tcp.html#settimeout><tt>settimeout</tt></a>
method or <tt>accept</tt> might block forever.
</p>
@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ socket.<b>sink(</b>mode, socket<b>)</b>
<p class=description>
Creates an
<a href="http://lua-users.org/wiki/FiltersSourcesAndSinks">LTN012</a>
<a href="http://lua-users.org/wiki/FiltersSourcesAndSinks">LTN12</a>
sink from a stream socket object.
</p>
@ -163,7 +160,7 @@ socket.<b>source(</b>mode, socket [, length]<b>)</b>
<p class=description>
Creates an
<a href="http://lua-users.org/wiki/FiltersSourcesAndSinks">LTN012</a>
<a href="http://lua-users.org/wiki/FiltersSourcesAndSinks">LTN12</a>
source from a stream socket object.
</p>
@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ c = socket.try(socket.connect("localhost", 80))
<!-- version ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
<p class=name id=version>
socket.<b>version</b>
socket.<b>VERSION</b>
</p>
<p class=description>