Getting out of input stream loop (reading byte by byte)

[jakeisstoked]

Ok, I have this really simple function in some client / server programs, I am trying to read an input stream, it sends ok, says I send something like

"ostream.write("message".getBytes());" on a client

and it sends. And this little procedure reads the stream;


private void processRequest(){
String request = new String();
int Byte;
while(true){
try{
inStream = socket.getInputStream();

while((Byte = inStream.read()) >= 0){
request = request + (char)Byte;
}

System.out.println(request);
}
catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}

Ok the first while is supposed to be infinite,
but I want to get one "message" at a time, but still read byte by byte. I can recieve the stream byte by byte, but I can't figure out how to terminate the second while loop, it just stays in it reading bytes forever (and when it gets to the end of the input stream it just sits there, it never gets to "System.out.println(request);").
Any clues? I know this is really simple, any tips would be much appreciated.
-Jake

 

[timw]

You need to send an EOF at the end of your write.
I suppose something like

ostream.write(-1);

would do the trick.

Tim
---------------------------
"Your morbid fear of losing,
destroys the lives you're using." - Ozzy

 

[timw]

... or maybe you should close your ostream after sending the message. Not sure if this would automatically send an EOF. You should be closing the output stream when you're done with it in any case.

Tim
---------------------------
"Your morbid fear of losing,
destroys the lives you're using." - Ozzy

 

[sedj]

Have a read of this thread :

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1166371&page=1

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[timw]

Hey, Merry Christmas sedj.

Tim
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destroys the lives you're using." - Ozzy

 

[sedj]

And to you fella

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