Checking if client still connected

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Java: Detecting client disconnects from server side

What is the best way to check if a client is still connected to the server? Tell me exactly how the method you're suggesting works.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 17 '12 at 14:33

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Get the client to send a heartbeat message. When no message has been received for a given length, the client can be disconnected.

answered Sep 17 '12 at 14:33

Peter Lawrey

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 30 '13 at 19:00

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what type of class for your client?If you use socket, there is a function isConnected() you can try!

edited Dec 30 '13 at 19:00

BenMorel

answered Sep 17 '12 at 14:37

liqiang

Not correct. Does not tell you whether the peer has disconnected. – user207421 Sep 17 '12 at 22:36

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