zsocket(3)
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NAME
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zsocket - working with 0MQ sockets

SYNOPSIS
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//  This port range is defined by IANA for dynamic or private ports
//  We use this when choosing a port for dynamic binding.
#define ZSOCKET_DYNFROM     0xc000
#define ZSOCKET_DYNTO       0xffff

//  Create a new socket within our CZMQ context, replaces zmq_socket.
//  Use this to get automatic management of the socket at shutdown.
//  Note: SUB sockets do not automatically subscribe to everything; you
//  must set filters explicitly.
CZMQ_EXPORT void *
    zsocket_new (zctx_t *self, int type);

//  Destroy a socket within our CZMQ context, replaces zmq_close.
CZMQ_EXPORT void
    zsocket_destroy (zctx_t *self, void *socket);

//  Bind a socket to a formatted endpoint. If the port is specified as
//  '*', binds to any free port from ZSOCKET_DYNFROM to ZSOCKET_DYNTO
//  and returns the actual port number used. Otherwise asserts that the
//  bind succeeded with the specified port number. Always returns the
//  port number if successful.
CZMQ_EXPORT int
    zsocket_bind (void *socket, const char *format, ...);

//  Connect a socket to a formatted endpoint
//  Returns 0 if OK, -1 if the endpoint was invalid.
CZMQ_EXPORT int
    zsocket_connect (void *socket, const char *format, ...);

//  Disonnect a socket from a formatted endpoint
//  Returns 0 if OK, -1 if the endpoint was invalid or the function
//  isn't supported.
CZMQ_EXPORT int
    zsocket_disconnect (void *socket, const char *format, ...);

//  Poll for input events on the socket. Returns TRUE if there is input
//  ready on the socket, else FALSE.
CZMQ_EXPORT bool
    zsocket_poll (void *socket, int msecs);
    
//  Returns socket type as printable constant string
CZMQ_EXPORT char *
    zsocket_type_str (void *socket);

//  Self test of this class
CZMQ_EXPORT int
    zsocket_test (bool verbose);
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DESCRIPTION
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The zsocket class provides helper functions for 0MQ sockets. It doesn't
wrap the 0MQ socket type, to avoid breaking all libzmq socket-related
calls.


EXAMPLE
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.From zsocket_test method
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    zctx_t *ctx = zctx_new ();
    assert (ctx);

    //  Create a detached thread, let it run
    char *interf = "*";
    char *domain = "localhost";
    int service = 5560;

    void *writer = zsocket_new (ctx, ZMQ_PUSH);
    assert (writer);
    void *reader = zsocket_new (ctx, ZMQ_PULL);
    assert (reader);
    assert (streq (zsocket_type_str (writer), "PUSH"));
    assert (streq (zsocket_type_str (reader), "PULL"));
    int rc = zsocket_bind (writer, "tcp://%s:%d", interf, service);
    assert (rc == service);
    rc = zsocket_connect (reader, "tcp://%s:%d", domain, service);
    assert (rc == 0);
    zstr_send (writer, "HELLO");
    char *message = zstr_recv (reader);
    assert (message);
    assert (streq (message, "HELLO"));
    free (message);

    int port = zsocket_bind (writer, "tcp://%s:*", interf);
    assert (port >= ZSOCKET_DYNFROM && port <= ZSOCKET_DYNTO);

    assert (zsocket_poll (writer, 100) == false);

    rc = zsocket_connect (reader, "txp://%s:%d", domain, service);
    assert (rc == -1);

    zsocket_destroy (ctx, writer);
    zctx_destroy (&ctx);
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SEE ALSO
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linkczmq:czmq[7]