clint tick.txt

class OrbitClientTickler
    extends Thread
{
    // This class just runs as a separate thread, pinging the client
    // every second to make sure we haven't lost the connection
     
    OwnClientSocket client;
 
    public OrbitClientTickler(OwnClientSocket c)
    {
	super("Orbit Chat client connection tickler");
 
	client = c;
 
	start();
    }
 
    public void run()
    {
	while(!client.stop)
	    {
		try {
		    client.sendPing();
		}
		catch (IOException e) {
		    if (!client.stop)
			client.server.disconnect(client, false);
		    break;
		}
 
		try {
		    sleep (1000);
		}
		catch (InterruptedException e) {}
	    }
    }
}