added connect timeout, fixed non-closed sockets on connect error

2018-04-04 17:25:39 +02:00
parent c7c5feaea6
commit 230abbb9fb
3 changed files with 58 additions and 9 deletions
@@ -133,9 +133,11 @@ class TCPClient {
   * initiate a tcp socket connection to a listening server.
   * @param server the server name or ip address to connect.
   * @param port the tcp port.
+   * @param timeout the connect, send, and receive timeout in seconds, or 0.
   * @return pointer to an opened tcp socket.
   */
-  TCPSocket* connect(const string& server, const uint16_t& port);
+  TCPSocket* connect(const string& server, const uint16_t& port, int timeout = 0);
+
 };

 /**