Java Internet Programming: Level 2

	

		
				
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import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * This class is a simple client that uses the Daytime internet protocol to get
 * the date & time from a given host.
 */
public class Daytime {

   // main()
   //
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String         host;
      InetAddress    hostAddress;
      String         inBuffer;
      Socket         daytimeSocket;
      BufferedReader socketIn;

      // If number of args < 1, print usage.

      if (args.length < 1) {
         System.out.println("Usage: Daytime <host>");

      } else {

         try {
            // Get the host.

            host = args[0];
            hostAddress = InetAddress.getByName(host);

            System.out.println("Connecting to " + hostAddress.toString() + " ...");

            // Open a socket on port 13.

            daytimeSocket = new Socket(hostAddress, 13);

            // Send the requests and read the replies.

            try {
               // Set the socket timeout to 5 seconds.

               daytimeSocket.setSoTimeout(5 * 1000);

               // Get the I/O streams.

               socketIn = new BufferedReader(
                  new InputStreamReader(daytimeSocket.getInputStream()));

               // Read the reply from the server.

               inBuffer = socketIn.readLine();
               System.out.println("Reply received: " + inBuffer);

            } finally {
               // Close the socket.
               
               daytimeSocket.close();
            }

         // If there is an exception, print it.

         } catch(Exception ex) {
            System.out.println(ex);
         }
      }

      System.exit(0);
   }
}