Fixes to the way the Client class connects and disconnects, as well as checks of whether or not the socket is valid in various functions.

hardware/libraries/Ethernet/Client.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ extern "C" {
   #include "string.h"
 }
 
+#include "WProgram.h"
+
 #include "Ethernet.h"
 #include "Client.h"
 #include "Server.h"
@@ -18,14 +20,18 @@ Client::Client(uint8_t sock) {
 Client::Client(uint8_t *ip, uint16_t port) {
   _ip = ip;
   _port = port;  
+  _sock = 255;
 }
 
 uint8_t Client::connect() {
-  _sock = 255;
+  if (_sock != 255)
+    return 0;
   
   for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SOCK_NUM; i++) {
-    if (getSn_SR(i) == SOCK_CLOSED) {
+    uint8_t s = getSn_SR(i);
+    if (s == SOCK_CLOSED || s == SOCK_FIN_WAIT) {
       _sock = i;
+      break;
     }
   }
   
@@ -33,13 +39,14 @@ uint8_t Client::connect() {
     return 0;
     
   _srcport++;
-    
-  socket(_sock, Sn_MR_TCP, 1024 + _srcport, 0);
+  if (_srcport + 1024 == 0) _srcport = 0;
+  socket(_sock, Sn_MR_TCP, _srcport + 1024, 0);
   
   if (!::connect(_sock, _ip, _port))
     return 0;
     
   while (status() != SOCK_ESTABLISHED) {
+    delay(1);
     if (status() == SOCK_CLOSED)
       return 0;
   }
@@ -48,19 +55,24 @@ uint8_t Client::connect() {
 }
 
 void Client::write(uint8_t b) {
-  send(_sock, &b, 1);
+  if (_sock != 255)
+    send(_sock, &b, 1);
 }
 
 void Client::write(const char *str) {
-  send(_sock, (const uint8_t *)str, strlen(str));
+  if (_sock != 255)
+    send(_sock, (const uint8_t *)str, strlen(str));
 }
 
 void Client::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size) {
-  send(_sock, buf, size);
+  if (_sock != 255)
+    send(_sock, buf, size);
 }
 
 int Client::available() {
-  return getSn_RX_RSR(_sock);
+  if (_sock != 255)
+    return getSn_RX_RSR(_sock);
+  return 0;
 }
 
 int Client::read() {
@@ -77,14 +89,29 @@ void Client::flush() {
 }
 
 void Client::stop() {
-  close(_sock);
+  if (_sock == 255)
+    return;
+  
+  // attempt to close the connection gracefully (send a FIN to other side)
   disconnect(_sock);
+  unsigned long start = millis();
+  
+  // wait a second for the connection to close
+  while (status() != SOCK_CLOSED && millis() - start < 1000)
+    delay(1);
+    
+  // if it hasn't closed, close it forcefully
+  if (status() != SOCK_CLOSED)
+    close(_sock);
+  
   EthernetClass::_server_port[_sock] = 0;
+  _sock = 255;
 }
 
 uint8_t Client::connected() {
   uint8_t s = status();
-  return !(s == SOCK_LISTEN || s == SOCK_CLOSED || (s == SOCK_CLOSE_WAIT && !available()));
+  return !(s == SOCK_LISTEN || s == SOCK_CLOSED || s == SOCK_FIN_WAIT ||
+    (s == SOCK_CLOSE_WAIT && !available()));
 }
 
 uint8_t Client::status() {

readme.txt

@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ Processing and Wiring.
 
 UPDATES
 
+0016
+
+[core / libraries]
+* Adding write(str) and write(buf, size) methods to Print, Serial, and the
+  Ethernet library Client and Server classes.  This allows for more efficient
+  (fewer packet) Ethernet communication.  (Thanks to mikalhart.)
+* Improvements to the way the Ethernet library Client class connects and
+  disconnects.  Should reduce or eliminate failed connections and long
+  timeouts.  (Thanks to Bruce Luckcuck.)
+
 0015 - 2009.03.26
 
 [core / libraries]

todo.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-0015 arduino
+0016 arduino
 
 
 AVR
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ Add OneWire library.
 Add pulseOut(), etc. functions from Wiring.
 Switch to ServoTimer2 library?  http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1222201226/0#5
 Add ContinuousServo library that inherits from Servo?
-LiquidCrystal library: support going to the next line with println().
+LiquidCrystal library:
+ - support going to the next line with println().
+ - proper software initialization of the LCD: http://web.alfredstate.edu/weimandn/arduino/liquidCrystal_library/liquidCrystal.cpp
 Ethernet library:
+ - client.connect() returns 0 when connection is successful?  http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1238295170
  - call Server.begin() from Ethernet.begin() instead of in user's sketch?
  - add method for receiving notification of new client connections to a server
  - add method for receiving notification of data written to a client
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ Consider moving millis() to timer 1, and configuring it so the interrupt is gene
 
 COMPUTER
 
+Move selection of Linux look and feel from Base.java to arduino.sh script.
 Check RAM usage of sketches: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1224729260/0#0
 Improve preprocessing of sketches:
  - Better determine which header files are included (not commented out).