///----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//  Copyright (C) Intel Corporation, 2006 - 2007.
//
//  File:       connector.h
//
//  Contents:   Connector that handles connection to peers
//
//  Notes:      
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------


#ifndef _MPS_CONNECTOR_H__
#define _MPS_CONNECTOR_H__

//===================================================
//  INCLUDES
//===================================================

#include <ace/ACE.h>
#if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
# pragma once
#endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */

#include <ace/Connector.h>
#include <ace/SOCK_Connector.h>
#include "TcpSvcHandler.h"


/*
#if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
# pragma once
#endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */

//========================================================
// Connection_Handler_Connector
//     A concrete factory class that setups connections to peers
//     and produces a new Connection_Handler object to do the dirty
//     work...
//========================================================
class Connection_Handler_Connector : public ACE_Connector<Tcp_Svc_Handler, ACE_SOCK_CONNECTOR>
{
private:
	
	//===================================================
	//  CTOR / DTOR
	//===================================================
	Connection_Handler_Connector (void);
	
public:
	
	static Connection_Handler_Connector& instance() { 
		static Connection_Handler_Connector c;
		return c; 
	}
	//-------------------------------------------------------
	// Initiate (or reinitiate) a connection on the 
	// Connection_Handler.
	//-------------------------------------------------------
	int initiate_connection (Tcp_Svc_Handler *,
		ACE_Synch_Options & = ACE_Synch_Options::synch);

};

#endif /* _MPS_CONNECTOR_H__ */