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

/**
 * This program is a server that takes connection requests on
 * the port specified by the constant LISTENING_PORT.  When a
 * connection is opened, the program sends the current time to
 * the connected socket.  The program will continue to receive
 * and process connections until it is killed (by a CONTROL-C,
 * for example). 
 * 
 * This version of the program creates a new thread for
 * every connection request.
 */
public class DateServerWithThreads {

    public static final int LISTENING_PORT = 32007;

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        ServerSocket listener;  // Listens for incoming connections.
        Socket connection;      // For communication with the connecting program.

        /* Accept and process connections forever, or until some error occurs. */

        try {
            listener = new ServerSocket(LISTENING_PORT);
            System.out.println("Listening on port " + LISTENING_PORT);
            while (true) {
                    // Accept next connection request and handle it.
                connection = listener.accept(); 
                ConnectionHandler handler = new ConnectionHandler(connection);
                handler.start();
            }
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println("Sorry, the server has shut down.");
            System.out.println("Error:  " + e);
            return;
        }

    }  // end main()


    /**
     *  Defines a thread that handles the connection with one
     *  client.
     */
    private static class ConnectionHandler extends Thread {
        Socket client;
        ConnectionHandler(Socket socket) {
            client = socket;
        }
        public void run() {
            String clientAddress = client.getInetAddress().toString();
            try {
                System.out.println("Connection from " + clientAddress );
                Date now = new Date();  // The current date and time.
                PrintWriter outgoing;   // Stream for sending data.
                outgoing = new PrintWriter( client.getOutputStream() );
                outgoing.println( now.toString() );
                outgoing.flush();  // Make sure the data is actually sent!
                client.close();
            }
            catch (Exception e){
                System.out.println("Error on connection with: " 
                        + clientAddress + ": " + e);
            }
        }
    }


} //end class DateServer