ifndef _OFX_TCP_CLIENT_
  define _OFX_TCP_CLIENT_
  
  include <ofConstants.h>
  include <ofxTCPManager.h>
  
  define TCP_MAX_MSG_SIZE 512
  define STR_END_MSG "[/TCP]"
  define STR_END_MSG_LEN 6
  
  ifndef TARGET_WIN32
          #define TCP_CONNRESET ECONNRESET
  else
          #define TCP_CONNRESET WSAECONNRESET
  endif
  
  class ofxTCPClient{
  
          public:
  
                  ofxTCPClient();
                  ~ofxTCPClient();
  
                  void threadedFunction();
  
                  void setVerbose(bool _verbose);
                  bool setup(string ip, int _port, bool blocking = false);
                  bool close();
  
                  //send data as a string - a short message
                  //is added to the end of the string which is
                  //used to indicate the end of the message to
                  //the receiver see: STR_END_MSG (ofxTCPClient.h)
                  bool send(string message);
  
                  //send data as a string without the end message
                  bool sendRaw(string message);
  
                  //the received message length in bytes
                  int getNumReceivedBytes();
  
                  //send and receive raw bytes lets you send and receive
                  //byte (char) arrays without modifiying or appending the data.
                  //Strings terminate on null bytes so this is the better option
                  //if you are trying to send something other than just ascii strings
                  bool sendRawBytes(const char * rawBytes, const int numBytes);
  
                  //get the message as a string
                  //this will only work with messages coming via
                  //send() and sendToAll()
                  //or from messages terminating with the STR_END_MSG
                  //which by default is  [/TCP]
                  //eg: if you want to send "Hello World" from other
                  //software and want to receive it as a string
                  //sender should send "Hello World[/TCP]"
                  string receive();
  
                  //no terminating string you will need to be sure
                  //you are receiving all the data by using a loop
                  string receiveRaw();
  
                  //pass in buffer to be filled - make sure the buffer
                  //is at least as big as numBytes
                  int receiveRawBytes(char * receiveBytes, int numBytes);
  
                  bool isConnected();
                  int getPort();
                  string getIP();
  
                  //don't use this one
                  //for server to use internally only!
                  //--------------------------
                  bool setup(int _index, bool blocking);
  
                  ofxTCPManager        TCPClient;
  
  protected:
                  char                        tmpBuff[TCP_MAX_MSG_SIZE+1];
                  string                        str, tmpStr, ipAddr;
                  int                                index, messageSize, port;
                  bool                        connected, verbose;
                  string                         partialPrevMsg;
  
  };
  
  endif