connect method
Operation method that requests to open a Session against the configured Lightstreamer Server.
When connect() is called, unless a single transport was forced through
ConnectionOptions.setForcedTransport, the so called "Stream-Sense" mechanism is started:
if the client does not receive any answer for some seconds from the streaming connection, then it
will automatically open a polling connection.
A polling connection may also be opened if the environment is not suitable for a streaming connection.
Note that as "polling connection" we mean a loop of polling requests, each of which requires opening a
synchronous (i.e. not streaming) connection to Lightstreamer Server.
Lifecycle Note that the request to connect is accomplished by the client in a separate thread; this means
that an invocation to getStatus right after connect() might not reflect the change yet.
When the request to connect is finally being executed, if the current status
of the client is not DISCONNECTED, then nothing will be done.
Throws IllegalStateException if no server address was configured.
- See getStatus
- See disconnect
- See ClientListener.onStatusChange
- See
ConnectionDetails.setServerAddress
Implementation
external void connect();