The methods defined in the NamedPipe class are summarized in the following table.
Method | Description |
---|---|
close | Closes a connection to a remote application |
closeAsynch | Closes a connection to a remote application and returns immediately |
getMaxMessageSize | Gets the maximum message size that can be sent or received at one time |
listen | Offers a connection to a remote application and returns when established |
listenAsynch | Offers a connection to a remote application and returns immediately |
open | Attempts to open the client end of a named pipe connection |
openAsynch | Attempts to open a connection to a named pipe and returns immediately |
readBinary | Reads binary data from the connection and returns when the data has been read |
readBinaryAsynch | Initiates a read of binary data from the connection and returns immediately |
writeBinary | Writes binary data to the connection and returns when the operation is complete |
writeBinaryAsynch | Initiates a write of binary data to the connection and returns immediately |