FRC Java TCP client

[yash101]

Originally Posted by Arhowk

Keep in mind that sending packets is a <sarcasm>bit</sarcasm> easier than writing AI scripts...

Also, remember the golden rule of efficiency, write the code first then determine if you have an issue. A thought-based AI will have no problem from the added delay by having a hardwired pie.

As far as the actual question is concerned, do you have to use TCP? The only class I know of in Java 5 would be DatagramSocket which sends UDP.

I am using a library to make socket programming extremely easy. However, the easiest to implement protocol that it supports is TCP. Also, I want a constant bi-directional data transfer. I basically want to have some request system, where the cRIO can request some data from the coprocessor, and vice-versa. This would also allow me to use the same socket server to send data to a UI, etc.

UDP is my last choice. For some basic path-planning, I will need to ensure that all the requests complete in a structured order!

I guess that if I can implement NetworkTables on the coprocessor, that would make things extremely simple! However, I don't think NetTables were built to be as portable as I want them to be!