Command-Based Client (TCP)

[ericV]

Hello Everyone,

I am qurrently working on a TCP-Client, which needs to become command Based.

I have already "prepared" a protocol to this purpose, by sending a command-ID with each data package, which the server can base its response on.

My current problem lies on the fact that i will have many objects sending commands to the server and in some cases they will expect a response.

Now I am unsure how to organize this best specially without blocking the socket.

Should I use Threads for each sender that expects a response?

or

Should I try to implement a ticketing of sorts? For which each command sent will get a number and this will need to be attached to the corresponding response... (sounds complicated! )

or

???

I'm looking for some insight or a nudge in the "right" direction.

(Hope someone understands what i have tried to ask.... )

Thanks

Eric