WiFiClient Class

WiFiClient Class

Description
A class of WiFi Client implementation for Ameba.

Syntax
class WiFiClient

Members

Public Constructors 
WiFiClient::WiFiClientConstructs a WiFiClient instance that connects to the specified IP address and port.
Public Methods 
WiFiClient::connectConnect to the IP address and port.
WiFiClient::connectv6Connect to the IPv6 address and port.
WiFiClient::writeWrite data (single byte) to the server.
WiFiClient::availableGet the number of bytes available for reading.
WiFiClient::readRead the incoming byte from the server.
WiFiClient::recvRead the received byte from the server that the client is connected to.
WiFiClient::peekGet the next byte from the current packet without moving on to the next byte.
WiFiClient::flushClear all the bytes that have been written to the client but not yet read.
WiFiClient::stopDisconnect from the server.
WiFiClient::connectedCheck if client is connected.
WiFiClient::setRecvTimeoutSet the amount of time the client will wait for new data to arrive each time WiFiClient::read() is called.
WiFiClient::enableIPv6Enable IPv6 Usage.
WiFiClient::getIPv6StatusReturn current IPv6 enabled status.

WiFiClient::WiFiClient

Description
Constructs a WiFiClient instance that connects to a specified IP address and port.

Syntax
WiFiClient(void);
WiFiClient(uint8_t sock);

Parameters
sock: socket state.

Returns
NA

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::connect

Description
Connect to the IP address and port.

Syntax
int connect(const char *host, uint16_t port);
int connect(IPAddress ip, uint16_t port);

Parameters
ip: IP address that the client will connect to
host: Host name that the client will connect to
port: the port that the client will connect to

Returns
This function returns “1” if the connection is successful, else returns “0”.

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::write

Description
Write data (single byte) to the server that the client is connected to.

Syntax
size_t write(uint8_t b);
size_t write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size);

Parameters
b: the byte or char to write.
buf: a pointer to an array containing the outgoing message.
size: the size of the buffer.

Returns
This function returns the byte/ character that will be written to the server or the size of the buffer.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::available

Description
Get the number of bytes available for reading.

Syntax
int available(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns 1 and number of bytes available for reading if there are available data, else returns 0.

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::read

Description
Read the incoming byte from the server that the client is connected to.

Syntax
int read(void);
int read(uint8_t *buf, size_t size);
int read(char *buf, size_t size);

Parameters
buf: buffer to hold incoming byte.
size: maximum size of the buffer.

Returns
This function returns the size of the buffer or returns -1 if no buffer is available.

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::recv

Description
Read the received byte from the server that the client is connected to.

Syntax
int recv(uint8_t* buf, size_t size);

Parameters
buf: buffer to hold received byte.
size: maximum size of the buffer.

Returns
This function returns 1 and number of bytes received or returns –1 if no data is available.

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::peek

Description
Get the next byte from the current packet without moving on to the next byte.

Syntax
int peek(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns the next byte or character, else returns -1 if none is available.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::flush

Description
Clear all the bytes that have been written to the client but not yet read.

Syntax
void flush(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
NA

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::stop

Description
Disconnect from the server.

Syntax
void stop(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
NA

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::connected

Description
Check if client is connected.

Syntax
virtual uint8_t connected(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function returns “1” if connected, returns “0” if not connected.

Example Code
Example: WiFiWebClient
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/WiFiWebClient/WiFiWebClient.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::setRecvTimeout

Description
Set the amount of time the client will wait for new data to arrive each time WiFiClient::read() is called.

Syntax
int setRecvTimeout(int timeout);

Parameters
timeout: timeout in seconds.

Returns
This function returns “0” if client is not connected.

Example Code
NA

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::enableIPv6

Description
Enable IPv6 usage.

Syntax
int enableIPv6(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function return ‘1’ when IPv6 is enabled.

Example Code
Example: IPv6TCPClient, IPv6TCPServer, IPv6UDPClient, IPv6UDPServer
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6TCPClient/IPv6TCPClient.ino)
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6TCPServer/IPv6TCPServer.ino)
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6UDPClient/IPv6UDPClient.ino)
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6UDPServer/IPv6UDPServer.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

WiFiClient::getIPv6Status

Description
Return current IPv6 enabled status.

Syntax
int enableIPv6(void);

Parameters
NA

Returns
This function return ‘1’ when IPv6 is enabled.

Example Code
Example: IPv6TCPClient, IPv6TCPServer, IPv6UDPClient, IPv6UDPServer
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6TCPClient/IPv6TCPClient.ino)
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6TCPServer/IPv6TCPServer.ino)
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6UDPClient/IPv6UDPClient.ino)
(https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/blob/dev/Arduino_package/hardware/libraries/WiFi/examples/IPv6UDPServer/IPv6UDPServer.ino)

Notes and Warnings
“WiFiClient.h” must be included to use the class function.

Please confirm that QQ communication software is installed