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In Files

  • socket/sockssocket.c

Parent

TCPSocket

Methods

SOCKSSocket

SOCKS is an Internet protocol that routes packets between a client and a server through a proxy server. SOCKS5, if supported, additionally provides authentication so only authorized users may access a server.

Public Class Methods

new(host, serv) => socket click to toggle source

Opens a SOCKS connection to host via the SOCKS server serv.

 
               static VALUE
socks_init(VALUE sock, VALUE host, VALUE serv)
{
    static int init = 0;

    if (init == 0) {
        SOCKSinit("ruby");
        init = 1;
    }

    return rsock_init_inetsock(sock, host, serv, Qnil, Qnil, INET_SOCKS);
}

Public Instance Methods

close() click to toggle source

Closes the SOCKS connection.

 
               static VALUE
socks_s_close(VALUE sock)
{
    rb_io_t *fptr;

    if (rb_safe_level() >= 4 && !OBJ_TAINTED(sock)) {
        rb_raise(rb_eSecurityError, "Insecure: can't close socket");
    }
    GetOpenFile(sock, fptr);
    shutdown(fptr->fd, 2);
    return rb_io_close(sock);
}