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RoutingSocket class opens a routing socket and forwards data arriving on the socket to RoutingSocketObservers. The RoutingSocket hooks itself into the EventLoop and activity usually happens asynchronously.
| RoutingSocket (EventLoop& eventloop) | RoutingSocket | 
| ~RoutingSocket () | ~RoutingSocket | 
| int  start (int af, string& error_msg) | start | 
Start the routing socket operation for a given address family.
Parameters:
| af | the address family. | 
| error_msg | the error message (if error). | 
Returns: XORP_OK on success, otherwise XORP_ERROR.
| int  start (string& error_msg) | start | 
Start the routing socket operation for an unspecified address family.
Parameters:
| error_msg | the error message (if error). | 
Returns: XORP_OK on success, otherwise XORP_ERROR.
| int  stop (string& error_msg) | stop | 
Stop the routing socket operation.
Parameters:
| error_msg | the error message (if error). | 
Returns: XORP_OK on success, otherwise XORP_ERROR.
| inline bool  is_open () | is_open | 
[const]
Test if the routing socket is open.
This method is needed because RoutingSocket may fail to open routing socket during startup.
Returns: true if the routing socket is open, otherwise false.
| ssize_t  write (const void* data, size_t nbytes) | write | 
Write data to routing socket.
This method also updates the sequence number associated with this routing socket.
Returns: the number of bytes which were written, or -1 if error.
| inline uint32_t  seqno () | seqno | 
[const]
Get the sequence number for next message written into the kernel.
The sequence number is derived from the instance number of this routing socket and a 16-bit counter.
Returns: the sequence number for the next message written into the kernel.
| inline pid_t  pid () | pid | 
[const]
Get the cached process identifier value.
Returns: the cached process identifier value.
| int  force_read (string& error_msg) | force_read | 
Force socket to read data.
This usually is performed after writing a request that the kernel will answer (e.g., after writing a route lookup). Use sparingly, with caution, and at your own risk.
Parameters:
| error_msg | the error message (if error). | 
Returns: XORP_OK on success, otherwise XORP_ERROR.