Question:
When I use java.net.Socket isConnected() function on the client side and it returns true can I make sure the server is "listening"? Otherwise how can I know? Just a wait time between establishing a connection and starting "writing"?
PS: I put the Android tag because I don't know if it has influence.
Answer:
Good evening Jorge,
As the documentation says: Note: Closing a socket doesn't clear its connection state, which means this method will return true for a closed socket (see isClosed()) if it was successfuly connected prior to being closed.
When a socket connection closes it does not change the object's state, so it remains true.
The best approach is for you to implement an ACK on your client/server. Your client ACKs your server and it responds. If there is an error writing on the socket you know that the connection was lost and connect again.
abs