comp.lang.ruby

Alex MacCaw

6/5/2009 9:51:00 AM

Alex Maccaw wrote:
>
> In TCP, when you create a socket to a particular address, the OS chooses
> a free port number.
>
> I'd like to either specify that port number, or find out that port
> number.
>
> I can easily find the port number like so:
> socket.addr[1]
>
> However, that fails when the IO stream is closed. I need to find out the
> port number even if the connection is never made. I'm not sure this is
> possible, which is why I think the first approach, specifying the port
> number, is the way to go.
>
> If you're wondering why I'm doing this, it's to do with STUNT.
>
> Can anybody provide any pointers?

Ok, somebody has kindly let me know that TCPSocket takes 4 options,
including a local port - oops!

That should solve the issue.
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