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Receive an Exact Number of Bytes into a BinData

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Demonstrates Socket.ReceiveBdN, which receives exactly the requested number of bytes and appends them to a BinData, continuing until the full count is satisfied.

Background. Inactivity is controlled by MaxReadIdleMs: the call fails if incoming bytes halt for longer than MaxReadIdleMs milliseconds before the full amount is received. A single receive returns only what is currently available, whereas this counted receive waits for an exact number of bytes.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    CkSocket socket = new CkSocket();

    //  Connect to the server using TLS.
    boolean bTls = true;
    int maxWaitMs = 5000;
    success = socket.Connect("example.com",5000,bTls,maxWaitMs);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    //  MaxReadIdleMs controls the inactivity limit for receiving.  The ReceiveBdN call will fail if
    //  incoming bytes halt for longer than this many milliseconds before the full amount is received.
    socket.put_MaxReadIdleMs(15000);

    //  Receive exactly the requested number of bytes, appending them to a BinData.  The method continues
    //  receiving until the full count is satisfied or a failure occurs.
    CkBinData bd = new CkBinData();
    success = socket.ReceiveBdN(256,bd);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Received " + bd.get_NumBytes() + " bytes.");
  }
}