SocketServer in a MBean?

[vojeda]

Hello all,

is it posible to use a server socket inside a MBean? The problema I found is that if I want it to start when the app server starts then it hangs up the loading process because of the accept() method. What I need is a server socket to listen to other non Java applications in order to process some messages? And I want it to start automatically !!!
Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Victor

[dimitris]

Obviously you need to start separate thread(s) to do the accepting and processing or requests.

[vojeda]

Yes but ... when start the thread? I need my server to start listening "automatically" How can I accomplish that?

[dimitris]

When jboss calls startService() on your mbean.

[deltaman]

Also do not forget to add controller methods/functions to control your SocketServer