.NET Remoting Message Redirection Channel Sinks

using System;
using System.Runtime.Remoting;
using System.Threading;

using KnownObjects;

namespace Client
{
	/// <summary>
	/// ChatClient demostrates simple client application.
	/// </summary>
	class ChatClient : MarshalByRefObject, IChatClient
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// The main entry point for the application.
		/// </summary>
		[STAThread]
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			RemotingConfiguration.Configure("Client.exe.config");
					
			for(;;)
			{
				try
				{
					Reachability.ServerSinkProvider.StartWaitRedirectedMsg();

					Console.WriteLine(".NET Remoting has been configured from the Client.exe.config file.");
					ChatRoom chatRoom = new ChatRoom();

					ChatClient c = new ChatClient();
					ObjRef or = RemotingServices.Marshal(c as MarshalByRefObject);
					chatRoom.AttachClient(c);

					for(;;)
					{
						Console.WriteLine("Enter a message to send or an empty string to exit.");

						string str = Console.ReadLine();
						
						if (str.Length <= 0)
							return ;

						int numberOfReceivers = chatRoom.SendMessage(str);
						Console.WriteLine("Message \"{0}\" has been sent. {1} receivers registered at the server.", str, numberOfReceivers);
					}
				}
				catch(Exception ex)
				{
					Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
				}
				
				Console.WriteLine("Next attempt to connect to the server will be in 5 seconds.");
				Console.ReadLine();
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Message receiver.
		/// It receives messages async and writes them separately from the main thread.
		/// But it does not matter for console application.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="message">The message.</param>
        public void ReceiveMessage(string message)
		{
			Console.WriteLine("Message \"{0}\" has been received from the server.", message);
		}
		public bool Function()
		{
			Console.WriteLine("Function");
			return true;
		}
	}
}