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Remote control a squirt gun, open the garage, and water the garden all through .net
using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Sockets;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.SPOT;

using Microsoft.SPOT.Hardware;
using SecretLabs.NETMF.Hardware;
using SecretLabs.NETMF.Hardware.Netduino;
using Microsoft.SPOT.Net.NetworkInformation;

using System.Threading;

namespace Netduino.Controller
{
    public delegate void MessageEventHandler(string Message);

    class EthernetCommunication
    {
        #region Private Variables
        private string _hostAddress = null;
        private int _port = 80;
        private string _netduinoStaticIPAddress = null;
        private string _subnetMask = null;
        private string _gatewayAddress = null;
        private Thread _listeningThread;
        private Socket _clientSocket = null;
        private static EthernetCommunication _ethernetCommunication;
        #endregion

        #region Constructors
        //This keeps other classes from creating an instance
        private EthernetCommunication()
        {
        }
        #endregion

        #region Public Properties
        public string HostAddress
        {
            set { _hostAddress = value; }
            get { return _hostAddress; }
        }
        public int Port
        {
            set { _port = value; }
            get { return _port; }
        }
        public string NetduinoStaticIPAddress
        {
            set 
            { 
                _netduinoStaticIPAddress = value;
                SetNetduinoStaticIPConfiguration();
            }
            get { return _netduinoStaticIPAddress; }
        }
        public string SubnetMask
        {
            set
            {
                _subnetMask = value;
                SetNetduinoStaticIPConfiguration();
            }
            get { return _subnetMask; }
        }
        public string GatewayAddress
        {
            set 
            {
                _gatewayAddress = value;
                SetNetduinoStaticIPConfiguration();
            }
            get { return _gatewayAddress; }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Events
        public static event MessageEventHandler EventHandlerMessageReceived;
        #endregion

        #region Public Methods
        
        private void StartListening()
        {
            _listeningThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ReceiveSocketsInListeningThread));
            _listeningThread.Start();
        }

        private void InitializeConfiguration()
        {
            if (_netduinoStaticIPAddress == null)
                throw new Exception("The netduino Static IP Address nust be set!");

            if (_subnetMask == null)
                throw new Exception("The Subnet Mask must be set!");

            if (_gatewayAddress == null)
                throw new Exception("The Gateway address must be set.");

            SetNetduinoStaticIPConfiguration();
            NetworkInterface networkInterface = NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces()[0];

            if (_netduinoStaticIPAddress != networkInterface.IPAddress)
                throw new Exception("Problem setting the static IP.");

            if (_subnetMask != networkInterface.SubnetMask)
                throw new Exception("Problem setting the subnet mask.");

            if (_gatewayAddress != networkInterface.GatewayAddress)
                throw new Exception("Problem setting the gateway address.");
        }
        #endregion

        #region Public Static Methods
        public static EthernetCommunication GetInstance()
        {
            if (_ethernetCommunication == null)
            {
                _ethernetCommunication = new EthernetCommunication();
                _ethernetCommunication.HostAddress = Config.HostAddress;
                _ethernetCommunication.Port = Config.Port;
                _ethernetCommunication.NetduinoStaticIPAddress = Config.NetduinoStaticIPAddress;
                _ethernetCommunication.SubnetMask = Config.SubnetMask;
                _ethernetCommunication.GatewayAddress = Config.GatewayAddress;
                _ethernetCommunication.InitializeConfiguration();
                _ethernetCommunication.StartListening();
            }
            return _ethernetCommunication;
        }

        public static void SendMessage(string message)
        {
            GetInstance().SendEthernetMessage(message);
        }
        #endregion

        #region Private Methods
        private bool IsSocketConnected(Socket socket)
        {
            bool connectionNotClosedResetOrTerminated = !socket.Poll(1000, SelectMode.SelectRead);
            bool socketHasDataAvailableToRead = (socket.Available != 0);
            return (connectionNotClosedResetOrTerminated || socketHasDataAvailableToRead);
        }

        private void ReceiveSocketsInListeningThread()
        {
            string receiveMessage = "";
            bool exitProgram = false;

            using (System.Net.Sockets.Socket socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp))
            {
                socket.Bind(new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Any, _port));
                socket.Listen(10);

                while (!exitProgram)
                {
                    Debug.Print("Waiting for connection...");
                    _clientSocket = socket.Accept();  //This call is "blocking" and will will wait for a connection, which also means the thread hangs around
                    Debug.Print( "Connection Accepted!");

                    using (_clientSocket)
                    {
                        while (IsSocketConnected(_clientSocket))
                        {
                            int availablebytes = _clientSocket.Available;
                            byte[] buffer = new byte[availablebytes];
                            _clientSocket.Receive(buffer);
                            if (buffer.Length > 0)
                            {
                                receiveMessage = new string(Encoding.UTF8.GetChars(buffer));
                                RaiseMessageReceivedEvent(receiveMessage);
                                if (receiveMessage.ToUpper() == "EXIT")
                                {
                                    exitProgram = true;
                                }
                            }
                            
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        private void RaiseMessageReceivedEvent(string message)
        {
            // Event will be null if there are no subscribers
            if (EventHandlerMessageReceived != null)
            {
                EventHandlerMessageReceived(message);
            }
        }

        private void SetNetduinoStaticIPConfiguration()
        {
            //Exit if not all of the configuration properties are set
            if (_netduinoStaticIPAddress == null || _subnetMask == null || _gatewayAddress == null)
                return;

            NetworkInterface networkInterface = NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces()[0];

            bool _ipAddressAlreadySet = _netduinoStaticIPAddress == networkInterface.IPAddress;
            bool _subnetMaskAlreadySet = _subnetMask == networkInterface.SubnetMask;
            bool _gatewayAlreadySet = _gatewayAddress == networkInterface.GatewayAddress;

            if (_ipAddressAlreadySet && _subnetMaskAlreadySet && _gatewayAlreadySet)
                return;

            // Set our IP address to a new value
            // This will be saved in the config sector of the netduino and will survive reboots 
            networkInterface.EnableStaticIP(_netduinoStaticIPAddress, _subnetMask, _gatewayAddress);
        }

        private void SendEthernetMessage(string message)
        {
            if (_hostAddress != null && _port > 0)
            {
                using (System.Net.Sockets.Socket socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp))
                {

                    IPHostEntry entry = Dns.GetHostEntry(_hostAddress);
                    IPAddress address = entry.AddressList[0];
                    IPEndPoint endpoint = new IPEndPoint(address, _port);

                    try
                    {
                        socket.Connect(endpoint);
                        socket.Send(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(message));
                        socket.Close();
                        Debug.Print(message);
                    }
                    catch (SocketException se)
                    {
                        Debug.Print("Socket Exception!  Probably no server or bad ip?");
                        Debug.Print(se.StackTrace);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        #endregion
    }
}

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Dan graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina State University with dual degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Dan attended NC State on full scholarship program with General Motors. After working with GM, Dan served as application development director for the largest Microsoft Business Solutions Partner in the Carolinas. During this time, Dan's team won two Microsoft Pinnacle awards. For the past 10 years, as Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of, Logical Advantage (www.logicaladvantage.com), a software consulting business, Dan has successfully architected and delivered web-based and mobile applications for many Fortune 500 companies. Dan focuses his energies on emerging technologies, and ensuring that all projects are architected to meet the client's current and future needs. Dan collaborates with his Chief Solutions Officer and other architects to create technical standards, including coding standards, tools, and platforms. He holds a leadership role in the local Microsoft Enterprise Developer's Guild and has been on the steering committee for over a dozen years.

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