/**
* Send a request
*
* @param string $host The client's IP to send the request to
* @param integer $port The client's port number
* @param string $message The message to send
*
* @throws Exception
* @return string The client's response
*/
static function send($host, $port, $message)
{
$root_dir = dirname(__FILE__);
include_once "{$root_dir}/SocketClient.class.php";
try {
if (!self::$client) {
self::$client = new SocketClient();
self::$client->connect($host, $port);
}
return self::$client->sendAndReceive($message);
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw $e;
}
}
