namespace Bind

    {

        public class UnixSocket

        {

            public Socket Connect(

                String OptPath,

                Boolean OptClient

            )

            {

                // Defaults for the shortcall

                Boolean OptClobber = true;

​

                // If test:true, clobber: true, test => positive, raise an exception

                // If test:false, clobber: true, overwrite (or permission denied [exception])

                // If test:false, clobber: false, file_present => true raise an exception

                // If test:false, clobber: false, file_present => raise an exception

                Boolean OptTest = false;

​

                // Pass along the request

                return Connect(OptPath, OptClient, OptClobber, OptTest);

            }

            public Socket Connect(

                String OptPath,

                Boolean OptClient,

                Boolean OptClobber,

                Boolean OptTest

            )

            {

                // Does the socket already exist?

                if (File.Exists(OptPath))

                {

                    // Do we need to test it?

                    if (OptTest)

                    {

                        throw new Exception("Not implemented - Testing");

                    }

​

                    // If we are running as a server, maybe we need to clobber it

                    if (!OptClient && OptClobber)

                    {

                        // Remove the file

                        File.Delete(OptPath);

                    }

                }

​

                // Should have a clear path to write to the sockt

                EndPoint UnixSocketFH = new UnixEndPoint(OptPath);

​

                // Bind the UNIX Socket to a Network Socket, do not set a listening state yet

                Socket UnixSocket = new Socket(AddressFamily.Unix, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.IP);

                UnixSocket.Bind(UnixSocketFH);

​

                return UnixSocket;

            }

        }

    }