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Question

I'm in big trouble ... I'm way behind in my project and I've got a very simple problem that is wrecking my head. Here's a simplified version of the problem ...
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
public class CheckStream1 {
private ObjectInputStream inStream;
public CheckStream1() {
try {
ServerSocket serverSocket=new ServerSocket(23456);
Socket mySocket=serverSocket.accept();
System.out.println("Accepting connection");
inStream=new ObjectInputStream(mySocket.getInputStream());
System.out.println("reading from Client");
int message=getMessage();
System.out.println("you got mail");
catch(IOException e) {
System.exit(0);
public int getMessage() {
try {
System.out.println("Trying to receive an int");
int received=inStream.readInt();
System.out.println("Message received");
return received;
catch(IOException e) {
System.out.println("EXCEPTION");
System.out.print(e);
System.exit(0);
return 0;
public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception {
new CheckStream1();
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
public class CheckStream2 {
private ObjectOutputStream outStream;
public CheckStream2() {
try {
Socket newSocket=new Socket("LOCAL-HOST", 23456);
outStream=new ObjectOutputStream(newSocket.getOutputStream());
send();
catch(IOException e) {
System.exit(0);}
public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception {
new CheckStream2();
public synchronized void send() {
System.out.println("trying to send an int");
try {
outStream.writeInt(123);
System.out.println("successfully sent an int");
catch(IOException e) {
System.exit(0);
So as you've guessed I want to send messages from client to server and eventually vice versa. The error I'm getting is a SocketException claiming that the connection was reset by a peer. I'm using Windows 98 SE. Could someone please tell me how I can fix this problem so that I can get my project back on track and make it into 4th year? The InStream just doesn't seem to be reading anything. HELP!
Thanks in advance
NIALL

Answer 1

Thanks all .. I figured it out, all your points were valid but not quite the answer. I didn't literally mean "Local-Host" as the string, I was using an appropriate one. flush() isn't required in this particular situation. Anyway it doesn't matter ... I just thought I should post again to say I managed to get it working :) and I love you all for helping ;)