Class WinPipeConnector

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Closeable, AutoCloseable, Connector

    public class WinPipeConnector
    extends AbstractConnector
    A connector based on JNA using Windows' named pipes to communicate with an ssh agent. This is used by Microsoft's Win32-OpenSSH port.
    • Constructor Detail

      • WinPipeConnector

        public WinPipeConnector​(String pipeName)
        Creates a WinPipeConnector for the given named pipe.
        Parameters:
        pipeName - to connect to
    • Method Detail

      • connect

        public boolean connect()
                        throws IOException
        Description copied from interface: Connector
        Connects to an SSH agent if there is one running. If called when already connected just returns true.
        Returns:
        true if an SSH agent is available and connected, if no SSH agent is available
        Throws:
        IOException - if connecting to the SSH agent failed
      • rpc

        public byte[] rpc​(byte command,
                          byte[] message)
                   throws IOException
        Description copied from interface: Connector
        Performs a remote call to the SSH agent and returns the result.
        Parameters:
        command - to send
        message - to send; must have at least 5 bytes, and must have 5 unused bytes at the front.
        Returns:
        the result received
        Throws:
        IOException - if an error occurs