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+// The contents of this file are in the public domain. See LICENSE_FOR_EXAMPLE_PROGRAMS.txt
+/*
+
+    This is an example illustrating the use of the sockets and
+    server components from the dlib C++ Library.
+
+    This is a simple echo server.  It listens on port 1234 for incoming
+    connections and just echos back any data it receives.  
+
+*/
+
+
+
+
+#include <dlib/sockets.h>
+#include <dlib/server.h>
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace dlib;
+using namespace std;
+
+
+
+class serv : public server
+{
+    void on_connect  (
+        connection& con
+    )
+    {
+        char ch;
+        while (con.read(&ch,1) > 0)
+        {
+            // we are just reading one char at a time and writing it back
+            // to the connection.  If there is some problem writing the char
+            // then we quit the loop.  
+            if (con.write(&ch,1) != 1)
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+};
+
+
+int main()
+{
+    try
+    {
+        serv our_server;
+
+        // set up the server object we have made
+        our_server.set_listening_port(1234);
+        // Tell the server to begin accepting connections.
+        our_server.start_async();
+
+        cout << "Press enter to end this program" << endl;
+        cin.get();
+    }
+    catch (exception& e)
+    {
+        cout << e.what() << endl;
+    }
+}
+