package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net"
	"strconv"
	"time"
)

const PAYLOAD = "Test data"

func StartClient() net.Conn {
	conn := SetupClient(HOST, PORT)

	return conn
}

func SetupClient(host string, port string) net.Conn {
	// Connect to the server
	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", host+":"+port)
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println(err)
		return nil
	}

	SendData(conn)

	return conn
}

func SendData(conn net.Conn) {
	counter := 0

	for counter < 10 {
		// Send some data to the server
		_, err := conn.Write([]byte(PAYLOAD + " " + strconv.Itoa(counter)))
		if err != nil {
			fmt.Println(err)
			return
		}
		counter++
		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
	}
}