= nng_tcp_listener(5)
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== NAME

nng_tcp_listener - TCP listener

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>
#include <nng/supplemental/tcp/tcp.h>

typedef struct nng_tcp_dialer_s nng_tcp_dialer;
----

== DESCRIPTION

(((TCP, listener)))
An `nng_tcp_listener` is a handle to a TCP "`listener`", which is responsible
for accepting connections (`<<nng_tcp.5#,nng_tcp>>` objects) from remote
systems.

NOTE: The `nng_tcp_listener` object is used for raw TCP connections, and
should not be confused with a listener object created using the
<<nng_tcp.7#,nng_tcp(7)>> transport.

TIP: Most NNG applications should not use this, but instead use the
`<<nng_tcp.7#,nng_tcp>>` transport instead.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
<<nng_tcp_listener_accept.3tcp#,nng_tcp_listener_accept(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_listener_alloc.3tcp#,nng_tcp_listener_alloc(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_listener_close.3tcp#,nng_tcp_listener_close(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_listener_free.3tcp#,nng_tcp_listener_free(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_listener_listen.3tcp#,nng_tcp_listener_listen(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp.5#,nng_tcp(5)>>,
<<nng_tcp_dialer.5#,nng_tcp_dialer(5)>>,
<<nng_tcp.7#,nng_tcp(7)>>
