openfl.net

Here are some selections from the OpenFL Developer's Guide to help you get started with the openfl.net package:

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DatagramSocket	The DatagramSocket class enables code to send and receive Universal Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets.
FileFilter	The FileFilter class is used to indicate what files on the user's system are shown in the file-browsing dialog box that is displayed when the `FileReference.browse()` method, the `FileReferenceList.browse()` method is called or a browse method of a File, FileReference, or FileReferenceList object is called. FileFilter instances are passed as a value for the optional `typeFilter` parameter to the method. If you use a FileFilter instance, extensions and file types that aren't specified in the FileFilter instance are filtered out; that is, they are not available to the user for selection. If no FileFilter object is passed to the method, all files are shown in the dialog box. You can use FileFilter instances in one of two ways:
FileReference	The FileReference class provides a means to upload and download files between a user's computer and a server. An operating-system dialog box prompts the user to select a file to upload or a location for download. Each FileReference object refers to a single file on the user's disk and has properties that contain information about the file's size, type, name, creation date, modification date, and creator type (Macintosh only). Note: In Adobe AIR, the File class, which extends the FileReference class, provides more capabilities and has less security restrictions than the FileReference class.
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IDynamicPropertyOutput	This interface controls the serialization of dynamic properties of dynamic objects. You use this interface with the `IDynamicPropertyWriter` interface and the `ObjectEncoding.dynamicPropertyWriter` property.
IDynamicPropertyWriter	This interface is used with the `IDynamicPropertyOutput` interface to control the serialization of dynamic properties of dynamic objects. To use this interface, assign an object that implements the `IDynamicPropertyWriter` interface to the `ObjectEncoding.dynamicPropertyWriter` property.
IPVersion	The IPVersion class defines constants representing the different families of IP addresses.
NetConnection	The NetConnection class creates a two-way connection between a client and a server. The client can be a Flash Player or AIR application. The server can be a web server, Flash Media Server, an application server running Flash Remoting, or the <a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/stratus/" scope="external">Adobe Stratus service. Call `NetConnection.connect()` to establish the connection. Use the NetStream class to send streams of media and data over the connection. For security information about loading content and data into Flash Player and AIR, see the following:
NetStream	The NetStream class opens a one-way streaming channel over a NetConnection. Use the NetStream class to do the following:
ObjectEncoding	The ObjectEncoding class is used in defining serialization settings in classes that serialize objects (such as FileStream, NetStream, NetConnection, SharedObject, and ByteArray).
Responder	The Responder class provides an object that is used in `NetConnection.call()` to handle return values from the server related to the success or failure of specific operations. When working with `NetConnection.call()`, you may encounter a network operation fault specific to the current operation or a fault related to the current connection status. Operation errors target the Responder object instead of the NetConnection object for easier error handling.
SecureSocket	The SecureSocket class enables code to make socket connections using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.
ServerSocket	The ServerSocket class allows code to act as a server for Transport Control Protocol (TCP) Connections.
SharedObject	The SharedObject class is used to read and store limited amounts of data on a user's computer or on a server. Shared objects offer real-time data sharing between multiple client SWF files and objects that are persistent on the local computer or remote server. Local shared objects are similar to browser cookies and remote shared objects are similar to real-time data transfer devices. To use remote shared objects, you need Adobe Flash Media Server.
SharedObjectFlushStatus	The SharedObjectFlushStatus class provides values for the code returned from a call to the `SharedObject.flush()` method.
Socket	The Socket class enables code to establish Transport Control Protocol (TCP) socket connections for sending and receiving binary data. The Socket class is useful for working with servers that use binary protocols.
URLLoader	The URLLoader class downloads data from a URL as text, binary data, or URL-encoded variables. It is useful for downloading text files, XML, or other information to be used in a dynamic, data-driven application.
URLLoaderDataFormat	The URLLoaderDataFormat class provides values that specify how downloaded data is received.
URLRequest	The URLRequest class captures all of the information in a single HTTP request. URLRequest objects are passed to the `load()` methods of the Loader, URLStream, and URLLoader classes, and to other loading operations, to initiate URL downloads. They are also passed to the `upload()` and `download()` methods of the FileReference class.
URLRequestDefaults	The URLRequestDefaults class includes static properties that you can set to define default values for the properties of the URLRequest class. It also includes a static method, `URLRequestDefaults.setLoginCredentialsForHost()`, which lets you define default authentication credentials for requests. The URLRequest class defines the information to use in an HTTP request.
URLRequestHeader	A URLRequestHeader object encapsulates a single HTTP request header and consists of a name/value pair. URLRequestHeader objects are used in the `requestHeaders` property of the URLRequest class.
URLRequestMethod	The URLRequestMethod class provides values that specify whether the URLRequest object should use the `POST` method or the `GET` method when sending data to a server.
URLStream	The URLStream class provides low-level access to downloading URLs. Data is made available to application code immediately as it is downloaded, instead of waiting until the entire file is complete as with URLLoader. The URLStream class also lets you close a stream before it finishes downloading. The contents of the downloaded file are made available as raw binary data. The read operations in URLStream are nonblocking. This means that you must use the `bytesAvailable` property to determine whether sufficient data is available before reading it. An `EOFError` exception is thrown if insufficient data is available.
URLVariables	The URLVariables class allows you to transfer variables between an application and a server. Use URLVariables objects with methods of the URLLoader class, with the `data` property of the URLRequest class, and with openfl.net package functions.
XMLSocket	The XMLSocket class implements client sockets that let the OpenFL application communicate with a server computer identified by an IP address or domain name. The XMLSocket class is useful for client-server applications that require low latency, such as real-time chat systems. A traditional HTTP-based chat solution frequently polls the server and downloads new messages using an HTTP request. In contrast, an XMLSocket chat solution maintains an open connection to the server, which lets the server immediately send incoming messages without a request from the client. To use the XMLSocket class, the server computer must run a daemon that understands the protocol used by the XMLSocket class. The protocol is described in the following list: