/*
 * @(#)Client.java	1.1 97/12/12        
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import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.*;

/** 
 * This example shows how to use sockets and serialization to send 
 * objects that will be received
 * (see class Server to see the receiving part)
 *
 * Compiled and Tested with JDK1.1 & JDK1.2
 */
public class Client {

    public static void main(String args[]) {

    
      try {
	  // Create a socket  
	  Socket soc = new Socket(InetAddress.getLocalHost(), 8020);

	  // Serialize today's date to a outputstream associated to the socket
	  OutputStream o = soc.getOutputStream();
	  ObjectOutput s = new ObjectOutputStream(o);
	  
	  s.writeObject("Today's date");
	  s.writeObject(new Date());
	  s.flush(); 
	  s.close();
      } catch (Exception e) {
	  System.out.println(e.getMessage());
	  System.out.println("Error during serialization");
	  System.exit(1);
      }
  }
}