/** helper: implement the main background loop. */
protected void react() throws IOException {
while (true) {
ArrayList<ReplyLine> lst = readReply();
if (lst.isEmpty()) {
// connection has been closed remotely! end the loop!
return;
}
if ((lst.get(0)).status.startsWith("6")) handleEvent(lst);
else {
synchronized (waiters) {
if (!waiters.isEmpty()) {
Waiter w;
w = waiters.removeFirst();
w.setResponse(lst);
}
}
}
}
}
