/**
* Starts a active association to a communication partner. See PS 3.8 - 7.1 A-ASSOCIATE SERVICE
*
* @return true, if association was successful established.
* @exception ConnectException
* @exception IOException
* @exception GeneralSecurityException
*/
public boolean aASSOCIATE() throws ConnectException, IOException, GeneralSecurityException {
// No association may be active
if (assoc != null) {
throw new ConnectException("Association already established");
}
// New Association object for establishing an active association
assoc = aFact.newRequestor(newSocket(url.getHost(), url.getPort()));
// >>>> Fill the Association object with relevant data
assoc.setAcTimeout(acTimeout);
assoc.setDimseTimeout(dimseTimeout);
assoc.setSoCloseDelay(soCloseDelay);
assoc.setPackPDVs(packPDVs);
// 1. Create an communication channel to the communication partner defined in the Association
// object
// 2. Send the A-ASSOCIATE-RQ package
// 3. Receive the aAssociation acknowlage/reject package from the communication partner as a PDU
// (Protocol Data Unit)
PDU assocAC = assoc.connect(assocRQ);
if (!(assocAC instanceof AAssociateAC)) {
// Acknowlage is A-ASSOCIATE-RJ
// Association rejected
assoc = null;
// Return aASSOCIATE faild
return false;
}
// Acknowlage is A-ASSOCIATE_AC
// Association accepted
// Start the accepted association
// API doc: AssociationFactory.newActiveAssociation(Association assoc, DcmServiceRegistry
// services)
aassoc = aFact.newActiveAssociation(assoc, null);
aassoc.start();
// Return successfull opened
return true;
}
