[jdev] XMPP Ping method?

[Tomasz Sterna]

On 11/1/06, Scott Robinson <scott at tranzoa.com> wrote:
> What is the proper method of performing a ping across a client XMPP
> connection. That is, from a sever's perspective, if a client
> mysteriously and unexpectedly drops off the Internet, it won't know it
> until the TCP connection times out.

Isn't TCP enough to handle the situation?
Why do you need to implement it on application level?

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smk