# Class type Netplex_types.protocol

    class type protocol = object .. end

    method name : string

The protocol name is an arbitrary string identifying groups of sockets serving the same protocol for a `socket_service`.

    method addresses : extended_address array

The addresses of the master sockets. (The socket type is always SOCK_STREAM.) The list must be non-empty.

    method lstn_backlog : int

The backlog (argument of Unix.listen)

    method lstn_reuseaddr : bool

Whether to reuse ports immediately

    method so_keepalive : bool

Whether to set the keep-alive socket option

    method tcp_nodelay : bool

Whether to set the TCP_NODELAY option

    method configure_slave_socket : Unix.file_descr -> unit

A user-supplied function to configure slave sockets (after `accept`). The function is called from the process/thread of the container.