msg/src/client.rs

// namespacing
use crate::config::ClientConfig as Config;
use crate::Result;
use async_std::net::TcpStream;
/*use futures::io::ReadHalf;*/
use futures_util::io::AsyncReadExt;

/// wraps the client
pub async fn client(port: u16) -> Result<()> {
    let _config = Config::load()?;

    let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", &port)).await?;
    println!("connection established to: {}:{}", stream.peer_addr()?.ip(), port);

    let message = ilmp::Message::new(
        "Isabelle".to_owned(),
        "oh god oh fuck this shit actually works".to_owned(),
    );

    ilmp::write(&mut stream, message, ilmp::NoEncrypt::new()).await;

    loop {}

    /*let (read, mut write) = stream.split();*/
    Ok(())
}