def client(ip, port):
# Contacts the metadata server and ask for list of files.
# Create socket and connect to meta data server
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
try:
sock.connect((ip, port))
except:
exit("Could not connect to Metadata Server. Exiting")
# Create list packet and encode it
pack = Packet()
pack.BuildListPacket()
encoded_packet = pack.getEncodedPacket()
# Send list packet
try:
sock.send(encoded_packet)
except Exception as e:
exit(e)
# Recieve the response packet as a byte string and decode it into pack
message = b""
while buffer := sock.recv(1024):
message += buffer
