diff --git a/readerthread.cpp b/readerthread.cpp
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+/*
+ *  $Id: readerthread.cpp 54 2008-01-10 00:24:52Z mbroeker $
+ * $URL: http://localhost/svn/cpp/qMonitor/trunk/readerthread.cpp $
+ */
+
+#include "include/readerthread.h"
+#include <exception>
+
+readerThread::readerThread (Monitor * parent)
+{
+    handle = parent;
+}
+
+void readerThread::run ()
+{
+    std::string s;
+    DataChangeEvent *dce;
+
+    try {
+        PacketParser reader (-1);
+
+        for (;;) {
+            while (reader.dataAvailable ()) {
+                reader.setProtocol (handle->getProtocol ());
+                reader.setPort (handle->getPort ());
+
+                s = reader.read ();
+
+                if (s != "") {
+                    dce = new DataChangeEvent (s.c_str ());
+                    QApplication::postEvent ((QObject *) handle, (QEvent *) dce);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    catch (std::exception const &e) {
+        dce = new DataChangeEvent (e.what ());
+        QApplication::postEvent ((QObject *) handle, (QEvent *) dce);
+        std::cerr << e.what () << std::endl;
+    }
+}