Appendix: Obtaining the XML

/**
 * Processes the XML stream from STDIN.
 *
 * <p>Reads STDIN.  The data is accumulated in the class' <var>$ContentsRaw</var>
 * variable.  When the transmission separation character is reached this method
 * executes the <code>runParser()</code> method.</p>
 *
 * <p>If the connection to the WireParserClient is severed, even
 * if intentionally by you, an error message will be generated
 * that says "SportsTicker connection lost..."</p>
 */
function readStdinStream() {
    $In = fopen('php://stdin', 'r');

    while ( !feof($In) ) {
        $Line = fgets($In, 5000);
        $this->ContentsRaw .= $Line;

        if ( preg_match('/\x04/', $Line) ) {
            //  Last line of transmission.  Parse it.
            $this->runParser();
        }
    }

    $this->killProcess('SportsTicker connection lost: ' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s') );
}