Re: [boost] MPI, Interprocess and Asio

From: Jarl Lindrud (jlindrud_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-03 04:26:00

Shams <shams <at> orcon.net.nz> writes:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Basically I am looking for a unified library in Boost that will also me to 
handle and dispatch
> events and also allow communication between processes on a local pc and also 
a remote
> pc. Is there such a boost library?
> 

Maybe RCF would be of use to you. It makes use of a number of boost libraries, 
in paticular the asio and serialization libraries.

http://www.codeproject.com/threads/Rcf_Ipc_For_Cpp.asp

> Does it support communication from a local pc to a remote pc?
Yes

> Does it support handling and dispatch of events?
Depends on what you mean. Have a look at the publish/subscribe mechanism.

> Does it support marshalling/unmarshalling of user-defined types?
Yes.

Regards,
Jarl.