Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #17: Socket wrapper class

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #17: Socket wrapper class
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-06 01:39:04

#17: Socket wrapper class
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  Reporter:  nobody            |       Owner:  az_sw_dude 
      Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  new        
 Milestone:                    |   Component:  asio       
   Version:  None              |    Severity:  Showstopper
Resolution:  None              |    Keywords:             
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Changes (by dave):

  * status:  assigned => new
 * cc: chris_at_[hidden] (added)
  * component:  None => asio
  * owner:  nobody => az_sw_dude
  * severity:  => Showstopper

Old description:

> {{{
> Hello,
>
> I have only recently found boost.org. I spent the
> first 4 years of my programming life in Smalltalk; I
> LOVED it and was very sad to see it (virtually) die.
> In the last (very painful) year I have been working in
> C++. A very smart friend of mine once told me "there
> is no sbustitute for hard work". I have been working
> hard in C++ and I am starting to get it ... a little
> bit. What I miss from Smalltalk is the abstraction. I
> have just begun my exploration of Templates and
> Containers/Iterators/Algorightms and I am very
> excited; they give back to me some of the abstraction
> I had in Smalltalk.
>
> I have not noticed any Networking abstractions here. I
> was just reading
> http://www.cuj.com/current/feature.htm?topic=current

> which is an article about wrapping sockets. Does
> boost.org have any thoughts/interest in providing this
> sort of functionality? I would enjoy using abstract
> networking classes.
>
> If boost.org does not have the time/resources to do it
> at the moment I would be happy to contribute code,
> once my code is worth contributing. I suppose I should
> join.
>
> Are there issues with wrapping such topics that I
> prevent (a) useful implementation(s)?
>
> I apologize if this is not the appropriate place to
> submit this thought or if I have missed the networking
> section somewhere.
>
> This is a great site and I look forward to
> using/contributing to boost.org!
>
> Tyler Ford
> digital comms firmware engineer at Agilent Technologies
> 707-577-2998
> }}}

New description:

 {{{
 Hello,

 I have only recently found boost.org. I spent the
 first 4 years of my programming life in Smalltalk; I
 LOVED it and was very sad to see it (virtually) die.
 In the last (very painful) year I have been working in
 C++. A very smart friend of mine once told me "there
 is no sbustitute for hard work". I have been working
 hard in C++ and I am starting to get it ... a little
 bit. What I miss from Smalltalk is the abstraction. I
 have just begun my exploration of Templates and
 Containers/Iterators/Algorightms and I am very
 excited; they give back to me some of the abstraction
 I had in Smalltalk.

 I have not noticed any Networking abstractions here. I
 was just reading
 http://www.cuj.com/current/feature.htm?topic=current

 which is an article about wrapping sockets. Does
 boost.org have any thoughts/interest in providing this
 sort of functionality? I would enjoy using abstract
 networking classes.

 If boost.org does not have the time/resources to do it
 at the moment I would be happy to contribute code,
 once my code is worth contributing. I suppose I should
 join.

 Are there issues with wrapping such topics that I
 prevent (a) useful implementation(s)?

 I apologize if this is not the appropriate place to
 submit this thought or if I have missed the networking
 section somewhere.

 This is a great site and I look forward to
 using/contributing to boost.org!

 Tyler Ford
 digital comms firmware engineer at Agilent Technologies
 707-577-2998
 }}}

Comment:

 Assigning to Jeff because we can't assign it to Chris and associate him
 with the ASIO component until he logs into Trac.

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