RE: [boost] Help with a Sockets library?

From: Iain.Hanson_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-07-27 07:44:37

Author:  scleary (scleary_at_[hidden]) at unix,mime
Date:    26/07/01 20:28

>> The main requirement I see for a C++ socket API is that the protocal 
>> (which functions should be invoked in which order) should be 
>>enforced
     
>>I'd like to see if we can find a way to do this without dictating a 
>>programming method for the end user.

I agree. I would like to see both saftey and flexability.

[snip ...]
     
     
>I'd like to keep as many (asynchronous) options open for the user as 
>possible.  OTOH, especially if we're aiming cross-platform, maybe we should 
>just provide blocking sockets intended for use with Boost.Thread...

The later is the current java model and I find it highly restrictive.

/ikh
     
     

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