Re: [boost] Re: Yet Another Network Library

From: Caleb Epstein (caleb.epstein_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-25 09:38:59

On 4/25/05, Giovanni P. Deretta <lordshoo_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> BTW, polling for I/O readiness (i.e. the select model) does not make
> sense with files, i believe that the asynchronous I/O model is the only
> non blocking io model that fits all stream types.

What if that file is a socket or pipe?

> [Really off-topic] BTW, I would *love* complete, standard, compile-time
> reflection facilities.

Who wouldn't? I think this is pretty much covered by the
Boost.Langbinding project (of which I believe there is only a design
and precursor implementation in Boost.Python)

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