Re: [boost] [Ann] socketstream library 0.7

From: Stefan Seefeld (seefeld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-09 15:46:02

Simon Richter wrote:

>>And, why use the concept of a 'stream' at all when dealing with datagrams ?
>>That doesn't sound like a good fit to me.
> 
> 
> It it a stream of packets, not an iostream. There is no real need to
> call it a "stream" as well, but I think it should provide operator<< and
> operator>> for packets.

The '>>' notation suggests an ordering of the packets, which doesn't exist.

Stefan