Re: [boost] Feature Request

From: Jose (jmalv04_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-04 12:47:42

On 11/4/05, Caleb Epstein <caleb.epstein_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> On 11/4/05, Victor A. Wagner Jr. <vawjr_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> I like the approach these guys are taking: http://www.dtilib.dk/
> > that actually would be 3 libraries, but I like them all.
>
>
> This project includes a C++ socket library, a library for doing async I/O
> operations with IOStreams and another for database access. The designs
> appear to be clean and simple.
>
> The socket library doesn't seem to support non-blocking sockets or any
> sort
> of I/O multiplexing on its own, so it is not nearly as complete as ASIO.
> As
> far as sockets are concerned, layering on asynchronous operations at the
> IOStreams level is a mistake IMHO. These concepts need to be supported at
> the lowest levels of the library because some applications require them.
>
>
Agree with all these comments. I came across dtilib via the article in the
October issue of CUJ.
I think ASIO provides the full-blown async solution but there could be a
need for
an iostreams network solution (but not async?) which main benefit would be
the ease of use (not performance).
One thread today proposed such library.