Re: [boost] asio formal review begins

From: Arkadiy Vertleyb (vertleyb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-13 14:05:32

"Eugene Alterman" <eugalt_at_[hidden]> wrote

> "Arkadiy Vertleyb" <vertleyb_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:dnmui9$5jr$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> > Hi Christopher,
> >
> > "Christopher Kohlhoff" <chris_at_[hidden]> wrote
> >
> >> I've just put up a zip file containing 4 pdf files:
> >>
> >>
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/asio/asio_printable_docs.zip?download
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Now that I spent some time reading through you tutorial I have a
> > question -- 
> > what exactly is the demuxer object?  At first I thought that it somehow
> > relates to the "demultiplexer" pattern.  However, considering a simple
TCP
> > client, which just connects to the server, sends a request, and then
reads
> > the response, I don't see how demultiplexer is related here.  If I write
a
> > similar program using winsock, I can't see anything analogous...
> >
> > Can you ellaborate on this?
>
> A hint:
> What do you think 'asio' stands for?

A question: then why does the tutorial have such examples as "A
_synchronous_ TCP daytime client", etc., that also use the demuxer?  Does it
mean the library emulates synchronous operations using asynchronous
facilities?

Regards,
Arkadiy