[boost] [signal network] implemented inter-computer signal network capability using Boost.Serialization and asio

From: Stjepan Rajko (stipe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-23 17:36:51

Hello,

In finalizing my SoC proposal for the Signal Network library, I
implemented a pair of components which allow signal networks to be
built accross multiple computers using Boost.Serialization and asio.

An example:

computer 1
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// ...construct and connect a tcp asio socket

signet::socket_sender sender(socket);

generator >>= filter1 >>= sender;

computer 2
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// ...construct and connect a tcp asio socket

signet::socket_receiver receiver(socket);

sender >>= filter2 >>= display;

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This now behaves similar to the following signal network:
generator >>= filter1 >>= filter2 >>= display;
, but it's distributed accross two computers.
The (current) downside is that the receiver is synchronous. An
asynchronous version is in the works.
http://dancinghacker.com/code/signet has the SoC proposal,
documentation, tutorial, examples, and the library code.
Stjepan