Re: [boost] web service client based on boost?

From: Alp Mestan (alpmestan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-25 08:32:37

On 7/25/08, Brian Davis <bitminer_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:31 AM, Gregory Dai <gregory.dai_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
>
> > Anyone tried building a web service client based on existing boost
> library
> > components such as asio? Like to share, or brag :-) about your
> experience?
> >
> >
>
> The answer here for me is no, but... I did look at the architecture coupled
> with the new boost::iostreams library so here is what I basically asked at
> BostCon 2008 during the ASIO presentation.
>
> Would it make sense to use ASIO and boost iostreams (filters) to make a
> communications foundations layer which would provide the following:
>
>
> Client->boost::iostream::HTTP->boost::iostream::SSL->ASIO->~network~->ASIO->boost::iostream:SSL::boost::iostream::HTTP->Server
>
> iostreams library has the concept of filters which could provide
> transformations on data.  I also looked into creating stream operators like
> std::endl (an example) to preform actions on the stream.  These are just my
> thoughts for what they are worth.
>
>
> Brian

I think it would be a great idea. But would you write this communications
foundations layer ?

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