Re: [boost] asio library

Subject: Re: [boost] asio library
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-10-27 12:52:27

Peter Foelsche wrote:
> "Olaf van der Spek" <olafvdspek_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:b2cc26e40910270119o6d461aa6x29607f0362eac6e0_at_mail.gmail.com...
>
> >> What is the use of the socket object created in the first line?
> >
> > Doesn't the third line use it?
>
> The point is that there must be always something following
> this statement --
> by itself it does not make any sense. Thus this code could have been
> combined with any possible following code.

Two-stage construction is a common, if somewhat awkward idiom.  I can imagine -- but don't know -- that this was done to give the option of not getting exceptions when they aren't wanted, though I know you find that disturbing.

Perhaps the constructor can be overloaded to allow both approaches?

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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