Re: [boost] [beast] message bodies

Subject: Re: [boost] [beast] message bodies
From: Vinnie Falco (vinnie.falco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-07-02 18:34:05

On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Mike Gresens via Boost
<boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> As a user I'd prefer not to have string_body as a distinct type too. Same
> for string_view_body. Both are tightly bounded to distinct types.

To be clear, Peter was asking why not `response<std::string>` which is
a different but legitimate question. There are design reasons why
`std::string` cannot be a choice for Body.

> So with a concept of "character sequence" we could introduce a
> "sequence_body" working with models like std::string, std::string_view,
> boost::string_ref, std::vector<char>, etc.

What do you propose replacing this declaration with?

    response<string_body> req;

Thanks