Re: Determine socket is ipv4 or ipv6

From: Gavin Lambert (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2023-05-16 05:01:51

On 16/05/2023 15:26, Tarun Batra wrote:
> I have a code something like this:
> 
> TcpConnection::pointer my_conn = GetConn(req);
> 
> tcp::socket& my_socket = my_conn->getSocket();
> 
> tcp::resolver my_resolver(my_socket.get_executor());
> 
> 
> Is it possible to check if the my_socket is ipv4 socket or ipv6 socket?

That depends exactly what you mean by that, but you're likely looking 
for something like:

     my_socket.remote_endpoint().address().is_v6()

Doxygen doesn't do a very good job at navigating the type templates 
involved here; using your IDE's code completion is more successful.