Re: [Boost-users] Suggestion about using Signals2

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Suggestion about using Signals2
From: Daniele Barzotti (daniele.barzotti_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-23 03:29:22

Igor R ha scritto:
> 
> If you want to see a working code with asio, you can refer to one the
> asio examples, but in general I mean the following scheme
> (pseudo-code!):
> 
> // encapsulates yours or asio i/o object, like socket, serial_port etc.
> class connection : public boost::enable_shared_from_this<connection>
> {
> public:
>   connection(boost::asio::io_service &io) : io_(io)
>   {}
> public:
>   void send(data_type data)
>   {
>     // since send() might be called from a client thread, do not
> process the data here,
>     // just post it to the io_ thread(s), where the data will be
> delivered to the socket/port
>     io_.post(&connection::do_send, shared_from_this(), data);
>   }
> private:
>   // this method is always called within io_ thread(s)
>   void data_received()
>   {
>     //issue the signal
>   }
>   void do_send(data_type data)
>   {
>     // send the data
>   }
> };
> 
> // listens to the connection;
> class data_receiver
> {
>   void data_received(data_type data)
>   {
>     doSomething();
>     connection->send(somethingElse);
>   }
> };

Thanks a lot for your suggestions, Igor!!

Cheers,
Daniele.