Re: [Boost-users] [ASIO] Where to use CoInitizeEx

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [ASIO] Where to use CoInitizeEx
From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-03 09:35:15

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Daniele Barzotti <
daniele.barzotti_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>
>
> void io_worker_thread(void)
> {
> #if (WIN32)
>  CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
> #endif
>
>  io_service.run();
>
> #if (WIN32)
>  CoUninitialize();
> #endif
> };
>

It is better to use at least RAII here. This approach is not exception safe
and if io_service.run() throws an exception CoUnintialize() will not be
called.