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28        Socket API and Boost.Asio</a>
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30<p>
31          The Boost.Asio library includes a low-level socket interface based on the
32          BSD socket API, which is widely implemented and supported by extensive
33          literature. It is also used as the basis for networking APIs in other languages,
34          like Java. This low-level interface is designed to support the development
35          of efficient and scalable applications. For example, it permits programmers
36          to exert finer control over the number of system calls, avoid redundant
37          data copying, minimise the use of resources like threads, and so on.
38        </p>
39<p>
40          Unsafe and error prone aspects of the BSD socket API are not included.
41          For example, the use of <code class="computeroutput">int</code> to represent all sockets lacks
42          type safety. The socket representation in Boost.Asio uses a distinct type
43          for each protocol, e.g. for TCP one would use <code class="computeroutput">ip::tcp::socket</code>,
44          and for UDP one uses <code class="computeroutput">ip::udp::socket</code>.
45        </p>
46<p>
47          The following table shows the mapping between the BSD socket API and Boost.Asio:
48        </p>
49<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
50<colgroup>
51<col>
52<col>
53</colgroup>
54<thead><tr>
55<th>
56                  <p>
57                    BSD Socket API Elements
58                  </p>
59                </th>
60<th>
61                  <p>
62                    Equivalents in Boost.Asio
63                  </p>
64                </th>
65</tr></thead>
66<tbody>
67<tr>
68<td>
69                  <p>
70                    socket descriptor - <code class="computeroutput">int</code> (POSIX) or <code class="computeroutput">SOCKET</code>
71                    (Windows)
72                  </p>
73                </td>
74<td>
75                  <p>
76                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__tcp/socket.html" title="ip::tcp::socket">ip::tcp::socket</a>,
77                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__tcp/acceptor.html" title="ip::tcp::acceptor">ip::tcp::acceptor</a>
78                  </p>
79                  <p>
80                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__udp/socket.html" title="ip::udp::socket">ip::udp::socket</a>
81                  </p>
82                  <p>
83                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket.html" title="basic_socket">basic_socket</a>,
84                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket.html" title="basic_stream_socket">basic_stream_socket</a>,
85                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket.html" title="basic_datagram_socket">basic_datagram_socket</a>,
86                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_raw_socket.html" title="basic_raw_socket">basic_raw_socket</a>
87                  </p>
88                </td>
89</tr>
90<tr>
91<td>
92                  <p>
93                    <code class="computeroutput">in_addr</code>, <code class="computeroutput">in6_addr</code>
94                  </p>
95                </td>
96<td>
97                  <p>
98                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address.html" title="ip::address">ip::address</a>,
99                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address.html" title="ip::address">ip::address_v4</a>,
100                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address.html" title="ip::address">ip::address_v6</a>
101                  </p>
102                </td>
103</tr>
104<tr>
105<td>
106                  <p>
107                    <code class="computeroutput">sockaddr_in</code>, <code class="computeroutput">sockaddr_in6</code>
108                  </p>
109                </td>
110<td>
111                  <p>
112                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__tcp/endpoint.html" title="ip::tcp::endpoint">ip::tcp::endpoint</a>
113                  </p>
114                  <p>
115                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__udp/endpoint.html" title="ip::udp::endpoint">ip::udp::endpoint</a>
116                  </p>
117                  <p>
118                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_endpoint.html" title="ip::basic_endpoint">ip::basic_endpoint</a>
119                  </p>
120                </td>
121</tr>
122<tr>
123<td>
124                  <p>
125                    <code class="computeroutput">accept()</code>
126                  </p>
127                </td>
128<td>
129                  <p>
130                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket_acceptor/accept.html" title="basic_socket_acceptor::accept">ip::tcp::acceptor::accept()</a>
131                  </p>
132                  <p>
133                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket_acceptor/accept.html" title="basic_socket_acceptor::accept">basic_socket_acceptor::accept()</a>
134                  </p>
135                </td>
136</tr>
137<tr>
138<td>
139                  <p>
140                    <code class="computeroutput">bind()</code>
141                  </p>
142                </td>
143<td>
144                  <p>
145                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/bind.html" title="basic_socket::bind">ip::tcp::acceptor::bind()</a>,
146                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/bind.html" title="basic_socket::bind">ip::tcp::socket::bind()</a>
147                  </p>
148                  <p>
149                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/bind.html" title="basic_socket::bind">ip::udp::socket::bind()</a>
150                  </p>
151                  <p>
152                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/bind.html" title="basic_socket::bind">basic_socket::bind()</a>
153                  </p>
154                </td>
155</tr>
156<tr>
157<td>
158                  <p>
159                    <code class="computeroutput">close()</code>
160                  </p>
161                </td>
162<td>
163                  <p>
164                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/close.html" title="basic_socket::close">ip::tcp::acceptor::close()</a>,
165                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/close.html" title="basic_socket::close">ip::tcp::socket::close()</a>
166                  </p>
167                  <p>
168                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/close.html" title="basic_socket::close">ip::udp::socket::close()</a>
169                  </p>
170                  <p>
171                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/close.html" title="basic_socket::close">basic_socket::close()</a>
172                  </p>
173                </td>
174</tr>
175<tr>
176<td>
177                  <p>
178                    <code class="computeroutput">connect()</code>
179                  </p>
180                </td>
181<td>
182                  <p>
183                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/connect.html" title="basic_socket::connect">ip::tcp::socket::connect()</a>
184                  </p>
185                  <p>
186                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/connect.html" title="basic_socket::connect">ip::udp::socket::connect()</a>
187                  </p>
188                  <p>
189                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/connect.html" title="basic_socket::connect">basic_socket::connect()</a>
190                  </p>
191                </td>
192</tr>
193<tr>
194<td>
195                  <p>
196                    <code class="computeroutput">getaddrinfo()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">gethostbyaddr()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">gethostbyname()</code>,
197                    <code class="computeroutput">getnameinfo()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">getservbyname()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">getservbyport()</code>
198                  </p>
199                </td>
200<td>
201                  <p>
202                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_resolver/resolve.html" title="ip::basic_resolver::resolve">ip::tcp::resolver::resolve()</a>,
203                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_resolver/async_resolve.html" title="ip::basic_resolver::async_resolve">ip::tcp::resolver::async_resolve()</a>
204                  </p>
205                  <p>
206                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_resolver/resolve.html" title="ip::basic_resolver::resolve">ip::udp::resolver::resolve()</a>,
207                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_resolver/async_resolve.html" title="ip::basic_resolver::async_resolve">ip::udp::resolver::async_resolve()</a>
208                  </p>
209                  <p>
210                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_resolver/resolve.html" title="ip::basic_resolver::resolve">ip::basic_resolver::resolve()</a>,
211                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__basic_resolver/async_resolve.html" title="ip::basic_resolver::async_resolve">ip::basic_resolver::async_resolve()</a>
212                  </p>
213                </td>
214</tr>
215<tr>
216<td>
217                  <p>
218                    <code class="computeroutput">gethostname()</code>
219                  </p>
220                </td>
221<td>
222                  <p>
223                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__host_name.html" title="ip::host_name">ip::host_name()</a>
224                  </p>
225                </td>
226</tr>
227<tr>
228<td>
229                  <p>
230                    <code class="computeroutput">getpeername()</code>
231                  </p>
232                </td>
233<td>
234                  <p>
235                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/remote_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::remote_endpoint">ip::tcp::socket::remote_endpoint()</a>
236                  </p>
237                  <p>
238                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/remote_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::remote_endpoint">ip::udp::socket::remote_endpoint()</a>
239                  </p>
240                  <p>
241                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/remote_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::remote_endpoint">basic_socket::remote_endpoint()</a>
242                  </p>
243                </td>
244</tr>
245<tr>
246<td>
247                  <p>
248                    <code class="computeroutput">getsockname()</code>
249                  </p>
250                </td>
251<td>
252                  <p>
253                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/local_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::local_endpoint">ip::tcp::acceptor::local_endpoint()</a>,
254                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/local_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::local_endpoint">ip::tcp::socket::local_endpoint()</a>
255                  </p>
256                  <p>
257                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/local_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::local_endpoint">ip::udp::socket::local_endpoint()</a>
258                  </p>
259                  <p>
260                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/local_endpoint.html" title="basic_socket::local_endpoint">basic_socket::local_endpoint()</a>
261                  </p>
262                </td>
263</tr>
264<tr>
265<td>
266                  <p>
267                    <code class="computeroutput">getsockopt()</code>
268                  </p>
269                </td>
270<td>
271                  <p>
272                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/get_option.html" title="basic_socket::get_option">ip::tcp::acceptor::get_option()</a>,
273                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/get_option.html" title="basic_socket::get_option">ip::tcp::socket::get_option()</a>
274                  </p>
275                  <p>
276                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/get_option.html" title="basic_socket::get_option">ip::udp::socket::get_option()</a>
277                  </p>
278                  <p>
279                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/get_option.html" title="basic_socket::get_option">basic_socket::get_option()</a>
280                  </p>
281                </td>
282</tr>
283<tr>
284<td>
285                  <p>
286                    <code class="computeroutput">inet_addr()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">inet_aton()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">inet_pton()</code>
287                  </p>
288                </td>
289<td>
290                  <p>
291                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address/from_string.html" title="ip::address::from_string">ip::address::from_string()</a>,
292                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address/from_string.html" title="ip::address::from_string">ip::address_v4::from_string()</a>,
293                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address/from_string.html" title="ip::address::from_string">ip_address_v6::from_string()</a>
294                  </p>
295                </td>
296</tr>
297<tr>
298<td>
299                  <p>
300                    <code class="computeroutput">inet_ntoa()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">inet_ntop()</code>
301                  </p>
302                </td>
303<td>
304                  <p>
305                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address/to_string.html" title="ip::address::to_string">ip::address::to_string()</a>,
306                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address/to_string.html" title="ip::address::to_string">ip::address_v4::to_string()</a>,
307                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/ip__address/to_string.html" title="ip::address::to_string">ip_address_v6::to_string()</a>
308                  </p>
309                </td>
310</tr>
311<tr>
312<td>
313                  <p>
314                    <code class="computeroutput">ioctl()</code>
315                  </p>
316                </td>
317<td>
318                  <p>
319                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/io_control.html" title="basic_socket::io_control">ip::tcp::socket::io_control()</a>
320                  </p>
321                  <p>
322                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/io_control.html" title="basic_socket::io_control">ip::udp::socket::io_control()</a>
323                  </p>
324                  <p>
325                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/io_control.html" title="basic_socket::io_control">basic_socket::io_control()</a>
326                  </p>
327                </td>
328</tr>
329<tr>
330<td>
331                  <p>
332                    <code class="computeroutput">listen()</code>
333                  </p>
334                </td>
335<td>
336                  <p>
337                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket_acceptor/listen.html" title="basic_socket_acceptor::listen">ip::tcp::acceptor::listen()</a>
338                  </p>
339                  <p>
340                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket_acceptor/listen.html" title="basic_socket_acceptor::listen">basic_socket_acceptor::listen()</a>
341                  </p>
342                </td>
343</tr>
344<tr>
345<td>
346                  <p>
347                    <code class="computeroutput">poll()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">select()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">pselect()</code>
348                  </p>
349                </td>
350<td>
351                  <p>
352                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/io_context/run.html" title="io_context::run">io_context::run()</a>,
353                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/io_context/run_one.html" title="io_context::run_one">io_context::run_one()</a>,
354                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/io_context/poll.html" title="io_context::poll">io_context::poll()</a>,
355                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/io_context/poll_one.html" title="io_context::poll_one">io_context::poll_one()</a>
356                  </p>
357                  <p>
358                    Note: in conjunction with asynchronous operations.
359                  </p>
360                </td>
361</tr>
362<tr>
363<td>
364                  <p>
365                    <code class="computeroutput">readv()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">recv()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">read()</code>
366                  </p>
367                </td>
368<td>
369                  <p>
370                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/read_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::read_some">ip::tcp::socket::read_some()</a>,
371                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_read_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_read_some">ip::tcp::socket::async_read_some()</a>,
372                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/receive.html" title="basic_stream_socket::receive">ip::tcp::socket::receive()</a>,
373                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_receive.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_receive">ip::tcp::socket::async_receive()</a>
374                  </p>
375                  <p>
376                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/receive.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::receive">ip::udp::socket::receive()</a>,
377                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_receive.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_receive">ip::udp::socket::async_receive()</a>
378                  </p>
379                  <p>
380                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/read_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::read_some">basic_stream_socket::read_some()</a>,
381                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_read_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_read_some">basic_stream_socket::async_read_some()</a>,
382                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/receive.html" title="basic_stream_socket::receive">basic_stream_socket::receive()</a>,
383                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_receive.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_receive">basic_stream_socket::async_receive()</a>,
384                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/receive.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::receive">basic_datagram_socket::receive()</a>,
385                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_receive.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_receive">basic_datagram_socket::async_receive()</a>
386                  </p>
387                </td>
388</tr>
389<tr>
390<td>
391                  <p>
392                    <code class="computeroutput">recvfrom()</code>
393                  </p>
394                </td>
395<td>
396                  <p>
397                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/receive_from.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::receive_from">ip::udp::socket::receive_from()</a>,
398                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_receive_from.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_receive_from">ip::udp::socket::async_receive_from()</a>
399                  </p>
400                  <p>
401                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/receive_from.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::receive_from">basic_datagram_socket::receive_from()</a>,
402                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_receive_from.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_receive_from">basic_datagram_socket::async_receive_from()</a>
403                  </p>
404                </td>
405</tr>
406<tr>
407<td>
408                  <p>
409                    <code class="computeroutput">send()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">write()</code>, <code class="computeroutput">writev()</code>
410                  </p>
411                </td>
412<td>
413                  <p>
414                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/write_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::write_some">ip::tcp::socket::write_some()</a>,
415                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_write_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_write_some">ip::tcp::socket::async_write_some()</a>,
416                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/send.html" title="basic_stream_socket::send">ip::tcp::socket::send()</a>,
417                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_send.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_send">ip::tcp::socket::async_send()</a>
418                  </p>
419                  <p>
420                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/send.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::send">ip::udp::socket::send()</a>,
421                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_send.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_send">ip::udp::socket::async_send()</a>
422                  </p>
423                  <p>
424                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/write_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::write_some">basic_stream_socket::write_some()</a>,
425                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_write_some.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_write_some">basic_stream_socket::async_write_some()</a>,
426                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/send.html" title="basic_stream_socket::send">basic_stream_socket::send()</a>,
427                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_stream_socket/async_send.html" title="basic_stream_socket::async_send">basic_stream_socket::async_send()</a>,
428                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/send.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::send">basic_datagram_socket::send()</a>,
429                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_send.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_send">basic_datagram_socket::async_send()</a>
430                  </p>
431                </td>
432</tr>
433<tr>
434<td>
435                  <p>
436                    <code class="computeroutput">sendto()</code>
437                  </p>
438                </td>
439<td>
440                  <p>
441                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/send_to.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::send_to">ip::udp::socket::send_to()</a>,
442                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_send_to.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_send_to">ip::udp::socket::async_send_to()</a>
443                  </p>
444                  <p>
445                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/send_to.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::send_to">basic_datagram_socket::send_to()</a>,
446                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_datagram_socket/async_send_to.html" title="basic_datagram_socket::async_send_to">basic_datagram_socket::async_send_to()</a>
447                  </p>
448                </td>
449</tr>
450<tr>
451<td>
452                  <p>
453                    <code class="computeroutput">setsockopt()</code>
454                  </p>
455                </td>
456<td>
457                  <p>
458                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/set_option.html" title="basic_socket::set_option">ip::tcp::acceptor::set_option()</a>,
459                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/set_option.html" title="basic_socket::set_option">ip::tcp::socket::set_option()</a>
460                  </p>
461                  <p>
462                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/set_option.html" title="basic_socket::set_option">ip::udp::socket::set_option()</a>
463                  </p>
464                  <p>
465                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/set_option.html" title="basic_socket::set_option">basic_socket::set_option()</a>
466                  </p>
467                </td>
468</tr>
469<tr>
470<td>
471                  <p>
472                    <code class="computeroutput">shutdown()</code>
473                  </p>
474                </td>
475<td>
476                  <p>
477                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/shutdown.html" title="basic_socket::shutdown">ip::tcp::socket::shutdown()</a>
478                  </p>
479                  <p>
480                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/shutdown.html" title="basic_socket::shutdown">ip::udp::socket::shutdown()</a>
481                  </p>
482                  <p>
483                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/shutdown.html" title="basic_socket::shutdown">basic_socket::shutdown()</a>
484                  </p>
485                </td>
486</tr>
487<tr>
488<td>
489                  <p>
490                    <code class="computeroutput">sockatmark()</code>
491                  </p>
492                </td>
493<td>
494                  <p>
495                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/at_mark.html" title="basic_socket::at_mark">ip::tcp::socket::at_mark()</a>
496                  </p>
497                  <p>
498                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/at_mark.html" title="basic_socket::at_mark">basic_socket::at_mark()</a>
499                  </p>
500                </td>
501</tr>
502<tr>
503<td>
504                  <p>
505                    <code class="computeroutput">socket()</code>
506                  </p>
507                </td>
508<td>
509                  <p>
510                    For TCP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/open.html" title="basic_socket::open">ip::tcp::acceptor::open()</a>,
511                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/open.html" title="basic_socket::open">ip::tcp::socket::open()</a>
512                  </p>
513                  <p>
514                    For UDP: <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/open.html" title="basic_socket::open">ip::udp::socket::open()</a>
515                  </p>
516                  <p>
517                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/basic_socket/open.html" title="basic_socket::open">basic_socket::open()</a>
518                  </p>
519                </td>
520</tr>
521<tr>
522<td>
523                  <p>
524                    <code class="computeroutput">socketpair()</code>
525                  </p>
526                </td>
527<td>
528                  <p>
529                    <a class="link" href="../../reference/local__connect_pair.html" title="local::connect_pair">local::connect_pair()</a>
530                  </p>
531                  <p>
532                    Note: POSIX operating systems only.
533                  </p>
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