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windows::stream_handle

Typedef for the typical usage of a stream-oriented handle.

typedef basic_stream_handle stream_handle;
Types

Name

Description

implementation_type

The underlying implementation type of I/O object.

lowest_layer_type

A basic_handle is always the lowest layer.

native_type

The native representation of a handle.

service_type

The type of the service that will be used to provide I/O operations.

Member Functions

Name

Description

assign

Assign an existing native handle to the handle.

async_read_some

Start an asynchronous read.

async_write_some

Start an asynchronous write.

basic_stream_handle

Construct a basic_stream_handle without opening it.

Construct a basic_stream_handle on an existing native handle.

cancel

Cancel all asynchronous operations associated with the handle.

close

Close the handle.

get_io_service

Get the io_service associated with the object.

io_service

(Deprecated: use get_io_service().) Get the io_service associated with the object.

is_open

Determine whether the handle is open.

lowest_layer

Get a reference to the lowest layer.

Get a const reference to the lowest layer.

native

Get the native handle representation.

read_some

Read some data from the handle.

write_some

Write some data to the handle.

Protected Data Members

Name

Description

implementation

The underlying implementation of the I/O object.

service

The service associated with the I/O object.

The windows::basic_stream_handle class template provides asynchronous and blocking stream-oriented handle functionality.

Thread Safety

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.


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