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Gettable socket option requirements

A type X meets the GettableSocketOption requirements if it satisfies the requirements listed below.

In the table below, a denotes a (possibly const) value of type X, b denotes a value of type X, p denotes a (possibly const) value that meets the Protocol requirements, and s denotes a (possibly const) value of a type that is convertible to size_t and denotes a size in bytes.

Table 17. GettableSocketOption requirements for extensible implementations

expression

type

assertion/note
pre/post-conditions

a.level(p)

int

Returns a value suitable for passing as the level argument to POSIX getsockopt() (or equivalent).

a.name(p)

int

Returns a value suitable for passing as the option_name argument to POSIX getsockopt() (or equivalent).

b.data(p)

void*

Returns a pointer suitable for passing as the option_value argument to POSIX getsockopt() (or equivalent).

a.size(p)

size_t

Returns a value suitable for passing as the option_len argument to POSIX getsockopt() (or equivalent), after appropriate integer conversion has been performed.

b.resize(p,s)

post: b.size(p) == s.
Passed the value contained in the option_len argument to POSIX getsockopt() (or equivalent) after successful completion of the function. Permitted to throw an exception if the socket option object b does not support the specified size.



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