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Detailed Description

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
class asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >

Provides stream-oriented functionality using SSL.

The stream class template provides asynchronous and blocking stream-oriented functionality using SSL.

Thread Safety
Distinct objects: Safe.
Shared objects: Unsafe.
Example
To use the SSL stream template with a stream_socket, you would write:
Concepts:
Async_Object, Async_Read_Stream, Async_Write_Stream, Error_Source, Stream, Sync_Read_Stream, Sync_Write_Stream.

Public Types

typedef
boost::remove_reference
< Stream >::type 
next_layer_type
 The type of the next layer.
typedef
next_layer_type::lowest_layer_type 
lowest_layer_type
 The type of the lowest layer.
typedef Service service_type
 The type of the service that will be used to provide stream operations.
typedef service_type::impl_type impl_type
 The native implementation type of the stream.
enum  handshake_type {
  client,
  server
}
 Different handshake types. More...

Public Member Functions

template<typename Arg, typename Context_Service>
 stream (Arg &arg, basic_context< Context_Service > &context)
 Construct a stream.
 ~stream ()
 Destructor.
asio::io_serviceio_service ()
 Get the io_service associated with the object.
next_layer_typenext_layer ()
 Get a reference to the next layer.
lowest_layer_typelowest_layer ()
 Get a reference to the lowest layer.
impl_type impl ()
 Get the underlying implementation in the native type.
void handshake (handshake_type type)
 Perform SSL handshaking.
asio::error_code handshake (handshake_type type, asio::error_code &ec)
 Perform SSL handshaking.
template<typename HandshakeHandler>
void async_handshake (handshake_type type, HandshakeHandler handler)
 Start an asynchronous SSL handshake.
void shutdown ()
 Shut down SSL on the stream.
asio::error_code shutdown (asio::error_code &ec)
 Shut down SSL on the stream.
template<typename ShutdownHandler>
void async_shutdown (ShutdownHandler handler)
 Asynchronously shut down SSL on the stream.
template<typename ConstBufferSequence>
std::size_t write_some (const ConstBufferSequence &buffers)
 Write some data to the stream.
template<typename ConstBufferSequence>
std::size_t write_some (const ConstBufferSequence &buffers, asio::error_code &ec)
 Write some data to the stream.
template<typename ConstBufferSequence, typename WriteHandler>
void async_write_some (const ConstBufferSequence &buffers, WriteHandler handler)
 Start an asynchronous write.
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t read_some (const MutableBufferSequence &buffers)
 Read some data from the stream.
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t read_some (const MutableBufferSequence &buffers, asio::error_code &ec)
 Read some data from the stream.
template<typename MutableBufferSequence, typename ReadHandler>
void async_read_some (const MutableBufferSequence &buffers, ReadHandler handler)
 Start an asynchronous read.
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t peek (const MutableBufferSequence &buffers)
 Peek at the incoming data on the stream.
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t peek (const MutableBufferSequence &buffers, asio::error_code &ec)
 Peek at the incoming data on the stream.
std::size_t in_avail ()
 Determine the amount of data that may be read without blocking.
std::size_t in_avail (asio::error_code &ec)
 Determine the amount of data that may be read without blocking.

Private Attributes

Stream next_layer_
 The next layer.
service_typeservice_
 The backend service implementation.
impl_type impl_
 The underlying native implementation.

Member Typedef Documentation

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
typedef boost::remove_reference<Stream>::type asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::next_layer_type

The type of the next layer.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
typedef next_layer_type::lowest_layer_type asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::lowest_layer_type

The type of the lowest layer.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
typedef Service asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::service_type

The type of the service that will be used to provide stream operations.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
typedef service_type::impl_type asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::impl_type

The native implementation type of the stream.


Member Enumeration Documentation

enum asio::ssl::stream_base::handshake_type [inherited]

Different handshake types.

Enumerator:
client  Perform handshaking as a client.
server  Perform handshaking as a server.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename Arg, typename Context_Service>
asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::stream ( Arg &  arg,
basic_context< Context_Service > &  context 
) [explicit]

Construct a stream.

This constructor creates a stream and initialises the underlying stream object.

Parameters:
arg The argument to be passed to initialise the underlying stream.
context The SSL context to be used for the stream.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::~stream (  ) 

Destructor.


Member Function Documentation

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
asio::io_service& asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::io_service (  ) 

Get the io_service associated with the object.

This function may be used to obtain the io_service object that the stream uses to dispatch handlers for asynchronous operations.

Returns:
A reference to the io_service object that stream will use to dispatch handlers. Ownership is not transferred to the caller.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
next_layer_type& asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::next_layer (  ) 

Get a reference to the next layer.

This function returns a reference to the next layer in a stack of stream layers.

Returns:
A reference to the next layer in the stack of stream layers. Ownership is not transferred to the caller.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
lowest_layer_type& asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::lowest_layer (  ) 

Get a reference to the lowest layer.

This function returns a reference to the lowest layer in a stack of stream layers.

Returns:
A reference to the lowest layer in the stack of stream layers. Ownership is not transferred to the caller.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
impl_type asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::impl (  ) 

Get the underlying implementation in the native type.

This function may be used to obtain the underlying implementation of the context. This is intended to allow access to stream functionality that is not otherwise provided.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
void asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::handshake ( handshake_type  type  ) 

Perform SSL handshaking.

This function is used to perform SSL handshaking on the stream. The function call will block until handshaking is complete or an error occurs.

Parameters:
type The type of handshaking to be performed, i.e. as a client or as a server.
Exceptions:
asio::system_error Thrown on failure.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
asio::error_code asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::handshake ( handshake_type  type,
asio::error_code ec 
)

Perform SSL handshaking.

This function is used to perform SSL handshaking on the stream. The function call will block until handshaking is complete or an error occurs.

Parameters:
type The type of handshaking to be performed, i.e. as a client or as a server.
ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename HandshakeHandler>
void asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::async_handshake ( handshake_type  type,
HandshakeHandler  handler 
)

Start an asynchronous SSL handshake.

This function is used to asynchronously perform an SSL handshake on the stream. This function call always returns immediately.

Parameters:
type The type of handshaking to be performed, i.e. as a client or as a server.
handler The handler to be called when the handshake operation completes. Copies will be made of the handler as required. The equivalent function signature of the handler must be:
 void handler(
   const asio::error_code& error // Result of operation.
 ); 

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
void asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::shutdown (  ) 

Shut down SSL on the stream.

This function is used to shut down SSL on the stream. The function call will block until SSL has been shut down or an error occurs.

Exceptions:
asio::system_error Thrown on failure.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
asio::error_code asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::shutdown ( asio::error_code ec  ) 

Shut down SSL on the stream.

This function is used to shut down SSL on the stream. The function call will block until SSL has been shut down or an error occurs.

Parameters:
ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename ShutdownHandler>
void asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::async_shutdown ( ShutdownHandler  handler  ) 

Asynchronously shut down SSL on the stream.

This function is used to asynchronously shut down SSL on the stream. This function call always returns immediately.

Parameters:
handler The handler to be called when the handshake operation completes. Copies will be made of the handler as required. The equivalent function signature of the handler must be:
 void handler(
   const asio::error_code& error // Result of operation.
 ); 

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename ConstBufferSequence>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::write_some ( const ConstBufferSequence &  buffers  ) 

Write some data to the stream.

This function is used to write data on the stream. The function call will block until one or more bytes of data has been written successfully, or until an error occurs.

Parameters:
buffers The data to be written.
Returns:
The number of bytes written.
Exceptions:
asio::system_error Thrown on failure.
Note:
The write_some operation may not transmit all of the data to the peer. Consider using the asio::write function if you need to ensure that all data is written before the blocking operation completes.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename ConstBufferSequence>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::write_some ( const ConstBufferSequence &  buffers,
asio::error_code ec 
)

Write some data to the stream.

This function is used to write data on the stream. The function call will block until one or more bytes of data has been written successfully, or until an error occurs.

Parameters:
buffers The data to be written to the stream.
ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.
Returns:
The number of bytes written. Returns 0 if an error occurred.
Note:
The write_some operation may not transmit all of the data to the peer. Consider using the asio::write function if you need to ensure that all data is written before the blocking operation completes.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename ConstBufferSequence, typename WriteHandler>
void asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::async_write_some ( const ConstBufferSequence &  buffers,
WriteHandler  handler 
)

Start an asynchronous write.

This function is used to asynchronously write one or more bytes of data to the stream. The function call always returns immediately.

Parameters:
buffers The data to be written to the stream. Although the buffers object may be copied as necessary, ownership of the underlying buffers is retained by the caller, which must guarantee that they remain valid until the handler is called.
handler The handler to be called when the write operation completes. Copies will be made of the handler as required. The equivalent function signature of the handler must be:
 void handler(
   const asio::error_code& error, // Result of operation.
   std::size_t bytes_transferred           // Number of bytes written.
 ); 
Note:
The async_write_some operation may not transmit all of the data to the peer. Consider using the asio::async_write function if you need to ensure that all data is written before the blocking operation completes.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::read_some ( const MutableBufferSequence &  buffers  ) 

Read some data from the stream.

This function is used to read data from the stream. The function call will block until one or more bytes of data has been read successfully, or until an error occurs.

Parameters:
buffers The buffers into which the data will be read.
Returns:
The number of bytes read.
Exceptions:
asio::system_error Thrown on failure.
Note:
The read_some operation may not read all of the requested number of bytes. Consider using the asio::read function if you need to ensure that the requested amount of data is read before the blocking operation completes.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::read_some ( const MutableBufferSequence &  buffers,
asio::error_code ec 
)

Read some data from the stream.

This function is used to read data from the stream. The function call will block until one or more bytes of data has been read successfully, or until an error occurs.

Parameters:
buffers The buffers into which the data will be read.
ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.
Returns:
The number of bytes read. Returns 0 if an error occurred.
Note:
The read_some operation may not read all of the requested number of bytes. Consider using the asio::read function if you need to ensure that the requested amount of data is read before the blocking operation completes.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename MutableBufferSequence, typename ReadHandler>
void asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::async_read_some ( const MutableBufferSequence &  buffers,
ReadHandler  handler 
)

Start an asynchronous read.

This function is used to asynchronously read one or more bytes of data from the stream. The function call always returns immediately.

Parameters:
buffers The buffers into which the data will be read. Although the buffers object may be copied as necessary, ownership of the underlying buffers is retained by the caller, which must guarantee that they remain valid until the handler is called.
handler The handler to be called when the read operation completes. Copies will be made of the handler as required. The equivalent function signature of the handler must be:
 void handler(
   const asio::error_code& error, // Result of operation.
   std::size_t bytes_transferred           // Number of bytes read.
 ); 
Note:
The async_read_some operation may not read all of the requested number of bytes. Consider using the asio::async_read function if you need to ensure that the requested amount of data is read before the asynchronous operation completes.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::peek ( const MutableBufferSequence &  buffers  ) 

Peek at the incoming data on the stream.

This function is used to peek at the incoming data on the stream, without removing it from the input queue. The function call will block until data has been read successfully or an error occurs.

Parameters:
buffers The buffers into which the data will be read.
Returns:
The number of bytes read.
Exceptions:
asio::system_error Thrown on failure.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
template<typename MutableBufferSequence>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::peek ( const MutableBufferSequence &  buffers,
asio::error_code ec 
)

Peek at the incoming data on the stream.

This function is used to peek at the incoming data on the stream, withoutxi removing it from the input queue. The function call will block until data has been read successfully or an error occurs.

Parameters:
buffers The buffers into which the data will be read.
ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.
Returns:
The number of bytes read. Returns 0 if an error occurred.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::in_avail (  ) 

Determine the amount of data that may be read without blocking.

This function is used to determine the amount of data, in bytes, that may be read from the stream without blocking.

Returns:
The number of bytes of data that can be read without blocking.
Exceptions:
asio::system_error Thrown on failure.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
std::size_t asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::in_avail ( asio::error_code ec  ) 

Determine the amount of data that may be read without blocking.

This function is used to determine the amount of data, in bytes, that may be read from the stream without blocking.

Parameters:
ec Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.
Returns:
The number of bytes of data that can be read without blocking.


Member Data Documentation

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
Stream asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::next_layer_ [private]

The next layer.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
service_type& asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::service_ [private]

The backend service implementation.

template<typename Stream, typename Service = stream_service>
impl_type asio::ssl::stream< Stream, Service >::impl_ [private]

The underlying native implementation.

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