An os_pipe_connection_server accepts incoming pipe connections on a particular path. This class should be used in conjunction with os_pipe .

Due to operating system limitations, the os_pipe_connection_server class cannot be used on Microsoft Windows 95 platforms.

Interface

Constructor

os_pipe_connection_server( const string& path , enum Encoding enc = Ascii )

Constructs a pipe connection server with the identity path . Default enc is Ascii. Valid value for enc can be Ascii or Utf8.

Throws: os_pipe_toolkit_error

Destructor

~os_pipe_connection_server()

Destroys the pipe connection server.

accept

bool accept( os_pipe& pipe , enum Encoding enc = Ascii )

Extracts the first pending connection request and associates it with pipe pipe . Returns true on success. Default enc is Ascii. Valid value for enc can be Ascii or Utf8.

Throws: os_pipe_toolkit_error

bool operator<( const os_pipe_connection_server& pipe ) const

Returns true if this pipe's descriptor value is less than pipe 's.

bool operator==( const os_pipe_connection_server& pipe ) const

Returns true if this pipe's descriptor value is the same as pipe 's.

(os_desc_t)

operator os_desc_t() const

Returns the native pipe descriptor.

auto_close

void auto_close( bool flag )

If flag is true , closes the descriptor on destruction.

auto_close

bool auto_close() const

Returns true if the pipe will close its descriptor on destruction.

close

void close()

Closes the pipe.

Throws: os_pipe_toolkit_error

descriptor

void descriptor( os_desc_t descriptor )

Sets the native pipe descriptor to descriptor .

descriptor

os_desc_t descriptor() const

Returns the value of the native pipe descriptor.

is_open

bool is_open() const

Returns true if the pipe is open.

path

string path() const

Returns the path to this pipe.

pipe_connection_server

Library

Declaration

Interface