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basic_socket::basic_socket (2 of 4 overloads)

Construct and open a basic_socket.

basic_socket(
    boost::asio::io_service & io_service,
    const protocol_type & protocol);

This constructor creates and opens a socket.

Parameters

io_service: The io_service object that the socket will use to dispatch handlers for any asynchronous operations performed on the socket.
protocol: An object specifying protocol parameters to be used.

Exceptions

boost::system::system_error: Thrown on failure.