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basic_socket::basic_socket (4 of 4 overloads)

Construct a basic_socket on an existing native socket.

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

This constructor creates a socket object to hold an existing native 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.
native_socket: A native socket.

Exceptions

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