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Settable socket option requirements

In the table below, X denotes a socket option class, a denotes a value of X, p denotes a value that meets the protocol requirements, and u denotes an identifier.

Table 27. SettableSocketOption requirements

expression

type

assertion/note
pre/post-conditions

a.level(p);

int

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

a.name(p);

int

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

const X& u = a; u.data(p);

a pointer, convertible to const void*

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

a.size(p);

size_t

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



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