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basic_datagram_socket::basic_datagram_socket (3 of 6 overloads)

Construct a basic_datagram_socket, opening it and binding it to the given local endpoint.

basic_datagram_socket(
    boost::asio::io_service & io_service,
    const endpoint_type & endpoint);

This constructor creates a datagram socket and automatically opens it bound to the specified endpoint on the local machine. The protocol used is the protocol associated with the given endpoint.

Parameters

io_service: The io_service object that the datagram socket will use to dispatch handlers for any asynchronous operations performed on the socket.
endpoint: An endpoint on the local machine to which the datagram socket will be bound.

Exceptions

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