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basic_socket::basic_socket (6 of 10 overloads)

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

template<
    typename ExecutionContext>
basic_socket(
    ExecutionContext & context,
    const endpoint_type & endpoint,
    typename constraint< is_convertible< ExecutionContext &, execution_context & >::value >::type  = 0);

This constructor creates a 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

context

An execution context which provides the I/O executor that the socket will use, by default, to dispatch handlers for any asynchronous operations performed on the socket.

endpoint

An endpoint on the local machine to which the socket will be bound.

Exceptions

boost::system::system_error

Thrown on failure.


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