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http::span_body

http::span_body

A Body using span.

Synopsis

Defined in header <boost/beast/http/span_body.hpp>

template<
    class T>
struct span_body

Types

Name	Description
reader	The algorithm for parsing the body.
value_type	The type of container used for the body.
writer	The algorithm for serializing the body.

Static Member Functions

Name	Description
size	Returns the payload size of the body.

Description

This body uses span as a memory-based container for holding message payloads. The container represents a non-owning reference to a contiguous area of memory. Messages using this body type may be serialized and parsed. Unlike buffer_body, only one buffer may be provided during a parse or serialize operation.