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basic_socket_acceptor::accept (5 of 16 overloads)

Accept a new connection.

Protocol::socket::template rebind_executor< executor_type >::other accept();

This function is used to accept a new connection from a peer. The function call will block until a new connection has been accepted successfully or an error occurs.

This overload requires that the Protocol template parameter satisfy the AcceptableProtocol type requirements.

Return Value

A socket object representing the newly accepted connection.

Exceptions

boost::system::system_error

Thrown on failure.

Example
boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor acceptor(my_context);
...
boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket(acceptor.accept());

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