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basic_socket::open (1 of 2 overloads)

basic_socket::open (1 of 2 overloads)

Open the socket using the specified protocol.

void open(
    const protocol_type & protocol = protocol_type());

This function opens the socket so that it will use the specified protocol.

Parameters

protocol: An object specifying protocol parameters to be used.

Exceptions

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

Example

boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket(my_context);
socket.open(boost::asio::ip::tcp::v4());