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30 A type <code class="computeroutput">X</code> meets the <code class="computeroutput">Endpoint</code> requirements if it
31 satisfies the requirements of <code class="computeroutput">Destructible</code> (C++Std [destructible]),
32 <code class="computeroutput">DefaultConstructible</code> (C++Std [defaultconstructible]), <code class="computeroutput">CopyConstructible</code>
33 (C++Std [copyconstructible]), and <code class="computeroutput">CopyAssignable</code> (C++Std [copyassignable]),
34 as well as the additional requirements listed below.
37 The default constructor and move operations of the type <code class="computeroutput">X</code> shall
38 not exit via an exception.
41 In the table below, <code class="computeroutput">a</code> denotes a (possibly const) value of type
42 <code class="computeroutput">X</code>, and <code class="computeroutput">u</code> denotes an identifier.
45 <a name="boost_asio.reference.Endpoint.t0"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 11. Endpoint requirements</b></p>
46 <div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Endpoint requirements">
65 assertion/note<br> pre/post-conditions
73 <code class="computeroutput">X::protocol_type</code>
78 type meeting <a class="link" href="Protocol.html" title="Protocol requirements"><code class="computeroutput">Protocol</code></a>
88 <code class="computeroutput">a.protocol()</code>
93 <code class="computeroutput">protocol_type</code>
102 <br class="table-break"><p>
103 In the table below, <code class="computeroutput">a</code> denotes a (possibly const) value of type
104 <code class="computeroutput">X</code>, <code class="computeroutput">b</code> denotes a value of type <code class="computeroutput">X</code>, and
105 <code class="computeroutput">s</code> denotes a (possibly const) value of a type that is convertible
106 to <code class="computeroutput">size_t</code> and denotes a size in bytes.
109 <a name="boost_asio.reference.Endpoint.t1"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 12. Endpoint requirements for extensible implementations</b></p>
110 <div class="table-contents"><table class="table" summary="Endpoint requirements for extensible implementations">
129 assertion/note<br> pre/post-conditions
137 <code class="computeroutput">a.data()</code>
142 <code class="computeroutput">const void*</code>
147 Returns a pointer suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>address</em></span>
148 argument to functions such as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/connect.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">connect</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
149 or as the <span class="emphasis"><em>dest_addr</em></span> argument to functions
150 such as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/sendto.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sendto</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>.
151 The implementation shall perform a <code class="computeroutput">static_cast</code> on
152 the pointer to convert it to <code class="computeroutput">const sockaddr*</code>.
159 <code class="computeroutput">b.data()</code>
164 <code class="computeroutput">void*</code>
169 Returns a pointer suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>address</em></span>
170 argument to functions such as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/accept.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">accept</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
171 <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/getpeername.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">getpeername</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
172 <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/getsockname.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">getsockname</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
173 and <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/recvfrom.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">recvfrom</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>.
174 The implementation shall perform a <code class="computeroutput">static_cast</code> on
175 the pointer to convert it to <code class="computeroutput">sockaddr*</code>.
182 <code class="computeroutput">a.size()</code>
187 <code class="computeroutput">size_t</code>
192 Returns a value suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>address_len</em></span>
193 argument to functions such as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/connect.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">connect</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
194 or as the <span class="emphasis"><em>dest_len</em></span> argument to functions such
195 as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/sendto.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sendto</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
196 after appropriate integer conversion has been performed.
203 <code class="computeroutput">b.resize(s)</code>
210 pre: <code class="computeroutput">s >= 0</code><br> post: <code class="computeroutput">a.size() == s</code><br>
211 Passed the value contained in the <span class="emphasis"><em>address_len</em></span>
212 argument to functions such as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/accept.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">accept</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
213 <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/getpeername.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">getpeername</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
214 <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/getsockname.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">getsockname</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
215 and <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/recvfrom.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">recvfrom</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
216 after successful completion of the function. Permitted to throw
217 an exception if the protocol associated with the endpoint object
218 <code class="computeroutput">a</code> does not support the specified size.
225 <code class="computeroutput">a.capacity()</code>
230 <code class="computeroutput">size_t</code>
235 Returns a value suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>address_len</em></span>
236 argument to functions such as <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/accept.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">accept</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
237 <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/getpeername.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">getpeername</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
238 <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/getsockname.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">getsockname</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
239 and <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/recvfrom.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">recvfrom</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>,
240 after appropriate integer conversion has been performed.
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