windows::stream

Provides stream-oriented handle functionality.

class stream_handle :
  public windows::overlapped_handle

Name	Description
executor_type	The type of the executor associated with the object.
lowest_layer_type	An overlapped_handle is always the lowest layer.
native_handle_type	The native representation of a handle.

Name	Description
assign	Assign an existing native handle to the handle.
async_read_some	Start an asynchronous read.
async_write_some	Start an asynchronous write.
cancel	Cancel all asynchronous operations associated with the handle.
close	Close the handle.
get_executor	Get the executor associated with the object.
get_io_context	(Deprecated: Use get_executor().) Get the io_context associated with the object.
get_io_service	(Deprecated: Use get_executor().) Get the io_context associated with the object.
is_open	Determine whether the handle is open.
lowest_layer	Get a reference to the lowest layer. — Get a const reference to the lowest layer.
native_handle	Get the native handle representation.
operator=	Move-assign a stream_handle from another.
read_some	Read some data from the handle.
stream_handle	Construct a stream_handle without opening it. — Construct a stream_handle on an existing native handle. — Move-construct a stream_handle from another.
write_some	Write some data to the handle.

The windows::stream_handle class provides asynchronous and blocking stream-oriented handle functionality.

Distinct objects: Safe.

Shared objects: Unsafe.

Header: boost/asio/windows/stream_handle.hpp

Convenience header: boost/asio.hpp