ecl_io

Most implementations (windows, posix, ...) have slightly different api for low level input-output functions. These are gathered here and re-represented with a cross platform set of functions.

Homepage: http://wiki.ros.org/ecl_io

Embedded Control Library

    This package provides cross platform api to some of the lower level
    socket functions available on different platforms. Currently there is
    only minor support for a few functions on:

    - Windows
    - Posix

Compiling & Linking

    Include the following at the top of any translation unit which
    requires this library:

#include <ecl/io.hpp>
// Cross platform functions
using ecl::init_sockets;
using ecl::shutdown_sockets;
using ecl::poll_sockets;
using ecl::close_socket;
using ecl::socket_pair;

You will also need to link to -lecl_io.

Library

    - init_sockets() : initialises winsock on windows.
    - shutdown_sockets() : shuts down winsock on windows.
    - poll_sockets() : a drop in for the posix poll function on windoze.
    - socketpair() : a drop in for the posix socketpair function on windoze.
    - close_socket() : standardises the api for closing a socket.

    A drop in for poll() on windoze is soon to come.

Utilities

    Really rough, no tests yet, just some examples.

    - src/examples/poll.cpp : tests the basic sockets api.
    - src/examples/sockets.cpp : tests the basic sockets api.
    - src/examples/socketpair.cpp : tests the socketpair drop-in for windows.

ChangeLog

    - <b>Feb 11</b> : a drop-in for the socketpair function added for windows.
    - <b>Jan 11</b> : simple cross platform types and api added.