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Travis Parks
Travis Parks

Reputation: 8695

How to specify scheme, host and port with Boost tcp::iostream

I want to explicitly set the scheme (http vs https), the host and the port number when using Boost ASIO's tcp::iostream class. I see plenty of examples where scheme and host are used together, but not with port, too. I get the impression that the port is being determined automatically. However, I need to set it explicitly.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 870

Answers (1)

Sam Miller
Sam Miller

Reputation: 24174

First, the iostream constructor takes parameters equivalent to a resolver::query as the documentation clearly states. The first argument is the host, the second is the service (also known as port)

basic_resolver_query(
    const std::string & host,
    const std::string & service,
    resolver_query_base::flags resolve_flags = address_configured);

Second, the boost:asio::ip::tcp::iostream class does not support a scheme, it is strictly for TCP streams as the type implies. It does not perform SSL handshaking or encryption, so no HTTPS. If you desire additional functionality you will need to implement it yourself, likely using the boost::iostream library as described in this question.

Upvotes: 1

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