netLink

C++ 11 KISS principle networking library.

Upstream at https://github.com/Lichtso/netLink

This repo is meant for customization for use in project. We chose this solution as a thin and easilly customizable

(KISS principle) abstraction layer over the platform-dependent TCP and UDP APIs for a starting point.

All links below refers to upstream sources.

Features:

• C++ 11
• IPv4, IPv6
• Protocols: TCP, UDP
• Enable/Disable blocking mode
• Join/Leave UDP-Multicast groups
• UDP-IPv4-Broadcast
• Operating Systems: Mac OS, Linux, Windows
• MsgPack v5 support: http://msgpack.org so it can communicate with programs running in other programming languages
• Optional: Upgrade std::string with UTF8 support
• Socket can be used as std::streambuf
• SocketManager calls various events for (dis)connecting, receiving data, connection requests and status changes
• Event callbacks: onConnectRequest, onStatusChange, onReceiveRaw, onReceiveMsgPack

Example Code:

UDP, TCP

Wiki:

Doxygen online documentation

MsgPack tutorial