boost::corosio::endpoint

An IP endpoint (address + port) supporting both IPv4 and IPv6.

Synopsis

Declared in <boost/corosio/endpoint.hpp>

class endpoint;

Description

This class represents an endpoint for IP communication, consisting of either an IPv4 or IPv6 address and a port number. Endpoints are used to specify connection targets and bind addresses.

The endpoint holds both address types as separate members (not a union), with a discriminator to track which address type is active.

Thread Safety

Distinct objects: Safe. Shared objects: Safe.

Example

// IPv4 endpoint
endpoint ep4(ipv4_address::loopback(), 8080);

// IPv6 endpoint
endpoint ep6(ipv6_address::loopback(), 8080);

// Port only (defaults to IPv4 any address)
endpoint bind_addr(8080);

// Parse from string
endpoint ep;
if (auto ec = parse_endpoint("192.168.1.1:8080", ep); !ec) {
    // use ep
}