SimpleSockets Documentation

Version 1.4.0

Overview

SimpleSockets is a cross platform library which encapsulates the Berkeley sockets API. SimpleSockets is a lightweight set of classes that allow developers to implement IP based network programs. SimpleSockets supports both TCP and UDP network communications over both IPv4 and IPv6 based networks. SimpleSockets has been tested on the following platforms:

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Linux
• Solaris
• Macintosh

The following features are available with SimpleSockets.

• Support for synchronous, and asynchronous sockets
• Supports TCP Streams
• Supports UDP Datagrams
• Supports Multicast
• Thread Safe
• Signal Safe

Usage

For a quick start guide to the library please see the SimpleSocket Cookbook. A more detail overview of the SimpleSockets API can be found in the socket_dev_guide section.

Download

Format	Version	Library	Release Notes
tgz	Release 1.4.0 - linux source	CLSocket Library	Release Notes
zip	Release 1.4.0 - win32 source	CLSocket Library	Release Notes
exe	Release 1.4.0 - win32 installer (32-bit)	CLSocket Library	Release Notes
tgz	Release 1.3.3 - linux source	CLSocket Library	Release Notes
zip	Release 1.3.3 - win32 source	CLSocket Library	Release Notes
exe	Release 1.3.3 - win32 installer (32-bit)	CLSocket Library	Release Notes

Linux Install

Installation of the library is very easy. Untar and unzip the source then type the following: make BUILD=Release && make install

NOTE: Make sure you are logged in as root or a user that has access to system directories!

Windows Install

Installation of the library is very easy.

1. Unpack sourse code on your machine
2. Open the solution in the CSocket folder (CSocket.sln)
3. Build library

Coming Soon

• Raw Socket support
• Dynamic library for Windows

License

This library is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License.

Author:

Mark Carrier (mark@carrierlabs.com)