C++ Network Programming, Volume I : Mastering Complexity with ACE and Patterns, Portable Documents

As networks, devices, and systems continue to evolve, software engineers face the unique challenge of creating reliable distributed applications within frequently changing environments. C++ Network Programming, Volume 1, provides practical solutions for developing and optimizing complex distributed systems using the ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE), a revolutionary open-source framework that runs on dozens of hardware platforms and operating systems. This book guides software professionals through the traps and pitfalls of developing efficient, portable, and flexible networked applications. It explores the inherent design complexities of concurrent networked applications and the tradeoffs that must be considered when working to master them. C++ Network Programming begins with an overview of the issues and tools involved in writing distributed concurrent applications. The book then provides the essential design dimensions, patterns, and principles needed to develop flexible and efficient concurrent networked applications. The book's expert author team shows you how to enhance design skills while applying C++ and patterns effectively to develop object-oriented networked applications. Readers will find coverage of: C++ network programming, including an overview and strategies for addressing common development challenges The ACE Toolkit Connection protocols, message exchange, and message-passing versus shared memory Implementation methods for reusable networked application services Concurrency in object-oriented network programming Design principles and patterns for ACE wrapper facades With this book, C++ developers have at their disposal the most complete toolkit available for developing successful, multiplatform, concurrent networked applications with ease and efficiency. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 About This Book......Page 16 0.1 Challenges of Networked Applications......Page 26 0.2 Networked Application Design Dimensions......Page 30 0.3 Object-Oriented Middleware Solutions......Page 32 0.4 An Overview of the ACE Toolkit......Page 37 0.5 Example: A Networked Logging Service......Page 42 0.6 Summary......Page 44 Part I: Object-Oriented Network Programming......Page 46 1.1 Connectionless versus Connection-Oriented Protocols......Page 48 1.2 Synchronous versus Asynchronous Message Exchange......Page 51 1.3 Message Passing versus Shared Memory......Page 53 1.4 Summary......Page 56 2.1 An Overview of Operating System IPC Mechanisms......Page 58 2.2 The Socket API......Page 59 2.3 Limitations of the Socket API......Page 62 2.4 Summary......Page 68 3.1 Overview......Page 70 3.2 The ACE_Addr and ACE_INET_Addr Classes......Page 74 3.3 The ACE_IPC_SAP Class......Page 77 3.4 The ACE_SOCK Class......Page 79 3.5 The ACE_SOCK_Connector Class......Page 81 3.6 The ACE_SOCK_IO and ACE_SOCK_Stream Classes......Page 85 3.7 The ACE_SOCK_Acceptor Class......Page 89 3.8 Summary......Page 93 4.1 Overview......Page 96 4.2 The ACE_Message_Block Class......Page 97 4.3 The ACE_InputCDR and ACE_OutputCDR Classes......Page 101 4.4 The Initial Logging Server......Page 105 4.5 The Client Application......Page 120 4.6 Summary......Page 124 Part II: Concurrent Object-Oriented Network Programming......Page 126 5.1 Iterative, Concurrent, and Reactive Servers......Page 128 5.2 Processes versus Threads......Page 134 5.3 Process/Thread Spawning Strategies......Page 137 5.4 User, Kernel, and Hybrid Threading Models......Page 139 5.5 Time-Shared and Real-Time Scheduling Classes......Page 144 5.6 Task- versus Message-Based Architectures......Page 146 5.7 Summary......Page 148 6.1 Synchronous Event Demultiplexing......Page 150 6.2 Multiprocessing Mechanisms......Page 152 6.3 Multithreading Mechanisms......Page 154 6.4 Synchronization Mechanisms......Page 155 6.5 Limitations with OS Concurrency Mechanisms......Page 160 6.6 Summary......Page 162 7.1 Overview......Page 164 7.2 The ACE_Handle_Set Class......Page 166 7.3 The ACE_Handle_Set_Iterator Class......Page 172 7.4 The ACE::select() Methods......Page 176 7.5 Summary......Page 182 8.1 Overview......Page 184 8.2 The ACE_Process Class......Page 186 8.3 The ACE_Process_Options Class......Page 190 8.4 The ACE_Process_Manager Class......Page 194 8.5 Summary......Page 207 9.1 Overview......Page 210 9.2 The ACE_Thread_Manager Class......Page 212 9.3 The ACE_Sched_Params Class......Page 223 9.4 The ACE_TSS Class......Page 226 9.5 Summary......Page 230 10.1 Overview......Page 232 10.2 The ACE_Guard Classes......Page 234 10.3 The ACE Mutex Classes......Page 237 10.4 The ACE Readers/Writer Lock Classes......Page 243 10.5 The ACE Semaphore Classes......Page 247 10.6 The ACE Condition Variable Classes......Page 254 10.7 Summary......Page 258 A.1 Overview......Page 260 A.2 Use Wrapper Facades to Enhance Type Safety......Page 261 A.3 Simplify for the Common Case......Page 263 A.4 Use Hierarchies to Enhance Design Clarity and Extensibility......Page 271 A.5 Hide Platform Differences Whenever Possible......Page 273 A.6 Optimize for Efficiency......Page 280 A.7 Summary......Page 282 B.1 The Evolution of ACE......Page 284 B.2 The Road Ahead......Page 292 B.3 Concluding Remarks......Page 293 A......Page 294 C......Page 295 D......Page 297 E......Page 298 H......Page 299 J......Page 300 M......Page 301 O......Page 302 P......Page 303 R......Page 304 S......Page 305 T......Page 306 W......Page 308 Z......Page 309 Bibliography......Page 310 A......Page 320 C......Page 322 E......Page 323 L......Page 324 N......Page 325 P......Page 326 S......Page 327 W......Page 329 X......Page 330

as Networks, Devices, And Systems Continue To Evolve, Software Engineers Face The Unique Challenge Of Creating Reliable Distributed Applications Within Frequently Changing Environments. C++ Network Programming, Volume 1, Provides Practical Solutions For Developing And Optimizing Complex Distributed Systems Using The Adaptive Communication Environment (ace), A Revolutionary Open-source Framework That Runs On Dozens Of Hardware Platforms And Operating Systems.

this Book Guides Software Professionals Through The Traps And Pitfalls Of Developing Efficient, Portable, And Flexible Networked Applications. It Explores The Inherent Design Complexities Of Concurrent Networked Applications And The Tradeoffs That Must Be Considered When Working To Master Them.

c++ Network Programming Begins With An Overview Of The Issues And Tools Involved In Writing Distributed Concurrent Applications. The Book Then Provides The Essential Design Dimensions, Patterns, And Principles Needed To Develop Flexible And Efficient Concurrent Networked Applications. The Book's Expert Author Team Shows You How To Enhance Design Skills While Applying C++ And Patterns Effectively To Develop Object-oriented Networked Applications.

readers Will Find Coverage Of:

• c++ Network Programming, Including An Overview And Strategies For Addressing Common Development Challenges The Ace Toolkit
• connection Protocols, Message Exchange, And Message-passing Versus Shared Memory
• implementation Methods For Reusable Networked Application Services
• concurrency In Object-oriented Network Programming
• design Principles And Patterns For Ace Wrapper Facades

with This Book, C++ Developers Have At Their Disposal The Most Complete Toolkit Available For Developing Successful, Multiplatform, Concurrent Networked Applications With Ease And Efficiency.

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explains How To Use The Adaptive Communication Environment (ace) To Develop Networked Applications. The Authors, One Of Whom Created Ace, Review The Core Native Os Mechanisms Available On Popular Os Platforms, And Illustrate How C++ And Patterns Are Applied In Ace To Encapsulate These Mechanisms In Class Library Wrapper Facades That Improve Application Portability And Robustness. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

As networks, devices, and systems continue to evolve, software engineers face the unique challenge of creating reliable distributed applications within frequently changing environments.provides practical solutions for developing and optimizing complex distributed systems using the ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE), a revolutionary open-source framework that runs on dozens of hardware platforms and operating systems.This book guides software professionals through the traps and pitfalls of developing efficient, portable, and flexible networked applications. It explores the inherent design complexities of concurrent networked applications and the tradeoffs that must be considered when working to master them.**__C++ Network Programming__**Readers will find coverage of:C++ network programming, including an overview and strategies for addressing common development challenges The ACE Toolkit Connection protocols, message exchange, and message-passing versus shared memory Implementation methods for reusable networked application services Concurrency in object-oriented network programming Design principles and patterns for ACE wrapper facades With this book, C++ developers have at their disposal the most complete toolkit available for developing successful, multiplatform, concurrent networked applications with ease and efficiency. -- Does for C++ network programming what Stevens did for UNIX network programming.-- Adaptive Communication Environment (ACE) in depth: patterns, class libraries, frameworks, and real-world code examples.-- Building distributed and concurrent client/server software for heterogeneous environments: key challenges and solutions.With the Adaptive Communication Environment (ACE), developers have what they've long sought: a mature, open source, object-oriented framework for building enterprise applications more rapidly and cost-effectively. Now, ACE's creator and one of its leading consultants present the first comprehensive guide to ACE -- and to building extensible object-oriented software with C++ in distributed, heterogeneous environments. The authors begin by describing the key design challenges that arise when objects are distributed beyond a single thread in a single process. They demonstrate how middleware and the ACE toolkit can be applied together to address many of these challenges; and introduce a taxonomy of middleware layers for understanding and solving distributed design problems. It then shows how ACE provides flexible, portable, and efficient support for each of these design dimensions. Extensive C++ code samples are provided. For all developers, analysts, and architects using C++ to build enterprise applications. "Web Programming with ASP and COM emphasizes the importance of both technologies in an easy-to-read tutorial format. This book covers the fundamental concepts of ASP and COM, and quickly gets the programmer up to speed building web applications."--Jacket