NetClass README
NetClass is a very simple (to use) socket and thread wrapper that works under *NIX based systems as well as win32 based systems. It is written in C++ and is focused on simplicity and performance.
+------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Supported Platforms | Status | +------------------------+---------------------------------+
| GNU/Linux x86 | Compiles, Works | | GNU/Linux PPC | Compiles, Works | | OpenBSD 3.0 x86 | Compiles, Works | | FreeBSD n.m x86 | Compiles, Works | | MS Windows x86 | Compiles, Works + | | Cygwin/win32 x86 | Compiles, Not fully working | | Apple/OS X PPC | Compiles, Untested * | | GNU/Linux alpha | Compiles, Untested | | GNU/Linux sparc | Compiles, Untested | | GNU/Linux arm | Compiles, Untested |
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Note: If you are using NetClass on another platform, please send information to netclass-general@lists.sourceforge.net
+ On some platforms, you need to run autogen.sh instead of the provided configure script. Particularly if you see an error about your aclocal version.
+ For MS Visual C++ Project files, you must download the NetClass code from CVS. The project files are not included with each release. Alternatively, to create a project, simply add all files to a new 'library' project.
- On Apple/OS X, configure may fail with the following error: -- ltconfig: you must specify a host type if you use `--no-verify' Try `ltconfig --help' for more information. configure: error: libtool configure failed -- The temporary workaround is to edit the configure file and erase the instance of '--no-verify'. Then re-run configure. If you know how to fix this, please let me know...otherwise it'll get fixed eventually (hopefully).
About NetClass
NetClass includes easy to use general purpose sockets (ncSocket) as ell as easy to use server sockets (ncSocketListener).
The thread support is basic enough to create a simple server in a few lines of code. Thread synchronization is currently provided only in terms of mutual exclusion (ncMutex).
NetClass is a program library which once compiled and installed can be linked against for your own projects. Use is granted under the terms of the GNU GPL.
This code has been originally designed and compiled using the GNU/Linux 2.2.18+ kernel, as well as 2.4.x kernels. It's also been verified to work as expected on 2.5.x and 2.6.0test kernels.
NOTE: There are no doubt many libraries that export basic socket and thread calls. I wrote NetClass because it was a collection of things that I found that I was commonly rewriting in every new project I started. Thus - while the code is ugly at places and this library doesn't do a whole lot - it's still extremely useful to me and my projects - and I offer it as Free Software to anyone else that may find it useful as well.
Report Bugs/Patches/Feature Requests to: netclass-general@lists.sourceforge.net
-Neill Miller (neillm@thecodefactory.org)