This book is intended for "hands-on" developers or advanced students interested

in understanding the strategies and tactics of concurrent network

programming using C++ and object-oriented design.-This book describes how C++ and middleware help address key challenges

associated with developing networked applications. We 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. The book s primary application example is a networked logging service that transfers log records from client applications to a logging

server over TCP/IP.