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ssl::stream::handshake (3 of 4 overloads)

Perform SSL handshaking.

template<
    typename ConstBufferSequence>
void handshake(
    handshake_type type,
    const ConstBufferSequence & buffers);

This function is used to perform SSL handshaking on the stream. The function call will block until handshaking is complete or an error occurs.

Parameters

type: The type of handshaking to be performed, i.e. as a client or as a server.
buffers: The buffered data to be reused for the handshake.

Exceptions

boost::system::system_error: Thrown on failure.