• Essential Networking Module User’s Guide
  • PART I Overview of the Essential Networking Module
    • Introduction
      • Welcome
      • Examples
      • Products and Services Information
    • Basic Concepts
      • Product Definition
      • Operation
        • A Simple Code Example
        • A Comparative Code Example
      • Key Abstractions
        • About Portals
          • RWSocketPortal
          • RWPortal as a Base
        • About Sockets
          • RWSocket
          • RWSocketListener
      • Relationship to Other Modules
        • Essential Networking and SourcePro Net
        • Essential Networking and the SourcePro Product Line
    • Product Organization
      • Classes
        • Header Files
      • Architecture
        • Foundation
        • Communication Adapters Layer
        • Portal Layer
        • Communication Services Layer
      • Class Hierarchies
  • PART II The Networking Package
    • Portals
      • Using Portals to Write Client Programs
      • Writing a Simple Client
      • Handling Errors
      • Reading From a Portal
      • Understanding the Portal and Implementation Classes
      • Using Channel-specific Portal Classes
    • Streams
      • Using Iostreams
        • Using Iostream Classes for Formatted Output
        • Using Iostream Classes for Formatted Input
      • Understanding the Architecture of a Portal Stream
      • Understanding Virtual Streams
      • Using Virtual Streams
        • Constructing a Portable ASCII Virtual Stream for Output
        • Constructing a Binary Virtual Stream for Input from a Portal
        • Creating Chains of Objects
    • Socket Addresses
      • Introduction
        • The Socket Address Classes
        • Understanding the Base Class
      • Controlling Network Access
      • Printing Socket Addresses
      • Using Generic Socket Addresses
        • Constructing Generic Addresses
        • Understanding How RWSockAddr Is Implemented
      • Using Internet Addresses
        • Constructing a Host
        • Building Internet Addresses
      • Using IPv6 Addresses
        • Constructing a Host
        • Building IPv6 Addresses
      • Using Socket Types
        • Understanding Socket Types
        • Representing a Socket Type
    • The Berkeley Sockets Adapter
      • Introduction
      • Using RWSocket
      • Closing Sockets and Avoiding Resource Leaks
      • Using Socket Portals
      • Using Communication Services with Sockets
      • Socket Multiplexing
        • Working with Socket Attributes
        • Using rwSocketSelect
      • Examples
    • The Windows Socket Adapter
      • Introduction
      • Initializing and Cleaning Up
      • Using the Networking Package in Global Objects
      • Socket Security
    • Servers
      • Introduction
      • A Simple Synchronous Server
      • Socket Listeners
      • Complex Servers
    • Appendix A, Glossary
• Internet Protocols Module User’s Guide
  • PART I Overview of the Internet Protocols Module
    • Introduction
      • Welcome
      • Packages in the Internet Protocols Module
      • Examples
      • Products and Services Information
    • Product Overview
      • Introduction
      • Definitions
      • Architecture
        • Reference-counting and the Handle-Body Implementation
        • Protocol Command Sequence
      • Multithreading and IOUs
        • RWTIOUResult
        • RWTIOUResult Callbacks
        • RWTIOUResult Polling
        • A Common Multithreading Mistake
  • PART II Packages of the Internet Protocols Module
    • The Internet Basics Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the Internet Basics Package
        • Header Files
      • Internet Basics Class Hierarchy
      • About RWDirEntry
      • About Protocol Replies
      • About RWStreamCoupler
      • About RWURL
    • The FTP Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the FTP Package
        • Header Files
      • FTP Class Hierarchy
      • About FTP Protocol Replies
      • Using Active and Passive Clients
      • Sending Generic Protocol Commands
      • File Retrieval: Using the FTP Agent (Part I)
      • File Retrieval: Using the FTP Agent (Part II)
      • FTP Command Demo: Using the FTP Client
    • The HTTP Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the HTTP Package
        • Header Files
      • HTTP Class Hierarchies
      • Using the HTTP Classes
        • Connecting to the Server
        • Creating a Request
        • Sending a Request
        • Retrieving a Reply
        • Interpreting the Reply
        • Bringing it All Together
      • Advanced Topics
        • Additional HTTP Methods
        • Specifying a Custom Message-Body Handler
        • Downloading Part of a Document
        • Adding and Removing Headers
        • Adding a Maximum Wait to Requests
        • Sending Requests through HTTP Proxies
        • Persistent Connections and Pipelined Requests
        • HTTP and International Documents
    • The POP3 Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the POP3 Package
        • Header Files
      • POP3 Class Hierarchy
      • About Protocol Replies
      • Saving a Mail Message to a File
      • Checking for the End of a Mail Message
      • Mail Retrieval: Using the POP3 Client
    • The SMTP Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the SMTP Package
        • Header Files
      • SMTP Class Hierarchy
      • About Protocol Replies
      • Closing the Mail Transfer Session
      • Mail Sender: Using the SMTP Agent
    • The MIME Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the MIME Package
        • Header Files
        • Relationship to Transport Protocols
        • Approach to Validating Messages
      • MIME Class Hierarchy
      • MIME Basics
        • Part and Message
        • Part Structure
        • MIME Headers
        • Part Body
      • The MIME Package Representation of a Message
    • Using the MIME Package
      • Preparing Data
        • Create an RWCString
        • Convert Text to Canonical Form
        • Encode the Data
      • Creating a Simple MIME Part
        • Create Headers for the Part
        • Create an RWMimePart
        • Add the Headers to the Part
        • Add the String to the Part
        • Create a MIME String
      • Program: Creating a Simple MIME Message
      • Creating a Multipart MIME Part
        • Create Parts
        • Create Headers for a Multipart
        • Create an RWMimeMultipart
        • Add Each Part
        • Add Headers to the Part
        • Create a MIME String
      • Program: Creating a Multipart MIME Message
      • Processing a MIME Part
        • Receive the Part as a String
        • Create a MIME Part
        • Fill the MIME Part From the String
        • Retrieve the Headers as Necessary
        • Process the Body
          • Simple MIME Parts
          • Multipart MIME Parts
      • Program: Processing a Simple MIME Message
      • Program: Processing a Multipart MIME Message
      • Advanced Example
    • MIME Package Advanced Topics
      • Using the MIME Headers Effectively
        • The MIME-Version Header
        • The Content-Type Header
        • The Content-Transfer-Encoding Header
        • The Content-ID Header
        • The Content-Description Header
        • The Content-Location Header
        • The Content-Disposition Header
        • Part Body
      • Constructing MIME Part Bodies
        • Canonical Form
        • Multipart Bodies
      • Transfer Encodings
        • Identity Encodings
        • Base 64 Encoding
        • Quoted-Printable Encoding
      • MIME and Internationalized Messages
• Secure Communication Module User’s Guide
  • PART I Overview of the Secure Communication Module
    • Introduction
      • What Is the Secure Communication Module?
      • Packages in the Secure Communication Module
      • Module-Specific Software Requirements
        • Cryptographic Library Dependency
        • Installing the Packages
      • Assumptions
      • Examples
      • Products and Services Information
    • Product Overview
      • Understanding Secure Communication
      • The Secure Sockets Package
      • The HTTPS Package
      • Concepts
  • PART II Secure Sockets Package
    • Overview of the Secure Sockets Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the Secure Sockets Package
        • Header Files
      • Secure Sockets Package Class Hierarchy
    • Using Secure Sockets
      • Getting Started with Secure Sockets
        • Writing a Client Program That Uses RWSecureSocket
        • Writing a Client Program That Uses RWSecureSocketPortal
        • Writing a Server Program That Uses RWSecureSocket
        • Writing a Server Program That Uses RWSecureSocketPortal
        • About the Keys and Certificates in the Example Programs
      • Developing Secure Applications
        • Writing New Secure Sockets Applications
        • Porting Existing Networking Package Applications to the Secure Sockets Package
      • Obtaining Certificates
        • Obtaining Trusted Certificates to Verify Other Certificates
        • Obtaining Certificates to Identify a Specific Entity
        • Using Hard-Coded Keys and Certificates
      • Initializing the Secure Sockets Package
        • Seeding the Random Number Generator
        • Global Objects and the Secure Sockets Package Initialization
      • Creating the Secure Socket Context
        • Initializing the Context to Perform Server Authentication Only
        • Initializing the Context to Perform Both Client and Server Authentication
      • Constructing a Certificate
      • Checking the Validity of a Certificate
      • Using RWSecureSocket, RWSecureSocketPortal, and RWSecureSocketListener
    • Advanced Topics
      • Using RWPortalIStream and RWPortalOstream
      • Using RWAsymmetricKey
      • Using Encrypted Keys
      • Handling Exceptions
      • Using the Secure Sockets Callbacks
        • Password Callback
        • Certificate Verification Callback
        • Handshake Information Callback
        • Client Certificate Callback
      • Reusing Sessions
      • Implementing Both Client and Server Authentication
        • Client Example
        • Server Example
      • Mixing Calls to the Secure Sockets Package with Calls to the Cryptographic Library
      • Handling Errors from the Cryptographic Library
      • Secure Socket Multiplexing
        • Working with Secure Socket Attributes
        • Using RWSecureSocketAttribute
        • Using rwSecureSocketSelect
      • Multithreading, the Handle-Body Idiom, and the Secure Sockets Package
      • Security Issues
  • PART III HTTPS Package
    • Overview of the HTTPS Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the HTTPS package
        • Header Files
      • HTTPS Package Class Hierarchy
    • Using HTTPS
      • Getting Started with HTTPS
        • Using RWHttpAgent to Retrieve a Document Securely
        • Using RWHttpsSecureSocketClient to Retrieve a Document
      • Developing HTTPS Applications
      • Connecting Through a Proxy
      • Using the Security Callbacks
        • Certificate Name Check Callback
        • Certificate Name Mismatch Callback
    • Callbacks
      • Supplying Your Own Callbacks
        • Writing a Callback
        • Switching to the Default Callback
      • Using the HTTP CONNECT Method with the HTTPS Package
  • PART IV FTPS Package
    • Overview of the FTPS Package
      • Introduction
        • Classes in the FTPS Package
        • Header Files
      • FTPS Package Class Hierarchy
    • Using FTPS
      • Developing an FTPS Application
      • About FTPS Protocol Replies
      • Using the FTPS Package
  • PART V Resources
    • Appendix A, RWSocket & RWSecureSocket
      • Functions That Do Not Appear in the Secure Sockets Package
      • Functions That Are Deprecated
    • Appendix B, Bibliography
      • References

Essential Networking Module User’s Guide

Appendix B, Bibliography