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A protocol must meet the requirements of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">CopyConstructible</span></code>
types (C++ Std, 20.1.3), and the requirements of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Assignable</span></code>
types (C++ Std, 23.1).
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In the table below, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">X</span></code> denotes
a protocol class, and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span></code> denotes
a value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">X</span></code>.
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<a name="boost_asio.reference.Protocol.t0"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 20. Protocol requirements</b></p>
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expression
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return type
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assertion/note<br> pre/post-conditions
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">X</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endpoint</span></code>
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type meeting <a class="link" href="Endpoint.html" title="Endpoint requirements">endpoint</a>
requirements
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">family</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">int</span></code>
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Returns a value suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>domain</em></span>
argument to <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/socket.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">socket</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
(or equivalent).
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">type</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">int</span></code>
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Returns a value suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>type</em></span>
argument to <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/socket.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">socket</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
(or equivalent).
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">protocol</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
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<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">int</span></code>
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Returns a value suitable for passing as the <span class="emphasis"><em>protocol</em></span>
argument to <span class="emphasis"><em>POSIX</em></span> <a href="http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/000095399/functions/socket.html" target="_top"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">socket</span><span class="special">()</span></code></a>
(or equivalent).
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