POSIX IPC Utilities

IPC Wrappers for POSIX Message Queues, Shared Memory, and Pipes

This repository contains C++ wrappers for POSIX Message Queues, Shared Memory, and Pipes, providing a convenient interface for inter-process communication (IPC) in non-blocking mode. The implementation includes support for generic data types using C++ templates.

Overview

POSIX Message Queues

The NonBlockingMQ class provides a non-blocking interface for POSIX Message Queues, allowing for sending and receiving messages of any data type.

POSIX Shared Memory

The NonBlockingSHM class provides a non-blocking interface for POSIX Shared Memory, enabling processes to share data efficiently.

Pipes

The NonBlockingPipe class provides a non-blocking interface for named pipes (FIFO), supporting generic data transport.

UNIX Domain Sockets

The NonBlockingUnixSocket class provides a non-blocking interface for UNIX domain sockets, allowing for inter-process communication on the same machine.

Prerequisites

• C++ compiler supporting C++11 or later
• POSIX-compliant operating system (Linux, macOS, etc.)
• Bazel build system

Getting Started

Building the Project

Ensure Bazel is installed on your system. You can download and install Bazel from the Bazel website.

Project Structure

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├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── WORKSPACE
├── mqueue
│   ├── BUILD
│   ├── non_blocking_mqueue.hpp
│   └── test_mqueue.cpp
├── pipe
│   ├── BUILD
│   ├── non_blocking_pipe.hpp
│   └── test_pipe.cpp
├── shm
│   ├── BUILD
│   ├── non_blocking_shm.hpp
│   └── test_shm.cpp
└── socket
    ├── BUILD
    ├── non_blocking_unix_socket.hpp
    └── test_socket.cpp

Usage

Building and Running the tests

    bazel run mqueue:non_blocking_mqueue

    bazel run pipe:non_blocking_pipe

    bazel run shm:non_blocking_shm

    bazel run socket:non_blocking_socket