Struct child

Struct child

boost::process::child

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/process/child.hpp>


struct child {
  // construct/copy/destruct
  explicit child(const PROCESS_INFORMATION &);
  explicit child(pid_t);

  // public member functions
  HANDLE process_handle() const;

  // public data members
  PROCESS_INFORMATION proc_info;
  pid_t pid;
};

Description

Represents a child process.

On Windows child is movable but non-copyable. The destructor automatically closes handles to the child process.

`child` public construct/copy/destruct

explicit child(const PROCESS_INFORMATION & pi);

Constructor.

Windows only.

```
explicit child(pid_t p);
```
Constructor.

POSIX only.

`child` public member functions

```
HANDLE process_handle() const;
```
Returns the process handle.

Windows only.

`child` public public data members

```
PROCESS_INFORMATION proc_info;
```
Process information.

Windows only.
```
pid_t pid;
```
Process identifier.

POSIX only.