C++ library with a Java-like API [closed]

Question

Hoping that anybody here knows about a good one: I'm looking for a (free to use) C++ library with a class hierarchy and methods resembling the Java API, with at least the I/O & networking part if it, specifically HTTP handling.

I work mainly with C & Java, but for this particular project C++ is recommended, so I thought of adopting a good set of C++ libraries without facing a steep learning curve.

Thanks in advance for any recommendation.

Answer 1

Qt is IMHO very java like. I.e. they prefer Java-Style Iterators over the STL ones. Qt includes networking (examples) and much other stuff (like scripting via javascript)

Answer 2

Have you looked at the Boost libraries?

• Boost.IOStreams provides a framework for defining streams, stream buffers and i/o filters.
• Asio - Portable networking, including sockets, timers, hostname resolution and socket iostreams.
• Many others....

The Boost libraries provide similar capabilities as compared to the Java API, but they very much 'look and feel' - appropriately - like a C++ library.