3 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.cpp b/Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c3bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.h"
+
+namespace Swift {
+
+BoostIOServiceThread::BoostIOServiceThread() : thread_(boost::bind(&BoostIOServiceThread::doRun, this)) {
+}
+
+BoostIOServiceThread::~BoostIOServiceThread() {
+	ioService_.stop();
+	thread_.join();
+}
+
+void BoostIOServiceThread::doRun() {
+	boost::asio::io_service::work work(ioService_);
+	ioService_.run();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.h b/Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddc90bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+
+namespace Swift {
+	class BoostIOServiceThread {
+		public:
+			BoostIOServiceThread();
+			~BoostIOServiceThread();
+
+			boost::asio::io_service& getIOService() {
+				return ioService_;
+			}
+
+		private:
+			void doRun();
+
+		private:
+			boost::asio::io_service ioService_;
+			boost::thread thread_;
+	};
+}
diff --git a/Swiften/Network/Makefile.inc b/Swiften/Network/Makefile.inc
index b0f0fd1..3e4ece6 100644
--- a/Swiften/Network/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Swiften/Network/Makefile.inc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ SWIFTEN_SOURCES += \
 	Swiften/Network/BoostConnectionFactory.cpp \
 	Swiften/Network/ConnectionServer.cpp \
 	Swiften/Network/IncomingConnection.cpp \
+	Swiften/Network/BoostIOServiceThread.cpp \
 	Swiften/Network/Timer.cpp
 
 include Swiften/Network/UnitTest/Makefile.inc