[Vote] Keep support for C++ Network Library

[oliora]

Currently, ppconsul can be built with one of two two network libraries: libCURL or C++ Network Library. I'm thinking about dropping support for the latter one to simplify adding of TLS support (#12).

Before getting rid of C++ Network Library support I'd like to know how harmful it will be for ppconsul users. Thus I'm asking for feedback on this.

If you use ppconsul with C++ Network Library and have a reason to avoid switching to CURL then please vote for this ticket. I will appreciate if you also add a comment why do you need/want to use a C++ Network Library instead of CURL.

[jgornowich]

I have just recently started using this library and libcurl has been sufficient.

[d36u9]

Maybe off the topic. I would recommend beast (https://github.com/boostorg/beast) to replace both of them, it's header-only http lib built on boost.asio. it's fast and easy to use.

[oliora]

@d36u9 thank you for recommendatio. I’ll take a look on it.

Its boost dependency makes it less interesting for me because I’d like to remove dependency on Boost at some point. C++17 + some modern TMP library can replace Boost in Ppconsul already.

[fquinner]

+1 to no boost, libcurl works for me.

[06wagon]

+1 to no boost, libcurl works for me.

[to3a]

@d36u91 Actually this is not bad idea, since boost is already part of project. Json11 and libb64 libraries also can be replaced with boost counterparts.

[oliora]

C++ Network Library is finally removed. Now user can implement its own HTTP client implementation if default one based on libcurl does not work for them.