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+#include <boost/asio/ts/executor.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+using boost::asio::post;
+using boost::asio::thread_pool;
+using boost::asio::use_future;
+
+// Traditional active object pattern.
+// Member functions block until operation is finished.
+
+class bank_account
+{
+ int balance_ = 0;
+ mutable thread_pool pool_{1};
+
+public:
+ void deposit(int amount)
+ {
+ post(pool_,
+ use_future([=]
+ {
+ balance_ += amount;
+ })).get();
+ }
+
+ void withdraw(int amount)
+ {
+ post(pool_,
+ use_future([=]
+ {
+ if (balance_ >= amount)
+ balance_ -= amount;
+ })).get();
+ }
+
+ int balance() const
+ {
+ return post(pool_,
+ use_future([=]
+ {
+ return balance_;
+ })).get();
+ }
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+ bank_account acct;
+ acct.deposit(20);
+ acct.withdraw(10);
+ std::cout << "balance = " << acct.balance() << "\n";
+}