boost_1_45_0/libs/mpi/example/hello_world.cpp

// Copyright (C) 2006 Douglas Gregor <doug.gregor@gmail.com>

// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
// License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

// A simple Hello, world! example using Boost.MPI message passing.

#include <boost/mpi.hpp>
#include <iostream>
#include <boost/serialization/string.hpp> // Needed to send/receive strings!
namespace mpi = boost::mpi;

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
  mpi::environment env(argc, argv);
  mpi::communicator world;

  if (world.rank() == 0) {
    world.send(1, 0, std::string("Hello"));
    std::string msg;
    world.recv(1, 1, msg);
    std::cout << msg << "!" << std::endl;
  } else {
    std::string msg;
    world.recv(0, 0, msg);
    std::cout << msg << ", ";
    std::cout.flush();
    world.send(0, 1, std::string("world"));
  }

  return 0;
}