1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/BootstrapConnection.cpp b/src/BootstrapConnection.cpp
index f74129b..c70fbc9 100644
--- a/src/BootstrapConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/BootstrapConnection.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@ namespace sibs
         }
     }
 
+    std::future<std::unique_ptr<BootstrapConnection>> BootstrapConnection::create(const Ipv4 &bootstrapAddress)
+    {
+        std::promise<std::unique_ptr<BootstrapConnection>> connectionPromise;
+        std::future<std::unique_ptr<BootstrapConnection>> connectionFuture = connectionPromise.get_future();
+        std::thread([bootstrapAddress](std::promise<std::unique_ptr<BootstrapConnection>> connectionPromise)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                BootstrapConnection *connection = new BootstrapConnection(bootstrapAddress);
+                connectionPromise.set_value(std::unique_ptr<BootstrapConnection>(connection));
+            }
+            catch(...)
+            {
+                connectionPromise.set_exception(std::current_exception());
+            }
+        }, std::move(connectionPromise)).detach();
+        return connectionFuture;
+    }
+
     BootstrapConnection::~BootstrapConnection()
     {
         alive = false;