c# - Is there something like boost::asio for .NET (Mono)? -

i need functionality of boost::asio::io_service in .net (c#) program. there library (microsoft or 3rd-party) has similar functionality?

what need class/mechanism boost::asio::io_service lets me asynchronously invoke handlers. io_service can "post" handlers outside thread in handlers executed.

i'm not familiar boost:asio, asynchronous i/o in .net via beginxxx/endxxx pattern. example, see stream.beginread , stream.endread.