gistfile1.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

#define BOOST_THREAD_PROVIDES_FUTURE
#define BOOST_THREAD_PROVIDES_FUTURE_CONTINUATION

#include <boost/thread/future.hpp>

using namespace boost;


int main() {
   future<int> f1 = async([]() { return 123; });

   future<std::string> f2 = f1.then([](future<int> f) {

      std::cout << f.get() << std::endl; // here .get() won't block
      return std::string("sgfsdfs");
   });
}