How do I encode a string to base64 using only boost?

Question

I\'m trying to quickly encode a simple ASCII string to base64 (Basic HTTP Authentication using boost::asio) and not paste in any new code code or use any libraries beyond bo

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std::string ToBase64(const std::vector& binary)
{
    using namespace boost::archive::iterators;
    using It = base64_from_binary::const_iterator, 6, 8>>;
    auto base64 = std::string(It(binary.begin()), It(binary.end()));
    // Add padding.
    return base64.append((3 - binary.size() % 3) % 3, '=');
}

std::vector FromBase64(const std::string& base64)
{
    using namespace boost::archive::iterators;
    using It = transform_width, 8, 6>;
    auto binary = std::vector(It(base64.begin()), It(base64.end()));
    // Remove padding.
    auto length = base64.size();
    if(binary.size() > 2 && base64[length - 1] == '=' && base64[length - 2] == '=')
    {
        binary.erase(binary.end() - 2, binary.end());
    }
    else if(binary.size() > 1 && base64[length - 1] == '=')
    {
        binary.erase(binary.end() - 1, binary.end());
    }
    return binary;
}