source: vscpl/src/hu/varadiistvan/scpl/io/ReadingBuffer.h@ 6:53519b47b166

// Copyright (c) 2013 by István Váradi

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#ifndef HU_VARADIISTVAN_SCPL_IO_READINGBUFFER_H
#define HU_VARADIISTVAN_SCPL_IO_READINGBUFFER_H
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#if 0 // The public interface of ReadingBuffer

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

namespace hu { namespace varadiistvan { namespace scpl { namespace io {

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/**
 * A buffer used for reading from a buffered stream. It cannot be
 * created directly, only acquired from the stream.
 *
 * It should be made empty, and then the function read() should be
 * called on it. If it returns true, some data could be read. If the
 * amount of data read is 0, that indicates and end-of-file condition.
 */
class ReadingBuffer : public Buffer, public FailableReference<ReadingBuffer>
{
public:
    /**
     * Read into the buffer using the buffered stream if possible.
     *
     * If the buffer contains data, this function returns immediately
     * with success, so the buffer should be reset before reading.
     *
     * If some data can be read immediately, that is stored in the
     * buffer, and success is indicated. Success is indicated even if
     * the amount of data read is 0, allowing for signalling the
     * end-of-file or end-of-connection condition.
     *
     * If the reading operation would block, the stream is set up so
     * that it would read, and failure is returned.
     *
     * Otherwise, if the reading operation fails for some other
     * reason, the buffer's error code is set, so it should always be
     * checked on a failure!
     */
    bool read();
};

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

} /* namespace hu::varadiistvan::scpl::io */ } /* namespace hu::varadiistvan::scpl */ } /* namespace hu::varadiistvan */ } /* namespace hu */

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#endif // 0, The public interface of ReadingBuffer

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include "hu/varadiistvan/scpl/config.h"

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#if TARGET_API_POSIX

#include "_posix/ReadingBuffer.h"

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#elif TARGET_API_WIN32 || TARGET_API_WIN64

#include "_win32/ReadingBuffer.h"

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#else

#error "Not implemented for this target!"

#endif

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#endif // HU_VARADIISTVAN_SCPL_READINGBUFFER_H

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