buffer Class Reference

Buffer that collects data before transmission or reading. More...

#include <buffer.h>

List of all members.

Public Member Functions

buffer (void)

~buffer (void)

void write (const std::string data)

Write a specific string to the buffer.

int fwrite (int fd)

Write the buffer with the contents of a file, return 1 when error.

char * writing (int bytes)

Claim space in the buffer to be able to write data to it.

void wrote (int bytes)

Tell that you actual wrote this amount of data.

char * send (long *length)

Finished a set of data to send.

unsigned long bytes (void)

Number of bytes still the buffer to read.

char * ptr (void)

Pointer to the current read position.

void done (unsigned long bytes)

Tell what part of the data you managed to read at this time.

Detailed Description

Buffer that collects data before transmission or reading.

A buffer that accepts data written to it even during transmitting data from another part of the buffer.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

buffer::buffer ( void )

buffer::~buffer ( void )

Member Function Documentation

void buffer::write ( const std::string data )

Write a specific string to the buffer.

Beware that this function doesn't write trailing zero's after strings.

int buffer::fwrite ( int fd )

Write the buffer with the contents of a file, return 1 when error.

char * buffer::writing ( int bytes )

Claim space in the buffer to be able to write data to it.

void buffer::wrote ( int bytes )

Tell that you actual wrote this amount of data.

char * buffer::send ( long * length )

Finished a set of data to send.

unsigned long buffer::bytes ( void )

Number of bytes still the buffer to read.

char * buffer::ptr ( void )

Pointer to the current read position.

void buffer::done ( unsigned long bytes )

Tell what part of the data you managed to read at this time.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

general/buffer.h
general/buffer.cc

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Public Member Functions
	buffer (void)
	~buffer (void)
void	write (const std::string data)
	Write a specific string to the buffer.
int	fwrite (int fd)
	Write the buffer with the contents of a file, return 1 when error.
char *	writing (int bytes)
	Claim space in the buffer to be able to write data to it.
void	wrote (int bytes)
	Tell that you actual wrote this amount of data.
char *	send (long *length)
	Finished a set of data to send.
unsigned long	bytes (void)
	Number of bytes still the buffer to read.
char *	ptr (void)
	Pointer to the current read position.
void	done (unsigned long bytes)
	Tell what part of the data you managed to read at this time.