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posix::descriptor_base

The descriptor_base class is used as a base for the basic_stream_descriptor class template so that we have a common place to define the associated IO control commands.

class descriptor_base

Types

Name	Description
bytes_readable	IO control command to get the amount of data that can be read without blocking.
non_blocking_io	IO control command to set the blocking mode of the descriptor.

Protected Member Functions

Name	Description
~descriptor_base	Protected destructor to prevent deletion through this type.