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multi_buffer

A typical multi buffer.

Synopsis

Defined in header <boost/beast/core/multi_buffer.hpp>

using multi_buffer = basic_multi_buffer< std::allocator< char > >;
Types

Name

Description

allocator_type

The type of allocator used.

const_buffers_type

The ConstBufferSequence used to represent the readable bytes.

mutable_buffers_type

The MutableBufferSequence used to represent the writable bytes.

Member Functions

Name

Description

basic_multi_buffer

Constructor.

Move Constructor.

Copy Constructor.

capacity

Return the maximum number of bytes, both readable and writable, that can be held without requiring an allocation.

cdata

Returns a constant buffer sequence representing the readable bytes.

clear

Set the size of the readable and writable bytes to zero.

commit

Append writable bytes to the readable bytes.

consume

Remove bytes from beginning of the readable bytes.

data

Returns a constant buffer sequence representing the readable bytes.

Returns a mutable buffer sequence representing the readable bytes.

get_allocator

Returns a copy of the allocator used.

max_size

Set the maximum allowed capacity.

Return the maximum number of bytes, both readable and writable, that can ever be held.

operator=

Move Assignment.

Copy Assignment.

prepare

Returns a mutable buffer sequence representing writable bytes.

reserve

Guarantee a minimum capacity.

shrink_to_fit

Reallocate the buffer to fit the readable bytes exactly.

size

Returns the number of readable bytes.

~basic_multi_buffer [destructor]

Destructor.

Friends

Name

Description

swap

Exchange two dynamic buffers.

A dynamic buffer encapsulates memory storage that may be automatically resized as required, where the memory is divided into two regions: readable bytes followed by writable bytes. These memory regions are internal to the dynamic buffer, but direct access to the elements is provided to permit them to be efficiently used with I/O operations. The implementation uses a sequence of one or more byte arrays of varying sizes to represent the readable and writable bytes. Additional byte array objects are appended to the sequence to accommodate changes in the desired size. The behavior and implementation of this container is most similar to std::deque. Objects of this type meet the requirements of DynamicBuffer and have the following additional properties:

Template Parameters

Type

Description

Allocator

The allocator to use for managing memory.


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