Boost C++ Libraries

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Get a reference to the next layer.

next_layer_type const&
next_layer() const;

This function returns a reference to the next layer in a stack of stream layers.

The next layer is the wrapped stream and not the flat_stream used in the implementation.

A reference to the next layer in the stack of stream layers. Ownership is not transferred to the caller.