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// - InputBuffer.hpp                                                         -
// - standard object library - input stream buffer class definition          -
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#ifndef  AFNIX_INPUTBUFFER_HPP
#define  AFNIX_INPUTBUFFER_HPP

#ifndef  AFNIX_INPUTSTREAM_HPP
#include "InputStream.hpp"
#endif

namespace afnix {

  /// The InputBuffer class is an abstract class which implements the buffer
  /// portion of the input stream class. The read and valid method are not yet
  /// implemented, as well as the timeout managenemt methods, thus leaving 
  /// room for specific implementations.
  /// @author amaury darsch

  class InputBuffer : public virtual InputStream {
  protected:
    /// the stream buffer
    mutable Buffer d_sbuf;

  public:
    /// create a default input stream
    InputBuffer (void);

    /// flush the input stream buffer
    void flush (void);

    /// push back a character in the input buffer
    /// @param value the character to push back
    long pushback (const char value);

    /// pushback a c-string in the input buffer
    /// @param s the string to pushback
    long pushback (const char* s);

    /// pushback a c-string by size in the input buffer
    /// @param s    the string to pushback
    /// @param size the string size
    long pushback (const char* s, const long size);

    /// @return the size of the input buffer
    long buflen (void) const;

    /// @return a string representation of the input buffer
    String tostring (void) const;
  };
}

#endif
