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\section{\class{wxInputStream}}\label{wxinputstream}
+wxInputStream is an abstract base class which may not be used directly.
+
\wxheading{Derived from}
\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}
<wx/stream.h>
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}
+\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
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% ctor & dtor
% -----------
-\membersection{wxInputStream::wxInputStream}
+\membersection{wxInputStream::wxInputStream}\label{wxinputstreamctor}
\func{}{wxInputStream}{\void}
Creates a dummy input stream.
-\func{}{wxInputStream}{\param{wxStreamBuffer *}{sbuf}}
-
-Creates an input stream using the specified stream buffer \it{sbuf}. This
-stream buffer can point to another stream.
-
-\membersection{wxInputStream::\destruct{wxInputStream}}
+\membersection{wxInputStream::\destruct{wxInputStream}}\label{wxinputstreamdtor}
\func{}{\destruct{wxInputStream}}{\void}
Destructor.
-% -----------
-% IO function
-% -----------
-\membersection{wxInputStream::Peek}
+\membersection{wxInputStream::CanRead}\label{wxinputstreamcanread}
-\func{char}{Peek}{\void}
+\constfunc{bool}{CanRead}{\void}
-Returns the first character in the input queue without removing it.
+Returns true if some data is available in the stream right now, so that
+calling \helpref{Read()}{wxinputstreamread} wouldn't block.
-\membersection{wxInputStream::GetC}
+\membersection{wxInputStream::GetC}\label{wxinputstreamgetc}
\func{char}{GetC}{\void}
-Returns the first character in the input queue and removes it.
+Returns the first character in the input queue and removes it,
+blocking until it appears if necessary.
+
+\wxheading{Note}
+
+If EOF, return value is undefined and LastRead() will return 0 and not 1.
+
+\membersection{wxInputStream::Eof}\label{wxinputstreameof}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{Eof}{\void}
+
+Returns true after an attempt has been made to read past the end of the
+stream.
+
+\wxheading{Note}
+
+In wxWidgets 2.6.x and below some streams returned Eof() when the last
+byte had been read rather than when an attempt had been made to read
+past the last byte. If you want to avoid depending on one behaviour or
+the other then call \helpref{LastRead()}{wxinputstreamlastread} to
+check the number of bytes actually read.
+
+\membersection{wxInputStream::LastRead}\label{wxinputstreamlastread}
+
+\constfunc{size\_t}{LastRead}{\void}
+
+Returns the last number of bytes read.
+
+\membersection{wxInputStream::Peek}\label{wxinputstreampeek}
-\membersection{wxInputStream::Read}
+\func{char}{Peek}{\void}
+
+Returns the first character in the input queue without removing it.
-\func{wxInputStream\&}{Read}{\param{void *}{buffer}, \param{size_t}{ size}}
+\wxheading{Note}
-Reads the specified amount of bytes and stores the data in \it{buffer}.
+Blocks until something appears in the stream if necessary, if nothing
+ever does (i.e. EOF) LastRead() will return 0 (and the return value is
+undefined), otherwise LastRead() returns 1.
+
+\membersection{wxInputStream::Read}\label{wxinputstreamread}
+
+\func{wxInputStream\&}{Read}{\param{void *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t}{ size}}
+
+Reads the specified amount of bytes and stores the data in {\it buffer}.
\wxheading{Warning}
This function returns a reference on the current object, so the user can test
any states of the stream right away.
-\func{wxInputStream\&}{Read}{\param{wxOutputStream\&}{ stream_out}}
+\func{wxInputStream\&}{Read}{\param{wxOutputStream\&}{ stream\_out}}
Reads data from the input queue and stores it in the specified output stream.
The data is read until an error is raised by one of the two streams.
This function returns a reference on the current object, so the user can test
any states of the stream right away.
-% ------------------
-% Position functions
-% ------------------
-\membersection{wxInputStream::SeekI}
+\membersection{wxInputStream::SeekI}\label{wxinputstreamseeki}
-\func{off_t}{SeekI}{\param{off_t}{ pos}, \param{wxSeekMode}{ mode = wxFromStart}}
+\func{off\_t}{SeekI}{\param{off\_t}{ pos}, \param{wxSeekMode}{ mode = wxFromStart}}
Changes the stream current position.
-\membersection{wxInputStream::TellI}
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{pos}{Offset to seek to.}
-\constfunc{off_t}{TellI}{\void}
+\docparam{mode}{One of {\bf wxFromStart}, {\bf wxFromEnd}, {\bf wxFromCurrent}.}
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+The new stream position or wxInvalidOffset on error.
+
+\membersection{wxInputStream::TellI}\label{wxinputstreamtelli}
+
+\constfunc{off\_t}{TellI}{\void}
Returns the current stream position.
-% ---------------
-% State functions
-% ---------------
-\membersection{wxInputStream::InputStreamBuffer}
+\membersection{wxInputStream::Ungetch}\label{wxinputstreamungetch}
-\func{wxStreamBuffer*}{InputStreamBuffer}{\void}
+\func{size\_t}{Ungetch}{\param{const char*}{ buffer}, \param{size\_t}{ size}}
-Returns the stream buffer associated with the input stream.
+This function is only useful in {\it read} mode. It is the manager of the "Write-Back"
+buffer. This buffer acts like a temporary buffer where data which has to be
+read during the next read IO call are put. This is useful when you get a big
+block of data which you didn't want to read: you can replace them at the top
+of the input queue by this way.
-\membersection{wxInputStream::LastRead}
+Be very careful about this call in connection with calling SeekI() on the same
+stream. Any call to SeekI() will invalidate any previous call to this method
+(otherwise you could SeekI() to one position, "unread" a few bytes there, SeekI()
+to another position and data would be either lost or corrupted).
-\constfunc{size_t}{LastRead}{\void}
+\wxheading{Return value}
-Returns the last number of bytes read.
+Returns the amount of bytes saved in the Write-Back buffer.
+
+\func{bool}{Ungetch}{\param{char }{c}}
+
+This function acts like the previous one except that it takes only one
+character: it is sometimes shorter to use than the generic function.
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