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 None
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/stream.h>
+
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}
@@ -16,203 +20,311 @@ None
 % -----------
 % ctor & dtor
 % -----------
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::wxStreamBuffer}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::wxStreamBuffer}\label{wxstreambufferctor}
 
 \func{}{wxStreamBuffer}{\param{wxStreamBase\&}{ stream}, \param{BufMode}{ mode}}
 
-Constructor, creates a new stream buffer using \it{stream} as a parent stream
-and \it{mode} as the IO mode. \it{mode} can be: wxStreamBuffer::read,
+Constructor, creates a new stream buffer using {\it stream} as a parent stream
+and {\it mode} as the IO mode. {\it mode} can be: wxStreamBuffer::read,
 wxStreamBuffer::write, wxStreamBuffer::read\_write.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::wxStreamBuffer}
+One stream can have many stream buffers but only one is used internally to
+pass IO call (e.g. wxInputStream::Read() -> wxStreamBuffer::Read()), but you
+can call directly wxStreamBuffer::Read without any problems. Note that
+all errors and messages linked to the stream are stored in the stream, not
+the stream buffers:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  streambuffer.Read(...);
+  streambuffer2.Read(...); /* This call erases previous error messages set by 
+                              ``streambuffer'' */
+\end{verbatim}
 
 \func{}{wxStreamBuffer}{\param{BufMode}{ mode}}
 
 Constructor, creates a new empty stream buffer which won't flush any data
-to a stream. \it{mode} specifies the type of the buffer (read, write, read\_write).
+to a stream. {\it mode} specifies the type of the buffer (read, write, read\_write).
+This stream buffer has the advantage to be stream independent and to
+work only on memory buffers but it is still compatible with the rest of the
+wxStream classes. You can write, read to this special stream and it will
+grow (if it is allowed by the user) its internal buffer. Briefly, it has all
+functionality of a ``normal'' stream.
+
+\wxheading{Warning}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::wxStreamBuffer}
+The "read\_write" mode doesn't currently work for standalone stream buffers.
 
-\func{}{wxStreamBuffer}{\param{const wxStreamBase\&}{ buffer}}
+\func{}{wxStreamBuffer}{\param{const wxStreamBuffer\&}{buffer}}
+
+Constructor. It initializes the stream buffer with the data of the specified
+stream buffer. The new stream buffer has the same attributes, size, position
+and they share the same buffer. This will cause problems if the stream to
+which the stream buffer belong is destroyed and the newly cloned stream
+buffer continues to be used, trying to call functions in the (destroyed)
+stream. It is advised to use this feature only in very local area of the
+program.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Constructor, creates a new stream buffer from the specified stream \it{buffer}.
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer:SetBufferIO}{wxstreambuffersetbufferio}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::\destruct{wxStreamBuffer}}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::\destruct{wxStreamBuffer}}\label{wxstreambufferdtor}
 
 \func{}{wxStreamBuffer}{\destruct{wxStreamBuffer}}
 
-Destructor, destroys the stream buffer.
+Destructor. It finalizes all IO calls and frees all internal buffers if
+necessary.
 
 % -----------
 % Filtered IO
 % -----------
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Read}\label{wxstreambufread}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Read}\label{wxstreambufferread}
 
 \func{size\_t}{Read}{\param{void *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
 
-Reads a block of the specified \it{size} and stores datas in \it{buffer}.
+Reads a block of the specified {\it size} and stores the data in {\it buffer}.
+This function tries to read from the buffer first and if more data has been
+requested, reads more data from the associated stream and updates the buffer
+accordingly until all requested data is read.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-It returns the real read size. If returned size is different of the specified 
-\it{size}, an error occured and should be tested using 
-\helpref{LastError}{wxstreambaselasterror}.
-
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Read}\label{wxstreambufreadbuf}
+It returns the size of the data read. If the returned size is different of the specified 
+{\it size}, an error has occurred and should be tested using 
+\helpref{GetLastError}{wxstreambasegetlasterror}.
 
 \func{size\_t}{Read}{\param{wxStreamBuffer *}{buffer}}
 
-Reads a \it{buffer}. The function returns when \it{buffer} is full or
-when there aren't datas anymore in the current buffer.
-
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Write}
+Copies data to {\it buffer}. The function returns when {\it buffer} is full or when there isn't
+any more data in the current buffer.
 
-\func{size\_t}{Write}{\param{const void *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Writes a block of the specified \it{size} using datas of \it{buffer}.
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Write}{wxstreambufferwrite}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Write}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Write}\label{wxstreambufferwrite}
 
-\func{size\_t}{Write}{\param{wxStreamBuffer *}{buffer}}
+\func{size\_t}{Write}{\param{const void *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
 
-See \helpref{Read}{wxstreambufreadbuf}
+Writes a block of the specified {\it size} using data of {\it buffer}. The data
+are cached in a buffer before being sent in one block to the stream.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::WriteBack}
+\func{size\_t}{Write}{\param{wxStreamBuffer *}{buffer}}
 
-\func{size\_t}{WriteBack}{\param{const char*}{ buffer}, \param{size\_t}{ size}}
+See \helpref{Read}{wxstreambufferread}.
 
-This function is only useful in ``read'' mode. It puts the specified \it{buffer}
-in the input queue of the stream buf. By this way, the next
-\helpref{Read}{wxstreambufread} call will first use these datas.
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetChar}\label{wxstreambuffergetchar}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::WriteBack}
+\func{char}{GetChar}{\void}
 
-\func{size\_t}{WriteBack}{\param{char }{c}}
+Gets a single char from the stream buffer. It acts like the Read call.
 
-As for the previous function, it puts the specified byte in the input queue of the
-stream buffer.
+\wxheading{Problem}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetChar}
+You aren't directly notified if an error occurred during the IO call.
 
-\func{char}{GetChar}{\void}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Gets a single char from the stream buffer.
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Read}{wxstreambufferread}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::PutChar}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::PutChar}\label{wxstreambufferputchar}
 
 \func{void}{PutChar}{\param{char }{c}}
 
 Puts a single char to the stream buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Tell}
+\wxheading{Problem}
+
+You aren't directly notified if an error occurred during the IO call.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Read}{wxstreambufferwrite}
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Tell}\label{wxstreambuffertell}
 
 \constfunc{off\_t}{Tell}{\void}
 
-Gets the current position in the \it{stream}.
+Gets the current position in the stream. This position is calculated from
+the {\it real} position in the stream and from the internal buffer position: so
+it gives you the position in the {\it real} stream counted from the start of
+the stream.
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Returns the current position in the stream if possible, wxInvalidOffset in the
+other case.
 
 \membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Seek}\label{wxstreambufferseek}
 
 \func{off\_t}{Seek}{\param{off\_t }{pos}, \param{wxSeekMode }{mode}}
 
-Changes the current position. (TODO)
+Changes the current position.
+
+{\it mode} may be one of the following:
+
+\twocolwidtha{5cm}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxFromStart}}{The position is counted from the start of the stream.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxFromCurrent}}{The position is counted from the current position of the stream.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxFromEnd}}{The position is counted from the end of the stream.}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Upon successful completion, it returns the new offset as measured in bytes from
+the beginning of the stream. Otherwise, it returns wxInvalidOffset.
 
 % --------------
 % Buffer control
 % --------------
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::ResetBuffer}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::ResetBuffer}\label{wxstreambufferresetbuffer}
 
 \func{void}{ResetBuffer}{\void}
 
-Frees all internal buffers and resets to initial state all variables.
+Resets to the initial state variables concerning the buffer.
+
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Truncate}\label{wxstreambuffertruncate}
+
+\func{void}{Truncate}{\void}
+
+Truncates the buffer to the current position.
+
+Note: Truncate() cannot be used to enlarge the buffer. This is
+usually not needed since the buffer expands automatically.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::SetBufferIO}
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::SetBufferIO}\label{wxstreambuffersetbufferio}
 
 \func{void}{SetBufferIO}{\param{char*}{ buffer\_start}, \param{char*}{ buffer\_end}}
 
 Specifies which pointers to use for stream buffering. You need to pass a pointer on the
-start of the buffer end and another on the end.
+start of the buffer end and another on the end. The object will use this buffer
+to cache stream data. It may be used also as a source/destination buffer when
+you create an empty stream buffer (See \helpref{wxStreamBuffer::wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambufferctor}).
+
+\wxheading{Remarks}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::SetBufferIO}
+When you use this function, you will have to destroy the IO buffers yourself
+after the stream buffer is destroyed or don't use it anymore.
+In the case you use it with an empty buffer, the stream buffer will not resize
+it when it is full.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer constructor}{wxstreambufferctor}\\
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Fixed}{wxstreambufferfixed}\\
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Flushable}{wxstreambufferflushable}
 
 \func{void}{SetBufferIO}{\param{size\_t}{ bufsize}}
 
-Changes the size of the current IO buffer.
+Destroys or invalidates the previous IO buffer and allocates a new one of the
+specified size.
+
+\wxheading{Warning}
+
+All previous pointers aren't valid anymore.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferStart}
+\wxheading{Remark}
 
-\constfunc{char *}{GetBufferStart}{\void}
+The created IO buffer is growable by the object.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Fixed}{wxstreambufferfixed}\\
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::Flushable}{wxstreambufferflushable}
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferStart}\label{wxstreambuffergetbufferstart}
+
+\constfunc{void *}{GetBufferStart}{\void}
 
 Returns a pointer on the start of the stream buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferEnd}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferEnd}\label{wxstreambuffergetbufferend}
 
-\constfunc{char *}{GetBufferEnd}{\void}
+\constfunc{void *}{GetBufferEnd}{\void}
 
 Returns a pointer on the end of the stream buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferPos}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferPos}\label{wxstreambuffergetbufferpos}
 
-\constfunc{char *}{GetBufferPos}{\void}
+\constfunc{void *}{GetBufferPos}{\void}
 
 Returns a pointer on the current position of the stream buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetIntPosition}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetIntPosition}\label{wxstreambuffergetintposition}
 
 \constfunc{off\_t}{GetIntPosition}{\void}
 
-Returns the current position in the stream buffer.
+Returns the current position (counted in bytes) in the stream buffer.
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::SetIntPosition}\label{wxstreambuffersetintposition}
+
+\func{void}{SetIntPosition}{\param{size\_t}{ pos}}
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::SetIntPosition}
+Sets the current position (in bytes) in the stream buffer.
 
-\func{void}{SetIntPosition}{\void}
+\wxheading{Warning}
 
-Sets the current position in the stream buffer.
+Since it is a very low-level function, there is no check on the position:
+specifying an invalid position can induce unexpected results.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetLastAccess}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetLastAccess}\label{wxstreambuffergetlastaccess}
 
 \constfunc{size\_t}{GetLastAccess}{\void}
 
 Returns the amount of bytes read during the last IO call to the parent stream.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Fixed}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Fixed}\label{wxstreambufferfixed}
 
 \func{void}{Fixed}{\param{bool}{ fixed}}
 
 Toggles the fixed flag. Usually this flag is toggled at the same time as 
-\it{flushable}. This flag allows (when it is FALSE) or forbids (when it is TRUE)
-the stream buffer to resize dynamically the IO buffer.
+{\it flushable}. This flag allows (when it has the false value) or forbids
+(when it has the true value) the stream buffer to resize dynamically the IO buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Flushable}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxStreamBuffer::SetBufferIO}{wxstreambuffersetbufferio}
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Flushable}\label{wxstreambufferflushable}
 
 \func{void}{Flushable}{\param{bool}{ flushable}}
 
-Toggles the flushable flag. If \it{flushable} is disabled, no datas are sent
+Toggles the flushable flag. If {\it flushable} is disabled, no data are sent
 to the parent stream.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::FlushBuffer}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::FlushBuffer}\label{wxstreambufferflushbuffer}
 
 \func{bool}{FlushBuffer}{\void}
 
 Flushes the IO buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::FillBuffer}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::FillBuffer}\label{wxstreambufferfillbuffer}
 
 \func{bool}{FillBuffer}{\void}
 
 Fill the IO buffer.
 
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetDataLeft}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetBufferSize}\label{wxstreambuffergetbuffersize}
+
+\constfunc{size\_t}{GetBufferSize}{\void}
+
+Returns the size of the buffer.
+
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::GetDataLeft}\label{wxstreambuffergetdataleft}
 
 \func{size\_t}{GetDataLeft}{\void}
 
-Returns the amount of available datas in the buffer.
+Returns the amount of available data in the buffer.
 
 % --------------
 % Administration
 % --------------
-\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Stream}
+\membersection{wxStreamBuffer::Stream}\label{wxstreambufferstream}
 
 \func{wxStreamBase*}{Stream}{\void}
 
-Returns the stream parent of the stream buffer.
+Returns the parent stream of the stream buffer.