SYNOPSIS

#include <pstream.h>

Inherits basic_iostream< CharT, Traits >, redi::pstream_common< CharT, Traits >, and redi::pstreams.

Public Types

typedef pbase_type::pmode pmode
Type used to specify how to connect to the process.
typedef pbase_type::argv_type argv_type
Type used to hold the arguments for a command.
typedef int fd_type
Type used for file descriptors.
typedef int fd_type
Type used for file descriptors.

Public Member Functions

basic_pstream ()
Default constructor, creates an uninitialised stream.
basic_pstream (const std::string &command, pmode mode=pstdout|pstdin)
Constructor that initialises the stream by starting a process.
basic_pstream (const std::string &file, const argv_type &argv, pmode mode=pstdout|pstdin)
Constructor that initialises the stream by starting a process.
basic_pstream (const argv_type &argv, pmode mode=pstdout|pstdin)
Constructor that initialises the stream by starting a process.
~basic_pstream ()
Destructor.
void open (const std::string &command, pmode mode=pstdout|pstdin)
Start a process.
void open (const std::string &file, const argv_type &argv, pmode mode=pstdout|pstdin)
Start a process.
basic_pstream & out ()
Set streambuf to read from process' stdout.
basic_pstream & err ()
Set streambuf to read from process' stderr.
void close ()
Close the pipe.
bool is_open () const
Report whether the stream's buffer has been initialised.
const std::string & command () const
Return the command used to initialise the stream.
streambuf_type * rdbuf () const
Return a pointer to the stream buffer.

Static Public Attributes

static const pmode pstdin = std::ios_base::out
Write to stdin.
static const pmode pstdout = std::ios_base::in
Read from stdout.
static const pmode pstderr = std::ios_base::app
Read from stderr.
static const pmode pstdin = std::ios_base::out
Write to stdin.
static const pmode pstdout = std::ios_base::in
Read from stdout.
static const pmode pstderr = std::ios_base::app
Read from stderr.

Protected Types

typedef basic_pstreambuf
< CharT, Traits > streambuf_type"

enum { bufsz = 32 }

enum { pbsz = 2 }

enum { bufsz = 32 }

enum { pbsz = 2 }

Protected Member Functions

void do_open (const std::string &command, pmode mode)
Start a process.
void do_open (const std::string &file, const argv_type &argv, pmode mode)
Start a process.

Protected Attributes

std::string command_
The command used to start the process.
streambuf_type buf_
The stream buffer.

Detailed Description

template<typename CharT, typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>>class redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >

Class template for Bidirectional PStreams.

Writing to a pstream opened with pmode pstdin writes to the standard input of the command. Reading from a pstream opened with pmode pstdout and/or pstderr reads the command's standard output and/or standard error. Any of the process' stdin, stdout or stderr that is not connected to the pstream (as specified by the pmode) will be the same as the process that created the pstream object, unless altered by the command itself.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::basic_pstream (const std::string &command, pmodemode = pstdout|pstdin) [inline]

Constructor that initialises the stream by starting a process. Initialises the stream buffer by calling do_open() with the supplied arguments.

Parameters:

command a string containing a shell command.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

do_open(const std::string&, pmode)

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::basic_pstream (const std::string &file, const argv_type &argv, pmodemode = pstdout|pstdin) [inline]

Constructor that initialises the stream by starting a process. Initialises the stream buffer by calling do_open() with the supplied arguments.

Parameters:

file a string containing the pathname of a program to execute.
argv a vector of argument strings passed to the new program.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

do_open(const std::string&, const argv_type&, pmode)

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::basic_pstream (const argv_type &argv, pmodemode = pstdout|pstdin) [inline]

Constructor that initialises the stream by starting a process. Initialises the stream buffer by calling do_open(argv[0],argv,mode)

Parameters:

argv a vector of argument strings passed to the new program.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

do_open(const std::string&, const argv_type&, pmode)

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::~basic_pstream () [inline]

Destructor. Closes the stream and waits for the child to exit.

Member Function Documentation

template<typename C , typename T > void redi::pstream_common< C, T >::close () [inline], [inherited]

Close the pipe. Calls rdbuf->close() and sets failbit on error.

template<typename C , typename T > const std::string & redi::pstream_common< C, T >::command () const [inline], [inherited]

Return the command used to initialise the stream.

Returns:

a string containing the command used to initialise the stream.

template<typename C , typename T > void redi::pstream_common< C, T >::do_open (const std::string &command, pmodemode) [inline], [protected], [inherited]

Start a process. Calls rdbuf()->open( command , mode ) and sets failbit on error.

Parameters:

command a string containing a shell command.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

basic_pstreambuf::open(const std::string&, pmode)

Referenced by redi::basic_ipstream< CharT, Traits >::open(), redi::basic_opstream< CharT, Traits >::open(), redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::open(), redi::basic_rpstream< CharT, Traits >::open(), and redi::pstream_common< CharT, Traits >::pstream_common().

template<typename C , typename T > void redi::pstream_common< C, T >::do_open (const std::string &file, const argv_type &argv, pmodemode) [inline], [protected], [inherited]

Start a process. Calls rdbuf()->open( file, argv, mode ) and sets failbit on error.

Parameters:

file a string containing the pathname of a program to execute.
argv a vector of argument strings passed to the new program.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

basic_pstreambuf::open(const std::string&, const argv_type&, pmode)

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> basic_pstream& redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::err () [inline]

Set streambuf to read from process' stderr.

Returns:

*this

References redi::pstream_common< CharT, Traits >::buf_, and redi::basic_pstreambuf< CharT, Traits >::read_err().

template<typename C , typename T > bool redi::pstream_common< C, T >::is_open () const [inline], [inherited]

Report whether the stream's buffer has been initialised.

Returns:

rdbuf()->is_open().

See Also:

basic_pstreambuf::is_open()

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> void redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::open (const std::string &command, pmodemode = pstdout|pstdin) [inline]

Start a process. Calls do_open( command , mode ).

Parameters:

command a string containing a shell command.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

do_open(const std::string&, pmode)

References redi::pstream_common< CharT, Traits >::do_open().

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> void redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::open (const std::string &file, const argv_type &argv, pmodemode = pstdout|pstdin) [inline]

Start a process. Calls do_open( file , argv , mode ).

Parameters:

file a string containing the pathname of a program to execute.
argv a vector of argument strings passed to the new program.
mode the I/O mode to use when opening the pipe.

See Also:

do_open(const std::string&, const argv_type&, pmode)

References redi::pstream_common< CharT, Traits >::do_open().

template<typename CharT , typename Traits = std::char_traits<CharT>> basic_pstream& redi::basic_pstream< CharT, Traits >::out () [inline]

Set streambuf to read from process' stdout.

Returns:

*this

References redi::pstream_common< CharT, Traits >::buf_, and redi::basic_pstreambuf< CharT, Traits >::read_err().

template<typename C , typename T > pstream_common< C, T >::streambuf_type * redi::pstream_common< C, T >::rdbuf () const [inline], [inherited]

Return a pointer to the stream buffer.

Returns:

a pointer to the private stream buffer member.

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