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25 /** @file bits/basic_ios.h
26  * This is an internal header file, included by other library headers.
27  * Do not attempt to use it directly. @headername{ios}
28  */
29 
30 #ifndef _BASIC_IOS_H
31 #define _BASIC_IOS_H 1
32 
33 #pragma GCC system_header
34 
35 #include <bits/localefwd.h>
36 #include <bits/locale_classes.h>
37 #include <bits/locale_facets.h>
39 
40 namespace std _GLIBCXX_VISIBILITY(default)
41 {
42 _GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE_VERSION
43 
44  template<typename _Facet>
45  inline const _Facet&
46  __check_facet(const _Facet* __f)
47  {
48  if (!__f)
49  __throw_bad_cast();
50  return *__f;
51  }
52 
53  /**
54  * @brief Template class basic_ios, virtual base class for all
55  * stream classes.
56  * @ingroup io
57  *
58  * @tparam _CharT Type of character stream.
59  * @tparam _Traits Traits for character type, defaults to
60  * char_traits<_CharT>.
61  *
62  * Most of the member functions called dispatched on stream objects
63  * (e.g., @c std::cout.foo(bar);) are consolidated in this class.
64  */
65  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>
66  class basic_ios : public ios_base
67  {
68  public:
69  //@{
70  /**
71  * These are standard types. They permit a standardized way of
72  * referring to names of (or names dependent on) the template
73  * parameters, which are specific to the implementation.
74  */
75  typedef _CharT char_type;
76  typedef typename _Traits::int_type int_type;
77  typedef typename _Traits::pos_type pos_type;
78  typedef typename _Traits::off_type off_type;
79  typedef _Traits traits_type;
80  //@}
81 
82  //@{
83  /**
84  * These are non-standard types.
85  */
91  //@}
92 
93  // Data members:
94  protected:
95  basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>* _M_tie;
96  mutable char_type _M_fill;
97  mutable bool _M_fill_init;
98  basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>* _M_streambuf;
99 
100  // Cached use_facet<ctype>, which is based on the current locale info.
101  const __ctype_type* _M_ctype;
102  // For ostream.
103  const __num_put_type* _M_num_put;
104  // For istream.
105  const __num_get_type* _M_num_get;
106 
107  public:
108  //@{
109  /**
110  * @brief The quick-and-easy status check.
111  *
112  * This allows you to write constructs such as
113  * <code>if (!a_stream) ...</code> and <code>while (a_stream) ...</code>
114  */
115  operator void*() const
116  { return this->fail() ? 0 : const_cast<basic_ios*>(this); }
117 
118  bool
119  operator!() const
120  { return this->fail(); }
121  //@}
122 
123  /**
124  * @brief Returns the error state of the stream buffer.
125  * @return A bit pattern (well, isn't everything?)
126  *
127  * See std::ios_base::iostate for the possible bit values. Most
128  * users will call one of the interpreting wrappers, e.g., good().
129  */
130  iostate
131  rdstate() const
132  { return _M_streambuf_state; }
133 
134  /**
135  * @brief [Re]sets the error state.
136  * @param __state The new state flag(s) to set.
137  *
138  * See std::ios_base::iostate for the possible bit values. Most
139  * users will not need to pass an argument.
140  */
141  void
142  clear(iostate __state = goodbit);
143 
144  /**
145  * @brief Sets additional flags in the error state.
146  * @param __state The additional state flag(s) to set.
147  *
148  * See std::ios_base::iostate for the possible bit values.
149  */
150  void
151  setstate(iostate __state)
152  { this->clear(this->rdstate() | __state); }
153 
154  // Flip the internal state on for the proper state bits, then re
155  // throws the propagated exception if bit also set in
156  // exceptions().
157  void
158  _M_setstate(iostate __state)
159  {
160  // 27.6.1.2.1 Common requirements.
161  // Turn this on without causing an ios::failure to be thrown.
162  _M_streambuf_state |= __state;
163  if (this->exceptions() & __state)
164  __throw_exception_again;
165  }
166 
167  /**
168  * @brief Fast error checking.
169  * @return True if no error flags are set.
170  *
171  * A wrapper around rdstate.
172  */
173  bool
174  good() const
175  { return this->rdstate() == 0; }
176 
177  /**
178  * @brief Fast error checking.
179  * @return True if the eofbit is set.
180  *
181  * Note that other iostate flags may also be set.
182  */
183  bool
184  eof() const
185  { return (this->rdstate() & eofbit) != 0; }
186 
187  /**
188  * @brief Fast error checking.
189  * @return True if either the badbit or the failbit is set.
190  *
191  * Checking the badbit in fail() is historical practice.
192  * Note that other iostate flags may also be set.
193  */
194  bool
195  fail() const
196  { return (this->rdstate() & (badbit | failbit)) != 0; }
197 
198  /**
199  * @brief Fast error checking.
200  * @return True if the badbit is set.
201  *
202  * Note that other iostate flags may also be set.
203  */
204  bool
205  bad() const
206  { return (this->rdstate() & badbit) != 0; }
207 
208  /**
209  * @brief Throwing exceptions on errors.
210  * @return The current exceptions mask.
211  *
212  * This changes nothing in the stream. See the one-argument version
213  * of exceptions(iostate) for the meaning of the return value.
214  */
215  iostate
216  exceptions() const
217  { return _M_exception; }
218 
219  /**
220  * @brief Throwing exceptions on errors.
221  * @param __except The new exceptions mask.
222  *
223  * By default, error flags are set silently. You can set an
224  * exceptions mask for each stream; if a bit in the mask becomes set
225  * in the error flags, then an exception of type
226  * std::ios_base::failure is thrown.
227  *
228  * If the error flag is already set when the exceptions mask is
229  * added, the exception is immediately thrown. Try running the
230  * following under GCC 3.1 or later:
231  * @code
232  * #include <iostream>
233  * #include <fstream>
234  * #include <exception>
235  *
236  * int main()
237  * {
238  * std::set_terminate (__gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler);
239  *
240  * std::ifstream f ("/etc/motd");
241  *
242  * std::cerr << "Setting badbit\n";
243  * f.setstate (std::ios_base::badbit);
244  *
245  * std::cerr << "Setting exception mask\n";
246  * f.exceptions (std::ios_base::badbit);
247  * }
248  * @endcode
249  */
250  void
251  exceptions(iostate __except)
252  {
253  _M_exception = __except;
254  this->clear(_M_streambuf_state);
255  }
256 
257  // Constructor/destructor:
258  /**
259  * @brief Constructor performs initialization.
260  *
261  * The parameter is passed by derived streams.
262  */
263  explicit
264  basic_ios(basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>* __sb)
265  : ios_base(), _M_tie(0), _M_fill(), _M_fill_init(false), _M_streambuf(0),
266  _M_ctype(0), _M_num_put(0), _M_num_get(0)
267  { this->init(__sb); }
268 
269  /**
270  * @brief Empty.
271  *
272  * The destructor does nothing. More specifically, it does not
273  * destroy the streambuf held by rdbuf().
274  */
275  virtual
277 
278  // Members:
279  /**
280  * @brief Fetches the current @e tied stream.
281  * @return A pointer to the tied stream, or NULL if the stream is
282  * not tied.
283  *
284  * A stream may be @e tied (or synchronized) to a second output
285  * stream. When this stream performs any I/O, the tied stream is
286  * first flushed. For example, @c std::cin is tied to @c std::cout.
287  */
288  basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>*
289  tie() const
290  { return _M_tie; }
291 
292  /**
293  * @brief Ties this stream to an output stream.
294  * @param __tiestr The output stream.
295  * @return The previously tied output stream, or NULL if the stream
296  * was not tied.
297  *
298  * This sets up a new tie; see tie() for more.
299  */
300  basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>*
301  tie(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>* __tiestr)
302  {
303  basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>* __old = _M_tie;
304  _M_tie = __tiestr;
305  return __old;
306  }
307 
308  /**
309  * @brief Accessing the underlying buffer.
310  * @return The current stream buffer.
311  *
312  * This does not change the state of the stream.
313  */
314  basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>*
315  rdbuf() const
316  { return _M_streambuf; }
317 
318  /**
319  * @brief Changing the underlying buffer.
320  * @param __sb The new stream buffer.
321  * @return The previous stream buffer.
322  *
323  * Associates a new buffer with the current stream, and clears the
324  * error state.
325  *
326  * Due to historical accidents which the LWG refuses to correct, the
327  * I/O library suffers from a design error: this function is hidden
328  * in derived classes by overrides of the zero-argument @c rdbuf(),
329  * which is non-virtual for hysterical raisins. As a result, you
330  * must use explicit qualifications to access this function via any
331  * derived class. For example:
332  *
333  * @code
334  * std::fstream foo; // or some other derived type
335  * std::streambuf* p = .....;
336  *
337  * foo.ios::rdbuf(p); // ios == basic_ios<char>
338  * @endcode
339  */
340  basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>*
341  rdbuf(basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>* __sb);
342 
343  /**
344  * @brief Copies fields of __rhs into this.
345  * @param __rhs The source values for the copies.
346  * @return Reference to this object.
347  *
348  * All fields of __rhs are copied into this object except that rdbuf()
349  * and rdstate() remain unchanged. All values in the pword and iword
350  * arrays are copied. Before copying, each callback is invoked with
351  * erase_event. After copying, each (new) callback is invoked with
352  * copyfmt_event. The final step is to copy exceptions().
353  */
354  basic_ios&
355  copyfmt(const basic_ios& __rhs);
356 
357  /**
358  * @brief Retrieves the @a empty character.
359  * @return The current fill character.
360  *
361  * It defaults to a space (' ') in the current locale.
362  */
363  char_type
364  fill() const
365  {
366  if (!_M_fill_init)
367  {
368  _M_fill = this->widen(' ');
369  _M_fill_init = true;
370  }
371  return _M_fill;
372  }
373 
374  /**
375  * @brief Sets a new @a empty character.
376  * @param __ch The new character.
377  * @return The previous fill character.
378  *
379  * The fill character is used to fill out space when P+ characters
380  * have been requested (e.g., via setw), Q characters are actually
381  * used, and Q<P. It defaults to a space (' ') in the current locale.
382  */
383  char_type
384  fill(char_type __ch)
385  {
386  char_type __old = this->fill();
387  _M_fill = __ch;
388  return __old;
389  }
390 
391  // Locales:
392  /**
393  * @brief Moves to a new locale.
394  * @param __loc The new locale.
395  * @return The previous locale.
396  *
397  * Calls @c ios_base::imbue(loc), and if a stream buffer is associated
398  * with this stream, calls that buffer's @c pubimbue(loc).
399  *
400  * Additional l10n notes are at
401  * http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/localization.html
402  */
403  locale
404  imbue(const locale& __loc);
405 
406  /**
407  * @brief Squeezes characters.
408  * @param __c The character to narrow.
409  * @param __dfault The character to narrow.
410  * @return The narrowed character.
411  *
412  * Maps a character of @c char_type to a character of @c char,
413  * if possible.
414  *
415  * Returns the result of
416  * @code
417  * std::use_facet<ctype<char_type> >(getloc()).narrow(c,dfault)
418  * @endcode
419  *
420  * Additional l10n notes are at
421  * http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/localization.html
422  */
423  char
424  narrow(char_type __c, char __dfault) const
425  { return __check_facet(_M_ctype).narrow(__c, __dfault); }
426 
427  /**
428  * @brief Widens characters.
429  * @param __c The character to widen.
430  * @return The widened character.
431  *
432  * Maps a character of @c char to a character of @c char_type.
433  *
434  * Returns the result of
435  * @code
436  * std::use_facet<ctype<char_type> >(getloc()).widen(c)
437  * @endcode
438  *
439  * Additional l10n notes are at
440  * http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/localization.html
441  */
442  char_type
443  widen(char __c) const
444  { return __check_facet(_M_ctype).widen(__c); }
445 
446  protected:
447  // 27.4.5.1 basic_ios constructors
448  /**
449  * @brief Empty.
450  *
451  * The default constructor does nothing and is not normally
452  * accessible to users.
453  */
455  : ios_base(), _M_tie(0), _M_fill(char_type()), _M_fill_init(false),
456  _M_streambuf(0), _M_ctype(0), _M_num_put(0), _M_num_get(0)
457  { }
458 
459  /**
460  * @brief All setup is performed here.
461  *
462  * This is called from the public constructor. It is not virtual and
463  * cannot be redefined.
464  */
465  void
466  init(basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>* __sb);
467 
468  void
469  _M_cache_locale(const locale& __loc);
470  };
471 
472 _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_VERSION
473 } // namespace
474 
475 #include <bits/basic_ios.tcc>
476 
477 #endif /* _BASIC_IOS_H */
Container class for localization functionality.The locale class is first a class wrapper for C librar...
num_put< _CharT, ostreambuf_iterator< _CharT, _Traits > > __num_put_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:88
static const iostate goodbit
Indicates all is well.
Definition: ios_base.h:345
The base of the I/O class hierarchy.This class defines everything that can be defined about I/O that ...
Definition: ios_base.h:199
Template class basic_ios, virtual base class for all stream classes.
Definition: basic_ios.h:66
bool eof() const
Fast error checking.
Definition: basic_ios.h:184
locale imbue(const locale &__loc)
Moves to a new locale.
static const iostate badbit
Indicates a loss of integrity in an input or output sequence (such as an irrecoverable read error fro...
Definition: ios_base.h:334
Primary class template num_put.This facet encapsulates the code to convert a number to a string...
bool fail() const
Fast error checking.
Definition: basic_ios.h:195
virtual ~basic_ios()
Empty.
Definition: basic_ios.h:276
basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits > * tie() const
Fetches the current tied stream.
Definition: basic_ios.h:289
char_type widen(char __c) const
Widens characters.
Definition: basic_ios.h:443
_Traits traits_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:79
static const iostate eofbit
Indicates that an input operation reached the end of an input sequence.
Definition: ios_base.h:337
basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits > * tie(basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits > *__tiestr)
Ties this stream to an output stream.
Definition: basic_ios.h:301
basic_ios & copyfmt(const basic_ios &__rhs)
Copies fields of __rhs into this.
void init(basic_streambuf< _CharT, _Traits > *__sb)
All setup is performed here.
_Traits::int_type int_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:76
iostate rdstate() const
Returns the error state of the stream buffer.
Definition: basic_ios.h:131
ISO C++ entities toplevel namespace is std.
_Ios_Iostate iostate
This is a bitmask type.
Definition: ios_base.h:330
bool bad() const
Fast error checking.
Definition: basic_ios.h:205
char narrow(char_type __c, char __dfault) const
Squeezes characters.
Definition: basic_ios.h:424
ctype< _CharT > __ctype_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:86
void exceptions(iostate __except)
Throwing exceptions on errors.
Definition: basic_ios.h:251
void setstate(iostate __state)
Sets additional flags in the error state.
Definition: basic_ios.h:151
Primary class template num_get.This facet encapsulates the code to parse and return a number from a s...
_Traits::pos_type pos_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:77
num_get< _CharT, istreambuf_iterator< _CharT, _Traits > > __num_get_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:90
bool good() const
Fast error checking.
Definition: basic_ios.h:174
basic_streambuf< _CharT, _Traits > * rdbuf() const
Accessing the underlying buffer.
Definition: basic_ios.h:315
char_type fill(char_type __ch)
Sets a new empty character.
Definition: basic_ios.h:384
static const iostate failbit
Indicates that an input operation failed to read the expected characters, or that an output operation...
Definition: ios_base.h:342
bool operator!() const
The quick-and-easy status check.
Definition: basic_ios.h:119
Primary class template ctype facet.This template class defines classification and conversion function...
basic_ios()
Empty.
Definition: basic_ios.h:454
iostate exceptions() const
Throwing exceptions on errors.
Definition: basic_ios.h:216
_Traits::off_type off_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:78
_CharT char_type
Definition: basic_ios.h:75
basic_ios(basic_streambuf< _CharT, _Traits > *__sb)
Constructor performs initialization.
Definition: basic_ios.h:264
void clear(iostate __state=goodbit)
[Re]sets the error state.
char_type fill() const
Retrieves the empty character.
Definition: basic_ios.h:364