source: XMLIO_V2/external/include/Poco/Pipe.h @ 80

//
// Pipe.h
//
// $Id: //poco/1.3/Foundation/include/Poco/Pipe.h#1 $
//
// Library: Foundation
// Package: Processes
// Module:  Pipe
//
// Definition of the Pipe class.
//
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#ifndef Foundation_Pipe_INCLUDED
#define Foundation_Pipe_INCLUDED


#include "Poco/Foundation.h"
#include "Poco/PipeImpl.h"


namespace Poco {


class Foundation_API Pipe
        /// This class implements an anonymous pipe.
        ///
        /// Pipes are a common method of inter-process communication -
        /// on Unix, pipes are the oldest form of IPC.
        ///
        /// A pipe is a half-duplex communication channel, which means
        /// that data only flows in one direction.
        /// Pipes have a read-end and a write-end. One process writes to
        /// the pipe and another process reads the data written by
        /// its peer. 
        /// Read and write operations are always synchronous. A read will
        /// block until data is available and a write will block until
        /// the reader reads the data.
        ///
        /// The sendBytes() and readBytes() methods of Pipe are usually
        /// used through a PipeOutputStream or PipeInputStream and are
        /// not called directly.
        ///
        /// Pipe objects have value semantics; the actual work is delegated
        /// to a reference-counted PipeImpl object.
{
public:
        typedef PipeImpl::Handle Handle; /// The read/write handle or file descriptor.
        
        enum CloseMode /// used by close()
        {
                CLOSE_READ  = 0x01, /// Close reading end of pipe.
                CLOSE_WRITE = 0x02, /// Close writing end of pipe.
                CLOSE_BOTH  = 0x03  /// Close both ends of pipe.
        };
        
        Pipe();
                /// Creates the Pipe.
                ///
                /// Throws a CreateFileException if the pipe cannot be
                /// created.
                
        Pipe(const Pipe& pipe);
                /// Creates the Pipe using the PipeImpl from another one.

        ~Pipe();
                /// Closes and destroys the Pipe.

        Pipe& operator = (const Pipe& pipe);
                /// Releases the Pipe's PipeImpl and assigns another one.

        int writeBytes(const void* buffer, int length);
                /// Sends the contents of the given buffer through
                /// the pipe. Blocks until the receiver is ready
                /// to read the data.
                ///
                /// Returns the number of bytes sent.
                ///
                /// Throws a WriteFileException if the data cannot be written.

        int readBytes(void* buffer, int length);
                /// Receives data from the pipe and stores it
                /// in buffer. Up to length bytes are received.
                /// Blocks until data becomes available.
                ///
                /// Returns the number of bytes received, or 0
                /// if the pipe has been closed.
                ///
                /// Throws a ReadFileException if nothing can be read.

        Handle readHandle() const;
                /// Returns the read handle or file descriptor
                /// for the Pipe. For internal use only.
                
        Handle writeHandle() const;
                /// Returns the write handle or file descriptor
                /// for the Pipe. For internal use only.

        void close(CloseMode mode = CLOSE_BOTH);
                /// Depending on the argument, closes either the
                /// reading end, the writing end, or both ends
                /// of the Pipe.
                
private:
        PipeImpl* _pImpl;
};


//
// inlines
//
inline int Pipe::writeBytes(const void* buffer, int length)
{
        return _pImpl->writeBytes(buffer, length);
}


inline int Pipe::readBytes(void* buffer, int length)
{
        return _pImpl->readBytes(buffer, length);
}


inline Pipe::Handle Pipe::readHandle() const
{
        return _pImpl->readHandle();
}


inline Pipe::Handle Pipe::writeHandle() const
{
        return _pImpl->writeHandle();
}


} // namespace Poco


#endif // Foundation_Pipe_INCLUDED