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D Programming Language 1.0

Last update Mon Dec 31 10:53:29 2012

std.socketstream

SocketStream is a stream for a blocking, connected Socket.

For Win32 systems, link with ws2_32.lib.

Example:
See /dmd/samples/d/htmlget.d

Authors:
Christopher E. Miller

References:
std.stream

Source:
std/socketstream.d

class SocketStream: std.stream.Stream;
SocketStream is a stream for a blocking, connected Socket.

this(Socket sock, FileMode mode);
Constructs a SocketStream with the specified Socket and FileMode flags.

this(Socket sock);
Uses mode FileMode.In | FileMode.Out.

Socket socket();
Property to get the Socket that is being streamed.

size_t readBlock(void* _buffer, size_t size);
Attempts to read the entire block, waiting if necessary.

size_t writeBlock(void* _buffer, size_t size);
Attempts to write the entire block, waiting if necessary.

ulong seek(long offset, SeekPos whence);


char[] toString();
Does not return the entire stream because that would require the remote connection to be closed.

void close();
Close the Socket.