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<H1 CLASS='title'>Class Template <CODE>converter</CODE></H1>
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<H2>Description</H2>
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The class templates <CODE>converter</CODE> is a <SPAN CLASS='term'>Device adapter</SPAN> which takes a Device with a narrow <A HREF="../traits.html#char_type">character type</A> — typically <CODE>char</CODE> — and produces a Device with wide character type — typically <CODE>wchar_t</CODE> — by introducing a layer of <A HREF='../code_conversion.html'>code conversion</A>. The code conversion is performed using a <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> facet fetched from a contained <CODE>std::locale</CODE> object.
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For example, we can define a wide-character Device for reading from a memory-mapped file as follows:
<PRE CLASS='broken_ie'> <SPAN CLASS="preprocessor">#include</SPAN> <A CLASS='header' HREF='../../../../boost/iostreams/device/mapped_file.hpp'><SPAN CLASS="literal">&lt;boost/iostreams/maped_file.hpp&gt;</SPAN></A>
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> converter&lt;mapped_file_source&gt; my_source;</PRE>
Similarly, we can define a wide-character Device which writes multibyte characters to an in-memory character sequence as follows:
<PRE CLASS='broken_ie'> <SPAN CLASS="preprocessor">#include</SPAN> <A CLASS='header' HREF='../../../../boost/iostreams/device/array.hpp'><SPAN CLASS="literal">&lt;boost/iostreams/device/array.hpp&gt;</SPAN></A>
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> converter&lt;array_sink&gt; my_sink;</PRE>
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The <A HREF='../modes.html'>i/o mode</A> of a specialization of <CODE>converter</CODE> is determined as follows. If a narrow character Device is read-only, the resulting specialization of <CODE>converter</CODE> has mode <A HREF='../modes.html#input'>input</A>. If a narrow character Device is write-only, the resulting specialization of <CODE>converter</CODE> has mode <A HREF='../modes.html#output'>output</A>. If a narrow character Device performs input and output using two distinct sequences (<I>see</I> <A HREF='../modes.html'>Modes</A>), the resulting specialization of <CODE>converter</CODE> has mode <A HREF='../modes.html#bidirectional'>bidirectional</A>. Otherwise, attempting to spcialize <CODE>converter</CODE> results in a compile-time error.
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It would be possible for <CODE>converter</CODE> to permit random-access, provided that the underlying Device type permits random access and that its <CODE>codecvt</CODE> facect is sufficiently well-behaved. This behavior is not currently implemented.
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<DT><A CLASS='header' HREF='../../../../boost/iostreams/converter.hpp'><CODE>&lt;boost/iostreams/converter.hpp&gt;</CODE></A></DT>
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<H4>Synopsis</H4>
<PRE CLASS='broken_ie'><SPAN CLASS="keyword">namespace</SPAN> boost { <SPAN CLASS="keyword">namespace</SPAN> iostreams {
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">template</SPAN>&lt; <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#template_params'>Device</A>,
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#template_params'>Alloc</A> = std::allocator&lt;<CODE>char</CODE>&gt;,
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#template_params'>Int</A> = <SPAN CLASS="keyword">wchar_t</SPAN>,
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#template_params'>IntTr</A> = std::char_traits&lt;Int&gt; &gt;
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">class</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#template_params'>converter</A> {
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">public</SPAN>:
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> Int char_type;
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS='omitted'>implementation-defined</SPAN> io_category
<A CLASS='documented' HREF='#constructors'>converter</A>();
<A CLASS='documented' HREF='#constructors'>converter</A>( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device& dev,
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> std::locale& loc = <SPAN CLASS='omitted'>classic locale</SPAN>,
std::streamsize buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS='omitted'>default_value</SPAN> );
std::locale <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#imbue'>imbue</A>(<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> std::locale& loc);
<SPAN CLASS='comment'>// streambuf_facade-like interface</SPAN>
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#open'>open</A>( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device& dev,
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> std::locale& loc = <SPAN CLASS='omitted'>classic locale</SPAN>,
std::streamsize buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS='omitted'>default_value</SPAN> );
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">bool</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#is_open'>is_open</A>() <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN>;
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <A CLASS='documented' HREF='#close'>close</A>();
<SPAN CLASS='comment'>// Device access</SPAN>
Device& operator*();
Device* operator-&gt;();
<SPAN CLASS='comment'>// Appropriate member functions for i/o, depending on</SPAN>
<SPAN CLASS='comment'>// the i/o mode of Device</SPAN>
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} } <SPAN CLASS='comment'>// End namespace boost::io</SPAN></PRE>
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<TD VALIGN='top'><I>Device</I></TD><TD WIDTH='2em' VALIGN='top'>-</TD>
<TD>A model of one of the <A HREF="../concepts.html#device_concepts">Device</A> concepts; typically has <A HREF="../traits.html#char_type">character type</A> <CODE>char</CODE>.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN='top'><I>Alloc</I></TD><TD WIDTH='2em' VALIGN='top'>-</TD>
<TD>A standard library allocator type (<A CLASS='bib_ref' HREF='../bibliography.html#iso'>[ISO]</A>, 20.1.5), used to allocate character buffers</TD>
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<TD VALIGN='top'><I>Int</I></TD><TD WIDTH='2em' VALIGN='top'>-</TD>
<TD>The internal — <I>i.e.</I>, wide — character type</TD>
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<TD VALIGN='top'><I>IntTr</I></TD><TD WIDTH='2em' VALIGN='top'>-</TD>
<TD>The traits type associated with <I>Int</I></TD>
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<H4><CODE>converter::converter</CODE></H4>
<PRE CLASS='broken_ie'> <B>converter</B>();
<B>converter</B>( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device& dev,
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> std::locale& loc,
std::streamsize buffer_size );</PRE>
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The first member constructs a <CODE>converter</CODE> with no associated instance of the Device type <CODE>Device</CODE>. Before the instance can be used for i/o, the member function <CODE>open()</CODE> must be invoked. The second member constructs a <CODE>converter</CODE> based on a copy of the given instance of <CODE>Device</CODE>. The second parameter is a <CODE>std::locale</CODE> from which an appropriate <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> facet will be fetched to perform the code conversion. The third parameter determines the size of the buffers or buffers used for code conversion.
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<H4><CODE>converter::imbue</CODE></H4>
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Used to specify a locale from which a <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> facet will be fetched to perform code conversion. The effect of invoking imbue while code conversion is in progress is undefined.
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<H4><CODE>converter::open</CODE></H4>
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Assocaites the given instance of <CODE>Device</CODE> with <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>converter</CODE>, if there is no such instance currently associated; otherwise, throws <CODE>std::ios_base::failure</CODE>. The second parameter is a <CODE>std::locale</CODE> from which an appropriate <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> facet will be fetched to perform the code conversion. The third parameter determines the size of the buffer or buffers used for code conversion.
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<H4><CODE>converter::is_open</CODE></H4>
<P>Returns true if there is an instance of the Device type <CODE>Device</CODE> associated with <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>converter</CODE>.</P>
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<H4><CODE>converter::close</CODE></H4>
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Disassociates from <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>converter</CODE> any instance of the Device type <CODE>Device</CODE> currently associated with it, calling cleanup functions as appropriate and destroying the associated instance of <CODE>Device</CODE>.
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