buffer_ref.hpp

#pragma once

#include <boost/memory/memory_block.hpp>

#include <cstdio>
#include <string>


namespace boost { namespace memory {
    
class buffer_ref
{
public:
    template <typename pointer_type>
    buffer_ref(pointer_type* data, size_t length);
    
    template <typename pointer_type>
    buffer_ref(const pointer_type* data, size_t length);
    
    template <typename pointer_type>
    buffer_ref(pointer_type* pointer);
    
    buffer_ref(const memory_block& block);
    
    buffer_ref(const std::string& s);
    
    template <typename reference_type>
    reference_type as();
    
    template <typename pointer_type>
    pointer_type as_pointer();
    
    size_t length() const;
    
    buffer_ref subbuf(size_t length) const;

private:
    void* data_;
    size_t length_;
};
    
} }

#include "buffer_ref.ipp"