std::basic_ostream_sentry(3)

std::basic_ostream_sentry3

Performs setup work for output streams.

Usage

#include <ostream>

Public Member Functions

sentry (basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits > &__os)
The constructor performs preparatory work. ~sentry ()
Possibly flushes the stream. operator bool () const
Quick status checking.

Detailed Description

template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits>

class std::basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits >::sentry"Performs setup work for output streams.

Objects of this class are created before all of the standard inserters are run. It is responsible for exception-safe prefix and suffix operations.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits> std::basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits >::sentry::sentry (basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits > & __os) [explicit]

The constructor performs preparatory work.

Parameters

__os The output stream to guard.

If the stream state is good (__os.good() is true), then if the stream is tied to another output stream, is.tie()->flush() is called to synchronize the output sequences.

If the stream state is still good, then the sentry state becomes true (okay).

References std::basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits >::basic_ostream(), std::basic_ios< _CharT, _Traits >::bad(), std::ios_base::failbit, std::basic_ios< _CharT, _Traits >::good(), std::basic_ios< _CharT, _Traits >::setstate(), and std::basic_ios< _CharT, _Traits >::tie().

template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits> std::basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits >::sentry::~sentry () [inline]

Possibly flushes the stream. If ios_base::unitbuf is set in os.flags(), and std::uncaught_exception() is true, the sentry destructor flushes the output stream.

References std::ios_base::badbit, std::uncaught_exception(), and std::ios_base::unitbuf.

Member Function Documentation

template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits> std::basic_ostream< _CharT, _Traits >::sentry::operator bool () const [inline], [explicit]

Quick status checking.

Returns

The sentry state.

For ease of use, sentries may be converted to booleans. The return value is that of the sentry state (true == okay).

Releases

3 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 4.0
  2. 5.0
  3. Arch

Author

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