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name: "ost_unixstream"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcommoncpp2-doc"
version: "1.8.1-10"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ost_unixstream"
---

# ost\_unixstream(3)

A more natural C++ 'unixstream' class for use by non-threaded applications.

## NAME

ost::unixstream - A more natural C++ 'unixstream' class for use by non-threaded applications.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <unix.h>`

Inherits **ost::UnixStream**.

### Public Member Functions

**unixstream** ()\
 Construct an unopened 'tcpstream' object.  **unixstream** (const char \*pathname, int buffer=512)\
 Construct and 'open' (connect) the tcp stream to a remote socket.  **unixstream** (**UnixSocket** &unixsock, int buffer=512)\
 Construct and 'accept' (connect) the tcp stream through a server.  void **open** (const char \*pathname, int buffer=512)\
 Open a tcp stream connection.  void **open** (**UnixSocket** &unixsock, int buffer=512)\
 Open a tcp stream connection by accepting a tcp socket.  void **close** (void)\
 Close the active tcp stream connection.  bool **operator!** () const\
 Test to see if stream is open.

### Additional Inherited Members

## Detailed Description

A more natural C++ 'unixstream' class for use by non-threaded applications.

This class behaves a lot more like fstream and similar classes.

**Author**

Alex Pavloff alex@pavloff.net

C++ 'fstream' style unixstream class.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

### ost::unixstream::unixstream ()

Construct an unopened 'tcpstream' object.

### ost::unixstream::unixstream (const char \* pathname, int buffer = `512`)

Construct and 'open' (connect) the tcp stream to a remote socket.

**Parameters**

*pathname* pathname to socket file \
 *buffer* size for streaming (optional).

### ost::unixstream::unixstream (UnixSocket & unixsock, int buffer = `512`)

Construct and 'accept' (connect) the tcp stream through a server.

**Parameters**

*unixsock* socket to accept from. \
 *buffer* size for streaming (optional).

## Member Function Documentation

### void ost::unixstream::close (void)

Close the active tcp stream connection.

### void ost::unixstream::open (const char \* pathname, int buffer = `512`)` [inline]`

Open a tcp stream connection. This will close the currently active connection first.

**Parameters**

*pathname* pathname to socket file \
 *buffer* size for streaming (optional)

References ost::UnixStream::connect().

### void ost::unixstream::open (UnixSocket & unixsock, int buffer = `512`)

Open a tcp stream connection by accepting a tcp socket.

**Parameters**

*unixsock* socket to accept from. \
 *buffer* size for streaming (optional)

### bool ost::unixstream::operator! () const

Test to see if stream is open.

## Author

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