paulbergmann_mpstubs/object/stringbuffer.h

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/*! \file
* \brief \ref Stringbuffer composes single characters into a buffer
*/
#pragma once
/*! \brief The class Stringbuffer composes single characters into a longer text that can be processed on block.
*
* To make Stringbuffer as versatile as possible, the class does make
* assumptions about neither the underlying hardware, nor the meaning of
* "processing". When flush() is called (i.e., either on explicit request or
* once the buffer is full). To be hardware independent, flush() is to be
* implemented by the derived classes.
*
* \par Hints for Implementation
* Use a buffer of fixed size for caching characters, which should be
* accessible by derived classes.
* Keep in mind that the derived implementation of flush() will need to know
* about numbers of characters in the buffer.
*
* \par Notes
* Reason for the existence of this class is that generating longer texts is
* often implemented by assembly of small fragments (such as single characters
* or numbers).
* However, writing such small fragments directly to (for example) screen is
* quite inefficient (e.g., due to the use of IO ports, syscalls, or locks) and
* can be improved drastically by delaying the output step until the assembly
* is finished (or the buffer runs full).
*/
class Stringbuffer {
// Prevent copies and assignments
Stringbuffer(const Stringbuffer&) = delete;
Stringbuffer& operator=(const Stringbuffer&) = delete;
// All variables and methods are protected in this class,
// as the derived classes need direct access to be buffer,
// the constructor, the destructor, and the method put.
// flush() is to be implemented either way and may be redefined
// as public.
protected:
/// buffer containing characters that will be printed upon flush()
char buffer[80];
/// current position in the buffer
long unsigned pos;
/*! \brief Constructor; Marks the buffer as empty
*
* \todo Complete Constructor
*/
Stringbuffer() { }
/*! \brief Inserts a character into the buffer.
*
* Once the buffer is full, a call to flush() will be issued and
* thereby clearing the buffer.
*
* \todo Implement Method
*
* \param c Char to be added
*/
void put(char c);
/*! \brief Flush the buffer contents
*
* This method is to be defined in derived classes, as only those know
* how to print characters.
* flush() is required to reset the position pos.
*/
virtual void flush() = 0;
public:
/*! \brief Destructor (nothing to do here)
*/
virtual ~Stringbuffer() { }
};