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12    <H1 CLASS="title">Class Template <CODE>code_converter</CODE></H1>
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29    The class templates <CODE>code_converter</CODE> is a <SPAN CLASS="term">Device adapter</SPAN> which takes a Device with a narrow <A HREF="../guide/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="../guide/code_conversion.html">code conversion</A>. The code conversion is performed using a <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> facet which can either be specified as a template parameter or be fetched from a <CODE>std::locale</CODE> provided at runtime.
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32    For example, we can define a wide-character Device for reading from a memory-mapped file as follows:
33    <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>
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35    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> code_converter&lt;mapped_file_source&gt; my_source;</PRE>
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37    Similarly, we can define a wide-character Device which writes multibyte characters to an in-memory character sequence as follows:
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39    <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>
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41    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> code_converter&lt;array_sink&gt; my_sink;</PRE>
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44    The <A HREF="../guide/modes.html">mode</A> of a specialization of <CODE>code_converter</CODE> is determined as follows. If a narrow character Device is read-only, the resulting specialization of <CODE>code_converter</CODE> has mode <A HREF="../guide/modes.html#input">input</A>. If a narrow character Device is write-only, the resulting specialization of <CODE>code_converter</CODE> has mode <A HREF="../guide/modes.html#output">output</A>. If a narrow character Device performs input and output using two distinct sequences (<I>see</I> <A HREF="../guide/modes.html">Modes</A>), the resulting specialization of <CODE>code_converter</CODE> has mode <A HREF="../guide/modes.html#bidirectional">bidirectional</A>. Otherwise, attempting to spcialize <CODE>code_converter</CODE> results in a compile-time error.
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50<DL class="page-index">
51  <DT><A CLASS="header" HREF="../../../../boost/iostreams/code_converter.hpp"><CODE>&lt;boost/iostreams/code_converter.hpp&gt;</CODE></A></DT>
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57<H4>Synopsis</H4>
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59<PRE CLASS="broken_ie"><SPAN CLASS="keyword">namespace</SPAN> boost { <SPAN CLASS="keyword">namespace</SPAN> iostreams {
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61<SPAN CLASS="keyword">template</SPAN>&lt; <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">Device</A>,
62          <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">Codecvt</A> = <SPAN CLASS='omitted'>default_value</SPAN>
63          <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">Alloc</A> = std::allocator&lt;<CODE>char</CODE>&gt; &gt;
64<SPAN CLASS="keyword">class</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">code_converter</A> {
65<SPAN CLASS="keyword">public</SPAN>:
66    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> Codecvt::intern_type  char_type;
67    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS="omitted">implementation-defined</SPAN>         category;
68    <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#constructors">code_converter</A>();
69    <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#constructors">code_converter</A>( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device&amp; dev,
70                    int buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS="omitted">default_value</SPAN> );
71    <A CLASS="documented" HREF="code_converter.html#constructors">code_converter</A>( <SPAN CLASS="omitted">device-constructor-args...</SPAN>,
72                    int buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS="omitted">default_value</SPAN> );
73    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="code_converter.html#open">open</A>( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device&amp; dev,
74               int buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS="omitted">default_value</SPAN> );
75    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="code_converter.html#open">open</A>( <SPAN CLASS="omitted">device-constructor-args...</SPAN>,
76               int buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS="omitted">default_value</SPAN> );
77    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">bool</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#is_open">is_open</A>() <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN>;
78    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#close">close</A>();
79    std::locale <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#imbue">imbue</A>(<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> std::locale&amp; loc);
80    Device&amp; <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#operator_star">operator*</A>();
81    Device* <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#operator_arrow">operator-&gt;</A>();
82};
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84} } <SPAN CLASS="comment">// End namespace boost::io</SPAN></PRE>
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87<H4>Template parameters</H4>
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92        <TD VALIGN="top"><I>Device</I></TD><TD WIDTH="2em" VALIGN="top">-</TD>
93        <TD>A model of one of the <A HREF="../guide/concepts.html#device_concepts">Device</A> concepts; typically has <A HREF="../guide/traits.html#char_type">character type</A> <CODE>char</CODE>.</TD>
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96        <TD VALIGN="top"><I>Codecvt</I></TD><TD WIDTH="2em" VALIGN="top">-</TD>
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98            A standard library codecvt facet, which must be default constructible. If this parameter is not specified,
99            an instance of <CODE>std::codecvt&lt;wchar_t, char, std::mbstate_t&gt;</CODE> will be fetched from the global
100            local when a <CODE>code_converter</CODE> is constructed or opened.
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104        <TD VALIGN="top"><I>Alloc</I></TD><TD WIDTH="2em" VALIGN="top">-</TD>
105        <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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110<H4><CODE>code_converter::code_converter</CODE></H4>
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112<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    code_converter();
113    code_converter( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device&amp; dev,
114                    int buffer_size );
115    code_converter( <SPAN CLASS="omitted">device-constructor-args...</SPAN>,
116                    int buffer_size );</PRE>
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119    The first member constructs a <CODE>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.
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123    The second member constructs a <CODE>code_converter</CODE> based on the given instance of <CODE>Device</CODE>. The second parameter determines the size of the buffers or buffers used for code conversion. If a <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> was specified as a template parameter, an instance of it will be default constructed. Otherwise, a copy of the global <CODE>locale</CODE> will be made, and an instance of <CODE>std::codecvt&lt;wchar_t, char, std::mbstate_t&gt;</CODE> will be fetched from it.
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127    The third member constructs a <CODE>code_converter</CODE> based on the given instance of <CODE>Device</CODE> constructed with the forwarded arguments. Take care as the <CODE>buffer_size</CODE> can be confused for a constructor argument if it isn't an <CODE>int</CODE>.<br>
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131<H4><CODE>code_converter::imbue</CODE></H4>
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133<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    std::locale imbue(<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> std::locale&amp; loc);</PRE>
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136    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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140    This function is a no-op if a <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> facet was specified as a template parameter.
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144<H4><CODE>code_converter::open</CODE></H4>
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146<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">     <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> open( <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> Device&amp; dev,
147                std::streamsize buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS="omitted">default_value</SPAN> );
148     <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> open( <SPAN CLASS="omitted">device-constructor-args</SPAN>,
149                std::streamsize buffer_size = <SPAN CLASS="omitted">default_value</SPAN> );<br></PRE>
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152    Associates the given instance of <CODE>Device</CODE> with <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>code_converter</CODE>, if there is no such instance currently associated; otherwise, throws <CODE>std::ios_base::failure</CODE>. The second parameter determines the size of the buffer or buffers used for code conversion. If a <CODE>std::codecvt</CODE> was specified as a template parameter, an instance of it will be default constructed. Otherwise, a copy of the global <CODE>locale</CODE> will be made, and an instance of <CODE>std::codecvt&lt;wchar_t, char, std::mbstate_t&gt;</CODE> will be fetched from it.
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155    The second member constructs a <CODE>Device</CODE> with the forwarded arguments. Take care as the <CODE>buffer_size</CODE> can be confused for a constructor argument if it isn't an <CODE>int</CODE>.
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159<H4><CODE>code_converter::is_open</CODE></H4>
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161<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">bool</SPAN> is_open() <SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN>;</PRE>
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163<P>Returns true if there is an instance of the Device type <CODE>Device</CODE> associated with <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>code_converter</CODE>.</P>
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166<H4><CODE>code_converter::close</CODE></H4>
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168<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> close();</PRE>
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171    Disassociates from <CODE>this</CODE> instance of <CODE>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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175<H4><CODE>code_converter::operator*</CODE></H4>
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177<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    Device&amp; operator*();</PRE>
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180     Returns a reference to the instance of Device associated with this instance of <CODE>code_converter</CODE>, which must be <A HREF="#is_open">open</A>.
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184<H4><CODE>code_converter::operator-></CODE></H4>
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186<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    Device* operator->();</PRE>
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189    Returns a pointer to the instance of Device associated with this instance of <CODE>code_converter</CODE>, which must be <A HREF="#is_open">open</A>.
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