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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1998
+ * Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
+ * and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
+ * provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
+ * that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+ * in supporting documentation.  Silicon Graphics makes no
+ * representations about the suitability of this software for any
+ * purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+ */
+
+// WARNING: The classes defined in this header are DEPRECATED.  This
+// header is defined in section D.7.1 of the C++ standard, and it
+// MAY BE REMOVED in a future standard revision.  You should use the
+// header <sstream> instead.
+
+#ifndef __SGI_STL_STRSTREAM
+#define __SGI_STL_STRSTREAM
+
+#if defined(__sgi) && !defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(_STANDARD_C_PLUS_PLUS)
+#error This header file requires the -LANG:std option
+#endif
+
+#include <bits/std_iosfwd.h>
+#include <bits/std_ios.h>
+#include <bits/std_istream.h>
+#include <bits/std_ostream.h>
+#include <bits/std_string.h>
+
+__STL_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Class strstreambuf, a streambuf class that manages an array of char.
+// Note that this class is not a template.
+
+class strstreambuf : public basic_streambuf<char, char_traits<char> >
+{
+public:                         // Types.
+  typedef char_traits<char>              _Traits;
+  typedef basic_streambuf<char, _Traits> _Base;
+
+public:                         // Constructor, destructor
+  explicit strstreambuf(streamsize __initial_capacity = 0);
+  strstreambuf(void* (*__alloc)(size_t), void (*__free)(void*));
+
+  strstreambuf(char* __get, streamsize __n, char* __put = 0);
+  strstreambuf(signed char* __get, streamsize __n, signed char* __put = 0);
+  strstreambuf(unsigned char* __get, streamsize __n, unsigned char* __put=0);
+
+  strstreambuf(const char* __get, streamsize __n);
+  strstreambuf(const signed char* __get, streamsize __n);
+  strstreambuf(const unsigned char* __get, streamsize __n);
+
+  virtual ~strstreambuf();
+
+public:                         // strstreambuf operations.
+  void freeze(bool = true);
+  char* str();
+  int pcount() const;
+
+protected:                      // Overridden virtual member functions.
+  virtual int_type overflow(int_type __c  = _Traits::eof());
+  virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type __c = _Traits::eof());
+  virtual int_type underflow();
+  virtual _Base* setbuf(char* __buf, streamsize __n);
+  virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type __off, ios_base::seekdir __dir,
+                           ios_base::openmode __mode
+                                      = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);
+  virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type __pos, ios_base::openmode __mode
+                                      = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);
+
+private:                        // Helper functions.
+  // Dynamic allocation, possibly using _M_alloc_fun and _M_free_fun.
+  char* _M_alloc(size_t);
+  void  _M_free(char*);
+
+  // Helper function used in constructors.
+  void _M_setup(char* __get, char* __put, streamsize __n);
+
+private:                        // Data members.
+  void* (*_M_alloc_fun)(size_t);
+  void  (*_M_free_fun)(void*);
+
+  bool _M_dynamic  : 1;
+  bool _M_frozen   : 1;
+  bool _M_constant : 1;
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Class istrstream, an istream that manages a strstreambuf.
+
+class istrstream : public basic_istream<char>
+{
+public:
+  explicit istrstream(char*);
+  explicit istrstream(const char*);
+  istrstream(char* , streamsize);
+  istrstream(const char*, streamsize);
+  virtual ~istrstream();
+
+  strstreambuf* rdbuf() const;
+  char* str();
+
+private:
+  strstreambuf _M_buf;
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Class ostrstream
+
+class ostrstream : public basic_ostream<char>
+{
+public:
+  ostrstream();
+  ostrstream(char*, int, ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out);
+  virtual ~ostrstream();
+
+  strstreambuf* rdbuf() const;
+  void freeze(bool = true);
+  char* str();
+  int pcount() const;
+
+private:
+  strstreambuf _M_buf;
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Class strstream
+
+class strstream : public basic_iostream<char>
+{
+public:
+  typedef char                        char_type;
+  typedef char_traits<char>::int_type int_type;
+  typedef char_traits<char>::pos_type pos_type;
+  typedef char_traits<char>::off_type off_type;
+
+  strstream();
+  strstream(char*, int, ios_base::openmode = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);
+  virtual ~strstream();
+
+  strstreambuf* rdbuf() const;
+  void freeze(bool = true);
+  int pcount() const;
+  char* str();
+
+private:
+  strstreambuf _M_buf;
+};
+
+__STL_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif /* __SGI_STL_STRSTREAM */
+
+// Local Variables:
+// mode:C++
+// End:
+
+