Improve docs for Core::ReaderUtil.

I filled out better descriptions for all of the neccesary
functions.
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Steve Klabnik 2013-04-01 18:03:54 -07:00
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@ -93,120 +93,415 @@ impl Reader for @Reader {
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/// Generic utility functions defined on readers.
/**
* The `ReaderUtil` trait is a home for many of the utility functions
* a particular Reader should implement.
*
* The default `Reader` trait is focused entirely on bytes. `ReaderUtil` is based
* on higher-level concepts like 'chars' and 'lines.'
*
* # Examples:
*
* None right now.
*/
pub trait ReaderUtil {
/// Read len bytes into a new vec.
/**
* Reads `len` number of bytes, and gives you a new vector back.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_bytes(&self, len: uint) -> ~[u8];
/// Read up until a specified character (which is optionally included) or EOF.
/**
* Reads up until a specific character or EOF.
*
* The `include` parameter specifies if the character should be included
* in the returned string.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_until(&self, c: char, include: bool) -> ~str;
/// Read up until the first '\n' char (which is not returned), or EOF.
/**
* Reads up until the first '\n' or EOF.
*
* The '\n' is not included in the result.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_line(&self) -> ~str;
/// Read n utf-8 encoded chars.
/**
* Reads `n` chars.
*
* Assumes that those chars are UTF-8 encoded.
*
* The '\n' is not included in the result.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_chars(&self, n: uint) -> ~[char];
/// Read a single utf-8 encoded char.
/**
* Reads a single UTF-8 encoded char.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_char(&self) -> char;
/// Read up until the first null byte (which is not returned), or EOF.
/**
* Reads up until the first null byte or EOF.
*
* The null byte is not returned.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_c_str(&self) -> ~str;
/// Read all the data remaining in the stream in one go.
/**
* Reads all remaining data in the stream.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_whole_stream(&self) -> ~[u8];
/// Iterate over every byte until the iterator breaks or EOF.
/**
* Iterate over every byte until EOF or the iterator breaks.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn each_byte(&self, it: &fn(int) -> bool);
/// Iterate over every char until the iterator breaks or EOF.
/**
* Iterate over every char until EOF or the iterator breaks.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn each_char(&self, it: &fn(char) -> bool);
/// Iterate over every line until the iterator breaks or EOF.
/**
* Iterate over every line until EOF or the iterator breaks.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn each_line(&self, it: &fn(&str) -> bool);
/// Read all the lines of the file into a vector.
/**
* Reads all of the lines in the stream.
*
* Returns a vector of those lines.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_lines(&self) -> ~[~str];
/// Read n (between 1 and 8) little-endian unsigned integer bytes.
/**
* Reads `n` little-endian unsigned integer bytes.
*
* `n` must be between 1 and 8, inclusive.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_uint_n(&self, nbytes: uint) -> u64;
/// Read n (between 1 and 8) little-endian signed integer bytes.
/**
* Reads `n` little-endian signed integer bytes.
*
* `n` must be between 1 and 8, inclusive.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_int_n(&self, nbytes: uint) -> i64;
/// Read n (between 1 and 8) big-endian unsigned integer bytes.
/**
* Reads `n` big-endian unsigned integer bytes.
*
* `n` must be between 1 and 8, inclusive.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_uint_n(&self, nbytes: uint) -> u64;
/// Read n (between 1 and 8) big-endian signed integer bytes.
/**
* Reads `n` big-endian signed integer bytes.
*
* `n` must be between 1 and 8, inclusive.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_int_n(&self, nbytes: uint) -> i64;
/// Read a little-endian uint (number of bytes depends on system).
/**
* Reads a little-endian unsigned integer.
*
* The number of bytes returned is system-dependant.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_uint(&self) -> uint;
/// Read a little-endian int (number of bytes depends on system).
/**
* Reads a little-endian integer.
*
* The number of bytes returned is system-dependant.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_int(&self) -> int;
/// Read a big-endian uint (number of bytes depends on system).
/**
* Reads a big-endian unsigned integer.
*
* The number of bytes returned is system-dependant.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_uint(&self) -> uint;
/// Read a big-endian int (number of bytes depends on system).
/**
* Reads a big-endian integer.
*
* The number of bytes returned is system-dependant.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_int(&self) -> int;
/// Read a big-endian u64 (8 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `u64`.
*
* `u64`s are 8 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_u64(&self) -> u64;
/// Read a big-endian u32 (4 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `u32`.
*
* `u32`s are 4 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_u32(&self) -> u32;
/// Read a big-endian u16 (2 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `u16`.
*
* `u16`s are 2 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_u16(&self) -> u16;
/// Read a big-endian i64 (8 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `i64`.
*
* `i64`s are 8 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_i64(&self) -> i64;
/// Read a big-endian i32 (4 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `i32`.
*
* `i32`s are 4 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_i32(&self) -> i32;
/// Read a big-endian i16 (2 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `i16`.
*
* `i16`s are 2 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_i16(&self) -> i16;
/// Read a big-endian IEEE754 double-precision floating-point (8 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `f64`.
*
* `f64`s are 8 byte, IEEE754 double-precision floating point numbers.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_f64(&self) -> f64;
/// Read a big-endian IEEE754 single-precision floating-point (4 bytes).
/**
* Reads a big-endian `f32`.
*
* `f32`s are 4 byte, IEEE754 single-precision floating point numbers.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_be_f32(&self) -> f32;
/// Read a little-endian u64 (8 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `u64`.
*
* `u64`s are 8 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_u64(&self) -> u64;
/// Read a little-endian u32 (4 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `u32`.
*
* `u32`s are 4 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_u32(&self) -> u32;
/// Read a little-endian u16 (2 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `u16`.
*
* `u16`s are 2 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_u16(&self) -> u16;
/// Read a litle-endian i64 (8 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `i64`.
*
* `i64`s are 8 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_i64(&self) -> i64;
/// Read a litle-endian i32 (4 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `i32`.
*
* `i32`s are 4 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_i32(&self) -> i32;
/// Read a litle-endian i16 (2 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `i16`.
*
* `i16`s are 2 bytes long.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_i16(&self) -> i16;
/// Read a litten-endian IEEE754 double-precision floating-point
/// (8 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `f64`.
*
* `f64`s are 8 byte, IEEE754 double-precision floating point numbers.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_f64(&self) -> f64;
/// Read a litten-endian IEEE754 single-precision floating-point
/// (4 bytes).
/**
* Reads a little-endian `f32`.
*
* `f32`s are 4 byte, IEEE754 single-precision floating point numbers.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_le_f32(&self) -> f32;
/// Read a u8 (1 byte).
/**
* Read a u8.
*
* `u8`s are 1 byte.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_u8(&self) -> u8;
/// Read a i8 (1 byte).
/**
* Read an i8.
*
* `u8`s are 1 byte.
*
* # Examples
*
* None right now.
*/
fn read_i8(&self) -> i8;
}