buf-list 1.1.2

A list of buffers that implements the bytes::Buf trait
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// Copyright (c) 2018 the linkerd2-proxy authors
// Copyright (c) The buf-list Contributors
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0

#![forbid(unsafe_code)]
#![warn(missing_docs)]
#![cfg_attr(doc_cfg, feature(doc_cfg))]

//! A segmented list of [`bytes::Bytes`] chunks.
//!
//! # Overview
//!
//! This crate provides a [`BufList`] type that is a list of [`Bytes`](bytes::Bytes) chunks. The
//! type implements [`bytes::Buf`], so it can be used in any APIs that use `Buf`.
//!
//! The main use case for [`BufList`] is to buffer data received as a stream of chunks without
//! having to copy them into a single contiguous chunk of memory. The [`BufList`] can then be passed
//! into any APIs that accept `Buf`.
//!
//! If you've ever wanted a `Vec<Bytes>` or a `VecDeque<Bytes>`, this type is for you.
//!
//! # Cursors
//!
//! This crate also provides [`Cursor`], which is a cursor type around a
//! [`BufList`]. Similar to similar to [`std::io::Cursor`], a [`Cursor`] around
//! a [`BufList`] implements
//!
//! * [`Seek`](std::io::Seek), [`Read`](std::io::Read), and [`BufRead`](std::io::BufRead)
//! * [`bytes::Buf`] as well (in other words, both [`BufList`]s and [`Cursor`]s over them
//!   can be passed into any APIs that accept `Buf`).
//!
//! # Examples
//!
//! Gather chunks into a `BufList`, then write them all out to standard error in one go:
//!
//! ```
//! use buf_list::BufList;
//! use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
//!
//! # #[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
//! # async fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
//! let mut buf_list = BufList::new();
//! buf_list.push_chunk(&b"hello "[..]);
//! buf_list.push_chunk(&b"world"[..]);
//! buf_list.push_chunk(&b"!"[..]);
//!
//! let mut stderr = tokio::io::stderr();
//! stderr.write_all_buf(&mut buf_list).await?;
//! # Ok(()) }
//! ```
//!
//! Collect a fallible stream of `Bytes` into a `BufList`:
//!
//! ```
//! use buf_list::BufList;
//! use bytes::Bytes;
//! use futures::TryStreamExt;
//!
//! # #[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
//! # async fn main() -> Result<(), ()> {
//! // A common example is a stream of bytes read over HTTP.
//! let stream = futures::stream::iter(
//!     vec![
//!         Ok(Bytes::from_static(&b"laputa, "[..])),
//!         Ok(Bytes::from_static(&b"castle "[..])),
//!         Ok(Bytes::from_static(&b"in the sky"[..]))
//!     ],
//! );
//!
//! let buf_list = stream.try_collect::<BufList>().await?;
//! assert_eq!(buf_list.num_chunks(), 3);
//! # Ok(()) }
//! ```
//!
//! ## Converting to `Stream`s
//!
//! A `BufList` can be converted into a `futures::Stream`, or a `TryStream`, of `Bytes` chunks. Use
//! this recipe to do so:
//!
//! (This will be exposed as an API on `BufList` once `Stream` and/or `TryStream` become part of
//! stable Rust.)
//!
//! ```rust
//! use buf_list::BufList;
//! use bytes::Bytes;
//! use futures::{Stream, TryStream};
//!
//! fn into_stream(buf_list: BufList) -> impl Stream<Item = Bytes> {
//!     futures::stream::iter(buf_list)
//! }
//!
//! fn into_try_stream<E>(buf_list: BufList) -> impl TryStream<Ok = Bytes, Error = E> {
//!     futures::stream::iter(buf_list.into_iter().map(Ok))
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! # Optional features
//!
//! * `tokio1`: With this feature enabled, [`Cursor`] implements the `tokio` crate's
//!   [`AsyncSeek`](tokio::io::AsyncSeek), [`AsyncRead`](tokio::io::AsyncRead) and
//!   [`AsyncBufRead`](tokio::io::AsyncBufRead).
//!
//! * `futures03`: With this feature enabled, [`Cursor`] implements the `futures` crate's
//!   [`AsyncSeek`](futures_io_03::AsyncSeek), [`AsyncRead`](futures_io_03::AsyncRead) and
//!   [`AsyncBufRead`](futures_io_03::AsyncBufRead).
//!
//!   Note that supporting `futures03` means exporting 0.x types as a public interface. **This
//!   violates the
//!   [C-STABLE](https://rust-lang.github.io/api-guidelines/necessities.html#public-dependencies-of-a-stable-crate-are-stable-c-stable)
//!   guideline.** However, the maintainer of `buf-list` considers that acceptable since `futures03`
//!   is an optional feature and not critical to `buf-list`. As newer versions of the `futures`
//!   crate are released, `buf-list` will support their versions of the async traits as well.
//!
//! # Minimum supported Rust version
//!
//! The minimum supported Rust version (MSRV) is **1.70**. Optional features may
//! cause a bump in the MSRV.
//!
//! `buf-list` has a conservative MSRV policy. MSRV bumps will be sparing, and
//! if so, they will be accompanied by a minor version bump.

mod cursor;
pub(crate) mod errors;
mod imp;

pub use cursor::*;
pub use imp::*;