buf_redux 0.6.3

Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O in `std::io` with extra features.
Documentation

buf_re(a)dux

Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O types in std::io.

These replacements retain the method names/signatures and implemented traits of their stdlib counterparts, making replacement as simple as swapping the import of the type.

More Direct Control

All replacement types provide methods to:

  • Increase the capacity of the buffer
  • Get the number of available bytes as well as the total capacity of the buffer
  • Consume the wrapper without losing data

BufReader provides methods to:

  • Access the buffer through an &-reference without performing I/O
  • Force unconditional reads into the buffer
  • Get a Read adapter which empties the buffer and then pulls from the inner reader directly
  • Shuffle bytes down to the beginning of the buffer to make room for more reading
  • Get inner reader and trimmed buffer with the remaining data

BufWriter and LineWriter provide methods to:

  • Flush the buffer and unwrap the inner writer unconditionally.

More Sensible and Customizable Buffering Behavior

  • Tune the behavior of the buffer to your specific use-case using the types in the strategy module:
    • BufReader performs reads as dictated by the ReadStrategy trait.
    • BufReader moves bytes down to the beginning of the buffer, to make more room at the end, when deemed appropriate by the MoveStrategy trait.
    • BufWriter flushes bytes to the inner writer when full, or when deemed appropriate by the FlushStrategy trait.
  • Buffer uses exact allocation instead of leaving it up to Vec, which allocates sizes in powers of two.
    • Vec's behavior is more efficient for frequent growth, but much too greedy for infrequent growth and custom capacities.

Usage

####Documentation

Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
buf_redux = "0.2"

lib.rs or main.rs:

extern crate buf_redux;

And then simply swap the import of the types you want to replace:

BufReader:

- use std::io::BufReader;
+ use buf_redux::BufReader;

BufWriter:

- use std::io::BufWriter;
+ use buf_redux::BufWriter;

LineWriter:

- use std::io::LineWriter;
+ use buf_redux::LineWriter;

License

Licensed under either of

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Contribution

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.