PackBuffer Class Reference

A class that provides a facility for packing messages, using the MPI packing facilities. More...

#include <PackBuf.h>

List of all members.

Public Methods
	PackBuffer (int size_=1024)
	Constructor, which allows the default buffer size to be set.
	~PackBuffer ()
	Desctructor.
const char *	buf ()
	Returns a pointer to the internal buffer that has been packed.
int	len ()
	The number of bytes of packed data.
void	reset ()
	Resets the buffer index in order to reuse the internal buffer.
void	pack (const int *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more int's.
void	pack (const unsigned_int *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more unsigned int's.
void	pack (const long *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more long's.
void	pack (const unsigned_long *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more unsigned long's.
void	pack (const short *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more short's.
void	pack (const unsigned_short *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more unsigned short's.
void	pack (const char *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more char's.
void	pack (const unsigned_char *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more unsigned char's.
void	pack (const double *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more double's.
void	pack (const float *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more float's.
void	pack (const bool *data, const int num=1)
	Pack one or more bool's.
void	pack (const int data)
	Pack a int.
void	pack (const unsigned_int data)
	Pack a unsigned int.
void	pack (const long data)
	Pack a long.
void	pack (const unsigned_long data)
	Pack a unsigned long.
void	pack (const short data)
	Pack a short.
void	pack (const unsigned_short data)
	Pack a unsigned short.
void	pack (const char data)
	Pack a char.
void	pack (const unsigned_char data)
	Pack a unsigned char.
void	pack (const double data)
	Pack a double.
void	pack (const float data)
	Pack a float.
void	pack (const bool data)
	Pack a bool.
Protected Methods
void	resize (const int newsize)
	Resizes the internal buffer.
Protected Attributes
char *	buffer
	The internal buffer for packing.
int	index
	The index into the current buffer.
int	size
	The total size that has been allocated for the buffer.

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Detailed Description

A class that provides a facility for packing messages, using the MPI packing facilities.

The PackBuffer class dynamically resizes the internal buffer to contain enough memory to pack the entire object. When deleted, the PackBuffer object deletes this internal buffer.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• PackBuf.h