#define MSP_IO_BASE_H_
#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include "handle.h"
#include "mode.h"
#include "poll.h"
void set_eof();
public:
- /** Returns the end-of-file flag. */
+ /** Returns the end-of-file flag. Note that some types of objects won't
+ indicate end-of-file until you try to read at least one byte past the actual
+ end, while others indicate it when you've read the last byte. */
bool eof() const { return eof_flag; }
+
+ /** Returns the system-level handle for the object. Used by Console to
+ perform redirections. */
+ virtual const Handle &get_handle(Mode);
};
} // namespace IO