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3*2175Sjp161948=head1 NAME
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5*2175Sjp161948BIO_f_buffer - buffering BIO
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7*2175Sjp161948=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9*2175Sjp161948 #include <openssl/bio.h>
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11*2175Sjp161948 BIO_METHOD * BIO_f_buffer(void);
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13*2175Sjp161948 #define BIO_get_buffer_num_lines(b)	BIO_ctrl(b,BIO_C_GET_BUFF_NUM_LINES,0,NULL)
14*2175Sjp161948 #define BIO_set_read_buffer_size(b,size) BIO_int_ctrl(b,BIO_C_SET_BUFF_SIZE,size,0)
15*2175Sjp161948 #define BIO_set_write_buffer_size(b,size) BIO_int_ctrl(b,BIO_C_SET_BUFF_SIZE,size,1)
16*2175Sjp161948 #define BIO_set_buffer_size(b,size)	BIO_ctrl(b,BIO_C_SET_BUFF_SIZE,size,NULL)
17*2175Sjp161948 #define BIO_set_buffer_read_data(b,buf,num) BIO_ctrl(b,BIO_C_SET_BUFF_READ_DATA,num,buf)
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19*2175Sjp161948=head1 DESCRIPTION
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21*2175Sjp161948BIO_f_buffer() returns the buffering BIO method.
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23*2175Sjp161948Data written to a buffering BIO is buffered and periodically written
24*2175Sjp161948to the next BIO in the chain. Data read from a buffering BIO comes from
25*2175Sjp161948an internal buffer which is filled from the next BIO in the chain.
26*2175Sjp161948Both BIO_gets() and BIO_puts() are supported.
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28*2175Sjp161948Calling BIO_reset() on a buffering BIO clears any buffered data.
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30*2175Sjp161948BIO_get_buffer_num_lines() returns the number of lines currently buffered.
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32*2175Sjp161948BIO_set_read_buffer_size(), BIO_set_write_buffer_size() and BIO_set_buffer_size()
33*2175Sjp161948set the read, write or both read and write buffer sizes to B<size>. The initial
34*2175Sjp161948buffer size is DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE, currently 1024. Any attempt to reduce the
35*2175Sjp161948buffer size below DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE is ignored. Any buffered data is cleared
36*2175Sjp161948when the buffer is resized.
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38*2175Sjp161948BIO_set_buffer_read_data() clears the read buffer and fills it with B<num>
39*2175Sjp161948bytes of B<buf>. If B<num> is larger than the current buffer size the buffer
40*2175Sjp161948is expanded.
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42*2175Sjp161948=head1 NOTES
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44*2175Sjp161948Buffering BIOs implement BIO_gets() by using BIO_read() operations on the
45*2175Sjp161948next BIO in the chain. By prepending a buffering BIO to a chain it is therefore
46*2175Sjp161948possible to provide BIO_gets() functionality if the following BIOs do not
47*2175Sjp161948support it (for example SSL BIOs).
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49*2175Sjp161948Data is only written to the next BIO in the chain when the write buffer fills
50*2175Sjp161948or when BIO_flush() is called. It is therefore important to call BIO_flush()
51*2175Sjp161948whenever any pending data should be written such as when removing a buffering
52*2175Sjp161948BIO using BIO_pop(). BIO_flush() may need to be retried if the ultimate
53*2175Sjp161948source/sink BIO is non blocking.
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55*2175Sjp161948=head1 RETURN VALUES
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57*2175Sjp161948BIO_f_buffer() returns the buffering BIO method.
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59*2175Sjp161948BIO_get_buffer_num_lines() returns the number of lines buffered (may be 0).
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61*2175Sjp161948BIO_set_read_buffer_size(), BIO_set_write_buffer_size() and BIO_set_buffer_size()
62*2175Sjp161948return 1 if the buffer was successfully resized or 0 for failure.
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64*2175Sjp161948BIO_set_buffer_read_data() returns 1 if the data was set correctly or 0 if
65*2175Sjp161948there was an error.
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67*2175Sjp161948=head1 SEE ALSO
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