#ifndef __BUFFER_H__
#define __BUFFER_H__
#ifdef __cplusplus

#include <zlib.h>
#include <Exceptions.h>
#include <Handle.h>

#ifndef realloc_threshold
#define realloc_threshold 256
#endif

class Buffer : public Handle {
  public:
      Buffer();
      Buffer(const Buffer &);
      virtual ~Buffer();
    virtual ssize_t write(const void *buf, size_t count) throw(GeneralException);
    virtual ssize_t read(void *buf, size_t count) throw (GeneralException);
    virtual bool CanRead() const;
    virtual bool CanWrite() const;
    virtual String GetName() const;
    virtual Buffer operator=(const Buffer &);
    virtual bool CanWatch() const;
    virtual ssize_t GetSize() const;
    char operator[](size_t) const;
    char & operator[](size_t);

  private:
    char * buffer, zero;
    size_t realsiz, bufsiz, ptr;
};

#else
#error This only works with a C++ compiler
#endif
#endif