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| bool  | flush () | 
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|   | filedescriptor () | 
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| virtual  | ~filedescriptor () | 
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| virtual bool  | close () | 
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| int32_t  | getFileDescriptor () | 
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| void  | setFileDescriptor (int32_t filedesc) | 
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| bool  | setIsStream (bool isstream) | 
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| bool  | getIsStream () | 
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| int32_t  | duplicate () | 
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| bool  | duplicate (int32_t newfd) | 
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| void  | setSocketLayer (socketlayer *layer) | 
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| socketlayer *  | getSocketLayer () | 
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| virtual bool  | supportsBlockingAndNonBlockingModes () | 
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| virtual bool  | setNonBlockingMode (bool usenonblockingmode) | 
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| virtual bool  | getNonBlockingMode () | 
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| virtual off64_t  | getPosition () | 
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| virtual off64_t  | setPositionRelativeToBeginning (off64_t offset) | 
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| virtual off64_t  | setPositionRelativeToCurrent (off64_t offset) | 
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| virtual off64_t  | setPositionRelativeToEnd (off64_t offset) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (uint16_t number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (uint32_t number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (uint64_t number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (int16_t number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (int32_t number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (int64_t number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (float number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (double number) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (byte_t character) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (char character) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (wchar_t character) | 
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| ssize_t  | writeUcs2 (ucs2_t character) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (bool value) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const byte_t *string) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const char *string) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const wchar_t *string) | 
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| ssize_t  | writeUcs2 (const ucs2_t *string) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const byte_t *string, size_t size) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const char *string, size_t length) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const wchar_t *string, size_t length) | 
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| ssize_t  | writeUcs2 (const ucs2_t *string, size_t length) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const void *buffer, size_t size) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (uint16_t number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (uint32_t number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (uint64_t number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (int16_t number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (int32_t number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (int64_t number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (float number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (double number, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (byte_t character, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (char character, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (wchar_t character, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | writeUcs2 (ucs2_t character, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (bool value, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const byte_t *string, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const char *string, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const wchar_t *string, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | writeUcs2 (const ucs2_t *string, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const byte_t *string, size_t size, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const char *string, size_t length, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const wchar_t *string, size_t length, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | writeUcs2 (const ucs2_t *string, size_t length, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | write (const void *buffer, size_t size, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (uint16_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (uint32_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (uint64_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (int16_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (int32_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (int64_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (float *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (double *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (byte_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (wchar_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | readUcs2 (ucs2_t *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (bool *buffer) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (byte_t *buffer, size_t size) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char *buffer, size_t length) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (wchar_t *buffer, size_t length) | 
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| ssize_t  | readUcs2 (ucs2_t *buffer, size_t length) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (void *buf, size_t size) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, size_t maxbytes) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (uint16_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (uint32_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (uint64_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (int16_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (int32_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (int64_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (float *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (double *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (byte_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (wchar_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | readUcs2 (ucs2_t *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (bool *buffer, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (byte_t *buffer, size_t size, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char *buffer, size_t length, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (wchar_t *buffer, size_t length, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | readUcs2 (ucs2_t *buffer, size_t length, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (void *buf, size_t size, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, size_t maxbytes, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, size_t maxbytes, char escapechar, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| int32_t  | waitForNonBlockingRead (int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| int32_t  | waitForNonBlockingWrite (int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| void  | setRetryInterruptedReads (bool retry) | 
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| bool  | getRetryInterruptedReads () | 
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| void  | setRetryInterruptedWrites (bool retry) | 
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| bool  | getRetryInterruptedWrites () | 
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| void  | setRetryInterruptedWaits (bool retry) | 
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| bool  | getRetryInterruptedWaits () | 
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| void  | setRetryInterruptedFcntl (bool retry) | 
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| bool  | getRetryInterruptedFcntl () | 
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| void  | setRetryInterruptedIoctl (bool retry) | 
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| bool  | getRetryInterruptedIoctl () | 
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| void  | setAllowShortReads (bool allow) | 
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| bool  | getAllowShortReads () | 
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| void  | setAllowShortWrites (bool allow) | 
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| bool  | getAllowShortWrites () | 
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| virtual bool  | passFileDescriptor (int32_t fd) | 
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| virtual bool  | passFileDescriptor (int32_t fd, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| virtual bool  | receiveFileDescriptor (int32_t *fd) | 
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| virtual bool  | receiveFileDescriptor (int32_t *fd, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| virtual bool  | passSocket (int32_t sock) | 
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| virtual bool  | passSocket (int32_t sock, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| virtual bool  | receiveSocket (int32_t *sock) | 
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| virtual bool  | receiveSocket (int32_t *sock, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| void  | setTranslateByteOrder (bool translate) | 
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| bool  | getTranslateByteOrder () | 
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| virtual int32_t  | fCntl (int32_t command, long arg) | 
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| virtual int32_t  | ioCtl (int32_t command, void *arg) | 
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| bool  | setNaglesAlgorithmEnabled (bool enabled) | 
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| bool  | getNaglesAlgorithmEnabled () | 
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| bool  | setSocketWriteBufferSize (int32_t size) | 
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| bool  | getSocketWriteBufferSize (int32_t *size) | 
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| bool  | setSocketReadBufferSize (int32_t size) | 
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| bool  | getSocketReadBufferSize (int32_t *size) | 
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| bool  | disableIPv4 () | 
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| bool  | enableIPv4 () | 
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| const char *  | getType () | 
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| char *  | getPeerAddress () | 
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| bool  | setWriteBufferSize (size_t size) | 
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| size_t  | getWriteBufferSize () | 
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| bool  | flushWriteBuffer (int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| bool  | setReadBufferSize (size_t size) | 
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| size_t  | getReadBufferSize () | 
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| void  | setMmapBufferingEnabled (bool enabled) | 
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| bool  | getMmapBufferingEnabled () | 
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| bool  | isCurrentBlockMmapBuffered () | 
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| off64_t  | getCurrentBlockOffset () | 
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| bool  | setCloseOnExec (bool close) | 
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| bool  | getCloseOnExec () | 
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|   | input () | 
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| virtual  | ~input () | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, size_t maxbytes) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, size_t maxbytes, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| ssize_t  | read (char **buffer, const char *terminator, size_t maxbytes, char escapechar, int32_t sec, int32_t usec) | 
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| virtual  | ~object () | 
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|   | output () | 
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| virtual  | ~output () | 
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| virtual ssize_t  | printf (const char *format,...) | 
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| virtual ssize_t  | printf (const char *format, va_list *argp) | 
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| virtual ssize_t  | printf (const wchar_t *format,...) | 
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| virtual ssize_t  | printf (const wchar_t *format, va_list *argp) | 
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| virtual ssize_t  | printfUcs2 (const ucs2_t *format,...) | 
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| virtual ssize_t  | printfUcs2 (const ucs2_t *format, va_list *argp) | 
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| void  | safePrint (byte_t c) | 
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| void  | safePrint (const byte_t *str) | 
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| void  | safePrint (const byte_t *str, int32_t length) | 
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| void  | safePrint (char c) | 
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| void  | safePrint (const char *str) | 
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| void  | safePrint (const char *str, int32_t length) | 
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| void  | printBits (byte_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (uint16_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (uint32_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (uint64_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (char value) | 
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| void  | printBits (int16_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (int32_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (int64_t value) | 
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| void  | printBits (const byte_t *bits, uint64_t size) | 
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| void  | printHex (const byte_t *data, uint64_t size) | 
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| void  | printHex (const byte_t *data, uint64_t size, uint16_t indent) | 
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The filedescriptor class provides methods for generic input and output to file descriptors. Rudiments pre-defines three instances: stdinput, stdoutput and stderror, which provide access to standard input, standard output and standard error.
As these classes are ultimately instances of the filedescriptor class, many I/O methods are available, but the most commonly used are read(), write() and printf(). The printf() method features all of the formatting capabilities of the standard C printf() function.