C++ Library Reference

1. Introduction to C++ Libraries

Overview

Using Class Libraries

Using Standard Libraries

Using libC with Threads and Signals

Statically Linking Standard Libraries

Using Shared Libraries

Building Shared Libraries

Building Static Archives with Templates

Building Shared Libraries with Templates

Shared Library Behavior

2. The Coroutine Library

Introduction

Using the Coroutine Library

Structure of the Coroutine Classes

Objects

Tasks

Class task

Waiting States for Tasks

Pending Objects

System Time

Timers

Queues

FIFO Queues

Queue Modes

Queue Size

Cutting and Splicing

Scheduling

Random Numbers

Histograms

Real-Time and Interrupts

Coroutine Library Limitations

3. The Complex Arithmetic Library

Introduction

The Complex Library

Type complex

Constructors of Class complex

Arithmetic Operators

Mathematical Functions

Error Handling

Input and Output

Mixed-Mode Arithmetic

Efficiency

Complex Man Pages

4. The Iostream Library

Predefined Iostreams

Basic Structure of Iostream Interaction

Iostreams

Output Using Iostreams

Input Using Iostreams

Defining Your Own Extraction Operators

Using the char* Extractor

Reading Any Single Character

Binary Input

Peeking at Input

Extracting Whitespace

Handling Input Errors

Using Iostreams with stdio

Creating Iostreams

Dealing with Files Using Class fstream

Assignment of Iostreams

Format Control

Manipulators

Using Plain Manipulators

Parameterized Manipulators

Strstreams: Iostreams for Arrays

Stdiobufs: Iostreams for stdio files

Streambufs

Working with Streambufs

Using Streambufs

Iostream ManPages

Iostream Terminology

5. Using iostreams in a Multithreaded Environment

Organization of the MT-safe iostream Library

Public Conversion Routines

Compiling and Linking with the MT-safe libC Library

MT-safe iostream Restrictions

Performance

Interface Changes to the iostream Library

New Classes

New Class Hierarchy

New Functions

Global and Static Data

Sequence Execution

Object Locks

Class stream_locker

MT-safe Classes

Object Destruction

An Example Application