6.17.3 Sockets.ReadBuffer: buffer handling

atEnd

Answer whether the data stream has ended.

availableBytes

Answer how many bytes are available in the buffer.

bufferContents

Answer the data that is in the buffer, and empty it.

close

Not commented.

fill

Fill the buffer with more data if it is empty, and answer true if the fill block was able to read more data.

fillBlock: block

Set the block that fills the buffer. It receives a collection and the number of bytes to fill in it, and must return the number of bytes actually read

isEmpty

Answer whether the next input operation will force a buffer fill

isFull

Answer whether the buffer has been just filled

notEmpty

Check whether the next input operation will force a buffer fill and answer true if it will not.

pastEnd

Try to fill the buffer if the data stream has ended.