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class IO # :nodoc:
  # IO::Like is a module which provides most of the basic input and output
  # functions of IO objects using methods named _unbuffered_read_,
  # _unbuffered_write_, and _unbuffered_seek_.
  #
  # == Readers
  #
  # In order to use this module to provide input methods, a class which
  # includes it must provide the _unbuffered_read_ method which takes one
  # argument, a length, as follows:
  #
  #   def unbuffered_read(length)
  #     ...
  #   end
  #
  # This method must return at most _length_ bytes as a String, raise EOFError
  # if reading begins at the end of data, and raise SystemCallError on error.
  # Errno::EAGAIN should be raised if there is no data to return immediately and
  # the read operation should not block.  Errno::EINTR should be raised if the
  # read operation is interrupted before any data is read.
  #
  # == Writers
  #
  # In order to use this module to provide output methods, a class which
  # includes it must provide the _unbuffered_write_ method which takes a single
  # string argument as follows:
  #
  #   def unbuffered_write(string)
  #     ...
  #   end
  #
  # This method must either return the number of bytes written to the stream,
  # which may be less than the length of _string_ in bytes, OR must raise an
  # instance of SystemCallError.  Errno::EAGAIN should be raised if no data can
  # be written immediately and the write operation should not block.
  # Errno::EINTR should be raised if the write operation is interrupted before
  # any data is written.
  #
  # == Seekers
  #
  # In order to use this module to provide seeking methods, a class which
  # includes it must provide the _unbuffered_seek_ method which takes two
  # required arguments, an offset and a start position, as follows:
  #
  #   def unbuffered_seek(offset, whence)
  #     ...
  #   end
  #
  # This method must return the new position within the data stream relative to
  # the beginning of the stream and should raise SystemCallError on error.
  # _offset_ can be any integer and _whence_ can be any of IO::SEEK_SET,
  # IO::SEEK_CUR, or IO::SEEK_END.  They are interpreted together as follows:
  #
  #         whence | resulting position
  #   -------------+------------------------------------------------------------
  #   IO::SEEK_SET | Add offset to the position of the beginning of the stream.
  #   -------------+------------------------------------------------------------
  #   IO::SEEK_CUR | Add offset to the current position of the stream.
  #   -------------+------------------------------------------------------------
  #   IO::SEEK_END | Add offset to the position of the end of the stream.
  #
  # == Duplexed Streams
  #
  # In order to create a duplexed stream where writing and reading happen
  # independently of each other, override the #duplexed? method to return
  # +true+ and then provide the _unbuffered_read_ and _unbuffered_write_
  # methods.  Do *NOT* provide an _unbuffered_seek_ method or the contents of
  # the internal read and write buffers may be lost unexpectedly.
  # ---
  # <b>NOTE:</b> Due to limitations of Ruby's finalizer, IO::Like#close is not
  # automatically called when the object is garbage collected, so it must be
  # explicitly called when the object is no longer needed or risk losing
  # whatever data remains in the internal write buffer.
  module Like
    include Enumerable

    # call-seq:
    #   ios << obj           -> ios
    #
    # Writes _obj_ to the stream using #write and returns _ios_.  _obj_ is
    # converted to a String using _to_s_.
    def <<(obj)
      write(obj)
      self
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.binmode          -> ios
    #
    # Returns +self+.  Just for compatibility with IO.
    def binmode
      self
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.close            -> nil
    #
    # Arranges for #closed? to return +true+.  Raises IOError if #closed?
    # already returns +true+.  For duplexed objects, calls #close_read and
    # #close_write.  For non-duplexed objects, calls #flush if #writable?
    # returns +true+ and then sets a flag so that #closed? will return +true+.
    def close
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      __io_like__close_read
      flush if writable?
      __io_like__close_write
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.close_read       -> nil
    #
    # Closes the read end of a duplexed object or the whole object if the object
    # is read-only.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError for duplexed
    # objects if called more than once.  Raises IOError for non-duplexed objects
    # if #writable? returns +true+.
    def close_read
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      if __io_like__closed_read? || ! duplexed? && writable? then
        raise IOError, 'closing non-duplex IO for reading'
      end
      if duplexed? then
        __io_like__close_read
      else
        close
      end
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.close_write      -> nil
    #
    # Closes the write end of a duplexed object or the whole object if the
    # object is write-only.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError for duplexed
    # objects if called more than once.  Raises IOError for non-duplexed objects
    # if #readable? returns +true+.
    def close_write
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      if __io_like__closed_write? || ! duplexed? && readable? then
        raise IOError, 'closing non-duplex IO for reading'
      end
      if duplexed? then
        flush
        __io_like__close_write
      else
        close
      end
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.closed?          -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ if this object is closed or otherwise unusable for read and
    # write operations.
    def closed?
      (__io_like__closed_read? || ! readable?) &&
      (__io_like__closed_write? || ! writable?)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.duplexed?        -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +false+.  Override this to return +true+ when creating duplexed
    # IO objects.
    def duplexed?
      false
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.each_byte { |byte| block } -> ios
    #
    # Reads each byte (0..255) from the stream using #getc and calls the given
    # block once for each byte, passing the byte as an argument.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_read.  Therefore, this method always blocks.  Aside from that
    # exception and the conversion of EOFError results into +nil+ results, this
    # method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def each_byte
      while (byte = getc) do
        yield(byte)
      end
      self
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.each_line(sep_string = $/) { |line| block } -> ios
    #   ios.each(sep_string = $/) { |line| block } -> ios
    #
    # Reads each line from the stream using #gets and calls the given block once
    # for each line, passing the line as an argument.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> When _sep_string_ is not +nil+, this method ignores
    # Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by #unbuffered_read.  Therefore,
    # this method always blocks.  Aside from that exception and the conversion
    # of EOFError results into +nil+ results, this method will also raise the
    # same errors and block at the same times as #unbuffered_read.
    def each_line(sep_string = $/)
      while (line = gets(sep_string)) do
        yield(line)
      end
      self
    end
    alias :each :each_line

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.eof?             -> true or false
    #   ios.eof              -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ if there is no more data to read.
    #
    # This works by using #getc to fetch the next character and using #ungetc to
    # put the character back if one was fetched.  It may be a good idea to
    # replace this implementation in derivative classes.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_read.  Therefore, this method always blocks.  Aside from that
    # exception and the conversion of EOFError results into +nil+ results, this
    # method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def eof?
      if (char = getc) then
        ungetc(char)
        return false
      end
      true
    end
    alias :eof :eof?

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.fcntl
    #
    # Raises NotImplementedError.
    def fcntl(*args)
      raise NotImplementedError, 'not implemented'
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.fileno           -> nil
    #
    # Returns +nil+.  Just for compatibility with IO.
    def fileno
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.fill_size        -> integer
    #
    # Returns the number of bytes to read as a block whenever the internal
    # buffer needs to be refilled.  Unless set explicitly via #fill_size=, this
    # defaults to 4096.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError if the
    # stream is not opened for reading.
    def fill_size
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?

      @__io_like__fill_size ||= 4096
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.fill_size = integer -> integer
    #
    # Sets the number of bytes to read as a block whenever the internal read
    # buffer needs to be refilled.  The new value must be a number greater than
    # or equal to 0.  Setting this to 0 effectively disables buffering.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError if the
    # stream is not opened for reading.
    def fill_size=(fill_size)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?

      unless fill_size >= 0 then
        raise ArgumentError, "non-positive fill_size #{fill_size} given"
      end
      @__io_like__fill_size = fill_size
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.flush            -> ios
    #
    # Flushes the internal write buffer to the underlying data stream.
    #
    # Regardless of the blocking status of the data stream or interruptions
    # during writing, this method will block until either all the data is
    # flushed or until an error is raised.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_write.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # flush the internal write buffer.  Aside from that exception, this
    # method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_write.
    def flush
      begin
        __io_like__buffered_flush
      rescue Errno::EAGAIN, Errno::EINTR
        retry if write_ready?
      end
      self
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.flush_size       -> integer
    #
    # Returns the number of bytes at which the internal write buffer is flushed
    # automatically to the data stream.  Unless set explicitly via #flush_size=,
    # this defaults to 4096.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    def flush_size
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for writing' unless writable?

      @__io_like__flush_size ||= 4096
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.flush_size = integer -> integer
    #
    # Sets the number of bytes at which the internal write buffer is flushed
    # automatically to the data stream.  The new value must be a number greater
    # than or equal to 0.  Setting this to 0 effectively disables buffering.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    def flush_size=(flush_size)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for writing' unless writable?

      unless flush_size >= 0 then
        raise ArgumentError, "non-positive flush_size #{flush_size} given"
      end
      @__io_like__flush_size = flush_size
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.getc             -> nil or integer
    #
    # Calls #readchar and either returns the result or +nil+ if #readchar raises
    # EOFError.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.  Raises all errors raised by #unbuffered_read
    # except for EOFError.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_read.  Therefore, this method always blocks.  Aside from that
    # exception and the conversion of EOFError results into +nil+ results, this
    # method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def getc
      readchar
    rescue EOFError
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.gets(sep_string = $/) -> nil or string
    #
    # Calls #readline with _sep_string_ as an argument and either returns the
    # result or +nil+ if #readline raises EOFError.  If #readline returns some
    # data, <tt>$.</tt> is set to the value of #lineno.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Due to limitations of MRI up to version 1.9.x when running
    # managed (Ruby) code, this method fails to set <tt>$_</tt> to the returned
    # data; however, other implementations may allow it.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.  Raises all errors raised by #unbuffered_read
    # except for EOFError.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> When _sep_string_ is not +nil+, this method ignores
    # Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by #unbuffered_read.  Therefore,
    # this method will always block in that case.  Aside from that exception,
    # this method will raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def gets(sep_string = $/)
      # Set the last read line in the global.
      $_ = readline(sep_string)
      # Set the last line number in the global.
      $. = lineno
      # Return the last read line.
      $_
    rescue EOFError
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.isatty           -> false
    #
    # Returns +false+.  Just for compatibility with IO.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.
    def isatty
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      false
    end
    alias :tty? :isatty

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.lineno           -> integer
    #
    # Returns the number of times #gets was called and returned non-+nil+ data.
    # By default this is the number of lines read, but calling #gets or any of
    # the other line-based reading methods with a non-default value for
    # _sep_string_ or after changing <tt>$/</tt> will affect this.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.
    def lineno
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?
      @__io_like__lineno ||= 0
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.lineno = lineno  -> lineno
    #
    # Sets the current line number to the given value.  <tt>$.</tt> is updated
    # by the _next_ call to #gets.  If the object given is not an integer, it is
    # converted to one using its to_int method.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.
    def lineno=(integer)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?
      if integer.nil? then
        raise TypeError, 'no implicit conversion from nil to integer'
      elsif ! integer.respond_to?(:to_int) then
        raise TypeError, "can't convert #{integer.class} into Integer"
      end
      @__io_like__lineno = integer.to_int
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.path             -> nil
    #
    # Returns +nil+.  Just for compatibility with IO.
    def path
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.pos = position   -> position
    #
    # Sets the data position to _position_ by calling #seek.
    #
    # As a side effect, the internal read and write buffers are flushed.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises Errno::ESPIPE unless
    # #seekable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_seek and
    # #unbuffered_write (when the internal write buffer is not empty), it will
    # also raise the same errors and block at the same times as those functions.
    def pos=(position)
      seek(position, IO::SEEK_SET)
      position
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.pos              -> integer
    #
    # Returns the current offest of ios.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises Errno::ESPIPE unless
    # #seekable? returns +true+.
    #
    # As a side effect, the internal write buffer is flushed unless this is
    # a writable, non-duplexed object.  This is for compatibility with the
    # behavior of IO#pos.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_seek and
    # #unbuffered_write (when the internal write buffer is not empty), it will
    # also raise the same errors and block at the same times as those functions.
    def pos
      # Flush the internal write buffer for writable, non-duplexed objects.
      __io_like__buffered_flush if writable? && ! duplexed?
      __io_like__buffered_seek(0, IO::SEEK_CUR)
    end
    alias :tell :pos

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.print([obj, ...]) -> nil
    #
    # Writes the given object(s), if any, to the stream using #write after
    # converting them to strings by calling their _to_s_ methods.  If no
    # objects are given, <tt>$_</tt> is used.  The field separator (<tt>$,</tt>)
    # is written between successive objects if it is not +nil+.  The output
    # record separator (<tt>$\\</tt>) is written after all other data if it is
    # not nil.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_write.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # immediately write +[obj, ...]+ completely.  Aside from that exception,
    # this method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_write.
    def print(*args)
      args << $_ if args.empty?
      first_arg = true
      args.each do |arg|
        # Write a field separator before writing each argument after the first
        # one unless no field separator is specified.
        if first_arg then
          first_arg = false
        elsif ! $,.nil? then
          write($,)
        end

        # If the argument is nil, write 'nil'; otherwise, write the stringified
        # form of the argument.
        if arg.nil? then
          write('nil')
        else
          write(arg)
        end
      end

      # Write the output record separator if one is specified.
      write($\) unless $\.nil?
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.printf(format_string [, obj, ...]) -> nil
    #
    # Writes the String returned by calling Kernel.sprintf using the given
    # arguments.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_write.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # immediately write its arguments completely.  Aside from that exception,
    # this method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_write.
    def printf(*args)
      write(sprintf(*args))
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.putc(obj)        -> obj
    #
    # If _obj_ is a String, write the first byte; otherwise, convert _obj_ to a
    # integer using its _to_int_ method and write the low order byte.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_write.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # immediately write _obj_ completely.  Aside from that exception, this
    # method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_write.
    def putc(obj)
      char = case obj
             when String
               obj[0].chr
             else
               [obj.to_int].pack('V')[0].chr
             end
      write(char)
      obj
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.puts([obj, ...]) -> nil
    #
    # Writes the given object(s), if any, to the stream using #write after
    # converting them to strings using their _to_s_ methods.  Unlike #print,
    # Array instances are recursively processed.  A record separator character
    # is written after each object which does not end with the record separator
    # already.  If no objects are given, a single record separator is written.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_write.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # immediately write +[obj, ...]+ completely.  Aside from that exception,
    # this method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_write.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> In order to be compatible with IO#puts, the record separator
    # is currently hardcoded to be a single newline (<tt>"\n"</tt>) even though
    # the documentation implies that the output record separator (<tt>$\\</tt>)
    # should be used.
    def puts(*args)
      # Set the output record separator such that this method is compatible with
      # IO#puts.
      ors = "\n"

      # Write only the record separator if no arguments are given.
      if args.length == 0 then
        write(ors)
        return
      end

      # Write each argument followed by the record separator.  Recursively
      # process arguments which are Array instances.
      args.each do |arg|
        line = arg.nil? ?
                 'nil' :
                 arg.kind_of?(Array) ?
                   __io_like__array_join(arg, ors) :
                   arg.to_s
        line += ors if line.index(ors, -ors.length).nil?
        write(line)
      end

      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.read([length[, buffer]]) -> nil, buffer, or string
    #
    # If _length_ is specified and is a positive integer, at most length bytes
    # are returned.  Truncated data will occur if there is insufficient data
    # left to fulfill the request.  If the read starts at the end of data, +nil+
    # is returned.
    #
    # If _length_ is unspecified or +nil+, an attempt to return all remaining
    # data is made.  Partial data will be returned if a low-level error is
    # raised after some data is retrieved.  If no data would be returned at all,
    # an empty String is returned.
    #
    # If _buffer_ is specified, it will be converted to a String using its
    # +to_str+ method if necessary and will be filled with the returned data if
    # any.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_read, it will also
    # raise the same errors and block at the same times as that function.
    def read(length = nil, buffer = nil)
      # Check the validity of the method arguments.
      unless length.nil? || length >= 0 then
        raise ArgumentError, "negative length #{length} given"
      end
      buffer = buffer.nil? ? '' : buffer.to_str
      buffer.slice!(0..-1) unless buffer.empty?

      if length.nil? then
        # Read and return everything.
        begin
          loop do
            buffer << __io_like__buffered_read(4096)
          end
        rescue EOFError
          # Ignore this.
        rescue SystemCallError
          # Reraise the error if there is nothing to return.
          raise if buffer.empty?
        end
      else
        # Read and return up to length bytes.
        begin
          buffer << __io_like__buffered_read(length)
        rescue EOFError
          # Return nil to the caller at end of file when requesting a specific
          # amount of data.
          return nil
        end
      end
      buffer
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.read_ready?      -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ when the stream may be read without error, +false+
    # otherwise.  This method will block until one of the conditions is known.
    #
    # This default implementation of #read_ready? is a hack which should be able
    # to work for both real IO objects and IO-like objects; however, it is
    # inefficient since it merely sleeps for 1 second and then returns +true+ as
    # long as #closed? returns +false+.  IO.select should be used for real IO
    # objects to wait for a readable condition on platforms with support for
    # IO.select.  Other solutions should be found as necessary to improve this
    # implementation on a case by case basis.
    #
    # Basically, this method should be overridden in derivative classes.
    def read_ready?
      return false unless readable?
      sleep(1)
      true
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.readable?        -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ if the stream is both open and readable, +false+ otherwise.
    #
    # This implementation checks to see if #unbuffered_read is defined in order
    # to make its determination.  Override this if the implementing class always
    # provides the #unbuffered_read method but may not always be open in a
    # readable mode.
    def readable?
      ! __io_like__closed_read? && respond_to?(:unbuffered_read, true)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.readbytes(length) -> string
    #
    # Reads and returns _length_ bytes from the data stream.
    #
    # Raises EOFError if reading begins at the end of the stream.  Raises
    # IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless #readable?
    # returns +true+.  Raises TruncatedDataError if insufficient data is
    # immediately available to satisfy the request.
    #
    # In the case of TruncatedDataError being raised, the retrieved data can be
    # fetched from the _data_ attribute of the exception.
    #
    # This method is basically copied from IO#readbytes.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_read, it will also
    # raise the same errors and block at the same times as that function.
    def readbytes(length)
      buffer = read(length)
      if buffer.nil? then
        raise EOFError, "end of file reached"
      end
      if buffer.length < length then
        raise TruncatedDataError.new("data truncated", buffer)
      end
      buffer
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.readchar         -> integer
    #
    # Returns the next 8-bit byte (0..255) from the stream.
    #
    # Raises EOFError when there is no more data in the stream.  Raises IOError
    # if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless #readable? returns
    # +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_read.  Therefore, this method always blocks.  Aside from that
    # exception, this method will also raise the same errors and block at the
    # same times as #unbuffered_read.
    def readchar
      __io_like__buffered_read(1)[0]
    rescue Errno::EAGAIN, Errno::EINTR
      retry if read_ready?
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.readline(sep_string = $/) -> string
    #
    # Returns the next line from the stream, where lines are separated by
    # _sep_string_.  Increments #lineno by <tt>1</tt> for each call regardless
    # of the value of _sep_string_.
    #
    # If _sep_string_ is not +nil+ and not a String, it is first converted to a
    # String using its +to_str+ method and processing continues as follows.
    #
    # If _sep_string_ is +nil+, a line is defined as the remaining contents of
    # the stream.  Partial data will be returned if a low-level error of any
    # kind is raised after some data is retrieved.  This is equivalent to
    # calling #read without any arguments except that this method will raise an
    # EOFError if called at the end of the stream.
    #
    # If _sep_string_ is an empty String, a paragraph is returned, where a
    # paragraph is defined as data followed by 2 or more successive newline
    # characters.  A maximum of 2 newlines are returned at the end of the
    # returned data.  Fewer may be returned if the stream ends before at least 2
    # successive newlines are seen.
    #
    # Any other value for _sep_string_ is used as a delimiter to mark the end of
    # a line.  The returned data includes this delimiter unless the stream ends
    # before the delimiter is seen.
    #
    # In any case, the end of the stream terminates the current line.
    #
    # Raises EOFError when there is no more data in the stream.  Raises IOError
    # if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless #readable? returns
    # +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> When _sep_string_ is not +nil+, this method ignores
    # Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by #unbuffered_read.  Therefore,
    # this method will always block in that case.  Aside from that exception,
    # this method will raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def readline(sep_string = $/)
      # Ensure that sep_string is either nil or a String.
      unless sep_string.nil? || sep_string.kind_of?(String) then
        sep_string = sep_string.to_str
      end

      buffer = ''
      begin
        if sep_string.nil? then
          # A nil line separator means that the user wants to capture all the
          # remaining input.
          loop do
            buffer << __io_like__buffered_read(4096)
          end
        else
          begin
            # Record if the user requested paragraphs rather than lines.
            paragraph_requested = sep_string.empty?
            # An empty line separator string indicates that the user wants to
            # return paragraphs.  A pair of newlines in the stream is used to
            # mark this.
            sep_string = "\n\n" if paragraph_requested

            # Add each character from the input to the buffer until either the
            # buffer has the right ending or the end of the input is reached.
            while buffer.index(sep_string, -sep_string.length).nil? &&
                  (char = __io_like__buffered_read(1)) do
              buffer << char
            end

            if paragraph_requested then
              # If the user requested paragraphs instead of lines, we need to
              # consume and discard all newlines remaining at the front of the
              # input.
              while char == "\n" && (char = __io_like__buffered_read(1)) do
                nil
              end
              # Put back the last character.
              ungetc(char[0])
            end
          rescue Errno::EAGAIN, Errno::EINTR
            retry if read_ready?
          end
        end
      rescue EOFError, SystemCallError
        # Reraise the error if there is nothing to return.
        raise if buffer.empty?
      end
      # Increment the number of times this method has returned a "line".
      self.lineno += 1
      buffer
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.readlines(sep_string = $/) -> array
    #
    # Returns an Array containing the lines in the stream using #each_line.
    #
    # If _sep_string_ is +nil+, a line is defined as the remaining contents of
    # the stream.  If _sep_string_ is not a String, it is converted to one using
    # its +to_str+ method.  If _sep_string_ is empty, a paragraph is returned,
    # where a paragraph is defined as data followed by 2 or more successive
    # newline characters (only 2 newlines are returned at the end of the
    # returned data).
    #
    # In any case, the end of the stream terminates the current line.
    #
    # Raises EOFError when there is no more data in the stream.  Raises IOError
    # if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless #readable? returns
    # +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> When _sep_string_ is not +nil+, this method ignores
    # Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by #unbuffered_read.  Therefore,
    # this method always blocks.  Aside from that exception, this method will
    # also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def readlines(sep_string = $/)
      lines = []
      each_line(sep_string) { |line| lines << line }
      lines
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.readpartial(length[, buffer]) -> string or buffer
    #
    # Returns at most _length_ bytes from the data stream using only the
    # internal read buffer if the buffer is not empty.  Falls back to reading
    # from the stream if the buffer is empty.  Blocks if no data is available
    # from either the internal read buffer or the data stream regardless of
    # whether or not the data stream would block.
    #
    # Raises EOFError when there is no more data in the stream.  Raises IOError
    # if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless #readable? returns
    # +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_read.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # immediately return _length_ bytes.  Aside from that exception, this method
    # will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_read.
    def readpartial(length, buffer = nil)
      # Check the validity of the method arguments.
      unless length >= 0 then
        raise ArgumentError, "negative length #{length} given"
      end
      buffer = '' if buffer.nil?
      # Flush the buffer.
      buffer.slice!(0..-1)

      # Read and return up to length bytes.
      if __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? then
        begin
          buffer << __io_like__buffered_read(length)
        rescue Errno::EAGAIN, Errno::EINTR
          retry if read_ready?
        end
      else
        raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
        raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?

        buffer << __io_like__internal_read_buffer.slice!(0, length)
      end
      buffer
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.rewind           -> 0
    #
    # Sets the position of the file pointer to the beginning of the stream and
    # returns 0 when complete.  The lineno attribute is reset to 0 if
    # successful and the stream is readable according to #readable?.
    #
    # As a side effect, the internal read and write buffers are flushed.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises Errno::ESPIPE unless
    # #seekable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_seek and
    # #unbuffered_write (when the internal write buffer is not empty), it will
    # also raise the same errors and block at the same times as those functions.
    def rewind
      seek(0, IO::SEEK_SET)
      self.lineno = 0 if readable?
      0
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   seek(offset[, whence]) -> 0
    #
    # Sets the current data position to _offset_ based on the setting of
    # _whence_.  If _whence_ is unspecified or IO::SEEK_SET, _offset_ counts
    # from the beginning of the data.  If _whence_ is IO::SEEK_END, _offset_
    # counts from the end of the data (_offset_ should be negative here).  If
    # _whence_ is IO::SEEK_CUR, _offset_ is relative to the current position.
    #
    # As a side effect, the internal read and write buffers are flushed except
    # when seeking relative to the current position (whence is IO::SEEK_CUR) to
    # a location within the internal read buffer.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises Errno::ESPIPE unless
    # #seekable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_seek and
    # #unbuffered_write (when the internal write buffer is not empty), it will
    # also raise the same errors and block at the same times as those functions.
    def seek(offset, whence = IO::SEEK_SET)
      __io_like__buffered_seek(offset, whence)
      0
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.seekable?        -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ if the stream is seekable, +false+ otherwise.
    #
    # This implementation always returns +false+ for duplexed objects and
    # checks to see if #unbuffered_seek is defined in order to make its
    # determination otherwise.  Override this if the implementing class always
    # provides the #unbuffered_seek method but may not always be seekable.
    def seekable?
      ! duplexed? && respond_to?(:unbuffered_seek, true)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.sync             -> true or false
    #
    # Returns true if the internal write buffer is currently being bypassed,
    # false otherwise.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.
    def sync
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      @__io_like__sync ||= false
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.sync = boolean   -> boolean
    #
    # When set to +true+ the internal write buffer will be bypassed.  Any data
    # currently in the buffer will be flushed prior to the next output
    # operation.  When set to +false+, the internal write buffer will be
    # enabled.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.
    def sync=(sync)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      @__io_like__sync = sync ? true : false
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.sysread(length)  -> string
    #
    # Reads and returns up to _length_ bytes directly from the data stream,
    # bypassing the internal read buffer.
    #
    # Returns <tt>""</tt> if _length_ is 0 regardless of the status of the data
    # stream.  This is for compatibility with IO#sysread.
    #
    # Raises EOFError if reading begins at the end of the stream.  Raises
    # IOError if the internal read buffer is not empty.  Raises IOError if
    # #closed? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_read, it will also
    # raise the same errors and block at the same times as that function.
    def sysread(length, buffer = nil)
      buffer = buffer.nil? ? '' : buffer.to_str
      buffer.slice!(0..-1) unless buffer.empty?
      return buffer if length == 0

      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?
      unless __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? then
        raise IOError, 'sysread on buffered IO'
      end

      # Flush the internal write buffer for writable, non-duplexed objects.
      __io_like__buffered_flush if writable? && ! duplexed?

      buffer << unbuffered_read(length)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.sysseek(offset[, whence]) -> integer
    #
    # Sets the current data position to _offset_ based on the setting of
    # _whence_.  If _whence_ is unspecified or IO::SEEK_SET, _offset_ counts
    # from the beginning of the data.  If _whence_ is IO::SEEK_END, _offset_
    # counts from the end of the data (_offset_ should be negative here).  If
    # _whence_ is IO::SEEK_CUR, _offset_ is relative to the current position.
    #
    # Raises IOError if the internal read buffer is not empty.  Raises IOError
    # if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises Errno::ESPIPE unless #seekable?
    # returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_seek, it will also
    # raise the same errors and block at the same times as that function.
    def sysseek(offset, whence = IO::SEEK_SET)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise Errno::ESPIPE unless seekable?
      unless __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? then
        raise IOError, 'sysseek on buffered IO'
      end
      unless __io_like__internal_write_buffer.empty? then
        warn('warning: sysseek on buffered IO')
      end

      unbuffered_seek(offset, whence)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.syswrite(string) -> integer
    #
    # Writes _string_ directly to the data stream, bypassing the internal write
    # buffer and returns the number of bytes written.
    #
    # As a side effect for non-duplex objects, the internal read buffer is
    # flushed.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_write, it will also
    # raise the same errors and block at the same times as that function.
    def syswrite(string)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for writing' unless writable?
      unless __io_like__internal_write_buffer.empty? then
        warn('warning: syswrite on buffered IO')
      end

      # Flush the internal read buffer and set the unbuffered position to the
      # buffered position when dealing with non-duplexed objects.
      unless duplexed? || __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? then
        unbuffered_seek(-__io_like__internal_read_buffer.length, IO::SEEK_CUR)
        __io_like__internal_read_buffer.slice!(0..-1)
      end

      unbuffered_write(string)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.to_io            -> ios
    #
    # Returns _ios_.
    def to_io
      self
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.ungetc(integer)  -> nil
    #
    # Calls #unread with <tt>integer.chr</tt> as an argument.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.
    def ungetc(integer)
      unread(integer.chr)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.unread(string)  -> nil
    #
    # Pushes the given string onto the front of the internal read buffer and
    # returns +nil+.  If _string_ is not a String, it is converted to one using
    # its +to_s+ method.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #readable? returns +true+.
    def unread(string)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?
      __io_like__internal_read_buffer.insert(0, string.to_s)
      nil
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.write_ready?        -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ when the stream may be written without error, +false+
    # otherwise.  This method will block until one of the conditions is known.
    #
    # This default implementation of #write_ready? is a hack which should be
    # able to work for both real IO objects and IO-like objects; however, it is
    # inefficient since it merely sleeps for 1 second and then returns +true+ as
    # long as #closed? returns +false+.  IO.select should be used for real
    # IO objects to wait for a writeable condition on platforms with support for
    # IO.select.  Other solutions should be found as necessary to improve this
    # implementation on a case by case basis.
    #
    # Basically, this method should be overridden in derivative classes.
    def write_ready?
      return false unless writable?
      sleep(1)
      true
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.writable?        -> true or false
    #
    # Returns +true+ if the stream is both open and writable, +false+ otherwise.
    #
    # This implementation checks to see if #unbuffered_write is defined in order
    # to make its determination.  Override this if the implementing class always
    # provides the #unbuffered_write method but may not always be open in a
    # writable mode.
    def writable?
      ! __io_like__closed_write? && respond_to?(:unbuffered_write, true)
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.write(string)    -> integer
    #
    # Writes the given string to the stream and returns the number of bytes
    # written.  If _string_ is not a String, its +to_s+ method is used to
    # convert it into one.  The entire contents of _string_ are written,
    # blocking as necessary even if the data stream does not block.
    #
    # Raises IOError if #closed? returns +true+.  Raises IOError unless
    # #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> This method ignores Errno::EAGAIN and Errno::EINTR raised by
    # #unbuffered_write.  Therefore, this method always blocks if unable to
    # immediately write _string_ completely.  Aside from that exception, this
    # method will also raise the same errors and block at the same times as
    # #unbuffered_write.
    def write(string)
      string = string.to_s
      return 0 if string.empty?

      bytes_written = 0
      while bytes_written < string.length do
        begin
          bytes_written +=
            __io_like__buffered_write(string.to_s.slice(bytes_written..-1))
        rescue Errno::EAGAIN, Errno::EINTR
          retry if write_ready?
        end
      end
      bytes_written
    end

    private

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.__io_like__buffered_flush   -> 0
    #
    # Attempts to completely flush the internal write buffer to the data stream.
    #
    # Raises IOError unless #writable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_write, it raises
    # all errors raised by #unbuffered_write and blocks when #unbuffered_write
    # blocks.
    def __io_like__buffered_flush
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for writing' unless writable?

      until __io_like__internal_write_buffer.empty? do
        __io_like__internal_write_buffer.slice!(
          0, unbuffered_write(__io_like__internal_write_buffer)
        )
      end
      0
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.__io_like__buffered_read(length) -> string
    #
    # Reads at most _length_ bytes first from an internal read buffer followed
    # by the underlying stream if necessary and returns the resulting buffer.
    #
    # Raises EOFError if the internal read buffer is empty and reading begins at
    # the end of the stream.  Raises IOError unless #readable? returns +true+.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_read, it raises all
    # errors raised by #unbuffered_read and blocks when #unbuffered_read blocks
    # whenever the internal read buffer is unable to fulfill the request.
    def __io_like__buffered_read(length)
      # Check the validity of the method arguments.
      raise ArgumentError, "non-positive length #{length} given" if length < 0

      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for reading' unless readable?

      # Flush the internal write buffer for writable, non-duplexed objects.
      __io_like__buffered_flush if writable? && ! duplexed?

      # Ensure that the internal read buffer has at least enough data to satisfy
      # the request.
      if __io_like__internal_read_buffer.length < length then
        unbuffered_length = length - __io_like__internal_read_buffer.length
        unbuffered_length = fill_size if unbuffered_length < fill_size

        begin
          __io_like__internal_read_buffer << unbuffered_read(unbuffered_length)
        rescue EOFError, SystemCallError
          # Reraise the error if there is no data to return.
          raise if __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty?
        end
      end

      # Read from the internal read buffer.
      buffer = __io_like__internal_read_buffer.slice!(0, length)

      buffer
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.__io_like__buffered_seek(offset[, whence]) -> integer
    #
    # Sets the current data position to _offset_ based on the setting of
    # _whence_.  If _whence_ is unspecified or IO::SEEK_SET, _offset_ counts
    # from the beginning of the data.  If _whence_ is IO::SEEK_END, _offset_
    # counts from the end of the data (_offset_ should be negative here).  If
    # _whence_ is IO::SEEK_CUR, _offset_ is relative to the current position.
    #
    # As a side effect, the internal read and write buffers are flushed except
    # when seeking relative to the current position (whence is IO::SEEK_CUR) to
    # a location within the internal read buffer.
    #
    # Raises Errno::ESPIPE unless #seekable? returns +true+.
    #
    # See #seek for the usage of _offset_ and _whence_.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_seek and
    # #unbuffered_write (when the internal write buffer is not empty), it will
    # raise the same errors and block at the same times as those functions.
    def __io_like__buffered_seek(offset, whence = IO::SEEK_SET)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise Errno::ESPIPE unless seekable?

      if whence == IO::SEEK_CUR && offset == 0 then
        # The seek is only determining the current position, so return the
        # buffered position based on the read buffer if it's not empty and the
        # write buffer otherwise.
        __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? ?
          unbuffered_seek(0, IO::SEEK_CUR) +
            __io_like__internal_write_buffer.length :
          unbuffered_seek(0, IO::SEEK_CUR) -
            __io_like__internal_read_buffer.length
      elsif whence == IO::SEEK_CUR && offset > 0 &&
            __io_like__internal_write_buffer.empty? &&
            offset <= __io_like__internal_read_buffer.length then
        # The seek is within the read buffer, so just discard a sufficient
        # amount of the buffer and report the new buffered position.
        __io_like__internal_read_buffer.slice!(0, offset)
        unbuffered_seek(0, IO::SEEK_CUR) -
          __io_like__internal_read_buffer.length
      else
        # The seek target is outside of the buffers, so flush the buffers and
        # jump to the new position.
        if whence == IO::SEEK_CUR then
          # Adjust relative offsets based on the current buffered offset.
          offset += __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? ?
            __io_like__internal_write_buffer.length :
            -__io_like__internal_read_buffer.length
        end

        # Flush the internal buffers.
        __io_like__internal_read_buffer.slice!(0..-1)
        __io_like__buffered_flush if writable?

        # Move the data stream's position as requested.
        unbuffered_seek(offset, whence)
      end
    end

    # call-seq:
    #   ios.__io_like__buffered_write(string) -> integer
    #
    # Writes _string_ to the internal write buffer and returns the number of
    # bytes written.  If the internal write buffer is overfilled by _string_, it
    # is repeatedly flushed until that last of _string_ is consumed.  A partial
    # write will occur if part of _string_ fills the internal write buffer but
    # the internal write buffer cannot be immediately flushed due to the
    # underlying stream not blocking when unable to accept more data.
    #
    # <b>NOTE:</b> Because this method relies on #unbuffered_write, it raises
    # all errors raised by #unbuffered_write and blocks when #unbuffered_write
    # blocks whenever the internal write buffer is unable to fulfill the
    # request.
    def __io_like__buffered_write(string)
      raise IOError, 'closed stream' if closed?
      raise IOError, 'not opened for writing' unless writable?

      # Flush the internal read buffer and set the unbuffered position to the
      # buffered position when dealing with non-duplexed objects.
      unless duplexed? || __io_like__internal_read_buffer.empty? then
        unbuffered_seek(-__io_like__internal_read_buffer.length, IO::SEEK_CUR)
        __io_like__internal_read_buffer.slice!(0..-1)
      end

      bytes_written = 0
      if sync then
        # Flush the internal write buffer and then bypass it when in synchronous
        # mode.
        __io_like__buffered_flush
        bytes_written = unbuffered_write(string)
      else
        if __io_like__internal_write_buffer.length + string.length >= flush_size then
          # The tipping point for the write buffer would be surpassed by this
          # request, so flush everything.
          __io_like__buffered_flush
          bytes_written = unbuffered_write(string)
        else
          # The buffer can absorb the entire request.
          __io_like__internal_write_buffer << string
          bytes_written = string.length
        end
      end
      return bytes_written
    end

    # Returns a reference to the internal read buffer.
    def __io_like__internal_read_buffer
      @__io_like__read_buffer ||= ''
    end

    # Returns a reference to the internal write buffer.
    def __io_like__internal_write_buffer
      @__io_like__write_buffer ||= ''
    end

    # Returns +true+ if this object has been closed for reading; otherwise,
    # returns +false+.
    def __io_like__closed_read?
      @__io_like__closed_read ||= false
    end

    # Arranges for #__io_like__closed_read? to return +true+.
    def __io_like__close_read
      @__io_like__closed_read = true
      nil
    end

    # Returns +true+ if this object has been closed for writing; otherwise,
    # returns +false+.
    def __io_like__closed_write?
      @__io_like__closed_write ||= false
    end

    # Arranges for #__io_like__closed_write? to return +true+.
    def __io_like__close_write
      @__io_like__closed_write = true
      nil
    end

    # This method joins the elements of _array_ together with _separator_
    # between each element and returns the result.  _seen_ is a list of object
    # IDs representing arrays which have already started processing.
    #
    # This method exists only because Array#join apparently behaves in an
    # implementation dependent manner when joining recursive arrays and so does
    # not always produce the expected results.  Specifically, MRI 1.8.6 and
    # 1.8.7 behave as follows:
    #
    #   x = []
    #   x << 1 << x << 2
    #   x.join(', ')              => "1, 1, [...], 2, 2"
    #
    # The expected and necessary result for use with #puts is:
    #
    #   "1, [...], 2"
    #
    # Things get progressively worse as the nesting and recursion become more
    # convoluted.
    def __io_like__array_join(array, separator, seen = [])
      seen.push(array.object_id)
      need_separator = false
      result = array.inject('') do |memo, item|
        memo << separator if need_separator
        need_separator = true

        memo << if item.kind_of?(Array) then
                  if seen.include?(item.object_id) then
                    '[...]'
                  else
                    __io_like__array_join(item, separator, seen)
                  end
                else
                  item.to_s
                end
      end
      seen.pop

      result
    end
  end
end

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