IOFunctions.cpp

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#include "IOFunctions.h"

namespace PointMatcherSupport
{


std::istream & safeGetLine( std::istream& is, std::string & t)
{
   t.clear();

   // The characters in the stream are read one-by-one using a std::streambuf.
   // That is faster than reading them one-by-one using the std::istream.
   // Code that uses streambuf this way must be guarded by a sentry object.
   // The sentry object performs various tasks,
   // such as thread synchronization and updating the stream state.

   std::istream::sentry se(is, true);
   std::streambuf* sb = is.rdbuf();

   for(;;) {
           int c = sb->sbumpc();
           switch (c) {
                   case '\n':
                           return is;
                   case '\r':
                           if(sb->sgetc() == '\n')
                                   sb->sbumpc();
                           return is;
                   case EOF:
                           // Also handle the case when the last line has no line ending
                           if(t.empty())
                                   is.setstate(std::ios::eofbit);
                           return is;
                   default:
                           t += (char)c;
           }
   }
}

}// namespace PointMatcherSupport