FXMemMap.h

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#ifndef FXMEMMAP_H
#define FXMEMMAP_H

namespace FX {


/**
* A Memory Map provides a view of a file as an array of memory;
* this allows the file itself to be used as backing for the data
* and very simplified file access results.
* Moreover, mapped files may be shared by processes, resuling
* in far less "real" memory being used than would otherwise be
* the case.
*/
class FXAPI FXMemMap {
private:
  void*         mapbase;        // Memory base where it is mapped
  long          maplength;      // Length of the map
  long          mapoffset;      // Offset of the map
  FXInputHandle handle;         // Handle for the map
  FXInputHandle file;           // Handle for the file
private:
  FXMemMap(const FXMemMap&);
  FXMemMap &operator=(const FXMemMap&);
public:

  /// Memory map access modes
  enum {
    NONE  = 0,          /// Map is inaccessible
    READ  = 1,          /// Readable
    WRITE = 2,          /// Writable
    EXEC  = 4,          /// Executable (where supported)
    TRUNC = 8           /// Truncate file to 0
    };

  /// Share mode
  enum {
    PRIV = 0,        /// Private
    SHAR = 1         /// Shared
    };

public:

  /// Construct a memory map
  FXMemMap();

  /// Map a view of the file; the offset must be a multiple of the page size
  void* mapFile(const FXString& filename,long off=0,long len=-1L,FXuint access=READ,FXuint share=PRIV);

  /// Unmap the view of the file
  void* unmap();

  /// Synchronize disk
  void sync();

  /// Return pointer to memory area
  void* base() const { return mapbase; }

  /// Obtain length of the map
  long length() const { return maplength; }

  /// Obtain offset of the map
  long offset() const { return mapoffset; }

  /// Destroy the map
  ~FXMemMap();
  };


}

#endif

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