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+/*******************************************************************************
+
+        copyright:      Copyright (c) 2007 Kris Bell. All rights reserved
+
+        license:        BSD style: $(LICENSE)
+
+        version:        Initial release: Oct 2007
+
+        author:         Kris
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+module tango.io.stream.BufferStream;
+
+private import tango.io.Buffer;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+
+        Buffers the flow of data from a upstream input. A downstream 
+        neighbour can locate and use this buffer instead of creating 
+        another instance of their own. 
+
+        (note that upstream is closer to the source, and downstream is
+        further away)
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+class BufferInput : Buffer
+{
+        /***********************************************************************
+
+                Propagate ctor to superclass
+
+        ***********************************************************************/
+
+        this (InputStream stream, uint size = 16 * 1024)
+        {
+                super (size);
+                super.input = stream;
+        }
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+        
+        Buffers the flow of data from a upstream output. A downstream 
+        neighbour can locate and use this buffer instead of creating 
+        another instance of their own.
+
+        (note that upstream is closer to the source, and downstream is
+        further away)
+
+        Don't forget to flush() buffered content before closing.
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+class BufferOutput : Buffer
+{
+        /***********************************************************************
+
+                Propagate ctor to superclass
+
+        ***********************************************************************/
+
+        this (OutputStream stream, uint size = 16 * 1024)
+        {
+                super (size);
+                super.output = stream;
+        }
+}
+
+