file_base

The file_base class is used as a base for the basic_stream_file and basic_random_access_file class templates so that we have a common place to define flags.

class file_base

Name	Description
flags	A bitmask type (C++ Std [lib.bitmask.types]).
seek_basis	Basis for seeking in a file.

Name	Description
~file_base [destructor]	Protected destructor to prevent deletion through this type.

Name	Description
append [static]	Open the file in append mode.
create [static]	Create the file if it does not exist.
exclusive [static]	Ensure a new file is created. Must be combined with create.
read_only [static]	Open the file for reading.
read_write [static]	Open the file for reading and writing.
sync_all_on_write [static]	Open the file so that write operations automatically synchronise the file data and metadata to disk.
truncate [static]	Open the file with any existing contents truncated.
write_only [static]	Open the file for writing.

Header: boost/asio/file_base.hpp

Convenience header: boost/asio.hpp