NAME

       tcl::chan::memchan - In-memory channel

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.5

       package require TclOO

       package require tcl::chan::events  ?1?

       package require tcl::chan::memchan  ?1?

       ::tcl::chan::memchan

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DESCRIPTION

       The  tcl::chan::memchan  package provides a command creating channels which live purely in
       memory. They provide random-access, i.e. are seekable. This is equivalent to  the  memchan
       channels  provided by the package Memchan, except that this is written in pure Tcl, not C.
       On the other hand, Memchan is usable  with  Tcl  8.4  and  before,  whereas  this  package
       requires Tcl 8.5 or higher, and TclOO.

       Packages related to this are tcl::chan::string and tcl::chan::variable.

       The  internal  TclOO  class  implementing  the  channel  handler  is  a  sub-class  of the
       tcl::chan::events framework.

API

       ::tcl::chan::memchan
              This command creates a new memchan channel and returns its handle.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This document, and the package it describes,  will  undoubtedly  contain  bugs  and  other
       problems.   Please  report  such  in  the  category  virtchannel of the Tcllib SF Trackers
       [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883].   Please  also  report  any  ideas   for
       enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

KEYWORDS

       in-memory channel, reflected channel, tip 219, virtual channel

CATEGORY

       Channels

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>