28 Dec
2000
28 Dec
'00
3:41 p.m.
IOHandle adds classes which represent input/output on external channels, such as files or sockets. The FileStream and Socket hierarchies are modified to refer to instances of IOHandle rather than to raw byte arrays when invoking primitives. FileStreams and Sockets collaborate with instances of IOHandle, separating the streaming and protocol behavior from external device access behavior.
This change set is not easily removed from the system, so please begin with a fresh copy of your image before loading IOHandle. The change set is distributed in two parts which must be loaded in sequence.
Dave