MChannel::ReadTimeoutSavior Class Reference

Temporarily overrides read timeout with a new value using scope rules. More...

Public Member Functions
	ReadTimeoutSavior (MChannel *channel, unsigned newTimeout)
	Constructor saves the previous value of read timeout and sets the new one given.
	~ReadTimeoutSavior ()
	Destructor restores the previously saved timeout.

Detailed Description

Temporarily overrides read timeout with a new value using scope rules.

Constructor saves the current read timeout value, and sets a new given timeout. Destructor restores the previously saved value.

Usage example:

{
    .... // here the usual read timeout applies
    ReadPacketHeader(channel);
    ReadTimeoutSavior timeoutSavior(channel, intercharacterTimeout);
    ReadTheRestOfThePacketWithIntercharacterTimeout(channel);
    .... // here the timeout will be restored
}