buffer.h

#ifndef BUFFER_H
#define BUFFER_H

class Buffer
{
    public:
        Buffer(long long _size);
        virtual ~Buffer();

        long long Size();
        long long Read();
        long long Written();
        long long RemainingSpace(); // you cannot write past the limit of the buffer
        long long RemainingData(); // you cannot read if there is nothing written
        void Reset(); // when you want to reuse the buffer just reset it
        unsigned char* GetArray(); // returns the pointer to the underlying array

        bool tryWriteFloat(float);
        bool tryWriteDouble(double);

        bool tryReadFloat(float&);
        bool tryReadDouble(double&);

    private:
        unsigned char* buffer;
        long long size = 0;
        long long read = 0; // how much was read
        long long written = 0; // how much was written
};

#endif // BUFFER_H