#ifndef KIio
#define KIio
/* <k/io.h>
 * ~ lexi hale <lexi@hale.su>
 * this header declares IO primitive functions and
 * structures. it is the same for all platforms.
 * platform-specific code is found in the *.platform.h
 * files.
 */

#include <k/str.h>
#include <k/type.h>
#include <k/mem.h>

typedef enum kiostream_kind {
	kiostream_closed,
	  // this kiostream cannot be written to
	kiostream_file,
	  // this kiostream represents a file
	kiostream_sock,
	  // this kiostream is attached to a socket,
	  // UNIX, IP, or otherwise
	kiostream_term,
	  // this socket is being used to communicate
	  // directly with a human being
	kiostream_ansi,
	  // like kiostream_term, but can also understand
	  // ANSI control codes
	kiostream_other
	  // no fuckin idea
} kiostream_kind;

typedef struct kiostream {
	kiostream_kind kind;
	#include "kiostream.platform.h"
} kiostream;

typedef struct kiochan {
	kiostream in;
	  // text can be read from this stream
	kiostream out;
	  // text can be written to this stream
} kiochan;

typedef enum kiocond {
	kiocond_ok,
	  // success
    kiocond_fail,
	  // action failed
} kiocond;

kiocond kiosend(kiochan, ksraw, sz*); // send data to a channel
kiocond kiorecv(kiochan, ksraw*); // receive data from a channel
kmptr kiorecvall(kiochan, kmcell*, kmkind); // automatically allocate a bufer for a channel
  // kmkind is only used if kmcell* is NULL
kiocond kiocon(kiochan, kiochan); // connect one channel to another

#endif