9 Iterators library [iterators]

9.8 Stream iterators [iterators.stream]

9.8.3 Class template istreambuf_iterator [istreambuf.iterator]

9.8.3.1 Class template istreambuf_iterator::proxy [istreambuf.iterator::proxy]

namespace std { namespace experimental { namespace ranges { inline namespace v1 {
  template <class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>>
  class istreambuf_iterator<charT, traits>::proxy { // exposition only
    charT keep_;
    basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sbuf_;
    proxy(charT c, basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sbuf)
      : keep_(c), sbuf_(sbuf) { }
  public:
    charT operator*() { return keep_; }
  };
}}}}
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Class istreambuf_iterator<charT, traits>::proxy is for exposition only. An implementation is permitted to provide equivalent functionality without providing a class with this name. Class istreambuf_iterator<charT, traits>::proxy provides a temporary placeholder as the return value of the post-increment operator (operator++). It keeps the character pointed to by the previous value of the iterator for some possible future access to get the character.