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        The file_base
        class is used as a base for the basic_stream_file and basic_random_access_file class templates
        so that we have a common place to define flags.
      
class file_base
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                 Description  | 
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                 A bitmask type (C++ Std [lib.bitmask.types]).  | 
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                 Basis for seeking in a file.  | 
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                 Description  | 
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                 ~file_base [destructor]  | 
                 Protected destructor to prevent deletion through this type.  | 
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                 Description  | 
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                 append [static]  | 
                 Open the file in append mode.  | 
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                 create [static]  | 
                 Create the file if it does not exist.  | 
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                 exclusive [static]  | 
                 Ensure a new file is created. Must be combined with create.  | 
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                 read_only [static]  | 
                 Open the file for reading.  | 
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                 read_write [static]  | 
                 Open the file for reading and writing.  | 
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                 sync_all_on_write [static]  | 
                 Open the file so that write operations automatically synchronise the file data and metadata to disk.  | 
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                 truncate [static]  | 
                 Open the file with any existing contents truncated.  | 
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                 write_only [static]  | 
                 Open the file for writing.  | 
        Header: asio/file_base.hpp
      
        Convenience header: asio.hpp