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17 The STREAM package

fundamental-character-input-stream

Class

Summary

A class that should be included in stream classes for character input.
Package

stream

Superclasses

fundamental-character-stream
fundamental-input-stream

Subclasses

None.
Description

The classfundamental-character-input-stream provides default methods for generic functions used for character input, and should therefore be included by stream classes concerned with character input. The user can provide methods for these generic functions specialized on the user-defined class. Methods for other generic functions must be provided by the user.
See also

fundamental-character-stream
fundamental-input-stream
stream-clear-input
stream-listen
stream-peek-char
stream-read-char
stream-read-char-no-hang
stream-read-line
stream-read-sequence
stream-unread-char

LispWorks Reference Manual - 15 Oct 1998

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