// A simple, safe and efficient 8 character Buffer
#ifndef BUFFY_H
#define BUFFY_H
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Buffy
{
  private:
	char buffer[8];
	int len;//number of characters placed in buffer
  public:
	Buffy();//default constructor

	Buffy(const Buffy & b); // copy constructor

	friend ostream& operator <<(ostream& out, Buffy & b);
		//output the len characters in the buffer

	friend istream& operator >>(istream& in, Buffy & b);
		//read line and store no more than the first 8 characters

	bool operator==(const Buffy & b)const;// test for equality

	virtual ~Buffy(){} //Just in Case
}; // Buffy

#endif