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Stream insertion operators

== Synopses

Declared in `<bdlb_bigendian.h>`

Write the specified `integer` to the specified output `stream`.


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----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0818.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/BigEndianInt16.adoc[BigEndianInt16] const& integer);
----

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Write the specified printer to the specified output stream.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<class t_VARIANT>
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-03.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/VariantPrinter.adoc[VariantPrinter<t_VARIANT>] const& printer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-03.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified printer to the specified output stream.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<class TYPE>
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0f.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/OptionalPrinter.adoc[OptionalPrinter<TYPE>] const& printer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0f.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `object` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0a9.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/IndexSpan.adoc[IndexSpan] const& object);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0a9.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `integer` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-064.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/BigEndianUint64.adoc[BigEndianUint64] const& integer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-064.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `integer` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-028.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/BigEndianInt64.adoc[BigEndianInt64] const& integer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-028.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `integer` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0d.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/BigEndianUint32.adoc[BigEndianUint32] const& integer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0d.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `integer` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-04.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/BigEndianInt32.adoc[BigEndianInt32] const& integer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-04.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `integer` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0816.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/BigEndianUint16.adoc[BigEndianUint16] const& integer);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0816.adoc[_» more..._]#

Hex dump the data referenced by the specified `rhs` to the specified `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-010.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/PrintStringHexDumper.adoc[PrintStringHexDumper] const& rhs);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-010.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `adapter` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<class TYPE>
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0e.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/PrintAdapter.adoc[PrintAdapter<TYPE>] const& adapter);
----

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Write `category` to `out` using its enumerator name.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-06a.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& out,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/CharType/Category.adoc[CharType::Category] category);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-06a.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `guid` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-08f.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/Guid.adoc[Guid] const& guid);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-08f.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the value of the specified `object` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<class TYPE>
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-061.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/NullableAllocatedValue.adoc[NullableAllocatedValue<TYPE>] const& object);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-061.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `object` to the specified output `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<class TYPE>
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0ab.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/NullableValue.adoc[NullableValue<TYPE>] const& object);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-0ab.adoc[_» more..._]#

Write the specified `object` to the specified `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<class TYPES>
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-07.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/VariantImp.adoc[VariantImp<TYPES>] const& object);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-07.adoc[_» more..._]#

Hex dump the data referenced by the specified `rhs` to the specified `stream`.


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
std::ostream&
xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-029.adoc[operator<<](
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/PrintStringSingleLineHexDumper.adoc[PrintStringSingleLineHexDumper] const& rhs);
----

[.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bdlb/operator_lshift-029.adoc[_» more..._]#

== Return Value

* a reference to `stream`
* reference to `stream`
* a reference to `out`
* reference to the output `stream`

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *stream*
| output stream
| *integer*
| value to write
| *printer*
| printer object to write
| *object*
| object to write
| *rhs*
| the hex dumper to insert
| *adapter*
| print adapter whose referred object is written
| *out*
| stream to which the enumerator name is written
| *category*
| character category whose name is written
| *guid*
| guid to write
|===


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